GroDank101
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I’m confused. Do the roots go in the rectangular tubes... the sprayers are in there and then the water falls down and is recirculated in the container?
Harvest a Pound Every Three Weeks!
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420Barista
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yes the roots Grow and extend out all openings its not surprising to find roots so long they make it to the res where the nurients are intermittently spraying
in a on/off cycle.
aeroponics is the type of hydro to lookup if you want to learn more
in a on/off cycle.
aeroponics is the type of hydro to lookup if you want to learn more
Mellow old School
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It´s a recirculation system mate, very similiar to the org. AeroFlo from GHE
Veek da Freak
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Phlegmbae/alabaster here. Man! I love the versatility of these systems! I've been using them continuously since 2008/2009. I've shown them to folks who're totally new to growing. I've seen them build them, and seen them grow with these systems. As if they were well established professional horticulturalists. Right from the get go! That is an incredible feat for a newb. Just listen to SB, and KISS! The only thing I've ever done to my fence post set ups Is a very minor system alteration. Where the manifold comes off the T, I put a ballcock valve on each side of that T. So I've added 2 more ballcock valves. This facilitates much quicker rez changes. Without cycling your nutrients through all your roots, it cuts the rez draining time to nothing. It also makes the fence post system able to operate on only one side if you so desire. That is the only alteration that I've ever done to this marvelous system in the 10 years or so of using it. I'd like to nominate Stinkbud for the next POTUS!
StinkBud
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The bottom tote is the reservoir. The top tote drains into the bottom res.
StinkBud
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That's great to hear! Are you still using Botanicare Nutes? I've tried everything but always end up going back to my original recipe. The plants grow better, smell better and taste amazing. I've done full organic for years but it just doesn't have the intensity of flavor I get from the old-school Botanicare.
Stay tuned for some epic genetics. I've got all the seeds ready to go. I'm just growing out my testers for photos right now. I'll let everyone know when I go online.
StinkBud
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Yea, it's a modified Nutrient Film Technique (NFT). We just use cloner sprayers to oxygenate the water better. This is considered a "Closed-loop" system vs. a "drain-to-waste" system.
StinkBud
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If I could only run 6 plants I'd grow big ones! If you have the space you can train one plant to take up a 4x4 space with one light. 6 lights and you'll have all the bud you could ever smoke. You should be able to get 1+ pound plants with a huge pot filled with Coco Loco.
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Thundercat
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Holy Shit what is up Stinkbud!! I didn't know if you still came around here after all these years. Hope things are going well for you man!
StinkBud
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Thanks bro! I've been focused more on breeding than growing. I've been having good luck with some of my strains. The last batch of Veterans Kush tested out at 31.4% THC. The terpenes are off the chart! One batch tested at 8.6% terpenes. That's higher than most concentrates. I also have some of my strains on the shelves in Portland, Oregon. Sangria and Portland Pineapple are available along with the popular Veterans Kush. Sangria is a 1:1 CBD strain.
Here's a cool story... I have the most amazing stud right now. Years ago I bought a batch of Tahoe OG seeds. I ended up with both a male and females. I separated the male and kept some pollen. The problem is I've never had much luck saving pollen. I don't think it has the shelf life like seeds do. I took the pollen and had an orgy with my Girl Scout Cookies Thin Mint. Unfortunately I only ended up with about a dozen seeds because the pollen was dead. I tried popping some of the seeds with no luck. I decided to give it one last shot and popped the rest. Two of the seeds popped with one being a boy and the other a girl.
The female ended up being some of the best bud I've ever seen in my life. It has the same formation as the Tahoe OG. The buds are all golf ball sized nugs of joy. Completely white with virtually no leaf. Trimming is beyond easy! The bud tastes like old school OG Kush. Dank hash with spicy undertones. My male/stud is the brother of this girl.
I took the male and mated it with my OG Kush, White Widow, Amherst Sour Diesel, Phantom OG, Mystery Kush and G13 x Blueberry Headband. I also have a couple brother/sister seeds. I'm growing out all the strains right now. So far everything looks amazing. The White Widow was the surprise favorite so I'm curious to see how the kid comes out. I've smoked a lot of weed over the years but I've never tasted anything so spicy as this last White Widow! It smells and tastes just like raw peppercorn.
The OG Kush is not really OG Kush. I know that sounds crazy but it's true. I ordered OG Kush seeds from Attitude Seed Bank. What I got was nothing like the real OG Kush. Now don't get me wrong, it was dank as fuck but it was no OG. What I did end up with is an amazing purple, Indica-heavy, phenotype. It's spicy with a heavy, earthy taste. I'd bet money it's Myrcene dominant. The high is relaxing and stress free. Great for evening smoke and everyone raves about the flavor.
