"Safari Blast" cotton bud AfropipsxMandala under L.E.Ds

Polyploidal · Aug 20, 2009

A quick blast to check photo upload and I will flesh out the details of this superb hybrid under L.E.Ds.

Polyploidal · Aug 29, 2009

Here are the pictures of this lovely hybrid (vigour? I'll tell you).....Now under 50w integral fan fitted L.E.D U.F.Os (I can post the spectral analysis of all the lights if necessary), having been brought-on under two 45w un-fanned grow-panels. Heat is going to be an issue here (even in Southern Britain) these lights are cool man. So if anyone would care to post on small coverage under-pot heating mats then please do as winter looms!! infact on low wattage heaters generally.
The U.F.Os are tweaked to "pink" but the panels are more purple, both claim to be able to grow veg-flower (and although this is first time out for the U.F.Os the panels are certainly cabable of same).
Note small dehumidifier.

Polyploidal · Aug 30, 2009

I'm using "Fito's" mycorrhizae in my peat-free soil protocol with worm-castings and guano, very good results. 25ml of Organic Apple Cider Vinegar sorts out my water supply x5l (but I won't be using tap if they flouridate our water man). I'm checking heat mats et.al myself now, I'll post the trials!. These babies flower fast but last well and yeild. I've crossed her with a landrace Jaimacan sativa (a friend has three underway already) that's a pure landrace on Afropip's BlueberryxIranian landracexMandala's F1 landrace breeding stock ("Safari Mix")xlandrace Jamaican sativa. Again we'll let you know.
Hey L.E.D users 100w of L.E.D in 0.5m is quite a storm can you say anything like that for compacts or H.I.D? 200w of L.E.D would be real power and no heat issues.

Polyploidal · Sep 4, 2009

Now added 45w heatmat from "Suttons", I'll let you know how it goes, here shown two weeks into flower having been vegged on a frosted bathroom window-sill for two weeks, then under two 45w panels (I should have fanned them more but heat was an issue -can you believe that July-August in this country, in an airing cupboard?!..bbbrrrrrr....).

Trafic · Sep 7, 2009

They look pretty good for LED's. Keep it up.

Polyploidal · Sep 7, 2009

Left these a bit whilst vegging (busy elsewhere I'm afraid) when they needed fanning. However re-vegging their scrawny sister (also somewhat neglected) on 24 hrs for a few weeks under one 45w panel, in my new "New Horizon" (best of commercial/retail peat-free according to "Gardener's World") compost plus worm-castings plus guano in a 12l, pics to follow.
The heat mat is very useful, "Sutton's" are offering a horticultural thermostat too ("Bio-Green" Thermostat TR-E), which may be essential for winter use (total current wattage in the grow tent -including rechargable dehumidifier and computer fan- 150w).
Any Hoo...

Polyploidal · Sep 10, 2009

More....(one re-vegged alone on 24hrs)

Polyploidal · Sep 24, 2009

more....

Polyploidal · Sep 25, 2009

Like I said they were initially vegged soft all of them (recommend intense L.E.D use from off -but still use discretion on light proximity during early seedling stage-). "Full spectrum" L.E.Ds can be placed as near as 3 inches from the plant tops.
Strain has tendency to big buds so watch humidity (again L.E.Ds don't burn moisture)....

OldSkool · Sep 26, 2009

Looks sweet bro! How much did the LED's set you back man?

Polyploidal · Oct 1, 2009

The two 45ws were £110, the two 50ws were about the same.
They weren't treated too well as youngsters the flowerers and they are telling me so (even so the hybrid is a good one and is "pulling" for me). Note however the scrawny one having been re-vegged on 24 for three weeks, she gonna' flower nice (re-set the hormones you see).

Polyploidal · Oct 3, 2009

Two weeks from flower the pair.
After 4 weeks on 24 hrs under one 45w panel I have stressed "The Bush" and am putting her into flower today. Will employ my other 45w panel as-well once I've purchased another chain!

Polyploidal · Oct 3, 2009

Nutes Note: I'm curently using raw cow and sheep manure (filtered through muslin) in a water/comfrey solution adding: Epsom Salts, Organic Black Strap Molases and Maxicrop Organic Seaweed Solution (I now use some form of vegetable based hormone stimulator in all my liquid flowering prep). 25ml of Organic Apple Cider Vinegar sorts out 5l of our tap water nicely. Tent Humidity is still a bit high, bigger de-humidifier on purchase list! (don't tell me about top or side pocketing and venting it's all been done!)

Polyploidal · Oct 5, 2009

Pulled the two ladies in the tent, one now re-vegging (see photo).
Re-vegged sister now stressed in tent (keep 'em peeled!).

Polyploidal · Oct 24, 2009

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Polyploidal · Oct 25, 2009

First time re-veg following full flowering for me so it's nice to see some horns...(the new growth appears to have taken place overnight!)
Yeah and I will have to go a little easier on the nutes, my liquid manure is (quite obviously) very strong.

mistisrising · Oct 25, 2009

Nice plants, looks like pretty dense growth, there. Is this your first grow with led's?
I've never heard of that strain before, is it from the safari mix, or a private breeder?