My 1st Plant...

[jmd1109]

G'day,

I've almost finished setting up my 1st hydro system and in the meantime, I've been growing this little one for approx 3 weeks now, stressing it once (Soften & Bend technique) approx 4 days after transplanting - I think it's looking pretty happy in there atm...

What do others think please, any opinion and constructive crits are more than welcome - cheers!

I've attached a JPEG for all, please feel free to fire your comments, if you want to that is - <SmilE>

Enjoy!!!

[stinkyattic]

It looks healthy and happy.
I am more excited about your hydro system. Please tell me it is on constant flow so I can jump up and down with glee that I am not the only person on this forum who runs a waterfall NFT!!!! Did you build or buy it?

[jmd1109]

G'day stinkyattic

Bummer I cannot make you "Jump up and down with glee"... it is on a 15 on/off cycle

After doing my research on the types of systems I could build for myself, here is a few JPEG's of the system I just took for you mate.

I built it btw, had fun researching and then putting the knowledge together via the hands - was fun indeed...

I'm using two types of medium: Coco Coir and Expanded Clay - I have a brick of Coco Coir that I transplanted into, placed it approx 1/3 from the top and then surrounded it with expanded clay balls. I also have two full length (Length of top tank) strips (Approx 30cm wide) of rockwool covering the flow holes (x3 either side) at the bottom (Along the side) of the top tank...

Hydroponics (The way I plan on doing it - twirls hands) is going to be a lot of fun I think - grin...

Cheers mate!

[stinkyattic]

Oh I see.
Do you have any source of aeration in the reservoir to make up for the time that the res sits 'still' when the pump is not running?
How did you decide on the watering schedule since you are running 2 media simultaneously that have very different water-retention properties?
Looks cool, keep us posted!

[jmd1109]

I have an air stone in the reservoir, running 24/7

I decided on the two mediums for various reasons, I felt I needed an initial strong base (Coco Coir) due to what I plan on doing with the plant and a medium (Expanded Clay Balls) that would keep light from the rooting area and was also easy to move around or manipulate.

I chose the 15 on/off cycle of water flow through observation. I can generate a lot of heat with x2 600 watts (x2 MH during grow & x2 HPS during flower, is what I will be using), I was initially ( 1 week into grow) seeing a dry-out kind of look with the plant when I was running it at 15 on / 45 off and also at 30 on / off cycles, on the 15 on/off cycle, I am not seeing the dry-out look of the plant when thirsty so-to-speak... grin!

I will probably switch to a constant flow of water (During lights on) when the root mass has flourished nicely through all the expanded clay balls, as I will not need to worry as much (I hope) with what roots are left on the Coco Coir...

What is it like running a constant water fall system stinkyattic?

As mentioned above, I plan on switching to a constant flow myself.

Can I jump up and dopwn with you soon - grin, as I will be on board with you later in my grow stage...

Cheers mate!

P.S. I'm only using x1 of the 600 watt MH on the little fella atm.

[stinkyattic]

That sounds very cool. So you just have the coco in there for a preliminary substrate. That makes sense. I was using rapid rooters as mine.
I found the airstone became unnecessary with constant flow.

If you want to see some waterfall NFT action, check this thread:
http://boards.cannabis.com/grow-log/131118-stinky-s-crash-course-noob-hydro-welcome-darkside.html

That was my own learning experience and I am setting it up again for another run as soon as the hydroton is clean. It's sitting in some Cannazyme as we speak! w00t~

[jmd1109]

Ahh, it will be good to get rid of the air stone - one less thing to worry about - smile...

The link you posted (http://boards.cannabis.com/grow-log/...-darkside.html), I can not seem to find any pics, perhaps due to noob'ish observations in the threads, obviously I am new to this forum - grin...

I also have a clone, sitting in Aminozym and B52 - It's tiny, (Approx 3.5cm high) as I wanted to experiment with the size/s of clones I could create. I am surprised (1 of 2 cloned), I thought it would've died long ago, it's approx 2 weeks old now and has developed roots - how cool... Well it might not be, but it is my first attempt - woot :)

I'm just having for few quiet pipes atm, all in bed, up by myself and I don't start work till 2:30pm 2moro - cool...

