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Well, they say that necessity is the mother of invention, I'd say it's a harbinger of pain and yet accomplishment. I figured out something awesome today; 1/8" NPTM nozzles can thread into 3/8" tubing, if persuaded. Now, when I say persuaded, I really mean, ream the crap out of one end of the...

Electrics, and Plumbings, and Nutrients ... Oh My! I have more superglue than fingers at this point. What started out as a little plumbing cut-in turned into a system remodel. It was a 'send the ladies out for parts' day, as I cut more and more into the antiquated pipes. By the time I was...

Anyone remember the time that ZXC spent an hour troubleshooting HPS flow issues while he was installing parallel pressure pumps? - Well, if I was there, I would have told him to make sure the pressure regulator, which has a flow direction, is orientated correctly, that is, if he wanted any...

Totally true Atomizer! I had an epiphany (while admiring the progress yesterday) which might make the nozzles easier to work on. I'm going to configure the catwalk(s) down the middle of both chambers instead of down the middle of the tent. I should be able to reach all points from that...

Snow day! Got some work done today. Pretty much finished the high pressure system. I have two nozzles left to install, but I can't find them. I had 10, but I can only find eight. The dryer must have ate them. I tried to order some more, but the only place I found that sells 3/8" push fit...

Finally got to the testing of the first chamber today. On a whole it works pretty well. Some of the sprayer heads need to be tweaked, and a few have flow issues. I have replacement nozzles, so I just need to switch them around for full coverage. The low pressure system really puts out...

I made dripper tubes to compliment the system. This way I will be able to integrate three methods, and be able to go from clone to flower in one place. The dippers have their own pump and ball valves, so they are isolated and independent. I'll post a few pic's in this weekend when I'm testing...

I'm finally starting on the RZC's. The exhaust system is in. I placed the carbon filter outside of the tent so that it wouldn't be in the way and there is that much more space. The flood tables needed to be reinforced and put on an angle, so a 3/4" ply ramp did the trick. The tables are...

Hey Kytaez, I set those so that the majority of the heat is directed outside the tent, but they are immobile. I have other LED units that I will hang on adjustable ratcheting clips. I'll hang them after I install the RZC's. I think they will just get in the way right now. The carbon filter...

I wish I was testing the high pressure system right about now. Alas, I'm still a week away from that point. There have been some developments though. The clones all perished, but the environment is progressing. The clones became mushy and the roots were slime laden. They basically rotted...

I'm trying to work out the rough volume consumed per day by the HPA system. I'm going with Tefen 1GPH nozzles, and I figure the each of the two RZC's will have about 1,210 L of volume. Based on 1mL per 100L volume, two nozzles per plant, and 1sec/3min timing: ( 4' x 8'...

Progress report- Here are a few shots of the plant development and grow area construction. Here are the three "seedlings" and the resurrected monster. They are progressing nicely, and it looks like the growth is normalizing on the big guy. The growth is interesting because it is shooting...

I figured something out today, you can't tell your girl that your playing with the strippers. Not even jokingly. ... now my head hurts too.

Lineman's, defiantly. I don't think I could have made it without them. Still, 10 ga is a PITA. I could have gotten away with 12 ga, but I wanted the option of upgrading to a 30A if I need it in the future.

Update: I can hardly type with my swollen hands. I've been working with 10 gauge wire for the last few days. I'm installing two 20A circuits in the grow area. Previously I had the LED's on a single 220V line, but a few charred power cords prompted me to consider splitting up the loads. I've...

Not much information about the composition. It has some MPK, but other than that, they don't list any active ingredients. I bet they want to keep their "ancient Chinese secret", huh, maybe we should ask Calgon.

Hey Dstroy, This is the first time I've heard about Elite 91. I checked out their website, but it didn't provide much information about the composition. I know it contains microbes, but there was nothing specific about rooting hormones. Do you know what it has in it? It does sound...

I put a fogger into my cloner to warm up the water. It does fog up nicely, and the humidity is high, but you have to watch the temperature. I put the fogger onto a thermostat, and the temperature probe into the water. If the temp exceeds 75F, it shuts off. The fog is not the only water...

Thanks Atomizer! That's good data, well good enough for me :) I, too, drop them into water before the rooting gel. This time I put the cuttings into a HPA cloner, and I had/have reservations about the efficiency. Time will tell. I'll post the results.

Well, I don't know of too many cloning methods that don't submerge the stems or keep them very wet, at least until the formation of roots, If the other methods don't keep them wet, what is their success rate? I have heard of many cloning failures, but I have found an 80 - 100% success rate with...