[Stealth] Stacked Tote Coco Grow - Blue OG - Papaya

[infamousdro]

Papaya has been working hard shooting out pistils, and actually started some nice trichome development, ahead of Blue OG. All of the top bud sites on Blue OG have nice thick pistils.

I am watering both plants with:

12mL/Gal Coco A
12mL/Gal Coco B
3 mL/Gal PK 13/14

I may have to divide their nutrient water into different reservoirs if things start getting out of whack.

 

[Stay Gel^N 247]

Looks good so far.
I used to have a cab that was the size of a plastic seedling starter tray. Had about a foot and a half vertical space and I put six 100 watt CFL bulbs in it. Two blues in the middle and four orange on both sides. I think you should add two more lights.

For watering, you could always mix your nutes for the strength of the weakest feeder. Then add more for the heavier feeder. That's how I did it with small waterings. I would do that in water bottles, could cap it and put it to the side for a day if needed also. Then just shake it and pH again, so as not to waste the juice.

What's great about a cab like that is when you step up to a bigger tent, like a 3*3 with a 400w you can use the cab for veg.
Put a seedling heat mat in the bottom for the cuts, use a piece of styrofoam to hold the bigger plants up above the heat mat. I would take a couple cuttings from my veg plants. Put the vegged plants in the tent then grow out the clones in the cab. By the time the flowering plants are done you will have more plants to put in the tent. Then you can make cuts off your favored plants, start a few seeds and fill the tent every 8-10 weeks.
That's what I did. Even used the cab to grow out a male for some pollen chucking to specific branches for a few seeds.

 

[infamousdro]

What's great about a cab like that is when you step up to a bigger tent, like a 3*3 with a 400w you can use the cab for veg.
Put a seedling heat mat in the bottom for the cuts, use a piece of styrofoam to hold the bigger plants up above the heat mat. I would take a couple cuttings from my veg plants. Put the vegged plants in the tent then grow out the clones in the cab. By the time the flowering plants are done you will have more plants to put in the tent. Then you can make cuts off your favored plants, start a few seeds and fill the tent every 8-10 weeks.
That's what I did. Even used the cab to grow out a male for some pollen chucking to specific branches for a few seeds.

This sounds like an ideal setup, something I would totally be aiming for in the future. I will be moving out of my place in a few months, so this is more of a single, trial run to smooth out the kinks and learn. I've definitely faced some difficulties thus far and have learned in the process. I started with a goal of 1 oz per plant, however I have no idea how things will turn out.

I think you should add two more lights.

I was also thinking about adding more lights, but the way my system is setup would make it very difficult. The wires already limit my ability to take the top half off, and my timer has one outlet, which is occupied by the power strip with the 6 lights. I read not to daisy chain power strips, so I don't want to go down that route.

My vertical space is waning, I hope the buds fatten more than lengthen.

 

[Stay Gel^N 247]

8- 28 watt CFL is 224w that's ok to have in series as long as your cord is at least 14 gauge. 12 gauge would be better like an old ballast cord.

I'd be surprised to see 1oz per with 6 lights.
Your box is awesome though. I really like it for the self contained aspect. I used a fish tank stand before. Put a board on the back and a seedling tray fit inside perfectly, heat mat underneath. Three light screw in bulb outlets, with y adapters. On the back, Pc fan exhaust, passive intake through Aircon filter. Sealed with foam sticky stripe. Made a great clone chamber, didn't need a dome and I didn't even need cloning liquid. I just used 1 ml per 500 ml rhizotonic in a water bottle. With pure cannacoco in 3" containers. I miss that setup, it was so dialed in perfectly.
Now we grow big gardens with all the latest and greatest materials. It's taken the "sit there and stare at you cab getting high enjoyment" away a little bit.

 

[infamousdro]

Bud shot update

 

[infamousdro]

Just another photo update.

 

[infamousdro]

Photo update for both plants. I have the Blue OG about a week ahead of papaya in nutrients. 4mL/gal PK 13/14 for Papaya and 5mL/gal for Blue OG.

 

[ULMW]

Infamousdro, Well done . Things going well so far. I also have a Blue OG in early flowering. Being OG Kush allow her time to gain weight as it is certainly worth the wait. Same with drying and curing to get that blue berry burst patience is the key. After 6 weeks the taste will just get better n better and effect stronger by the day too. It is my second round with the G13 Blue Og. Am sure you will love the results. Am interested to try Papaya one day. Soynds good body med and heavy couchlocker which I do enjoy at night or when I am in severe pain. Happy growing seasons for 2017 onwards

 

[infamousdro]

Infamousdro, Well done . Things going well so far. I also have a Blue OG in early flowering. Being OG Kush allow her time to gain weight as it is certainly worth the wait. Same with drying and curing to get that blue berry burst patience is the key. After 6 weeks the taste will just get better n better and effect stronger by the day too. It is my second round with the G13 Blue Og. Am sure you will love the results. Am interested to try Papaya one day. Soynds good body med and heavy couchlocker which I do enjoy at night or when I am in severe pain. Happy growing seasons for 2017 onwards

Thank you so much! Cant wait for Blue OG to swell up, shes gaining bud height right now. I was beginning to worry about running out of space, as leaf tips would burn from being too close to the cfls. I did some pipe cleaner magic and got both plants just about equal height, just under the lights now. I've noticed that the buds look a bit airy, and not leafy at all right now. Here's to hoping they fatten up nicely!

 

[infamousdro]

While early veg growth suggested indica dominants, after flowering stretch and what seems like is going to be a long flowering period, they may be more sativa pheno. Thoughts?

 

[infamousdro]

Based on bud growth, and the fact that all new bud leaves are curled down, and the current levels of nutrients, I think I may have given them too much nitrogen. Starting tomorrow I'm putting them back on 8mL/Gal of A + B, and 4mL PK for papaya, and probably 4-5 for Blue.

 

[ULMW]

Sorry to read that Nutes and perhaps over watering (leaves down , often)
Try and remain positive and ask your plants to give you a guide . How do the pots feel ? Heavy? If they are let them dry more before next feed and the best tip in farming I seem to have had is that "Less is more" . Also fret not there are 53 days of flowering for the Blue OG at least... So patience now and you will see her grow. Happy growing

 

[infamousdro]

Blue OG Update. @ 6mL/Gal A + B and 3mL/Gal PK.

 

[infamousdro]

Papaya Update. 6mL/Gal A + B and 3mL/Gal PK.

 

[infamousdro]

Buds seem to be filling in space and getting fatter. Almost all trichomes still appear clear, both plants have some weeks to go.

 

[#1cheesebuds]

nice sativa dude. I love a good sativa. yum.

 

[B4URTIME]

Hows your BLUE OG smelling? My blue og is all blueberry no og expressed in the smell or flavor.

Here's a photo.

 

[infamousdro]

What day in flower are you? I'd say mine is definitely mostly blueberry. I am not an expert on how OG smells however, and I don't pride myself on my sense of smell anyways

 

[infamousdro]

Some close up shots of Papaya and Blue OG

 

[ULMW]

Nice results. Glad that you got your ladies thru to a happy harvest.