My Growitup Greenhouse Grow 2010

[psari]

The box fan is rather nifty. That thing keeps popping up on me. I'm feeling stalked by a Youtube video ...

Design wise there are plenty of options. Salvaging a foot control pedal from a sewing machine is on my list. Fast is great but sometimes variable speeds make a difference. Also have an old high draw dremel controller for modifying a 1/3 hp rotary saw that I "think" might work for a small one. Easy fab and smaller profile for nesting between the legs. Figure about 10 inch diameter top basically.

Sure, you can throw money all over the place, but there is something to be said for making things. Rube Goldberg machines probably a bit of overkill. Though it would be funny to see something that involves a bowling ball and lots of counter weights.

Plus there is that benefit of being able to know how to best evaluate how one *should* work by having done all this tinkering.

One thing is I agree the "salad shooter" design is well made enough etc. But I'm really put off on the cannabis gear pricing. $200 maybe. It is stainless and all. But over $500? Not a good enough value to move them. Even in this market.

Love the tie backs btw. Gave me the impression of a bunch of starlets leaning on the ropes of a red carpet procession for some reason. Less screaming and flash photography of course.

 

[cruzer101]

Your nutz Cruze.
But I think u could do this.

Thank you, (the nuts part)

see i told ya!!!!! there he goes already think of ways to make one. did you look at some of them other trimmers on that site?

Yea man, the big ones? insane.

I KNOW you could do that Cruz!! Those babies are looking sooooo nice!!

They really are. I think I got rid of the mites too.

heres how these goofy ass guys did it. ive seen the other trimmer in action in real life and am convinced. cuts close with no bud damage and countless man hours of trimming.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouojXIZUGRE

Ha!
Looks like someone beat me too it. Not exactly what I had in mind but close.
Thanks for the vid man.

thats looks great cant waite to c

Stick around for sticky time.

The box fan is rather nifty. That thing keeps popping up on me. I'm feeling stalked by a Youtube video ...

Design wise there are plenty of options. Salvaging a foot control pedal from a sewing machine is on my list. Fast is great but sometimes variable speeds make a difference. Also have an old high draw dremel controller for modifying a 1/3 hp rotary saw that I "think" might work for a small one. Easy fab and smaller profile for nesting between the legs. Figure about 10 inch diameter top basically.

Sure, you can throw money all over the place, but there is something to be said for making things. Rube Goldberg machines probably a bit of overkill. Though it would be funny to see something that involves a bowling ball and lots of counter weights.

Plus there is that benefit of being able to know how to best evaluate how one *should* work by having done all this tinkering.

One thing is I agree the "salad shooter" design is well made enough etc. But I'm really put off on the cannabis gear pricing. $200 maybe. It is stainless and all. But over $500? Not a good enough value to move them. Even in this market.

Love the tie backs btw. Gave me the impression of a bunch of starlets leaning on the ropes of a red carpet procession for some reason. Less screaming and flash photography of course.

I agree, its a simple idea. I'll go with the box fan. much more stable.

Really appreciate it cruz thanks for the pics and the update on her !!

No problem man. it was fun.

 

[cruzer101]

I got a new toy. Security system came today, DVR and 4 cameras. I ran a test and got it up and running now I just have to place the four cameras and run the wires. I went with a closed circuit system with internet access because I dont want trouble with wifi or someone getting cute and hacking the thing. Infer red cameras, two with wide angle so it works at night with email alerts and alarm. This shit is cool. I got one placed so far. The bitch is gonna be running the wires for the one up under the eves of the house.​

 

[DenseBuds]

I got a new toy. Security system came today, DVR and 4 cameras. I ran a test and got it up and running now I just have to place the four cameras and run the wires. I went with a closed circuit system with internet access because I dont want trouble with wifi or someone getting cute and hacking the thing. Infer red cameras, two with wide angle so it works at night with email alerts and alarm. This shit is cool. I got one placed so far. The bitch is gonna be running the wires for the one up under the eves of the house.​

Cool, can't wait to see pics of it once it's up and running!

