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Thunderfuck is an indica. Celeste, what was the source for those seeds? If you got them in Alaska, what region? There's at least 7 known distinct lines of MTF being grown in different areas. I've got a Kenai line and a different one from BlueBear, who had been living in Anchorage, but isn't anymore so ???
Damn, Weedhound and Xcrispi are geeks... :D I love you guys. This is a GREAT thread.
So here is an updated photo of my blueberry.....she's doing very well and has not had one stupid thing happen to her yet. Hallelujah!!..(knock on wood)
I also cut the internal reflector back to where I wanted it....the light shines up to about 5 feet high now so I'll see how that works. Two unexpected side effects from the cool tube.....closer to the floor means closer to the bucket and warmer water AND in cutting the reflector has really increased the temp in the little grow area. It has to be just plain radiant heat from the light itself but now the room is actually WARMER than it was even with the other reflector....temp goes up to about 78 within 6 hrs and has to be turned off to let the room temp go down. I'm thinking this will get better when there are a few more plants in the room.
The branch it's connected to is also really thick....like a mutation or something. The other pic is one of my normal buds.....seems a little further along than the strange one but it's not nearly as large either. :wtf:
that first bud looks so cool dude.
:jointsmile: Things are really moving along with the setup WH. I love the mutated bud...what's up with that line across the top it almost looks like a flytrap that just caught something. Maybe it was gonna split to 2 branches but got messed up so it's like a frankenbranch now :hippy:
I like the idea to get the light in the middle especially since you can get those buckets in a circle and just fan out the branches
My 2nd run through has been going very smooth with one exception...the little bubbler's clone holes were drilled a bit small and the roots grew so fast that most couldn't fit out so I removed em and got a bigger drill haha
only thing I'm not sure of is if having been in 12/12 for over 3 weeks if that will hurt the new clones progress but on the bright side if they pull through I took them from the obvious favorite pretty much every quality is the best of the crop
I can't wait to see you break the 1lb barrier it can't be long now
After my current grow we'll have a spare 6in. 630 cfm blower ?
That's why I asked a lil ways back about the M/H hood I know it's for 4 in duct. Give ya a good deal on a 6in. hurricane , then swap out the ductwork for 6in. It'll make a crazy temp dif. from 140-630 cfm. plus the 2 added in. of duct dia .
Holler sis .
Lookin good .
Crispi :jointsmile:
You sly mind reader you....I was thinking about going to six inches even right after I bought it....I can see that it would make a big difference in the end. i had NOT thought about using the old hood for veg though, which is an excellent idea as well plus I could use the smaller fan for cooling it also. ......:thumbsup::thumbsup:
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Originally Posted by alwayssleepdeprived
Thats EXACTLY what that branch/bud is....like two halves glued together. I can't wait to see what size the bud ends up being.
ASD, we need some new pics of your setup. When? When? God that whole drilling thing sounds AWFULLY familiar. Hope your clones do ok. :)
weedhound u are doing a damn good job on your grow, i also have a hydro unit like that and i want to know how much space do u think u need using the unit. cause i want to do an ak47 grow in mine.
Damn that's a weird lookin' bud haha. Nice stuff WH.
oops...wrong thread
nice plant weedhound:thumbsup:
Good job Bro. the nug's look amazing.:jointsmile:
Mobay when you say unit are you talking about one waterfarm? Or the group of them with the central resevoir?
thanks phatty and Mark for the comments. I have another blueberry plus something called cotton candy (i think) that i'm going to turn pretty soon as well so she will have some company. :)
A quick update here. I'm keeping things short (for me :D) because I'm having computer issues (to be resolved on Tues hopefully) so here goes:
1. My large blueberry is doing very well....i will have some photos on Tuesday. :thumbsup:
2. I turned both of my second plants, a BB and a ?cotton candy? yesterday and they both got their first blast of reverse.
