Well Here Goes Again

As I mentioned I needed the Main Chamber.
It was so I can get SS #2-A & SS #3-B started flowering. I made this PVC table months ago, but it only holds 2 plants.
I couldn't use it for some PR since I had so many. I made it to drain into the smaller bucket, but I think I'm gonna drill a hole and jig saw so the hose can be a couple inches lower so the 5 gal. works better. Both will help for a rain, even though I put a threaded plug to end that hose. This will work for the 5 gal., but it's an easy fix to help. Remind you of yours RM3?
It should make the 'Rain' easier so I don't have to move them & risk a bent cola.
I'm gonna pull a clone from #2-A tomorrow for later or for the PC.
I'm going to flower these under a 13/11 schedule. I've mentioned it before. The 2 SS, these clones came from showed sex when they hit 13/11. So I want to compare days to harvest against their mothers.
I put a tape to each. They got a rain & 1 tsp. Jack's/qt. each. Next time the get Morbloom 0-10-10 added to the Jack's.
I'm gonna pollinate each with some Northern Lights pollen.
Daniels

Mok said:

great grow

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Thanks. I try to show how I grow.

wod420 said:

quick question, do you use all of flairform products for nutrients and would you recommend them? Subscribing too btw so I can read from day 1!

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A main rep from them sent me a bunch to try. They are all in here earlier. They seemed to work good, only problem was it was a lot of measuring. It was a PIA to try to mix some for 1 plant to compare to the Jack's I have been using. It is suppose to hold it's pH.
I think it would work fine, I just never used it for a full grow. I would wonder if it has enough N in the Bloom nute. Most have too much P & K for me. There is a SiliKa that seemed good. This starter nute is good, I've used it a few times. Their cloning gel works as good as the Rootone I also use. Both worked just as well.
Hope you find some nuggets from the beginning. It flows into the other grow journals FrigiDare 2 Indica's Infrared Spectrum Trial & Two Queens Stuffed in a Fridge Completed
Daniels

Damn Daniels once again I admire your DIY work! I love that chamber. You know thats the part I hate about MIR is that I have to move plants from one room to the bathroom and then back.....That drain system you got there is awesome, how tall does that stand or what are the exact dimension on that. Just thinking about trying something like that in my tent since its larger now.....Everything looking very professional and clean bro, keep going strong....hows the new smoke treating you?

Peace

BKB

Your garden impresses me everytime. Great work!

Mmmmmmmm!

That oil looks nice and amber!!! How hard does it get once in the fridge/freezer?

bekindbud said:

Damn Daniels once again I admire your DIY work! I love that chamber. You know thats the part I hate about MIR is that I have to move plants from one room to the bathroom and then back.....That drain system you got there is awesome, how tall does that stand or what are the exact dimension on that. Just thinking about trying something like that in my tent since its larger now.....Everything looking very professional and clean bro, keep going strong....hows the new smoke treating you?

Peace

BKB

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The Purple Rain has a bit to cure, but some testing has been favorable.
I measured it and it is about 13" tall. It's PVC gorilla glued together. I found the plastic tray and built it for the tray. I hope it simplifies the MIR.

gumball said:

Your garden impresses me every time. Great work!

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Thanks, going smooth so far.

jsgamber said:

Mmmmmmmm!

That oil looks nice and amber!!! How hard does it get once in the fridge/freezer?

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I don't know yet. It has been drying on the table, but I got some stuff from Wallmart today so I'll update later on my plan.

On the Tangerine Dream
They liked that low dose nute of Ff. I'll give them an edge watering of it today since they wicked it up so fast.
Daniels

First up for ya Bkb a pic of that PVC table I made.

I made a 2 x 6 Box to sift the soil into for the next mix. It has 1/2" wire mesh stapled with a ton of them. I trimmed so it sits on the tub I mix in. I was thinking if I didn't it would slide around and spill the soil making a mess.
Some gardening up next.
Daniels

I made it rain on SS #3-A the Mum. You never know, if the tent has room in a month she'll give up clones and get some pollen in there. She got the same 1 tsp. Jack's/Qt at the end.
I did the same for the Royal Kush but she got 1/2 tsp. Morbloom added to her Jack's. Since she is showing the beginning of flowering she might need a boost of P & K.
You can really see how SS #4-A responded to yesterday's rain and feeding. A burst of growth.
I need to get a clone from SS #2-A before 8pm but I'm beat from all the gardening and making the box to sift soil with. Maybe I'll just do it tomorrow.
Daniels

Wow daniels, its funny how this stuff seems to work out. I was just planning round 2 improvements and chief on the list is the incorporation of grow trays with drain holes and a drain to bucket setup. This is so i can water much heavier and deal with runoff without it being all over my floor or spilling out of those silly green discs that hold next to nothing that i used this cycle.

Was gonna build some type of wood or pvc table like you have done and use botanicare 2' x 4' white grow trays. I wasnt quite sure how i wanted to do the drain. Do you drill a hole and use plumbing supplies to make some type of drain valve that can be open closed and attach hose to it that drains to the bucket? Im curious how you did the actual drain bit? Can u explain or post a pic of that part or your cool table?

Thanks man!

