Setting Up My New Vertical Cupboard

WormSlayer

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Mar 11, 2008

• #1

I havent grown anything for years, but the sad state of the local product has forced me to set something up!

For mothers and clones, I'll probably just use off the shelf grow-tents, but after checking out some of the awe-inspiring vertical grows on this and other sites I had to have a crack at it myself.

The plan is to use "AutoPot AquaValve's" to supply nutrients to 20 trays on shelves in a sort of double cupboard, with 4 x 15l pots of soil in each tray - So 80 plants in total.

The main cupboard is 3.5m x 1.75m, divided in half by a column of shelves, and I'm hanging 3 x 600w "dual spectrum" hps bulbs in each side.

Here are a bunch of photo's of the build so far, questions and suggestions welcome!

 

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Bamm Bamm

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Mar 11, 2008

• #2

This looks like a very promising setup I'll be along for the ride I've been contemplating a stadium style for my next setup

 

LoudBlunts

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Mar 11, 2008

• #3

agree with bamm bamm.

it looks like a very promising setup. keep us up-to-date

 

Bamm Bamm

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Mar 11, 2008

• #4

Had I done this in the last place I was at man that would've been awesome!!!!!!!

 

WormSlayer

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Mar 11, 2008

• #5

Bamm Bamm said:

This looks like a very promising setup I'll be along for the ride I've been contemplating a stadium style for my next setup

Click to expand...

Yeah, I'm really looking forward to seeing what my cupboard produces, this room looks amazing!

I'll post more pictures soon, I have some cad files here somewhere too.

 

WormSlayer

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Mar 12, 2008

• #6

Wired up all the electrical stuff today, and test-ran it for a few hours before I tidy up all the cables- Everything seems sweet!

Finally got all the trays and pots, so the final step is to test the plumbing, then I'm good to go!

For this first crop, I'm going to be doing half K4, and half Kush

More pictures

 

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jonnyk

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Mar 12, 2008

• #7

looks really cool man. Def a good set-up, you obviously have experience. I have a question. Is that Mylar you are using? black one side, white on the other? I need something to block the light out from a closet, Ive tried , nothing really seems to work so well. Does that stuff block the light, Let me know. Thanks

 

WormSlayer

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Mar 12, 2008

• #8

I'm going to put some reflective mylar on the inside of the doors, but all the stuff in the photo's is generic black/white plastic sheeting from a local garden center, which seems to be pretty light-tight.

 

WormSlayer

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Mar 12, 2008

• #9

And here is the bit of the plan showing the partition frame, shelves and plumbing.

 

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WormSlayer

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Mar 23, 2008

• #10

The clones I had arranged didnt come through, so I ended up having to settle for 40 rather scrappy-looking "I think it's K2?" cuttings instead, just to get something going while I set up the veg room and get everything running!

I potted them yesterday, and today 2 were totally shrivelled up! A closer inspection revealed that they had not rooted at all

Thre are a couple that still look a bit pathetic, but most seem to be taking to their new home.

(Pic of an average looking, and most poorly babies attached.)

 

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WormSlayer

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Mar 26, 2008

• #11

Took delivery of another 40 babies today, MUCH more healthy

Bit of a mess while I was potting them up - Turns out the watering wand I bought is shit and leaked everywhere

The cupboard of doom(tm) is full!

 

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sleepytown

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Mar 27, 2008

• #12

Everything looks amazing. I think you are going to see some spectacular yields. How long are you going to veg those clones? Keep us updated! I can't wait to see how this pans out.

S-Town

 

WormSlayer

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Mar 28, 2008

• #13

"spectacular yields" - Thats what I like to hear

It remains to be seen how long I veg them for - I plan on bushing them out a bit before flowering, but having never grown this strain before (not even 100% sure what it is) or used a vertical setup, there is a bit of a learning curve involved in this first round!

 

buster7467

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Mar 28, 2008

• #14

Good luck and i will watch this really close.

 

WormSlayer

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Apr 1, 2008

• #15

A few of the more pathetic clones from the first batch didnt make it, but the survivors seem to be loving their new home.

First pic is one of the newer clones on day 8, the others are all from the first batch, on day 11.

 

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WormSlayer

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Apr 5, 2008

• #16

Had a fuse burn out causing a prolonged night period, which has brought on a bit of stretching, but otherwise things are going fine

Photo's 1 & 2 - First batch, veg day 15.

Photo 3 - Second batch - day 11.

 

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sleepytown

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Apr 7, 2008

• #17

Looking great! I will raise my "spectacular" to an "egregious". Keep up the great grow! I am thinking about setting something like this up.

S-Town

 

WormSlayer

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Apr 8, 2008

• #18

Update, day 19 for the first batch, day 15 for the second lot.

I FIM'd the lot of them a couple of days ago, despite the younger plants being a bit small still and the more mature ones are starting to bush out all over the place

 

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WormSlayer

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Apr 14, 2008

• #19

Just a little update for those who are interested

25 days and 21 days veg - The first batch are bushing out really nicely, the second batch seem a bit leggy?

Still looking pretty nice, I reckon flowering cant be more than a week or two away

 

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sleepytown

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Apr 18, 2008

• #20

Things are looking great in here. I wouldn't call anything in there "leggy". Besides, I am sure they will all fill out in the next week or so.

Just out of curiosity, why did you decide to FIM them? Every vertical grow I have ever seen has been a SOG-style, with no topping or fimming. Is this an experiment, or have you seen some great results somewhere with a fimmed vert grow? All I know is, those fimmed plants are going to wear out a couple pairs of scissors when you get to harvest time. I hope you have a few "will work for weed" friends. Keep us updated, though. I definitely want to see what happens here.

S-Town