Mitus - 4x 1000W // CO2 // Sealed Room // Hydro Drip

dakin3d

dakin3d

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Whats up, bro... Just wanted to confirm my sentiments of over watering. Rockwool retains water extremely well, and this kind of drooping is a clear sign of over-watering. As stated above, the discoloration in foliage is either symtoms of too much light OR micronutrient deficiency contributed from the over-watering. Hell, you know all of this by now. I hope all is back on track. Cheers, dak
 
Mitus

Mitus

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The ladies are doing well. I stuck with Green Crack as the other strains did not take well. Possibly because they were shotty clones to start with. Here is a couple shots of them a few weeks into flowering. They were toped in they're 2nd week of Veg and during the first week of flowering I cut off all the bottem branching for about 8 inches to ensure the plants are puting all their energy into the tops.
I'm keeping the CO2 at about 1500ppm while the lights are on. I also attached a shot of the nutrients they were being fed at the time. I'm currently dealing with high humidity and dont have the budget to buy a dehumidifier at the moment. The high humidity has brought back my good friend powdery mildew... which I'm currently treating for every 6-7 days. My a/c unit acts as a dehumidifier to some affect, but not nearly as much as I need it to.

Should I be able to get this humidity issue under control, I'm definately considering going back to aeroponic growing next cycle. We'll see... Another issue I would like to address is the lack of light coverage with the hoods I'm using. I've been told several times to make the switch to the Magnum XXL hoods and I think thats what I will do.
 

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Bob Smith

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Mitus said:
The ladies are doing well. I stuck with Green Crack as the other strains did not take well. Possibly because they were shotty clones to start with. Here is a couple shots of them a few weeks into flowering. They were toped in they're 2nd week of Veg and during the first week of flowering I cut off all the bottem branching for about 8 inches to ensure the plants are puting all their energy into the tops.
I'm keeping the CO2 at about 1500ppm while the lights are on. I also attached a shot of the nutrients they were being fed at the time. I'm currently dealing with high humidity and dont have the budget to buy a dehumidifier at the moment. The high humidity has brought back my good friend powdery mildew... which I'm currently treating for every 6-7 days. My a/c unit acts as a dehumidifier to some affect, but not nearly as much as I need it to.

Should I be able to get this humidity issue under control, I'm definately considering going back to aeroponic growing next cycle. We'll see... Another issue I would like to address is the lack of light coverage with the hoods I'm using. I've been told several times to make the switch to the Magnum XXL hoods and I think thats what I will do.
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Spring for a dehumidifer - craigslist has used ones for cheap.

No sense in losing the majority of your crop to mold when you can spend $100 and get a dehumidifier.

Also, using my Magnum XXXL right now in my 4x4 tent, it's the shit (highly recommended).
 
Sealion

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Yeah definately get on that dehumidifier. We'd all hate to see mold be the downfall of such a nice set up. Like Bob said, you can definately find cheap ones.
 
Hulk Nugs

Hulk Nugs

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Get the dam dehumidifier :lol:!!!!!! Just lost my last harvest to mold :wall: two months and nothing to show for it :dunce:. Get the dehumidifier and dont get a cheap one you will just have to replace it. Spend 200 and get a good one. Pricey yes but fuck two months having to pay for meds can get pricey to!

Go mow some lawns, clean pools, wash cars :lol:;-) whatever you gotta do
 
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Bob Smith

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A coupla things:

1) Definitely get one that you can run a hose off of to constantly drain - if your setup is anything like my sealed setup, my dehumidifier (25 pints) would fill up two or three times a day in my 4x4 tent, and when it filled up, it obviously turns off, giving me >90% humidity (that's bad).

2) If you're using yours in conjunction with an atmospheric controller (I have a Sentinel CHHC-1), you need to get one with an "auto-restart" function - otherwise, when power is restored, the dehumidifer won't work until you physically turn it on.

I lucked out and bought one that happened to have an auto-restart feature, but if you don't get that than you're fucked if trying to use in conjunction with an atmosphere controller.

Knobs as opposed to digital displays is generally a good indicator of an auto-restart feature, but that's certainly not a hard and fast rule.

Good luck.
 
Mitus

Mitus

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Well it sounds like i need to get my ass a dehumidifier... I'll keep you guys posted as I plan to have that under control asap. Thx for the feed back

-Mitus
 
Mitus

Mitus

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Bob Smith said:
A coupla things:

1) Definitely get one that you can run a hose off of to constantly drain - if your setup is anything like my sealed setup, my dehumidifier (25 pints) would fill up two or three times a day in my 4x4 tent, and when it filled up, it obviously turns off, giving me >90% humidity (that's bad).

