DWC or Hydroton, exhaust and lights

[drynroasty]

It's a freaking medley of flavors!!!

 

[drynroasty]

slowly bringing nutes back into range using the Lucas Formula. I added 20ML Micro and 40ML Bloom thus far which put the gurls at about 550ppm/0.80EC and I had to use PH-up. I will add more in a few hours and begin adding secondaries slowly.

As follows:
10ML Diamond Nectar
20ML FloraNectar (not pinapple)
5ML KoolBloom (liquid)
oh, and 10 drops of SuperThrive which I will add immediately.
The purple love 1310PPM last run, so that is my target this run.

For this grow I am using ONLY the 250 HPS to transition until i see the flowers forming, so I do not cause a stretch in vegitation by running the MH and adding the 250 extra watts of light (which could also cause me to over grow the screen over the next 10 days until I see those hairs). I believe that if I wait until I see the flowers forming, THEN switch on 250MH along with 250HPS, I am hoping the gurls direct that extra energy to build flowers and not branches, stems, or leaves.

 

[jigfresh]

I am hoping the gurls direct that extra energy to build flowers and not branches, stems, or leaves.

They will be like putty in your hands.

It really isn't fair you know... because you are going to dial in your screen even better this run, just in time for me to copy everything you do for my second run.

I hope you learned something from me to return the favor.

 

[bikeskill]

you said you used co2 how long did you have it on and off for

 

[drynroasty]

bikeskill, I did use C02 but did not regulate it in any form or fashion. I used the homemade solution of sugar, yeast, and water in a 1 gallon bottle(1/2 full) run thru a hose into box. I also got a tiny CO2 tank (5 lbs maybe - was used for a KEGerator) and shot a blast into box whenever I thought of doing it.

 

[drynroasty]

Hahahaha!





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[Hulk Nugs]

dam man i was looking at the pic and was wondering what that was dam kids must have smoked a blunt then thought of the idea haha aww to be a kid agian thats some funny shit thoe

 

[bikeskill]

ya some funny shit. i blasted my plants randomly 2 grows ago with a paintball co2 tank, this time will be regulated though...................did you distill and filter the alcohol you made with the yeast sugar and water???

 

[drynroasty]

I didn't filter if drink the moonshine... lol. My dad used to make apricot brandy like that. I didn't use an airlock to avoid bacteria, or I could've filtered, consumed, then went blind shortly afterwards.

 

[drynroasty]

Who knows a little something about the Lucas Formula?

Should I use my GH additives while doing Lucas? I understand the concept but just haven't done the math.

Or will i find that using the Lucas Formula I did/do not need additives?

Or are there elements in the additives that I can still add. I have Liquid KiilBloom, Diamond Nectar, and FloraNectar.

Any help will be appreciated.

I now have my gulrs on 12/12 and the screen is looking sexy.

 

[bikeskill]

cant help on that one. you will only go blind if the moonshine has methonol in it witch is wood alcohol and since you made it your self you know whats in it. i made some with apples and i only made about 3 shots becuz took to long and it must have been 200 proof.

 

[bikeskill]

in your signatuer i think you ment 250MH insted of 250HM

 

[drynroasty]

in your signatuer i think you ment 250MH insted of 250HM

You're right Bikeskill.

A quick update on the gurls, and I'll try to get some photos of them up tonight:

My screen 22X22" is 98% full with vegging branches from 3 purple kush and 1 Bubba kush in the DWC tank. I'm toying with the Lucas Formula for my nutrients but I have begun adding other GH additives such as Diamone nectar, Liquid KoolBloom, and FloraNectar (not the pineapple flavor, FruitNFusion). Let me be clear, I am not actually doing the Lucas Formula since making those additions of additives are not in the Lucas Formula ratios that I have seen. I would like some input regarding the Lucas Formula and additives if there is anyone reading this.

I am toying with the different kinds of light (HPS v. MH) and noting the differences in growth (as well as toying with light distance). Thus far it seems the MH causes more growth of limbs wtih furthr node serparation, while HPS seems to cause growth in shoots off of limbs with less node separation. Thus, when I wanted the gurls to stretch and fill screen, I used MH. Now that I want them to get bushy and produce more bud sites, I am using HPS. Working so far it seems.

The distance of the lights, as well as the type of light, is essantial/vital for filling my screen properly (I think I did a better job this time). I moved the lights further away from plants to get limbs to grow about 3/8", then I switched to HPS to produce new branching and nodes, then switch back to MH when new growth began to open and let veg another 3/8". This worked very well to get the bud sites to branch off perfectly for my 2"x1" screen. I'm still waiting to see flowers as the gurls continue to veg under screen, which is about 4 days from being too full, but I think I timed it well.

I don't have kids, so I imagine this is how some of you feel when you have them. What a cool feeling, again. -but my kids don't shit themselves... lol.

Aside from my kush plants, I have 3 "Lights of Jah" teenagers from seeds, sex unknown, and I took a clone from that bubba I got from the shop which BETTER be female... lol.

I had to back off on the CO2 (sugar, yeast, water, molasses) today, I believe I am seeing necrosis and very quick deterioriation if leaves near CO2 hose. I was only letting it billow from a 1/2 inch hose inserted under screen, which is where I noteced the concentration of dark leaves. I have a 3"dc fan under screen to circulate the air under screen, but I removed to vacume and forgot to replace. I will now remove CO2 hose when lights are off and always use fan under screen to circulate air, especially when using CO2.

I will snap some pics tonight and see how what yo guys think. Besides school and lack of work, life is slow. Me and GF are not getting on so well, but whatever, I gonna smoke 2 joints, then smoke 2 more.

 

[drynroasty]

I am seeing flowers on all plants but did not distinguish if all 4 are female.

 

[Hulk Nugs]

no pics of the girls ?? grrr well at least there girls i believe

did you change up how your doing your co2 this time ??

 

[drynroasty]

Hey Hulk, thanks for stopping by bud.

2 of the 3 PK's are female and obviously the other was a male. I removed him. Funny that he was in the same spot of the other male that came out of my box.

I now have 2 purple kush and 1 bubba kush getting their "Flower" on...
I have already seen that my CO2 has done damage and I believe the reason is because I was allowing the gas to seep into the box when lights were out as well as on. I have read that this is a "NO-NO".

My new technique is to blast some CO2 into the box when I think of it and not leave anything to chance until I get the proper setup. I ruined my hard work last grow and don't want to do that again, it cost me a lot of time and money.

I confirmed female flowers on Thursday, so the cycle has begun.

 

[Hulk Nugs]

But still no pics sounds like your having fun over there man well on your way. I read to blast them with fans off for a little then shut it off maybe do it twice a day. The Bubble counter that Jig and Smoote have setup is nice helps you see how much co2 is bubbleing threw the water. Looking foward to seeing some pics man. Trust me my update will be nothing to be proud of or somthing good to look at i am pissed not sure what happend.

Hey Hulk, thanks for stopping by bud.

2 of the 3 PK's are female and obviously the other was a male. I removed him. Funny that he was in the same spot of the other male that came out of my box.

I now have 2 purple kush and 1 bubba kush getting their "Flower" on...
I have already seen that my CO2 has done damage and I believe the reason is because I was allowing the gas to seep into the box when lights were out as well as on. I have read that this is a "NO-NO".

My new technique is to blast some CO2 into the box when I think of it and not leave anything to chance until I get the proper setup. I ruined my hard work last grow and don't want to do that again, it cost me a lot of time and money.

I confirmed female flowers on Thursday, so the cycle has begun.