Welcome to my Dual Cabinet grow. One just wasn't enough.

For those of you who were following my previous journal I will spare you the cabinet build
I posted it here for those of you who are interested. Dual Cabinet Build

This journal will be loaded with pics and explainations of what I am doing,
You can see for yourself (along with me) if it works.

Yes, I know I started this in my led/t5/400w cabinet journal but things have changed and I figure it is time for a new journal.

Feel free to make any positive comments or suguestions as well as any questions you may have.

I have been growing hydroponics in a cabinet for a while now and once I got it right I go and try something different.
So now it is aeroponics. I got a bigger cabinet and set it next to my old one. Heres the setup.

This first go aound I am testing a new light.

Phillip’s new Ceramic Metal Halide. It’s got it all and then some.
Largest wattage available is 400 watts. Works on 400w Magnetic HPS ballast.

Full Spectrum bulb at 4000k 400 watts. I have flowered with a standard Metal Halide at 4000K before and
got great results. My first grow with Water farms was 400W MH in the center. This is suppose to be much better then that.

See how it covers the UV 400nm spectrum, that’s just as strong as the deep red.
I think I will get better pics with this too

Dual Cabinet Grow #1

Date: 07-04-09
Genetic: White Widow (WW), Train Wreck (TW)
Plant Age: 2 weeks
System: Aero tub
Grow Medium: Air

Lighting Conditions

Lighting: Sunblaze T5 HO 8000 lumens/CFL x4
Distance: 4 in.
Cycle: 18/6

Environmental Conditions

Temperature: 86 high 75 low
Humidity: 35%
Ventilation [out]: 80 cfm
Ventilation [in]: passive
Heater: NA
Air Conditioner: NA
Odor Control: NA

Water Conditions

H20 Type: Distilled
Reservoir Aeration: 180gph waterfall
Reservoir Size: 7 gal
Temperature: 70 degree
pH: 5.8
TDS content [PPM]: 220

Feeding Solution

Nutrient Solution: GH Flora Nova Grow
Nutrient Levels: 150ppm
Additives: GH Floralicious, Nitrozine
Additive Levels: 70ppm
Foliar Feed: N/A

Plant Health / Stats: Good

Plant Height: 2 to 4 inches
Bud Density: N/A
Trichome Production: N/A
Internode Spacing: NA


Object:
To get these dam things to grow. Then weed out WW males, if any.
Take clones from TW for mothers then flower.

Tools



I am looking at constant monitoring meters, but this is what I got for now.

Nutrients for the entire grow



On the left GH veg nutrients. The right Flower, I think I get a better flush in the end with organic.

Yesterday they went in the system. Happy 4th of July.
I was short one widow so I got the temp probe there.

Left side



Right side





I am using the sunblaze T5 for now. It has four of the 20 watt HO bulbs.



Out temp is root temp.
Wish me luck.

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Good to see ya made it goat,

T minus 9 and counting...

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Quote:

Originally Posted by wannabee looks like you've got your system down pat. i'll be following along. thanx for sharing all the information. i can use all the help i can get.

Welcome gonnabee,

With a site like this you will be there in no time. My first cabinet grow was eight months ago. With the help of RUI members I learned quite a bit.

Feel free to ask any questions.

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Here is a quick video I took on the fourth I forgot to post.
PPM 215, pH 6.0, temps 84° water 68°



Mu ha ha ha

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Hey bert,

Welcome

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Today I noticed the plugs were dry again so I added a couple sprinkler heads to the PVC line. I am glad I didn't glue it.

Then I checked on the roots. They been in there a couple days now.

When I transplanted these most of the roots were stuck to the cube.
On some I picked the roots away from the cube with a toothpick.

Here is one I did not clear the roots from the cube. They died off.



Here is one I did. It's getting a much better start.



Note to self, pick da roots.

Left side WW



Right side TW







I guess it is time to pull the humidifier.


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I noticed ph was up to 6.5 I dropped it to 5.8
The water temp is 66° I cant get it any higher unless I shut off the compressor. I guess thats ok.
The additional sprayers got the cubes real wet so I changed the cycle to 5 min on and 20 min off.
I think I got it balanced now. Although there really isn't any roots in there now to draw water the
water level hasn't changed. I was expecting more evaporation.

pics
7-7-09



I moved the light up for the pic. ( I got those yo yo hangers. )


7-9-09



Yea, see the leaves starting to point up?
Cool.

I am trying to get root growth so I really don't need the HID lighting yet. I guess about
two weeks of this. Then I will fire up the CMH and veg for about three weeks then flower
for eight or nine.

I think I will make a new sig pic out of that shot.
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