The "C" Crowd

[Weedhound]

Brainstorm arrived in the mail today (10 days after ordering) so we have popped that and a PP into RR's to germinate. :woohoo:

[MVP]

So you might be asking why we didn't do this sooner. This answer is because I'm a bozo. I really did NOT WANT 15 gallons tubs sitting around the house (or even 6 or 8 FIVE gallon ones....) and could not figure out a way to keep things small when young and easy to switch to a larger container when the plant needs more room. It's taken me this long to get there......but....hey.....:stoned:

The other problem I have been having.....since the beginning actually.... is the damn red buckets. While drilling side holes kept them from overflowing it did not solve the actual drainage problem I had......it only exchanged that problem for another one. I'm REALLY hoping the 8" net pots will solve that problem as well as well as providing the plant with more root room when young. The 8" pots leave enough side room for the plants to utilize the side of the pot unlike with the square red buckets.

So we will start them in the w/f's in net pots and then transfer them to the larger containers when they really get going in flower. :thumbsup: Hopefully this will limit the amount of larger containers we will have to keep on hand.

Hey that looks a lot like a DWC now... except for the drip ring thingee. If the roots suspend into the res then they will have plenty o' room (famous last words) to grow.

One comment/hint: get a couple of the flexible bubble strips for each res (aka bubble wands) from NWG and you'll be SO much more happy in the long run. I used those stones for some time now and I'm a lot happier now that I have the flexible air diffusers.

PS: I keep wondering if Mendo Madness might be a good next journal... what do you think?

[Weedhound]

Sounds good to me.....hate to say this since I seem to be the only one....but I hate those bubble wands. The flexible ones I haven't tried though.....what are they made out of?

I'd love to see what that MM does before I try it......

[Bree1978]

Hello there, again if you remember...I'm still kicking around, wanted to mention that everything looks green..YET again. Really beautiful and I'm Green with envy....sigh......

So have you tried the black dom? I had one, but it hermied, not a big weigher, good. I didn't have much luck, but then again I don't even consider myself a grower, despite that 800w I got flowing with the fan...now do you remember this chica???

Well anyhoo, can't say I'd every try hydro, but I so enjoy your escapades...mine have not gotten better.....I'm the hermie queen, maybe I should change my name??? lol
O, not to hijack, trying to make conv. My last grow I had 5 out of 6 being females but hermied terribly, the black dom was the first to finish but the best smoke.

Drop me a line anytime, I"m a poet and don't even know it....
Love ya! Happy Growin' and Tokin'
:jointsmile: Bree

[xcrispi]

G.M.T.A Sis . :thumbsup:
I ordered a 10 pk. of the bigger 10 inch ones yesterday , along w/ a MH conversion bulb to veg w/ my 250 hps .

Lots more places for the roots to go now besides just down , might = a less dense root mass and maybe fewer clogs . Well find out what goes on here this coming fall .
Looks good
Crispi :jointsmile:

[Weedhound]

Thanks X-C.....in thinking I've come to the conclusion that the longer veg time PLUS the 400w mh is turning out bigger plants so I had to compensate for that somehow. I just didn't want to go back to smaller plants.

[irkenelite]

very nice plants man what type of growlights do you use flouresent or HID?

[Weedhound]

Hello irk,

Thanks for stopping by and for the nice comments.

I use a 400wmh for vegging and a 1kw HPS (cool tube) for flowering.

[irkenelite]

wow you have a very professional set up. im growin mine under rows of flouresent lights and it seems to be doing fine but im still lookin for an affordable HPS ballast

[Weedhound]

Good lighting will reward you in high yield. It may be more expensive but when you consider the fact that you will be spending X time and X energy on your grow it's great to add significantly to the yield by doing no more than using quality lighting.