Oh Mand though art a meek and gentle most delicate rose....
Anyway back to buisness...Turtle mi old china...those honeys are looking well! So petit yet ...so bushy...begginers luck, or just some good old TLC?
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Oh Mand though art a meek and gentle most delicate rose....
Anyway back to buisness...Turtle mi old china...those honeys are looking well! So petit yet ...so bushy...begginers luck, or just some good old TLC?
Hello friends,
The pics are from yesterday (Day 67), but today is day 68. Just clearing that up.
Um, nothing. Do you like the pictures? turtle like :)
Good day,
-turtle420 :cool:
Nice looking plants there turtle, keep up the good work.
Dr. Rasta!,
Hello :)
Question: These pics, are they pre-flowers? The 1st one is the original pic, the 2nd one is a zoomed-in version. Are these pre-flowers?
Thanks,
-turtle420 :cool:
Hello Turtle :) well I can't tell what that is from the pic love :confused:
Sorry I keep looking and it but just can't quite make it out :o
love mand xxx :)
Hello Turtle .................. again ;) Is it growing upwards from behind the leaves or is it growing downwards from the stem :confused:
It's not a lttle pod on the end of a stalk is it :( ................ I just can't tell which way around it is.
It's my age love I think I need glasses :o
love mand xxx :)
Please post again with some pics like the first one on a higher res. if you can..
Turtle Whats ur gamertag do you even play anymore? Man you did a lot of work! its good to see a positive outcome. Oh I wanted to know that bake-a-round tube does it fit a MH bulb????
OH i was repotting within 2 days and wanted to know what was a good soil mix? did you do the 50/50 perlite/peat moss?
wassup turtle and eryone else i just reread your guide to making a cool tube bu decided to cheat my way out anyway i can persuade you to make and send me one of those self made cool tubes for a mh light($$$)dont get to greedy im still broke as the transit system her in ny..anyways my lighting situation is TERRRIBLE im assuming i need a cool tube to run a mh or one of them mogul sockets wtf is that about??? electricity isnt my thing i was getten high those days back in highschool anyways any help appreciated and sorry for semi jacking your thread but what are friends for..and just to think how for a first time grower youve got tons of experience turtle my hats off 2 you(had to add alil ass kissing after threadjacking)..
Mand,Quote:
Originally Posted by mand
:) Thanks for the help. I've uploaded a pic for you and Dr. Kaze to analyze. It was growing upwards.
No problem. Sorry for the delay. My ISP sucks. Here's the high-res pic... 5 MegaPixels... all 1.47MB of it.Quote:
Originally Posted by RastaKaze
Looking at the growth more closely, I think it's only a small pod of leaves... the kind that will expand soon and grow into leaves. What do you think?
Yeah dude! I sent you a friend invite... I haven't seen you online. I'm having problems with my ISP... it sucks! But dude, I went to a Halo2 turnament the other day... uff... it was all 2v2... so me and my friend went. WOW! We kicked ass!!! But, we got eliminated against some kids that play Halo2 online 26 hours out of every 24hour day... oh well...Quote:
Originally Posted by BukDatAss
But imagine if we kicked ass, that the 1st game, we won 44 against 8. EIGHT!!! We really owned those guys... :D Hehehe...
As to the MH bulb, yes, it should fit. Please read my reply to BkSkillz below, I write a little more about that there. :)
To be perfectly honest, I don't remember exactly what my mix was. Maybe it's in the 1st or 2nd pages of this thread. I think it was typical $1 bag soild, with some ProMix... ??? I'm not sure. But I placed about a 2 inch layer of lava rocks @ the bottom, then I poured the soil on top.Quote:
Originally Posted by BukDatAss
What's up Skillz?!Quote:
Originally Posted by BkSkillz
The glass tube, it's written Bake-A-Round... an eBay search for "Bake a Round" will provide them for you. As to the MH inside the tube, yeah, it'll fit. At least the one that I have. I've got a 400W MH from "Solar Max". It fits perfectly... the bulb should be something like 2" in diameter, and the tube is 4" in diameter.
As to the "mogul sockets", I have no idea what those are. I got my sockets from the light system I bought. I bought a dual-ballast, 600W HPS + 400W MH. Both ballasts are inside one, um, ballast. Two sockets and two plugs. So it isn't a conversion system, I can run both bulbs at the same time.
From that system, I got the sockets. I discarded the rear "metal bases" for the ceramic sockets, then used those inside the cool tube.
As to building you one, I must say that I really beleive you'd be better off building it your self. I'd be happy to do it, but being 100% honest, I don't think I'll deliver on-time. It's just me... I'm going to pussy-foot it around, until you send me an eMail threatening me with death, then I'll get around to do it.
