DST's Vertical Step Grow - Headband and Cali Orange

So my wife wanted to spend the day reading since we have had visitors all week. I have just finished the strangest book called The Game, by Neil Straus. It was a difficult read for me. So I was free to start work on my new adventure, a vertical grow in a 120x60 space.

I am a stickler for using any crap that is lying around. So I had some kitchen shelving left and some other odds and end which I constructed the steps from. They seem to hold me so that should be okay, also had 4 bags of 40l coco on top of them so fairly sturdy. More tests to follow when the glue drys.

My next update will be off the light, the ferts, and further developments in the grow space. Need to go now.

This is the air intake, it vents under the shelves.

This is a shot of the steps.

And another. Sorry, shots a bit fuzzy.

More to come....see ya folks.

DST

Happy Halloween

And of course the pics of the plants to follow.......... They are in my other journal (just little yins at the mo)

Dr. Greenhorn said:

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Welcome, Dr G welcome. Good to have you here for the adventure.

You know what they say about vertical growing right? Once you go vertical, you never go back.... Err something like that.

Well maybe Im the only one who says it, but its true. Im sub'd and I'll be follwing you on your journey.

Good luck bro - BTF

bigtomatofarmer said:

You know what they say about vertical growing right? Once you go vertical, you never go back.... Err something like that.

Well maybe Im the only one who says it, but its true. Im sub'd and I'll be follwing you on your journey.

Good luck bro - BTF

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Welcome BTF , LOL, love the name, Avatar, and I would love to live where you live!!! - thing is, I really like tomatoes why is it never fair......

I was checking out some of the verticals on RIU, wow!! Especially this guys....if you haven't already seen it
https://www.rollitup.org/hydroponics-aeroponics/149998-heaths-flooded-tube-vertical.html

Ah yeuhh, good stuff DST. Lookn forward to this.

rollmeUPoneSCOTTY! said:

Ah yeuhh, good stuff DST. Lookn forward to this.

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Welcome Scotty, I kent with yer warp factor that ye'd be here in nae time a'taw.

I never got back to you on your Q. I've never made oil (friend at the pub use to, old Dutch guy, but he said it's difficult to get hold of the proper alcohol here...don't know if that's true or not. And Greendragon, sounds like a bad cocktail to me what is it? (apart from being green and dragonish) More updates to come on this thread.

Okay my hazy eyed friends (or is that just me?) here is a little (emphasis on little) summit summit to keep you occupied until I get my lights sorted (tomorrow for that me thinks.) I have to remind myself that they are only a week and a half old and that when I check them they are not going to be dripping with bud. The roots seems to be going great guns, I have added a few pics of them (already hitting the bottoms of the pot and trying to escape).

And also the latest, I am back up to my lucky number 13, there are 2 late comers to the fold.

Pics of the growth medium, coco, some of the juice for the girls, some of the tools for fighting the dark side - organic solutions for all types of bugs by Ecostyle, and also Silinal, against Mildew, vochtvrter (for dehumidifying) and also rooter for my clones.
BN Grond is 5-2-4
BN 13+14 PK - is 0-13-14
Rhizotonic is 0.6 - 0.2 - 0.6 (which is what I am using on them at the moment)
Tap water, and rain water.
Nursery for the time being - 6 x24w cfl's

The juice.

The medium and white and black sheeting to cover thew black pots with (pictured in previous - 2 gallon 9 litre pots)


And here are the naughty late comers. 1st one looks a bit alien'ish at the moment.


The nursery and the tap in my grow room that will deliver the water.


The roots:



And some of the little yins

DST said:

Welcome Scotty, I kent with yer warp factor that ye'd be here in nae time a'taw.

I never got back to you on your Q. I've never made oil (friend at the pub use to, old Dutch guy, but he said it's difficult to get hold of the proper alcohol here...don't know if that's true or not. And Greendragon, sounds like a bad cocktail to me what is it? (apart from being green and dragonish) More updates to come on this thread.

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Greendragon is like tincture, but the process doesn't take nearly as long.
Here's a good summary of the concoction:
Here is the very successful result of a considerable amount of research into the elusive and magical Green Dragon.

This is a simple and efficient 4 Step process.