I'm just smiling, this is going to be a load of fun, just hope the success stories are paramount and plentiful.........yummy!

[stinkyattic]

Huh, that thread is chock full of pics. Maybe it's your preferences. I think the first page has no pics but they get going after.
Here's one of the system (the plants look like shit because the temps are super low at night, in the 50s, and I wasn't changing the res often enough, meaning I got wicked salt buildup):

[jmd1109]

Sweet...The setup that is :)

Hey buddy, I have a suggestions that might assist with the temps at night, If you have air flow (Fan forced) through room from outside - introduce Co2 (See attached pic)

I'm experimenting with additional Co2 in my room, I went to the local brewing shop, bought the smallest fermenter (15ltr / 3.9 Gallons), bought sugar (4KG Turbo Sugar), yeast (10grams Wine yeast) and the other attachments you see in the pic, added approx 13ltrs (3.4 Gallons) of water, mixed ingredients, attached a tube from the regulator and into the back of the fan...

It seems to be doing nicely, plants are looking very "Perky - Happy" and I'm getting constant "Pops" (Indication of fermentation process) every 1-2 seconds, it's been in there for the last 3 days, I will note how long the fermentation process will last (Before it slows down, the pops) with those ingredients mentioned above...

Anyways, back to the suggestion - Introduce x2 of the fermenters I have in my room. That way you can lessen the cold air intake during the night (Switch off air intake fan/s) by not having to worry about fresh air for the Co2. Who knows? I'm in my infancy regarding research into Hydroponics... Self educated opinion - grin!

Can you have too much Co2? Will go looked that up again, for memory - you can never have too much, the plant will only use what it can.

DOH, this post is getting a little long - grin

and a tad too stoned to go over it all before posting - LOL.. Soz!

But enjoying this, I have a few questions after the response, I know I had a few before hand, just can't pin-point them atm - lol..

Cheers mate!
P.S. Excuse, (Hmm what excuse - hehe) in advance, for anything that might not make sense - <SmilE>
P.S.S. 1st Edit - Forgot to upload the pic 4u - hehe...

[stinkyattic]

CO2 boosting helps when your temps are too HIGH because the plants transpire faster. The issue is simply that cold reservoirs make the selective ion passage across the root membrane all fuckulated and nute/water uptake is impacted.
My 'intake' is all the gaps and cracks in a 110 year old Victorian in a windy area. But I no longer inhabit that grow space so it's all moot, lol.

[jmd1109]

Cool, that is good to know as well - That the extra Co2 will help in warmer conditions! Cheers

I guessing you have a water heater in your reservoir? If not, this would greatly help...

Ahh, I remember the other query - You mentioned salt build-up, I'm aware of this and have yet to get back to researching it, so may I just ask you? - grin

When are you (Not you personally - hehe) at risk (In Average environments) of salt build-up, before you MUST flush and cause root damage etc?

I flush my 20ltr system every 5-8 days atm, just guessing with limited knowledge. I am waiting for my TDS meter to arrive, from your part of the world :) so I can get a good indication regarding nutrient levels in the reservoir etc...

Hmm, enjoying this little bout of correspondence stinkyattic - thanks mate... appreciate the info etc!

Keep it coming if you want, will check back in 10 - guess where I'm going - ROFL..............

[stinkyattic]

Nae, no heater- the waterfall action keeps res temps at ambient air temp, and the pump warms the water. Don't fret over my old system, it was experimental and its major failing was the crappy grow room I used to inhabit. Had air temps been under control (ie, not in a drafty pathetic attic), it would have been more predictable.

You risk salt problems in a soil environement when you use chemical ferts and don't water heavily enough.
In a hydro environment, it's an issue of finding the balance between adding WATER and adding FERTILIZER to the res between complete res changes. If you are not running your system with an EC meter, you are flying blind and in danger of getting the balance wrong. I wish I'd taken some pics of the scale all over my system before I cleaned it off, lol... I was running tap water with NO EC meter hahaha!
Anyone growing hydro seriously will check the conductivity of the solution before adding anything to the res, every time.

