First Grow: WW, BG, Haze/Skunk

[el chupanebre]

El Chupanebre's Setup


E-indoor or outdoor
E-soil, soilless, coco, aero, or hydroponic
E-specific medium rapid rooter surrounded by hydroton
CSL-Soil type/brand
HCL-Hydro/aero/soilless system type NFT constant stream
SCL-Anything you have added to the soil
SCLR-Soil or slab runoff pH
E-Water source RO
E-Source water pH 5.something
HRT-Source water EC (if hydro) 10 or so
E-Age of plant 9/2-under dome 9/26-transplant to NFT with 5 nodes
E-Type of fertilizer BOTANICARE Pure Blend
E-Rate of application (if hydro, this is your PPM number, preferably after each component is added) 1000ppm (just water this week so I may take clones
E-Lighting source and distance from plant 600W electronic (1 foot from tops)
E-Air temperature (both day and night if you are running a dark period) day=70-85F night=60-70F
HD-Reservoir temperature 80F without bottles of ice and 68 with bottles of ice
E-Air % Relative humidity 45-82
E-Lighting schedule 18/6
E-Type of ventilation your room has 8'' Can Fan HO (new air every 2-3 minutes
TR-Did you pre-soak your media in pH corrected solution? no

OTHER NUTES:
Liquid Karma
Superthrive
Cal-Mag


...ph is checked twice a day and kept at 5.8-6.2

I believe that the roots on the sides of the basket are starting to get root rot. The ones hanging down look fine. I will post pictures in 30 min...late in the game but just got a camera.

I wanted to get hydroguard but I am told they took it off the market (my local hydro store said this). He recommended sub culture, techna flora, or hydrozyme. He said if I go with sub culture I need an air stone even with the nft. ANY SUGGESTIONS...reference pics.

el chupanebre Reviewed by el chupanebre on 10-15-2008. First Grow: WW, BG, Haze/Skunk El Chupanebre's Setup E-indoor or outdoor E-soil, soilless, coco, aero, or hydroponic E-specific medium rapid rooter surrounded by hydroton CSL-Soil type/brand HCL-Hydro/aero/soilless system type NFT constant stream SCL-Anything you have added to the soil SCLR-Soil or slab runoff pH Rating: 5

[el chupanebre]

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[el chupanebre]

[el chupanebre]

ps: StinkyAttic could you delete that second post in this thread. I tried to post pictures and it didn't work the first time. Thanks.

So...here (finally) are the pictures. Any suggestions on anything is greatly appreciated. I am to take clones tomorrow, thurs, and would like to know the best growing shoots to take them off of and if anyone is able to draw on one of the pictures of exactly where I would cut to take a clone that would be very much appreciated. I'm a little nervous.

Also, should I thin out the bottom of the plant to allow for better air flow...

Is that the start of root rot?

HOW LONG INTO FLOWERING DOES A PLANT SHOW ITS SEX? I wanted to sex them through clones but am not able to due to the fact that I am reaching my height limit for veg and MUST flower unless any ideas.

LETS START THERE...hope you like

[el chupanebre]

Oct 17, UPDATE: Pump stopped working at about 4:00pm. Didn't notice it until 6:15pm. It is now 7:20pm after a quick rez change and they are already starting to perk back up again. I added some SUB CULTURE to help ward off the root rot and still waiting to buy the iceprobe aquarium chiller I've been looking at, $110. Meant to clone today but since the plants got stressed I'll wait until tomorrow.

[killa12345]

wow el chupanebre....

This is the sh*t...that setup looks dialed in.....consider me subscribed! :thumbsup:

[el chupanebre]

thanks killa...lots of research

[crabbyback]

Subscribed. Good luck!

[LuciferN]

Really nice setup !
I don't know a lot about hydro and I don't seem to see any root rot sings....
But I'll help with the cloning part... Check the picture read this is a nice clone and this little article in the FAQs is good Text
I'll just add that you must! get to clone ASAP in the rooting hormone once cut !
If the plants getting to big you could take more clones, this may stress them a little, usually nothing too bad !
For the air flow I think that your exhaust rate is great with your Can Fan 8" but a pedestal fan or a fan under the setup (Co2 is heavier than air) may be a good idea.
Usually you can see the 1st sings of flowering in 1-2 week.
Why did you're pump stopped ?
Hope this little information can help you. I'll keep checking the log, trying to learn more about hydro !

[hydrocannabis]

what the hell. that looks so so dam good.