D3's 2018. This will be a good year.

2018 already, time sure does fly by 
 
Been a member on this forum a few years now (2013?). This has to be a record for me. I usually change hobbies by now. Maybe it's because we get a few months down time to relax and take a break from caring for plants. 
 
Here's the growlogs of the past
 
D3 2017 Keeping it mild
 
D3monic's Crossing Project/Community Grow
 
D3's 2016 Growlog
 
D3monic's 2015 Glog. Lots of pods
 
D3monic's 2014 Glog n Gardening bonanza
 
I'm getting things ready for this years grow. Looking at adding a new grow light for seedlings. I had some nice LED ones but they are starting to go out and my t5 fixture stopped working. Probably the ballast but who knows. 
 
I'm looking at ordering this one https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B019J3UPUS/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A18TGAB2SJ5GBJ&psc=1 I just need to make sure it will fit on my bakers shelf right. Should be plenty bright enough for plant starts. 
 
I haven't come up with a list of plants for this year yet. I know it's going to be mostly my crosses with maybe a few I plan on crossing and some for hotsauce. 

 

[D3monic]

Would be a shame if i had to drive down and get a few. You know, so they didn't die otherwise

 
welcome any time. I'll cook. 
 

Great selection of varieties!  I would bet you will sell out of plugs when the time comes.

 
Thanks, i'm still going to be starting a lot more. Annums and Baccatum come later. I might start more as spring gets closer as well so I can utilize the greenhouse. 

 

[santis00]

You are always so organized. Each year I try and each year I fail. Maybe this is the year.

 

[Devv]

Quite the list
 
Good luck in 2018!

 

[D3monic]

You are always so organized. Each year I try and each year I fail. Maybe this is the year.

 
I start off good but eventually it all goes out the window. I'm going to have to figure out a way of organizing all the plugs once I start shipping of there's even a demand. 
 

Quite the list
 
Good luck in 2018!

 
Thanks, eventually i'll be adding a lot more to it. Best of luck yourself

 

[D3monic]

New light came yesterday. Even bigger than I pictured. Not sure if it will fit under my bakers rack shelves
 

 

[D3monic]

First hooks of the year go to D3 Goat white and El Scorponero orane at 7 days and papa dreadie at 6 days.

 

[karoo]

Great stuff.
Good luck with the grow.
Any coincidence that they are all hybrids?

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[Genetikx]

What kind of light you got there? I just ordered one last night

 

[D3monic]

Great stuff.
Good luck with the grow.
Any coincidence that they are all hybrids?
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Possibly but then again that's mostly what I planted as well.  

 

What kind of light you got there? I just ordered one last night

This is the one I ordered. Hydroplanet T5 4ft 8lamp Fluorescent Ho Bulbs Included for Indoor Horticulture Gardening T5 Grow Lights Fixtures (8 Lamp, 4ft) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019J3UPUS?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf

It's too big to fit on a 4' wide bakers rack. Had to put on top shelf. Going to try and clean up the growroom today. I'll snap a few pics. Thinking about firing up the hydro again.

 

[Devv]

Nice light! I have a t5 4 bulb and it's quite bright!

 

[D3monic]

Nice light! I have a t5 4 bulb and it's quite bright!

I had a nice 4 bulb but I assume the internal ballast went out. Used to be for my fish tank. I have another 2 bulb unit, a couple 250 watt led fixtures and a handful of T8 fixtures.

 

[Devv]

Last year I found some 6500k bulbs for the T8's, not as bright as the T5's but in the right spectrum.

 

[ThatBlondGuy101]

Great list for this year D3! Also good thunkin' with the plugs for sale - you'll get some good business with them for sure!
 
Should be interesting to see how the next generation of the crosses comes out too!
 
Best of luck to ya for the season, it will be a good year for sure! looking forward to seeing just how good it is!
 
All The Best, TBG.

 

[Genetikx]

I was looking at that light too but in the end went with the agrobrite 8 bulb since I have experience with the brand. I'm sure the hydroplanet is going to be a great light for you, great find there

 

[chocolatescotchbonnet]

Good luck on your grow this year.

 

[Chewi]

 
 Might be a little too early to be starting plugs though. 

 

Nah, not too early! One of the problems with CCN and Duffy is the late shipping window. You should be able to start shipping 1st week of March on any days that are above 40.

 

[stettoman]

G'luck on the season! If you're taking a poll ( I know you aren't), I like the T4 leds, plants seem to warm right up in my limited starter space!

 

[D3monic]

Hooks
 

 
Moved plants down to the grow room. 
 

 

 
Kicked on the t8s to put the seedlings under them because they are closer to the tops and one the sockets started smoking. 
 

 
The other side
 

 
thank god I was home and present when it happened. Now this leaves me kind of scared to have my lights on in the basement unattended. I'm certainly going to discontinue use of the other identical fixture. 
 
Crappy panoramic of the growroom and the hydro cabinets. 
 

 

 

[Sinn]

Thank god you were home dude I leave my lights on too and this kind f stuff worries me like crazy [emoji20]


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[juanitos]

yea that's a return. and you only need 4 bulbs per shelf that size. (unless you are having it for other use later for bigger plants later)
i see you got some leds on the lower shelf.
 
wish i had basement / space like that.