[jmd1109]

Ahh yeah, sounds as though ya had a bad environ, but the added info is nice...

Am I lucky then in relation to the reservoir, I change/flush my system when water gets low, I have yet to top-up my reservoir, felt this wouldn't be a preferd option if it could be avoided - Not %100 sure of my reasoning yet - grin...

EG: I changed/flushed the system on Sunday night, tis now Thursday morning (7:30am), reservoir is at approx 65% capacity and pump is still well submerged but, I will be doing a change/flush today before I head off to work anyway - I think it would be better for me to monitor TDS, what do you think?

Though I'm starting to read about beneficial bacteria that can build up in the grow medium, is this not a bother if you are constantly feeding/introducing the desired nutrients, vitamins, enzymes etc... etc... etc..?

Damn, there is sooooo much info, how cool is hydro - smile...

[jmd1109]

Huh, that thread is chock full of pics. Maybe it's your preferences. I think the first page has no pics but they get going after.

Guess what. told you I was a newb observer , jusat found all ya pic buddy - LOL... looking at em now

[8182KSKUSH]

They are so cute when they are young!
Looks really nice jmd!:jointsmile:

[jmd1109]

Thanks mate...

I've just received my TDS meter in the mail and COOL and WOW! As my 6 day old nute solution is at 1800ppm's ouchy for this little guy - grin... Doing something about it now - back soon...

Cheers!

[jmd1109]

Here is an updated pic...

I am happy with the way it's growing, I have 8 tops and have them spread nicely (I think), I'm looking towards some nice growth soon, I hope...

Enjoy!

[jmd1109]

As you can see in the previous post, the pic shows that the rear of the plant is not as "bushy" as the front.

So I've decided to apply the "FIM" technique - like topping the plant, accept you only cut 75% of the top and not 100% (Apparently - hehe)...

Here's some progressive pics for all to have a look - going ok I think?

pic1: Day1 - applied the cut to the top of plant
pic2: Day1 - approx 14hrs after "FIM" applied
pic3: Day2 - as you can see clear growth in the "FIM'd" area
pic4: Day2 - same time as previous pic, just view from top

Looking pretty good I think, lets just see how many tops come from applying the "FIM" technique...

Hope goes OK, that way I can get it a little "Bushier" at the back...

Enjoy!

[stinkyattic]

Looks like you are on your way.

A word of advice with a spray system like that; do what you can to prevent the spray from actually hitting the lower leaves. What you will find is actually called 'reverse foliar feeding', where you can accidentally leach nutrients out of the low leaves by running water over them. Then you will wonder what your deficiency/lockout is, but it's just overspray. I see the signs that you have something like that going on to some extent.

In other news, I got my vertical NFT system cleaned up and assembled, and got a bunch of nice pics of it to show you, with no plants so you can see the basic structure, and then... lost my camera cable!!! oops!

[jmd1109]

(In on or two of the pic, the pic was taken not long after I had sprayed them with distilled water...)

That was one of my first things on the list when I turned the squirters up (On top of hose, no longer below the hose), making sure they were not squirting any part of the plant, including stem. Not sure if you can see in the pic I provided, but I build little pockets for the water to spirt into and build the area up with more expanded clay balls, to stop splashing up into the plant etc...

What a bummer about your camera, I am very keen to have a look at your system setup, cheers Stinkyattic

Enjoy!

P.S. Find ya cable for ya camera - grin
P.S.S. Sorry about calling you "buddy" when referenceing you earlier in post, I've not long realised that you are female - cheers!

[stinkyattic]

heh heh that's funny, I get 'buddy'd' and 'dude-d' all the time! :D
I'm going to stupid BestBuy after work for a cam cable. I can't stand those big box stores... they make my anxiety act up REALLY bad... but dammit, the consumer culture dictates that I must buy my electronics from a giant nationwide retailer... so I'll just be sure to smoke before I go, lol!

[jmd1109]

In the meantime Stinkyattic, here are a few pics of my room...

