Grow with Joe

[socaljoe]

Hey guys, welcome to my grow journal.

This will be where I post my grow updates. I generally try to do updates once a week or whenever a significant event happens...or just randomly if I feel like it.

My current grow is Archive Seed Bank Rainbow Driver. As of this posting, they are on day 14 of 12/12. I'll have a picture up in a bit.

Some other info:

I grow in coco, I've used MegaCrop, Dyna Gro and Masterblend Tomato formula as my nutes. Currently running Masterblend and loving it, the girls are too.

I run LED boards, mine are from Atreum Lighting (HLG knockoff) 288 v2 in 3000k. I run 4 boards in series on a Meanwell HLG-480H-C2100B with an external potentiometer for dimming.

Currently I'm in a 2x4x6 tent.

I run my tent by the VPD chart as best as I'm able to. I use Inkbird temp and RH controllers to help me keep things dialed in. For veg I ran 86°/65%.

I think that's about all for now. I'll have a picture update in a bit.

 

[H.A.F.]

There he is

 

[socaljoe]

This lights on cycle is the start of day 15 of 12/12.

Rainbow Driver #1 on the left, #2 on the right.



RD #1



RD #2



RD #1 Top



RD #2 Top

 

[socaljoe]

There he is

Yep. I think LGF is officially off of life support. Seems you and I were the only hangers on.

 

[PrayerMantis]

Nice to see you Joe! Glad to see everything is well

 

[socaljoe]

Nice to see you Joe! Glad to see everything is well

Thanks. I'm afraid I don't recognize your username, did you go by something else before?

 

[Punisher84]

Plants look good Joe. As expected.

 

[socaljoe]

Plants look good Joe. As expected.

Thanks Big Pun. This is my third run indoor, and I'm starting to put the pieces together.

 

[socaljoe]

For a little background on this grow...

I decided to try something new to me. I normally top my plants at the second true node for 4 mains. I did that this time, but when the plants went into the tent, I put a scrog net and flattened them out to get some side shoots coming up.





Then I let them grow vertical when I was satisfied with how they'd filled out the net. I then installed a second net to act as a support a few inches above canopy level.



And cleaned up.

 

[Gweedo]

Greengenes runs his setup very similar, gonna yield well for sure🖒🖒🖒

 

[socaljoe]

Greengenes runs his setup very similar, gonna yield well for sure🖒🖒🖒

I got the idea from him. I love his videos, and his grows are on point. I'm not at that level, but I'm doing my best.

 

[Gweedo]

I definitely learned a ton from him, strip light builds, and he converted me to jacks 321 as well good shit for sure, i wish hed do more videos

 

[socaljoe]

I definitely learned a ton from him, strip light builds, and he converted me to jacks 321 as well good shit for sure, i wish hed do more videos

I really want to do a strip build in the near future. I love powdered nutes. The Masterblend Tomato that I use is similar to Jack's, the final ratio is higher in K, I run fulvic acid in the res as well and top dress some Recharge from time to time.

 

[Gweedo]

Im most definitely a strip fanboy, it just makes sense vs some of the other options, but growing is definitely personal preference. And i tried the gh 3 part and the 1200 part advanced nutrients line jacks is just so dam easy to work with,tailor, and its light in ones wallet, and dam sure grows some fire, been wanting to try some recharge but my tub of great white is going super slow lol

 

[Gweedo]

Im subbing here for sure i like your style sir 🖒🖒🖒

 

[socaljoe]

Im subbing here for sure i like your style sir 🖒🖒🖒

Haha thanks man.

 

[PrayerMantis]

Hell of a job man as always.

 

[socaljoe]

Hell of a job man as always.

Thanks. I've learned a lot since going indoors a year ago.

 

[socaljoe]

Little bit of a mid-week update.

RD #2 is starting to put some frost on.

 

[Punisher84]

I’m too stoned. Read that as R2D2..