Hello from Uthon

Hi Everyone,

I just learned about this app & site through the ILGM support forums from another user, this is just what I’ve been looking for.

I’ve been growing for about a year now to support my medical needs. I suffer from chronic pain and I’m on very strong opioids – cannabis allows me to be less dependent on opioids. Growing for myself saves me money and is a great hobby.

I’ve only been growing autoflowers up to this point, but I have a photoperiod of ILGM Gold Leaf that I’m starting and will log here (along with my recent batch of autos, ILGM Girl Scout Cookies Extreme).

-Uthon


Environment

  • Region: Southern California
  • Indoors: Garage 20’ x 30’ with three grow tents
  • Lighting Schedule: 18/6
  • Soil: Fox Farms Ocean Forest
  • Nutrients: CalMag, Fox Farm Trio (Grow Big, Big Bloom, Tiger Bloom). Nutrients given once per week at 1/4 strength, watered with RO+CalMag in between nutes.
  • Water: Reverse Osmosis filtration. RO water is collected for use in a 30 gallon basin that is continuously agitated with a fountain pump. Plants are watered until there is runoff.
  • Tent Temp: Non-Summer 70-90F.
  • RH: 45%, maintained by DIY evaporative cooler and a separate purchased dehumidifier.
  • PH: 6.0 - 7.0
  • Pot Site: 5 gallon buckets (#2 plastic) with drain holes drilled.
  • Drainage: Water is collected via a wet vacuum after each watering, unless it is shallow enough to allow evaporation within a day or two.
  • Ventilation: All tents draw air from the garage. Tents 1 and 3 exhaust to a ducting system that vents through a port to the outside of the garage. Tent 2 exhausts passively into Tent 1. There is a separate intake port for fresh air into the garage from outside.

Tent 1 (Propagation Tent)

  • Tent: Ohuhu 5’ x 5’ x 80"
  • Light: Mars Hydro TSW 2000
  • Ventilation: Active Air 6" 400 CFM fan with carbon filter
  • Electrical draw: 454 watts, 3.8 amps

Tent 2 (Drying Tent)

  • Tent: TopoGrow 2’ x 4’ x 72"
  • Ventilation: Light baffle connecting to tent 1 via a 6" duct. Tent 1 draws air from tent 2.

Tent 3 (Grow Tent)

  • Tent: TopoLite 10’ x 10’ x 80"
  • Lights: 3 Spider Farmer SF-4000
  • Ventilation: Vivosun 6" 440 CFM fan with carbon filter
  • Electrical draw: 1470 watts, 13.2 amps
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Wow, sounds like you know what you’re doing. Good luck and cant wait to see your growlog.

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@Outdoorman Thanks! I don’t know that much, I hope to learn a lot here.

I created logs for 5 of my plants. They are at:

ILGM Girl Scout Cookies Extreme (Autoflower)




ILGM Gold Leaf (Photoperiod)

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Here are some pics of my setup

The Three Tents

Tent #3 Front

Tent #3 Interior

I just built this evaporative cooler, I’m pretty happy with it!

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very impressive set up.

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Hell of a setup! It’s a beauty.

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