I stick to the drugs GOD made.
DIY CFL Deep Water Culture Grow A
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I stick to the drugs GOD made.
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MataGrowa
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Everything is looking good for the last two days. The ph has stayed pretty level right around 6.0. They have drank about a half gallon each of the last couple of days. Yesterday I added a gallon of ph'd water with 1/6th nutes and I figure to do the same tomorrow. Now at 26 days from seeds being soaked on Dec. 11. went into the system on Dec. 12.
Here is a overview pic
This is Alison (Barneys Morning Glory) stem is about as thick as my index finger
Angelina (Barneys Sweet Tooth) took about a week to restart growth after I screwed up her roots a bit but she is looking real good now
All the roots looking solid
Adriana (DinaFem Blue Hash) kind of a funny looking top but real nice growth the last couple of days
Kind of an interesting view here thru the open hole.
See you all again soon
Here is a overview pic
This is Alison (Barneys Morning Glory) stem is about as thick as my index finger
Angelina (Barneys Sweet Tooth) took about a week to restart growth after I screwed up her roots a bit but she is looking real good now
All the roots looking solid
Adriana (DinaFem Blue Hash) kind of a funny looking top but real nice growth the last couple of days
Kind of an interesting view here thru the open hole.
See you all again soon
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MataGrowa
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My bulbs are fairly cool MC I can put my hand to them for about 5 seconds before they get too hot.
Here is the diagram I used to figure out how to wire the bulbs, just picture each fixture as each bulb. The toughest part is you have to kind of plan out where you are going to put the wirenuts because it gets kind of tight running the wires thru the 1" pvc. I will have some good pictures and a fairly detailed explanation of how I did the light up soon.
Chevyman
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mata they are looking way better ! nice roots too !
Thanks, Mata. Even I can follow that.
Hey Mata, I'm copying your light fixture, just picked up the pvc parts yesterday. At my hardware store the sockets they had were coated in rubber for outdoor use, I wasn't looking for those, that's just what they had. But the great thing is they fit very snugly into a 1 1/4 " pvc "T". So I'm using a bigger pipe than you, again not by design, but that should help with the wire nuts. I'll post something of what I do, hopefully this weekend.
But thanks for the idea man, great work there!
But thanks for the idea man, great work there!
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MataGrowa
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Yeah that should be perfect FPF
Here is a pic from the side. The pvc into the T makes a perfect ledge for the matal pipe to sit on.
Then I just used zip ties to hold it down here
Here it is from the inside
Here is a pic from the side. The pvc into the T makes a perfect ledge for the matal pipe to sit on.
Then I just used zip ties to hold it down here
Here it is from the inside
+ rep for both of you when I can. I think my son is making one soon. He informed me he is going to grow and needs dad's help. Thank you sirs.
Those are some great words to hear aren't they, from your son I mean.
Thanks for the pics man, that should be all I need!
I taught my son to grow. Isn't it nice? Or at least until he wants to borrow the lights.
Kind of like the first time you let him take the car for a night with his buddies?
No he wants to "borrow" the money for the lights!
Yeah, except at the end of this favor there better be sharezees!
Topher89
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LOL "sharezees!" Hahahaha
Meta, how much do you think it cost you all together to make the light fixture? If you said it already, sorry!
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MataGrowa
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LOL "sharezees!" Hahahaha
Meta, how much do you think it cost you all together to make the light fixture? If you said it already, sorry!
cost me about $45
$8 for the vent pipe for the reflector
$10 for the pvc, tee's and elbows
$20 for the sockets
$5 for the chain and hooks
My father was an electrician so he had left a big roll of romex here for the wiring, but I can't imagine it would cost too much to buy maybe 25 feet of it. Also the zip ties I had but those can't be more than a couple bucks.
Actually I found the Romex to be a bit pricey. I bought the lamp cord, 16/3 is plenty big. And at .$39/ft a good price. Romex is about 4 times the price, at least in my neighborhood.
Topher89
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Still though, the whole thing would be less than 100 dollars... Hrm. My 150 watt HPS I just got was ~ 100, but it puts off alot of heat... I enjoy CFLs more I think.
My oldest son used to be an electrician. Sure comes in handy sometimes.
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MataGrowa
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So things are looking good although crowded in garden. Ph has stayed steady just under 6.0. Temps are good, mid 70's in the cab and mid 60's in the res. My only issue I would say is I am not seeing much vertical growth, although they are bushy as hell. I have been gradually raising my ppm throughout the past week by adding a little extra each time I replace the water that the plants used. They are now up to 3/4 of a gallon a day. I am now up to about 800 ppm. I am starting to think about changing over to flower soon because they are so crowded. Next time I will definitely grow 4 plants at a time. Today is 29 days since I soaked the seeds, 28 days in the system.
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