T44,Bigbud X Northernlights, and Papaya

[hondo]

Just a few pics of some T44 (left),Bigbud X NorthernLights (middle plants),and Papaya (right) I got from Nirvana.27 days after I started soaking them.100% germination rate on, 47 seeds (22=T44 , 15=BBxNL , 10=Papaya).Just flushed and turned the lights to 12/12.Cant wait to see how many girls I have :dance:

hondo Reviewed by hondo on 01-08-2006. T44,Bigbud X Northernlights, and Papaya Just a few pics of some T44 (left),Bigbud X NorthernLights (middle plants),and Papaya (right) I got from Nirvana.27 days after I started soaking them.100% germination rate on, 47 seeds (22=T44 , 15=BBxNL , 10=Papaya).Just flushed and turned the lights to 12/12.Cant wait to see how many girls I have :dance: Rating: 5

[Trichome Creator]

Excellent strains. Papaya will knock your dick in the dirt.

[Torog]

Just a few pics of some T44 (left),Bigbud X NorthernLights (middle plants),and Papaya (right) I got from Nirvana.27 days after I started soaking them.100% germination rate on, 47 seeds (22=T44 , 15=BBxNL , 10=Papaya).Just flushed and turned the lights to 12/12.Cant wait to see how many girls I have :dance:

Howdy hondo,

Looks great ! What kind of set-up is that ? An ebb&flow system ?

I have some T44 beans,I'm looking forward to their progress and yer report on them.

Have a good one !

[J DOG 6000]

I think those are being fed by a mister under there.

[turtle420]

I was just looking @ your pics, and that's a very cool looking setup.
What lights are you running? They're 3?
Like people asked, how are you growing it? ebb&flow, misters? Buckets?
I really like the "growing chamber". Fully Mylared, nice clean walls, floors, etc.
BTW: What's the 1" PVC around the top for?
Are you going to SCRoG or SOG them? I like them

Joy to the world,

-turtle420

[hondo]

hasd a big long reply ,and i messed up and erased it sry.
will post later on

[purpledrummer1]

brilliant set up. Plants look fantastic. These pics are definately candy to my eye.

[turtle420]

hasd a big long reply ,and i messed up and erased it sry.
will post later on

Aw man... that sucks. It's understandable.
Don't worry, the second time around will be better than the 1st.

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: on your grow

-turtle420

[hondo]

Seeds presoaked for 18 hrs, then started in 1.5" grodan cubes.Sprouted in 3 days and kept under dome for 7 days.Then they were placed in 3" net pots full of expanded clay, and placed in the veg tray, under 6 standard 4' flourscent bulbs, with a flood cycle of 10 minutes every 3 hours.
After roots started to show thru the pots and the plants were established they were moved to the flower POD.Cut the light back to 18/6, and changed flood cycle to 3 minutes ever 30 min.I use a 1000 gph mag drive pump so it only takes 1.75 min. to fill both trays.And with a .75"ID flood fitting and a 1" ID overflow fitting, the trays fully drain in 5 min.
Have been running 2 of the 3, 400w hps lights( with 45k lumen, standard bulbs)for a light output of 44.5 wpsf or 5k lumens psf.Have 3, 400w Eye Hortilux bulbs arriving tomorrow and will install asap, for an output of 66.5 wpsf or 9166 lumens psf.Along with 2 1000w hps Eye Hortilux bulbs I will place in cool tubes and use in the next POD, that im starting constuction on today. :dance:
The lights are cooled, via 6" duct, with a 8" 756cfm Canfan which is flow adjustable ,so I can control how fast the POD get to maxium temp( helps to control how often the POD exhuast and CO2 are turned on).
The POD temp is kept between 75f & 85f, controled by a greenair CT-DH-3 with a photo sensor and a 90cfm intake and a 150 cfm exhuast fans(bathroom style).Also have a 4" low flow duct fan to push air thru the controler, which makes it more effeicent at reading ambiant air temp.
The exhaust system turns on for about 3 min. every hour( durning day), then triggers the CO2 for 25seconds @ a flow rate of 20 cfh = 1250ppm, and is pushed thru .5" cpvc (around the top of the POD) which has a .030" hole every 4" to 6" (I made the holes in the cpvc with a wire I heated up with a candle then melted the holes thru).I will raise the CO2 to 1750ppm after the 3 new bulbs are installed and because I have went to 12/12 as of last night.
The POD exhausts out into the main room and is, in turn, sucked thru the cooling plenum (will use plenum to cool both light systems), thru the lights and Canfan, and then routed to the attic where it filters thru the roof vents.
The lower part of the POD(under the trays), is kept at 70f by a small electric heater, which: a) kepts the res at a perfect 68f, b) kepts the root zone at 70f, c) kepts the airpump air supply at 70f, and d) kepts the pod at 70f during the lights out period.
I'm using a GH dual diaphram air pump,with 4 outlets, which feeds 1x3' flex air stone in each tray(valves @ 50%), 1x3' flex airstone in the res(valve at 100%), and 1x2" air stone in the res,which floats and keeps plenty of air bubbles on top of the nuts(I beleive that they help to deter pathegans, just a theory tho).
I use RO water (PH 6.5/TDS 13)to start with,which i collect in a 55 gal ag tank(painted black),hanging from the ceiling of the main room(gravity feed, so no pump is needed)and is heated to 68f,via aquarium heater,so i have plenty of good clean preheated water as needed.
I use GH flora series nuts, Hydroguard, Hydrozyme, Superthrive( during propagation), Diamond Nectar(during veg), and Koolbloom(during the last few weeks of flowering), in various ratios as needed by my little aliens.
Use Diamond Nectar with a 1/8 GH3part as a foliar spray every 7 days, and Chi as a foliar spray every 7 days.Alternating them, so the plants get a foliar feed every 3 to 4 days.
The POD is 3'D x 6'L x 52"H from the top of the trays to the ceiling.And the lights are kept about 14" from the tops(which i will screen after I pull all the males out,saving the best 1 of each strain for selective pollenation)I will also lower the lights as much as possible at that point ,probably to about 10", because the lights stay so cool you could lay your ballsac on them.
I have had a Phosphorous def.(corrected by adding more Grow fert) and a Mag. def.(corrected by adding Cal/Mag),and a underwatering situation becuase I didnt anticiapate them drinking so much water,when i put them in the flower POD( from 10min every 3hour, to 3min. every 30 min. is a big difference in water consumption).
Well that is the method to my madness, hope it helps some of the peeps out here.Been working on this set up for about 1.5 years now,had some good grows had some bad grows do to various factors,but I think I have it under control now(KNOCK ON MY WOODY).
Starting the new constuction on POD #2 today ,which will be 4'x8',2 1000whps, same tray style setup , but will add a recently designed misting system to them ,but thats another tread.And ill keep u guys posted. :thumbsup:
BTW here a few more pics, ill add of some of the other aspects covered in the above tread.Be cool and grow, grow, grow like the wind.

[hondo]

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