Ingredients:
1/8oz high quality cannabis
2 oz Bacardi Rum – 151 proof


Process Summary:

1. Chop cannabis very fine (coffee grinder works great)

2. Place in a shallow pan (pie pan with aluminum foil works great) and bake at 325°F for 4-5 minutes.

3. Remove from oven and place cannabis and place in 2 oz of rum (use a small wide mouth mason jar)

4. Simmer in a water bath for 20 minutes. Maintain temperature of the rum/cannabis mixture between 150°F – 165°F.

5. Strain the mixture and store.


Dosage:
One eyedropper is very nice. Two puts you in space. But you should self-titrate. Effects take about 1.5 hours to begin (at least in myself) and lasted for 5 hours (1 dropper) to 7-8 hours (2 droppers).

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... Took that from another forum, guy summed it up nicely I thought. You mentioned purchasing bubble bags for your future hash endeavors, and I HIGHLY recommend you do so - they just make the process so easy and efficient. If you do go for it, be wary of imitation bags... Everyone is a damn seamstress these days. Anyway, the way I enjoyed the dragon was by putting a few drops on a fresh bowl at night, let the alcohol evaporate overnight and when that morning wake n bake comes the next day... KA-POW! Haha. Peace DST

rollmeUPoneSCOTTY! said:

Greendragon is like tincture, but the process doesn't take nearly as long.
Here's a good summary of the concoction:
Here is the very successful result of a considerable amount of research into the elusive and magical Green Dragon.

This is a simple and efficient 4 Step process.

Ingredients:
1/8oz high quality cannabis
2 oz Bacardi Rum – 151 proof


Process Summary:

1. Chop cannabis very fine (coffee grinder works great)

2. Place in a shallow pan (pie pan with aluminum foil works great) and bake at 325°F for 4-5 minutes.

3. Remove from oven and place cannabis and place in 2 oz of rum (use a small wide mouth mason jar)

4. Simmer in a water bath for 20 minutes. Maintain temperature of the rum/cannabis mixture between 150°F – 165°F.

5. Strain the mixture and store.


Dosage:
One eyedropper is very nice. Two puts you in space. But you should self-titrate. Effects take about 1.5 hours to begin (at least in myself) and lasted for 5 hours (1 dropper) to 7-8 hours (2 droppers).

..

... Took that from another forum, guy summed it up nicely I thought. You mentioned purchasing bubble bags for your future hash endeavors, and I HIGHLY recommend you do so - they just make the process so easy and efficient. If you do go for it, be wary of imitation bags... Everyone is a damn seamstress these days. Anyway, the way I enjoyed the dragon was by putting a few drops on a fresh bowl at night, let the alcohol evaporate overnight and when that morning wake n bake comes the next day... KA-POW! Haha. Peace DST

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I think I will do it the next time the wife is out, she already looks at me and shakes her head like I am a teenager with my potions and hi jinx.

Was going to visit DNA as I saw they were selling Bubble bags. Also need to speak to my bud about making a bong appointment, but then I am buying lights tomorrow, bloody hell, my bank managers gonna be happy

Cheers lad,

DST

AWESOME!
I'm totally looking forward to this one, DST!

+Rep for havin' the nutts to go vertical!

McFunk

McFunk said:

AWESOME!
I'm totally looking forward to this one, DST!

+Rep for havin' the nutts to go vertical!

McFunk

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The McFunk is always welcome around these hills.

Another difficult Monday. Ah well, only 3 days to go then off for some luxurious spa treatment in the country Before that however I had things to get ready for the micro vertical type grow thing I have decided to venture into.

First was getting the light, the guy at the grow shop told me he thought the Son T was perfect for all stages (although I am sure I will get told about Par this and light frequency that). Never bothered with it, I have had to support a Football team called the Par's, and they have been $hite the whole time I have been a fan (except once when we got promoted to the Pemier league - ha, that didn't last long) So it was a 600 watt ballast, and a Son T Master PIA, all in all cost me 70 euro...thats mind kind of set up Will throw a range of random lights in there to cover other light thingmajigses when I can be ar$ed.

So all I had to do was wire up the ballast (oh NO) but that was all good. I didn't even use the stupid wire I bought at the electro shop (used some of the old stuff (I have reems of it wrapped round with a plug on the end, so that got chopped and utilised) Might see if I can take the other wire back and swap it for something.

Then I hung the lamp vertically, this will need to be a suck and see job. Will be keeping my peepers on this since the hood can get hot, will perhaps put a bar across the space so that it doesn't touch against the black and white sheeting. I could then use the board to add all those fantastic lights of snazzy colours.

