freethetree
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Hello and welcome to my very 1st grow!
Right now I have 2 plants that are 8 days old since germination completed. It took about 3-5 days for germination. I will try to upload some pics next week when I update this thread. I will also measure and update the temperature of my rooms with the lights on/off. Right now I'm just looking for some feedback on potential problems. (e.g. Overheating my flower room, High humidity)
Here are the details:
Grow Space
Underground crawl space
10ft x 3ft x 5ft Divided into Veg/Flower Rooms: 2 5ft x 3ft x 5ft
Lighting
Veg Room: 2 4ft Fluorescent light fixture w/ Cool/Warm Bulbs
Flower Room: 400w H.P.S.
DWC Setup
2 18gal Reservoir w/ topfeed drip system
1 Airstone w/ airpump ea.
1 Water pump ea.
6 Netpots ea.
Hydroton expanded clay pellets
1in. Rockwool cubes
Air Flow
2 16in. 3 speed Oscillating fans
Temperature
Lights On:
Veg: 80F
Flower: 85F after 1hr (How much more could it rise?)
Lights Off:
Veg: 80F
Flower: 80F
Humidity
Veg: 80-85%
Flower: 80-85% (70% after 1hr of 400w HPS usage)
pH
5.8-6.2
My pump is set to feed 3 times daily and I spray my plants w/ carbonated water 3 times daily also. I use 2-part General Hydroponics FloraDuo Nutrients and for the first 2 weeks I'm using a half-strength solution. My reservoir is filled with 15gal of water/nutrient mix and the water is high enough to reach the rockwool cubes in my netpots. Should I lower the level of water/nute mix in my reservoir so that the netpots are suspended ABOVE the mix? The top feed drip system is used to promote faster root development so would that be overkill if the water/nute mix is too high?
Please comment. Any help/suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
P.S. This is an experimental grow to prepare for the BF Tangerine Dream seeds I'm waiting for.
Right now I have 2 plants that are 8 days old since germination completed. It took about 3-5 days for germination. I will try to upload some pics next week when I update this thread. I will also measure and update the temperature of my rooms with the lights on/off. Right now I'm just looking for some feedback on potential problems. (e.g. Overheating my flower room, High humidity)
Here are the details:
Grow Space
Underground crawl space
10ft x 3ft x 5ft Divided into Veg/Flower Rooms: 2 5ft x 3ft x 5ft
Lighting
Veg Room: 2 4ft Fluorescent light fixture w/ Cool/Warm Bulbs
Flower Room: 400w H.P.S.
DWC Setup
2 18gal Reservoir w/ topfeed drip system
1 Airstone w/ airpump ea.
1 Water pump ea.
6 Netpots ea.
Hydroton expanded clay pellets
1in. Rockwool cubes
Air Flow
2 16in. 3 speed Oscillating fans
Temperature
Lights On:
Veg: 80F
Flower: 85F after 1hr (How much more could it rise?)
Lights Off:
Veg: 80F
Flower: 80F
Humidity
Veg: 80-85%
Flower: 80-85% (70% after 1hr of 400w HPS usage)
pH
5.8-6.2
My pump is set to feed 3 times daily and I spray my plants w/ carbonated water 3 times daily also. I use 2-part General Hydroponics FloraDuo Nutrients and for the first 2 weeks I'm using a half-strength solution. My reservoir is filled with 15gal of water/nutrient mix and the water is high enough to reach the rockwool cubes in my netpots. Should I lower the level of water/nute mix in my reservoir so that the netpots are suspended ABOVE the mix? The top feed drip system is used to promote faster root development so would that be overkill if the water/nute mix is too high?
Please comment. Any help/suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
P.S. This is an experimental grow to prepare for the BF Tangerine Dream seeds I'm waiting for.
