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Damn them girls are getting big in there. But they do look nice, keep up the good work and keep an eye on that pH
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Happy SkunkDaze Playa Playalol......I hope you are having a good weekend....of course lobbing some lead down range always lifts my spirits......i am watching the AN ph perfect series with you....i was thinking about trying them out once i am out of all mine but it doesnt look to promising right now:/
Damn them girls are getting big in there. But they do look nice, keep up the good work and keep an eye on that pH
Looking great my friend!
Nice trim job. Looks much more manageable.
The trim has opened it up nicely, nice job.
It looks like you may be running tight on headroom if the stretch is not done yet. I am guessing that the tall gal is the Blue Dream, which is known for fast growth and long legs. How tall was it when you flipped to 12/12 and how tall is she now? I am considering growing some BD but height limitations may be an issue. Any thoughts or advice?
In answer to your questions Renegade -
I have a DWC with top feed. The drippers are set to water/feed for 15 min every 5 hours during lights on. The drippers are adjustable from all of the way off to a full stream of water. I keep them at about 2 drops/sec. Of course the DWC bubbles all of the time. I have plugs, which I intend to use when I start my own seeds, but unfortunately, these clones came in rockwool. My reservoir probably holds 14-15 gal, but that would be all the way to the top. Ten to eleven gallons get the level to about 3/4 - 1 inch from the bottom of the netcups.
Yes, I am going by FloraDuo's directions. When I started the grow, I had only used the FloraDuo A and B at 1 tsp/gal of each and the ppm was 486 using RO water. I forgot to add the CaliMagic until day 2 and didn't want to push the ppm too much so I only added 2.5ml/gal (25ml), which brought the ppm up to 686. On this past Sunday, which was my first time to change out the nutrients in the reservoir, I increased the FloraDuo A and B to 2 tsp/gal of each and gave the full dose of CaliMagic (5ml/gal). I also added 12.5ml of silica. I measured with just the RO water and a small amount of leftover nutrients (about 1/4" left in bottom of reservoir) and the ppm was 49. I then added the silica and then the CaliMagic and the ppm was 336. Finally after adding the nutes, the ppm was 1070. I'm just concerned that the clones may be too small for a ppm that high. If they say to shoot for a certain ppm, does that mean of just the main nutrients or of the main nutrients plus whatever else you might add in there? Questions, questions...
In answer to your questions Renegade -
I have a DWC with top feed. The drippers are set to water/feed for 15 min every 5 hours during lights on. The drippers are adjustable from all of the way off to a full stream of water. I keep them at about 2 drops/sec. Of course the DWC bubbles all of the time. I have plugs, which I intend to use when I start my own seeds, but unfortunately, these clones came in rockwool. My reservoir probably holds 14-15 gal, but that would be all the way to the top. Ten to eleven gallons get the level to about 3/4 - 1 inch from the bottom of the netcups.
As to where I've been...primarily at home. In the middle of January, I started on the concentrated cannabis oil (RSO), which I learned how to make here at 420mag and around the same time I had bought a Fitbit (an activity/sleep/food tracker worn on the wrist). The combination of those 2 things finally got me off of my ass and I have started moving more. I'm now taking walks, riding my recumbent bike, doing some housework and going out running errands instead of laying around watching TV and surfing the net all day. The oil has really helped with my chronic pain and the Fitbit gives me the cold hard facts, which has inspired me to do more.
For the first week that I had the clones, I kept the light about 3 feet above them. They already looked kinda fried when I got them and I didn't want to fry them any further. The last 8 days, the light has been 12 in above the clones. They seem to like it. There are no signs of burning. All new growth is nice and green without any blemishes or burn marks. I'm just not sure about the "blending" of LEDs and the minimum height for that to occur.
Yes, I am going by FloraDuo's directions. When I started the grow, I had only used the FloraDuo A and B at 1 tsp/gal of each and the ppm was 486 using RO water. I forgot to add the CaliMagic until day 2 and didn't want to push the ppm too much so I only added 2.5ml/gal (25ml), which brought the ppm up to 686. On this past Sunday, which was my first time to change out the nutrients in the reservoir, I increased the FloraDuo A and B to 2 tsp/gal of each and gave the full dose of CaliMagic (5ml/gal). I also added 12.5ml of silica. I measured with just the RO water and a small amount of leftover nutrients (about 1/4" left in bottom of reservoir) and the ppm was 49. I then added the silica and then the CaliMagic and the ppm was 336. Finally after adding the nutes, the ppm was 1070. I'm just concerned that the clones may be too small for a ppm that high. If they say to shoot for a certain ppm, does that mean of just the main nutrients or of the main nutrients plus whatever else you might add in there? Questions, questions...
Hell you don't need me...LOL. All the answers are in the right direction. So straight to your last question...they don't measure their PPM with all that added stuff we may put in there. And like me you are smart enough to measure at certain stages of adding nutrients...well done.
As always keep an eye on the gurls but I think your doing just fine.