Again, it isn't that I don't want to, but, I think you'll be an un-happy "customer". But dude, why don't you make it your self? I'll be more than happy to help you out with everything. More detailed instructions. More pictures. Ideas. Etc. I think it'd be best if you do it your self. All you need to order outside your living area would be the Bake-A-Round. All other things you can get at your local hardware store.
Once more, I'd be more than happy to help you build it yourself. :)
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Thanks for all replies and input my dear friends,
-turtle420 :cool:
Hello Turtle :) well love from what I can see of it I'm pretty sure it is just a shoot growing ;)
When I first saw it I thought it was a little stem growing downwards with a pod on the end :eek:
I reckon I need my eyes testing .................... turning into Mrs.Magoo here :o
love mand xxx :)
Darn you got to it before me mand :D Well it's nice to know I'm not the only one reading this thread anymore, lol... So yep no worries turtle just another shoot :)
Peace
RastaKaze
Did I accept the invite whats ur gamertag? I have a long friends list
as good as your grows been goen turtle im pretty sure there gonna be some nice girls im ova here stressed out cant find my weed man and need a half o..loken good keep up the great grow
Turtle What kind of fan and how many CFMs is it pushing for your cool tube?
Hello Buk,Quote:
Originally Posted by BukDatAss
For my cool tube, I have a 50 CFM fart fan. It has a 2" or 2.5" outlet, then I step it up to the 4" dryer hose. Inside the cool tube, I have only one 400W MH bulb. I still haven't installed the 600W HPS. The 'run' from the fart fan to the inlet of the cool tube is very short (less than 12"). The longer your 'run', the more restriction/friction the air has... so try and get your fan as close as possible.
Of course, those restrictions/friction losses are less important if you've got a Dayton or some similar type of fan.
Something tells me I'll have to upgrade the fan when I install both bulbs. I haven't recorded temperatures (inlet/outlet) of the cool tube, but the outgoing air is warm, not 'hot'. I think that the 50CFMs won't be enough when both 400W MH and 600W HPS are in there... we'll see.
BTW: I did send you a friend invite, but I don't have you on my list. I'll re-send it. Dude, I'm sorry I don't post my gamertag, but I'm semi-paranoid with posting it here. I mean, the math would go like this:
-turtle420 grows weed.
-turtle420 is JOHN123 in xBox Live.
-Feds: Let's ask Microsoft who paid for JOHN123's subscription of xLive
-turtle420: Oh fuck!
Understand my concerns? But not to worry dude, I'll re-send the invite as long as it's necessary. I need to play a little bit more... I got my ass wooped in Zanzibar the other day.
I'll update in a little while guys.
Best Buk,
-turtle420 :cool:
Hello people,
Here's a picture of the girls just 5 minutes ago.
They look a little tired because work was extensive today... and I just watered them. I re-tightened the LST a little bit... and everything is looking fine and dandy.
What do you think? The picture is 0.99MB... sorry for the big size, but it looks better than the lower quality one.
Input welcomed,
-turtle420 :cool:
Thats damn goood turtle and shit I think I should change my avatar now :confused:
Ok, There are three things you must think about doing in the future... #1 being a transplant, A.S.A.P. (More space = More roots = More effecient nutrient uptake = more plant growth) the second item is rather a question. What is your current nutrient plan? (Brands, N-P-K's, Feeding schedule) and #3 if they are not already in flowering (12/12) you should think about switching cycles in a few days.
Peace,
RastaKaze
Dr. Kaze,Quote:
Originally Posted by RastaKaze
Thanks for your response. It was getting lonely in here without you. My plants are your nieces dude.
1. TRANSPLANT: Definitely. I'm just pussy-footing it around to see if they re-plant themselves because of some holy illumination.
2. NUTRIENTS: The exact plan, I don't know. I've got a 2gallon Rubbermaid tub (used for filling up with water and placing on the fridge... it has a "spout" in its front for liquid dispensing). Inside this 2 gallons, I put Brita filtered water (I haven't hooked-up the RO+DI filter system yet). I put: SuperTHRIVE, FullMag PLUS, Schlutz Cactus Food, bat guano, and a little Dark Energy). I've got a small pump inside the 2gallon container, which I turn ON about 10 minutes before I water the girls.
I must tell you, this mix of mine, IT STINKS THE NASTIEST, MOST VOMIT-INDUCING SMELL in planet Earth. OH MY GOD!!!
3. 12/12: Dr! These are the mothers... they should stay veggie for ever... right?
So, if they're mothers, what am I waiting?
