looking great in that Tent!
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looking great in that Tent!
Thank you all for the positive feedback.
Just a quick update w/o pics today.
Unfortunately, the hydrohut 3x3 had a zipper malfunction. Thankfully, I don't have to worry about light leaks at this time. It is a major annoyance, but the fellows at Hydro Earth are going to replace it through the manufacturer. The customer service has been great, even with closer to retail prices.
I also transplanted the last two Pandora's Box to the five gallon super soil smartpot. The tent is getting pretty crowded now, but I hope the babies will be okay for another two weeks or so of veg. I am getting tremendous vertical growth with the new, fully functioning LED.
I had to bust out the dehumidifier in the surrounding room, which added to the heat (high 70s to 80s) but lowered the humidity back to 40-50% in the tent. After moving the power strip back outside the tent, I hope the temps will plateau in the 70s. I am no physicist, but I have read that high humidity and fluctuating temps could result in mildew. Any suggestions would be taken gratefully.
I finished the light setup for the bud tent. 1200w, air-cooled hoods, HPS bulbs. Everything worked today and I cheered. The next step this coming week will be the CanFan exhaust setup for the whole room.
Not to be a snob, but I really think I will be sticking with TGA genetics. They are extremely hardy, and have an online rep for excellent smokes. We'll see this May if that's the case. I'm attaching a link to one of Subcool's youtube videos that is a shameless plug, I'll be blunt. But the virtues he touches upon about the growers he associates with is very important to us MMP patients. I think we could use this inspiration to learn from the plants that tend to us.
CD
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Originally Posted by CuriousDaimon
Looking good!
Well, Well, Well...
We've got some sexin' going on!
I found my first definitive hairs on one P.Box this morning and a couple of big ol' nut-sacks on the Pineberry. Sadly, the Pineberry will no longer be a part of my garden. Hopefully, I will cross paths with him again and not have to say goodbye so soon. Not for nothing, but the sentimentality I have developed for these plants in a short-time is heart warming and pleasant. I can't wait to sit back and enjoy the smoke.
Then, tonight I discovered (what I believe) to be hairs on the other two established P.Box--not the recent transplants. If all looks kosher, we've got three beautiful female Pandora's Boxes. And...drum roll...the Beast is (I think) female. It will be another day or too for those preflowers to be definite, but I've got a good feeling.
The other two P.Boxes are settling in nicely in the Super soil. The whole unit is coming along nicely, with the replacement HydroHut coming on Wednesday. I will also be able to set up my CanFan exhaust in order to get the temps down from low 80s. At least the dehumidifier is working perfectly, with humidity around 40%.
I think I'm sticking with bubbled tap (if the latest waterings look good) or spring water from the local filling station. This might change once we hit flowering, but the five gallons use less than 1 gal of water for feeding...at least at this time. We'll see what happens under 1200watts and CO2.
Enjoy the video and the pics. I think I'll be LSTing some more tomorrow, and maybe tying them down. Is bondage better left until flowering begins, or can it start during Veg?
Peace,
CD
Man sure is getting bushy in there...hope alls well
Last night, amid shorn knuckles and wet feet, the bud tent was finalized and three huge girls were moved from 3x3 to 5x5. Of course, it is a little tighter in the tent than anticipated with all the other toys taking up space. Fortunately, I have around thirty days to rework the space before I have to worry about adding any more plants.
So, where were we? I was forced to top the girls this past Wednesday after deciding my first attempt was not giving me good vibes. Also, the girls were just going nuts putting on height. This way, they stopped just around 24". I've got clones of the big ones in a humidity dome under T5 fluoros. We'll see how they turn out. I'd be happy if even one or two took. Those bubble cloners look mighty nice at this point. :wtf:
So, today I will be transplanting the Smile to super soil and making sure the bud tent programming is up to snuff. I've got CO2 pumping in around 1500 ppm, the portable AC kicking on at 87, and the portable heater for the daytime chilliness... if necessary. Of course, I forgot to put the thermometer /hygrometer in last night...so I'll have to see the numbers tomorrow.
The exhaust from the portable AC goes into a closet that has the attic hole through which the room exhaust blows. The Can Fan 75 hooked to the 10" vortex sucks all the heat/moisture up there--scrubbed clean. No more stink! Also, the fan is hooked to a control switch so it doesn't go full blast. That was dropping the the temps in the surrounding room too low. Now, I have no need for the dehumidifier, but it is there just in case the humidity increases in the next few months.
All in all, I'm pretty psyched about the set-up. Of course, the speedbumps will not stop.
For example, my pH was definitely causing some issues so I've gotten earthjuice organic up and down. Ha! I felt like the muppet chemist, figuring out the correct amounts. UGH! Trial and a LOT of error, my friends.
Now, I've got it down a little more and the babies are enjoying their 7.0 tap water. I might go back to the RO, but I like not having to add the cal/mag. The plants seem to like the dissolved content as well. I bubble for over 24 hours, of course.
So now, we play the waiting game for about nine weeks. I've hear that CO2 speeds up the growth, so maybe 63 days will be the money shot. Around day 30 I will be topdressing with super soil, since they are huge and in 5 gal smart pots.
Enjoy the goofy video. I will be cleaning up those electrical cords tonight, they look worse than they are. I wanted to make sure no amounts exceed the amp ratings of each room. The hogs are extended outside, into different rooms, so no circuit has too much. Of course, everything is a work in progress.
I'll take any and all advice. Remember, I am newb hear me roar.
Peace,
CD
Oh boy you got some BEASTS over there for sure..Coming along nicely.:rastasmoke:
they look great!you should teach a class at CCRI.lol
CD you have a very nice setup going on!