Driftme's Return To Hydro - Chem 4 OG - Hydro - Soil - LED - CO2

[driftme]

Hey guys, back again with another grow. Hopefully my best yet, as I'm starting with some badass and eager looking clones.

Strain: Chem 4 OG (Chemdawg 4 x SFV OG Kush) - Indica dominant hybrid
Medium: GenHydro Powergrower Eco, organic soil in 3L airpots
Environment: One plant is outside in a large pot. The hydro and the four plants in airpots are inside in my grow tent.
Light: Two 90w LED lights
Temp of Room: 74-82
RH of Room: 40%
PH of media or res: 5.5
Nutes: GenHydro 3-part Flora system

OK so basically there's a lot going on with this grow. Starting from six Chem 4 OG clones purchased from my local collective. Very strong candidates, with plenty of roots showing and new growth peeking out. I'll run through what each clone is going to be doing.

Clone 1: Hydro/LED/CO2
Clones 2-5: Organic soil mix in 3L airpots/LED/CO2
Clone 6: Organic soil mix in standard large pot, under the sun (outside)

I don't have the CO2 going yet, but I'm just going to be using GreenPads, I've used them before and they work great and are affordable. Waiting on my shipment to arrive. I'm also shopping for additional lighting. I want to add more LED light, and maybe a second tent.

Anyway, they're looking healthy and like they're adapting to their permanent homes. I have tons of pictures and video to post, and now that I have internet (yay) i'll be doing that today. Stay tuned =]

 

[driftme]

Re: Driftme's Return to Hydro - Chem 4 OG (hydro/soil/led/co2)

here are some pictures of the clones from the night i brought them home. (oh yea this grow was technically started 5/1/13, thats when they were put in the permanent homes)

still in the box i carried them in

these two clones grew together. i had to slice that root, but they all seem to be doing fine still.

i'll have more pictures of the grow setup and the clones later today, 4 full days after being placed in their mediums. i accidentally deleted them and its nighttime for them right now =]

 

[driftme]

Re: Driftme's Return to Hydro - Chem 4 OG (hydro/soil/led/co2)

Damn. The one i had outside ended up getting some direct sunlight today (i lost track of time and didnt move it to the shade) and wilted. I brought it inside and misted it, hoping it comes back. I think it will, it was looking quite strong.

Was going to take pictures during the light hour, but ended up running out of time. Had to do some surgery to the hydro setup. The drip ring wasn't quite working, and i noticed i'm missing the bottom t-joint.. so i had to rearrange the pieces until it worked. Hydro store is open tomorrow so I'll be getting the necessary part to get it working 100%. Tomorrow I'll also be adding three 4" airstones to the res, powered by a separate pump, to charge the water with as much oxygen as possible.

Excited to take and post more pictures later.

For now.. its sour headband time.

 

[driftme]

Re: Driftme's Return to Hydro - Chem 4 OG (hydro/soil/led/co2)

awesome! the one that got blasted by the direct midday sun today is recovering, and will make it. no more droopy leaves, its still a bit groggy but i'm sure by this evening itll be snapped back to attention!

 

[rdooski3]

Re: Driftme's Return to Hydro - Chem 4 OG (hydro/soil/led/co2)

Subbed. Those clone's roots are prepared for take off! Looks like its going to be a good show

 

[driftme]

Re: Driftme's Return to Hydro - Chem 4 OG (hydro/soil/led/co2)

thanks for the sub! i'll be checking out yours while i wait for the lights to come on =]

 

[driftme]

Re: Driftme's Return to Hydro - Chem 4 OG (hydro/soil/led/co2)

took a quick video of the setup in the tent. need to set up a fresh youtube account to host it though

and of course more pictures!

outside one... recovering nicely.

just gave these their first good dousing

hydro!

more tent pics

 

[driftme]

Re: Driftme's Return to Hydro - Chem 4 OG (hydro/soil/led/co2)

OH also... I didn't mention it before but i'm using the gas lantern light cycle.. so lights are on from 8pm to 8am, and for an hour during the dark period during veg.

 

[rdooski3]

Re: Driftme's Return to Hydro - Chem 4 OG (hydro/soil/led/co2)

Everything looks great! Im excited to see the difference between dirt and hydro and the one outside. I was curious how many hours of sunlight are you getting per day currently in your part of the world?

