1st Grow - Hubbabubbasmelloscope in DWC & Water Farm

cjsbabygirl313

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I seen so many failures that I quit promoting DWC.... SO YES, u should feel a great sense of accomplishment and pride...
As for the LED, i think u should build one and not buy an off the shelf unless its a kit.. Chilled has a 500 watt diy kit that i would love to have 2 of.. They have a light controller that will let you change the intensity of the reds, greens, and whites allowing you to dictate the spectrum at what ever growing stage you are... Blues in veg, reds in flower, and high 10k blues in ripening. No deathstar tho.... That quantum board is better but they have been questioned on there level of depth penetration... So depending on how its utilized will decide on its efficiency. Such as a short tight scrog or SOG clone grow.
Thanks @Homie Da Clown :-)

As for the light you mentioned, can you give me a link? I seriously doubt I could build one cuz I know absolutely NOTHING about lights, wires, soldering. or electrical workings and would likely blow up either myself or my house - neither of which hubby would appreciate very much.
 
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Homie Da Clown

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Thanks @Homie Da Clown :-)

As for the light you mentioned, can you give me a link? I seriously doubt I could build one cuz I know absolutely NOTHING about lights, wires, soldering. or electrical workings and would likely blow up either myself or my house - neither of which hubby would appreciate very much.
I check tonight for you.. And kits today require no soldering. They come with wago connectors.. Just plug and play..
 

dubekoms

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Thanks @Homie Da Clown :-) .. appreciate everything you and @Wisher2 have done to get me through this grow - maybe i can be less co-dependent for the next one *lol*
I've been growing for a few years now and I still ask questions frequently, you never stop learning in this hobby which is what makes it so great! If you're interested in leds you can get pre assembled quantum boards for a good price,definitely cheaper than cobs and they grow great buds.
https://growerslights.com/collections/horticulture-lighting-group
 

MATTYMATT726

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Well, 2.75 oz in jars to cure! Im good with that!
Total? I assume if you're runt didn't act up it would've been better but again a successful harvest is all that really matters. Looking forward to how she smells/smokes/feels XD im only 18 days into Ripleys OG and thinking of what i want next. Shouldn't have got 9 strains in such a small time.

Also how long did you dry and whats you're plan on cure?
 

cjsbabygirl313

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Total? I assume if you're runt didn't act up it would've been better but again a successful harvest is all that really matters. Looking forward to how she smells/smokes/feels XD im only 18 days into Ripleys OG and thinking of what i want next. Shouldn't have got 9 strains in such a small time.

Also how long did you dry and whats you're plan on cure?
1/2 was chopped and started drying Wednesday. The other half was done Friday. I’m surprised how fast they started drying becuase our humidity has been REALLY high due to almost a solid week of rain ... RH in the house has been at 70-80% for the last 7 days. But I just hung them in the same tent I grew them in with the exhaust fan on and the two little fans on a low speed (one high up in the tent and one down low) ... even in there with the fans running the humidity was around 65%.

To cure they are in Mason jars and I’ll just burp them each day like I read I should. And if they seem a little too moist I’ll leave them open for 1/2 hr before closing them back up.

I also saved MANY of the sugar leaves that I trimmed off and just set them in the tent in a paper bag and shook it gently each day to mix them and they dried to about 1/2 oz too. I was considering freezing them and later on possibly attempting some dry ice has (just dont know how much is really needed for that).

I had left some of the popcorn buds on a cookie sheet out for a few days and when they seemed mostly dry I gave it a test smoke. SMOOOOOTH man ... nice taste and damned good buzz from the little I smoked. The smell was your typical skunky smell, but seems to have a HINT of mint in the jars. Weird *lol*

And yeah, if that one hadn't runted on me I’m sure it could have pulled 2 z’s like the one did. And I’m sure even THAT could have been more if I hadn’t had the issues to start with before @Homie Da Clown and @Wisher2 rescued my girls!

Next run I’m going to do 2 of Mephisto’s Double Grape, but I’m getting another black bucket. The WaterFarm worked well, but all that hydroton was heavy when I wanted just to peek at her roots. My current black bucket has a 6” net pot lid and I think I’ll switch to 8” net pot lids for the next run.

Also, now I know more or less the basics on how to add the right amount of nutes, how to ph the water correctly, how to keep my tent at the right temps and how to somewhat manage the RH. I realized that I could READ about that stuff all day long, but putting it into real action is a whole different ball game. So, with what I HAVE learned through my first bumbling stumbling attempt, I would assume the next one should be a BIT easier :-)

However, Homie has said he and Wisher will be here for my next grow too! I’m sure I’ll still have LOOOOOOOOTSA questions!
 

MATTYMATT726

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3-4 days is fast dry. That could mean dry outside and not inside creating mould when cured. 7-10 is a better slow dry so just be careful to check them when curing. I got mould before and it sucked.
 

cjsbabygirl313

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3-4 days is fast dry. That could mean dry outside and not inside creating mould when cured. 7-10 is a better slow dry so just be careful to check them when curing. I got mould before and it sucked.
Yup - im aware of the dreaded mold ... i went by the way the plant felt to me instead of a set timeline :-) ... i know how it SHOULD feel and just how much I like the stems to give, so that’s what I’m aiming for. And I even bought a couple of CVaults for when the main curing in the mason jars is done.
 

Homie Da Clown

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Thanks @Homie Da Clown :-)

As for the light you mentioned, can you give me a link? I seriously doubt I could build one cuz I know absolutely NOTHING about lights, wires, soldering. or electrical workings and would likely blow up either myself or my house - neither of which hubby would appreciate very much.
Here was the one I was talking about. Its out of stock and it seems to always be out of stock.. @Wisher2 has built his light, which is a cob setup, prob more along your lines....
Here is the one that I was talking about.
https://chilledgrowlights.com/our-products-services/diy-led-grow-light-parts/500w-chilled-connect-drive-ready-diy-led-grow-light-kit
 

MATTYMATT726

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Huge commitment for new grower with that price though. Also if i ever got caught, I'd rather lose a $300 QB than $800 setup like that AND it says its on sale o_O do you have that yourself?
 

Homie Da Clown

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Huge commitment for new grower with that price though. Also if i ever got caught, I'd rather lose a $300 QB than $800 setup like that AND it says its on sale o_O do you have that yourself?
Homie if we get caught, that light and 500 extra $$$ that we paid for it, will be the last thing on our minds... I promise you brother... Ever had a no knock search warrant served on you.. Lol..
And no i dont have them lights either. If i was a young man again, and still had ballz of steel, i would set 4 of them lights over 48 pot ebb and flow system and prob retire by 2021...
I am gonna buy 1 of them lights tho
 

Homie Da Clown

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Sure is.. But that light is about as good as it gets...
I normally wouldn't recommend that light to a newbie.
But i felt a first time female dwc grower deserved to know what the cream of the crop looked like.. Like i said tho.. I got 2 fellas that could whip you up a 200 to 300 watt cob light for 400 to 600 like wishers.
What ever you do dont buy a cheap led.
Either buy a quality one or stick with what you got.. Just remember light and light quality as well as heat disipitation is the diff between top shelf and mids..
I even have a couple branches that have foxtailing because of heat. Im running low 80 in flower. Prob the highest i have ever flowered out.. Thos cut has some good genes and is surviving the high temps with accasional foxtailing on colas directly under my light....
If i changed in my 1800 watts for 1800 watts chilled led.... I THINK I COULD PULL 6# because i would have absolutely no heat issues or hot spots.... Light spread would be greatly enhanced...
 
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