The Amherst Sour Diesel produced big fingers that looked like they were flipping you off. The taste is creamy with mild vanilla undertones. The high is racy and can make you paranoid if you're not used to it. A couple of hits of OG Kush seem to help offset the rush. The high is a creeper and tends to hit you hard. Everyone that smokes it makes the same comment...STRONG AS FUCK!
The Phantom OG was like a sweet OG Kush. I'm really excited about the offspring! The pheno I have growing right now smells just like Skittles or Sweet Tarts. Really sweet and fruity. The nugs are forming nicely too. I'll be getting some good photos of all these plants.
The G13 X Blueberry Headband ended up the largest plant of the last batch. She smelt just like a pine tree and was sticky like tree sap. The Sativa genetics should mix well with my Indica dominant Tahoe Mint. I'd love to find a strain with that old-school, 90's pine tree flavor.
Once I test all these seeds I'll be making them available online for "archive" purposes only. That means you can't grow them. LOL Yea, whatever...
What's in the next batch? Well I got Tahoe Mint, Wedding Cake, Durban Poison, Animal Punch, Strawberry Banana and Dog Walker. I'll be using my Tahoe Mint stud again so I know I'll get some amazing crosses. Should be a lot of fun!
eyderbuddy
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Hey man, you don't know about it, but i was inspired by this same thread to start playing with hydroponics man, for me you're a legend.
I'm very happy that you're keeping up the good work!
Let us know when your seeds become available, because i just bought the biggest "seed archive" ever built.
Just saying hi brother, cheers!!
I'm very happy that you're keeping up the good work!
Let us know when your seeds become available, because i just bought the biggest "seed archive" ever built.
Just saying hi brother, cheers!!
StinkBud
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Thanks bro! You're going to love my new strains! I wish I had more of the White Widow seeds. I just took a rip and the flavor is fucking crazy spicy! Like nothing I've ever had before. It even has a sort of licorice taste to it along with the heavy pepper flavor. The offspring looks even better than the mother! There will be a very limited number of these seeds available. I'd love for someone to find a male and use it for breeding their own strains!
As far as legends go, I can name at least a million other guys more qualified than me. Most of the farmers I work around here in Oregon forgot more than I'll ever know. Even to this day I always feel lucky to get a good harvest. With all the things that can go wrong I'm usually surprised when things go well! lol Truth is, I'm just an honest, hard-working guy... like all of you. No better, probably worse. lol
Thundercat
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Dude, that's awesome to hear! Sounds like some amazing genetics, I'd love to get my hands on some eventually. I like supporting growers, and breeders that I know really have a high level of respect for these plants, and I know you sure do!
I designed a system almost identical to yours prior to finding this thread. I have 3 light proof areas and use only totes. 1 area is only for clones and one month of veg. Rotating the flower rooms according to strain. A quick question for you guys though, I use AN just the jungle juice 3 part. Please don't beat me to death, they are working for me. Up in Canada I cannot get hydroguard, what do you guys use to keep your resevoirs clean?
Smokey57
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StinkBud
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Have you tried Clear Rez? The truth is, a water chiller is the best long-term solution. Think about it like a common, everyday item like milk. How long will milk stay fresh in a cold fridge vs. setting out in a warm room. Sure you could add a bunch of shit like bleach to the milk but what do you think will happen then? Better to put it in the fridge (chiller).
Any nutes that work for you are the best nutes! I love it when people try different products and then post their results (good or bad). Same thing with PPM and PH, if you have a better way of doing things then let us all in on the party! We're all brothers (and sisters) here.
BleedsGreen
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I have been using megacrop with good results for almost a year now. my res are on the concrete floor so heat isn't too much of an issue haven't needed the hydroguad at all but pondzeme works and I will use that if the temps get high.
Hello StinkBud & Co,
I'm so glad this thread is still going still and still spreads the love. I've been reading this thread for good 3 weeks by now. Lots of useful info but most importantly I was blown away by the good spirits and the attitude towards less experienced growers. I think I've grasped the main principles of Aero grow but there are still gray areas remaining. I've never grown anything in my life (fourth generation city boy).
Before I start firing questions I'd like to ask you if there is any space for one more student? My grow room (somewhere in Eastern Europe) is being constructed as I type, seeds and equipment ordered. I can assure you will not be wasting your time.
Thanks.
I'm so glad this thread is still going still and still spreads the love. I've been reading this thread for good 3 weeks by now. Lots of useful info but most importantly I was blown away by the good spirits and the attitude towards less experienced growers. I think I've grasped the main principles of Aero grow but there are still gray areas remaining. I've never grown anything in my life (fourth generation city boy).
Before I start firing questions I'd like to ask you if there is any space for one more student? My grow room (somewhere in Eastern Europe) is being constructed as I type, seeds and equipment ordered. I can assure you will not be wasting your time.
Thanks.