Flowering with UnderCurrentDWC

[UnderCurrentDWC]

12/12
580 ppm
5.5 Ph
71-84*F
45-50%Rh
65*F h2o

+ 10 gallons water
+ 9 tsp SuperNatural Bloom Aqua
+ 2 ml Drip clean

Took 8 cuttings today, 2 Jack Frost, 3 Sour-D Pheno #1 & 3 Sour-D Pheno #2.
Trying out the STG Tornado inserts this time around.
The totes are filled with 40+ gallons of SuperNatural Superboost @ 230ppm & 5.6Ph.
After cutting I dip in Supernatural Root burst powder, slip 4 hail cubes (with a hole poked through the middle) around the base of the cutting then dip back in the rooing powder than straight into the STG insert, I add a few cubes around to fill in voids then cut the tips off the fan leaves.

I put together a reflective backstop.
I'm using a 250w Mh @ 24/0 lighting schedule.
I'm using a GH duel diaphragm 20lpm air pump pushing an airstone in each tote.
There's also a small submersible water pump pushing water between totes.

I decided to flower the 4 plants I have in veg.
Today I turned the lights off for 36 hour dark period before lights on 12/12 flower cycle.

 

[Slivers]

Hey I've seen this post a few times but I'm subbed in for the ride this time. Looking good man, looking really good.

 

[woodsmaneh!]

Ya I agree on the Mexican drug issues way out of control, I watched Larado on TV a few times, they need to build a wall like in China. or just make it legal for personal.

I won't start on my room till next week, left all my tools at a job site. I need my jigsaw and a few other power tools so next wed. is target start date.

What's the white stuff u are using? How do u like it?

 

[dtischerd]

i believe the white stuff he's using is a product of Sure to Grow,and honestly..i love the stuff..i have been personally using the 1.5 x 1.5 cubes..they work great for seeds and cuttings.

 

[wiimb]

looking great mate, strectching you can see has been really good

 

[HiImNick]

How's SuperNatural working out for you dude? The guys at the hydro shop recommend it every time.. I guess I'm a sucker for good advertising from AN. I'm just skeptical of something that comes in a little white box as a powder lol. It looks like it was designed in the 90s. But then something in the back of my head says.. well if it ain't broke why fix it so why should they redesign it...

Anyways enough of a rant from me. I'm pretty stoned. Lol. Damn you OG Kush!

 

[UnderCurrentDWC]

Wow, I mean Like WOW.

Thanks for popping in jin!

Hey I've seen this post a few times but I'm subbed in for the ride this time. Looking good man, looking really good.

What's up Slivers? Thanks! & thanks for following along.

Ya I agree on the Mexican drug issues way out of control, I watched Larado on TV a few times, they need to build a wall like in China. or just make it legal for personal.

I won't start on my room till next week, left all my tools at a job site. I need my jigsaw and a few other power tools so next wed. is target start date.

What's the white stuff u are using? How do u like it?

I agree!... just legalize it.
It's Suretogrow Hail & Tornado inserts. I love it! I recommend everyone try it.
Next week eh? I hope you drop back by with some pics when your done.

i believe the white stuff he's using is a product of Sure to Grow,and honestly..i love the stuff..i have been personally using the 1.5 x 1.5 cubes..they work great for seeds and cuttings.

Thanks for helping out dtischerd. me too! Although the hail works I'd like to get the 1.5"x1.5"clipper cloner inserts.

looking great mate, strectching you can see has been really good

Thanks wiimb! the ones nearest the epicenter have stretched a lot more than the others, next go around all plants will be tied to the screens below.

How's SuperNatural working out for you dude? The guys at the hydro shop recommend it every time.. I guess I'm a sucker for good advertising from AN. I'm just skeptical of something that comes in a little white box as a powder lol. It looks like it was designed in the 90s. But then something in the back of my head says.. well if it ain't broke why fix it so why should they redesign it...

Anyways enough of a rant from me. I'm pretty stoned. Lol. Damn you OG Kush!

Well... you can judge by the pics!, but I'll say great so far.

 

[wiimb]

what is medium called you use for ya cuttings that in the pictures

 

[UnderCurrentDWC]

what is medium called you use for ya cuttings that in the pictures

Those are STG Hail cubes. I didn't have the bigger 1.5"x1.5" clipper cloner inserts which are meant to be used with the Tornado inserts.
Happy growing
UCDWC~

 

[Hobgoblit]

You know I'm subbed for this one. Awesome job man! You're a beast...

 

[lordjin]

You know I'm subbed for this one. Awesome job man! You're a beast...

couldn't agree more. Ashamed for not subbing sooner.

