Total cost for dual tent set-up(2 by4)(4 by 8)
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be4meliz
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So after addback my PPm was 588 with [email protected] morning I am at 512 ppm and Ph. is up to 5.84, So they must be feeding well, if I recall correctly(ppm. down, Ph up. Is that correct?All feedback greatly appreciated. Will probably do complete res change in another week, but growth is awesome and roots are pearly white.
be4meliz
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This evening 12/30(actually 12/31 as it is 12:39 am.
Temp 75
Rh 58
Res. 71(still too high)
PPM 502
ph 5.75
So slight drop on both(negligible)
Size-5",4",3 1/2, and 2"
All looking great
Started Lst(just bending branches)
Will tie bend after more vertical growth
Happy New Years to all!
Temp 75
Rh 58
Res. 71(still too high)
PPM 502
ph 5.75
So slight drop on both(negligible)
Size-5",4",3 1/2, and 2"
All looking great
Started Lst(just bending branches)
Will tie bend after more vertical growth
Happy New Years to all!
be4meliz
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Happy New Years!!
Temp-77
Rh- 65
PPM- 500
Ph- 5.85
Big plant has grown 1" since yesterday evening
Everything looking Great!
Hooked up ballast # 2 to big tent and running 2 lights as a test drive(600 wts. each)for 1 hr. in order to see temp and rh change, in order to figure exhaust requirements . Can't check RH until 8 bucket system is up and running with lights on. using el-cheapo dwc 4 gal. buckets with 2 airstones per. but need to figure a plumbing scheme to connect all in a return system with separate res. Otherwise, maintaining 8 separate buckets in hydro will be a Nightmare!! Any plumbing item list or schematics would be highly appreciated.
And now to the daily plant porn-White Widow auto fems
Temp-77
Rh- 65
PPM- 500
Ph- 5.85
Big plant has grown 1" since yesterday evening
Everything looking Great!
Hooked up ballast # 2 to big tent and running 2 lights as a test drive(600 wts. each)for 1 hr. in order to see temp and rh change, in order to figure exhaust requirements . Can't check RH until 8 bucket system is up and running with lights on. using el-cheapo dwc 4 gal. buckets with 2 airstones per. but need to figure a plumbing scheme to connect all in a return system with separate res. Otherwise, maintaining 8 separate buckets in hydro will be a Nightmare!! Any plumbing item list or schematics would be highly appreciated.
And now to the daily plant porn-White Widow auto fems
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be4meliz
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1/2/17
Everything running great ph 5.8
PPm-500
Doing res. change tomorrow- Hope all goes well- so dialed in, hate to start over, but due to res. temps(avg. 72) . Plan to flush with ph'd water for 1 hr. to clean salts off hydrotron and roots then drain ,refill, add Hydroguard and nutes ,retest ph. and adjust as needed. Using Flora series, do I add Hydroguard before Micro? Will probably add 3/4 strength Floras to avoid burn.Feedback?
Impressed so far with these White Widow autos
Everything running great ph 5.8
PPm-500
Doing res. change tomorrow- Hope all goes well- so dialed in, hate to start over, but due to res. temps(avg. 72) . Plan to flush with ph'd water for 1 hr. to clean salts off hydrotron and roots then drain ,refill, add Hydroguard and nutes ,retest ph. and adjust as needed. Using Flora series, do I add Hydroguard before Micro? Will probably add 3/4 strength Floras to avoid burn.Feedback?
Impressed so far with these White Widow autos
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be4meliz
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1/3/17
did res. change last night- used battery-powered transfer pump,drained, refilled,added 20ml. grow,hydroguard,micro,and bloom-hydro first, then Micro,then the rest,allowing for proper mix.after checking PPM, added another 20ml. of Micro and Bloom -final PPm=520 .Adjust Ph this day TO 5.7.Was 6.04 after nutes. Started Lst scrog.Put exhaust controller at low and took off timer and finally got Rh under control@ 50 ,was running 70-80.
Put exhaust ducting on cooltube 600 wt. Big Tent setup and ran to fan.Will run for 2 hrs and check temp and Rh.Set up 4 buckets for next grow, so want to get temp control dialed in before putting babies in.
