blackmesa
New member
Let me start this off by saying that finding well documented and or completed grow journals are incredibly hard to seek out regarding the CBD Crew's genetics. This is my primary reason for doing this journal, secondly I would love to become a tester for any of the current or future releases of the CBD Crews line so I figured before asking I could perform an in depth journal including effect report & lab testing to also give some data to those who are interested in these wonderful high CBD strains.
Regardless of strain I seem to be averaging around .86 GPW and have a consistent and reliable process. With that said, any feedback or questions are more then welcome!
My Equipment
1 - 400 watt HPS (might supplement with led in flower stage)
1 - 12" Phresh Carbon filter (modified for sound and longer life)
2 - 5" table top clip fans
1 - custom made DWC System with 2 Grow sites and a nifty refilling port
1 - Set of Flora 3 part nutes
Ph Pen & PPM Pen
1 - Garden Hydro PH down
Strains
1 - CBD Crew Medihaze
1 - CBD Crew Critical Mass
My Veg Cycle
I veg under 200 Watts of 6500K CFL lights per 2 plants for around 2.5 - 3.5 weeks and always top 1 time then it's off to 12/12. I start seeds in a paper towel then once I have a 1" root, they are placed into a 2.5" Rockwool cube that is placed into a 3" netpot that's lined with hydroton pebbles.
Feeding Schedule
Keep in mind that the PPM numbers below don't include the starting tap water PPM! I use such low numbers because of the high PAR content from the LED lights, so this chart only works for LED's in general. PH is also anywhere from 5.5 to 6.5 and I purposely like to bounce all around in this range.
Week 1: day 1 to day 7 (25-50 ppm) achieved by weekly nute increase.
Week 2: day 8 to day 14 (60-75 ppm) achieved by weekly nute increase.
--Tank Change
Week 3: day 15 to day 22 (75-150 ppm) achieved by weekly nute increase. I usually start flowering from 2.5 weeks or at the end of the end of week 3, which ever gets me to 10" in height after a topping.
--Tank Change
Week 4: Start of flowering (still using Veg nutes): day 23 to day 30 (160-200 ppm) achieved by weekly nute increase.
--Tank Change
Week 5: flowering (transition to flower nutes) day 31 to day 37 (210-300 ppm) maintained.
Week 6 and on: Working my way to 350 ppm (+ 150ppm of my tap water) depending on nute demand with tank changes weekly. I never usually surpass 350 PPM and never up my PPM by more then 50 per 7 days.
I use a ppm nute calculator that accurately predicts ppm numbers in addition to my tap water so this should explain why my ppm numbers above seem on the low end, that and DWC in general requires less nutes because the method.
Regardless of strain I seem to be averaging around .86 GPW and have a consistent and reliable process. With that said, any feedback or questions are more then welcome!
My Equipment
1 - 400 watt HPS (might supplement with led in flower stage)
1 - 12" Phresh Carbon filter (modified for sound and longer life)
2 - 5" table top clip fans
1 - custom made DWC System with 2 Grow sites and a nifty refilling port
1 - Set of Flora 3 part nutes
Ph Pen & PPM Pen
1 - Garden Hydro PH down
Strains
1 - CBD Crew Medihaze
1 - CBD Crew Critical Mass
My Veg Cycle
I veg under 200 Watts of 6500K CFL lights per 2 plants for around 2.5 - 3.5 weeks and always top 1 time then it's off to 12/12. I start seeds in a paper towel then once I have a 1" root, they are placed into a 2.5" Rockwool cube that is placed into a 3" netpot that's lined with hydroton pebbles.
Feeding Schedule
Keep in mind that the PPM numbers below don't include the starting tap water PPM! I use such low numbers because of the high PAR content from the LED lights, so this chart only works for LED's in general. PH is also anywhere from 5.5 to 6.5 and I purposely like to bounce all around in this range.
Week 1: day 1 to day 7 (25-50 ppm) achieved by weekly nute increase.
Week 2: day 8 to day 14 (60-75 ppm) achieved by weekly nute increase.
--Tank Change
Week 3: day 15 to day 22 (75-150 ppm) achieved by weekly nute increase. I usually start flowering from 2.5 weeks or at the end of the end of week 3, which ever gets me to 10" in height after a topping.
--Tank Change
Week 4: Start of flowering (still using Veg nutes): day 23 to day 30 (160-200 ppm) achieved by weekly nute increase.
--Tank Change
Week 5: flowering (transition to flower nutes) day 31 to day 37 (210-300 ppm) maintained.
Week 6 and on: Working my way to 350 ppm (+ 150ppm of my tap water) depending on nute demand with tank changes weekly. I never usually surpass 350 PPM and never up my PPM by more then 50 per 7 days.
I use a ppm nute calculator that accurately predicts ppm numbers in addition to my tap water so this should explain why my ppm numbers above seem on the low end, that and DWC in general requires less nutes because the method.
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