PC Case grow - Stealth + Perpetual + LST

[Phase420]

Still got no pics to post but I came across something of interest I thought I'd share.
I visited that shop I mentioned that does over the counter seeds. Not a big place but very helpful. They stock Paradise and Greenhouse seeds and will get Serious stock in to order. They gave me some handouts and the Paradise brochure gave some tips on growing which suggest 80% humidity for veg! I checked the website to see if it was a printing error but it's the same there. 68 - 77F, 80% RH in veg and under 60% for flower. Here's the page, scroll down to the paragraph on indoor growing:
http://www.paradise-seeds.com/index.php?language=en&pageid=growtips

I was always told 40 - 60% RH although I do use humidity domes for small plants and it does keep them sweet. Anybody here using such high moisture levels during their grow?

IMO.... I think high humidity while vegging is fine, because the light is on so much longer, that your plant has more water/humidity to substane itself better then in a aired place. For flowering I believe, you can have a little bit high humidity in your box, if that air is super dry coming in threw your intake the dryer air should kill some of the humidity in your box. That just what seem to make sence to me.

 

[v12xjs]

Hey Phase, I guess you're right. I just assumed they naturally needed drier conditions. Oddly enough I noticed that if I turn off the fans at night the humidity rises to around 78% and then doesn't get any higher. I always wondered if there was any significance to that and I guess now it's prolly the point where the leaves and the surrounding atmosphere are in equilibrium.
It's still no use to me though. I have buds in there that don't like damp!

I still have a poxy connection for now but here's a pic from yesterday. Dusty is gone so that's Trinity on the right and Monica centre. Monica is the single cola plant and she's looking very sweet. That bud looks amazing and it still has 6 weeks to go!

 

[gumball]

looking good as always v12. monica is going to be a MONSTER in 6 weeks!! i like trinity with the trio'o cola!!

 

["SICC"]

looks tasty

 

[v12xjs]

Thanks guys.
I'm with you gumball, that Monica is 1 hot sexy mama
I think she's a shoe in for the hall of pc growing fame.

The last 2 colas of Dusty look to be dry enough for a sample tonight. They came down last Wednesday at 63 days flowering and 100 days total from seed, which is as long as I can give a plant really. Hopefully she's got a bit of a kick now or I may have to change things a little to give the rest some extra time in there.
I never weighed the 1st 2 buds but the last 2 came in at 7.8g and 4.1g dry, so prolly 22g total from the plant. I'll report back with the tester results.

 

[maturesmoker]

All looking great in the box as usual. That's a healthy enough harvest v12 infact for its size that's very good. I'd be happy with that anyday.

Just sent you a long reply to your PM mate, so long I had to split it in 2 PM's! be interested to hear your thoughts.

Let us know how Dusty does when you try it again?

 

[floridasucks]

sexy girls v...

 

[Chebus]

im new to this site and thinking of doing a PC grow, cant wait to see the turnout it

 

[Phase420]

Hey Phase, I guess you're right. I just assumed they naturally needed drier conditions. Oddly enough I noticed that if I turn off the fans at night the humidity rises to around 78% and then doesn't get any higher. I always wondered if there was any significance to that and I guess now it's prolly the point where the leaves and the surrounding atmosphere are in equilibrium.
It's still no use to me though. I have buds in there that don't like damp!

I still have a poxy connection for now but here's a pic from yesterday. Dusty is gone so that's Trinity on the right and Monica centre. Monica is the single cola plant and she's looking very sweet. That bud looks amazing and it still has 6 weeks to go!

I bet it also depend on the strain and the area it originated from on what it like. But who knows... i like your idea of stopping the fans, but i wouldnt beable to do so, because i would forget these days with all the stuff i have going. Your girls are looking great and swollen! Cant wait for my girl to get like this... just starting to get plump!

 

[tamjam69]

im with every one else too!! them plants and that bud next to the can are very impressive.

im hoping my micro grow turns out half as good as yours

did i read at the start of the thread that you yield around an ounce a month?

keep up the top notch work

 

[v12xjs]

Thanks ms. Wicked pm, your honour
I read your thread update & if you got one sorted out then that's the one ms. She'll be happy on Evergreen terrace

Hey and welcome Chebus. There's some great pc grows on here and there's lots of helpful peeps that will point you in the right direction. PC grows are a challenge but just check back here if you ever want reminding that they can pay off.
Good luck.

Hey Phase. I have a memory like a sieve as well as you. I even forgot you run with a blue bulb in flower. Shame on me
I have a melted heatshield and a faint smell of burning plastic in my room to remind me of my obligations these days

Greets & thanks fs.
Talking about high humidity, you are the man. Fuck me fella, when I think about it I should really hate you! You take awesome pics, grow mean ass weed in everything from a cardboard box to a FLorida sunset and you were growing in 80% humidity a year before I even heard about it!
That's enough! it's offical, I hate you
And you have a tarantula!
I'd love an up to date pic of Querkle if your cam is charged up. I really love the blues...

