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sharky008
21-02-10, 11:37 PM
Hi all

Ive been dying to have another go at a grow for some time, due to space and time issues its always been placed on the back burner so to speak, after 5 years and an expensive habit its time to get back on it. I kept all my old equipment and added some new bits along the way.

I borrowed a 1mx1mx2m tent from a friend but had nowhere to safely conceal it, it wouldnt fit in the loft so was ruled out, not having the time to build I came across a wide box with some interesting dimensions

165cmx65cmx160 which fits in the loft perfectly with about 5mm each side at the top, I ordered it two hours ago :dance2:

So now I have -

165w x 65d x 160h Hydrolab Mylar'd Tent
2 x 125w cfl's - used for starting seedlings
1 x 250w HPS - Flower Tent
1 x 400w HPS - Flower Tent (temp permitting from last grow)
250w PC Power Supply - 4 x Floating 80 mmfans (will be hung from fishing line)
High Power Bathroom extractor
5" Desk Fan - engineered for intake
Bathroom Extraction can be routed into intake in case of low humidity
Power Relay - Saving timeswitch's contacts! (from last grow)
RCD Circuit Breaker
Digital Timeswitch
Indoor/Outdoor Digital Thermometer - for multi site readings (Top/bottom)
Hygrometer

FSC Laptop running XP with Remote Desktop enabled - connected to wireless network - Logitech 9500 HD Webcam with pan and zoom - for the ultimate in laziness and checking if your lights have come on and your temps :bigjoint: - I'm a geek what can I say. :bump:

I have started two seedlings from a wicked homegrown - pics to follow

Ordered

2 x Lemon Skunk (F)
1 x Trainwreck (F)
1 x 60 Day Wonder (F)

More strains will be added, hope you all enjoy reading as it comes together!

Should be up and running by the weekend, pics to follow (also of the previous grow!!) Everything will be on 12/12 from the start (apart from the two little seedlings)

GanjaFarmer420
21-02-10, 11:48 PM
Sweet setup mate, welcome to the Forum also enjoy you're stay.
Nice strains you got there to, can't wait to see some pictures of this!

Good luck on the grow mate will keep my eye out on this :)


Peace.

sharky008
22-02-10, 12:13 AM
Cheers m8, cant wait to get it setup.

One of the last grow, its the only one online at the mo, it was a double header and tasted sweet as!

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d133/sharky008/IMG_0679.jpg

seanMcPot
22-02-10, 01:06 AM
i'l be watching this very closly.....!!!
i might even get my beanbag an a front row seat,if its alright?i'l bring munch...!!
(im growing lemon skunk and trainwreck "5 of each",there about 3 week old,if that)

good luck,an hope all goes well....!!

Marley13
22-02-10, 10:36 AM
i'll be watching this 1 too!! good luck with the grow mate and enjoy your stay

McPot im sitting with you if your bringing munch... i'll bring the drink :joint:

Captain Scarlet
22-02-10, 11:09 AM
I'm in too, I'll bring the:weed::party::joint:lol
good luck matey, we'll be watchin'

Renagade4-20
22-02-10, 11:46 PM
good luck man,sounds good

Far Side
23-02-10, 05:49 PM
sweeeeeeeeeeeet

more details on your remote viewing set up please. that is so what i need!

Chewy
23-02-10, 10:54 PM
Lol like the webcam mate nice touch, bet you'll be watching that more than the TV now haha

sharky008
23-02-10, 11:05 PM
Update 1

Tent arrived today, quick dry run downstairs and transported into place, possibly the tightest fit ever :) Well constructed with two exhausts on top, 2 cable ins near the top and two fresh air intakes, dont think using the 400 will be a problem.

The only problem I have is low night temps and days at the mo, 9 degree midday reading, a problem easily solved by routing the bathroom extraction into a fresh air intake.

