Wet Rock: a journey to the Darkside

[Rock.Steady]

Welcome, and gather 'round.

those of you who have been following along the previous and current adventures of our intrepid explorer know him as a dirty-boy.

well, thats about to change, at least for this experiment.

that's right folks, Rock Gets Wet, right here, for the first time, a journey to the darkside of Hydro.

the coaches for this oddysee will be:
Weedhound, my knowledgable, patient and faithful friend throughout my mis-adventures with the nobel herb.
and MVP, who has offered experience and support.
(yup, u been drafted pal)

I also expect a few guest appearances by some other very cool folk who have popped in n out of prior threads and some especially who have offered support and persuassion to try the ways of the water.

there will be some known and accepted methods, some home brew technology, and maybe a strange wacky idea thrown in from time to time, just to see how much trouble I can get in with my lead coach.

all this is a new game for me, and i didnt even perfect the dirty game yet, so, we'll see how things go. Along the way, I will try to acknowledge those who's ideas have inspired me to do things one way or another.
One of the main goals here is to have a simple, yet productive grow.
(wow there's an innovative idea, aye?)

today is the very begining of this adventure.
Join me on my oddysee, I'm hoping it will be alot of fun.



in the begining, there was a bean; SNLxNH (fem) Thanks WH:thumbsup:
in a pinch for germ media, a suggestion by MVP, Vermeculite and Perlite mix. I went 50-50. soaked it, ran water thru, watched it get all puffy w water and drain out, ok, cool.
i decided a small dixie cup that i cut large holes in the bottom would work. I also decided i would germ in this mini cloner gizmo i made.
The design on this was inspired by MVP's cloning log I just downsized dramatically.
normally this would be used for clone cuts, but i had a spare lid, so i cut out to fit the cup. the bean is about 1/3 inch down from top.

I need to pick up a few more things tomorow at the `dro shop, so, as we move to the next steps, i'll share whats happenin.

thanks for reading.
see you soon

Rock.Steady Reviewed by Rock.Steady on 02-13-2008. Wet Rock: a journey to the Darkside Welcome, and gather 'round.:D those of you who have been following along the previous and current adventures of our intrepid explorer know him as a dirty-boy. well, thats about to change, at least for this experiment. that's right folks, Rock Gets Wet, right here, for the first time, a journey to the darkside of Hydro. the coaches for this oddysee will be: Weedhound, my knowledgable, patient and faithful friend throughout my mis-adventures with the nobel herb. Rating: 5

[SnSstealth]

ARGHHHHHHH!!!!!......lol, tis good man, i stand alone dirty(taps playing). ill be in here though man, watching, waiting for you to come back....look at your nails?...no dirt?!?! whatever shall you do?...get a sandbox?....Im just playin man, Ill be in to give my support to ya:jointsmile::thumbsup:. its all about experimentation.....
:smokebong:
whiskeytango

[Rock.Steady]

hahahaha, Thanks WT, yeah, well, ya know, i need to try whatever i can. gotta get the yeilds up, up, up.

but hey, im not outta the dirty game yet, Galina is still doin her thing and there are a few on deck in the veg bunker, gettin bigger, as we speak:thumbsup:

not givin them a log of their own til they emerge from the bunker.



back to the wet experiment. (calling the weedhound)

ok, hey coach, i think i got all the supplies i needed.
I decided to follow your lead on nutes.

flora nova grow, check
flora nova bloom, check
ph control kit, check
hydroton, check
flora kleen, check
and a digi TDS pen (sunleaves) for 40 bux

ok, so, you said i need to check ph of my water,.

i checked the water alone and was about 6

i checked it with the grow nutes and was about 4.5-5.0

i'm not exactly what im looking for, so, i am reporting my findings for your review.

i didnt get the calmag, and really hope i dont have to, but, you tell me, based on this info, ok?

i'll have the main bucket finished tomorow.
the seed still needs to sprout b4 we can use the bucket anyways.

ok coach, how'd i do???

[Rock.Steady]

hey WH, after reading your nute guide, i guess i need to measure the ppm in tap water, ok, 240.

what does this mean???

we continue the prep stage

[hydrocannabis]

hey rock hows it going. and welcom to the hydro game.

I love playing in the wet game.
cuz all my plants grow much faster and heather than have ever grown befor. and its way cleaner also.

So I wish U lots of good luck in the wed and wild game called HYDROPONICS.
good luck
on a nice Grow :thumbsup:
here this :jointsmile: have it.
stay brotha.

peace out.

[zebulon]

So I wish U lots of good luck in the wed and wild game called HYDROPONICS.

Me too...:thumbsup:

[Rock.Steady]

hey hydro, thanks bro.
yeah, take a seat, this looks like its shaping up to be an interesting trip.

still waiting for my coach to check in:wtf:



-add on.-

hey zeb, thanks dude. we shall see, we shall see.

[zebulon]

So Rock, you gonna grow SNLxNH ?? What do you know about this strain?? Have you smoked SNLxNH before??

[Rock.Steady]

hey zeb, never smoked it,,,yet.

here is a what i know

1- Weedhound grew a "personal best" yeild from this strain. something just crazy like 15 z's on 2 plants:jawdropper:
2- here is a quote direct from the breeders page description

A classic Indica/sativa â??â??winnersâ??â?? cross (NLxHaze) in an upgraded edition. One parent is an upgraded Northern Light. With an according to connesuirs â??â??Sourâ??â?? smell and taste. She was never crossed with â??Sourâ?? strains, she just has that smell and taste. Like any Northern Light she is very strong and crossed with an indoor adapted Nevilles Haze. They need 10-12 weeks of 12/12 and 3-4 feet in height after 2-3 weeks of veg. Expect overgrown with resin buds here, with a very special smell and taste. They maybe need a bit longer than average, but will perform far out better than average too

also, these are fem'd. WH hooked me up when i had that string of males that popped.

i know the pix were kick ass, WH, wanna show the class what we're shootin for here?

[Weedhound]

Rock....your ph control kit has ph up and ph down? Good for you to find an inexpensive tds meter.....you'll be VERY happy later.

If that cup has vermeculite and perlite......when you go to move the seedling won't all that stuff just fall apart?

I would do this expirement with your tap water......take some in a bowl or something and adjust the ph to 5.6......leave overnight.....check a few times......see if the ph stays were you put it or if not.....how stable DOES it stay when you set the ph? This will be your deciding factor on your tap water.....does the ph stay where you want?
If so, you are good to go with it and won't need any CalMag. The only real way to know is to test it.