Hey tamjam. Thanks mate.
I love those can & bud shots too. If you got it, flaunt it
The oz/month thing is about right. It's easier to see it now I'm using the cmh and getting more than 3 cans worth per plant, but the old cfl setup was just as good, both production and sheer stickiness. The buds were more spear-like but I was getting 7 - 10 at around 2g apiece.
If you can't get 14g a month out of that small semi detached stately home you call a growbox I'll eat my car!

 

[P4CM4N]

I've been following your journal for a little while now and I must say, you've got an exemplary stealth set-up here. Quite ingenious. I really like how little you keep the plants while still maximizing with LST, which I am a big fan of thus far, except it seems like it'd be a lot more manageable with your little ladies than the monster bushes mine seem to be trying to turn into lol. In fact, this makes me want to start my own, just so I can grow in different parts of the house and have a perpetual personal stash, tucked away. +rep and subbed.

 

[v12xjs]

Thanks P4CN4N
There's no magic here as you can see, just bend 'em over and they seem to do the rest. Gotta be a bit savage with that bend though, let them know who's boss, you know? Pin down any little dissenters as well.
If a plant grows a main cola 1 inch per day then it can only grow an even canopy of 10 colas 1 tenth of an inch every day yes? It's a very effective height control.

 

[floridasucks]

dam v, thanx for the compliments hahaha...

i actually donated querkle to a new home. my friend is building a system of reptile tanks and i gave him querkle to add to it. i will be able to still get pics tho. ill get some for u soon bro.

 

[v12xjs]

I'd love to see her fs. Bet you miss her.

Forgot to give out the early tester on the 2nd batch of VK too.
This batch got 14 days preflower, 63 days flower and had been hanging for 7 days.
Smoke is harsh as I'd expect and about the same as the 55 day cut in terms of potency. Nothing special as indicas go and no noticeable sativa effects. I'll try and leave Trinity a bit longer, but Dusty already took 100 days from seed so they don't look like good candidates for my system.

 

[maturesmoker]

I read your thread update & if you got one sorted out then that's the one ms. She'll be happy on Evergreen terrace

She's just getting herself together ready to travel she's rooted now but a few more days will make her stronger, I'm sure she will be fine. I took one from each of the 2 mutant clones and forgot to label them so its pot luck which one we get! Judging from 'tamjams' results both should be well worth working with.

I'm sorry to read that you're still a bit disappointed with the Kush though. Usually a 'fresh' strain will have max impact but it dont seem to be happening for you?

 

[tamjam69]

If you can't get 14g a month out of that small semi detached stately home you call a growbox I'll eat my car!

lol that just had me in bits mate any way the micro grow has been ditched aswell!!! i would have missed going up in the loft with my hps to much

looking forward to see what you do with the new lodger

 

[v12xjs]

Hey ms. It could be worse, There's 2 grades of smoke below daytime
I'll have to shuffle things around a bit to give them 65-70 days and that will mean that the baby won't have enough space in the case to be repotted. I'll prolly have to put her outside .

Greets tamjam. Glad you got a chuckle out of that
You set the bar pretty high for the snow whites, but with any luck I'll need another can of red bull for the pics.

Just done the monthly clean and got a pic of the 2 big girls. Trinity looks healthy on the left although she's at about 53 days now and looks miles from being ready. Monica is at about 25 days and is developing a lovely single cola:

 

[DryIsADirtyWord]

While I've nowhere near finished reading this entire thread, I've read enough to know it's time for me to stop putting this off... Time to learn to grow. Thank you so much v12.

I started out looking at aero systems, and while I'm sure with the right assistance I could get that to work - but that's not my style. I like to learn things from the ground up (no-pun intended), so starting with soil is what I'd like to do... learn it from square one, then advance. My current situation (many visitors, including my near 17 y/o stoner daughter) - so I wanted to start with a stealthy idea like this. After reading many pages of people saying this can't be done - seeing your grow made me close my browser and get started. Granted, I'm only germing right now - but I've got the materials together and am going to start getting to work this evening.

Thanks again v12 - given that I work in IT, and have a buttload of PCs/Cases around all the time anyway, this will be perfect for me.. if I can pull it off!

Edit:

BTW - seriously glad this thread kept going. Thanks again!!

 

[v12xjs]

Hey DryIs. Heartfelt thanks for stopping by and posting such a positive comment. You've really brightened my day.
Welcome to Rollitup and good luck with your grows.


I've been doing a it of the legwork I should have done before buying these VK seeds and it doesn't look promising. The genetics are malana x hindu kush and I should have looked into the malana aspect a bit more. The fact that I've smoked plenty of malana black possibly blinded me a bit, but now I look, I can't find any definitive info on flowering period because it takes so bloody long! Prolly 4 months or more!!!
Dusty had a light green colour to her leaves which would seem to be from the malana parentage but the 2 I have in flo ATM are much deeper green so maybe they will be closer to the kush genetically. That said, Trinity is at day 55 today and there's only the merest hint of flowers turning red. I can't see any chance of her being ready in 10 days and the more I think about it the less inclined I am to continue growing this strain, even the plants I already have.