Thundercat
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Wow stink its kinda looks like a jungle in there 
they all look really happy too!
they all look really happy too!
Harvest a Pound Every Three Weeks!
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StinkBud
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And let's not forget it's a million times easier to get propane than CO2.
Let's also talk about security. How many people do you know that have a BBQ? How many people do you know use CO2? I mean what the fuck do you tell people why you're hauling around a CO2 Tank? I...I...I think I weld or something like that...Yea I ark weld or arc wild or gas weld or some fucking thing like that. Yea that's what I do.
And I'm sure no one at the welders supply store suspects a thing! Shooooot buddy!! Another one of them hippy welders just came in Leroy! They sure must be doin' a heap of weldin' cuz that's the fort time they been in here dis month!
StinkBud
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Actually it would work will with a little 400W light. You could keep the light really close if it was air cooled and that would help.
I imagine you could get 2-4oz. depending on the strain. Maybe even more if you let if veg a long time and train it out.
birdmananyweather
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Hey what do ya'll use to seal your veg and clone unit from any drips/leaks from the sides?
bearkat42
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I'm not even sure if I'm asking this question in the right place, but here it goes. StinkBud (or anyone, for that matter), I am brand new to this growing scene and I've been reading a ton of information on your system and my primary concern is space. Your system seems like it is designed for people with space. I'm building a LED grow locker (15 X 15 X 72) and I was curious to know if your system can be adapted to work in such a small space.
I just purchased your ebook by the way. 
I just purchased your ebook by the way.
StinkBud
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Rope calk. It comes in a bag and looks like strings of clay.
StinkBud
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Once you understand the concepts you can modify it to fit any space. I've personally created a small 6 hole unit from left over fence posts.I'm not even sure if I'm asking this question in the right place, but here it goes. StinkBud (or anyone, for that matter), I am brand new to this growing scene and I've been reading a ton of information on your system and my primary concern is space. Your system seems like it is designed for people with space. I'm building a LED grow locker (15 X 15 X 72) and I was curious to know if your system can be adapted to work in such a small space.
420circuit
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This is an 8 plant system using 4 rails, 2 feet long, total width less than 36" and about 20" deep. Using a 20 gallon Brute and changing nutes every 2 weeks. Had to make a couple minor adjustments, but it is working fine. You can also adapt this system to spray a couple netpots in a single tub, like this one made from a 20 gallon tote and using clay pellets to fill the pots and a couple airstones with an air pump.I'm not even sure if I'm asking this question in the right place, but here it goes. StinkBud (or anyone, for that matter), I am brand new to this growing scene and I've been reading a ton of information on your system and my primary concern is space. Your system seems like it is designed for people with space. I'm building a LED grow locker (15 X 15 X 72) and I was curious to know if your system can be adapted to work in such a small space.
Start building one and grow something in it is the best advice you can get. You will discover the details after building something. Be sure to prepare for leaks. You will fix the leaks, but need to make sure the $10,000 persian rug doesn't get damaged.
Big spliff93
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Hey stinkbud i bought your book & saw you don't use the botanicare pure blend veg & bloom anymore how come?
StinkBud
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Actually I do have some Botanicare nutes but I rarely have to use them. When I do grow hydro I use West Coast Horticulture's 2-part formula. Don't get to hung up on the nutrients though. You can get almost anything to work in my system if you dial it in.
Right now I'm growing in soil with all the organic compounds added to the soil when I mix it. The plants run out of nutes about a week before harvest. Perfect for a clean flush. Maintenance consists of watering the plants every 5-7 days. Of course I have to bend and train the plants but that only takes a few minutes.
Organic based nutrients like Botanicare are great but nothing compares to the taste of old-school 100% organically grown bud. Why does soil grown bud taste so good? I don't know but I imagine there is something in the soil transferring to the plant and we end up tasting it. Think about it for a second. Bats down in South America eat a bunch of bugs or fruit or McDonalds or some other shit, I really don't know. It's not like I got a fuckin' pet bat or something! But I regress...
Then they shit all night (actually day) hanging upside down. By the way, if you're hanging upside down, how the fuck do you keep from shitting down your back and have it drip off the top of your head? I regress again...
