4x4 Tent - Blue Hash and A-Train

smokingrubber

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T@ll T33 said:
wow what a grow!!!
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Thank you.

Soooo ... here's my current plan. This is important because Im ordering everything so its official.

1. Take down the 4x4 tent and replace it with a 4x9 tent.
2. 2 Galaxy 1000w Digital Ballasts & Hood w/ Hortilux HPS
3. 2 Can Fan HO 400cfm Fans (w/ existing can-filter 66)
4. Portable AC unit to cool the garage.
5. Small dehumidifier for inside the tent.

The plants are growing crazy. I can't wait an extra month for the GDP and the clones to catch up. The big ones will be massive by then and they'll just block out the light anyway. So as soon as the new tent is here and set up, I'll spread out the plants (4 per light) and switch to 12/12. Im just gonna have to toss or give away all the GranDaddyPurp and A-Train clones. They would be monsters by the time the tent is ready to flower them. I expect everything will arrive next monday or tuesday so that gives me a week to prep the garage and the attic.

Setting up the first tent was kind of a bitch, but if you remember I said I could do it faster next time ... we'll see.

With only 4 plants per light, they will have PLENTY of room to fill out. At this point I wish the buckets were larger than 2 gal, but not much I can do about it now. I expect a semi-decent yield, but whatever ... I'll chalk it up to experience and I KNOW I'll have enough to smoke for a few months so FUCK IT. If I get 1 lbs off 8 plants I'll be stoked.
 
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Bob Smith

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smokingrubber said:
Thank you.

Soooo ... here's my current plan. This is important because Im ordering everything so its official.

1. Take down the 4x4 tent and replace it with a 4x9 tent.
2. 2 Galaxy 1000w Digital Ballasts & Hood w/ Hortilux HPS
3. 2 Can Fan HO 400cfm Fans (w/ existing can-filter 66)
4. Portable AC unit to cool the garage.
5. Small dehumidifier for inside the tent.

The plants are growing crazy. I can't wait an extra month for the GDP and the clones to catch up. The big ones will be massive by then and they'll just block out the light anyway. So as soon as the new tent is here and set up, I'll spread out the plants (4 per light) and switch to 12/12. Im just gonna have to toss or give away all the GranDaddyPurp and A-Train clones. They would be monsters by the time the tent is ready to flower them. I expect everything will arrive next monday or tuesday so that gives me a week to prep the garage and the attic.

Setting up the first tent was kind of a bitch, but if you remember I said I could do it faster next time ... we'll see.

With only 4 plants per light, they will have PLENTY of room to fill out. At this point I wish the buckets were larger than 2 gal, but not much I can do about it now. I expect a semi-decent yield, but whatever ... I'll chalk it up to experience and I KNOW I'll have enough to smoke for a few months so FUCK IT. If I get 1 lbs off 8 plants I'll be stoked.
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From someone who's taken down (and put back up) two tents a couple of times in a few months, it gets much, much, much easier.

Plus everytime you set them up you improve on something from the last setup :joint:

Grow's looking good man, excited to see the 4x9 in action :weed: (looking more and more like a 4x9 with 2 1Ks makes the most sense for me right now as well).
 
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Spending $ like it's christmas . . . doh! I just got back from a road trip to get the tent and a bunch of other stuff. 2 hrs each way!!!! It was worth it cuz I probably saved at least 400 on all this crap. Plus, I've got everything here already and I don't have to wait on the mail. Of course, they didnt have everything I wanted like the Titan 5 timers so I'm still waiting on the mail.

Now I just have to wait for it to get a little darker before I unload the car. Tomorrow, I can clean out the space in the garage and take my other refrigerator to a friend's house. Then I can set up the 4x9 and run it with the old single 1000w MH for another week. Then again its probably easier to wait till I have everything in hand and do it all right the first time.

Gotta let the credit card cool off before I leave the house again. I just dropped 3½K
 
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I moved them around a bit to get better light everywhere. I also moved the 1000w down about a foot. It seemed like they were stretching a lot in the last week. They've also been drinking a lot of water lately (i think its a lot). They drank about 12 gallons in 5 days. When I top off the water which nutes do I add? Do I have to use ¼ the strength of my 40 gal recipe? Or what? Im using GH's 3-part system (more like 9 fukn parts).




Im going to toss the babies. What a shame.
 
smokingrubber

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I visited the Doctor this evening . . . Good news: There is nothing wrong with me that a good hooter won't fix right up :) (no offense to those who suffer serious problems). I asked the doctor what the regulations are regarding growing near a school. Since I live across the street from a private christian k-12 school. Plus, there's an old-folks home next door to that! I can just see it on channel 12 news now. So anyway he said it's NO PROBLEM. What I can't do is smoke in public within 1000 yards of a school or day care center during their hours of operation. At night, smoke away! As long as Im growing in a discreet location (well duh) I'm legal as a college cheerleader (BARELY).
 
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They slipped a 120v ballast in on me :( I even went over to look at them with the fukr. He showed me the 240v and I ASSUMED he was going to grab another one just like it. Its a good thing I didnt tip the bastard like he was expecting after he loaded my car. Can you believe a Hydro store that has 3 people to work the registers and 3 people to load cars and stock shelves? I dont know who . . . but someone is growing some SHIT around this mf!

So anyway, now I have to drive all the way back down there AGAIN today. This time Im going to stop at a club and see what's on the menu ;) I'm not gonna go crazy but I'll pick up a couple sample baggies for show-n-tell later.
 
smokingrubber

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Looong drive. Just got back and I made a special stop at the dispencery. I picked up a couple 1/8ths and a gram of Herer Hash





I picked up a couple more items at the hydro store. Thanks for the tips guys!


