First Grow always looking for constructive criticism 5x9 Tent CO2
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su^
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Are you still running co2 ninja? If you are turn it off, it will delay your plants from ripening.
Im not really sure how relevant your co2 levels are when you run your ac unit, you need a minisplit air conditioner to maximize and maintain proper co2 enrichment levels. Happy growing everything looks good for a first time
Im not really sure how relevant your co2 levels are when you run your ac unit, you need a minisplit air conditioner to maximize and maintain proper co2 enrichment levels. Happy growing everything looks good for a first time
chrondidily
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Thanks man
Thanks yo! I just turned it off 2 days ago. I had been running it at 800 for the last bit 800 down from 1200 and 1500. I do have a mini split as well. Couldn't do it without one, that's for sure haha. Tank every few days without. Now I'm going through a tank once every 15 to 25 days. Thanks for the tip tho I should have shut it off earlier but now hopefully I'll get a little more mass. Do you run co2 any other tips?
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su^
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Yeah I run c02 and usually stop it after week 6 or so depending on the strains. When the buds are starting to ripen they release gases and one of those is ethelyne. If you keep running your co2 the buds have a harder time finishing properly not so much with size.
The way I run co2 is every 3 hours my room purges with an exhaust fan for a few minutes, then the intake fan kicks on for a few minutes to fill the room with fresh air after the purge fan shuts off. After the intake fan shuts off my co2 triggers to reach 1500ppm or whatever level I'm set at for the week.
Happy harvests when you decide it's time!
since1991
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Wow. I find it hard to believe this is your virgin grow. Damn. Take it from someone who has been doing this for decades.....you are well on your way. Nice fukin job!!! Hey that Bluelab combo was a VERY wise investment. Ive had one for years. If you dont mind me asking.....what kind of coin did we drop for the entire setup? I know man....its expensive. Bit look at your reward. Very nice bro. The only advice i can tell you is switch to coco coir on a drip system. Raise your pots out the saucers with "risers" out of evenly cut pvc pipe....about an inch or so. 4 for each saucer should do. And use a shop vac to suck up waste solution. Thats it my good man. You got it. The split was also a wise investment. I know.....you really couldnt of pulled this off without it. My cousin runs 4x 600's in a 6.5x 6.5 tent and she wishes she would of got a bigger tent...theres no room for any appliances to control environment. So she scrapped co2 and just leaves a flap open. It works but not like yours. She also got 2 of my old 3x6 trays for automatic runoff drainage as opposed to manually with a shop vac....that was a no go. Lost too much clearance for canopy. So she went with saucers too. Now set your self up a smaller veg tent crammed with t5's for veg and run the main tent always on 12-12. Way more efficient but you cant really run screen trellis either. Bamboo stakes is your only option but it works. It saves on electricity and quicker crops is the advantage. Again....if this is your first grow....absolutely amazing. Now after about 3 or 4 runs with your system you will have it teally down and dialed.....hell.....looks like you do now!!! Lol. Certainly one of the best first time grows ive ever seen.
since1991
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So many first time smart moves you made here that most dont. Whether its lack of cash or just not thinking it through on initial planning. The insulated ducting was really smart. Alot dont do that and i always recommend it for first timers. Your knowledge of temp co2 and relative humidity numbers and the ability to control them at the right times is sweet also. Damn what a nice grow.
chrondidily
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Thanks brotha! I'll take everything you said into consideration. I'm in the works of planning a canna coco set up here for my gorilla glue babies that are almost ready. Pvc risers are a good idea as well. I was thinking about waste and I'm going to make a resivore for under all or for each that drains into my condensate pump that my mini split as well as my dehumidifier drain into. Then my pump goes through a random cat door from the closet to my laundry room drain.(previous home owners were weirdos)
Hopefully that works out well. Anyways it's my first grow ever haha no one believes me but it's true. Why would anyone want to lie about that ya know? I did about a year of research and reading before my home was ready and tried to be as prepared as possible for anything that came into play. Honestly I think I sold my self short by thinking I had to do soil and I ran into issues with over analizing and not letting my soil do its thang. Thanks again!
chrondidily
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Last shots before 3 days of darkness at cold temps. Next will be finished product. Last pic is what most branches look like size wise. This is a master and is actually smaller than a lot. This one here snapped because it was so heavy haha. Thanks for watching y'all.
chrondidily
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What's she get on yeild with her 4 6s
Zspy1985
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Huh?
chrondidily
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Haha sorry man that was for somebody else! Just tried out some that I cut a week ago and I guess it works well 
chrondidily
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What's her yeild like with that tent?
since1991
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She pulls about 16 to 18 per. Trimmed dried cured. Its my old setup actually. I sold it to her awhile back and set me self up with Gavita 6/750's. These without a doubt replace traditional single ended 1000 watt hps lamps. Air cooled or otherwise. Pulling 28 to 36 zips per with these blinding sum bitches. Only drawback is mini split is pretty much mandatory when you got a few of them.
chrondidily
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Any guess on what I'll snag? Those last pics were of just half the room since my other ones are way ready to cut falling over haha
chrondidily
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Seen some glorious work done with the gs
since1991
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Oh shit bro...i say at least a unit per lamp. I might even say 18 to 24 per. With yer pix....thats prolly it. About 20 id say. I dunno. Maybe 22. Yer shit looks dialed as fuk to me. Yer next rip will blow whatever you get now out the water. That i do know. Your on the right track. Pretty soon.....and i can almost guarantee you this....yer gonna want to get out that tent and build a real room. With the way your approaching this....you will crush it!!! Your already there broseph!!!!
chrondidily
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Im hoping a unit per lamp but well see! Thanks dude
sky rocket
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Look dam good my man. Are you going to be trimming that all by yourself? Dam you learn something new everyday. So let me get this straight, you run c02 from day one of 12/12 them around week 6/7 (say it's a 9 week strain) you stop using the c02? I ask because I'm about to use co2 for the first time in my setup.