BB & SSH Hydro Grow

[greenearth5]

DUDE!!!!!!! I think my front blueberry bush just showed signs of being a female... maybe anyways.. there are small tiny white strands coming out of the new growth..

 

[dizwhatitis]

Here are some current pictures of the setup. I have confirmed that at least 2 cubes have root growth out of the bottom. The light is 6 inches away from the plants and i noticed they are bending towards the light. I will be getting another light (maybe 250W HPS/MH dual) before the veg growth is over. Currently I am running the light & air pump 24/7 and will do so for a while. Ill also be getting some sort of filtration device and maybe a cool air hood for the lights.

I have not added any nutes to it but i did add some pH - before i ever put the plants in the tub. It has a pH of around 7.0 currently and I will be droping that down to 5.8 when i get the necessary equipment. I'll be getting a digital pH and ppm meter, calibration fluid, & some more ph- solution. I used the whole bottle of pH - to bring the pH from 8 to 7.

Things to get soon:
Digital pH meter
pH calibration fluid
pH +/-
PPM meter
250W HPS/MH dual light
Ventilation/air filtration device

"I used the whole bottle of pH - to bring the pH from 8 to 7."

WHAT THE FUCK?!?!?!?!
how big was the bottle?

 

[greenearth5]

that was some 5 dollar bottle of aquarium ph down from petco

"I used the whole bottle of pH - to bring the pH from 8 to 7."

WHAT THE FUCK?!?!?!?!
how big was the bottle?

 

[Hash Lover]

DUDE!!!!!!! I think my front blueberry bush just showed signs of being a female... maybe anyways.. there are small tiny white strands coming out of the new growth..

Sounds great!! Just be sure not to confuse them with the stipules. The pistils seem to always come in pairs. Once you see them and know what they are you will be able to spot them so easy. So will you be giving out pink cigars?

 

[dizwhatitis]

I am using plain ordinary tap water... i do not have access to anything else. The pH is probably around 7.0 I do plan on buying a digital pH/ppm/temp device next week. I just raised the light up so that its 9 inches above the top of the plants (used to be 4 in)

you had a 150w hps 4 inches from seedlings?
cut ur plants down there probably all males from the stress you give them anyways..
not worth the wait and waste of time.

 

[dizwhatitis]

It was a small bottle of ph - made for aquariums... prob 8fl oz

I have never heard of RO before.. ill check into this

EDIT: I dont know much about PPM but I do know that I should keep it around 1200 when i start feeding them nutes... I guess if i drop my tap water down to 0 ppm then i am able to add more nutes?

8 oz is the same as mine.. wtf my shit would be dead in five minutes.. but im working with less than a gallon of water and use ONE FUCKING DROP for up or down and its a huge change.. START OVER

 

[dizwhatitis]

You can also use baking soda for ph up, and vinegar for ph down. I use only distilled water and for nutes I use General Hydroponics. I don't have any problems having to keep adjusting my ph. I ph it when I mix The nutes (soil and hydro). I only use about 1/4 tsp or less baking soda to get it where I want it if I need to. Lots of times it is good right after mixing and does not need anything. And don't have to check all week. When I have checked it at the end of the week it has been where it should be. I don't have a big grow so I use about maybe 6 gal a week. I do want to get a filter system though. Robo, I'll have to check out the one at Walmart. I just don't like to use my tap water since it is public water supply. I know I can let it sit but I still don't like the fact that the chlorine was even there. Wish I had some good well water to start with. I don't have a ppm meter yet so I do the first mix and only add plain water if it needs some before changing.

baking soda and vinigar regulates ur Ph for a day maybe two.. then it goes back to what it was..

 

[greenearth5]

Dude, you are mis-quoting me... smoke on a bowl and read this thread again lol

8 oz is the same as mine.. wtf my shit would be dead in five minutes.. but im working with less than a gallon of water and use ONE FUCKING DROP for up or down and its a huge change.. START OVER

baking soda and vinigar regulates ur Ph for a day maybe two.. then it goes back to what it was..

you had a 150w hps 4 inches from seedlings?
cut ur plants down there probably all males from the stress you give them anyways..
not worth the wait and waste of time.

"I used the whole bottle of pH - to bring the pH from 8 to 7."

WHAT THE FUCK?!?!?!?!
how big was the bottle?

 

[greenearth5]

How many hairs can there be? Which hairs am I look for?

Sounds great!! Just be sure not to confuse them with the stipules. The pistils seem to always come in pairs. Once you see them and know what they are you will be able to spot them so easy. So will you be giving out pink cigars?

 

[kinghash]

How many hairs can there be? Which hairs am I look for?

look for a white hair coming from the plant not a little lump on a string. you will know when you see it. Give it a few days dont rush you will know when you see it.

 

[Hash Lover]

There should be two little white hairs like in the pics I posted. I've always seen 2 coming out of a little pod at the node. Not strait but a little curvy. Are you using a microscope? I don't remember if you had one.

 

[greenearth5]

no, there are some sort of hairs growing on the plant... its something new that ive never seen before.. and the other plant has ball sack looking deals.. i think its a male..

I took some pictures but my camera allways makes the picture come out blurry

There should be two little white hairs like in the pics I posted. I've always seen 2 coming out of a little pod at the node. Not strait but a little curvy. Are you using a microscope? I don't remember if you had one.

 

[dizwhatitis]

man how am i miss quoting you.. im stoned as shit so no need for weed jokes..
you said u used a whole 8 oz bottole to lower the ph one point. DUMB, no miss quoting.
you also said that u moved ur light up.. from the 4 inch above the plant possition. correct?
also..
what was the other thing?

 

[greenearth5]

yah dude, the blueberry plant is female 100% sure.. unless its a hermie but it apears straight lesbian to me. I can see two little white hairs coming out of a sack or something. It looks just like the last pic on my last post. The back right plant looks like possible a male. It has nut sacks growing off of a string. the back left one has nothing showing its sex

EDIT: I tried takin some pic by this cam wont take em of something that close

There should be two little white hairs like in the pics I posted. I've always seen 2 coming out of a little pod at the node. Not strait but a little curvy. Are you using a microscope? I don't remember if you had one.

 

[Hash Lover]

I cant tell by the pics, maybe you could try to take some more from the side? Here's one of mine.

 

[Hash Lover]

Little nut sacks on a string, male for sure.

 

[greenearth5]

if i could take this damn auto zoom off of it then i could get a pic

 

[greenearth5]

that back right SSH has little sacks growing where the new growth use to grow.. outta the top of the plant in a protective case like a pod... its hard to explain.. instead of bud growing its sacks inside of leaves..

Little nut sacks on a string, male for sure.

 

[greenearth5]

How long should i wait to chop it down?

 

[Hash Lover]

that back right SSH has little sacks growing where the new growth use to grow.. outta the top of the plant in a protective case like a pod... its hard to explain.. instead of bud growing its sacks inside of leaves..

Sacks inside of leaves sounds like a new branch starting,