Hey all, thought I would create a thread for those of us that log a good SOG and fancy some 2 liter hempys. Check out the following design to build a nice, simple way to keep them organized and create a means to catch water and filter to a bucket below that can be changed. Happy growing!!!
Hey nice bit of DIY there! Do you just leave the water at the bottom there or do you drain it every time? Mind me asking how much you pull from a tray like that? Thanks for sharing, I'm surprised no one else has commented yet!
Hey Zenderwald, I haven't put this to good use just yet, but I'm putting my clones in solos tonight. I'm gonna veg them for a week under a 250 mh and then put them under a 400 watt hps. I have run a 6 clone sog before though in 2 liters and you yield a half ounce per clone with a 2 foot plant. I'll be taking pictures and showing progress. I haven't quite decided if I'm going to drain this round, or let the water sit. I have all the bottoms spray painted with black and the sides are taped with reflective duct tape. I'm running clones of WOS afghan kush x skunk and nirvana jock horror. I have a plushberry clone I'm veggies out, but will bush it out. I didn't have time to get enough plushberry clones, so that will be round 2 after this
Love my hempy sog. I use the 24"x12" propagation trays which hold 8 bottles relatively well. My first round of harvesting is coming up in a week or two so don't have any yield information but they look really fatty.
Here we are with the girls. Afghan Kush x Skunk (WOS), Jock Horror (Nirvana), and Plush berry (just 1). I'm only running 1 of the plush berry since I've heard there are hermi issues. I have another clone I saved in the event this one takes a dive. Under lumatek 400 watts all 2 liter hempys with 1:3 vermiculite perlite
Cool set up! How do you start your hempy grows? Germination (rockwool, rapid rooters, etc)? Do you go straight from there to the 2 liters or is there a solo cup in between?
I germ my seeds in a shot glass until the taproot pops. I then drop them into jiffy peat pucks. I'll grow out the seeds as moms and then take cuttings. The clones I use rapid rooters or riot rooters. After I get roots, I'll veg them till they are about 7-8" tall. Once they hit that height, I flip them to 12/12. Girls are all fed a 3/4 Lucas formula of GH 2 part, floralicious, and pineapple rush. This is only a couple days after the last pic
[quote name='"Hendrix7"']How much do you yield off of one of ur plants^^? The small ones[/quote] 15g per plant usually. They are also easier to trim as just a lollipop.
[quote name='"TinTizzy"']Love that kush x skunk so stable and uniform..did 5 gallon hempys but never 2 liters[/quote] Yeah they are eating well and have a nice dark green to them. This pheno has more of the kush in it. They're all shooting off branches. I keep a cut for a mom though, so I can grow so more
[quote name='"drdank50"'] Yeah they are eating well and have a nice dark green to them. This pheno has more of the kush in it. They're all shooting off branches. I keep a cut for a mom though, so I can grow so more [/quote] Yea thats how mine were too..short and bushy..nice dense indica buds..real drought resistant too
[quote name='"TinTizzy"'] Yea thats how mine were too..short and bushy..nice dense indica buds..real drought resistant too[/quote] How's the smoke? Been dying to find out!!
Much appreciated! I have some hempy questions, as I started my own first grow recently. 1. How often do you water the baby plants (when they just have two tiny sets of true leaves)? 2. When do you start adding nutrients? Thanks a lot in advanced! Love your 2 liter buckets! I only had money for three beans so I got three 15lt buckets, lol.
Great smoke balanced head and body but made me retarded like a good indica..taste and smell was fruity earthy..smokin on some star 47 right now though
[quote name='"Kabamaru"']Much appreciated! I have some hempy questions, as I started my own first grow recently. 1. How often do you water the baby plants (when they just have two tiny sets of true leaves)? 2. When do you start adding nutrients? Thanks a lot in advanced! Love your 2 liter buckets! I only had money for three beans so I got three 15lt buckets, lol.[/quote] Kab, Thanks for stopping by! I water them every other day. Start them off in solo cups until the roots are established. You can let them go to the 4th and 5th node in a solo cup. With the baby plants with 2 leaves, water them every day till their roots hit the res. add nutrients when you get your third set of leaves. Always start out by giving a small dose of nutes. So let's say I add 4ml of micro and 8 ml of bloom per gallon, but I'm only filling 3 solo cups (1/4 gallon), I'll put in .25 ml micro and .50 ml of bloom at a 1/4 strength each feeding. If they like it I'll back off. Ph will swing up in veg and down in flower. So in veg, try to oh your nutes/water to 5.8 and then 6.0 in flower.
It's a little late to go to solo cups I believe. Here's my journal, your experience and advice is more than welcome! I'm having some minor issues, so please take a look if you have the time.
Here's a pic of the girls after 1 week of flower. It's getting to be a jungle. Temps range from 75F-80F.