Todays pot porn after res. change:
did res. change last night- used battery-powered transfer pump,drained, refilled,added 20ml. grow,hydroguard,micro,and bloom-hydro first, then Micro,then the rest,allowing for proper mix.after checking PPM, added another 20ml. of Micro and Bloom -final PPm=520 .Adjust Ph this day TO 5.7.Was 6.04 after nutes. Started Lst scrog.Put exhaust controller at low and took off timer and finally got Rh under control@ 50 ,was running 70-80.
Put exhaust ducting on cooltube 600 wt. Big Tent setup and ran to fan.Will run for 2 hrs and check temp and Rh.Set up 4 buckets for next grow, so want to get temp control dialed in before putting babies in.
Todays pot porn after res. change:
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be4meliz
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1/4/17
Rh-47
Temp-73
Ph 5.8
PPM-507
Addback 1 gal. 5ml. each of 3 pt Gh
Ph-5.92
PPM-539
Added 2 Led clip lights to sides& dropped fans to blow up under canopy.
Growing like crazy -21 days since putting in system as seedlings-thinking about raising lights to force some stretching to better utilize scrog and expose middle of plant, as these are BUSHES(very dense)
Rh-47
Temp-73
Ph 5.8
PPM-507
Addback 1 gal. 5ml. each of 3 pt Gh
Ph-5.92
PPM-539
Added 2 Led clip lights to sides& dropped fans to blow up under canopy.
Growing like crazy -21 days since putting in system as seedlings-thinking about raising lights to force some stretching to better utilize scrog and expose middle of plant, as these are BUSHES(very dense)
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be4meliz
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1/5/17-
1 1/2" growth overnight
Drank 1 1/2 gal.(4 plants)
Temp-72
Rh- 52
Ph-5.85
PPM-587
After adding Ph water(no nutes)
Ph-5.96
PPM-525
Pics -before and after LST/Scrog
Amazed at health and performance of these Autos-must be doing something right- thanks to all feedback as I am constantly learning from here.
1 1/2" growth overnight
Drank 1 1/2 gal.(4 plants)
Temp-72
Rh- 52
Ph-5.85
PPM-587
After adding Ph water(no nutes)
Ph-5.96
PPM-525
Pics -before and after LST/Scrog
Amazed at health and performance of these Autos-must be doing something right- thanks to all feedback as I am constantly learning from here.
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be4meliz
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1/6/17
Temp-70 (23F here today}
Rh-60(raining in tent-not good)
Ph-5.84
PPM-543
res. temp-22.7
Addback-1 gal. ph water
Ph-6.0
PPM-505
So feeding, but good balance(no spikes)
Grew another inch or so(in 12 hrs.)
Scrog all branches possible & bent quite a few(very stessful & managed to snap 2 lower node mains on my biggest, but not badly( kinda like flexing dry spagetti without breaking)Hopefully she will recover without too much stress
Temp-70 (23F here today}
Rh-60(raining in tent-not good)
Ph-5.84
PPM-543
res. temp-22.7
Addback-1 gal. ph water
Ph-6.0
PPM-505
So feeding, but good balance(no spikes)
Grew another inch or so(in 12 hrs.)
Scrog all branches possible & bent quite a few(very stessful & managed to snap 2 lower node mains on my biggest, but not badly( kinda like flexing dry spagetti without breaking)Hopefully she will recover without too much stress
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be4meliz
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1/8/17
Left them alone for 2 days and gave them quality time today
PPM-450
Ph-5.57
Rh-49
Added nutes(3 times) total of 25 each Flora+ 10ml. Hydroguard along with 2 gal.
PPM-652
Ph-5.75
2Tallest are 15" and another 13" Runt is still runt and is in danger of getting crowded out.
Raised 1 Led by 4" (on tallest) to to beginning light burn and added supplimental 25 wt led clip on to either side.
Pics are after scrog so not as pretty( although some ladies look better bent over)
Started seedlings on 12/17, so 22 days.Looking for pistils, but just more baby nodes.( these are Autos)
Left them alone for 2 days and gave them quality time today
PPM-450
Ph-5.57
Rh-49
Added nutes(3 times) total of 25 each Flora+ 10ml. Hydroguard along with 2 gal.
PPM-652
Ph-5.75
2Tallest are 15" and another 13" Runt is still runt and is in danger of getting crowded out.
Raised 1 Led by 4" (on tallest) to to beginning light burn and added supplimental 25 wt led clip on to either side.
Pics are after scrog so not as pretty( although some ladies look better bent over)
Started seedlings on 12/17, so 22 days.Looking for pistils, but just more baby nodes.( these are Autos)
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be4meliz
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1/09/17
Am-
2 degrees outside!