Seeds yet to arrive but the next couple of days spent routing cables, extraction is connected to vent on roof.

sharky008
01-03-10, 12:41 AM
Wasnt joking when I said a tight fit

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1494/medium/Picture_52.jpg

One bagseed, been in window for two weeks or so

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1494/medium/Picture_76.jpg

And another

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1494/medium/Picture_82.jpg

Trainwreck (F), Lemon Skunk x 2 (F), 60 Day Wonder (F), Two bagseeds

All propagated

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1494/medium/Picture_92.jpg

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1494/medium/Picture_102.jpg

Been on 24 hours solid at the mo, dont want to subject them to the lower night temps, need to have a mess around with the extraction/intake tommorrow

Wrams
02-03-10, 11:00 PM
Hey Sharky, I just seen that you have the 60 day wonder, do you know what its like..? I ask because I am purchasing some soon and wondered what they where like.

Great setup by the way :D

sharky008
04-03-10, 12:30 AM
I dont know what its like but 60 days man!!

All 6 seedlings doing well, surprisingly the 60 day is the least developed.
Night cycle temps continue to be a hassle, fan heater added to night cycle stabilised at 20 degrees, after two eldest seedlings came out purple, Running passive intake and 120mm low speed PC fan as extraction.............brrrrrrrrrrrr its cold here, same setup for day cycle.

400w may be replacing the 250 at the weekend. My old laptop died on me so no remote desktop at the moment either :(

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1494/medium/Picture_12.jpg

Wrams
04-03-10, 12:54 AM
Yea thats what caught my attention to...Lol. So you plant you grow for 2 months and then you smoke. Idea or what...Lol. I'm going to purchase some ASAP :D

sharky008
11-03-10, 01:09 AM
DAY 10

All going well for the moment


60 Day Wonder, under 12/12, not that far behind an 18/6 I have seen

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_20.jpg

Bagseed HPS from seed

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_21.jpg

Bagseed 2 weeks in window - 10 days HPS

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_22.jpg

2nd Bagseed 2 weeks in window - 10 days HPS

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_23.jpg

Lemon Skunk feminised

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_24.jpg

Lemon Skunk 2 fem

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_25.jpg

Trainwreck Fem

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_26.jpg

Bagseed 12/12 from seed

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_27.jpg

60 Day Close up

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_28.jpg

The money shot

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_29.jpg

Comments welcome

Wrams
11-03-10, 11:21 AM
Is this your 60 Day Wonders Sharky..? If it then there looking great, I really am excited growing my own 60 Day Wonder and my Russian Rocket Fuel which will all be on a 24 hour light cycle. Is this the plants you said where running on a 12/12...? If so then change it to 24 or 20/4 at minimum.

Nice looking babies you have there anyway mate.

Goodluck matey ;)

EDIT: I have just noticed that only 1 is a 60 Day Wonder. Looking good though :D

sharky008
11-03-10, 01:28 PM
They are all staying on 12/12, I dont see what benefit its going to give to increase the cycle. Have seen hydro 60 days that are almost the same size

The Green Man
11-03-10, 02:07 PM
looking good mate, im intrested to see how the 60 day wonder turns out

keep up the good work

Wrams
11-03-10, 02:52 PM
They are all staying on 12/12, I dont see what benefit its going to give to increase the cycle. Have seen hydro 60 days that are almost the same size

Ahh cool, I didn't realise that it wouldn't make much difference. However there looking good so far matey. ;)

sharky008
11-03-10, 08:50 PM
Its not really to say at the moment, when I read the blurb about the 60 day wonder it said it would finish in 60 days regardless of the photoperiod, being that it said "including 24 hours of light" kind of leads me to believe that this isnt the norm.

But its all about how you interpret it

The conditions that they are in at the moment are practically perfect, right humidity, right temp ranges, right ph, definatly enough light for the moment (which can be upped) Id say that they should be pretty happy! Also chucked in a cheeky 5 litre homemade co2 generator! :)

Now Ive just got to program the timeswitches for the fans and light and its automation!

seanMcPot
11-03-10, 09:02 PM
are the lemon an trainwreck on 12/12?
if they are it'll be good to compare in a few weeks because mine are on 18/6 for a while(till there about a foot an half,"ish")
looking good thow,keep it up...!!