Pic1: From outside the room
Pic2: Manual pulley system for the lights (pic1)
Pic3: Manual pulley system for the lights
Pic4: My work space / bench
Pic5: What makes it all happen - hehe

I am almost finished setting up the room, just need the exhaust (Inline Fan) fan, white wall (Have a roll of it - matt white) and my x4 small HPS (Not sure the wattage, will research etc) as side/front/rear lights on telescopic stands, so as I can move them up and down with the plants growth etc... The planks of wood (Liquid Nailed) around the walls, are for the white wall - staple gun it to the wood, should be easy enough, just waiting until I install the fan, so I can hide the cord/s behind the white wall...

Can't wait until I see the final package - twirls hands

I have a 6" inline (Mixed Flow) fan in the mail, should arrive this week, then down to the store and grab all the necessary joiners etc for the duct work etc...

Hardest part of the room setup was: Those two fooking bricks (Single bricks) I had to remove from wall, for the air intake and exhaust...

Should be complete in approx 4-6 weeks

Wow, soz for all the text, just waiting on a delivery of a water feature the girlfriend and I purchased the other day - grin

Enough for now, chat soon and "huz wif dat cable for da camra" - rofl....

[stinkyattic]

IT looks sweet so far- are you using board or plastic sheeting for the walls? Do you have something to lift the res off the cement floor in case of chill? And I always recommend to people- ESPECIALLY hydro growers- that the ballasts and all electrical components be set up at least a foot off the floor in case of flooding. Even growing in the attic I've always been neurotic about preventing damage to the ballasts, or even fire, from a spill.

[jmd1109]

Heya Stinky, yeah it should be pretty sweet when I am finally finished...

- I have several rolls of flat white (Matt finish, thin Vinyl type) sheeting, just waiting for me to put it up. Just waiting until I install my exhaust system and vacate the room of everything for a day
- I have a sheet of insulation felt underneath my res
- Great advice about the electrics Stinkyattic, am aware of such but, it's just convenient to have them there for now until I design something to house them in/on etc.

I like the fact you can see a change every day with the plant, tis cool...

Cheers!

[jmd1109]

G'day all,

Here r a few updated pics of my plant...

I'm pretty happy with how I have managed to manipulate its growth - COOL!

Pic1: Top view
Pic2: Side view of stem etc...

This is fun indeed - "grin evilly"

[stinkyattic]

Real nice clean pruning job... do you, like, study bonsai or somethin'? :D

Once you get the top out of range of the sprayers, stop removing lower leaves. I see why you've done it up to that point, and agree that it was a good call to improve air flow and access around the base of the plant.

If you want, I can move this thread into the grow logs since it's kinda heading that way! :D

[hydrocannabis]

WOW. that shit looks badass all the way to the moon and back. :thumbsup:
and if I had this setup I'd let the plant get huge befor flowering it and maybe even take some clones also.

looks great keep up UR great work and U'll be happy in the end if its a female.

peace.

[jmd1109]

Heya Stinkyattic,

The art of Bonsai has been a passion of mine long ago, though I've yet to study the subject. Hydroponics is the environment I would like to experiment in with bonsais.

This plant has been a perfect learning tool to date, it is such a hardy plant...And fun!

If you think this thread should be moved to the "Grow Logs" threads, then letâ??s move the little fella there - smile! But, I am just learning the "Basic Growing" atm, I just like to refine the basics - grin...

Interesting... If you rejoice the moment, are you then in a constant state of happiness? <SmilE>

OK, so I'm a tad stoned - smiling...

Enjoy!!!

[jmd1109]

G'day hydrocannabis,

Theoretically, it should be a female, read a tad back in thread... And I plan on mothering it during bloom cycle!

There's plenty of growing to be done before I switch it to bloom, a great deal to learn in the grow cycle atm! I do like to have an understanding of, â??Why Something Happensâ?�...

Cheers!

