Good day, killer clowns. I have been lurking for a while, reading, reading and doing more reading (my head hurts it's so full). I stumbled across one of your grow journals during a search and now I'm hooked. I must admit your "SkooterClowns with power tools.." is my personal favourite. I think I have read it 3 times (i'm sure I will read again many more times).
You guys have filled my head with all sorts of ideas (and fantasies of short, bushy plants with massive kolas...). There so much information I'm having problems digesting all of the little "buds" of information - lol. At least now, after reading all your journals, I have a plan formulating/percolating in my brain. I have budgetary considerations to deal with (kids in school, ex-wife etc.), but your system is definetly within my range (will be using CFLs until I can afford an HPS).
I have one question that I would like to ask you guys. With your 22"x22"x7" tubs by Botanicare, you used a white (semi-translucent?) 1/4" PolyPropylene. I was under the impression that it was important to keep light away from the roots. With the 1/4" polypropylene, doesn't it allow a fair amount of light into the tub (and promoting algae growth)? A couple of pictures that you have showing the roots by lifting the polypropylene and it looks like there is light coming through. Or is the hydrogen peroxide taking care of any algae growth? Sorry, that was 2 questions, lol.
Unfortunately, I live in a small town in Canada and the closest hydroponic store is about 230 kilometres away. Also shipping and importation taxes will kill me. The Botanicare tub with no lid, including shipping and taxes, comes in at around $255. Unacceptable. I have a friend who repairs boats, so I am thinking it would be a lot cheaper for me to make a fibreglass tub (3/8" plywood covered with 2 layers of glass on the inside, one on the outside). This would also allow me to imbed a pig tail for drainage in the fibreglass, guarenteeing no leaks (important in a house with carpeting). Still thinking this through.
I should also say much thanks to BendBender for asking all the questions that I would have been asking. Just wanted to ask a couple questions and say how informative your threads have been (not to mention enjoyable). Awesome, and to think that I hated clowns as a kid, go figure.
Borghead
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You guys have filled my head with all sorts of ideas (and fantasies of short, bushy plants with massive kolas...). There so much information I'm having problems digesting all of the little "buds" of information - lol. At least now, after reading all your journals, I have a plan formulating/percolating in my brain. I have budgetary considerations to deal with (kids in school, ex-wife etc.), but your system is definetly within my range (will be using CFLs until I can afford an HPS).
I have one question that I would like to ask you guys. With your 22"x22"x7" tubs by Botanicare, you used a white (semi-translucent?) 1/4" PolyPropylene. I was under the impression that it was important to keep light away from the roots. With the 1/4" polypropylene, doesn't it allow a fair amount of light into the tub (and promoting algae growth)? A couple of pictures that you have showing the roots by lifting the polypropylene and it looks like there is light coming through. Or is the hydrogen peroxide taking care of any algae growth? Sorry, that was 2 questions, lol.
Unfortunately, I live in a small town in Canada and the closest hydroponic store is about 230 kilometres away. Also shipping and importation taxes will kill me. The Botanicare tub with no lid, including shipping and taxes, comes in at around $255. Unacceptable. I have a friend who repairs boats, so I am thinking it would be a lot cheaper for me to make a fibreglass tub (3/8" plywood covered with 2 layers of glass on the inside, one on the outside). This would also allow me to imbed a pig tail for drainage in the fibreglass, guarenteeing no leaks (important in a house with carpeting). Still thinking this through.
I should also say much thanks to BendBender for asking all the questions that I would have been asking. Just wanted to ask a couple questions and say how informative your threads have been (not to mention enjoyable). Awesome, and to think that I hated clowns as a kid, go figure.
Borghead
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I was wondering if you guys could let me know the dimensions of the two 2.5 gallon tubs you were using on the old Papaya thread? I'm having a nightmare sourcing some that fit my project area and yours look dead-on.
what was the dry weight of this grow?