The Green Man
11-03-10, 10:52 PM
i grew out some crazy x trainwreck on 12/12 and they ended up around 2-2 1/2 ft

sharky008
12-03-10, 09:11 AM
All strains on 12/12
The trainwreck is probably not best suited, its stretching like a bitch in the dark

Just turned lights off, 60 day wonder has picked up quite a bit in the last 12 hours, I placed it a lot higher and close to the light due to its small size compared to the others

seanMcPot
12-03-10, 09:19 AM
well i'l be watching very closely...!!

sharky008
14-03-10, 10:55 PM
Had to repot four today due to overwatering and leaf droop, put them into tomato pots with a heavier perlite mix, 60 day wonder lost some roots in the process some am hoping it will survive.

This will be their final pots. Out of the two bagseeds that had the 2 weeks in the window one looks a healthy green and one lost its head when I cut the bugger off.

So I should also have a double header!

Pics to follow

Wrams
15-03-10, 12:57 AM
Hey sharky, I also have to re-pot my 60 day wonder because I forgot to add perlite to the soil so its drying brick hard and I need to do it before the roots take over. Will be doing it in the morning now as its 11:30 PM and I just got back from flicks. :D

Hope everything goes weill mate ;)

sharky008
17-03-10, 03:27 PM
I have a distinct smell when I open the tent now, quite a powerful one as well.

All plants seem to have recovered well, may need some opinons on some of them a bit later (lights off cant take pics till 8)

Being that I cant afford at the mo a carbon filter, Ill do it the el cheapo way and build myself.

Enter Fluval Activated Carbon
Tumble dryer hose
Duct Tape
Nylon bag

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_312.jpg

Cut Section of extraction hose, make so ends are flush, take nylon bag and cut in half.
Use one half of bag to cover end of extraction hose and duct tape seal.
Take other half and fill with activated carbon, place inside extraction hose and tap down until all falls in place, cable tie top of bag, cut hose to size and attach to extraction fan.

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_32.jpg
https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_33.jpg

Pretty? no, expensive? no, Functional? Yes!

Wrams
17-03-10, 10:48 PM
Hey sharky I think that is an excellent idea mate. I have all those things more or less and the fuval carbon is good stuff I use it for my aqurium in my external filtration unit (Fluval 305) so know that it is very good at doing its job. Great post mate, I will definitely give this post a 5 rating if I can :D Great stuff ;)

sharky008
17-03-10, 11:58 PM
Day 17


Pics as promised

60 day wonder

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_44.jpg

Bagseed (not sure about the leaf curl on this)

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_45.jpg

Lemon Skunk 2 (looking a bit better in a smaller pot with less water)

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_46.jpg

Bag seed Double Header (doing the worst but had a small surprise tonight)

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_47.jpg

It decided it wants to be a lady :)

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_49.jpg

Another bag seed with leaf droop (comments welcome???)

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_39.jpg

And another both same strain

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_40.jpg

Bagseed (doing the best in terms of looks)

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_411.jpg

Trainwreck

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_43.jpg

Lemon skunk again leaf curl

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_42.jpg
any comments on the leaf droof would be good, I had to flush them all so they are still kind of in recovery.

Wrams
18-03-10, 11:15 AM
Wow sharky,

These look great, I have a 60 day wonder in at the moment its a week old and 2 rocket fuels which are also 1 week old and autos. Can't wait to see this finish, I have also started using a 250watt CFL so I can safely keep it on for 24 hours a day. 100% yield that way ;)

Gonna update my diary now I think, again great stuff :)

sharky008
21-03-10, 09:36 AM
Day 21
Two confirmed ladies
Bagseed and 60 day wonder flowering after 21 days on 12/12 get in!!,

