Mentalpatient's Box Grow

[MeNtAlPaTiEnT]

yea man this is looking killer. i read through every post. one think i either didnt catch, or its not there, is if you could keep more updates on your clones. If you check out my grow, im in the first part of the second week and am going to be right where you are shortly and am interested to see how your clones are working out and what not.

everything looking really good though. extremely quick i think. gotta be doing something right!

keep it up, and get at us with info about those clones!

Hey, good to hear that you're interested and have your own grow something similar! The clones... ah yes, the clones. I've got a clone from each of the three plants doing a 12/12 under my stairs. One of the clones has shown balls, the other two no signs of sex for the past two weeks... All the rest of the clones are from the 'presumed male', the second largest plant at the moment (once the largest). I believe the smallest plant is male as well, as it is showing some sort of pre-flower which is definately NOT a female pistil. I'm planning on taking more clones from the soon-to-be- mother plant when everything is good an ready.
So basically, I've got about 4 or 5 male clones and one female. At least I got some experience cloning! I also left the oldest clone out of it's dome for a few hours and it practically died. But it came back to life once the plastic baggie was put over it. I think that sort of thing is amazing, how it simply rejuvinates itself like that...

Oh, and for all those interested, I'm transporting my baby to my new growbox for the night. The temperatures are steady at 12 degrees Celcius (55 degrees F). I'm hoping the CFL's will heat things up a bit as it is in a box. The temps indoors are at 19, so it's not that much of a change, and I'm hoping the change won't stress her out too much. Any thoughts?

 

[smokybear]

She should be just fine my friend. I can't wait to see her in a few weeks. Keep us posted on your progress. Take care and be safe.

 

[MeNtAlPaTiEnT]

Well, this is no longer a bedroom grow... Anyways, the light set-up is temporary. The plant is bit tall for top lighting... Ah well.

Temperatures are 15 degrees C with the lights, they might rise as the heat accumilates and as the outdoor temps rise as summer approaches. Humidity is at 60. Gave her a light feeding today as well, (the first in a couple of weeks). I'm trying to get her to branch out as much as possible since I have made up my mind to make her a mother plant.

 

[Timmyjg6]

I like the box bro! Nice work.... And what process did you use to clone?

 

[MeNtAlPaTiEnT]

Hey Timmy, the cloning process I used was snip off your branch, dipped in water then into the rooting powder (some I took another snip off the stem after the powder), then stuck into a styrofoam cup with pre-soaked soil and put a plastic baggie over top. So far I have yet to have a failed clone. Anyways, I did some experimenting with the box, flipped it right-side up. The box itself could use a lot of work as of yet, sealing cracks, straightening edges and what not... I think I'm gunna keep it this way since there's a lot more room for lights and branching out. The box is far from perfect, lol. :joint4:

 

[Timmyjg6]

Hay Rome wasn't built in a day... It takes experience, and you will end up having exactly what you need.

 

[Timmyjg6]

are you toping to control hight?

 

[MeNtAlPaTiEnT]

are you toping to control hight?

No, with the way the box is now, it can grow a lot higher if it wanted and still have plenty of room.

 

[MeNtAlPaTiEnT]

Some updated pictures. I bought another sheet of plywood, so the box is going to be almost completely sealable. Next thing I'm going to need is mylar or paint. I don't suppose you could paint the plywood and have a reflective surface?

Also, clone taking time is soon. She has many, many, possible clones!

Temps have risen to 16 degrees C, humidity at 62. Some leaves seem to be limping a little bit, otherwise she's happy in her new home.

 

[MeNtAlPaTiEnT]

UPDATE APRIL 9/08

Nothing too exciting. Put up the last wall to the box, now I just need some hinges for the door. I'm thinking about having a split door, so in case I wanted to put it on it's side or have two floors, I'd be able to seperate the rooms and have an entrance to each instead of one big door. Temps are up to 18 degrees C now, yay! Getting warmer, at least!
I think now would be a good time to take some clones.

Question for the cloners. I have read somewhere with somebody saying not to take more than two clones per day, is this good advice?

Also, if a mod or whomever could change the title to this topic to "Mp's Box Grow". That would be appreciated.

 

[smokybear]

Looking good so far MP. Nice job flipping your box over to maximize height. That really helped out a lot. How many clones do you want in all? I would probably take all the clones that I wanted right now and let the plant heal itself. I have never cloned so I'm not really sure.

I would definitely invest in some mylar. Try to get the 2 mm stuff also. It's much easier to work with than the 1 mm stuff. It also lasts for years so it will be a one-time investment. Keep us posted on your progress. Take care and be safe.

 

[MeNtAlPaTiEnT]

I feel in the end I will end up taking *estimatedly* 30 clones or so for a nice outdoor grow. I don't wanna chop up my baby too much, so I feel only taking two every other day will be a safe bet.

Yea, Mylar has always been the thing I was always missing. I think there's a hydroponics shop down the road. I'm going to use cash, of course.

 

[goneindawind]

n ice gro so far

 

[50bud]

I like her mental, to really get her to bush out tie the main colas to the sides of the pot,spreading; exposing the inter nodes to light, she should bush out real nice like that.

 

[smokybear]

Great advice 50bud. Tie that lady down and you will really see a bush emerge! Take all the clones you will need for your outdoor and an indoor and then move that mother outdoor for a really huge plant! Just my thoughts. Keep us posted. Take care and be safe.

 

[MeNtAlPaTiEnT]

Thanks for the advice guys! I have never done any sort of modifications to my plants, ever, so by tieing her down, you mean bending the main stem to something so that she's bent over?

 

[smokybear]

Yes. You bend the main stem over until it's approximately horizontal and then tie it. The top will curl and grow towards the light and all the nodes will branch out and grow tops. Instead of one main top, you will end up with many tops. Try searching low stress training. It's a great way to make a bush instead of a christmas tree. Just my thoughts. Take care and be safe.

 

[50bud]

Yes, look on the inside of the plant, look at the thickest main branches, or also known as colas. Tie each of the biggest colas down to its side of the pot, thus exposing the small areas within the branching and nodes promoting bushy growth and also promoting more budsites.

 

[MeNtAlPaTiEnT]

UPDATE April 10/08

Got mylar, 25 feet for 40 bucks. But I am greatly disapointed with my ability to install it. I have a bunch of small pieces and slanted cuts. It's the work of a very bad handiman I tell you this! Anyways, it appears brighter in there, but I have yet to seal the deal by mylaring a door to the box. Pics in a bit, I'm eating dinner.

 

[smokybear]

You are going to love that mylar. It's great stuff. It can be kind of hard to cut though. I couldn't find scissors when I installed mine so I had to settle for a sharp pocketknife. The edges aren't as straight as I wanted them to be but it works. Keep us posted. Take care and be safe.