So getting a little late start with starting this journal. Backstory is I have two different tents now. My smaller 4x8 has 2x1000w lights with the two critical mother plants, one bubba kush, and one flower power. Currently theyre 4 weeks into flowering. My bigger 10x10 tent has 4x1000w lights, with 4 criticals, 6 flower power, and 6 bubba kush. These clones were potted 2 weeks ago. The setup is 5 gallon buckets with a 25 gallon reservoir. A small pump is hooked to the reservoir line with a cycle timer to recirculate the water in a sort of "ebb and flow" style. A few more setup details for those who havent discovered my other journals... -5 ton split ac system -fully sealed environment(zero exterior venting) -propane co2 dosing (1500ppm) -Scrog style growing w/ lollipop -Green Planet nutes, subbing the 2 parter for GH Flora Series + Calimagic. (Carboload/Big Bud for flowering) Hope I can get back to weekly updates. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Grasscity Forum mobile app
Attached an older photo of the bubba and flower power mothers to the last post on accident. 2 week difference between the two Sent from my SCH-I535 using Grasscity Forum mobile app
Heres a comparison of 5 days of growth. I sometimes surprise myself Also, a note for my mother plants that are further along. Ive always used Green Planet W8 which is DERIVED from molasses, even in veg(carbohydrate for benes to feed off) however a friend encouraged me to add legit molasses as well. I picked up Hi-Brix and have been adding it to the res at the recommended "strong" dose(5ml/gal). So far now, flowering additives include AN's Carboload, AN's Big Bud(powder), Green Planet Massive, Hi-Brix, and soon will start adding Green Planet Finisher. All at recommended dosage, zero over nute issues. In fact, I actually had to up my CaliMagic dosing when I switched to RO water(local tap has 300ppm calcium) Sent from my SCH-I535 using Grasscity Forum mobile app
Acciddently posted this to my old journal... Dont oversmoke and post boys and girls... Just an updated shot of all the ladies... ill try to get a photo of the root balls... they're pretty impressive but a pain to get to with the screens. A couple updated shots of the mothers. Only 5 more weeks till harvest! The big turn switches to flower in another week or two. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Grasscity Forum mobile app
Subbed. I gotta watch this http://forum.grasscity.com/hydroponic-grow-journals/1288810-hydro-dwc-grow-journal.html
Harvesting these ladies this weekend! At full maturity and the ambers are starting to show! Hoping for 2lbs between these 4. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Grasscity Forum mobile app
Your setup is beautiful. I would love to have the space for this sort of operation. Since you have tried both, how do you feel about screen vs no screen? Also, subbed!
This harvest will be my first official comparison. So Ill let you know in a couple weeks when its all weighed. Im actually buying a house just outside of town with plans to convert the whole structure. Approx 900 sq ft of grow space initially. Just making sure everything tied up with licenses and cards and whatnot before making the investment. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Grasscity Forum mobile app
A nice shot of the top chopped off the power flower and a nice trimmed up nug of the critical. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Grasscity Forum mobile app
I'm all subbed up! Looks absolutely amazing!! If not too nosy.. what's your electric bill looking like with that setup? for hopefully obvious reasons haha Can't wait for the beauty to come!
6k watts and a 5 ton ac... its about 800/month. Newest project is over 20k watts, fully dedicated 1k sqft building. All legit with local laws. Hoping to be up and running by first of the year Sent from my SCH-I535 using Grasscity Forum mobile app
Lol no luck, just 15k invested and a high ramen diet for the first few grows Sent from my SCH-I535 using Grasscity Forum mobile app
Simalur to my grow I like what your doing check it out mine Dwc 818 Headband, Purple Trainwreak, G13 Cheese, And Sage N Sour http://forum.grasscity.com/index.php?/topic/1308297-Dwc-818-Headband%2C-Purple-Trainwreak%2C-G13-Cheese%2C-And-Sage-N-Sour Sent from my iPhone using Grasscity Forum
So now that its harvested. Nothing beats the screen... Not only does the screen evenly distribute the plant for optimal light distribution, but when you lollipop, youre not having the plant waste energy on making lower wispy popcorn buds and makes it focus on those nice top colas. Sooo much of the plants went to extract... im talking the difference between 1.5 and 1.75 lbs... Not to mention how mucg trimming time is wasted on all that littke stuff also. For presentation purposes... lollipop and a screen is as good as it gets Sent from my SCH-I535 using Grasscity Forum mobile app
Latest shot of my magic forrest Thinking I may do a DIY of this ebb and flow style RDWC setup Ive got going. SUPER cheap to make and the roots love it. And as you can see the tops are happy also. For as dense as it is, Im really surprised that back screen is sativa... Sent from my SCH-I535 using Grasscity Forum mobile app Forgot to attach Sent from my SCH-I535 using Grasscity Forum mobile app