First Ever Grow Critical + 2.0

[skunky-monkey 64]

Hi, This is my first ever grow and this is my setup.

Genetics: Critical + 2.0 by Dinafem

Tent: Budbox 1.2 x 1.2 & BudBox 0.6m x 0.9m x 0.9m

Lights: Sunmaster 600w Dual Spectrum HPS lamp / Sunmaster 250w Dual Spectrum HPS lamp / Parabolic Versatile Reflector

Ventilation: Can RK Fan (6") Rhino pro carbon filter (Passive Intakes)

Other: Essentials pH Meter / Essentials EC Meter

Nutrients: Growers ark soft water

Hi fellow growers after months of doing my homework here on uk420 I thought it's time to give it a go myself.
Any pointers along the way would be much appreciated.

Thu - 23rd Jan Seeds Put into glass of Ph 6.0 water to soak 12/14 hours

Fri - 24th Jan (12pm) Soaked Jiffys in PH 5.9 water an placed seeds in. Put into Prop and tent with rad on low.

 

Sat - 25th Jan Left in Dark to do there thing waiting ....First sign of life from 1 plant left few hours then put cfl light on for 32 ish hours to start 18/6

             

Sun - 26th Jan Light is now on no water as jiffys was still really damp all looking good. First lights off 12pm (light mist with spray bottle Ph water)

Mon - 27th Jan Loads of growth 6th plant now showing bit slow to the rest but is now popping out. Few light mists over the 18 hours and few plants still had seeds attatched gently removed all looking good.

Tue - 28th Jan Small mist to help with humidity. getting so tall. Few sprays through the day to keep moist. potted coco into new pots ready for trasplant tomorrow.           

Wed - 29th Jan Gave small water to all plants and a mist of roottonic at 2.5ml / 1ltr of water ph at 5.7 ec at 0.2.

Thu - 30th Jan Plants seem damp still so no water will mist later still looking leggy New 250w light to go in today hope this will help. Will give First Feed tomorrow all looking well.  250w light now in.
               

Fri - 31st Jan 2ltrs of water with ph of 5.9 an 5ml of First Feed / 2.5ml of Root tonic EC - 0.5. New light seems to be making a big diff

Sat - 1st  Feb  coco feels very damp so only a mist today.

sun - 2nd  Feb Gave plain watering Ph 5.9.

 

Mon - 3rd Feb gave 300ML to each plant 5ml/1ltr ( First feed ) 2.5ml/1lter ( Roottonic ). Ph 6.1 Ec 0.7

 

[skunky-monkey 64]

Noticed some slight markings on 1 of the leaves not sure if its normal or im just looking into it to much.   Same Leaf just one on the right has been edited.

 

 

 

 

[Dinafem-Mark 25,824]

@skunky-monkey Thank you so much for deciding to document your Dinafem grow on UK420 

 

You look to be off to a nice steady start with our Critical+2.0

 

Time to show us what you can do with this Dinafem girl 

 

I'll be along for the ride and watching with interest 

 

All the best

 

Mark..

[skunky-monkey 64]

So its been about a week since i last posted heres a few pics.

Laid off the watering a bit the last few days.

Today they have had there 2nd feed of 2ltrs of ph water (6.1) gave 10ml Roottonic 11ml first feed EC 0.8

 

 

 

Edited February 10, 2020 by skunky-monkey

[delagdo 3,978]

Hi @skunky-monkey - looking very nice, you had noting to worry about with the leaf markings. They have grown quickly and have some big healthy looking leaves. They look good and squat with decent short internodes, they haven't stretched tall. So you have the environment, light and the feed right, you just need to carry on. Thanks for sharing, keep it up

[skunky-monkey 64]

On 10/02/2020 at 2:06 PM, delagdo said:

Hi @skunky-monkey - looking very nice, you had noting to worry about with the leaf markings. They have grown quickly and have some big healthy looking leaves. They look good and squat with decent short internodes, they haven't stretched tall. So you have the environment, light and the feed right, you just need to carry on. Thanks for sharing, keep it up

 

@delagdo Thanks for looking in mate

[skunky-monkey 64]

Hello few more pics a few days on I think I might of made some mistakes along the way would be grateful for some tips to point me in the right direction here are the pics you can see for yourself thanks in advance. Last feed was Monday gave 5ml to 1ltr of Root-tonic and 5ml to 1lter of first-feed PH 5.9 EC 0.8 till run off then wed plain Ph Water 6.0

PLANT 1 (yellow tips)

PLANT 2 (brown markings)

PLANT 3 (seems wrinkly)

PLANT 4 (light green to rest)

Edited February 13, 2020 by skunky-monkey

[badbillybob 33,047]

PLant 3 looks like it needs some cal mag, add this to the mix. 

plant 1 is fine,

plant 2 =fine

 

I would use more feed and  less root start , and up the feed s to 1.0 ec, ph at 5.8, feed them once a day till run off can be seen.

[skunky-monkey 64]

17 minutes ago, badbillybob said:

PLant 3 looks like it needs some cal mag, add this to the mix. 

plant 1 is fine,

plant 2 =fine

 

I would use more feed and  less root start , and up the feed s to 1.0 ec, ph at 5.8, feed them once a day till run off can be seen.

Ok thank you so much for the advise @badbillybob really appreciate it.

[badbillybob 33,047]

you could possibly go to 1.2ec, but see how they get on when feeding at 1.0. ec. 

 

[skunky-monkey 64]

1 hour ago, badbillybob said:

you could possibly go to 1.2ec, but see how they get on when feeding at 1.0. ec. 

 

@badbillybob Cheers bud will do

[AKPOG 2,582]

Nice start to your first grow @skunky-monkey 

 

I have to question your choice to PH your water though, as some of those leaf markings & pale leaves remind me of when I used to think it was good practice to PH in soil 

 

I don't PH my soil grows anymore, it's too easy to bugger it all up, and I live in a very hard water area. I personally choose a medium with lime added, which will buffer the PH naturally.

 

[skunky-monkey 64]

22 hours ago, AKPOG said:

Nice start to your first grow @skunky-monkey 

 

I have to question your choice to PH your water though, as some of those leaf markings & pale leaves remind me of when I used to think it was good practice to PH in soil 

 

I don't PH my soil grows anymore, it's too easy to bugger it all up, and I live in a very hard water area. I personally choose a medium with lime added, which will buffer the PH naturally.

 

 Hi @AKPOG thanks for lookin in i ph because its in coco and not soil.

[skunky-monkey 64]

3 days on put into bigger pots as the roots was all hanging out the bottem of the pot they was in.

 

 

[Dinafem-Mark 25,824]

14 hours ago, skunky-monkey said:

3 days on put into bigger pots as the roots was all hanging out the bottem of the pot they was in.

 

 

 

I was going to say they need a potting up mate

 

Definitely needed 

 

@badbillybob Thank you so much for the assist and wise words 

 

@skunky-monkey Let's see how they get on now they have more medium to spread those roots out 

 

All the best

 

Mark..