Wrams
21-03-10, 01:31 PM
Great stuff mate, glad to hear there flowering already. Got any updated pics of the flowering matey..? Would be interesting to see how they are getting along. Also I am growing 60 Days and Rocket Fuel and I have just ordered some Green-O-Matics which are 55 days from seed and look quite tasty once there finished. :)

Anyway look forward to seeing some image updates if you have any. Goodluck mate ;)

sharky008
21-03-10, 02:56 PM
Will post some up later! :)

Wrams
21-03-10, 05:49 PM
Looking forward to it mate, the main one I am looking forward to more than any other is the 60 day wonder because I also have 1 under the lamps ;) Its 10 days old now so will be re-potting it soon into 5 ltr or 7.5 ltr pots, what size pots are you useing Sharky...?

sharky008
21-03-10, 06:48 PM
The 60 day wonder is already in a tomato pot, they are 9" not sure on the capacity!

Remaining four will go in the same pots tonight!

Wrams
21-03-10, 09:03 PM
Hey Sharky I have just upgraded my pots to 5 ltrs because I was using 4" pots (Teracota Pots from B&Q - 5 for £2.50) which are fine for seedlings and small clones but they soon grow out of them. Stuck them under a spare 400watt HPS on 24 hour light for the next few days until I sort some space out and choose what I am going to use (either 250watt Blue CFL or 400watt HPS) not sure yet, I am thinking along the lines of the HPS though.

Anyway mate will be watching this thread and hopefully getting some useful tips from you :D Keep up the good work mate and goodluck ;)

sharky008
24-03-10, 01:26 PM
Day 24

5 out of 8 are females!!!! so far

not the greatest pics will be getting some more tonight

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_521.jpg

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_53.jpg

Bottom plant bottom left, quad header female, hence the stunted size! :)

60 day wonder is top right

sharky008
29-03-10, 12:36 PM
Day 29Havent had time to upload pics just yet, some good news, out of 8 plants I have 7 females!!!

The one that I pulled out as a male then turned out to be female so 8 out of 8 with 4 g/femmed seeds

New Extraction Pump going in later, so will make sure I take the camera up with me. A very strong smell coming from inside the curtains!!

Anyone else get confused with the light timings over the weekend, im trying to work back to 8pm on now at 5 minutes per on/off cycle

Wrams
29-03-10, 01:42 PM
To be honest mate I haven't even touched my timers, I thought wait until the grow has finished and the 60 Day Wonder is on 24 hours a day anyway using 250 CFL.

sharky008
31-03-10, 12:48 AM
Day 31

New pics

60 Day Wonder

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/100_4105.JPG

Flower shot

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/100_4106.JPG

And Again

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/100_4107.JPG

Trainwreck (Stretched)

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/100_4109.JPG

Flower Pic

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/100_4110.JPG

Bag Seed Flower shot

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/100_41232.JPG

Bagseed Female

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/100_4113.JPG

Flower shot

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/100_4115.JPG

Lemon Skunk Flower shot

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/100_4117.JPG

Group shot

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/100_4120.JPG

Wrams
31-03-10, 12:04 PM
Nice healthy looking plants you have there Sharky :) 60 Day Wonder is looking great buddy unlike mine :( I stressed her right out by planting her into a Hempy Bucket and now shes tiny :( I will just have to leave her longer I think if I can. I also have a Lemon Skunk seed so am interested in seeing what she turns out like.

Anyway great pics buddy, Goodluck with the rest of your grow ;)

sharky008
31-03-10, 12:16 PM
Thanks Wrams, I dont think the lemon skunk is best suited for 12/12 from seed, surprisingly the bagseeds are doing the best!!!

