I love it already, I open the door and I got my PH.
Thanks for the recommendation.
Dam, I forgot about the temp. I need to get some more 4.0
It came with a small amount but it was warmer then the res.
Again, Nice catch.
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Dual Areoponic Cabinet, Ceramic Metal Halide
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I love it already, I open the door and I got my PH.
Thanks for the recommendation.
Dam, I forgot about the temp. I need to get some more 4.0
It came with a small amount but it was warmer then the res.
Again, Nice catch.
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Yea man, I did a bit of research and found what Earl had said was correct again. (not that I doubted him)
Pinpoint has the best out there.
They sell them at there site for $120 you can find them on ebay for $100 but I found one on ebay for $75 shipped.
I couldn't pass it up.
Oh, I saw Marijuana Inc. last night.
Now I know what you were talking about.
BTW Pm's are turned off on your end.
Good luck.
.Pinpoint has the best out there.
They sell them at there site for $120 you can find them on ebay for $100 but I found one on ebay for $75 shipped.
I couldn't pass it up.
Oh, I saw Marijuana Inc. last night.
Now I know what you were talking about.
BTW Pm's are turned off on your end.
Good luck.
8-30-09
Temps 87 res 72°
PPMs 510
PH 5.8
I added two gallons with nutes that brought it to 600ppms PH at 5.8
Figure I will change out res Monday instead of Sunday.
The Train Wreck rooting under the LEDs are doing nicely. I got nine I think. My plan was to start flowering the second cabinet now with them before I got this purple Kush. Now I want to grow that. Problem I see is that will set me back a couple weeks. Humm, Maybe best to stick to plan and grow Kush next.
.Temps 87 res 72°
PPMs 510
PH 5.8
I added two gallons with nutes that brought it to 600ppms PH at 5.8
Figure I will change out res Monday instead of Sunday.
The Train Wreck rooting under the LEDs are doing nicely. I got nine I think. My plan was to start flowering the second cabinet now with them before I got this purple Kush. Now I want to grow that. Problem I see is that will set me back a couple weeks. Humm, Maybe best to stick to plan and grow Kush next.
No kidding man.
Well, I have to make a decision. Looking at the big picture I think I need to flip the hydroton cab in about a week to get the timing right for future grows. That way I will have plants to take cuttings from and alternate the cabinets harvest's every month.
The nine TW cuttings in the aero are rooted and have started to grow.
The five PK cutting are starting to root in rooter cubes.
The four WW and two TW in rooter cubes have rooted as well.
I guess its time to burn one and get a different perspective.
Well, I have to make a decision. Looking at the big picture I think I need to flip the hydroton cab in about a week to get the timing right for future grows. That way I will have plants to take cuttings from and alternate the cabinets harvest's every month.
The nine TW cuttings in the aero are rooted and have started to grow.
The five PK cutting are starting to root in rooter cubes.
The four WW and two TW in rooter cubes have rooted as well.
I guess its time to burn one and get a different perspective.
LoudBlunts
Well-Known Member
sounds good brother!!!!
Yea,
Thats what I needed. I can think much clearer now. Move the TW to hydroton flower cab.
That way i am putting the most plant under the most light.
Here are TW cuttings two weeks in cloner.
Gotta have the root shot, They all sprouted roots differently.
I took them out of the collars and planted them right into the hydroton.
This gal didn't have much of a root structure. I made sure water got there though.
I figure I will water the hell out of them.
Now we got seven in the front all TW but one Widow,(the big one) and five in the back. Two are PK (#3 and #5) the rest TW.
With this many plants I wont need much veg time. I figure I will have a screen in there by next week and be ready to flip.
Then wait two weeks and take clones for the next aero grow,
What would really be cool is if I can grow a couple bonsai mums. I think I can do it and I am giving it a shot on the lower shelf.
Temps 78, root zone 76°
PPMS 490
PH 5.4
4 gallon res.
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Thats what I needed. I can think much clearer now. Move the TW to hydroton flower cab.
That way i am putting the most plant under the most light.
Here are TW cuttings two weeks in cloner.
Gotta have the root shot, They all sprouted roots differently.
I took them out of the collars and planted them right into the hydroton.
This gal didn't have much of a root structure. I made sure water got there though.
I figure I will water the hell out of them.
Now we got seven in the front all TW but one Widow,(the big one) and five in the back. Two are PK (#3 and #5) the rest TW.
With this many plants I wont need much veg time. I figure I will have a screen in there by next week and be ready to flip.
Then wait two weeks and take clones for the next aero grow,
What would really be cool is if I can grow a couple bonsai mums. I think I can do it and I am giving it a shot on the lower shelf.
Temps 78, root zone 76°
PPMS 490
PH 5.4
4 gallon res.
..
LoudBlunts
Well-Known Member
sexy!!!!!!
