Jacky Nugz presents: SkunkHouse/GT2 Intro. (First run)

How goes it folks?
Jacky Nugz (formally known as Farmer Jon) Owner/Director of the "Skunkhouse Collective" (Research and Genetics) checking in!
It's been some time since I've shared, so I figured it was about time.
This Grow log will be featuring several strains, grown in a variety of Soil/Soiless mixes, housed in "the Garden Tower V.2" (GT2) vertical growing systems.
Lets get down to the details!
The GT2 are extremely durable, and will provide years of worry free gardening. The modular design allows the size of the GT2 to be customized based on the needs of the grower. The Towers are mounted on a ball bearing system, that offers the ability to rotate your garden 360 deg., offering a great advantage over other vertical gardens on the market. All of these features are great, but what truly sets the GT2 apart from ALL other Vertical/Tower systems, is the "Compost Tube". This unique feature allows for Compostable materials to be added to the Tower, to be broken down with the addition of Red wigglers (composting worms), and offers the opportunity to create rich, highly beneficial "Vermicompost" (worm castings), within the Tower itself. This wonderful substance, can be accessed directly by the plants root system, as well as harvested for other uses. Additionally, the GT2 comes equipped with a medium sized drawer, located at the bottom of the Tower, that is able to catch runoff, creating a rich microbial Tea that can be re-introduced to the system (or elsewhere), providing a diverse and nutritious inoculate.
This particular garden is being grown, in a relatively small Greenhouse. The sunshine will be supplemented with 2-600w HPS lamps on a single light mover.
Co2 will be increased to approx. 1500ppm using a "Hydrogen" water cooled Co2 generator, run by
an environmental controller. Fresh air will also be cycled via exhaust fan mounted in the rear wall of the greenhouse.
Air circulation will be maintained by standard fans, both oscillating and box styles.

*(most pics were taken 3 days after switching to 12/12)
Tower#1- Goji OG (Bodhi Seeds).
perlite 50/50 Chunky, Standard.
Top drip fed. Dyna-Grow Nutrients (5ml per gal)(Grow, Bloom), H2o2 (3ml per gal), Hygrozyme (5ml per gal), pH 5.6-6.0.



Tower#2- Green Crack (Clone only).
Chunky Perlite, Promix 50/50., Kelp Meal.
Hand watered as needed. Dyna-Grow Nutrients (5ml per gal)(Grow, Bloom), H2o2 (3ml per gal), Hygrozyme (5ml per gal), pH 5.6-6.0.



Tower#3- Sunshine Daydream (Squirt pheno) (Bodhi Seeds).
Standard Perlite, Promix, Roots Organic (1/3 of each), Kelp Meal. Top dressed Guano @ wk 4 of Bloom.
Hand watered as needed. Pure Blend Pro Nutrients (12-15ml per gal)(Grow, Bloom), Orca bennies (1ml per gal), pH 5.8-6.3.




Tower#4- Green Crack (clone only).
Standard Perlite, Promix, Happy Frog (1/3 of each), Kelp meal. Top dressed Guano @ wk 4 of Bloom.
Hand watered as needed. Pure Blend Pro Nutrients (12-15ml per gal)(Grow, Bloom), Orca bennies (1ml per gal), pH 5.8-6.3.


Tower#5- Sunshine Daydream (Squirt pheno) (Bodhi Seeds), Green Crack (Clone only).
Roots Organic, Happy Frog 50/50, Kelp Meal.
Hand watered as needed. Pure Blend Pro Nutrients (12-15ml per gal)(Grow, Bloom), Orca bennies (1ml per gal), pH 5.8-6.3.

All but one Tower, contains Chamomile and Basil companion plants for additional benefits.

This Grow log will contain many aspects of Vegetative growth, Flowering, and breeding.
I will be updating as often as possible (at least weekly) and welcome your questions, comments and suggestions.

**(As a qualified patient, this garden is operating within guidelines and protected by California Law, Health and Safety Code 11362.7, et seq., and in conjunction with California State Bill 420.)

Thanks for stopping by!
~Jacky Nugz (aka Farmer Jon)

Well, you've got my attention.

ttystikk said:

Well, you've got my attention.

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Appreciate the comment, if you have any questions feel free to ask.

Update time!
We're about 15 days into flower now and the ladies are looking really incredible. The floral formation is quite evident now, and I believe this is going to be an epic harvest!
Here is a few random images of their progress.
Enjoy!

Thats badass, i like it. Wonder if a no till method could be used for this. How much medium does one of these hold? Is the compost in the center removable? Not seeing how the compost at the bottom is helpful other then a place to make it? Are your lights moving in a circle around each one? How much veg time from seed/clone? Ill start there. Im sure this will lead to more questions.

m4s73r said:

Thats badass, i like it. Wonder if a no till method could be used for this. How much medium does one of these hold? Is the compost in the center removable? Not seeing how the compost at the bottom is helpful other then a place to make it? Are your lights moving in a circle around each one? How much veg time from seed/clone? Ill start there. Im sure this will lead to more questions.