[jmd1109]

G'day all,

Seeing as my thread has moved to the "Grow Log" Threads, I thought I'd put up one of my journals, the simple format I use may be useful for others. I find it a good way to understand what goes on with the plant etc, many benefits:

<Copy'n Paste>
[Complete Flush on the 3/03/08 at 15:00]
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- Complete Flush calculated at 85% of Nutrient Uptake
- Every PH adjustment is used with 250mls of distilled water
- All results are 20mins after PHU or PHD Adjustment
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Scheduled Flush: Complete Flush to be done at [TDS-0650] of [TDS-0350] /
Adjustment: Complete Flush to be done at [TDS-0610] of [TDS-0330] /

Day 1) 3rd
- Test 15:00 [PH-6.2 TDS-0350] - /
- Test 18:00 [PH-6.2 TDS-0362] - Pic Taken (03032008284) /
- Test 20:00 [PH-6.1 TDS-0374] - /

Day 2) 4th
- HST 24:00 [PH-5.9 TDS-0385] - Note: Applied FIM technique to the top of plant (x1 Rear) /
- Test 01:30 [PH-5.8 TDS-0400] - Added .5ml PHU, Result=6.1 / Pic Taken (04032008287) /
- Test 05:00 [PH-5.9 TDS-0408] - /
- Test 11:00 [PH-5.9 TDS-0408] - 6hrs - very little change in stats / Pic Taken (04032008335) /
- Test 17:00 [PH-5.9 TDS-0409] - 6hrs - very little change in stats /
- Test 20:00 [PH-5.9 TDS-0472] - Added .5ml PHU, Result=6.3 /
- Test 23:30 [PH-6.3 TDS-0508] - /

Day 3) 5th
- Test 02:30 [PH-6.3 TDS-0525] - /
- Test 05:00 [PH-6.3 TDS-0545] - /
- Test 11:30 [PH-6.2 TDS-0573] - /
- Test 17:30 [PH-6.3 TDS-0587] - Note: Water level is low /
- Added 18:00 [PH-6.2 TDS-0031] - 2ltrs of Tap Water /
- Test 18:30 [PH-6.3 TDS-0547] - Pic Taken (05032008351) /
- Test 23:00 [PH-6.3 TDS-0563] - /

Day 4) 6th
- Test 01:00 [PH-6.3 TDS-0569] - Pic Taken (06032008354) /
- Test 05:00 [PH-6.3 TDS-0575] - /
- Test 13:30 [PH-6.3 TDS-0605] - /
- Test 17:00 [PH-6.3 TDS-0614] - Pic Taken (06032008360) /

- Complete Flush at 17:15

Day 5) 7th
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Day 6) 8th
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<Copy'n Paste>

I find the above format to be simple and easy to follow...

Enjoy!

[jmd1109]

G'day all...

A couple of pic updates:

Pic1 - Top View, trying to keep the tops level
Pic2 - Front View, showing underneath the plant

Going to try and leave the little guy alone for 7 days, tie hands do something - LOL and see some "Stress Free" growth - hopefully :rasta:

Enjoy!!!

Note: Vision blurred when taking pics :wtf:

[hydrocannabis]

looks like its growing great.

U should stop by and see my grow log.:)

[stinkyattic]

Going to try and leave the little guy alone for 7 days, tie hands do something - LOL and see some "Stress Free" growth - hopefully No signs of stress that I can see there! Haha I'll bet you can't resist the urge for a whole week. Go bonsai something else! You should have seen this bonsai DANEDLION that someone did for last year's Mass Hort show- thing was NUTTY.

[jmd1109]

G'day all,

Here are a few updated pics, just taken...

I am happy with the way it is going, it is almost to the point where I can let it grow unhindered - leaving it alone basically :D

Enjoy!

[stinkyattic]

Real nice work on the prune and the overall health of the plant.

[cwesto]

Yea baby, ur plant is awsome dude/dudet. For being ur first plant... WOOOOWWWWWW. Im on my third grown and i havent got one that nice yet:thumbsup: U LST the same way i do:thumbsup:, dont tell anyone else, but we must just be a step ahead of the game;) lol.

When do u plan on blooming???

Do u know the strain of that bushy beauty??

Has it shown its genitalia yet??