Well, I want to clone for sex soon, but I have only one plant that has good enough secondary growth for cloning. The other 2 plants have their secondary growth coming along, but it isn't "clonable" yet. Then, the little 4th plant, that one is simply growing too slow. It doesn't have alternating nodes yet, let alone secondary growth. I'm only keeping her for the safety net of having a 4th plant. If my first 3 are males, I've got that one. But if/when I find females on the other 3 big ones, that little one will get it self transplanted to the great outdoors. :) LEGALIZE IT!
What do you think Dr.?
Thanks for the reply Rasta,
-turtle420 :cool:
Ahhh, right, I forgot your grow plan. Yes, keep the mother's veggin'... Although I think you might want to chill out on the nutes... mix up a fresh 2 gallons in your resevoir with just the superthrive and cacti juice... (5-6 drops superthrive, 6-7 drops cacti juice) I think you'll see growth pickup tons... (with a good transplant, of course) and althought it may seem a bit harsh... I think you should kill the runt. Chances are it was extremely stressed early on and will turn out to be either male of hermie.
No bat crap? Guano! (translation: No bat guano? Crap!)Quote:
Originally Posted by RastaKaze
But seriously, no bat guano in the next mix?
Thanks Kaze,
-turtle420 :cool:
Yes... they look a little worn out, perhaps nuting was just a little heavy in the beginning. Sometimes a regular flush (pure water) can work wonders for the plants, it is like a cleansing for the root system. But as they're getting quite old and are going to be mothers, I'd suggest, like I said to add still superthrive and cacti juice.. I think you'll notice a great improvement :thumbsup:
10-4 Rasta... I follow you. Next mix (tomorrow's) will be water, SuperTHRIVE and Schlutz Cactus Juice.Quote:
Originally Posted by RastaKaze
About 1 week ago, my nute mix bottle was completely used up. I was too lazy to do another mix, so they had Brita filtered water for 2 days straight. Maybe that helped with the flushing thing. I noticed yellowing leaves on the second day. After I re-started the nute mix, everything was fine.
Question about cloning::: Do I chop the entire secondary growth, or do I leave 2-3 nodes on top of my cut?
I need to build the mother cab before I clone, but I'll be doing that today or tomorrow (I know people! I've been saying that for about 2 months now...)
But I can't clone until I get some timers that I ordered. You see, I just bought a fogger system (thanks to Zandor injecting that idea into my brain). The fogger creates too much fog for my garden, so I need the short cycle timers.
Instead of buying the CAP Short Cycle timer Zandor and me like ($100), I bought a X10 controller (USB connect to computer) and the X10 timer modules. I'll be able to create 1 second cycles if needed with those X10 controllers.
I have to play with the fogger, but I think it'll have a 1 minute ON/50min OFF cycle for the clones. For the actual grow (yes, fog grow!!!) I guess the cycle will be something like 6ON/50OFF. Will have to play with it a little bit.
I bought a Dayton axial fan, 550 CFM. So I'm planning on building an 'air box', to install this Dayton. Then, I'll try to replace my other plant fans with this one. Don't know how that will play out. Good thing is that it consumes only 43 watts, so I can run a light dimmer switch with it so it isn't 100% all the time.
Ideas?
-turtle420 :cool:
Ahhh, well as Zandor is the ruler of the cloning realm, I suggest you ask all questions regarding the subject to him directly... (I don't want to point you in the wrong direction) But I beleive you make a 45 degree cut witha razor on a clean surface. The shoot should have 3-4 nodes. Then dip the cutting (quicker=better) into some cloning gel and instert it into whatever medium your using. Again, I don't know much about hydro and my cloning skills are not quite polshed. Oh Zandor, Where art thou?
Finally I've build the freaking mother cabinet... I think, I'm officially, Cannabis.com Board's laziest person.
Here's a picture of it. It's 12" wide, 24" deep, and 24" high.
I plan on installing four 43Watt CFLs (actuall wattage, I think they're 150W comparable).
I'll also install a fan (still don't know if I'll install a 50CFM fart fan, a 90CFM 6" fart fan, or... ???).
I'm waiting for the wood caulking on all the seams to dry, so I can re-apply a second hand. After that (I guess, tomorrow), I'll paint the interior white. Once the interior is dry, I'll hang Mylar inside of it. The Mylar I've got is what was left over from my 25' roll. So I don't know if I'll be able to cover everything.
Once Mylar is done, I'll Dremel out the necessary holes for the electrical cables... and a 2" hole at the bottom so I can insert the fog feed-tube.
This cabinet will be the box for my mothers, but I'll first use it to clone for sex. After I know the sex of my plants, and I remove the males, I'll then take new clones and place them inside my big cabinet and start my grow (FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!). Then I'll take my mothers (or mother) and place them inside this cab. Same 18/6 light schedule. But I'll probably replant... Maybe... don't know.