Wrams
31-03-10, 05:51 PM
When I do get the Lemon Skunk and germ I will veg it first, I'm not keen on doing 12/12 from seed and think there should be some veg period even if its only 2 weeks. I have some Bubble Cheese in at the moment and this time there having a 6 week veg, I also FIM'd them at 3 weeks old so the extra couple of weeks will help with calming them down hopefully :D

Anyway glad to see your plants are coming along mate and hope they all give you a nice smoke :thcleaf:

sharky008
05-04-10, 09:19 PM
DAy 36

Pic time

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/100_41331.JPG

Lemon Skunk

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/100_41341.JPG

Trainwreck

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/100_41351.JPG

Bagseed

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/100_4138.JPG

Trainwreck

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/100_41351.JPG

Bagseed

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/100_4138.JPG

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/100_4140.JPG

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/100_4142.JPG

My fave

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/100_4143.JPG

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/100_4144.JPG

And the best till last

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/100_4154.JPG

Wrams
05-04-10, 09:31 PM
Hey Sharky wheres your 60 Day Wonder...? Did I miss it...?


Plants looking fantastic by the way :)

sharky008
06-04-10, 12:27 AM
Must have forgotten that one

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/100_4149.JPG

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/100_4150.JPG

Wrams
06-04-10, 12:38 AM
There you go, thats more like it :)

mrtank
22-04-10, 11:30 PM
hey guys... another 60 day wonder on the go i see :D

looks like some nice healthy plants there :D Yeah like Wrams I would have thought a bit of veg period would benefit all of em, but I guess you'll have a nice quick harvest :)

Good luck with the grow! seems likes there's quite a few 60 day wonder grows popping up here and there, just a waiting game until we get some smoke reports coming in (thankfully not too much of a wait with this plant, well supposedly at least!)

Wrams
22-04-10, 11:33 PM
@ mrtank, the only thing I have found is the 60 Day Wonder doesn't completely grow in 60 Days like stated. I need another 2 weeks minimum and I think sharky does too. They do however grow very small, mines about 18 inch in height I think, thats a guess but I'll measure it tomorrow and see what height she is.

mrtank
27-04-10, 07:09 PM
...so what's new down in Sharky's shed? ;)

How are your ladies doing? would love to see some updated pics mate if you get chance. Your 60DW has got to be coming along fairly nicely now.

hush_free
28-04-10, 11:12 AM
u want to try la diva 45 days

mrtank
29-04-10, 09:24 PM
u want to try la diva 45 days

wow yeah another speedy biatch! it says 7 weeks so 49days but still one quick mofo! just annoying that all these speeds strains are pretty much a tenner a seed, surely it can't cost that much to produce em, and its funny how the most expensive seeds aren't released as regulars so you can't make your own seeds :(

sharky008
29-04-10, 09:25 PM
Evening, Here are some pics of the bitches!!!

Group Pics!!
https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/100_4184.JPG

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/100_4185.JPG

62 Day Wonder.....lol....about 30% brown pistils

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/100_4186.JPG

Mmmmm bagseed!

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/100_4189.JPG

And Another

https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/500/medium/100_4190.JPG

Wrams
29-04-10, 09:27 PM
Green-O-Matics are 55 days from seed and I have 20 of them here next to my 10 60 Day Wonders :D

Wow sharky there looking cool mate, what size are the buds on the 62 soon to be 63 day wonder :D

sharky008
29-04-10, 09:31 PM
They are filling out quite a bit now, Id say im looking at a good 1 and a half dry!, Cant see it going much more than a week!

Wrams
29-04-10, 09:43 PM
1 and a half for 69 days growth isn't bad I must say. I would be well happy with that from an auto. :)

mrtank
30-04-10, 10:15 AM
looking good sharky! your bag seed does look rather tasty :)

sharky008
01-05-10, 09:06 AM
@ mrtank, the only thing I have found is the 60 Day Wonder doesn't completely grow in 60 Days like stated. I need another 2 weeks minimum and I think sharky does too. They do however grow very small, mines about 18 inch in height I think, thats a guess but I'll measure it tomorrow and see what height she is.

Height is 28"

Wrams
01-05-10, 12:21 PM
Mine looks like it might be 1 inch wilted on its side :p

mrtank
01-05-10, 01:49 PM
Mine looks like it might be 1 inch wilted on its side :p

lol poor old girl