SNEAKPEEK-experiment15...rockwool trays/perlite medium/drip.

[latewood]

I can imagine that a plant from seed is a better idea on perlite, cause of the pen root. Clones don´t have a pen root, they have a normal root that doesn´t go that deep...

my thoughts are that the rooted clones which were planted to the bottom of the trays/by design; Not so much on the perlite...My concept is that the perlite will remain slightly damp causing roots to spread out, while streams of oxygenated-nutrients are pumped through the system...so far, everything looks great. thanks for your concern.lw

[latewood]

As you might notice, I don't follow conventional methods necessarily, don't have to...Everyway I have been able to imagine trying to grow using hydro, works. :thumbsup: plain and simple...easiest thing I ever tried to Master...I'm not saying I am a Master by any means... I said trying to Master...Meanwhile I am Smoking some Awesome Chitman:stoned: ...anyway, aero, dwc, swc...hydrid'system's all work!
I have no idea exactly how perlite is supposed to be used, but in Hydro, I have found that pretty much anything goes...we will see...In another few weeks..(that's if I get my Damn Horti back on) later.lw:smokin:

[elcheapo]

How's this progressing? Any new pics?

[graph]

latewood, thanks to your great posts, all of my friends think I'm smart. Then they think I'm crazy when I tell them that all of my ideas came from a strange man in a straight jacket.

[latewood]

OK. I will update this thread today. have to search update pix, later.lw

[latewood]

Here are 3 more pix updating last pictorial:

3. 2 drippers per tray-rustic dripline fixtures, must be re-fined

2. 1/2 plastic up, left open for pix...notice 1x6 fir strips to support HD Standards for large 24" brackets. All supports heavy hydro systems easily. (I have had 2-3 10g tubs on this support system...about 25 bucks at HOPOT.

1. Nice Flow rate...1/2" irrigation tubing slipped over system drain pipes, this allows them to swivel easily for adjusment. lw

pix are backwards, somehow------stay tuned for new growth updates, later...

[Zandor]

Sweet bro..........just hope they don't get too big. You could have problems with airflow around the plants and light getting through the foliage. Plus I they could tip over, it's not very deep for the roots to hold on to. I could be wrong.

Nice setup though and thanks for sharing with everyone.

[latewood]

Thanks Z, I hope it works out...I am thinking about a trellis or screen...who knows. The girls are getting big.
this is the 5th week from cutting and start of week 2f

I started with 3 weeks rooting/vegging under 18/6
transplanted, lucas veg formula with additives under 15/9-1 week
these pix at are end of BUDBlood week 1f...12/12...Enjoy.lw

1. wk 2f 1000w MH agrosun gold. End of 5th week from cutting.

2. NL2 male ...culled 3 brothers last night...waiting for confirmation of balls, because I mixed a couple up one night; By accident. Gotta go Kill papa

3. These NL2's are Fem's I believe, and that will give me a nice NL2 mutha'...So Keep fingers xs'd:dance:

4. So far So good...What do you all think? Should I try to convert these 2 trays to LST? All I have to do is move them end to end:smokin:

5. I'd say we are on the right track. I am waiting to see what kind of weight issues I have...Thanks Guys:thumbsup: I have contingency plans.

This system was real inexpensive, not cheap, but inexpensive...let's see
2 trays 25 bucks/store
1-110gph sub-pump 10 bucks/auction
1-100' roll of irrigation 10 bucks/hopot
roll of 1/4" line 5 bucks/hopot
assorted pvc 5 bucks/hopot
4-1/4"90's 2 bucks/hopot
100 bucks worth of nutes...3part,LK CM+,Hygro
Large bag of FoxFarm large perlite 25 bucks/store

I had another update that got eaten by the recovery bugs...
during my computer 'Battles' last week

We'll update some more in a few.later.lw

[karmaxul]

I dig the multiple mediums, good call.

One love
c

[latewood]

Ok folks. I have an observation to share with you. I sprayed reverse on my 4.5wk old clones if wk2f...OK; Remember the NL2 I said was from a male?

Well, I am pretty damn sure that one of 2 clones was from male that I culled the other day. 3 brothers had balls enough to be culled the other night. Well, I sprayed *reverse on the girls/& them 3 nights ago. 2 things happened. The confirmed MistyBlue clones budded like crazy...:dance:
and the NL2's from 2 different plants(unconfirmed-sex)??...
Until Now. the smaller NL2 was fem (all cuttings from this plant are buddddddd'ng):dance: :dance:...The larger NL2 was male/hermie; I think. One of these was from that male plant. After spraying it with Reverse...It is showing pistils. Although I think it still shows strong male characteristics; i.e., I don't plan on taking any chances with it.

Here is a couple glimpses of the girls...wk3f nute-change this PM...:thumbsup:

Week6/3f:
1. experimenting with lucas style 0-5-10 this week
0-6-12 next week...and Maxx'ng out @ 0-7-14 the following week...added 'Sweet' to LK and CM+ this week.

2. They might look a little stretched, but I am trying to observe them strecthing just enough to give them a little more airy look, for better light penetration. I wanted to try leaving Horti' at same height throughout grow...I think Horti, will stop them from growing any higher very soon.

Remember, I rooted 2 weeks, vegged only 1, so they were immature for 12/12 and shouldn't grow too much taller than 2 feet in height...If I am right.

3. I am doing these DWC sidebyside with new set-up
just so I have a benchmark...Love that DWC!!!

The pots have NL2's clones in them...I use soil until I know which are Fem's, then I finish potted plants and perpetually Veg' there Mother for future cuttings. (which I have)

The tall potted plant in the middle forward...was from a male plant and looked like it was going to join it's 3 brothers in the culling bag , but after spraying this plant with *reverse the other night...It showed pistil's today (3 days later) BUT...I am not chancing it. If I see one little trait of male pop back up on this plant...IT's So Dead!!!

4. Don't all the girl's look So Happy under MYSun?

Hope you folks enjoy the pix...Remember these pictures and rhetoric are all from completed grows that I stumbled across on funk and wagnal's front porch in Carnac's Mayonnaise Jar...Know what I mean Vern? later.lw:smokin:

reverse by DutchMasters...used to be called "feminizer"