What do you think?! :D
-turtle420 :cool:
I hope the three 42watters won't be ALL of your lighting for the mother cab... if you wanna go cfl I think your going to have the fill the top of the box with holes so the ceiling can be covered like entirely by cfl's.
More more more! Ok, I didn't think this was inadecuate.Quote:
Originally Posted by RastaKaze
Please Rasta, more input.
I've got a total of four (4) compact flourescents... the ones that I have are the typical bulb socket, and they're made out of four long "U" sections. Again, they consume 43 Watts, but they're comparable to a 150W incandescent.
Not enough? The problem would be really dramatic for my second grow... as right now, the mothers have a 400W MH about 8 inches away from them... so they're receiving plenty of light to be able to produce the necessary clones... but if the mothers won't be able to give me more clones with only those 4CFLs, shit... fuck.
Ideas? I'm re-loading. :)
-turtle420 :cool:
Ok, everything can still work out. What's the area of the top of your box? All you have to do is draw a grid according to how big the fixture/holes are going to need to be... and I'd suggest buying only 100w (the big ones) sprials and fitting as many as possible. Post back if you don't quite understand what I'm saying and I'll try to elaborate...
I follow you...Quote:
Originally Posted by RastaKaze
The area of the top of the box is (1'x2') = 2sq.ft.
When you say the 100w spirals, are they "real" 100Ws? I mean, do they consume 100W, so they're something like 250W incandescents?
Just for clarification: mine consume 43 Watts, but they're comparable to 150W incandescents.
Those where the biggest ones I found; I searched in WalMart, Sears, HomeDepot, etc.
I think I'm going to buy one of those super nifty grow CFLs... they're like 150W... and they come in Red and Blue... I've got the bookmark in my other computer... I'll post it in a couple of minutes.
Later Rasta,
-turtle420 :cool:
Ok then the bulb's you have currently will work fine... but you're gonna want to load up the ceiling with as many as possible.
I've got four right now... I can buy more... or, I can shell out the $ now for this:Quote:
Originally Posted by RastaKaze
http://www.ezhydrokit.com/product_in...products_id=67
@ $32, I think they're a good investment.
I guess I would buy two of them, right? One red, and the other one blue.
What do you think?
how many mothers in the cab again? you really want around 7,000 lumens available to each plant, and yes those $32 bulbs are great
Mothers... well, as many as they appear.Quote:
Originally Posted by RastaKaze
This is my plan:
On POT1 we've got one plant, the biggest of them all. Then we've got the slow-growth one. She's a beauty, but simple too slow of a grower.
On POT2 we've got two plants, both very good growers, both with secondary growth well on their way.
My plans are to clone for sex from the three plants (not the little one). Kill my males (if any), and stay with my females.
BEST CASE SCENARIO: I end up with the three big plants being females. I transplant to the outdoors the little one and wish her/him luck.
WORST CASE SCENARIO: All my three plants are males. I have to wait for the little one to grow, then clone for sex that one. If this happens, I'll plant some White Russian ASAP.
REALLY WORST CASE SCENARIO: All threa are males. Then the little one is also male. So, I wait for the White Russian to grow, and we start all over.
??? :) :thumbsup:
Dude that runt is going to do nothing for you... I would suggest cutting it asap. One of the three will be a female, I'm not worried about that. But you really do need a transplant soon...
LOL!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by RastaKaze
Oh, god... I know Rasta, I know... I guess it's just... I hate to see her go.
Tell you what, she'll be gone by Monday. This weekend, I'll find a place outdoors to put her (obviously, very away from my home).
As to the transplant, I'll check tomorrow the hardware stores to see the best pot for the application. I'll be looking for something with less than 12" in width, so it fits inside the cab. I know about the transplant, I'm just... well, I told you I was lazy! LOL!
Ahahaha.... I just find it funny about the runt... You trully find her a disturbance... !!! Ahahaha... Funny stuff. But not to worry, she's gone. :thumbsup:
Just keepin' it informative :cool: lol u lazy bum! you MUST TRANSPLANT RIGHT NOW muahahahaQuote:
Originally Posted by turtle420
oh cool I'm almost to 1000 posts
Hehehehe... No problem... My ass is so lazy, I've decided to transplant in stages....Quote:
Originally Posted by RastaKaze
Everyday, I'll be adding two or three handfulls of dirt to the pot's sorroundings... then, I'll cut the bottoms out... then, hope they grow into this new dirt...
Ha! Gotcha! Just kidding. No worries, the pots will be here tomorrow, and I'll do the transplant the day after (Saturday). Tomorrow, I just know I'll have 0 time for this.
BTW: The new nute mix (your water, SuperTHRIVE and Schlutz mix), I'll use tomorrow for the first time. Guess why I ain't using it today... I'm too lazy to do it! Oh god...
We're on track Rasta... we're good!