Integra21
Well-Known Member
looking real good. Keep it up. Do you keep your ppm's that low because of the aero setup or is that normal numbers for hydro? What is a normal ppm of water filtered and tap. I just got my ppm pen and it shows out of the tap at 340ppm, out of my inhouse(whole house) water purifier at 330ppm and the same out of my ro filter even though it goes through the other filter first. Thought this seemed high.
Sounds to me like your filters are not working properly. Most R/O filters if the cartridges are changed out every six months or so will bring tap thats 350 ppm down to 10 to 20 ppm. When was the last time you changed filter cartridges?
I use lower then average amounts of nutrients for a couple reasons. The main reason is to keep a healthy plant but the taste in the end comes in a close second. I find it easier to flush.
Generally when I start a new strain I go low all the way through the grow. The second time around I come up a bit but still not as much as recommended. By the third grow I got a good idea of what they can take without burning and still flush clean.
This grow I did test them at 800PPMs for a few days and got what I expected. A slight bend to a few leaf's and burnt tip's. I backed off right away but I got what I wanted. More bud sites.
In past grows I have over nuted on purpose in the beginning of flower to see what happens. I stressed them, I believe got more bud sites then if I didn't do it but they were on the verge of hermming out and I lost most of the fan leaves. That led me to believe that although I got more bud sites I didn't get the size in the end because there wasn't many fan leaves feeding the stalks.
On the other hand I never had any problem I could see when I use lower then recomended amounts aside from the center of the leaf turning light green. Then thats easy to fix. Add more.
By the way, did you ever get those clones you had saved up germinated?
LOL that"s funny.
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I use lower then average amounts of nutrients for a couple reasons. The main reason is to keep a healthy plant but the taste in the end comes in a close second. I find it easier to flush.
Generally when I start a new strain I go low all the way through the grow. The second time around I come up a bit but still not as much as recommended. By the third grow I got a good idea of what they can take without burning and still flush clean.
This grow I did test them at 800PPMs for a few days and got what I expected. A slight bend to a few leaf's and burnt tip's. I backed off right away but I got what I wanted. More bud sites.
In past grows I have over nuted on purpose in the beginning of flower to see what happens. I stressed them, I believe got more bud sites then if I didn't do it but they were on the verge of hermming out and I lost most of the fan leaves. That led me to believe that although I got more bud sites I didn't get the size in the end because there wasn't many fan leaves feeding the stalks.
On the other hand I never had any problem I could see when I use lower then recomended amounts aside from the center of the leaf turning light green. Then thats easy to fix. Add more.
By the way, did you ever get those clones you had saved up germinated?
LOL that"s funny.
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Thanks again Tahoe,
I just stopped by your journal. Now I have a new wallpaper for my desktop. I think you called the shot you took on the way home Road candy. Thats an awesome lake.
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Integra21
Well-Known Member
yeah, the clones are rooted and got moved to 12/12 a week ago. My RO filter is only 3-4 weeks old and only drops the ppm by 10. Thats f'ed up. I have High water pressure in my house. I wonder if that would make it less efficient? Now that i can check, I swaped 2 mothers over to a new ratio mix of my nutrientts at 700ppm, which is aparently 400ppm lower than what it was getting. Having some burn issues, not terrible, but there, hoping this will clear it up.
My Tap is 365 ppm My water pressure is about 60 psi. I change filters about once a year and get about 15 ppm R/O water.
9-1-09
Temps 75 res 68°
PPMs 320
Ph 6.0
Res down to 5 gallons, Added 2 gallons with nutes. Brought it to 510PPM Ph 5.9
Girls look great.
A Little closer.
Oh yea, Lookin good.
Transplants are still alive. I got them set to water one hour every 12 hours. Big difference from what they were used to
but they got the hydroton here to keep them moist. I should have mounted a few more drippers though.
Here are some close shots of the Purple Kush.
And the rest,
Here is where I am trying to make a few bonsai mums.
I got five more PK cuttings that look like they rooted
Then these one inch containers have soil in them to start the mums.
I read up on how to make them. Really you just root bound them.
Then prune the roots and keep them in a small pot. Done right no stress and no herm.
We will see.
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Temps 75 res 68°
PPMs 320
Ph 6.0
Res down to 5 gallons, Added 2 gallons with nutes. Brought it to 510PPM Ph 5.9
Girls look great.
A Little closer.
Oh yea, Lookin good.
Transplants are still alive. I got them set to water one hour every 12 hours. Big difference from what they were used to
but they got the hydroton here to keep them moist. I should have mounted a few more drippers though.
Here are some close shots of the Purple Kush.
And the rest,
Here is where I am trying to make a few bonsai mums.
I got five more PK cuttings that look like they rooted
Then these one inch containers have soil in them to start the mums.
I read up on how to make them. Really you just root bound them.
Then prune the roots and keep them in a small pot. Done right no stress and no herm.
We will see.
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Hidden Agenda
Well-Known Member
One of my favorite setups. Great work bud!