2) If you're using yours in conjunction with an atmospheric controller (I have a Sentinel CHHC-1), you need to get one with an "auto-restart" function - otherwise, when power is restored, the dehumidifer won't work until you physically turn it on.

I lucked out and bought one that happened to have an auto-restart feature, but if you don't get that than you're fucked if trying to use in conjunction with an atmosphere controller.

Knobs as opposed to digital displays is generally a good indicator of an auto-restart feature, but that's certainly not a hard and fast rule.

Good luck.
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Thx for the good info Bob
 
Xan2

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So its been 4 days with the clones now and they're not doing well at all. The 2nd day they started to droop a lot and I was advised that this may be due to me not feeding them strong enough nutrients... so I doubled my ppms from 250 to 500. Still no change and I could really use some good advise here...

-Mitus
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If your clones are not rooted, do not give nutes or you will kill them like i did someday. 250ppm when they are nicely rooted. Clones take times to recover.
 
Mitus

Mitus

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So I picked up a dehumidifier today. I have it set up on continuous drip rather than filling up the internal container which I think is only 50 pints. I almost immidiately noticed a difference in the humidity. I also am toying with a few additions to my usual recipe which you'll see in the attached pics.

I'll keep you guys updated on whether or not my dehumidifier does the job :)

-Mitus
 

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Hydroceuticals

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I just jumped onto this thread and love the setup. Nice work man. Looks like you have all the hard work of the initial climate control/room setup complete. Hopefully just general maintenance from here on out. A clone propagator might help next time around to really get a nice root structure established. I have never been a big fan of large (anything over 1-2") rockwool. I like to root the clones in rw plugs and place them into a larger medium for nice airflow/less water retention. Do you have an airstone in your res? I like your idea of switching your system over to aeroponics for the next batch. Like I said...the hard part (construction wise) is done. You can switch methods and tweak your system from harvest to harvest. Nice thread. Can't wait for more updates/pics.
 
Mitus

Mitus

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Around weeks 3 and 4 of bloom would be the time where I am introducing Cal/Mag to my nutrients... any opinions on the amount of Cal/Mag to use?
 
Someguy15

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Mitus said:
Around weeks 3 and 4 of bloom would be the time where I am introducing Cal/Mag to my nutrients... any opinions on the amount of Cal/Mag to use?
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From what I've heard Cal-Mag is marketed toward tomatoes which need much more then cannabis. Use at 1/2 the recommended dosage on the bottle. If you go too heavy you can lock out other micros like zinc, moly, ect
 
Mitus

Mitus

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Someguy15 said:
From what I've heard Cal-Mag is marketed toward tomatoes which need much more then cannabis. Use at 1/2 the recommended dosage on the bottle. If you go too heavy you can lock out other micros like zinc, moly, ect
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Sounds good, thx for the info
 
Mitus

Mitus

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Ok, so my 45 pint per day unit was not quite getting my humidity where I wanted it to be... I luckily happened across this place that sells refurbished units and I actually ended up with 2 units that were each more powerful than the one I already had and spent the same amount of money. after a half day of running the 2 dehumidifiers, my humidity has gone from 85%-off the charts to now around 40-55%. Looking good so far. :)

-Mitus
 
Hulk Nugs

Hulk Nugs

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Mitus said:
Ok, so my 45 pint per day unit was not quite getting my humidity where I wanted it to be... I luckily happened across this place that sells refurbished units and I actually ended up with 2 units that were each more powerful than the one I already had and spent the same amount of money. after a half day of running the 2 dehumidifiers, my humidity has gone from 85%-off the charts to now around 40-55%. Looking good so far. :)

-Mitus
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very nice, pays to shop around.

where is that refurbished place ? web site ?
 
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monyman

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Mitus said:
Anyone have a model in mind that runs for around $300 or less?
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i bought a used one on kijiji classifieds site for 20$ older style but works awesome. THe older ones are hassel free just turn the dial and away she goes no need to reset anything from power outages ect :joint:
 
Mitus

Mitus

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monyman said:
i bought a used one on kijiji classifieds site for 20$ older style but works awesome. THe older ones are hassel free just turn the dial and away she goes no need to reset anything from power outages ect :joint:
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I'd say 90% of the units I've come across recently have an "auto-restart" feature, in case of power loss.

-Mitus
 
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