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CaptainCAVEMAN
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Thanks for checking it out. I hope this thread helps someone else get where they want to go.Good for you experimenting! Thanks for bringing us along.
elkamino
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I'm about to switch from horizontal to vert myself, and what you're doing looks a lot like the grow I'm planning... so thank you for posting this.
Flip to 12-12 yet?!
Flip to 12-12 yet?!
CaptainCAVEMAN
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Week 6
Apologies for taking so long to post week 6. I've been busy trying to find a new job and building the new room.
Kosher Tangie
KT
Sour Lemon OG
Apologies for taking so long to post week 6. I've been busy trying to find a new job and building the new room.
Kosher Tangie
KT
Sour Lemon OG
CaptainCAVEMAN
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You're welcome friend.I'm about to switch from horizontal to vert myself, and what you're doing looks a lot like the grow I'm planning... so thank you for posting this.
Flip to 12-12 yet?!
I had to get some new duct to get it light tight, but I just changed the timer to 12/12. I'll switch the bulb to HPS in a week or two.
Good luck going vertical!
CaptainCAVEMAN
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WEEK 7
End of week seven marks the end of veg and the beginning of flower. I flowered it even though it's not a full circle because I think I've learned all I can from these 2 plants and the Sour Lemon OG really isn't cooperating. I want a do over!
The humidity has slowly improved as the canopy grew. Now it stays about 40-45% RH at around 75-77F.
I put a few inches of worm castings on top and watered a couple gallons each. The Kosher Tangie has nice crisp white roots poking out of the bottom into the hydroton! Nice thick stalk too. These plants will still produce quite a bit of bud.
Kosher Tangie
Sour Lemon OG
I have a Critical Jack Herrer and a Punky Lion vegging for the next chamber. The CJH is about 3 feet tall and the PL is only half that, but isn't topped. I'll put them in the vert room when the CJH is 4' tall.
With the left room I decided to use panda film to make a tent. It was much cheaper and much easier to build. Tent's usually suck in my opinion, but I had 3 hard walls to work off of so I think it'll be ok.
Drywall strips worked well when I ran out of wooden pieces. I still have to build the hazy susan and put in the duct work. I did put up 2 corner posts screwed to the floor and ceiling, That way I can run all the intakes through the 1' gap between the rooms.
Thanks for checking out my vert grow.
End of week seven marks the end of veg and the beginning of flower. I flowered it even though it's not a full circle because I think I've learned all I can from these 2 plants and the Sour Lemon OG really isn't cooperating. I want a do over!
The humidity has slowly improved as the canopy grew. Now it stays about 40-45% RH at around 75-77F.
I put a few inches of worm castings on top and watered a couple gallons each. The Kosher Tangie has nice crisp white roots poking out of the bottom into the hydroton! Nice thick stalk too. These plants will still produce quite a bit of bud.
Kosher Tangie
Sour Lemon OG
I have a Critical Jack Herrer and a Punky Lion vegging for the next chamber. The CJH is about 3 feet tall and the PL is only half that, but isn't topped. I'll put them in the vert room when the CJH is 4' tall.
With the left room I decided to use panda film to make a tent. It was much cheaper and much easier to build. Tent's usually suck in my opinion, but I had 3 hard walls to work off of so I think it'll be ok.
Drywall strips worked well when I ran out of wooden pieces. I still have to build the hazy susan and put in the duct work. I did put up 2 corner posts screwed to the floor and ceiling, That way I can run all the intakes through the 1' gap between the rooms.
Thanks for checking out my vert grow.
CaptainCAVEMAN
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FLOWER WEEK 1
Been awhile since I flipped to flower. I'm calling this end of week one even though its more like day 12. I like to use weeks instead of days.
I changed the bulb to HPS at about a week into flower. As soon as I changed the bulb the room started running about 5 degrees cooler than the MH. I did not know they run cooler.
The buds are starting to set nicely. Nothing but water every couple days or so.
I can't really get a picture of the whole KT without the bulb. I need to quit being lazy and move the bulb and maybe also use fluorescent's for pics.
Kosher Tangie
Sour Lemon OG
Been awhile since I flipped to flower. I'm calling this end of week one even though its more like day 12. I like to use weeks instead of days.
I changed the bulb to HPS at about a week into flower. As soon as I changed the bulb the room started running about 5 degrees cooler than the MH. I did not know they run cooler.
The buds are starting to set nicely. Nothing but water every couple days or so.
I can't really get a picture of the whole KT without the bulb. I need to quit being lazy and move the bulb and maybe also use fluorescent's for pics.
Kosher Tangie
Sour Lemon OG
CaptainCAVEMAN
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LEFT ROOM
I finally finished the left room. Left room / Right room doesn't seem very creative. Any Ideas?
I built the hazy susan much more stout this time. I used the 2x2 side rails to connect 2 boards that were shelves in the closet I tore down. That worked out well because then I didn't even have to attatch the rollers to the boards.
This time I used 30g smart pots. It turns easily, though I can't turn it by pushing the vertical posts.
The roots of this Critical Jack Herrer are ready for more room.
Now that's what I'm talking about!
Just got a job at a dispensary! can't finish post WOOOOOHOOOOO!!!!!!
I finally finished the left room. Left room / Right room doesn't seem very creative. Any Ideas?
I built the hazy susan much more stout this time. I used the 2x2 side rails to connect 2 boards that were shelves in the closet I tore down. That worked out well because then I didn't even have to attatch the rollers to the boards.