Csprite.....i run a top feed dwc as well....what i used to do up until recently was to veg them with the top feed on constant....and almost a steady stream in conjunction with an airstone......once i flipped them to 12/12 i would only have the airstone going and would disconnect the top feed.....i would end up with somewhat of a root structure in my media which is hydroton........i decided to leave the top feed on constant through the entire life of the girl in conjunction with the airstone......the first one i did it to had a massive root structure in the media which kept her solid plus a massive root system in the bucket.....between my new light i was using and leaving the top feed on constant i broke my single plant record by about 3 oz.......from now on the top feed will always be on constant
other than that rock on and keepem green
Thank you for the advice Green Dreamz (and Renegade). I am going to go take the top feed off of the timer and let it run 24/7. Hopefully that will help the other clones develop a longer root structure. This root issue is driving me crazy!
I am also interested in single buckets. I think it would be easier to change out the res and growing different strains with different nute requirements wouldn't be an issue. I just did my first reservoir change this past Sunday and trying to hold the lid of the res up while emptying/cleaning out the res wasn't that easy (at least for me!) and my plants are still small. I kept thinking that it's going to be 10 times harder when the plants are fully grown and that much heavier.
What is up my brother from the mountains....nice day to take the bike out.....i went out yesterday by myself and the better half rode with me last week sometime....that was a beautiful ride....
Single DWC buckets are way easier then multiple plants.....i used to grow in a 40 or 50 quart cooler.....had two Melon Gums in there.....one was sickly and the other was great looking but i didnt know what to do with both being in there.....so one suffered the entire grow and the ohter did fine other than being small...i maybe pulled 2 ounces between the both of them:/.....i use the general hydro water farms.....which are a 4 gallon bucket with a 2 gallon square net pot......the resevoir holds abotu 2 gallons of water......they will grow a half pounder as that is my best yet......and i plan on getting a pound at some point....from the 4 gallon bucket.......i bought 2 complete setups for around 60 a piece but went on fleebay and found the 4 gallon square buckets that were food grade....used of course......and bought 5 buckets for about 40 bucks shipped......then i bought the net pots seperate for about 20 a piece.....then just ordered the fittings off an online hydro shop for the level indicator hose and ta da....crap....i forgot.....if you wnat top feed then you need to also purchase a drip ring kit.....i think it was abotu 10 or 11 bucks a piece for them.......so for about 30-35 dollars you can make your own...can probably do it cheaper with round buckets but i like the square ones myself....no particular reason....just like them better....but any shape DWC will work
PH came in at 6.3 at lights on.
I also put back a gallon of nutrients...yep, they needed it. No PH UP was added this time and I will just check it in the morning. PH was 5.8...
I wonder if the low res level was a reason for the drop in PH??? It doesn't make sense to me but what the hell do I know...lol.
In answer to your questions Renegade -
I have a DWC with top feed. The drippers are set to water/feed for 15 min every 5 hours during lights on. The drippers are adjustable from all of the way off to a full stream of water. I keep them at about 2 drops/sec. Of course the DWC bubbles all of the time. I have plugs, which I intend to use when I start my own seeds, but unfortunately, these clones came in rockwool. My reservoir probably holds 14-15 gal, but that would be all the way to the top. Ten to eleven gallons get the level to about 3/4 - 1 inch from the bottom of the netcups.
As to where I've been...primarily at home. In the middle of January, I started on the concentrated cannabis oil (RSO), which I learned how to make here at 420mag and around the same time I had bought a Fitbit (an activity/sleep/food tracker worn on the wrist). The combination of those 2 things finally got me off of my ass and I have started moving more. I'm now taking walks, riding my recumbent bike, doing some housework and going out running errands instead of laying around watching TV and surfing the net all day. The oil has really helped with my chronic pain and the Fitbit gives me the cold hard facts, which has inspired me to do more.
For the first week that I had the clones, I kept the light about 3 feet above them. They already looked kinda fried when I got them and I didn't want to fry them any further. The last 8 days, the light has been 12 in above the clones. They seem to like it. There are no signs of burning. All new growth is nice and green without any blemishes or burn marks. I'm just not sure about the "blending" of LEDs and the minimum height for that to occur.
Yes, I am going by FloraDuo's directions. When I started the grow, I had only used the FloraDuo A and B at 1 tsp/gal of each and the ppm was 486 using RO water. I forgot to add the CaliMagic until day 2 and didn't want to push the ppm too much so I only added 2.5ml/gal (25ml), which brought the ppm up to 686. On this past Sunday, which was my first time to change out the nutrients in the reservoir, I increased the FloraDuo A and B to 2 tsp/gal of each and gave the full dose of CaliMagic (5ml/gal). I also added 12.5ml of silica. I measured with just the RO water and a small amount of leftover nutrients (about 1/4" left in bottom of reservoir) and the ppm was 49. I then added the silica and then the CaliMagic and the ppm was 336. Finally after adding the nutes, the ppm was 1070. I'm just concerned that the clones may be too small for a ppm that high. If they say to shoot for a certain ppm, does that mean of just the main nutrients or of the main nutrients plus whatever else you might add in there? Questions, questions...
When the ppm raise and the pH raises your plants are drinking more water than nutrients and you should slightly reduce your nutrients. When the ppm lowers and your pH lowers your plants are drinking more water than nutrients and you should increase your nutrient strength slightly. I also use a small 18 gallon storage tote as a water top up reservoir to add back water into my Aeroponic Grow System. The 18 gallon storage tote is connected to the 25 gallon reservoir that has a float that opens when the main reservoir level drops and adds back water to the nutrient solution balancing the ppm and pH of the nutrient solution.