DWC with 1000w Grow Tent in Veg

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Tropical Hydro Master

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I got some seeds and only 6 made it. They are about 20 days into there life. I started with an (Emily's Garden) 6 pot kit from the local hydro store. I used a T5 four bar light system until this afternoon. Today I transplanted them in 3 gal (DWC) Deep Water Culture buckets today. My tent is 6.5 FT tall, 4 FT deep, and 6 FT in Width. I have my 6 inch inline fan pulling air from inside the Grow Tent and exhausting it outside into the room where my setup is placed. I have one oscillating fan and a small 6 inch fan at the top inside grow room. I am using a switchable 1000 watt cool tube system with a MH bulb. I'm not sure what the heat Temp is supposed to be but I'm running about 90%. I have added all my nutrients and PH the water to about 5.8 or 6. The PPM is about 550-600. Everything looks good except for one plant that seem to be withered. I'm not sure if the seeds I have are Fire or Reggie. I would like to think my buddies wouldn't fuck me over. They did dale me the seeds as if there were fire. He called them LA Berry!

How do I tell Reggie from Fire growing?
What should the Heat and Humidity be inside the tent?
What level PPM should the water and nutrients be at this point of there life?
Is this the right time to switch to the 1000 watt light or should I maintain the T5?
How long should I continue to Veg the plants before 12on/12off? I would like a yield of 2 once per plant after drying.

I am using GH A and B part Veg, Flower Flora and Cal Mag. Trying to keep it simple. Should I be doing something else. I think I'm on point!
 
sheldonblack

sheldonblack

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Tropical Hydro Master said:
I got some seeds and only 6 made it. They are about 20 days into there life. I started with an (Emily's Garden) 6 pot kit from the local hydro store. I used a T5 four bar light system until this afternoon. Today I transplanted them in 3 gal (DWC) Deep Water Culture buckets today. My tent is 6.5 FT tall, 4 FT deep, and 6 FT in Width. I have my 6 inch inline fan pulling air from inside the Grow Tent and exhausting it outside into the room where my setup is placed. I have one oscillating fan and a small 6 inch fan at the top inside grow room. I am using a switchable 1000 watt cool tube system with a MH bulb. I'm not sure what the heat Temp is supposed to be but I'm running about 90%. I have added all my nutrients and PH the water to about 5.8 or 6. The PPM is about 550-600. Everything looks good except for one plant that seem to be withered. I'm not sure if the seeds I have are Fire or Reggie. I would like to think my buddies wouldn't fuck me over. They did dale me the seeds as if there were fire. He called them LA Berry!

How do I tell Reggie from Fire growing?
What should the Heat and Humidity be inside the tent?
What level PPM should the water and nutrients be at this point of there life?
Is this the right time to switch to the 1000 watt light or should I maintain the T5?
How long should I continue to Veg the plants before 12on/12off? I would like a yield of 2 once per plant after drying.

I am using GH A and B part Veg, Flower Flora and Cal Mag. Trying to keep it simple. Should I be doing something else. I think I'm on point!
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google all the stuff you asked, they're quite simple to find. Or maybe someone got nothing better to do than answering some randome guys questions that have been asked a 100000 times on this website and others, good luck.
 
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Tropical Hydro Master

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I have researched the answers online but many PPL have def setups and combinations they use to get the end results. I'm looking for others with similar operations that can speak from experience. The bad question is the one thats not asked.
 
thunderrod

thunderrod

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There are a lot of people that think they can just jump into growing great cannabis, maybe done a little "research"....The more you learn you realize the less you know. This, growing cannabis is an art form. I've been growing for 20 years and I still learn something new every day, try something different. When you have at least 5 grows under your belt, come back here and tell us what you learned...it will be a lot and you will want to know more
 
PattyWagon

PattyWagon

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Quality bud requires quality genetics. Usually fire bud on the streets is seedless so hopefully it's not hermied bud. You won't know what you got until the plant finishes. If it's your first time I wouldn't get your hopes on having the best. Even cannabis cup genetics that are grown poorly will look and smoke like ditch weed. You'll need to learn how to read the plant. That comes with experience, not basic questions on RIU.
 
sheldonblack

sheldonblack

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Tropical Hydro Master said:
I have researched the answers online but many PPL have def setups and combinations they use to get the end results. I'm looking for others with similar operations that can speak from experience. The bad question is the one thats not asked.
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as you may notice, ur not getting any direct answers. Do ur research.
 
