Photo Grow Journal - "The Producer" Grow Cabinet - Start To Finish

[BlueBear]

Keep it up. This is booked marked for me. By the way The Producer is supposed to be featured as the winner of the best self contained system this fall in High Times. Spendy, but I may check it out, kids are getting older and cabinets with vents comeing from the side out the wall are starting to look a little odd to them. Hope you get that uptake problem solved.
Adieu

[heXa]

good job!

[BlueBear]

OK, the holiday should be over by the time you read this, give us an update. Hmm Hmm?

[GrowerXLT]

Day 39 - 07-06-2006 - 25 Days Into Flowering

Pic 1 - Overview
Pic 2 - Left
Pic 3 - Right

[GrowerXLT]

Hello All,

As I stated in my previous post I started using Cal-Mag Plus. Unfortunately it hasn't seemed to help my yellowing, burning and stunted growth problems.

I keep now keep my 10 gal reservoir at 300 PPM Cal-Mag Plus and 900 PPM Flora Nova Bloom, for a total of 1200 PPM. I check my pH once per day and it is always at 5.5-6.0 and has seemed to stabilize over the last week to a constant 5.5-5.7.

When you look at the overview, left, and right photos it seems like all is well, but upon a closer look it is far from ideal. Over half the plants are stunted in their growth and are under 1 foot tall. Almost all the plants have yellowing of some type. Of the original 17 plants only about 4 are doing well. I am guessing that the 4 good plants will yield more than the other 13 "bad plants". I will be happy if I get 4 ounces (112 grams) total. Not too good for 17 plants under 860 watts of light in such a small space.

I am very frustrated that I can't find the cause of the problem. I was hoping that the Cal-Mag Plus was going to save me, but that just isn't the case. If anybody has any suggestions or insite on what to do please let me know.

Very Bummed,

GrowerXLT

[BlueBear]

Are your roots healthy? What color are they? How often are you changing your res?

[Dr.Smokealot]

nice pics!! i want to see what your yields are at the end of ur grow cuz im not sure if i should get the producer or the bloom box.

[GrowerXLT]

hey growerxlt i was thinking of growing with hydrophonics but im still not sure. is it better than regular soil? cheaper? but neways , u said u got the producer, but i wanted to know if u new wut the price for the bloombox was , cuz it doesnt say.

I paid $2800 + $200 Shipping when I ordered from a local hydro store. I see them for sale for $3200 with free shipping at http://www.bghydro.com and the price is the same for the producer and the bloombox.

As far as hydro being better then hydro or cheaper, I have no idea. I am sure you can find all sorts of debates on that subject.

GrowerXLT

[GrowerXLT]

Keep it up. This is booked marked for me. By the way The Producer is supposed to be featured as the winner of the best self contained system this fall in High Times. Spendy, but I may check it out, kids are getting older and cabinets with vents comeing from the side out the wall are starting to look a little odd to them. Hope you get that uptake problem solved.
Adieu

Hi BlueBear,

Still no luck with my uptake problem (if thats what it is?).

What I wanted to tell you was that "The Producer" still looks pretty funny to anyone with half a brain. It is kind of loud because of the fans, and light leaks out of the fan holes and around the doors.

I keep mine in my garage and don't have kids so I don't really have to worry. However I never can invite anybody into my garage becausee it is pretty obvious what it is. Espically with the switches on the front that say flower and veg.

GrowerXLT

Pic 1 - Doors Closed Light On
Pic 2 - Doors Closed Light Off
Pic 3 - Switches

[GrowerXLT]

Are your roots healthy? What color are they? How often are you changing your res?

I change my res every 7 days.

The roots of the sevierly stunted plants havent even grown out of the 3 inch rookwool cubes that are in the the 3 inch pots.

The good plants roots are a white/tan color.

GrowerXLT