 

[driftme]

Re: Driftme's Return to Hydro - Chem 4 OG (hydro/soil/led/co2)

lol i know. the thing im most excited about i think is the difference in mediums and lighting. also i've never grown outside. this strain supposedly reaches 7' so i'm going to be extending the height of my fence

as far as sunlight is concerned, sunrise-sunset is about 14hrs right now.

 

[CronicHempHog]

Re: Driftme's Return to Hydro - Chem 4 OG (hydro/soil/led/co2)

 

[driftme]

Re: Driftme's Return to Hydro - Chem 4 OG (hydro/soil/led/co2)

here's the short video clip i took yesterday. going to upload another today. same thing basically but in normal light. and of course pictures. sorry for the blurriness on the hydro pics ><

[video=youtube;PNdgQtQZ2rI]

[/video]

 

[driftme]

Re: Driftme's Return to Hydro - Chem 4 OG (hydro/soil/led/co2)

[video=youtube;stu1DGlVClU]

[/video]

 

[driftme]

Re: Driftme's Return to Hydro - Chem 4 OG (hydro/soil/led/co2)

more pictures!

room temp is mid 70s, humidity around mid 40s
res temp on the powergrower is right at 70 degrees

 

[driftme]

Re: Driftme's Return to Hydro - Chem 4 OG (hydro/soil/led/co2)

sweet. co2 is here. changing res water as soon as the lights come on, and pics!

 

[driftme]

Re: Driftme's Return to Hydro - Chem 4 OG (hydro/soil/led/co2)

OK res water is changed. Checked ph of the old water before dumping, it was at 6.2. I mixed up the new water just slightly lower, 5.3-5.4. Also made it a little stronger. Stepped up to the Mild rather than the cutting/seedling mix. One teaspoon per gallon of FloraGro, FloraBloom, and FloraMicro.

Another new addition today was the GreenPads CO2 generators. Since the plants are still small, I'm using one at a time, but once they get larger and can take advantage of it more, I'll be using two pads at a time. No way to tell PPM, but I'm using the fan less, since more heat is OK with the CO2. Last time I used it, the plants were loving life around 88-90.

So, here are today's stats:
Temp (Current/High/Low): 80/85/73
RH: 50% (just watered and misted.. pretty sure its normally around 46%. GreenPads operate optimally with at least 40% humidity but I don't want to go much higher)
Res. Temp: 67

Picture Time

Here's a shot of the upper part of my tent. Realized I never shot this. From left to right: inline vent fan, cant recall how many cfm but its more than enough for the tent; chain for one of the led lights, with a thermometer lead woven into the chain; circulation fan; greenpad

Overall situation

Pics from the res change

And finally plant pictures. I really love the way you can see the individual LED colors in the mist droplets. As with every day so far, one of the plant pictures came out blurry.. different one every time lol.

 

[rdooski3]

Re: Driftme's Return to Hydro - Chem 4 OG (hydro/soil/led/co2)

Looking good Do you normally keep the light down on the soil side so it close to the tops like on the hydro side? Also you could maybe make a make shift table to raise the soil one's so everything is even. Just a thought... Im pretty stoned and seem to be showing signs of OCD lol.

 

[driftme]

Re: Driftme's Return to Hydro - Chem 4 OG (hydro/soil/led/co2)

yea the soil light is a little lower =] and yea some kind of platform would be good

a milk crate.

 

[driftme]

Re: Driftme's Return to Hydro - Chem 4 OG (hydro/soil/led/co2)

oh i forgot about the outdoor plant (well... forgot to mention at least.)

i thought it had recovered perfectly from the blast of midday sun it got, and subsequent wilting.. but now i'm not sure. the base of the stem is so flimsy it can't hold itself up. i built a mound of dirt up around it, so hopefully that will become roots or mend itself or something =] its still producing growth so i dunno. we'll see.

in the meantime i had an awesome idea.. supplement my outdoor plant with co2! so now at night, i'll be taking it inside and putting it in the closet of my grow room with a greenpad pouring co2 down on it all night. in the morning i'll put it back outside.

 

[driftme]

Re: Driftme's Return to Hydro - Chem 4 OG (hydro/soil/led/co2)

Just a quick stats update today.

Temp: Staying around 73 with the lights off, 80-82 with the lights on.
RH: 50%
Res. Temp: 75.. how warm is too warm?

Plants are looking great. So many little shoots on the hydro clone.. soon i'll bend it and work on promoting those branches.