 

[IAm5toned]

badass.

 

[whodatnation]

How much does a system like that cost??? Thanks for putting up this great detailed journal it rocks

 

[cruzer101]

Not that bad really, DVR and 4 cameras for $269 LINK
I got about 400 feet of extra cable with shipping it was about $375

There are no features to the cameras that came with the system like pan tilt zoom or even focus that I can find. So far i got all pink trees and bushes but Im workin on that. The infra red works I can record in the dark its black and white, but only about 15 to 20 feet or so then you dont see much.

Still tripping on the software, what the fuck is the difference between motion recording and alarm recording, alarm recording is motion activated... I think I am just gonna have it record 24/7 then when the hard drive is full it will just record over it. Much easier.

Anyway should have it up in a day or so. I need an extension latter.
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[IAm5toned]

motion recording only records when the camera sees motion.

alarm recording, you set up an alarm box, using the software, and any motion in the box, as seen by the camera, closes a set of alarm contacts on the back of the dvr (sometimes that is an optional expansion card) and starts recording. 24/7 recording, is risky, because if an event occurs, it may be recorded over by the time you realize to check the dvr, depending on how your cams are setup, and how big your hd drive is.

 

[DenseBuds]

Ya, the Alarm is generally used to engage some external device when the camera detects motion. Maybe a light, or sound or something.

 

[IAm5toned]

more like a silent alarm zone on a security panel

contrary to what you see in the movies, most electronic systems do not activate signaling devices (lights, sirens) the reson being, all that does is scare the perp away.
nowadays, they like to use that alarm contact to trip a silent alarm, and notify law enforcement immediately, that way there is a chance of catching the perp, in action, with video evidence to nail his ass.... lights, sirens, thats all hollywood theatrics... you can use them to scare away some juveniles... but a pro, will just snatch whatever he can and run, because he knows theres at least 90 seconds he can run before the owner gets out there to take a shot, or pic, or whatever.

 

[cruzer101]

Thanks guys, OK, that makes sense.
I selected the area to monitor because there was movement (wind blowing bushes) in the motion detect option.

Then scheduled alarm recording.
I kept getting recordings when there was no motion in the selected area.

So I checked the red boxes, seems like that canceled out the selected area so I tried all green. That worked for one cam but I keep getting motion recording on the other when there is no motion. I think maybe one cams motion setting isnt working correctly or there is a problem with the cam. Cant be operator error now can it. LOL

So, green boxes or red?

Oh and maybe you can look and tell me if I can hook up an external buzzer.

Here is the user manual LINK
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[IAm5toned]

that model does not have an auxillary alarm contact for an external device... sorry man.
but what it DOES have.... is a line audio output, via rca jack.... all you need is a really really cheap radio, that has an aux audio input.... connect the cheap radio, to the dvr, with a single rcz cable, and there's your buzzer. you could also use a relay with a 1000ohm 12vdc coil, to trigger the buzzer. use the rca cable, to fire the coil on the relay.
im really surprised that dvr didnt have an aux relay contact on it, alot of them do.

as far as motion boxes, it appears that the red boxes are currently areas that are ignored., when you click them and make it green, that sets up a motion detect area for that cam.
it might be completely backwards tho...lol.. red might be the area that is recorded, and green ignored. wish i could help you more on that, but this brand is one im not familiar with, i more of an everfocus/divar/sony/panasonic kind of guy.

 

[cruzer101]

Gotcha, thanks for taking a look. I will figure the motion out, just thought I would ask.

So the audio input, I thought I could attach a mic to that and get audio from a remote mic by a camera. I figured the audio output was to send audio to a remote speaker by the same camera. I guess thats not it. It seems to have some kind of buzzer built in...

OK, well I know you guys dont come here to read my ramblings,

On with the Show!

Week 10 veg,
Starting to see flowers on the blue dreams. I guess its greed but I am going to try and keep the blue dream with mites. I havent seen any movement on her in a few days. Removed a couple lower branches.

