Ridinslab's Perpetual Stealth Closet SOG

Alright I'm starting my new journal. I recently redid my closet from the ground up, and I have clones begging to be planted tonight. I'm running a Quantum digital 600 HPS, 6 inch inline Can Fan, 4 inch Hydrofarm squirrel cage, and a 4 inch carbon filter. Everything blows into the attic. I will be growing 14 clones in the Turbogarden. My mother is growing in a stealth cab in a Waterfarm and the clones grow below in a 10x20 tray with a Mondi dome. I added a 2700k light for the clones. The hydroton is washed, everything is ready, I'm just waiting for the water trashcan to fill

I'll be planting tonight and updating afterwards. I take lots of pictures

damn nice set up im pullin up a chair for this one!

alp2420 said:

damn nice set up im pullin up a chair for this one!

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Thank you sir!

I feel like my ventilation setup will do the trick, I'm just not 100% sure on the logistics of the ducting. The summer around here is hot as hell and all I'm working with is a 5000 btu window a/c in my room about 5 ft away from the closet door. I have another 4 inch squirrel cage, I think I will use it as an intake along with the box fan to push as much cool air in there as possible, I want to run the full 600w.

Looking hard at a co2 enrichment setup to complement the summer heat.

Clones were planted last night... only had 13 ready but I have a couple more right behind, just waiting on some roots.

So my plan is to go get a 20lb. bottle and regulator tomorrow. I'm on the fence about running an environmental controller.

I'm sorry it has taken so long to post up to anyone who cared. Anyways, I've made some improvements and worked out most of the bugs at this point. My plants suffered a little stress when I was on vacation, I had no idea how much more water they would consume with the higher temps and co2.

I'm flowering out my old mother plant in the waterfarm, and busted down the old veg cab. It was a pain, and I want to get a bumper crop. I took a batch of clones, and have 2 rooted and growing in coco and hydroton for future use.

As far as stress for these plants goes, I've had a few spider mites again, which the Einstein Oil got rid of in a couple applications. I'm getting a good res change, add back, etc. schedule and checking my ppms/ph a little more. When I got back from Padre Island, everything was bone dry and the mother plant was nearly dead . Since then, I've got my enviornment pretty much dialed in, 84-85F, 45% humidity, and everything seems to be looking alive. Do the 3 bladed leaves mean overferted? I'm running my ballast at 450W right now.

That's all my brain can handle right now, I'm smokin some Juicy Fruit.

nice setup, i just posted on your last diary.... whyd you switch from soiless mix to hydoton? the hydoton look alot cleaner, but my little ones seem to be doing better in the soiless mix. im also concerned with overwatering. is 4 a day too much or is it perfect with the hydroton? u da best.. this is the advice i was waiting for.... ive been picking thru many suggestions and i just want a system (your system ) to stick to. looks like u got it down

mrshady44 said:

nice setup, i just posted on your last diary.... whyd you switch from soiless mix to hydoton? the hydoton look alot cleaner, but my little ones seem to be doing better in the soiless mix. im also concerned with overwatering. is 4 a day too much or is it perfect with the hydroton? u da best.. this is the advice i was waiting for.... ive been picking thru many suggestions and i just want a system (your system ) to stick to. looks like u got it down

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Well, I switched from the soiless to hydroton purely because it dirtied my res and because I was told Botanicare ships the mix with their hydro systems because it weighs the least, and it was pretty poor quality. Right now, I'm watering the hydroton 6 times a day, or every two hours. I'm battling temps right now in the summer, and the medium dries rather quickly. Everything seems to be coming along okay, I'll take some update shots later.

If anyone knows how to clean the dripper properly on a Waterfarm and replace it with a plant in it, I'd love to hear your advice. I can't figure out how without disturbing the roots.

Looks awesome

thanks again... thats the reason why i switched and imma try to follow your footsteps. im in vegas so its hot here too.... im gonna go from 4 to 6 waters now that u say so.

ridinslab said:

Well, I switched from the soiless to hydroton purely because it dirtied my res and because I was told Botanicare ships the mix with their hydro systems because it weighs the least, and it was pretty poor quality. Right now, I'm watering the hydroton 6 times a day, or every two hours. I'm battling temps right now in the summer, and the medium dries rather quickly. Everything seems to be coming along okay, I'll take some update shots later.

If anyone knows how to clean the dripper properly on a Waterfarm and replace it with a plant in it, I'd love to hear your advice. I can't figure out how without disturbing the roots.

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House and Garden do a bottle called Drip Clean. Add to the rez and it cleans away calcium/etc build ups. You jus add it to your normal feeds. EZ.

reds said:

House and Garden do a bottle called Drip Clean. Add to the rez and it cleans away calcium/etc build ups. You jus add it to your normal feeds. EZ.

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That's exactly what I need... good lookin out man.