 

[UnderCurrentDWC]

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12/12
559ppm
5.6Ph
71-84*
45-50% humidity
65* h2o

+ 5 gallons water
added some venting to the flower room due to the old veg room needing to be sealed for 36 hours of no light.

 

[lordjin]

Beautiful. I'm jealous.

You have the best clones I've seen on this entire site, dude.

 

[UnderCurrentDWC]

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12/12
630ppm
5.6Ph
71-85*F
45-50%Rh
65*F h2o

+10 gallons water
+ 9 tsp SuperNatural Bloom Aqua
+ 2 ml Drip clean

Took down the T5 light in flower room#1 & hung it up in flower room#2

Flower room#1 under 3x1000w

Flower room#2 under 20 bulbs=1400 watts of P.A.R. lighting

12/12
705Ppm
5.7Ph
71-83*F
45-50%
no chiller

Rez change to bloom nutes
Washed out Totes
Drilled and UnderCurrented the 2 27 gallon totes
Added a 50gph submersiable water pump I had lying around, I fitted a tube to the out flow and ran it through the 2" pipe into the other tote for circulation. (Next rez change I'll add a control bucket)

+ 50 gallons of water
+ 8Tbls SuperNatural Bloom Aqua
+ 20ml Drip clean
+ 1.5ml Ph down

 

[dtischerd]

very nice..very nice indeed.

i noticed your using GH air pumps..i have one aswell it works fairly well..much better than anything Walmart sells..lol

was wondering your opinion on them?

 

[UnderCurrentDWC]

Tanks dtischerd!

I love the GH duel diaphragm air pumps. Even though they're expensive they end up paying for themselves in energy savings over the big commercial pumps. Eventually I'll buy 8 more and switch out the commercial pump.


Edit: I posted this in another thread but it applies.

I just did some rough math on the power consumption between my two air pumps.
The commercial pump using 185w per hour producing 180Lpm will use
4,440w/day
133,200w/month
1,598,400w/year
at $.15/w that = $239.85/year to run

The General Hydroponics Duel Diaphragm air pump @ 8w/hour x 9 air pumps producing 180Lpm will use
1,728w/day
51,840w/month
622,080w/year
@ $.15/w that = $93.45/year to run

That's a savings of $146.40 per year

If the GH air pump costs $50/pump x 9= $450 The commercial pump cost me $150, price difference is $300. After running the pump 2 years it pays for the difference in cost and anything after that is pure money in my pocket. I'm also not taking into account the added cost of running a fan to cool off my large pump as well.

Happy growing UCDWC~

 

[lordjin]

Amazing lights. Their reflection in your undercurrent pool looks incredible.

 

[Slivers]

Tanks dtischerd!

I love the GH duel diaphragm air pumps. Even though they're expensive they end up paying for themselves in energy savings over the big commercial pumps. Eventually I'll buy 8 more and switch out the commercial pump.


Edit: I posted this in another thread but it applies.




Happy growing UCDWC~

Smart. Just fkin smart. On the scale that you are doing math like that is a good idea. Makes me wonder what I'm at... Oh right, I only have 12 plants, lol. Another thing you could consider is going solar, takes like 20 years to pay you back but... If you're really thinking long term.

 

[UnderCurrentDWC]

Amazing lights. Their reflection in your undercurrent pool looks incredible.

I'm a true patriot! Red White & Blue! Buy Made In America!

Smart. Just fkin smart. On the scale that you are doing math like that is a good idea. Makes me wonder what I'm at... Oh right, I only have 12 plants, lol. Another thing you could consider is going solar, takes like 20 years to pay you back but... If you're really thinking long term.

Thanks Slivers!
I'd love to do solar power at my place & sell the excess back to the grid!
I only have to sell 1000 UnderCurrent systems to do it =(, I heard the tax credit for solar is going away soon as well (RiDiCuLoUs).

 

[Slivers]

I'm a true patriot! Red White & Blue!

Thanks Slivers!
I'd love to do solar power at my place & sell the excess back to the grid!
I only have to sell 1000 UnderCurrent systems to do it =(, I heard the tax credit for solar is going away soon as well (RiDiCuLoUs).

Yea it's pretty stupid, the power company here won't give credit for unused power that can go back to the grid. Someone very close to me did installations for a while and it's sad because he was so excited to hook everyone up with solar. Especially with all the rebates the gov was giving. US GOV = stupid. Beyond stupid. Don't get me started. You'll have to read a 8 page paper by the time I'm done.

Just curious, do you have any leakage problems? My system has room for some improvement in that area.