Very nice lookig plants bro :)
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Very nice lookig plants bro :)
Do U realize that U R gunna harvest an ass load of good bud.
and I have just 1 Q. what kind of light U got them under?
and I'd say U R doing a great job.:thumbsup: :jointsmile:
They run under a digital 600w HPS.Quote:
Originally Posted by hydrocannabis
That DWC you are running? I like that Blue Apollo......I remember the photo you had of her in veg. :thumbsup:
DWC is indeed how they sit. 12 clones are placed into a homemade DWC tub that holds about 5 gallons of nutrients. They are fitted to plumb into a 20 gallon reservoir but are isolated now and will remain so unless their future needs change.Quote:
Originally Posted by Weedhound
I, too, am becoming more of a fan of this strain. I'm going to post in a second pictures of day 17 into flower, so about two weeks in. They buds are already starting to thicken up and there is a decent amount of trichome-covered leaves (which surprises me for two weeks into flower).
Day 17 (01/23/2008)
Already some decent trichome-covered leaves.
Ok so now I just thought of 2 more last questions since I am also doing a DWC grow.
Q1: What is the set up like inside tub. like air stones, or whatever.
Well if U do use airstones then I was worndering how many is in UR 5 gallon tub.
Q2:and also was worndering what ferts U use both veg and flower. And if its good for hydro growin noobs cakes?
:jointsmile: :thumbsup: like me.
i'd love to know what nutes you are using and your numbers, etc.....so maybe you could put some phooey in for us geeks? :D
I do see a few trichs starting along the leaf edges. :thumbsup:
There are three tubs and each is set up with a different air-delivery device. One tub uses a 3' air diffuser (the flexible type that holds the shape you bend it to), one uses two 18" regular wally-world air stones, and the third is using the micro-pore ceramic stones. He wanted to do a bit of experimentation to see if any one worked better than the other and so far, there isn't much of a difference. We definitely won't use the regular stones again because of their propensity to degrade over time, and the micro-pore ceramic stones are costly. I really like the diffusers and coincidentally, I was told by my local hydro shop that they stopped carrying them because they thought they were too much of a 'just for looks' device (which I questioned him about because I like them so much). I believe that most of the oxygenation occurs at the top where the air bubbles agitate the surface, so anything thats puts out a decent amount air should work.
This strain is running on General Hydroponics Flora series. I like them because they are simple, while at the same time allowing for infinite tuning of the nutrient mix. I'm following Latewood's schedule (my respect to him wherever he is now) with some minor changes. The flowering formula was started at around 700ppm the first week, in transition from vegetative at around 1400ppm. Now, at Day 17, they are sitting in 1560ppm and loving every bit.
I had read a bit on the blueberry strains before we chose the Blue Apollo and found that everyone recommended low nutrient levels; however, these plants have loved everything I've thrown at them and are growing magnificently. When they started in flowering, the tallest was about 6" and shortest about 4". About ten days in, they were all at about 30", which is the most stretch I have ever seen, ever. Now that they are budding, they are growing visibly each day.
For the last week they have also been getting a daily, liberal dosing of H2O2 to nip my fungus gnat problem in the bud. Once the problem is gone they will probably get it two times a week.
What do you consider the ideal ph for your system? As far as diffusers go....I know from aquariums that it's all about moving the air....the only real way it's being oxygenated is by the surface contact with the air above.....more agitation leads to more surface contact so how you move the air is less critical than just getting it done imo.
Your stuff looks great! I kind of remember my DP blueberry as loving nutes.....especially in flowering but was just too couchlock for me. This is stuff definitely looks more sativa-ish.
What dose of H202 do you use if I may ask?