3. I started two feminized white rhino seeds which have both popped their skins and hopefully will be ready for setup with a few days.:)
4. I changed out my four inch 170cfm fan for a six inch 440ccfm fan to help with the cooling issues with the new cool tube. While it does indeed do what it is supposed to do (i can touch the tube easily with light on)I'm still having a pretty big problem with radiant heat that I simply was not expecting. While the bulb is the same size as before....the amount of light I am releasing seems to have made a BIG difference. The other thing that seems to be affecting the heat is the mylar.....seems the light bounces off at a higher temp from the mylar than from the cool tube itself. :(
I'm still trying to do different things to lower the temp. i'm hoping it does not come down to my having to remove the mylar but I suppose it may. On the plus side i LOVE the way I can get the light adjusted and use much more of my light than I could with my old reflector. Just the heat issues are causing a problem but they are significant.
white rhino..on my to do list..I hear it's a great strain for pain..I'm looking forward to some updated pics :)
Yes I decided to try them for the hubby....they are very strong indica apparently and know for thei "sedative" properties. In the ad they mention it as a sleep aid so we shall see.
Counting down the days Mark......i hear there's going to be some good times when you get there. :thumbsup:
Hey Sis. ,
I've heard mylar can do just that esp. in a closed / confined space = hotspots . Reaper has been kind enough to go check out the reflectivity of the shower surround material for us w/ a light meter when he gets a chance ?
I'd do my entire room w/ it if it's atleast = to the flat white paint thats there now .
G/B Guys
Crispi :jointsmile:
I know it seems like six of one compared to half dozen of the other.....More light (by a pretty good amount) but no mylar.....I thought that because you don't have any problems with the temps and your cool tubes so i took my little temp gun and ran a bunch of tests. Like I said the closer you are to the tube (and farther from the mylar) the cooler it is. I may go down to just two sides with mylar or something.....not to mention how BLINDING the light is in there now. :jointsmile:
Going to white seems like a very good idea.....and not too expensive....or the shower stuff......I knew you'd know what to do.....:thumbsup:
Reaper said give him a few days n he'll shoot us some numbers as far as reflectivity. He's tucked away out in the sticks by you somewhere and he'll be going to town in a lil . Flat white paint is cheaper - shower stuff is pricey but will last forever I bet .Quote:
Originally Posted by Weedhound
How many degrees did the surface temp of the glass cooltube drop from tripling the air flow ? Still 4 in ducts ?
Stay cool
Crispi :jointsmile:
No I went six inch all the way like you told me too....It's definitely cooler to stand next to the tube instead of the mylar.....you can get within several inches of it and I have a good fan running but the temp coming off the mylar is in the 90's......probably between 80-85 in the air next to the tube.....not bad at all....just BRIGHT!!
Big blueberry is loving it.....the newbies melted over in about ten mins so I've had to pull the light back but even then it gets better coverage so no probs there.....They're stretching toward it today so they want it lower now. it's just the HEAT.....
I think i'll definitely have to make a change in the walls from the mylar with it....I'll see what you guys end up doing and go from there......I may try pulling that portable wall in the meantime and go with two sides of mylar but eventually I'd like to go back to four sides.
oh, u know i want more pics:D:thumbsup:
those 2 bud pics from a week ago are cool.
that 1st one is,,,,,,,different:wtf:
nice grow.
Rock.
I'll have some pics tomorrow Rock...:) I'm using a temp pc these days and it doesn't have my digital camera program on it. Should be able to go back to normal one tomorrow.
I did pull the portable wall and ended up with three sides of mylar which seems to have made a big difference (that and the fact that it's only 95 degrees these days instead of 108) and the plants are much happier with temps seeming to stay stable and I can get the light down closer. Again....photos....manana....;)
Pulling the one wall made the difference....temp is very stable today (outside temps...90 ish) so I've put in some photos of the new fan and the plants. The large BB is up to 1500ppm (including supplements) and the others at
1000. I am really starting to LOVE this light. It's got a great angle to get between the leaves and cover about 3/4 of the plant at once. Its GREAT!! :thumbsup:
My two female white rhinos....they'll go into the setup tomorrow most likely.
