Dual Areoponic Cabinet, Ceramic Metal Halide

[JACQO]

Hey cruzer think iv got a hemie m8 dose this look like its hemie? looks it to me View attachment 1164662 what do you think mate? that 1 assassin got bout 3 off them banannas comin out of where seeds normley go like lol so hope it isnt a C.D like. an my plants listen to music lmao seem to love it lol

 

[cruzer101]

Hey Jacqo,
I wouldn't worry about it, from the looks of it you are pretty close to cutting. Not enough time to form seed. I have had herme's late in the game. no big deal, just smoked it up.

 

[JACQO]

hey cruzer thanks bud i think i got abit of para with um thou lol i croped um all only had 10days left :S i croped them an there curein now next time thou i whont be soo para bout um soo late in the game they still stuck the circus together mate so im happy with that there covered in tricks neway but it milky n lookin today startin to change amber now im on crop 3 now thou 1st one under a light mate but there doing great got the light 3ft from tops of plant an there on 3rd set of leaves only 6days old now cruzer well chuffed lol

 

[lilmafia513]

Hey cruzer things look great!!!
Been awhile since ive been here, so i thought id drop in on ya check out the ppp sog thread i got, i got my girl outside finally

 

[Northgrowman]

Real nice set up

 

[HowzerMD]

I guess everyone is entitled to there opinion, even if they got their head up their ass.

Thus shitty ideas ..And I thought the train tracks thing was kinda funny Cruz. I haven't done anything on this thread but lurk. I think I should subscribe, I haven't been following it lately.. I want to see how you set up your water feed system when it's done

 

[cruzer101]

Yea, this harvesting the greenhouse has kept me busy but I got the valves I need to hook up the r/o out here. I got a buncha stuff in the way I gotta move before I can run the line in. In the mean time they are being used as drying cabinets.

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[HowzerMD]

Yea, this harvesting the greenhouse has kept me busy but I got the valves I need to hook up the r/o out here. I got a buncha stuff in the way I gotta move before I can run the line in. In the mean time they are being used as drying cabinets.

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Use the space ya got with your huge bounty you've got rollin in from that green house.. I've converted the shower that we don't use into my drying space for the upcoming harvests. Draped a piece of panda film over the front of the doors and tacked it up on the wall above where the tile ends. Hung a 4" desk fan at the top on the washcloth hook and cut a hole in the film behind it so it sucks in warmer dryer air near the ceiling. Left a crack in the door on the opposite side so the air can move out. Instant dry tent.

 

[gumball]

hey cruzer, have you used HPS in your indoor grows?

 

[cruzer101]

Sure, 400w hps. A few different bulbs. Sun Argo I think is the name of the one I like best.
I just bought a 600w off my nephew, gonna give that a shot once I get this all done.

 

[gumball]

so did you like the CMH more or the HPS? I have a 100 watt 4000k CMH now, but may be putting together a second cabinet. it would be flower, and my current cab would be veg. these low watt CMH ballast wont do HPS too. so I am wondering if I should just get a bigger CMH, maybe 3000k temp for the new flower cabinet. or a 150 HPS for the flower cabinet?? i like the CMH so far, just wonder if the 3000k and 4000k mixed between 2 cabinets would be better. i appreciate your feedback, thanks a bunch!

 

[cruzer101]

Well, yea, I guess you didnt read the journal, no biggie.
I flowered with all three: HPS, CMH and T-5's. The CMH is powered by a 400w magnetic HPS ballast so it made it easy to switch between them.
HPS had the most yeild, CMH was about 20% less but more trichomes and better smoke.
T-5's yield (about 200w) was about half of CMH but the most trich's and the best smoke out of all three. (30% 6500k and 70% 3000k)

T-5 shots,

vid of back then.

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[HowzerMD]

Nice Cruzer.. This is something for some folks to keep in mind : though yield suffers some, you'll get great smoke from flourescents. They've got more in the way of light the plants "use" compared to HID, but lack the over-all intensity and penetration of HID lights. It's nice to see a plain jane comparison right here, interesting. Thanks Cruz

 

[gumball]

i did peruse it somewhat, but no, i havent taken the time to read this one. i am trying to lessen my time on here a little, not that i dont like the place, but i spend quite a bit of time on here. i will probably read through it now that i am subscribed. i read long threads like this when i am at work thanks for answering my questions though. i think i am going to stick with CMH, and get a 3000k bulb so i have one of each color. i will supplement my 3000k CMH flower cab with a couple CFL's.

oh, you think you'll be back in there anytime soon? i am sure if your greenhouse does ok through the winter there may not be a need than the safety factor.