This time I used 30g smart pots. It turns easily, though I can't turn it by pushing the vertical posts.
The roots of this Critical Jack Herrer are ready for more room.
Now that's what I'm talking about!
Just got a job at a dispensary! can't finish post WOOOOOHOOOOO!!!!!!
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grapefruitmarmalade
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Congrats man!!!
CaptainCAVEMAN
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Thanks man! I'm so stoked!
CaptainCAVEMAN
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RIGHT ROOM FLOWER WEEK 2
Not much to note here. Nothing but water. Oh yea, it's starting to smell pretty good in here.
Kosher Tangie
Sour Lemon OG
LEFT ROOM VEG
The Critical Jack Herrer is already at the top of the cage. The Punky Lion I left in horizontal veg trying to let it grow up but it was just doing the Christmas tree thing instead of growing up. Proper strain selection is really important to get a great performance with this vertical cage.
Critical Jack Herrer - left side
CJH - right side
Punky Lion
The job I got is at a dispensary that has a clone room, 3 veg rooms and 7 flower rooms, all indoor. The veg rooms vary from t-5's to MH. The flower rooms are 21,000w overhead air cooled hoods each. It's like working in heaven!
Not much to note here. Nothing but water. Oh yea, it's starting to smell pretty good in here.
Kosher Tangie
Sour Lemon OG
LEFT ROOM VEG
The Critical Jack Herrer is already at the top of the cage. The Punky Lion I left in horizontal veg trying to let it grow up but it was just doing the Christmas tree thing instead of growing up. Proper strain selection is really important to get a great performance with this vertical cage.
Critical Jack Herrer - left side
CJH - right side
Punky Lion
The job I got is at a dispensary that has a clone room, 3 veg rooms and 7 flower rooms, all indoor. The veg rooms vary from t-5's to MH. The flower rooms are 21,000w overhead air cooled hoods each. It's like working in heaven!
CaptainCAVEMAN
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RIGHT SIDE - FLOWER WEEK 3
These are looking great. They only need to be watered every 3 or 4 days. I'm going to start a slow and regular defoliation of older largeer fan leaves blocking bud from light.
KT
SLOG
KT frosting up nicely
I can't wait to have pics of a whole ring full of bud!
These are looking great. They only need to be watered every 3 or 4 days. I'm going to start a slow and regular defoliation of older largeer fan leaves blocking bud from light.
KT
SLOG
KT frosting up nicely
I can't wait to have pics of a whole ring full of bud!
CaptainCAVEMAN
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1st vertical harvest
Kosher Tangie - about 30 sq.ft. of canopy
Sour Lemon OG - about 16 sq.ft. of canopy
I concluded that to fill the whole ring I'd really need to use 3 or four plants.
After harvest, I immediately refilled the left vertical this time with three plants - Critical Jack Herrer, Silver Kush, and Martian Kush.
I'll post some weights soon, but I now know that I really needed to keep it from jungling. Live and learn, this run will be much better weight wise. Quality wise both strains are just incredible - it takes quite a bit for me to say that.
Kosher Tangie - about 30 sq.ft. of canopy
Sour Lemon OG - about 16 sq.ft. of canopy
I concluded that to fill the whole ring I'd really need to use 3 or four plants.
After harvest, I immediately refilled the left vertical this time with three plants - Critical Jack Herrer, Silver Kush, and Martian Kush.
I'll post some weights soon, but I now know that I really needed to keep it from jungling. Live and learn, this run will be much better weight wise. Quality wise both strains are just incredible - it takes quite a bit for me to say that.
elkamino
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I LOVE your style. Congrats on the harvest and best of luck on the next round. Will you keep journaling?
greasemonkeymann
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I am beyond fuckin impressed!
this is the most impressive vert grow I've seen in a looooong time, maybe the most impressive period.
BUT
man oh man....
my hands are cramping just thinking of the trimming...
WOW.
You are gonna pull a good 10-12 oz or more off that big girl
CaptainCAVEMAN
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Thank you elk. Yes I'll keep updating from time to time.
Thanks man I appreciate the kind words.
This right side did take a long time to trim - my old job wouldn't give me another day off to trim so I quit and got a part time job. Now I have plenty of time to trim! HAHAHA!
greasemonkeymann
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well shit man... it's a good thing you have time now... cuz you are gonna be busy...
CaptainCAVEMAN
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Lol, it did take me awhile to trim those. I didn't do those right so it was a bunch of tiny buds - 367g. Now I know I need to thin them out better. I also think a light mover is the way to go to eliminate shading - I'll definitely be investing in those.
I want to mention that the materials I chose to make the rooms out of I would not recommend. Just get 2x4's, a door and drywall. Also, I have decided that if I want a FULL ring of bud I should use 3 or 4 plants.
Here's the left vertical that still only has 2 plants. While they are both huge, the ring still isn't full. This one is 2 weeks into flower. Critical Jack Herrer is pictured, and it's almost impossible take pics of the Punky Lion.
Here's the right vertical which is vegging now. Left is Martian Kush, center is Critical Jack Herrer, right is Silver Kush. The Martian Kush is already growing more compact than I'd like, so that will probably one of my mistakes this run. This is my first time running it and I should've run it through the horizontal first to see it's growth pattern. Maybe it'll turn out well yet. The sticky trap is only for detection, not a current problem.
CaptainCAVEMAN
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Thanks man! Some of what I learned was in your thread, so double thanks!