[Viz]

Two soil grows later and it was time to dip my toe into coco growing. 

 

Equipment:

 

120 x 120 x 180 Hydrolab grow tent.

Maxibright Ceramic Metal Halide 315W ballast 

Phillips Agro Grow lamp

Rhino Pro 125 Carbon Filter and RYK inline fan

Air Pots 10l

16l dehumidifier, 3 x 6” clip on fans

120W Green house heater, and a 2Kw electric heater. 

TT55 110watt 6500K Propagation

Canna Coco Coir

Great White Shark

Rhizo

Canna A&B

Canna PK 13/14

Epson Salts

Liquid Silicone

MagCal

 

Evolution Controller

BlueLabs EC and PH pen

 

Irrigation

62 litre Reservoir

Maxijet MJ-1000 Water Pump - 1000 l/hour

Blue 40 l/hour dripper stakes

6 inch air stone

150 w Submersible water heater

Internal water pump to move the feed around

 

Drainage

Micro-Jet MC 450 Pump

100 x 100 x 130 drip tray

Expanded Metal Mesh topping

 

 

 

Home made propagator seedling box

 

 

 

Auto Durban Poison®

Autoflower

Feminized cannabis seeds

GreenhouseGreenhouse

Seed to finish cycle        10-11 weeks

Production       XL

Sativa Dominant

 

 

Put two seeds in to germinate 10th Jan 2017. Using a mix of 50% coco coir and 50% seedling compost with Great White Shark mixed into the medium. 

 

 

One of the seedlings started to do weird shit, got all wrinkled and after two weeks I ditched it and kept the healthy plant.

 

 

1st February 2017

 

 

 

Initial experience with Coco was not all that good. I found that the mixing of the feed was a right pain in the arse. Chasing the Ph up and down like a first time coxwain on a boat chases the lubbers line. The other thing I had huge issue with was getting my head round the fact that unlike soil you water coco even when it is wet. Er obvious I know but...  So for the first two weeks and more I was only watering the coco every two or three days.  Hand watering at first I spilled the mix/feed all over my plants was not impressed with myself and coco at all.

 

Two weeks later 13th February and she is showing nice growth.

 

 

Feed

 

EC base 0.3/0.4

Ph base 7.2

Feed 1.2

Ph 5.5 - 6.2  (Started the res out at Ph 5.5 and let the air stone increase the Ph to 6.2 by the fourth day)

Temp of feed 17'C

 

21st February and the girl has started to flower. Much taller plant than anything I have grown before, and much bigger all round.

 

 

And this morning before feed and lights on

 

 

Part two to follow.

[duke]

looks like you got the hang of coco now viz there will be no stopping you now!nice plant and should serve you well,mon the coco!!!!!!

[Viz]

Part 2

The aim of this grow was to get used to using coco. The single Durban Poison plant was lonely so she got a sister added to the tent.



I really enjoyed the smoke from my Pepsi entry and was very keen to do a full grow. So here she is.

7th February 2017



My plan was to add a plant every three weeks to the tent, and as I really like Satvia based smoke I added another DP to the mix she is a couple of weeks old.



At this point I discovered the challenges of feeding different strains, and seemingly having to deal with the different likes of the same strain. The THC Auto Bomb is a very light feeder. The same feed strength that my other plants (not shown in the images - Dutchy collaborative grow) were loving the feed. The THC Auto Bomb immediately showed yellow tips. No clawing just burnt tips when introduced and connected to my automatic dripper feed system.

13th February both the girls are doing well. The Durban Poison has been topped, her older sister was FIM'd




A week later 20th Feb and THC Bomb has shot up.



And here are the girls this morning 27th Feb 2017.



Currently running two dripper feeding systems. Same equipment, with the only difference on set of feed is for flowering plants and the other for the veg stage.



Thanks for stopping by folks, will try to post an update once a week.

[Bubonik Chronic]

Shweet Viz mate,underated bomb seeds,I had some cheese bomb the other month lovely smoke .

[Dutchy]

looks like your getting the hang of this Coco 

 

[2scoops]

Kin hell Viz your a buzzy bee with these diaries . Glad your getting on with the coco after your early boo`s & hoo`s with it. They all look fab m8y, very nice.

[Viz]

Kin hell Viz your a buzzy bee with these diaries . Glad your getting on with the coco after your early boo`s & hoo`s with it. They all look fab m8y, very nice.

Cheers Jimmi2scoops, it is all one big learning experience mate. I don't mind messing up especially when I work out what I did wrong and don't repeat it. Sadly not so busybee as I should be. Work is just eating up time and I had hoped to update more often. Guess once a week is just going to have to do.

[Budgie]

By eck, blink and another couple of sexy ladies pops up, shame my local isn't like that

 

Good to see someone FIMming, I prefer it to topping myself, not as much stress and often get 3 tops growing out from the cut-site.

 

Are you 100% into autoflower grows at the mo?

[Viz]

By eck, blink and another couple of sexy ladies pops up, shame my local isn't like that

 

Good to see someone FIMming, I prefer it to topping myself, not as much stress and often get 3 tops growing out from the cut-site.

 

Are you 100% into autoflower grows at the mo?

 

 

Well it just so happens that I have a photo-period plant or two lurking.

 

 

These two have been prepped for some mainline training.

 

 

At the minute Auto's just happen to be what I have growing yes as. I desperately wanted some Durban Poison again and also really enjoyed the THC Bomb I grew before so they were high up the list. Photo's period plants allow much more experimentation and I like to play.

Edited by Viz, 27 February 2017 - 11:59 PM.

[Budgie]

It's the best way to learn @Viz for sure....and I do like the odd experiment myself too., nothing to lose bar a bit of yield and everything to gain knowledge-wise.