Then some poor guy has to go into the caves and shovel the bat shit all day. We take the shit and put it in our soil. Then all the flavors from the bugs, fruit and McDonalds mix together and transfer to the plant, giving us the best tasting pot on Earth. Makes perfect sense to me!
Ok, here's the question of the day...
Batman and Robin were obviously growing some killer buds in the bat cave (duh). Was the weed so good because Batman took a bat shit on his plants or did he have some other unknown bat secret?
Robin: "Holy StinkBud Batman, this Batkush is kicking my raw buns!"
Batman: "That's right RawBuns, Batman grows the sickest batweed in Gotham City, now grab yer ankles!"
Big spliff93
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Intresting theory with batman & robin. Very plausible. Lol
I saw that your running soil. I read the soil recipe you were using & i agree theres something about organic weed that cant be matched by synthetic hydro. Thats why i was interested in botanicare nutes because I heard it was organic. (But I've also heard it's not truely organic) but idk.
Anyways im setting up a 4x8 tent in my garage, going to be my second grow, first indoor. Just ordered 5x Barneys pineapple chunk seeds, & 3 Delicious Nothern Light blue seeds both feminized, from Herbies. (Kinda nervous about that lol) I got 2 1000 watt lights, aircooled hoods, going to run c02. Just need to buy a controller, i was looking into the atlas 2 by titan. I got the tank & regulator too. Also have an ac but dont think ill need it much if im running co2. The problem is I can't decide what system to run or if should just go back to soil. I wanted to maybe run 3 single Aero/dwc units from your book. But I might just wait till next crop till I give hydro a go. Because of the start up cost. Considering ive spent over a grand on the equipment plus an electrician to redo my electrical pannel.
Anyways I think your awesome for sharing so much great info with everyone. Thanks Stink. Its been very useful, & interesting. Cant wait to put it to use. & finally thanks for the quick reply!
hehehemann
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What times are you setting your timers?
Any experimented with varying settings with your times on and off?
I'm wondering if a better sequence has been found yet from the 1 ON 5 OFF recommended.
Any experimented with varying settings with your times on and off?
I'm wondering if a better sequence has been found yet from the 1 ON 5 OFF recommended.
420circuit
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I changed my pump timer to 80 seconds on - 8 minutes off. Lights are 12/12 in flower, 20/4 in veg and clone. Good results with this. View attachment 2723563
MedScientist
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superstoner1
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Yeah, 80 sec on 8 min off is perfect. I have run it for a couple of years after trying different settings.
420circuit
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I should give credit here, superstoner1 is who I got the timer settings from. I would love to see drawings, maybe a set of pdf files, that show SS's modified design for this system. The details in the first few pages of this thread made it possible for me to build a system and if I understood the finer points of the improved system, would be able to make improvements. SS, have you thought about taking Stink's idea and putting together a book? There is always room for another book about growing cannabis.
birdmananyweather
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Quick question, i got these units set up in a sealed room with a A/C dehumidifier combo unit that is exausted. I ran out of Co2 but want to start using a CO2 gen. Do i need an intake if my Co2 runs out during the wait or will it be fine until i get my burner set up? Thanks my friends
I'm new here and have been reading this thread from the beginning on my spare time. Have made it to post 2500 ish. Has anyone ran a larger setup like this with more flower stations instead of 3? Or has anyone modified a system to run larger rez for multiple systems and sprayers?
hehehemann
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ck867 - There are 3 flower stations in this design because it gets you a harvest every 3 weeks. You can always add another station to give you a harvest every 2 weeks. Run one system or run twelve, its upto you.
Running a larger res for multiple systems will either stop you from being able to flush or change nutrient dosages depending on week the plant is in flower.
Running a larger res for multiple systems will either stop you from being able to flush or change nutrient dosages depending on week the plant is in flower.
Thanks for the response. My idea was to not run a perpetual harvest and just run everything on the same time frame and harvest once. I was thinking about running 12 stations at the same time with only one strain and was wondering if anyone has built a a system with a large Rez to supply 3-6 stations.