My First Medical Grow - KC36 and Mango by KC Brains - 4 x VeroSE - 320Watt Meanwell Driver - Coco Coyer - GH Nutrients

This Was the biggest plant of all it was KC36 and nicknamed the Monster! It produced approximately 90grams of my total 230g harvest........It was extremely POTENT more so that most of the AAAA+ I was getting from Broken Coast.....Now lets bring you through my journey

Equipment

Tent - https://www.mars-hydro.com/grow-tent/2-5-x2-5

Cost- 120 CAD- The tent was cheap and I didn't want a big space. Ok quality for the price.

Fan - https://www.growlights.ca/4-inch-fan-filter-kit.html

Cost - 180CAD - Fan came with speed control and carbon filter....filter worked well during flowering

Light

Cost - 200CAD- 4 x Vero 29SE - BXRC-40G10K0-C-7x-SE - www.digikey.ca
Cost - 100 CAD - 1 x Meanwell Driver - 1x HLG-320H-C1050B - Kingbrite (Ali Express)
Cost - 80CAD - 4x pre-drilled heatsink Φ150*H70mm(for 60-70W) (pre-drilled for Vero 29) - Kingbrite (Ali Express)
Cost - 20CAD - 4x lenses KB-HB78-90 - KingBrite
Frame - Free - Can be made from aluminum angle

You can see my raspberry pi and its sensors in this picture topic for another day

Calculation for the light goes like this the current is 1.05amp (1050ma) and at 1140ma the voltage for the light is 67.3V (see chart below) so the power at 1050ma with 4 vero`s wired in series is (1.05amp) * (67V+67V+67V) = 285W and the driver supplies 320Wfor safety factor. I wired a potentiometer to vary the light level. I learned all of this from rollitup.org they have great tutorials and guides that I could not do justice. Of course you should always get a licensed professional to help you with everything. I am just providing my own experience,

Odds and Ends

Ratchet Straps for your light - Vivosun Amazon, PH Meter and Ph Indicator - I like to have both I got Tacklife PM01 meter, Wiring - 16ga, Surge Protected Power Bars, Circulation Fans, Smart Pots, Coco Coyer, Perlite, Nutrients, 5 Gallon Buckets, Eye dropper and Measuring Spoons, Rags for cleanup, Humidifier, Dehumidifier, Ductwork, Aluminum Tape, Twisty Plant Ties, UV Protection Glasses, Trimmers, and maybe more :-)

Cost - 500CAD

Total - 1200CAD * Safety Factor = 1500CAD (This is a estimate based upon my experience, probably could do cheaper)

Nutrient Schedule

This was a rough schedule and one of the problems I discovered too late was that I wasn`t getting good water flushing at the edges of the pots so they had a salt build up which I believe caused the chem burns on the leaf tips. Of course this is my first grow so take me with a grain of salt

Grow Diary

These are notes I wrote as I grew unedited

May 29 water

June 2 feed

June 4 water

June 6 night water to all but bites to good Mango. Really dry

June 8 night June 9 morning Nutes for all

June 9 night water for two KC 36

June 11 morning all week 2 nutes except water for two that look toxic

June 13 water all

June 15 week 2 nutes stepped up for all ( should not of stepped up lol)

June 17 night 5 gal of water for left side

June 18 morning flora kleen for right side 3 gallon with 5.5 ml mixed in the 5 gal

June 20 evening week 3 nutes all left side....6.5 outlet ph.....left side two plants little dribble

June21 evening week 3 nutes right side...6.5 ph or maybe lower...did not water one plant

June 23 flora kleen left side water water right

June 26 week 3 nutes

June 29 morning right side water 5.4 in 5.9 out

Left side 5.7 in 6 out front plant, 6.3 middle,

July 4 water only didn't check ph gave ph 6 water

July 15 morning flora kleen 12.5 ml for 5 gal 5.5 in 6.5 out

July 17 small feeding no drainage

July 19 full week 5 feeding

July 22 water

July 24 flowering switch

July 25 week 6 feeding 5.8 ph

July 29 water 6 ph....small plants only...6.5 out of kc36 and 6 ph out of Mango

July 30 water 5.7 out 6 big plants water only

August 3 week 6 nutes. 5.7 ph in 6 and 5.7 out. Feed 6ph water next time

August 8 water 6ph in. 6.3 out of small plants but 5.85 out of the monster and 6ish out of the big Mango....???? On to something ???

August 9 small plants showing potassium def I think purple brown edges

August 13 nutes week7 at ph 5.5

August 17 water with some bloom and koolbloom 5.4 ph in 5.7 out of one and 6 out of others. Feed like 5.7 nutes next time

August 21 really dry water 3 days next time 6 in lower out. Flushed with water small feeding after.

August 24 nutes weak mix

August 27 water

August 31 week 9 nutes

September 3rd water flush light was on 3/4 output for last week but now on 100%+

Sept 6 6.2 ph week 7 nutes low ph out of monster possibly salt issue but excessive drying

Sept 9 water flush 6.5 ph monster still low 5.4 rest around 6

Sept 12 week 8 nutes 6.3ph in monster
5.4 out rest around 6

Sept 16 6.5 ph in tsp per gal blackstrap 5.3 out of monster and 5.6 out of other KC might be from sides of container thou going to feed nutes at 6.5 next time hope both don't sink further others were fine one back at 6.3

September 19 week 12 nutes partial flush ph still low on monster

September 23 black strap6.4 ph small ones around 6.2 out and big ones around 6 -6.1

September 26 nutes 6.2 in and around 6-6-2 out except the big plant it's at 5.4

Sept 29 Water only ph back on track

Oct 3 water

Oct 8 wate

Grow Lessons

When you lower humidity plants will drink faster and therefore need to be watered more....lowering humidity for the last 2 weeks of flowering really increases resin

When you pack your pots make sure you pack them well take your time make sure there are no air pockets and the soil comes near the top

Low Stress Training is easy and works well

Paying close attention to your plants will pay off

LED lights will give you headaches protect your eyes!

LED lights can burn seedlings even though it doesn`t feel too hot

growweedeasy.com was the biggest factor in my success and a big shout out to them

Picture Journal

Picture of the last buds remaining. Saving those for the 1st year Anniversary haha

Any growing tips are always welcome and if my limited experience can help anyone let me know