Epic 4x4 Flowering Smackdown : 96 Elites vs 288s

[Or_Gro]

Day 41 from cloner: New 8 mains/plant now on their 3rd node, enough mature leafage to support removal of the last two fans on the previous 4 mains.

Here’s what they looked like before leaf removal:


After:


Take a look at the plumbing system on these:



This is how, if you keep controllable variables in range, you get yuge yields...

 

[Or_Gro]

Countdown to 12:12

 

[Or_Gro]

Day 42, six weeks from cloner: All’s well.

 

[Or_Gro]

Day 43 from cloning:

 

[myke]

Awesome,is this from when you cut the clones or when they were rooted?

 

[Or_Gro]

Awesome,is this from when you cut the clones or when they were rooted?

Thanks

From when they left the cloner...they went in 10 days earlier, if i remember correctly...

 

[Or_Gro]

Day 44 from cloner:

 

[Or_Gro]

Trichporn, beginning 2nd flush of pistils, mother plants, 6 weeks:

 

[Or_Gro]

Day 45 from cloner: Tips on final 8 mains per plant are working on their fourth node pair. Tops are flat and even, should see a growth spurt upwards any day now..



Put up some flexible vent tubing inside tent and turned on a small ultrasonic humidifier outside tent; RH 55-58%, air temp 75-78, water temp 68-70, pH 6.1, ec 0.7-0.8, ppfd~550, all controlled variables in range



Hoping to finish building out the ventilation, co2, and light systems on the second identical smackdown tent this weekend. It’s up and all the parts are here, just need to find the time to install them. After that, the girls can start moving in to both, to acclimate before 12:12.

 

[SMT69]

man them trichs are popping already......

I need more info on your "small ultrasonic humidifier".....is easy to keep dialed in..?

Gardens looking excellent!

 

[StickyBudHound]

Day 45 from cloner: Tips on final 8 mains per plant are working on their fourth node pair. Tops are flat and even, should see a growth spurt upwards any day now..

(Pics here when outage is finally over)

Put up some flexible vent tubing inside tent and turned on a small ultrasonic humidifier outside tent; RH 55-58%, air temp 75-78, water temp 68-70, pH 6.1, ec 0.7-0.8, ppfd~550, all controlled variables in range

(Pics here)

Hoping to finish building out the ventilation, co2, and light systems on the second identical smackdown tent this weekend. It’s up and all the parts are here, just need to find the time to install them. After that, the girls can start moving in to both, to acclimate before 12:12.

Hey, Or_Gro!

I didn't know you were also working with CO2. Is that something new?

 

[Or_Gro]

man them trichs are popping already......

I need more info on your "small ultrasonic humidifier".....is easy to keep dialed in..?

Gardens looking excellent!

Thanks man, info above (now that pics are uploadable)

I’m controlling it manually for now...i do have controllers that will do a more precise and automated job.

It has a low, med, hi ... i turn it on medium and go to target rh, when i get there i reset to low, if rh gets too high i pull it back from tubing a little...seems to do the job...

 

[Or_Gro]

Hey, Or_Gro!

I didn't know you were also working with CO2. Is that something new?

You dawg!

Welcome dude.

Ran co2 last time, doin it again. Definitely adds some girth, when everything else is not in a growth limiting range.

 

[StickyBudHound]

You dawg!

Welcome dude.

Ran co2 last time, doin it again. Definitely adds some girth, when everything else is not in a growth limiting range.

Some day... I'd have to make sure my room is 100% sealed and figure out how to vent the room outside. It's the natural progression of things.

I do want to try doing CO2 some day but, I've just been growing a year and after 3 completed indoor grows, I'm only just now starting to really get a handle on it.

Now, I'm reimagining and reevaluating my space and the environment and nutritional requirements, making small changes as I learn and trying to automate as much as possible to setup a standard grow process I know I can reliably grow 2 really great yielding grows per year. The single most important goal is the most yield of quality bud I can get with what I've currently got, making small changes here and there to dial things in as necessary.

I think I'm just curious to see how far I can take it and as cheaply as possible.

 

[Or_Gro]

Some day... I'd have to make sure my room is 100% sealed and figure out how to vent the room outside. It's the natural progression of things.

I do want to try doing CO2 some day but, I've just been growing a year and after 3 completed indoor grows, I'm only just now starting to really get a handle on it.

Now, I'm reimagining and reevaluating my space and the environment and nutritional requirements, making small changes as I learn and trying to automate as much as possible to setup a standard grow process I know I can reliably grow 2 really great yielding grows per year. The single most important goal is the most yield of quality bud I can get with what I've currently got, making small changes here and there to dial things in as necessary.

I think I'm just curious to see how far I can take it and as cheaply as possible.

Under normal growing conditions, co2 is not a limiting variable, but when you get all your controllable variables dialed in, under intense and great spectrum lights, co2 becomes the limiting factor for photosynthesis...

so, this fits right in with your approach...

Sealing the room well enuff during lighton and purging sufficiently afterwards (especially anytime you are in there) need to be done.

You’ll also need a controller w co2 sensor, and a solenoid valve for the tank.

Keep in mind co2 is heavier than air, so deliver it high and vent it low...

 

[StickyBudHound]

Under normal growing conditions, co2 is not a limiting variable, but when you get all your controllable variables dialed in, under intense and great spectrum lights, co2 becomes the limiting factor for photosynthesis...

so, this fits right in with your approach...

Sealing the room well enuff during lighton and purging sufficiently afterwards (especially anytime you are in there) need to be done.

You’ll also need a controller w co2 sensor, and a solenoid valve for the tank.

Keep in mind co2 is heavier than air, so deliver it high and vent it low...

Lol, you're full of surprises, OG. Good info and I'll keep it in mind for when I get there.

How long ago did you start on the grow journey?

 

[Or_Gro]

Lol, you're full of surprises, OG. Good info and I'll keep it in mind for when I get there.

How long ago did you start on the grow journey?

I grew outside for a couple years back b4 the first pc.

started inside 2 years ago, probably did about 10 diff grows the first year, 5-6 last year, learned a shipload....it’s not how long you grow, its how much you learn....

 

[Or_Gro]

Day 46 from leaving cloner:

 

[Or_Gro]

Makin progress on the smackdown tents:

96elite tent is currently being used to flower the sisters of the smackdown girls; they’ll trade tents soon.

This tent still needs two additional 96s, far red bar, uvb light, co2 dispersal hose, and circulation fans. Light, environmental, and co2 controllers are ready to go.



288 tent is in similar condition, controllers ready; 288s and 35s are up, as well as co2 dispersal hose; still to install are far red bar, uvb light, and circulation fans:



Gettin there...

 

[Or_Gro]

Day 47 from leaving cloner: Workin that 5th node from base of the final 8 mains.