Harvest a Pound Every Three Weeks!
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repvip
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With summer coming I went ahead and ordered one of the 350w 2nd gen panels from www.prosourceworldwide.com to test replacing one 1000w HPS. If all goes well... will replace both. Bring the ol' electricity bill back down to earth... plus 50,000hr bulb life (probably transformer or whatever will burn up for sure haha) basically pays for itself in a year or less. Once again I'm jumping in head first and am sure to make mistakes along the way. Guess I'll let you know what I find out, if you are nice
I saw a picture somewhere of about 6 of these panels all pluggd into outlets in somebody's kitchen. Impressive!
edit: there was supposedly a very good review article in high times with a grow using similar lights.. I didn't see it. Anyone know?
I saw a picture somewhere of about 6 of these panels all pluggd into outlets in somebody's kitchen. Impressive!edit: there was supposedly a very good review article in high times with a grow using similar lights.. I didn't see it. Anyone know?
dagobaker
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amazing sativa looking leaves on that cheese
im in the process of building my first of 4 flowering units (have 2 cloning and 2 veg units already built)
im planning on 4 plants per 4 foot 4.75 inch post and going to be growing 4 foot tall plants and ive adjusted the rails for tying up plants from 12 inches to 14 inches and 18 inches to 22 inches.......will that be enough?......ive build only one to be sure its perfect.....should i go taller for the rails?
im in the process of building my first of 4 flowering units (have 2 cloning and 2 veg units already built)
im planning on 4 plants per 4 foot 4.75 inch post and going to be growing 4 foot tall plants and ive adjusted the rails for tying up plants from 12 inches to 14 inches and 18 inches to 22 inches.......will that be enough?......ive build only one to be sure its perfect.....should i go taller for the rails?
sparat1k
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I'm curious why nobody has yet utilized a Stinkbud system with a stadium layout (i haven't seen anyone do it). Seems like a great match. Organic nutes hydroponics + stadium layout yeilds. These pics come from a guy called Northernfarmer on a different forum. It might be more difficult to work in SOG though, instead of 3 systems in flower on 3 week cycles, you would have 2 systems at 4 weeks cycles.
StinkBud
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That's what I was going to say! $200 for a ballast, $150 for a hood and $100 for a bulb. $450 is the normal price for a good light.
You can find stuff cheaper but it won't be the same quality.
I don't want to go into to details here but there is no way to produce cheap capacitors and transformers that will last a long time.
Remember, virtually everything will pay for itself after a couple of harvests.
I've been using my 1000W MH for 15 years now with no problems. I can't even imagine how much bud this one light has produced.
Never skimp on lights! Light is the most important aspect of the entire grow!
Ask your local hydro shop for a discount if you promise to do all your business with them. It's usually good for a 10-15% discount.
StinkBud
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StinkBud
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It could be done with enough money and space. Big pumps, water chillers and a shitload of long fence posts.
StinkBud
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That would make one hell of a grilled cheese sandwich!
TokinPodPilot
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I couldn't find any references in this monster of a thread, but has anyone done longer fence runs than 48"? I have some coming that are 72" long that I was going to cut down to size. I'm thinking that the longer runs will accommodate 10 or 11 plants per fence run, thus 20-22 plants per harvest. My flowering space will be about 8'x8', so I would physically have the space for the 6' fence runs and reservoirs, I think. Any input?
BTW, awesome job with putting together this amazing system and sharing the information with the rest of us. I can forsee putting this to some very good use in the near and far future.
BTW, awesome job with putting together this amazing system and sharing the information with the rest of us. I can forsee putting this to some very good use in the near and far future.
StinkBud
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The success of this thread has really got me thinking. I feel like I can help more people with my writing than I can by just growing for them personally.
I can only provide medicine for a small amount of people with my limited space. Through my High Times article and video I will be able to help way more people than I ever could out of my little closet.
I've had great success with my 6-hole system. This system is a lot better for patients just needing to supply meds for themselves.
I was thinking of developing a scaled down system just like the big system I use now.
I could use one of those small Roughneck containers for the veg and flower systems. I already have a working flower system designed.
I would write up a tutorial and plans just like I did for this thread. I know it would be a hit just because of the success of this thread.
So what do you guys think? Do you think a StinkBud JR. system would be popular?
I can only provide medicine for a small amount of people with my limited space. Through my High Times article and video I will be able to help way more people than I ever could out of my little closet.
I've had great success with my 6-hole system. This system is a lot better for patients just needing to supply meds for themselves.
I was thinking of developing a scaled down system just like the big system I use now.
I could use one of those small Roughneck containers for the veg and flower systems. I already have a working flower system designed.
I would write up a tutorial and plans just like I did for this thread. I know it would be a hit just because of the success of this thread.
So what do you guys think? Do you think a StinkBud JR. system would be popular?
