GrowLab 80 - G13 Pineapple Express ... [200w T5 veg / 400w HPS flower]

Day 2


#1


Saw #2 standing up with the seed still on... So I pulled the seed off and misted them with water...



Then I noticed this little film on the seedling.. So I tried to scrape it off, then I pinched and pulled off this clear shell and the cotyledon sprung out

Originally Posted by Sr. Verde

Cool! Should be real interesting then ... Do you think 200w is enough for veg or should i add some more?

Sounds like plenty to me, that's 50w/sq ft. I'm still curious to see you pull this 400 hps off in there lol. Smallest area I used a 400 was twice the size of the Gl60.

Originally Posted by Someguy15

Sounds like plenty to me, that's 50w/sq ft. I'm still curious to see you pull this 400 hps off in there lol. Smallest area I used a 400 was twice the size of the Gl60.

pfft... Right!

At least some one is with me, I'm curious as to whether I can pull it off too... The headspace is already SOOO tight, even though its WAY bigger than the gl60.. (i'm using a gl80) the equipment takes up an impressive amount of room..

The ducting pushes out the sides a good amount, if I can give the hood good travel then we will be straight, just keep them short and stout...

What distance should I keep an air cooled 400w at? I kept my 250w at around 10 inches average and that was perfect.

Originally Posted by Sr. Verde

pfft... Right!

At least some one is with me, I'm curious as to whether I can pull it off too... The headspace is already SOOO tight, even though its WAY bigger than the gl60.. (i'm using a gl80) the equipment takes up an impressive amount of room..

The ducting pushes out the sides a good amount, if I can give the hood good travel then we will be straight, just keep them short and stout...

What distance should I keep an air cooled 400w at? I kept my 250w at around 10 inches average and that was perfect.

8-12. 12 being more ideal 8 being the min imo. I did have a PE bud mashed into the light (glass) under my 600w one round and it was fine lol Just a bit of burn and rot I cut it out rest of the nug was monster, like 30+g lol

Niceeee!


I'm pumped... Going to hit the hydro store for the 6"to5"... should I foil tape the ducting to the adapter, or clamp it with a ducting clamp? I'm thinking about fitting it in the sleeve

Originally Posted by Sr. Verde

Cool! Should be real interesting then ... Do you think 200w is enough for veg or should i add some more?

More than enough, I veg 3-7 plants in a small space with a 90w LED

Nice grow, checked out your others too, all pretty good!

PE is a great strain, so easy grows fast and fat nugs, I got a good yield (a touch over an oz) from a single, sick, bugged screwed over plant.

Day 8


So yeah... Been pretty much ignoring them!

Been watering with plain 7.8 filtered water (didn't ph correct, & know thats the ph)..

Either tomorrow or the next day I'll hit them with 6.6 ph water, with kelp, and small dose cal mag, and very very small dose grow big... I want to get these girls started early... Should blow their minds... Growing roots LOVE a nice kelp soak.. I've seen plants literally double over night... I well foliar feed later in veg , with the 200w floro I shouldn't have issues with burns.. I'm thinking kelp foliar spray

Did you know I love kelp? me & kelp are homies

Also, managed to get my wacky setup all hooked up.... The max fan is running on setting 1 of 3... and it's sucking in the walls pretty well... Flip that sucker to 3 and the walls flex in like 6 inches ... I think I will use setting 2 on hot days... Man I love 6 inch ducting, much better temps. Not to mention I think the new, nice hood makes a huge difference in air flow.

Looks pretty sweet to me!

Are you in soil? PH isn't too important anyway as the soil itself acts as a buffer so it doesn't mess the plants up, I've never PH'd for soil or passive hydro and still done good (imo)