I didnt do anything in the tent today, tomorrow for sure ;) Time to sample some treats :)
 
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I discussed the nutrient top-off with the hydro guy. He recommended using the FloraNova 1-part as just top-off. I really loved talking to someone who knows what he's doing. Anyone who follows my journal knows my personal nickname for my local shop.

I got a few good tips and saved a bunch of money. Not JUST on the fat discounts I got for having to drive 2 hrs each way cuz it was their fault. I was set to slap down 550 on a sentinal but he convinced me to spend 140 on an exhaust thermostat controller instead. Then I picked up another bottle of the H2o2 just cuz I dont know how long a liter will last.
 
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I spent the day taking down the old tent and putting up the new one. Im fuggn pooped. Im waiting on the mail for the new hood and the timers, so I can only run 1 hood for now. I am going with the 8 big ones. The babies are too small and I dont want to wait another month while the big ones get too big.

I switched to 12/12. Ive still got the MH bulb in there because I wanted to wait until I set up the new ballasts and start everything new. Wont matter for a week will it?

I will take pictures in the morning. Im too fuggn tired and the Lakers are on.
 
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Bob Smith

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smokingrubber said:
I discussed the nutrient top-off with the hydro guy. He recommended using the FloraNova 1-part as just top-off. I really loved talking to someone who knows what he's doing. Anyone who follows my journal knows my personal nickname for my local shop.

I got a few good tips and saved a bunch of money. Not JUST on the fat discounts I got for having to drive 2 hrs each way cuz it was their fault. I was set to slap down 550 on a sentinal but he convinced me to spend 140 on an exhaust thermostat controller instead. Then I picked up another bottle of the H2o2 just cuz I dont know how long a liter will last.
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Looking good buddy (or at least sounds it :clap:).

Assuming you're using the Floranova Bloom for your top offs? That's what I use, works great so far.

And as far as the themostat controller - you can get one for $40 (have it in my flower tent) that works just as well as the $100 that I bought earlier (in my veg tent).
 
smokingrubber

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Bob Smith said:
Looking good buddy (or at least sounds it :clap:).

Assuming you're using the Floranova Bloom for your top offs? That's what I use, works great so far.

And as far as the themostat controller - you can get one for $40 (have it in my flower tent) that works just as well as the $100 that I bought earlier (in my veg tent).
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Looking VERY good imo. I will have pics in about 30 minutes. Im waiting for the lights to come on. Why did I set it to come on so late? doh

Yep, floranova bloom. That sure beats figuring out percentages of all 9 other friggn bottles I have to add at res change.

I had a little buyers remorse after I bought it. When I was driving home I remembered that you paid $40 for yours. This one has variable speed control (idle) for different temps, so I hope it was worth it. Im putting it on my primary room exhaust so I didnt really want it to just turn off. I also purchased a $40 temp controller for my light fan like you suggested. That one can be simple on/off.

Now I just have to figure out how to set this controller. This is the one I got: http://aeroponicsnmore.com/ventilation-c-5/temp-2v-fan-speed-control-variable-idle-setpoint-p-181

I was hoping to build the stand for my dehumidifier today, but there will be childrenz in and out around here today. Might have to wait till tomorrow. Pics are coming VERY soon ;)
 
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Only one light for now. I will spread them out better next week. For now, they don't look too unhappy.

They are still producting leaves in pairs. Do I HAVE to wait until they are alternating? What effect will using the MH bulb for 1 week of flower cause?
 

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smokingrubber said:
Only one light for now. I will spread them out better next week. For now, they don't look too unhappy.

They are still producting leaves in pairs. Do I HAVE to wait until they are alternating? What effect will using the MH bulb for 1 week of flower cause?
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The MH for 1 week of flower won't have any ill effect. Before the HPS came around that's the way it was done. You will get less stretching and it doesn't put out as many lumens, but it won't hurt the plants in any way. Some people go 12/12 from seed so you can certainly flip the lights to 12/12 before they alternating nodes. If they aren't mature enough to flower, they won't and if they are, they will. It's not going to hurt you and the plants are PLENTY big enough and you can't be more than 1 node from alternating. Those things are fuckin' bushy and nice. I think you're going to enjoy your flowering period and get to reap some nice rewards.
 
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FUUUUUK!
:cuss::cuss::cuss:

It's been a few days since I tied them down (3 days) and I should have been more on it. Specially now cuz it's the main turn and if they get fat at all it's very hard to bend without breaking them. Didn't realize this till they got too fucking fat and I tried to bend it. I didn't even push very hard! But where I had the first string was pretty fat and it just popped like ripe fruit. No bend . . . no gradual flex . . . POP! Right in fucking half!



I didn't know what to do with her so I used a BUNCH of profanity and put her back in the tent. The broken piece was pretty large so I chopped off all the parts that had any chance of cloning and set them next to the GDP clones.



FUCK :wall::wall:
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All those A-Train clones survived! They are ready to be vegged by a loving gardener. Unfortunately I don't have a veg area set up and they would be too far along by the time I could flower them. Does anyone near Pismo want them? They're yours for a spliff. I have 5 GDP and 6 A-Train for you.

 
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damn man. i got to say i got way too much time on my hands so i spend a lot of time looking at weed porn and Iʻm 100% no bullshit when i say that your plants are some of the best iʻve seen on the web. (havenʻt seen indoor grows in real life, my own will probably be the 1st)
 
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808Bubbler said:
damn man. i got to say i got way too much time on my hands so i spend a lot of time looking at weed porn and Iʻm 100% no bullshit when i say that your plants are some of the best iʻve seen on the web. (havenʻt seen indoor grows in real life, my own will probably be the 1st)
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Thank you. Right now it's weed porn, soon it'll be BUD Porn ;)
 
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