For sure will be following this one, sorry i never seen it befor tonight.

[jmd1109]

G'day all...

Soz it's been a little while since last update but, this damn plant has been a lot of fun - grin...

Here are a few pics:

1. Underneath, to get an idea of the stem
2. From front on a slight angle left, showing an even canopy
3. From front on a slight angle down, showing size of plants canopy

Guessing I will grow for another 7-10 days and look at switching to bloom...

Will keep you posted!

P.S I had finally left it (No HST) along approx 7 days ago :smokin:

[stinkyattic]

She's BEAUTIFUL. I am just amazed.
nft ftw! :D

[Shovelhandle]

Wonderful plant you're growing, jmd.

Sho

[jangel]

Just incredible!! Way to go!

life,
j-angel

[jmd1109]

G'day all...

Here are a few more updated pics of the plant in the third week of bloom - some are taken with flash on and of various parts of the plant.

Hopefully I'll have a few more in the coming weeks!

Enjoy!

P.S It's still fun :cool:

[justanotherbozo]

i came in late and read thru your thread today, b, e, a, utiful!

really, sweet lookin' plant, oh yeah, it's still just 1 plant, LST'ed, right?

very, very nice, i can't wait to watch your buds swell

[buttyrekka]

"But, I am just learning the "Basic Growing" atm" hahahaha...i have never had a plant look that good!..
i am amazed at your humilty brother..you've got a lot of talent this is an excellent grow..and a great read..please tell me your a grower with years of experience in fruit or veg or something..your inspiratational...good luck on the rest of the grow!!!
btw whats the strain?

[hydrocannabis]

where the hek have U been.lol

but yah she looks great as hell. yumm yumm.
that thing looks like a beast of a plant. yumm yumm.
and the grow setup looks kick ass also. yumm yumm.

[jmd1109]

"But, I am just learning the "Basic Growing" atm" hahahaha...i have never had a plant look that good!..
i am amazed at your humilty brother..you've got a lot of talent this is an excellent grow..and a great read..please tell me your a grower with years of experience in fruit or veg or something..your inspiratational...good luck on the rest of the grow!!!
btw whats the strain?

G'day Buttyrekka,

Yes, this is my first grow and no, "I am not a grower with years of experience in fruit'n veg" - sorry :) It's important to understand and educate yourself with all required information and implement what is needed. Having room, equipment and the right environment certainly helps - smile!

The main reason why, is; I have a fascination with "Bonsai Plants" and I am looking to grow bonsai in a hydroponic environment... This will not happen until I move to another home (In approx 3yrs), where I can dedicate a whole room to growing bonsai indoors - grin!

Until then, I shall keep learning and trying different techniques, perhaps even designing my own refinements that work - this is certainly a lot of fun!!!

Cheers Buttyrekka!

[jmd1109]

btw whats the strain?

G'day again buttyrekka,

It's an Indica...

Cheers!

[NaughtyDreadz]

G'day again buttyrekka,

It's an Indica...

Cheers!

Wicked plant!!! :thumbsup: looking for some ideas for doing something in a hot climate. U're looking like the guy to emulate.

hey dude... noticed u'r in Oz, wot is the legality of weed thr??

[jmd1109]

Wicked plant!!! :thumbsup: looking for some ideas for doing something in a hot climate. U're looking like the guy to emulate.

hey dude... noticed u'r in Oz, wot is the legality of weed thr??

G'day NaughtyDreadz,

They prefer a warmer environment as opposed to a colder one, so you're a step ahead - you just have to control the moisture (Humidity) build up in a warmer environment.

Suggestion: Create a sealed room/environment and once you have that achieved, you can then easily control the internal environment with climate control devices, there are many (Google: hydroponic climate control solution) on the market.

As for the legal issue surrounding marijuana, here in Australia, it's a NO NO! If caught growing more than 2-4 plants, they can arrest you for cultivating with intent to sell. If I were caught with my current grow of the 1 plant, they would pull all my equipment and slap me with a fine and a good behaviour bond. Any repeat offences would incur a heavier fine and after this, jail time - grin...

