1600Kw vertical grow tent. Hybrid Aero/RDWC build.
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drekoushranada
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So my sprayers are pretty much clogged up! Im tired of this going on so im going to cut the pipe in the 2 back totes and pretty nuch make it a Under Current with a top feed. It will make much more circulation. Anybody see a problem with doing this?
Jozikins
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Not personally, but I wouldn't be the authority on this one.
reaver1912
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Nice thread mate, I was just wandering how big is your tent? as I can see you are accommodating a good number of plants. I'll keep an eye on this, really curios about the results
drekoushranada
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My tent measures 5x5x6.6". I actually only have 8 plants in the tent. Those 8 plants just happened to be bloody monsters.
drekoushranada
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Lol. Well I almost flooded my tent today after cutting the sprayer fittings. The pump flowing more than it drained. But That problem is fixed now I hope. I added the two cages and did a bit of training on the plants to get them out of the light bulbs. I also added another HPS bulb. That tent is bright. Here is a baby bud shot!
SWUSAZ
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Sub-d. Cool looking setup I wish I had the totes to rig a RDWC but I will make do with what I have and not what I want for now. Tea worked for me on my last LED only in a confined space and I averaged 81* reservoir temps (attic grow). Tea saved mine and I am using it again good luck.
MEGAyielder420
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Dre I love what your doing here buddy. I gotta say Im proud of you. If your gonna do something do it right. I love the fact you converted to vertical. Keep up the good work.
drekoushranada
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The tea is a life saver! What do you use to make yours?
Thanks for the props. This is my first grow ever and I just want to get it to harvest. I feel the vert set up is much easier to set up. I think im going to try 10 gallon air pots and coco for my next run but that wont be for a while. Have to get this first one under my belt. Im trying to get on your level and grow a few trees!
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SWUSAZ
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I only have Zho powder, and Aqua Shield. I have the darnedest time trying to find the Ancient Forest EW. I am just trying to make do with those and they work. Like I said enjoy and use what I have not what I want. I use it mainly for soil grows but when I add a cup to my new rinsed seedlings in their little 2.5 gallon DWC's they go crazy within two days. I was getting a clear slime after the transplants, looked like frog eggs. LOL I think it was the small dirt particles attached to the roots that just would not rinse off.
A sweet grow you have in the mix, very impressed. Rep
A sweet grow you have in the mix, very impressed. Rep
drekoushranada
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Thanks a lot! I'm trying to get my feet wet with growing. The weirdest part about starting to grow is having to leave the plants alone. I have to keep in mind what the other great people that posted on my thread said. "less is more"!
drekoushranada
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I have noticed with using the MH is that the plants on that side are flowering at a slower rate than the plants that were on the HPS side. So thats why I changed both lights to HPS.
SWUSAZ
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Good move swapping out to HPS even though I have never used one. Trying to dial temps even in the house in a tent sucks. Ran the CMH last night (of course I left the Black Star panel on) temps made it to 84 so I guess I can leave them alone, that sucks. LOL
It would be killer to have a vertical bulb in each corner in cool tubes and two verticals. I would pay rent to watch that. LOL
It would be killer to have a vertical bulb in each corner in cool tubes and two verticals. I would pay rent to watch that. LOL
Jozikins
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Lol, aren't we all trying to get to MEGA's level? That crazy bastard!
You don't need the Ancient Forest , people just like it because it has some extra magic in it, but I do not believe it has any earthworm castings added to it. You can pick up a bag of earth worm castings and humus from any nursery (not the garden section of Home Depot) but you can find it in an Ace's Nursery, Ace's Hardware has separate nurseries and they are actually pretty good. They carry all the basics for hydroponics, not to mention bricks of coco coir that expand to 2 cubic feet for only 8 bucks. Ace's Nursery also has Grower's Gold, which is an amazing new product from Sunshine Mix, just in case anyone in here uses or like Sunshine Mix. You can also buy dry humus at any reputable nursery and or hydroponics store, in the most extremely rare occasions, you can find it dirt cheap at a hardware store, usually online is your best bet. You should also consider adding molasses to your tea, if you don't already.
http://www.ronshomeandhardware.com/33442-RDC04-40LB-Humus-p/368662.htm?utm_source=googleproducts&utm_medium=free_feed&utm_campaign=comparison_shopping_feeds&Click=1014 But I bet shipping is murder on a 40lb bag of anything.
SWUSAZ
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Great info and thanks on the Ace but unfortunately I have not seen a nursery ACE. Trees and more trees. Good catch about the tea and the sugar for the bugs, hell why earthworm castings why not just buy a container of wigglers at Wally World throw the worms into an outdoors flowerbed and put the containers old soil into the mix would that not be a Bennie?
drekoushranada
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I dont think the AF has any EWC in it as well. But it seems to work and I have a lot of it. Its 2 sprouts on the ends of my system that I just leave in the tent. I use those two plants to check the root health. Another thing I noticed is genetics is the name of the game with growing. I have plants that are budding like crazy but when I look at the root system on the 2 plants one has crazy roots and the other one don't have as much. I will post some updated pics this weekend of the ladies. I have some sativa's that are some slow starters in the back. I think they are just starting to bud because of the MH used. The reason I say that is because a few branches by the HPS are budding really well. I know I talked about this earlier but I feel I needed to add more detail. Hell I will love to grow one of those damn crazy trees Mega is growing. When I get to that point I think I will use 10 gallon Air Pots and Coco with a drip. I been liking the stuff I been seeing from Coco. Don't like the story of bugs though.
Jozikins
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Have an Armstrong near by? Any good nursery or nursery supply store will have them. Same with a hydroponics store. If you are the down to earth DIY grower than a worm farm is right up your alley! It's my next step in organics, Earthworm Compost is where it's at! Walmart is evil, remember that when you give them the cutesy names... I however, am your friend
Almost positive AF doesn't have any EWC. I am super interested in your experiments man, all of it is valuable information. Sativas can be very slow starters, with this blue dream it is hard to determine when it begins and when it ends. But HPS definitely gives you bigger fatter buds, no doubts about it! I have run the tests myself. and the answer is definitive. I want a drip system real bad, but I like the elbow grease I put into hand watering, it really allows me to tend to each individual plant's needs. But it is by no means an advanced technique! Lol!
drekoushranada
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Lol. Yeah a bit of elbow grease is healthy for us all. I think i may remove one ove those crazy branchy sativas in the back from the grow. To make more room and light for the critical plus or NLxBB. Not to sure what I want to do yet. I will post some pics tonight and get you guys inputs. I dont have the time to flower a pure sativa.
Jman305
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If you were still trying to figure out the indica/sativa side of things those leaves most def are indica. long and skinny is almost always indica, even if its only the phenotype. BTW, most brilliant setup and results for a first timer! This is better than a lot of peoples 2nd and 3rd time go arounds. mad props buddy!
Can't wait to see them at full flower.
Jozikins
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If you were still trying to figure out the indica/sativa side of things those leaves most def are indica. long and skinny is almost always indica, even if its only the phenotype. BTW, most brilliant setup and results for a first timer! This is better than a lot of peoples 2nd and 3rd time go arounds. mad props buddy!
You got it backwards Jman, long and skinny is Sativa, just like my beautiful Blue Dream. But I'll cut you a break since I go by "Jman" when vending or volunteering at dispensaries. But you are most certainly correct that Dre is light years ahead most people on their first grow. I think he might have a little bit of genius in him.
When are you going to get your feet wet, friend?