Sure you see some dead ones and the damage that was done and I realise there are eggs under the leaf and I am taking a hell of a chance putting her back but she cant stay out there. I mean, thats why I built the dam greenhouse.

I cant see just tossing her in the trash so I am going to keep hosing her off with water and use some foggers. If I see others infected by her I can always toss her then and treat again.

I removed most of the lower branches and cleaned them up some more now they are going into flower. Tossed like a couple pounds of leaf, about half a garbage can full.

I even removed a couple from Santa Cruz but you cant tell.




Heres this weeks vid.
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I forgot, check out these papers I found. I have seen other large ones but these are as thin as zig zags and burn great.

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Guess I should clean that ash tray.
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[IAm5toned]

lol.... wow.. just amazing.
the size comparision, looking at the door, in the video, vs the plant height...wow!
hope you dont run out of room!

 

[cruzer101]

Yea bud, me too.
I hope to have that clear part full of buds where they are just touching the roof when they are done.
If I didnt bend them the Blue Cheese would be about 8 to 9 feet tall by now, The blueberry at least 7 feet, the blue dreams and Casey coming in about 6 feet and the Kush about 5 feet. Actually they are about 5 feet now but bushy cause I topped them once late in the game.


I just noticed I said Casey Jones was the biggest, I meant to say I topped her the most. She got a slow start and seemed younger then the others when I decided I better start training so I topped her main cola then about 5 other shoots just the other day. She is still gonna have to scoot her ass over and make room for the blue dream as soon as I get some help moving it. I should have got a new pot. That one has sat in the sun too long.

 

[RyanTheRhino]

Now Thats MY field of dreams. (yep that was a corny movie joke)

 

[IAm5toned]

man.... imagine a scrog about 7 feet up...... it would be like a trellis of bud

 

[Murfy]

something i've come across recently that i thought you'd like-

1/4 cup Baking Soda
1/2 cup Apple Cider vinegar
1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
2 drops dish detergent
1/4 Teaspoon Epsom Salts

Take a cup of very hot water and desolve the epsom salts,take rest of ingredients and place in a clean 2 liter bottle and let work out. Add epsom solution. Add water to fill to 48ozs(3/4 full).Shake well.

TO USE: Cover soil/medium with plastic,with lights off mist plant all over,especialy under leaves,
Wait 20 mins,then spritz off with clean fresh water shaking as much water off plant as you can.
The fresh water spritz rinse will remove the solution along with the desolved remains of the mites and their eggs.

i used this and it seems to work well. it does disolve mites and eggs. i left them in the solution for about 10 minutes. after the test, i used it in my veg room and it is definitely mite free, for almost 2 weeks now.it's very alkaline and does need to be rinsed, and wouldn't be to good for flowers. since you're rinsing plants anyway give it a shot.

i also use a tobaco/garlic/cinnam0n/canola tea in the flower room and ti worked good also. after two weeks, just the faint aroma of cinnamon. it smells good kinda, and is unnoticeable when smoked

 

[cruzer101]

something i've come across recently that i thought you'd like-

i used this and it seems to work well. it does disolve mites and eggs. i left them in the solution for about 10 minutes. after the test, i used it in my veg room and it is definitely mite free, for almost 2 weeks now.it's very alkaline and does need to be rinsed, and wouldn't be to good for flowers. since you're rinsing plants anyway give it a shot.

i also use a tobaco/garlic/cinnam0n/canola tea in the flower room and ti worked good also. after two weeks, just the faint aroma of cinnamon. it smells good kinda, and is unnoticeable when smoked

Thanks Murfy,
Yea, thats sounds good, I am using foggers now but a little of that once in a while couldnt hurt.

 

[cruzer101]

Hey guys, The second half of my security system arrived last night.

His name is Max. He is a Golden retriever and is 8 weeks old yesterday.
Ferocious killer dog that will lick you to death.
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