X

Thanks Daniels, its amazing and I like it. That would be so much easier for me to have that in my tent. I also dig your soil sifter...you are the "DIY KING"

Peace

BKB (please keep us posted of the PR smoke as she cures on)

xivex said:

Wow Daniels, its funny how this stuff seems to work out. I was just planning round 2 improvements and chief on the list is the incorporation of grow trays with drain holes and a drain to bucket setup. This is so i can water much heavier and deal with runoff without it being all over my floor or spilling out of those silly green discs that hold next to nothing that i used this cycle.

Was gonna build some type of wood or PVC table like you have done and use botanicare 2' x 4' white grow trays. I wasn't quite sure how i wanted to do the drain. Do you drill a hole and use plumbing supplies to make some type of drain valve that can be open closed and attach hose to it that drains to the bucket? I'm curious how you did the actual drain bit? Can u explain or post a pic of that part or your cool table?

Thanks man!

X

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Yep, it works out that way when you are thinking of a helping tip. Yep, it's plumping parts. Here's some pics. I've been moving them to a bucket with a half of a fridge shelf. It was a PIA.

bekindbud said:

Thanks Daniels, its amazing and I like it. That would be so much easier for me to have that in my tent. I also dig your soil sifter...you are the "DIY KING"

Peace

BKB (please keep us posted of the PR smoke as she cures on)

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It was pretty easy. I made plenty of cross support.
Daniels

Awesome pics. Thx so much. Ill hit up home depot and pick out something to use. Not sure what size to go with for diameter. Would like to drill the hole in the tray and put in a valved drain of some type that is like 3/8" or 1/2" outer diameter and use tubing on it that would also be usable for hydro. That way if i ever wanted to reuse the trays for ebb and flow, hopefully tye drain setup could be reused and just plugged into a pump. That make an sense? Lol..

I guess im just wondering this...Do ebb and lo drains have a standard sizing?

X

xivex said:

Awesome pics. Thx so much. Ill hit up home depot and pick out something to use. Not sure what size to go with for diameter. Would like to drill the hole in the tray and put in a valved drain of some type that is like 3/8" or 1/2" outer diameter and use tubing on it that would also be usable for hydro. That way if i ever wanted to reuse the trays for ebb and flow, hopefully tye drain setup could be reused and just plugged into a pump. That make an sense? Lol..

I guess im just wondering this...Do ebb and lo drains have a standard sizing?

X

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I get what you're saying, but I have no clue about ebb & flo. For that matter I don't know too much about any Hydro stuff. I know the basics of most of it, but never toyed with it. I assume most of that stuff is standard hose sizes.
I did make a system for auto water of some sort. It was for 16 oz. Party cup when I thought they would need watered every few hours. It is a reservoir with a fountain pump which goes to drip line, then drains to a waste bucket. It could be a re-circulating set-up. Maybe that helps.
Daniels

man you got hydro right there, just bottom feed with soil if you ever use it again, or with soil. Its just like cruzer does in his greenhouse. I love all this discussion and hate to be rushing off to work. Hydro, in my learning, is really simple and depends mainly on a nutrient solution that provides EVERYTHING to the plants. All 13, 14, 15, or 16 Macro and Micro (I ranged the numbers because some say complete is less than 16). Same reason people have problems in hempy sometimes. That is why I picked the dyna-gro, so I could experiment without having a buttload of nutes. Works wonders.

And the garden of course look great, but you broke out DIY and grabbed both sides of my attention!!

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Daniels

Found this pic today of my governor. He won't say which bills he will Veto, but he's fired for some.

They are doing good. Some leaves turned up on the edges so I moved the light up a couple inches. Couple days from the first dose of Jack's.
I'm gonna make up a batch of soil today. Still need the alfalfa meal, but I'll find it soon.
Daniels

Look great brother go to pet smart or wal-mart, they will have something maybe. Plus it will give you a reason to take Cash on a road trip (did I get his name, or nickname right, lol). Koda just loves sniffing all the bad dogs pee in pet smart, HA

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Look great brother go to pet smart or wal-mart, they will have something maybe. Plus it will give you a reason to take Cash on a road trip (did I get his name, or nickname right, lol). Koda just loves sniffing all the bad dogs pee in pet smart, HA

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Yep, Cash is his nickname. He loves a car ride. So many new things to smell, & look at. He is scared of Petsmart. I know right, a pit-bull scared of that.
Sure enough, I got started & thought I had extra perlite & vermiculite, but nope I am out. So off to Lowes we go.
More smiley's for ya X.
Daniels

So what do you guys think?
UB or RM3 have any thought?
I got alfalfa hay today for rabbits. Will this work OK? I'm making up 4 c. ft. of soil so how much do you guys think to add? My mix is 1 1/2 cup Blood Meal 1 cup Bone Meal 1/2 cup Dolomite Lime 1 cup time release Humic Acid. Maybe 1/2 lb. alfalfa hay?
http://www.prizepetsupplies.com/stor...-supplies.html

Says
Ingredients: Sun-cured Alfalfa Hay
Guaranteed Analysis Crude Protein (min) - 10%, Crude Fat (min) - 1%, Crude Fiber (max) - 45%, Moisture (max) - 14%

Here was my last analysis
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Need to re-post my mix so I don't have to find it again. I'll update it for what the final is later.
2 c. ft. Cheap Top Soil
1 5 gal. bucket of Peat Moss, Perlite, Vermiculite
1.5 cups Blood Meal
1 cup Bone Meal
.5 cup Dolomite Lime (crushed fine)
.25 cup Epsom Salt