PPM-580
Ph-5.73
Pm.(shut vent fan off)
Rh-50
PPM-700
Ph-5.4
Addback-1 !/2 gal(after 1 gal. am.) = 2 1/2 for 24 hrs.!!On 13 gal. res
PPM-505
Ph-5.8
Before and after LST
The led height is based on Lumen Meter- already expererinced light burn- Like leaving your 2 yr. old out in Texas sun All day(not good)
Am-
2 degrees outside!
PPM-580
Ph-5.73
Pm.(shut vent fan off)
Rh-50
PPM-700
Ph-5.4
Addback-1 !/2 gal(after 1 gal. am.) = 2 1/2 for 24 hrs.!!On 13 gal. res
PPM-505
Ph-5.8
Before and after LST
The led height is based on Lumen Meter- already expererinced light burn- Like leaving your 2 yr. old out in Texas sun All day(not good)
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greg nr
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I own a boat. NEVER add up the costs. NEVER!
It looks to me like if you use the small tent for veg and the bog for flower, you can do a 2 light rotation and maintain a perpetual 60 day harvest. But just a newb as well, so don't take that as anything more than something to look into.
be4meliz
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Hi Greg- That's what I am aiming for (perpetual grow)-but just getting my feet wet Lol- Have a few things to work out in big tent-Have 2 4pot systems I want to combine into RDWC with Res and controller outside tent(have 3 600wt. MH/HPS lights and no chiller) also need to wire 20 amp dedicated line just for lights and another 15 for pumps, etc. Trying to figure out plumbing. Probably 1 1/2" returns and 1/2- 3/4 feeds with vinyl hose with inline pump using t's and bushings. Just saving up at this point. Running out of room in small tent- these are auto flower White Widows @ 4 weeks tomorrow(from seedlings) Will probably do photo-period plants in big tent just to see difference, but so far VERY impressed with Autos
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be4meliz
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1/14/17
Temp-75
Rh-35
PPM-680
Ph-5.73
Res-17.1 C.
big plants taking over-added supplemental led on either side to expand footprint
I have about 8" til lights are maxed(hoping to see flowering in few days(week 4 from auto seedlings)
Not much drinking going on(1 gal. per day) with Ph & ppm staying close.
Keep second guessing myself on moving to big tent and 600 wt Hps but if its working, don't fix it.
Would have to move 13 gal. system with scrog & then deal with temp & Rh control all over,so it will stay as is.
Temp-75
Rh-35
PPM-680
Ph-5.73
Res-17.1 C.
big plants taking over-added supplemental led on either side to expand footprint
I have about 8" til lights are maxed(hoping to see flowering in few days(week 4 from auto seedlings)
Not much drinking going on(1 gal. per day) with Ph & ppm staying close.
Keep second guessing myself on moving to big tent and 600 wt Hps but if its working, don't fix it.
Would have to move 13 gal. system with scrog & then deal with temp & Rh control all over,so it will stay as is.
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be4meliz
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1/17/17
Definate flowering
Counted at least 28 bud sights on 2 big plants- quit stretching! running out of light space(removed ratchet straps gained 6" and plants responded by growing another 2" Now @ 22 and 25" -bending, tie down and scrog -Can't stop these suckers-my other 2 are paying as they are getting swallowed up and no way to relocate( one massive rootball and don't want to stress by separating/trimming, so we will play it out.Did res change last night,so this morning:
Temp-77
Rh-41
PPm-494
Ph-6.07
Drank 1 gal. so added back 1 gal. Lucas(8ml/16 ml.)
After 1 hr.
PPM-522
Ph-6.1
Check roots after res. drain
Definate flowering
Counted at least 28 bud sights on 2 big plants- quit stretching! running out of light space(removed ratchet straps gained 6" and plants responded by growing another 2" Now @ 22 and 25" -bending, tie down and scrog -Can't stop these suckers-my other 2 are paying as they are getting swallowed up and no way to relocate( one massive rootball and don't want to stress by separating/trimming, so we will play it out.Did res change last night,so this morning:
Temp-77
Rh-41
PPm-494
Ph-6.07
Drank 1 gal. so added back 1 gal. Lucas(8ml/16 ml.)
After 1 hr.
PPM-522
Ph-6.1
Check roots after res. drain
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Cx2H
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Copy and paste into a journal?