 

[JACQO]

yeah cruzer after my 1st crop with my 600w hps im gona get 2 t-5s for the flower room and 2 for veging. nowhere near as much tricks as what i got outside but thats cause no day light but the buds iv got are nice and big well alot biger than what i got outside lol and there some well nice tricky buds cruzer hoping il get buds like that when i get my t-5s inthere with me babys lol

 

[r1tony]

+ rep.. good read and good grow. Peace.

 

[lilzooty]

I know this is old but i dont know how to just send you a msg or pm ..so if you can add me on you tube..maybe you can help me out..much appreciated ..tearlessmario86

welcome to my dual cabinet grow. One just wasn't enough.

for those of you who were following my previous journal i will spare you the cabinet build
i posted it here for those of you who are interested. dual cabinet build
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this journal will be loaded with pics and explainations of what i am doing,
you can see for yourself (along with me) if it works.​

yes, i know i started this in my led/t5/400w cabinet journal but things have changed and i figure it is time for a new journal.​

feel free to make any positive comments or suguestions as well as any questions you may have.​

i have been growing hydroponics in a cabinet for a while now and once i got it right i go and try something different.
So now it is aeroponics. I got a bigger cabinet and set it next to my old one. Heres the setup.​

this first go aound i am testing a new light.​

phillip’s new ceramic metal halide. It’s got it all and then some.
largest wattage available is 400 watts. Works on 400w magnetic hps ballast.​

full spectrum bulb at 4000k 400 watts. I have flowered with a standard metal halide at 4000k before and
got great results. My first grow with water farms was 400w mh in the center. this is suppose to be much better then that.​

see how it covers the uv 400nm spectrum, that’s just as strong as the deep red.
i think i will get better pics with this too

dual cabinet grow #1

date: 07-04-09
genetic: White widow (ww), train wreck (tw)
plant age: 2 weeks
system: Aero tub
grow medium: Air

lighting conditions

lighting: Sunblaze t5 ho 8000 lumens/cfl x4
distance: 4 in.
Cycle: 18/6

environmental conditions

temperature: 86 high 75 low
humidity: 35%
ventilation [out]: 80 cfm
ventilation [in]: Passive
heater: Na
air conditioner: Na
odor control: Na

water conditions

h20 type: Distilled
reservoir aeration: 180gph waterfall
reservoir size: 7 gal
temperature: 70 degree
ph: 5.8
tds content [ppm]: 220

feeding solution

nutrient solution: Gh flora nova grow
nutrient levels: 150ppm
additives: Gh floralicious, nitrozine
additive levels: 70ppm
foliar feed: N/a

plant health / stats: Good

plant height: 2 to 4 inches
bud density: N/a
trichome production: N/a
internode spacing: Na


object:
To get these dam things to grow. Then weed out ww males, if any.
Take clones from tw for mothers then flower.

Tools

i am looking at constant monitoring meters, but this is what i got for now.

Nutrients for the entire grow

on the left gh veg nutrients. The right flower, i think i get a better flush in the end with organic.

Yesterday they went in the system. Happy 4th of july.
I was short one widow so i got the temp probe there.

Left side

right side

i am using the sunblaze t5 for now. It has four of the 20 watt ho bulbs.

out temp is root temp.
wish me luck.
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[scunkworm]

Hi, and may i say from the looks of things you got an out of this world set up thats second to none.
I love the journal and would like to follow it as ive been looking in areoponic's, nothing like what you got there, im newish to the site and do know how to go about things-like following your grow.
I would be much more than very gratful if you could tell me how to follow this. Well its not gonna be anything like yours lol
thanks man

 

[cruzer101]

Hey scunk, Hasn't been much to follow here cause I built a greenhouse in my yard and I been growing out there.
I been using the cabs to germinate and veg in, then move them out there. I get six months of 12/12 so I get Winter Spring harvest then a full grow and harvest in the fall. I suppose I can sneak in another hydro grow in the big cab while the summer girls are growing out there.

There are links at the bottom of this post (sig) if you wanna check it out.

 

[NewGrowth]

Nice greenhouse cruzer, glad to see you're still pumping out dankness I'll have to read through your greenhouse thread!