HOBO-TASTIC setup!

[sandman1982]

Yo yo yo. Here is some pics of a friend of a friend of a friend of mines setup. He lives where growing cannabis is legal. He was however just a n00b and wanted some guidance on his setup. He has never grown before, and decided hydro was for him for some reason. Well, here is what we gots...

A rubbermade with a fountain pump in it connected to the main rail you see that distributes water to each of the net pots. The pots are filled with grodan grow cubes.

He is using general hydroponics 3 part mix.

That sweet light you see is my friends contraption...There are (4) 30w Soft white compact flourescents (8,000 Lumens total) Under that "hood" with possible plans to add 2 more for a whopping 12,000 lumens. Wee! Yes the light normally sits about 1" from the setup.

The plants are some killer bagseed from some pretty dank shwag. I think they are about ohhhhhhhhhhh lets see about 10-12 days old at least. Hes got one that is dying out...I think that the transplant from verm/perlite to the rockwool cubes may have killed it. The directions said to only use plants propogated in growcubes or whatever, but fuck that. The rest seem to be going....or dying too who knows but the reaper.

Let me know what you think, and I'll get with my homie...

sandman1982 Reviewed by sandman1982 on 04-11-2006. HOBO-TASTIC setup! Yo yo yo. Here is some pics of a friend of a friend of a friend of mines setup. He lives where growing cannabis is legal. He was however just a n00b and wanted some guidance on his setup. He has never grown before, and decided hydro was for him for some reason. Well, here is what we gots... A rubbermade with a fountain pump in it connected to the main rail you see that distributes water to each of the net pots. The pots are filled with grodan grow cubes. He is using general hydroponics 3 Rating: 5

[The White Snoop]

Looks like you I mean your friend has everything covered. Does he have a intake and exaust?

Watch those temps?

GL

[Zandor]

lights are high. For CFL they are way to far from the plants.

I assume he has grown in this before?

You may want to strengthen up the underside of the tub lid with a PVC stand. That will keep them from falling inward from weight when the Rubbermaid lid gives away.

[sandman1982]

The lights are about 1"-3" from plants when "in use"

hes never grown in this before

[mountainman]

have "him" at least pickup a 100 watt high pressure sodium outdoor light from home depot for $70. A larger wattage from a hydro store would be better. That's quite a few plants to be growing under CFL.

[sandman1982]

Yea I understand but I guess we all have to start somewhere. I expect that half of the plants will be male, so in reality it will be closer to 3 or 4 plants. After he gets a harvest or 2 he will indeed get a 400w light, blowers, co2 and the whole shebang. For now, do you think that it will work, at least OK?

[Gen]

Well, it will work, but you won't get alot of bud.

[sandman1982]

ok, how would you recomend that he improves the setup to get "alot of bud"

Plans dictate a 400w for the flower cycle hopefully.

[Bender]

ok, how would you recomend that he improves the setup to get "alot of bud"

Plans dictate a 400w for the flower cycle hopefully.

yes more light would help a lot.. then you will need to make sure you have it vented properly... other than that it looks like you errrr I mean your Friend is off to a good start..:thumbsup:

[sandman1982]

thanks broseph, do you have any reccomendations on venting? You guys are A-OK in my book.