But hey, it's fun either way, illegal or not! :smokin:

Enjoy!

[NaughtyDreadz]

. If I were caught with my current grow of the 1 plant, they would pull all my equipment and slap me with a fine and a good behaviour bond. Any repeat offences would incur a heavier fine and after this, jail time - grin...

But hey, it's fun either way, illegal or not! :smokin:

Enjoy!

Hey.. thats pretty cool.. let's hope your wrist will never get slapped... I was just wondering because my mumsy lives in Sydney, I was thinking of maybe taking off a year and go learn to surf or something... Just not too optimistic with what I've heard from ozzy bud (coming from canada and all:stoned:) Although they were all tourist accounts

I will enjoy it thoroughly... and might I add, your nugs look like they'll stink up a hallway... congrats:thumbsup:

[bombdiggity]

incredible!

what size pot is that plant in? sorry if it was already mentioned

[jmd1109]

incredible!

what size pot is that plant in? sorry if it was already mentioned

G'day Bombdiggity,

It's not in a pot, it's in a hydro system.

If you have a look through page 1 of this post, you will come across some pics of my system...

Cheers budd!

[jmd1109]

G'day again all...

I'm now into the 5th week of bloom, so I thought I'd put up a few more pics for all to see.

I think it is going quite well indeed...

The funny thing is, I know what I am doing now, but I have absolutely no idea what kind of yield to expect - grin...

pic 1 - Some tops, also showing the line of the "Awesome Foursome" (Bottom right of pic)
pic 2 - The "Awesome Foursome"
pic 3 - A smaller flower, showing the mmm...
pic 4 - Showing one of the taller flowers budd sites
pic 5 - The "Twin Towers"

I hope you all enjoy the visuals, there will be more in the coming weeks...

Enjoy!

[sarah louise]

Lovely looking plant jmd, how are you managing with the winter temps so far?

And a bonsai grower? I used to buy started trees and then do my own styling on a balconey. Now I have a bit of space I am collecting yamadori (privet, elm, hawthorn and sacred bamboo).

[jmd1109]

G'day sarah louise,

I haven't a problem with the cold as yet. The only issue I'm concerned about is, "There's a difference of more than a 10 Degrees Celsius between lights on and lights off".

I'm a tad envious in relation to you growing bonsai - smile! I've yet to have a go at any, though it has been an interest for many yrs now. Hence why I am into hydroponics, as I would like to grow bonsai in a hydro environment - grin!

Enjoy what makes you smile!


:thumbsup:

[Diplomat]

Beautiful plant JMD, you sure are on top of things with this one... quick question, what type of nutrients did you use throughout, maybe I missed the post, maybe just because im stones, but thanks for the info!

[jmd1109]

G'day Diplomat,

I use approx 12-14 different types of nutrients, all from Advanced Nutrients, through both veg and bloom cycles...

I researched, at length, the different types of nutrients on the market and decided to go with Advanced Nutrients product line - User Friendly and informative.

Cheers budd...

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[sarah louise]

G'day sarah louise,

I haven't a problem with the cold as yet. The only issue I'm concerned about is, "There's a difference of more than a 10 Degrees Celsius between lights on and lights off".


Yeah, I've had some tip bleaching due to temp differences between day and night, it's to be expected in my case because I am still growing outside (making use of the drought).



I'm a tad envious in relation to you growing bonsai - smile! I've yet to have a go at any, though it has been an interest for many yrs now. Hence why I am into hydroponics, as I would like to grow bonsai in a hydro environment - grin!


I'm returning to bonsai after a long break. The real prize is a multi trunked, varigated privet bush, grown from a cutting 17 years ago. Just need to wait for this patch of winter weather to pass... we are supposed to see snow today.

I have the feeling hydro and bonsai may be at cross purposes, but heck, you never know unless you give it a go.

edit ~ just saw the new pics ~ looking lovely :thumbsup:

sara lou :hippy:

[tokr2153]

wooooooooow :wtf: i think my jaw just hit the ground

[Shovelhandle]

That is a real nice looking grow you have going, Bub!

[tokr2153]

update????