PakaCordova's First Journal For My First Grow - Dinafem Blue Kush - Soil - Nov 2014

[PakaCordova]

Re: OldManClemens First Journal For My First Grow - Dinafem Blue Kush - Soil - Nov 2

Dec 6, 2015

Finished setting up both tents and duct work.

I have a How To thread on how I built my carbon filter scrub box if anyone is interested:-Multi Tent Scrub Box How To: multiple tents with one fan and one carbon filter

 

[Rifleman]

Re: OldManClemens First Journal For My First Grow - Dinafem Blue Kush - Soil - Nov 2

Looks nice.

 

[iluvsnow]

Re: OldManClemens First Journal For My First Grow - Dinafem Blue Kush - Soil - Nov 2

That's a nice, clean looking setup. Good job! How much longer until the new lights make their appearance?

 

[PakaCordova]

Re: OldManClemens First Journal For My First Grow - Dinafem Blue Kush - Soil - Nov 2

That's a nice, clean looking setup. Good job! How much longer until the new lights make their appearance?

Thanks! I like to keep my space organized. I get so frustrated if I don't have room to move around or if I don't have easy access to something I need. According to UPS, the lights should be here on Monday. She is doing pretty damn good for just CFLs so I can only imagine how she will do with LEDs or even a mix of both.

 

[PakaCordova]

Re: OldManClemens First Journal For My First Grow - Dinafem Blue Kush - Soil - Nov 2

Jan 9, 2015

I'm gonna have to build a scrog soon. She is starting to bush out. I also added a super simple exhaust to my CFL reflector. It was getting really warm in there. Now the hot air is drawn out of the reflector and straight to my exhaust duct going to my scrubber box.

I also snapped both of her main shoots while LST'ing her. I used electrical tape and a piece of a zip tie as a splint. This happened a few days ago and she seems unphased, which is great. Pics below of the splint.

 

[PakaCordova]

Re: OldManClemens First Journal For My First Grow - Dinafem Blue Kush - Soil - Nov 2

Jan 10, 2015

She showed off her lady parts today

Im gonna scrog for another few weeks then flip to 12/12.

 

[PakaCordova]

Re: OldManClemens First Journal For My First Grow - Dinafem Blue Kush - Soil - Nov 2

It's Saturday, I was bored so I built the scrog today.

Holes are 2.5" x 2.5"

 

[iluvsnow]

Re: OldManClemens First Journal For My First Grow - Dinafem Blue Kush - Soil - Nov 2

The SCRoG is looking great, man. Are those hose clamps on the legs to hold the SCRoG to the tent poles? If so, I'd just hack those legs right off. They just get in the way.

I also read your first post again just now, and I don't know if RDWC would be the best way to go for your setup. RDWC systems require the buckets all be stuck in place (more or less, anyway) by plumbing and I don't think that's gonna work too well in your tents. If you do go RDWC, you strike me as a handy guy who can probably put one together yourself for cheaper than the one in your link. DWC or hempy would be my suggestion if you're looking to get your feet wet in the hydro world, but I'm far from an expert.

I started out doing DWC but I'm slowly converting to hempy. My big issue with DWC is reservoir temp control--you can only really add a reservoir chiller to an RDWC system (unless you want to add an AC to each bucket, which would cost a ton) and RDWC systems are kind of bulky and limiting. Not to mention the possibility for leaks from all those fitting on RDWC systems. I had root rot from high res temps in several of my DWC buckets, which I eventually overcame, but I don't want to go there again. I also underestimated how nice it is to move plants around--you can't really do that with DWC since it will always be tethered to the air pump, which, of course, will always be tethered to the wall sucking power. Hempy is also a good stepping point from soil to hydro.

If you're unfamiliar, hempy buckets consist of a plastic bucket (light proof if possible) with a small hole drilled in its side a couple of inches from the bottom. The bucket is then filled with clean, rinsed soilless media. I use 70% prelite with 30% vermiculite, but the variations are numerous. Coco coir with perlite on the bottom is also very common. The plant is watered with hydro nutrients which collect in the bottom reservoir under the hole. When the plant's roots hit the reservoir it hits a growth spurt and can then be watered every couple of days or so. I haven't harvested from either system yet (or any other one, for that matter), so take everything I say with a grain of salt. I'm no pro.

Looking great! Keep up the good work.

 

[PakaCordova]

Re: OldManClemens First Journal For My First Grow - Dinafem Blue Kush - Soil - Nov 2

The SCRoG is looking great, man. Are those hose clamps on the legs to hold the SCRoG to the tent poles? If so, I'd just hack those legs right off. They just get in the way.

