ArtVandolay
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A little background:
The Box
is in the garage;
Veg area: 1 sq foot;
Flower area: 29" x 17" = 3.4 sq feet.
The box is 6 feet tall.
The Lights
Veg: 2 26w blue CFLS, approx 3000 lumens;
Flower: Dual 150w HPS in a Hemp Goddess DIY cool tube, approx 30,000 lumens.
The CFLs are running 18/6 and currently peaking at temps close to (but below) 90F at noon when they shut off;
The HPS is running 12/12 and hitting very low 90s at 9AM when it shuts off.
These temps are taken with the lights shining directly on the therm, so I figure they're a little high.
The box is cooled by outside air sucked in through a small screened window. Hot air is also vented through the window.
This is my setup, such as it is. Summer tropical temps, no a/c (for the box). Our summer temps rarely go above 94F during the hottest part of the day, and it will be 94 every day for the next 4 months. The high temps here during summer are one reason I wanted to try satori; according to Mandala they fare well in tropical climates. We shall see :hubba:.
My Water
ph of 6, for what it's worth;
chlorine free; I have a whole house 3 stage activated carbon water filter system. The final stage removes sediments greater than 5 microns.
The Grow Plan
Mandala Satori in 2 gallon hempy buckets;
Hydroton medium;
GH 3 part Flora nutes;
Progress to Date
4 seedlings sprouted in 1 inch rockwool and now in 16 oz solo cup "mini-hempy" buckets; I love that rockwool stuff - I sprouted 2 watermelon seeds in them in 24 hours ;
watered daily, straight water;
Grow Coach GrowinGreen has gotten me this far and I'm greatly indebted to him.
I'll get some pics of the seedlings up once there's something worth seeing.
The general plan is to veg in the veg area until... they outgrow the veg area, I guess. I have a ww clone flowering, but it should be done in a few weeks. Then I'm planning to transplant into the 2 gal buckets and continue veging in the flower area under one HPS (I'm not going to be able to cool both bulbs for 18 hours/day).
The only reason I want to do this GJ is to get (ie; smoke) everyone's expertise. Selfish, huh? I've been called worse than selfish.
Really, guys and girls. Comment, make suggestions, call me names. For example, I've thought about growing single colas. Maybe satori isn't the best strain for single colas? I don't know. You tell me, let's talk about it! If you think a SCROG is the way to go, I have a screen. You tell me. Let's talk about it!
Just don't tell me to buy a portable a/c (not in the budget nor is it stealthy enough) or to drill a 4 inch hole in the laundry room wall (I still have a bump on my head from that discussion). My environmental conditions are what they are. Lest you feel bad for me, starting in mid October, I have 5 months of perfect growing weather (Querkle!).
Let the expertise flow and thank you in advance .