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09-21-2009, 04:53 PM
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Hello everyone
This is my first hydroponic grow. I’ve decided to build an ebb and flow table that is little less then 2ft x 3ft. I’ve set it up so I have 4 pots with a 5 inch diameter. The pump is a dehumidify pump that has a rating of 200 GPH with a 10 foot fountain. The 24 inch flexible air stone will provide oxygen. A digital aquarium thermometer will keep track of water temp. General Hydroponics has setup me up with the Flora Threesome and pH adjuster. The digital meters for pH and TDS will keep optimal nutrient uptake as long as I keep checking and adjusting them. Hydroton is the medium used for this grow, once the plants overgrows their 5 inch pots, the table will be filled entirely with Hydroton and the plants will be in their permanent seating. I have setup a 2ft x 3ft x 5.5ft grow room with 150cfm for intake and outtake. The entire room is lined with Mylar. With the hydroponics system in play the dimensions changes to 2ft x 3ft x 4ft. The lights I’ll be using is my trusty 250 watt HPS w/ remote ballast and my (4) 4 foot dual 40 watts fluorescents (320 watts). Digital meter keeps track of the temp and humidity. Germination is done the old fashion way with 2 paper towels, 2 Styrofoam plates, and a plastic bag. Set in a dark 90F place. This method has never failed in the past. Once they get over 3 inches it will be time to place them in the Rockwool (soaked pH 5 overnight). I have grown many times before but this is my first hydroponics setup. I’ve grown lots of Nirvana’s strains like their classic Skunk#1, but also Northern Lights Pure Indica, Bubblegum, Misty, and Blueberry. This grow I will be trying out Nirvana’s Bubblelicious Feminized and Nirvana’s White Rhino Feminized. If I missed any information please review my checklist below. Ebb and Flow Tray – 50L Reservoir – 100L Pump – 200 GPH 10ft fountain Fittings – ½ inch main line and overflow line Pots - (4) 5 inch net pots with neoprene inserts and covers Oxygen– 2 ft long flexible aerator Nutrients – Flora 3 part system ½ strength Adjuster – General Hydroponics PH up and down Medium – Hydroton clay pellets Lights 250 watt HPS remote ballast (4) 4 foot dual 40 watt fluorescents Area Empty – 2ft x 3ft x 6ft Loaded – 2ft x 3ft x 4.5ft Reflector – Mylar Structure – ¼ inch underlayment board with 2x2 studs Ventilation Intake – (2) CPU computer fans Exhaust – 150 CFM bathroom fan Internal – Cheapo oscillating fan Schedule Vegetation – 18/6 light cycle Flowering – 12/12 light cycle Watering – 1 hour fill every 2 hours Method Technique – Netless ScrOG with training Topping – The FIM technique Transition Seedlings – 1.5 inches Rockwool cubes Vegetation – Hydroton filled 5 inch pots Flowering – 50L Hydroton filled tray Testing PH – Checker digital meter w/ pH 7.01 calibration solution TDS – Primo digital meter w/ 1382 PPM calibration solution Environment – Digital meter of temperature and relative humidity percentage Reservoir – Aquarium digital thermometer Any comments are welcome!!! |
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09-21-2009, 04:59 PM
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The seeds have germinated and I am a head of schedule. I had 100% success rate with the paper towel method. The seedlings have been carefully put into the Rockwool (pH 5.5 soaked and rinsed) and tucked into their Hydroton homes.
I cover each of the pots with neoprene inserts and lids to keep out light. The reservoir is covered in Mylar to resist heat and bounce light. I set the pH of the reservoir to 5.87 and added 1/8 strength of nutrients. The hydroponic system is performing perfectly. Until next time….Peace everybody! |
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09-21-2009, 05:02 PM
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The roots are starting to develop and growing out the sides and bottom....They are starting on their 2nd and 3rd set of leaves.
