fireboytommy7
New Member
Hey guys! This is my first grow but I have done a lot of research...anyways here we go this is my setup..
Emily's Garden (modified)
GH Flora Nova Grow (2.5 ml/gl)
GH Flora Nova Bloom(1.5 ml/gl)
Maxicrop's Liquid Seaweed (oh yeah no expl. necessary)
Canna's Cannazym (breaks down dead roots, protects against pythium, aids in root generation)
It began as a standard wick system, but I decided that it wouldn't be enough. It already has a dual airstone tubing with an air pump, so I just added a 65gph water pump that runs every 2 hours for 10 min during light time and every 3 during dark. Im running a 18/6 schedule. so yeah.
Kind of out of date. No alum foil. There is mylar. (you can see from day 9 pics) Right side is right next to window. Medically licensed so no worries.
Here is the piping for my drip system. Simple really. Blue tube connects to pump, its 1/2", and i shoved in 2 1/4 vinyl tubing, one leads to a disperser (recirculates nutrients and creates backpressure) and the other leads to the drip system, connected to the line which goes thru the lid and splits into two, which have their own valves to adjust flow. They are strapped down with binder clips. (see day 9)
Heres a picture of day one. Very sad setup with a pathetic 14W LED and one 23W 5000K CFL. No Drip system yet. I have proof that LED's took about a week to grow what my 400W MH does in about a day. Anyways
A new home! Grapefruit Diesel on the Left. The Purps (2004 cannabis cup winner) on the right.
Day 3
Cutting to the chase to day 7
See. BARELY any growth. sad! So then i decided to screw LED's. if you cant beat em join em...
Now. Day 9 w/ 400W MH.
Amazing. By the way, GF Diesel on the Right. Purps on Left.
Here are some concerns. My temps are good, kept around 79 or so. Humidity is about 40%. pH i maintain at about 5.4.
At the end of the day, my plant's leaves droop a little bit. People have told me that with a drip system it is nearly impossible to overwater, so am I underwatering? It goes off every 2 hours for 10 min and every 3 during night cycle. They don't really seem discolored, but the tips are slightly yellow. I was thinking perhaps heat stress? Or maybe at the end of the day they had enough light so they curl to absorb less? If someone could help me out that would be sweet. Also, I had reflective materials on the reservoir lid to lower temps, but my friend who studied botany said that light from under the leaves is not good for the plant so I removed it. Any opinions?
Emily's Garden (modified)
GH Flora Nova Grow (2.5 ml/gl)
GH Flora Nova Bloom(1.5 ml/gl)
Maxicrop's Liquid Seaweed (oh yeah no expl. necessary)
Canna's Cannazym (breaks down dead roots, protects against pythium, aids in root generation)
It began as a standard wick system, but I decided that it wouldn't be enough. It already has a dual airstone tubing with an air pump, so I just added a 65gph water pump that runs every 2 hours for 10 min during light time and every 3 during dark. Im running a 18/6 schedule. so yeah.
Kind of out of date. No alum foil. There is mylar. (you can see from day 9 pics) Right side is right next to window. Medically licensed so no worries.
Here is the piping for my drip system. Simple really. Blue tube connects to pump, its 1/2", and i shoved in 2 1/4 vinyl tubing, one leads to a disperser (recirculates nutrients and creates backpressure) and the other leads to the drip system, connected to the line which goes thru the lid and splits into two, which have their own valves to adjust flow. They are strapped down with binder clips. (see day 9)
Heres a picture of day one. Very sad setup with a pathetic 14W LED and one 23W 5000K CFL. No Drip system yet. I have proof that LED's took about a week to grow what my 400W MH does in about a day. Anyways
A new home! Grapefruit Diesel on the Left. The Purps (2004 cannabis cup winner) on the right.
Day 3
Cutting to the chase to day 7
See. BARELY any growth. sad! So then i decided to screw LED's. if you cant beat em join em...
Now. Day 9 w/ 400W MH.
Amazing. By the way, GF Diesel on the Right. Purps on Left.
Here are some concerns. My temps are good, kept around 79 or so. Humidity is about 40%. pH i maintain at about 5.4.
At the end of the day, my plant's leaves droop a little bit. People have told me that with a drip system it is nearly impossible to overwater, so am I underwatering? It goes off every 2 hours for 10 min and every 3 during night cycle. They don't really seem discolored, but the tips are slightly yellow. I was thinking perhaps heat stress? Or maybe at the end of the day they had enough light so they curl to absorb less? If someone could help me out that would be sweet. Also, I had reflective materials on the reservoir lid to lower temps, but my friend who studied botany said that light from under the leaves is not good for the plant so I removed it. Any opinions?