StinkBud
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It shouldn't be a problem. I would run a 30 gal. res and at least an 800 GPH pump.I couldn't find any references in this monster of a thread, but has anyone done longer fence runs than 48"? I have some coming that are 72" long that I was going to cut down to size. I'm thinking that the longer runs will accommodate 10 or 11 plants per fence run, thus 20-22 plants per harvest. My flowering space will be about 8'x8', so I would physically have the space for the 6' fence runs and reservoirs, I think. Any input?
BTW, awesome job with putting together this amazing system and sharing the information with the rest of us. I can forsee putting this to some very good use in the near and far future.
You can pick up a 1200 GPH sump pump at BS for about $80. You would want to put an inline filter on the pump because it dosen't come with one.
The Ecoplus pumps have a built in filter.
It would be easy as hell to modify the plans. Just make everything longer.
Good luck bro!
StinkBud
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LEDs are the future plain and simple. We are at the very beginning of a whole new phase in grow technology.
Plants don't need the whole light spectrum to grow. In fact plants don't use any green light at all, mostly red and blue.
As LEDs progress they will become more powerful. They will be able to fine tune the color spectrum for maximum growth.
It's not going to happen overnight but over the next ten years you will be surprised at much the technology will grow.
LEDs are already a great option for clones and veg plants. I'd like to replace my 250MH and HO fluorescent with one.
The price is high now but as soon as it drops, I'm all over LEDs.
bubblerking
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DIRTHAWKER
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I think a stinkbud jr is an excellent idea.
CHeck it out man.. i plumbed the lights tonight, and the room is chillin perfect now.
CHeck it out man.. i plumbed the lights tonight, and the room is chillin perfect now.
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whysohigh
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there are so many people out there that would run your system if they had the room, a scaled down version would be just as popular as the origonal. go for it.
repvip
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Stinkbud JR=great idea! You have the knack for it.
Dirt... looking great mate! Can't wait to ditch the co2 generator and get a tank+regulator!
Stink
A little help?
Some of my plant leaves are turning brown... they fade in dots at first, then throughout the center of the leaf turns brown and dies. Am I overdoing it with the nutes?
(see leaf in center, and one below it a little worse)
Temperature was recently a big issue that has been fixed (80 steady now). Just fixied 2 days ago... it was running ~90 for 2-3 days...
It's significantly worse on one species of plant (white berry) do you think it is mold or fungus? None of the buds are affected.
have been flushing for 4 days now
I have the co2 generator completely off--even the pilot light. Dehumidifier is not in the room right now, but it is not humid at all where I live.
Anyway.. I think I overdid it with the nutes. At least for that strain I guess? Some of the other plants have similar symptoms--some have none.
These three-week plants all look great (not the flushing plants--this one on the right is the same as the pic above)
edit: sorry for the long post. I really wanted some good input, so I sacrificed some leaves and got a better pic. Starts off innocent from left to right gets worse then death.. not sure if this is strain specfic, nute excess or some nute accumulation? Also hits the bigger leaves first, then eventually the smaller ones.
those leaves are basically 3, 5 and 7 weeks...
Dirt... looking great mate! Can't wait to ditch the co2 generator and get a tank+regulator!
Stink
A little help?
Some of my plant leaves are turning brown... they fade in dots at first, then throughout the center of the leaf turns brown and dies. Am I overdoing it with the nutes?
(see leaf in center, and one below it a little worse)Temperature was recently a big issue that has been fixed (80 steady now). Just fixied 2 days ago... it was running ~90 for 2-3 days...
It's significantly worse on one species of plant (white berry) do you think it is mold or fungus? None of the buds are affected.
have been flushing for 4 days nowI have the co2 generator completely off--even the pilot light. Dehumidifier is not in the room right now, but it is not humid at all where I live.
Anyway.. I think I overdid it with the nutes. At least for that strain I guess? Some of the other plants have similar symptoms--some have none.
These three-week plants all look great (not the flushing plants--this one on the right is the same as the pic above)edit: sorry for the long post. I really wanted some good input, so I sacrificed some leaves and got a better pic. Starts off innocent from left to right gets worse then death.. not sure if this is strain specfic, nute excess or some nute accumulation? Also hits the bigger leaves first, then eventually the smaller ones.
those leaves are basically 3, 5 and 7 weeks...
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DIRTHAWKER
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Hey rep..i have the same issue with one strain.. all the other strains do fine but this redgrape has always had browning leaves like you said that eventually die...it really didnt have much of an effect with the yield,,these redgrape plants start browning as early as one week in veg...i would guess its just strain specific.
your grow looks great man!
also i noticed how your mylar is so neat and smooth lookin...I put mine up one night after some ak47 and its f%%n so wrinkly..do you think that is a bad thing?
your grow looks great man!
also i noticed how your mylar is so neat and smooth lookin...I put mine up one night after some ak47 and its f%%n so wrinkly..do you think that is a bad thing?
reeferMaster
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stink bud i was wondering where i could find my self these fence post? at a local hard ware store? smaller versions of all sizes would be a million doller idea. im going to desigh my own system based on your idea. i want 3 4 foot fence post with 5 holes in each running on one resivoir . good work!