I also read your first post again just now, and I don't know if RDWC...

thanks for the heads up on the DWC setups. I love moving my plants around. I figured it will pass but right now I love being so hands-on with them. I did a little looking into the hempy bucket but was kind of confused. A lot of different resources saying different things about how to build it and and the benefits of it.

As for the clamps, those are in place because I crafted adjustable legs with slightly larger pipe. If my scrog needs to be taller, I loosen the clamps, slide them down a bit and it locks the outer legs in place, raising the netting. They are not used in my tent because I didnt need it to be any higher. I might toss my plant into a 5 gallon bucket and then I may need to raise the net a bit. I am going to hack the legs a little too because default height is still pretty high. I want more freedom - Right now it can go from 17" to 33" if I have the legs on and clamps adjusted.

 

[PakaCordova]

Re: OldManClemens First Journal For My First Grow - Dinafem Blue Kush - Soil - Nov 2

Jan 12, 2015

Just got my Mars Hydro lights delivered to the office!

Packaging is discrete and secure.

Nothing on the box says Mars-Hydro or LED or Lights or anything. The return address' company isnt even listed.

IS IT 5PM YET???? I WANNA GO HOME AND PLUG THESE BAD BOYS IN!!!

 

[PakaCordova]

Re: OldManClemens First Journal For My First Grow - Dinafem Blue Kush - Soil - Nov 2

Jan 12, 2015

Well, there it is. I have moved on to LED lighting.

 

[Mars Hydro]

Re: OldManClemens First Journal For My First Grow - Dinafem Blue Kush - Soil - Nov 2

Hello OldManClemens, just subbed your journal.
the pictures lookes good, I really hope you will get better results with our lights.
Grow happy!

 

[PakaCordova]

Re: OldManClemens First Journal For My First Grow - Dinafem Blue Kush - Soil - Nov 2

Thanks Sara. She is loving the new light and is already touching the scrog netting!

Jan 14, 2015

 

[vdub]

Re: OldManClemens First Journal For My First Grow - Dinafem Blue Kush - Soil - Nov 2

Hey O.M.C...nice clean setup and great journal so far. Do you plan on topping her further or just letting her grow through the netting?

 

[PakaCordova]

Re: OldManClemens First Journal For My First Grow - Dinafem Blue Kush - Soil - Nov 2

Hey O.M.C...nice clean setup and great journal so far. Do you plan on topping her further or just letting her grow through the netting?

Thanks man! I am just going to LST with the scrog from here on out. Once the scrog gets pretty full I'm gonna flip to flower. Cant wait!!

 

[PakaCordova]

Re: OldManClemens First Journal For My First Grow - Dinafem Blue Kush - Soil - Nov 2

Jan 20, 2015

I got my 5 gallon smart pots in. She looked like she was getting pretty big for her 2.7 gallon and I was introducing the scrog so she wasnt going to be moved around any more and decided she needed a bigger pot.

Here she is sitting in her 2.7 gallon right before the transplant.

I also have some shots of her roots and also her sitting in the new 5 gallon smart pot. She was super lush and full even deep within and under her canopy. Loving this Mars Hydro light!

 

[Mars Hydro]

Re: OldManClemens First Journal For My First Grow - Dinafem Blue Kush - Soil - Nov 2

Your plants grow really fast.

Jan 20, 2015

I got my 5 gallon smart pots in. She looked like she was getting pretty big for her 2.7 gallon and I was introducing the scrog so she wasnt going to be moved around any more and decided she needed a bigger pot.

Here she is sitting in her 2.7 gallon right before the transplant.

I also have some shots of her roots and also her sitting in the new 5 gallon smart pot. She was super lush and full even deep within and under her canopy. Loving this Mars Hydro light!

 

[vdub]

Re: OldManClemens First Journal For My First Grow - Dinafem Blue Kush - Soil - Nov 2

Thanks man! I am just going to LST with the scrog from here on out. Once the scrog gets pretty full I'm gonna flip to flower. Cant wait!!

I'll be watching

 

[PakaCordova]

Re: OldManClemens First Journal For My First Grow - Dinafem Blue Kush - Soil - Nov 2

Jan 20, 2015

Did some top bending with the scrog. Also removed the center support pipe from the setup. It wasnt needed and blocked light.-

 

[PakaCordova]

Re: OldManClemens First Journal For My First Grow - Dinafem Blue Kush - Soil - Nov 2

Your plants grow really fast.

They are loving the Mars Hydro LED lights I will be adding my 2nd 100x3w soon once it gets a little wider. I will be adding a MHII to my other tent hopefully soon. My next batch of clones will be pulled soon