And a shot of the girls in their little prison. One of them is going a bit radge, not sure if it's reacted to the root nutes, or summit else. Will be keeping the peepers on that as well. So that about it friends. Heres the pics:

The ballast 47:50 euro light 22:50 euro


And the bulb and hood, yup, you guessed, it's a cheap ass hood - I didn't even pay for that.....Anyway, it's a vertical, you are lucky you are getting a hood Just thought it would help since its a semi -vertical...sounds a bit rude actually.


Have a fan placed under the steps to help the air circulate down there. Also a damp collector (really works well and aslo cheap for refills)

Boring, here's the naughty girls (I hope, although I am sure the HB will be fems of some sort. Then it just selecting the decent yins)


Laters.

Peace DST

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Hey, DST!

Lookin' good, man!
Movin' right along aren't ya'?!

I'd like to see a pulled back shot of this op if you get one. I'm having a hard time visualizing the big picture. (I'm sure it's just me.)

The inspiration link you gave earlier in the thread is an AWESOME specimen of a well thought out system. When I get time I'm gonna' throw some time at that journal as well.

(I gotta' stop subbing and get a life, Ha!)

Roll-On, Brother!
McFunk

Nice one man, what a bargain! That vertical bizness looks enticing... I'mma keepin' a close ahh on this one... yez suh.

until next time,

TrynaGroSumShyt said:

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Welcome T.

McFunk said:

Hey, DST!

Lookin' good, man!
Movin' right along aren't ya'?!

I'd like to see a pulled back shot of this op if you get one. I'm having a hard time visualizing the big picture. (I'm sure it's just me.)

The inspiration link you gave earlier in the thread is an AWESOME specimen of a well thought out system. When I get time I'm gonna' throw some time at that journal as well.

(I gotta' stop subbing and get a life, Ha!)

Roll-On, Brother!
McFunk

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Some new pics for McFunk - hope this helps the visualisation.

rollmeUPoneSCOTTY! said:

Nice one man, what a bargain! That vertical bizness looks enticing... I'mma keepin' a close ahh on this one... yez suh.

until next time,

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Thanks Scotty. Keep visiting for sure.

So heres me trying to explain it via drawing like a 5year old (snanner was doing my head in as well)As you can see, the theory is too increase the canopy size available, whilst exposing more of the plants to light. Simple really. And a few other shots at strange angles (the space I got to work with is quite small. Laters, DST

p.s That drawing of the fan is not the Star of David (even though it is an emblem used by Amsterdam/Mokum with it's jewish connections. All of Ajax's F-Side mob carry stars with them as well (FYI) Oh, and I will have a fan on top as well - just didn't want to crowd out the pic with stars. And my out vent/exhaust is built in above the grow.



And one from above

DST, your the only one that calls me T, thats my offline nick too. so when i see it im like damn he ain call me tryna.. i like t better being its my real initial and my nickname from a child is trouble, adn til this day ppl call me trouble, is rather be called t.

anyway i should be ordering my tent today, as well as getting my cam, dirt pots and all that today my tent will be 4x4 u think i could hang a regular light vertical.. and what do u think about a vertical sog?

TrynaGroSumShyt said:

DST, your the only one that calls me T, thats my offline nick too. so when i see it im like damn he ain call me tryna.. i like t better being its my real initial and my nickname from a child is trouble, adn til this day ppl call me trouble, is rather be called t.

anyway i should be ordering my tent today, as well as getting my cam, dirt pots and all that today my tent will be 4x4 u think i could hang a regular light vertical.. and what do u think about a vertical sog?

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hehe, Trouble eh, sounds familiar Well, "T" it his then me old china plate!!!

I reckon it would be ideal for a SOG, since the theory of getting light to the whole plant would work really well on something going straight into flowering.....I would imagine....never done this so I am guessing it would be good

As far as hanging a regular light, (do you mean a regular HPS?) If so, that's all mine is. I have just hung the light/reflector from the end instead of the top of the hood. Then using some string to maniupulate it so that it hangs off centre.

Check your thread for some advise on yer wisdoms T.

DST

The drawing definitely sufficed... Are you throwin' them "yins" in for veg too? Or is this space just flower?

Will you be training them toward the light? How are you going to tame their height?