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Thanks, I appreciate it.
I'm not exactly certain i understand what ya mean by "No till", but the Media can indeed remain in the tower and replanted.
The Tower holds about 4 cu ft, I believe. Ill look into it later and post the exact amount that it holds. Mine have a few extra rings added, so the amount in them is a bit more.
*The Compost Tube can indeed be emptied. You cant really tell from the pictures, but the Tube houses Compost specific Red worms. The Column is filled slowly with bedding (browns), and veggie scraps, and the worms convert the scraps into Castings, which can be removed from the bottom and utilized where needed. The Tube can, and will be filled entirely by the time this cycle is complete. The Compost Tube has multiple holes all the way down, that the roots can access for additional benefits, both nutritional and microbial.
*This particular setup, is in a Greenhouse, but there is indeed 2-600w HPS lamps on a single mover, for supplemental lighting.
*This crop I decided to use Clones. They were Vegged for about 12 days, from the time they were transplanted into the Towers, to allow the roots ample time to fill the Towers.

no till just refers to the method of not turning your soil or recycling it every grow cycle. rather you just top dress and drop in another plant.
I guess im not seeing how the plants would be getting light on all sides of the planter on a light mover.
The composting method is sweet. Im now wondering if something like that could be incorporated into a smart pot with soil around it. Makes me think of Doc's delorean from back to the future. lol. I use have about a quarter pound of european night crawlers in my 20gal no tills. this could make a easy way to incorporate red wigglers right inside of each pot rather then having a seperate worm farm. then just scoop out he casting and top dress. hmm.

m4s73r said:

no till just refers to the method of not turning your soil or recycling it every grow cycle. rather you just top dress and drop in another plant.
I guess im not seeing how the plants would be getting light on all sides of the planter on a light mover.
The composting method is sweet. Im now wondering if something like that could be incorporated into a smart pot with soil around it. Makes me think of Doc's delorean from back to the future. lol. I use have about a quarter pound of european night crawlers in my 20gal no tills. this could make a easy way to incorporate red wigglers right inside of each pot rather then having a seperate worm farm. then just scoop out he casting and top dress. hmm.

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I figured that's what ya meant by no till, but I wasn't certain.
The Towers have bearings, that allow them to be rotated 360 deg.

Jacky Nugz said:

I figured that's what ya meant by no till, but I wasn't certain.
The Towers have bearings, that allow them to be rotated 360 deg.

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So in an indoor setting would the lights move around the plant or would the actual unit revolve etc?

R1b3n4 said:

So in an indoor setting would the lights move around the plant or would the actual unit revolve etc?

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The units themselves can be rotated manually. Ive been working on attaching a motor to the Tower to automate the rotation, but have been less than successful thus far. If anyone has any ideas, im all ears.

Low speed motor with ringgear n pinion, ring gear either attached to inside or outside of base

attach a RC motor with a power supply. run a piece of rubber around the pot like a band. Attach a wheel (skateboard maybe) to the motor and mount it to the pot. like a friction drive. the wheel is against the rubber ring and just turns it. Pentameter to control the speed. The motors you can get for around $10, speed controller for the same. Proly looking around 20 bucks for a power supply(cheap computer one from newegg should run a few of them, just figure wattage for the motor/controllers to match the overall for the PS). Then its the wheel, mounting, wiring, solder, and power switches. if you didnt want them turning constantly a recycling timer. YMMV.

There are similar designs out there that use this same type of stacked design for growing.
It works well for small plants and small herbs. Strawberries, basil, etc do very well like this.
This design is not practical for cannabis.

Here's one for sale on craigslist: https://cosprings.craigslist.org/grd/5272489272.html

I've also seen DIY versions for sale on CL.

WestDenverPioneer said:

There are similar designs out there that use this same type of stacked design for growing.
It works well for small plants and small herbs. Strawberries, basil, etc do very well like this.
This design is not practical for cannabis.

Here's one for sale on craigslist: https://cosprings.craigslist.org/grd/5272489272.html
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I've also seen DIY versions for sale on CL.

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There are several vertical Tower designs around (the link you shared is expired), but I assure you, there is not another that has the features that the GT2 has. The quality alone of these towers, most definitely sets them apart from the rest. While I will agree that at first glance, these Towers may appear to be impractical for the cultivation of Cannabis, they are in fact well suited for such a crop. I have grown in most every fashion imaginable over the years, and I believe this system will be quite effective. I have yet to see too many folks growing Marijuana in such systems, but as plant count becomes less of an issue, I think the popularity of Tower gardens will continue to grow. The compact design allows for utilizing space more effectively, bringing the Sea of green style to the 3rd dimension. I wouldn't grow trees in this system (necessarily) , but if you're looking to eliminate as much veg time as possible, its a great alternative to flood tables. It will take a few cycles, but eventually the (soil/organic) Towers will become self sufficient and remove, or at least reduce the need for additional fertilization.
I will be attempting to try out some of the ideas that have been shared, to see if I can manage to automate the rotation of the Towers. I appreciate the input.
I'll post an update in the next couple days. Have a great weekend!!

Update 3. around 30 days in.
Im happy to answer any questions, otherwise ill let the pics do the talking.

Jacky Nugz said:

Update time!
We're about 15 days into flower now and the ladies are looking really incredible. The floral formation is quite evident now, and I believe this is going to be an epic harvest!
Here is a few random images of their progress.
Enjoy!
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Badass tower ya got there

What's the total plant count?

WestDenverPioneer said:

What's the total plant count?

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21 Cannabis plants, 21 Basil, 21 Chamomile.

This is not vertical growing. Vertical grows use bare bulb and position the plants around the bulb. This is just a planter with tiers. Haha. Gt2. This site cracks me the fuck up.