LED/Fluoresent Cabinet Grow Snow White/Dutch Dragon - Page 2

cruzer101 · #11 03-23-2008, 02:18 AM

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Watering System

I chose a drip system because of its versitility. I can move smaller plants closer to the light.
Also because I wouldnt be moving so much water like an ebb an flow I could get by
with a smaler res and it would be quieter.

I found a sterlite tub almost the right size, cut the rim off it and it was perfect.
Looked in the plumming section and found a standard 1 1/2 inch sink drain
with the lower flange. Picked up a length of pvc to go over it and into the lower res.

Cut the hole and used some silicon to seal it.
Then I found a wire shelf at the hardware store and cut it back to fit inside.

I picked up manifold at OSH, found it the low presure section.

I ran the waterline right back through the drain to the pump.
(thats a CO2 bubble counter behind it)

then covered it with a piece of
PVC that slides up when I remove the pump.

I run it 24/7 and it is silent.

Then attached the

Filled the pot about half way with Hydroton and made a drip system.
I found by heating that black tubing with a bick lighter helps attaching it to the fittings.
Then added a second water line to the roots for the first week or so.

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cruzer101 · #12 03-23-2008, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by LoudBlunts

also, are those diy waterfarms? if so....bad ass bro!!!

Yup,
They are lined with a grow bag so I can transplant them to eight waterfarms I have set up for flowering.
This journal will follow them.

After I get those filled I will do a grow from start to finish in the cab I have a DYI bubbleponic I want to try out.
I threaded a waterline through a net pot so I pump water right under the root line with
enough oxygen I think I can water 24/7... I hear it grows like 30% faster.

Not sure what to go with,
I was thinking PPP but maybe I will stick to snow white and compare the two grows.
I figure the waterfarms with 1500w on a light rail will blow the cabinets yeild away but it will be fun.

Heres a pic of inside one of the net pots.

cruzer101 · #13 03-24-2008, 03:14 AM

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Day 22

It got hot today, up to 92 when I checked it. Cant figure out how. I got a thermostate set at 84
The Apollos Loved it but the snow white didnt like it much. I see a little curling on there leaves.
Backed off the lights an inch or two, now keeping them about six inches away.
Checked the ph again. It was up to 6.4 so I brought it down to 5.9 The ppms are at 810
Tomorrow I will do a res change and start out at 800ppm.

cruzer101 · #14 03-24-2008, 10:21 PM

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Day 23

Good News today, Three of the clones rooted.

I am soaking 3 inch cubes for them now. It was the three in the back.

I know they were small and when I found out the rooting gel was bad I didn’t think any would root.
If I wait long enough I think the other two might do something too. I lightly pulled on them and
there was a resistance so I’m letting them go a few more days. (I know, they look dead)
OK Back to work. I drained the res and started 75% Flora nutes.
Using GH Formula
Bloom, Micro, Grow
Floralicious grow
Golden nectar
Flora Shield
Found a new water source Distilled water now. Starting at 0 PPMs
Set the ph at 5.7 our PPMs are at 1000
Temps 87 to 72 Hm 32%

Today’s pics Day 24

The two apollos. Praying for girls.

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cruzer101 · #15 03-27-2008, 04:13 AM

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Heres a small Video I made
Click Here

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Day 25

PPMs on the res jumped to 1280. The Ph up to 6.5
Added distilled water and got it down to 860 Ph at 5.9

Doing just great. They will be ready to go to the flower room in about 2 weeks.

Man these are short and fat. The three in the center are about 8 in wide and 6 in tall

Got the clones in there new home. We got one more in the oven.

I have to find another cube.

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cruzer101 · #16 03-28-2008, 02:42 AM

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Day 26

System seems to be using about a gallon a day. With a small res I need to adjust daily.
PPMS went up to 1260, down to 1100 with a gallon of water added. PH back at 5.9

They are growing about an inch a day.

I believe the LEDs are working great. Although we dont have two grows side by side
I will say this much, I have vegged under a 400w Metal Halide and I am getting
better results here without the heat or the electric bill.

Much tighter spacing and over all healthy plants. I dont know if it is
possible but it seems like they are making better use of the nutes.

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cruzer101 · #17 03-29-2008, 11:27 PM

Day 27

Added a gallon of distilled and ph to 5.9
Temps been staying around 82 day and 72 night
Lights and watering still 24/7

Heres my Mutant

I have a feeling when this one starts to flower its going to need some help supporting the buds.

OK, and our group shot.

Oh I almost forgot,

These were taken about 2 weeks ago from the Dragon clone I started with.
We have 4 out of 6 survive. even without cloneing gel. I guess that diy bubbler works pretty good.

I just took the dome off and I see roots pokeing out the bottom of the cube already.
I tried something different, I mixed 1/3 follige spray 1/3 res water and 1/3 distilled to there water.
I dip the bottom of the cube in it for 3 seconds every other day. Its working pretty good.

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cruzer101 · #18 04-02-2008, 03:49 AM

Day 28
Added a gallon of distilled and ph back down to 5.9

Almost time to start flowering

We skip the water today. Cant make it too easy for them.

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Day 29
Time to Flower
Our flower room isnt set up right now so I am going to flower the Snow White here.
Besides with all that room it would be a shame to flower indica when we could grow
a tall and fat sativa mix.... Like that Apollo. I will snip some clones from her this week
then flower that with the dutch Dragon. That way most of the plants will be the same height.

Also we can see what this cabinet can do from start to finish.

So,

Today we switch lighting to 12/12

Added the Red 670nm LED PAR 90 spots.

Changed out all the 6500k cfls and T-5s to 3000k

Looks cool huh.

Flushed out the res and added Distilled water.
Continued with flora grow nutes at 800 PPM for one more week.
PH at 5.9 watering still 24/7

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newbie45 · #19 04-04-2008, 04:34 AM

im learning so much from reading this

specialkayme · #20 04-04-2008, 07:50 PM

Great thread. Good luck!

Cruzer, do you mind if I pm you and ask how you built those LED lights? I'm kinda a slow learner.

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