PattyWagon

PattyWagon

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Most people put pictures up to show what they are talking about. You might get some advice that way. Why would I wanna tell someone there ass looks fat if I've never seen it? Not trying to be a dick.
 
Javadog

Javadog

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Tropical Hydro Master said:
Trying to keep it simple. Should I be doing something else. I think I'm on point!
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I am sorry that your intro here has been rough.

I think that your grow is off to a great start.

Do look up those questions, and answer your own questions with
a post to your own thread ;0)

Take advantage of the fact that people who will not take the time to
tell you what you need to know will jump at the chance to point out
where you screwed up. It is worth the pain to learn the truth!

Good luck,

JD
 
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Tropical Hydro Master

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It's only 6 plants. I was thinking about venting from the Central Heat and Air unit into the tent at the top. The air in the room is hot because the fan is venting it out the top threw a Inline 6 inch fan. Not bad for a newbie! I believe I have all the specs right on Nuts, PPM, and PH levels. Its all looking good. I am adding on top feeders this week. Trying to figure out how to add feeders to the system without flooding or raising the water level more than already. Temp is over 90 and hitting 99 through out the day. I now have the door open to the tent room to provide a little air. I can add another inline fan and maybe vent the tent air directly out the window. More work! Can it be avoided. Is there an easier way? Trying to figure out how to add video!

Let me know what I am doing wrong and what needs to change.
 
PattyWagon

PattyWagon

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Get that temp down. If you are going to vent out a window make sure there Is a filter in your future to keep the smell from attracting attention.
 
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Tropical Hydro Master

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I'm at 90 right now and holding. Opening the door to the room helped a lot. The goal was to keep everything contained inside the tent and never opening the door to the room. I'm going to get another inline fan and pull air from the Central heat and air ducting. That might bring up the humidity too! Ill keep ya posted
 
LivingCanvas

LivingCanvas

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90 is too high. Period. Even if those genetics are great, the environment at that temperature will
lessen your yield. In DWC if you want a simple solution to be successful, I'd go with LUCAS formula
nute wise. GH Flora Micro (8ml/gal) GH Flora Bloom (16ml/gal) and I usually add 1-2ml CalMg/gal
in case it's a Mg heavy feeder.

Also, make sure your water temps stay at or below 72 degrees. Not doing that will open you up
for pathogens and reduced oxygen. Either chill the water with a chiller/ice bottles in the rex or
if those aren't options you can add H2O2 at regular intervals (~4 days) to help boost oxygen (not a whole lot)
and keep the res sterile. Beneficial microbes (GH Subcultures B/M) can also be used, but will make your
also potentially complicate res changes/maintenance.

Get the air temps down first. That will help with water temps. Get those things dialed in and you should
be able to pull good numbers AS LONG AS the genetics are quality.
 
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Tropical Hydro Master

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I just bought a Mini window unit with filter. It should cool the tent to the temperature I want. I also have the inline fan tube running to the top of the grow tent to funnel the hot air out and raise the cold air! Ill take water temps after I get the room where it need to be. I'll be satisfied with 80%... This is a lot of work but deff worth it. If this fucking seeds are reggie seeds I'm going to fuck someone up! Everything looks good though. Indica Strains for sure. Thick fat leaves! Thanks for the amazing advice for sure. Thats how you write in a forum!
 
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Tropical Hydro Master

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Update! the Mini AC Unit was building heat into the tent. I rigged it to blow cold air threw ducting and patched it into the tent. I can already tell you its going to be bad ass!
 
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