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Group: alt.drugs.pot.cultivation · Group Profile
Author: Mycoloteur
Date: Sep 18, 2007 12:23

On Sep 17, 10:16 pm, "Michael" noneofyourfuckingbusiness.tv>
wrote:
> "Mycoloteur" gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1189999558.619461.141240@g4g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
>> On Sep 16, 9:11 am, "Michael" noneofyourfuckingbusiness.tv>
>> wrote:
>>> Now the real wait begins. I have 9 beauties going right now indoors and
>>> 13
>>> outside. The 13 outside are several weeks ahead of the ones indoors.
>>> Nothing
>>> outdoors will be over 4 - 5 feet. On the first I will be transfering the
>>> ones indoors from 1 gallon containers to 3. Should have done it already
>>> but
>>> couldn't afford it. I hope it wont shock them much. I expect at least a 2
>>> week extention on the flowering period though.
>
>>> Peace
>
>>> Michael
>
>> Floral stimulants started a week ago. 11/13 (off/on) 4 days ago. 1
>> male and one female have already revealed themselves. (10 more to sex
>> but they don't appear to have differentiated yet)
>
>> Love and Light
>
> I fortunately started with clones. So I didn't have to deal with anything
> like that. I like starting with seed normally I think the symmetry of the
> plants always look nicer but I had a new closet built just for mothers
> (68inches long by 56 inches tall and 20 inches wide) I put a 250 watt
> hydrofarm HPS with a fan on top and the glass of course to help keep the
> heat down. I thought of going to 400 watts but since I am looking for
> cuttings I felt that the elongated internodes would give me more to work
> with. My grow room is 4 feet wide by 7 feet 8 inches long by 7 feet tall. I
> have a 1K watt hydrofarm Xtrasun HPS.
>
> Personally I should have spent the difference and bought a better horizontal
> reflector so I could have added a fan and glass to keep the heat better
> controlled. It has been a real bitch keeping the heat under control. I have
> had to add 2 250CFM in line 6 inch fans to the fresh air intake to move as
> much air as possible and still I am having trouble keeping the room under 90
> degree's.
>
> I have a 265 CFM Active air forced air blower as for the exhaust. You would
> think that would be enough but with temperatures outdoors being in the low
> triple digits I have to keep an air conditioner running 24/7 to really help.
> In the winter it all works better but I like using the room all year so I
> just deal with it. I get better weight in the colder months than summer but
> I can not help myself and just acknowledge why and run it anyways.
> Electricity is very inexpensive where I live and I enjoy just watching them
> grow. I have thought of just adding an air conditioner to the room but the
> building that I have built it in is only 12 feet by 15 feet and It would
> really look out of place to add another in the other side of the building.
>
> Anyways I'll end with that. Good luck with the rest of your beans.
>
> Peace
>
> Michael

BTW: what media are you using?

Rockwool cubes, sensi-star two/four part (a-b, grow-bloom). Plus
floralicious.

Good luck with yours as well...

Love and Light
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