I got a reverse osmosis filters to settle my hard water problem (250 ppm from the tap). As of now the water is sitting at 490 ppm. I also ordered a grow tent 2’ft X 4’ft 5.5’ft to make this grow as easy and as portable as possible. I decided to get the extra additives from General Hydroponics – Floralicious Plus and Liquid KoolBloom. Floralicous Plus will be incorporated in the next feeding week. Temperatures are maintaining 85ºF and the water temp is maintaining at 75ºF. The flood and drain scheduled has been altered to ½ hour to every 2 ½ hours. All the photos are Bubblelicious except for photo number 3. |
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09-21-2009, 05:04 PM
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09-26-2009, 10:51 PM
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Today I have setup the grow tent. I am impressed at how easy it was to setup. This space has maintained a temperature of 80ºF and reservoir has a temperature of 72ºF. The pH of the water is 6.08 with 390ppm.
I decided to fill the tray with Hydroton and submerse the net pots into the medium because of the rapid root growth. Plant growth has done exceptionally well and will be put on stronger nutrients tomorrow. Peace everyone! |
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10-02-2009, 08:47 AM
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It’s the start of my favorite month, October… all the ghost, ghouls, and goblins come out but honestly it’s the time when the trees start changing and the weather is tolerable once again.
On this fine day of October I have started training all of the plants. I used some stiff wire to make clips to hold the main stem down in place just above the Hydroton. When the plants get older the clips can be removed and the stem should stay at the same height. I also added Floricious Plus to the tank water. The pH is set at 5.7ish with a 531ppm rating for the 12 gallon reservoir. I am convinced I have been wasting my time growing in soil, I cannot believe the incredible results with the ebb and flow system. This has put me 2 weeks ahead of schedule which means I can get a nice complete canopy. The roots and foliage growth rate is rapid and the stems are broad and sturdy. 1st 2nd 3rd photo – Bubblelicious 4th photo – White Rhino |
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10-07-2009, 12:31 PM
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Today felt like a good day to update. I have started the rigorous training program with these girls to ensure every last lumen will be put to use. They may look a little funky but I assure you that they love being bent over and having sun in places that usually don’t shine.
Every day I have to reset the training net because of the rapid growth. The process is kind of lengthy because of the constant bending and tucking and making sure real estate is available for all the new growth. I have been experimenting with ozonated water and the effect on plant biology. So far the ozonated water has not hurt the plant or taken any nutrients from the water supply. However, the ozone that leaked from the generator got sucked into the intake of the ventilation. So there was a slight ozone problem on the leaves of the plant. This also resulted in the death of my air pump because the ozone ate it from the inside out. To avoid such problem I will have the ozone generator on a timer to give spurts of ozone instead of constant ozone. This will also get rid of excess plant smell that seems to get stronger every day. A new week of nutrients has been added to make a 600ppm solution with a pH of 5.6. No mold, no algae, no fungus, no film, the reservoirs is extremely clean (the ozone is doing its job!) As always 1st, 2nd, and 3rd – Bubblelicious 4th – White Rhino |
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10-14-2009, 02:51 PM
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Day 30 of Vegetation
Today it has been a month since these girls were born. Yesterday I drained the reservoir and cleaned all of the grim off. I reset the res with RO water (13gal) pH to 5.4 and it sits at 600ppm. Just 2 more weeks and these girls are going into flowering. I built a bubble cloner with a 14 gal Rubbermaid container and (5) 14in air stones with two air pumps. I will be building a propagation tent very soon once the panda film arrives. I will be taking cuttings off of my best Bubblelicious and my White Rhino just before they go into flowering. Once harvest is close in sight, I will take about 8 clones from each of the 2 mothers. They will go in the ebb and flow table in a SOG style. This process will start every 45 days and last up to 65 days overall. This will give me a nice perpetual harvest every 2 months. Here are the pics 1st 2nd 3rd – Bubblelicious 4th – White Rhino |
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10-14-2009, 05:18 PM
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Thanks ch4, I love the grow tent it keeps my temps at 76-79ºF when lights are on and 71-73ºF when lights are off. The hydroponics system was well worth the investment too, I would never go back to soil. Can't wait to be smoking on some of those bubblelicious buds!
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