New Bubble Buckets Setup After 3 Years Break

[OZ BRIT]

I'm doing all 10 with LA's flux method I was going to do Gert (your lol) style but, flux kinda suits my situation and time scales better Especially if I can hit even HALF the yields Gods Gardner (LA) predicts lol. So, are you UK based buddy?

 

[deconfrost]

flux looks tidy I like that, always tried to keep it tidy but I always ended up all over the place

no not in UK bud.... wish I was

 

[OZ BRIT]

Lol....you wouldn't with our current weather Baltic mate lol.
Yeah, I'm ocd as hell so love the straight lines

 

[deconfrost]

She looks kinda the same to me... Does she look any different to anyone? Not stretching anymore which isn't a bad thing.....

 

[OZ BRIT]

Looks VERY nice Frosty mate

 

[mucksavage]

looking good decon, i volunteer my services as the chief taster

 

[alex801]

If u need a deputy chief tasterer I'm ur man lol

 

[OZ BRIT]

Lol.....always up for a challenge is Alex

 

[deconfrost]

looking good decon, i volunteer my services as the chief taster

I'm sure you will buddy

I think she's a bit slow moving might be a little too cold when lights off.... Added a fan heater on timer for 15mins each hour during lights off... Hope that speed Her up again

 

[deconfrost]

The other evening I noticed my filter was falling down leaving the top part with no activated carbon, I patched it up so air will have to go thru the carbon.... And made a replacement filter today with mesh, duck tape and some very breathable old top

 

[deconfrost]

question for you guys, I'm in the process of saving up for SunMaster Dual Spectrum, below the setup and link

DigiLight Pro Select 250-660w,CoolShade 5",SunMaster 600w Dual Spectrum lamp

its in one of the option from the drop down menu... so do I need a MH Lamp or can I use the Dual Spectrum from veg? anyone familiar with the temp of these lamps? I am getting it with the cool shade anyway just in case I need it.

anyone input appreciated

thanks

 

[danklover79]

I know someone that uses a dual spec, but he still uses cfls for veg, he gets tighter node spacing with the cfls, but he also gets better results in flower with the dual spec. I have no personal experience with them, but I've seen his results, I have a dual spec 250 watt cfl coming soon, so we'll see if it makes a difference compared to the 2700K I used before.

 

[deconfrost]

I'm switching for the hope of better yield rather than giving them dual spectrum for any other reason, since I have a 2q/m tent it is a waste to use CFL's, even with that 625watts I have there, still wont cover a very big area, but with the sunmaster 600 D/S that will cover 1.5q/m, and with the digitial ballast it will output 660 watts, so it says, I guess there's only one way to find out isn't it

anyway, update on AK today, not so good, she got slowed down a bit, haven't seen her for 2 nights since I added the heater, and because it turns left and right and was a little too close to the plant, some leafs has gone dry a bit, but not so bad, she looks healthy for the most part of it, almost emptied out the bucket, a little heat stress but she should recovers in no time

put the temp gauge back in to log the temp without the heater again first and see how it is in 2 days, as of now, closest top to light is at 26.8c
filter was too big so I reduced the size while I was there

 

[Light Addict]

Awesome my friend. Makes me smile and kick myself at the same time lol. Really great plant though. +reps.

 

[deconfrost]

thanks LA, hope she takes off again now this week, I be keeping a close eye on the temp and adjust as necessary.....

4 more weeks to go and is trich checking time

 

[KingJohnC]

I would get a Metal Halide light bulb just for vegetative growth and save the dual spectrum Light bulb for flowering to extend its life.

 

[danklover79]

Good point KJC, conserving life hours is another consideration, I think the dual spec will give you a better yield, can't wait to see the results. That is a magnificent beast you have there, very nice!

 

[mucksavage]

Ho-Ho-Ho roll on Christmas

 

[deconfrost]

I would get a Metal Halide light bulb just for vegetative growth and save the dual spectrum Light bulb for flowering to extend its life.

I think I might use some smaller cfls while they still smallish first then Mh when they are bigger.... That should give me couple years on the d/s

 

[deconfrost]

Ak seems to be doing fine... Not sure if the heat for couple days slow her down much but she looks about right there now for 4weeks in 12/12 I Think