Also here's my mutated bud....very thick with the leaves.
dammmmm. UR blueberry looken better that great. kick ass.
show off... :p
shit, I just read this whole thread for the first time. beautiful work WH. :thumbsup:
too bad you can't re-vegg that mutated bud and make it into some sort of mutant huh !
hey just seen your thread, nice log so far, keep us updated!
nice area you have there :-), nice a bushy plant
:thumbsup:
Show off indeed lol. I wish I was in your situation WH. Nice plants, lights, and seedlings! I really want to see those Rhino's grow! :stoned:Quote:
Originally Posted by Celeste
You guys make me blush saying such things....I love flattery. :D About 5 more weeks with the blueberry....give or take......:thumbsup:
The new cfl setup for vegging really makes these plants shorter and I'm not at all used to that. My 1kmh made them nice and bushy but taller.
Dayum Hound.
Nice Work,:thumbsup:
i'd give ya rep, but wont let me.
in the words of the Fog.
"Rep mang!":cool:
Rock.
Rep, MANG! :cool:
OMG, that room is cool looking. lol. So much room!!! Love the wide angle shot. Your plants are always good looking. DWC is the sheezie...making me jellyous. ;)
Rep+
The Fog :rastasmoke:
finally got a chance to checkup on here this summer has been keeping me busy but I guess that's a good thing
yer blueberry is coming along nice it's buds are fat for a sativa
I got one of those new tunnel air more fans and found a couple things with the meat thermo I'm using if I have the fan on or off the temp doesn't really change much right under the light, however, the leaves themselves seem to cool off significantly I guess cause they transpire?(sweat) they went from bleaching out back to a deep green once I added the fan and they are even closer to the light than before
The only problem at this point is branches flopping over fromt he high sat influence...I solved the problem by tying a string around all the plants and snugged em up together now they work to hold each other up like a little mj community :stoned:
keep the info coming cause I'm taking notes from you and crispi with all these new techy ideas ttyl
PS I've taken a quick browse around the boards and I notice lots of plant naming going on...coincidence I think not :cool:
I think you are right ASD......my blueberry's name is Crispina. :D
ASD....when are you going to start your new log and show us some new photos? :(
Fog.....you rock....as always. :thumbsup:
Quick update.....the two WR's went into the setup with straight ph'd water. I have soaked the hydroton this grow......watched and adjusted the ph while I ran the peroxide through and set it up yesterday to run overnight and keep adjusting the ph. Without fail and no matter where....the ph rises. The problem is indeed the hydroton since it was rising like mad during soaking and the only thing with it was ph'd RO water. In fact the only water that has every touched it (as far as I know) is ph'd RO water and H202. When using it, it also rose steadily....like clockwork until I switched to bloom and went to 1000ppms. That helped the stability quite a bit but up until then it was a complete fight. I'm hoping that the addition of Cannazym will help keep it even more stable for longer periods during flowering. :cool:
ya know WH I bet yer right on the hydroton bein the issue cause I never really pinpointed my ph issue definitively but I'm using most of the same hydroton from the last run and found that it's pretty stable now (just a slow and steady rise early and now in flower it's a steady drop...next time I use new hydroton I'm planning on soaking it for a while...
My PH also seems to drop very slowly during the day (.1 or so) but over night it drops like .3 or .4 I've found setting it just before lights out to 5.6 gives enough buffer zone to keep it above 5.1 by light on
I'm anxious to see yer WR develop, I've heard that is one hell of strain...the most potent I can handle within reason is kush but as my tolerance comes back up the rhino is more and more tempting hehe
PS I'll be startin the new log soon, once some of the new toys are setup and I catch up on the chores list wifey set up for me :rasta: