God Bud L.E.D. AeroFlo36 Grow

[SunLake]

Tuesday, October 27th 2009

The system is finally done being put together! After two months of piecing together everything I need I think I finally have everything I need. Here is a list of every piece of equipment being used:

Seeds
God Bud Feminized x 36

Medium
General Hydroponics AeroFlo 36
Rapid Rooter Plugs and Tray
SpectraPure RO100
Hanna Instruments HI-991404 Combo pH, EC/TDS/Temperature Monitor

Lighting
UFO x 4 (90 Watts; 2 80 RED 10 BLUE; 2 Far Red)
Florescent x 4 (24 Watts)

Environment
DR150 Indoor Greenhouse (60" wide x 60" deep x 79.2" tall)
CO2 Boost Bucket
Goblin Charcoal Filter
6" In-Line Fan (Specs Coming Soon)
Hydrometer
6" Osculating Fan

Nutes
General Hydroponics Flora Series
Flora Gro
Flora Bloom
Flora Micro

Other
UPC Battery Backup (Specs Coming Soon)

I will post the layout as soon as possible. I think I need to rearrange the charcoal filter and exhaust. Currently I have the filter sitting on the DR150 Floor linked up to the In-Line fan being used as an exhaust. Anyone have any suggestions for how to situate the filter and exhaust fan?

My next question is how do I start the seeds? Germinate them directly in the rapid rooters or transplant them to the rapid rooters?

SunLake Reviewed by SunLake on 10-27-2009. God Bud L.E.D. AeroFlo36 Grow Tuesday, October 27th 2009 The system is finally done being put together! After two months of piecing together everything I need I think I finally have everything I need. Here is a list of every piece of equipment being used: Seeds God Bud Feminized x 36 Medium General Hydroponics AeroFlo 36 Rapid Rooter Plugs and Tray Rating: 5

[SunLake]

OK I've started several threads asking questions around the forums. Here are the links: I need good responses ASAP, I've waited months, I'm willing to wait a few more days to get the correct responses. Hopefully it won't take the long... If not I have the NYSD to hold me over.

Germination: http://boards.cannabis.com/hydroponi...questions.html

Light Mounting: http://boards.cannabis.com/indoor-li...ml#post2034146

Exhaust: http://boards.cannabis.com/growroom-...questions.html

Water Exchange: http://boards.cannabis.com/hydroponi...ml#post2034148

[skrengf]

all you got to do is get a ziplock baggie and a paper towel or napkin not tp or tissue you get it damp not soaked ring it out a bit maybe then spread the seeds across it like maybe 2-3inches apart then fold the paper towel over so the seeds are inside there you put it in the bag zip it up remove all air put in a dark place like under some close in ur drawer or somthing like that when they are about 1/2 in long stem comes out they are ready you need to put the part that comes out facing down

[SunLake]

and why would I do that versus just putting them right into the rapid rooter? speed? I'm not really worried about speed, just success. Does anyone use Bontaicare Aquashield during germination. It says to use for cuttings.

[bonedaddy420]

Well, if you use the paper towel method, you at least know for sure if your seeds either germ or not. Do what you feel comfortable with. Either RR's or paper towel, or in water, whatever feels right to you, they all work though. Also try and do more research before making threads like these, basically it comes off like you found out what supplies you needed, but didn't care to figure out how to set it up, but rather just have other people do it for you....

[SunLake]

Well I have done quite a bit of research but as some of you may know this field is a bit unorthodox and some of the information found can be quite conflicting.

For instance, my experience has proven the paper towel method germinates them well, but when transplanting I have not the most delicate of hands so sometime they get decapitated. My solution would be just to germinate them very little.. maybe 1/8-1/4 inch.

Now I have no experience with Rapid Rooters but I have heard some reports of the leaves not making it out the top and root rot. I think these people probably put the seeds too far down or didn't use the proper amount of water but I would like to hear someone say they have done this success and that way I can avoid handling the seeds at all. I'm not really worried about knowing if they germ or not because they are some quality feminized seeds.

I have tried to do some research on germination on this forum but there is only one sticky with regards to how to build a box with a air pump and heat pad. I'm not looking to use either unless there is another benefit besides speed. If there is someplace else you would suggest looking besides maybe searching germination I would be glad to do my own research but I think I may have to go outside of this forum to do what your suggesting. Maybe the moderators should sticky another thread about germination.

[bonedaddy420]

Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't that thread titled "100% germination rate Every Time, Easy"? I don't know what more help you could be offered, when this is EXACTLY what you are looking for, but you don't wanna put in the effort to make one, its cool. Like I said before, do what you feel comfortable doing. I personally have had 99% success with paper towel on a plate under a bowl placed on my TV receiver, so next time that is probably what I will do again, because I know it works. If you are breaking off the tap root when placing them into your medium, you are grabbing them wrong. Try using some tweezers to handle them, and grab them along the sides that are open.

[SunLake]

I've already bought a rapid rooter tray so it's not a question of not wanting to put in the effort, I've just heard of many other ways of germinating that 98% effective and that's just fine for me. As I'm sure it's fine for many other people including yourself. Out of the hundreds of people that are on this forum probably only a small fraction the germinate seeds actually use that method. For a forum that's all about information, having only one sticky on germination is misleading to think that's the only way to achieve generally flawless germination and my experience told me that's just not true.

[SunLake]

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

So after looking around General Hydroponics website they suggest using a mild bloom solution at 200 ppm to germinate seeds. They also suggest germinating the seeds directly in the rapid rooters. Someone else told me this would make for a more "natural" process and that makes sense to me as well. I don't have a heat pad so I'm using an electric blanket to just raise the temp a few degrees. After adding the bloom the pH dropped to 5.25, I accidently added too much pH up and the pH jumped to 10! Added another drop of the pH down and got it to a perfect 6.34. ppm was 240 and uS was 530. I'm hoping I didn't add to much shit to the water. Also hoping that I didn't over soak the RRs because I've heard stories of root rot with them.

I'll also be posting up some pics soon today of the entire setup if anyone would like to comment, I could us all the opinions I can get. Thanks. :rasta:

[M.B.A.]

post some pix, I have a single led right now, looking to get more!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: