Club Vert(600)

[PKHydro]

My last crop:

4 plants, 5000w, 1oz shy of 6 lbs. So each plant averaged around the 700g mark.

X O X
O X O
X O X

X= 1000w bare bulb O= plant

2 flowering rooms, fresh air intakes with filtered exaust. Plants veg for 5 weeks in the nursery. Rooted clones get planted into lava rock, simple top feed recirculating hydro system. One week after plants get flipped to flowering room, clones get cut off of the moms. Two weeks to root and a 5 week veg keeps things right on track.

 

[jigfresh]

How big of a space for that PK? I mean the flowering space, but I would also be interested in how much space total it took too.

 

[DST]

Lol at Jig. All I do is pour water in my medium with molasses and some soil mix. First grower to complicate soil. and with soil you could hook up a drip feed and res and gonaway for 14 days if you really wanted. Automation is automation no matter what medium. Just saying lad.

 

[PKHydro]

Each flower room is 12x12. Nursery 10×10. Trimming room 10×8. And a little 6×6 closet for my hearts and water reservoirs.

I live with my in laws and we have a nice big shop on our property. I brought the families together and we built the thing in like 2 weeks (nothing like bonding while building your own medical facility) It's exactly how I planned it and the thing runs like well oiled machine. Almost a "set it and forget it" type of operation.

 

[jigfresh]

That's awesome. Thanks for the info. Sounds like a great time with all the fam helping out building the place.

 

[ttystikk]

I want to learn hydro. Seems difficult. I have been afraid of a complete disaster from one mistake.... From what I've heard hydro is like making pastries. Everything has to be measured accurately for it to work. Do hydro systems require daily or regular check ups as opposed to soil for any changes?

Everyone does their hydroponics a little differently. I do check and adjust my pH, EC and water temps on a daily basis. Getting a feel for it is very much like getting a feel for soil; practice and pattern recognition.

Yes, hydro can accelerate plant growth. OTOH, I just saw @SupraSPL's post about pulling 1.47gpW with organic soil!

 

[ttystikk]

In my experience hydro is WAY WAY WAY easier and more strait forward than soil. So so simple. It might sound like rocket science, but it's not. Fill a tub with water, measure in the nutrients, adjust pH and watch the plants blow the fuck up. The best thing about hydro in my mind.... you don't have to be around all the time to water the plants like soil. I've left my hydro system running all by itself for 14 days. No one opening the door to the closet for 14 days. Everything was fine. Except the plants grew too much.

I really hate growing in soil at the moment. I can't go away for a weekend because someone needs to be here to water the stupid plants. grrrrr

Blumats. Answer to your prayers.

 

[SomeGuy]

Blumats. Answer to your prayers.

Word! Gonna catch a set soon. I hate watering...lol

 

[m4s73r]

Just be prepared to dial them touchy bastards in. and that takes a few days. I wont use them. My mom has a set for some planters and is constantly having to fiddle with them. Pass. I set up a spray system using C-frame sprayers and a water timer for WAY cheaper then blumats. YMMV

 

[pop22]

So add a drip system to water them. Personally, I'm switching to AutoPots.

And soil is easy, if you do organics. I'm not a nut about organics but i've done side by side grows using House and
Garden Soil A and B. My organics stomped it! And I keep the mix simple and my plants get nothing but water. I find drip watering works but its tricky to get the right flow rate. Bottom watering works better for soil.

In my experience hydro is WAY WAY WAY easier and more strait forward than soil. So so simple. It might sound like rocket science, but it's not. Fill a tub with water, measure in the nutrients, adjust pH and watch the plants blow the fuck up. The best thing about hydro in my mind.... you don't have to be around all the time to water the plants like soil. I've left my hydro system running all by itself for 14 days. No one opening the door to the closet for 14 days. Everything was fine. Except the plants grew too much.

I really hate growing in soil at the moment. I can't go away for a weekend because someone needs to be here to water the stupid plants. grrrrr

 

[jigfresh]

Thanks for all the recommendations guys. I still think hydro is easier than soil... I also think kraft mac and cheese is better than homemade.

 

[ttystikk]

Thanks for all the recommendations guys. I still think hydro is easier than soil... I also think kraft mac and cheese is better than homemade.

What's even better is to jazz up the box of mac with extra cheese and milk...

You're making me hungry, lol

 

[jigfresh]

haha, I like it with tuna.

 

[DST]

. I also think kraft mac and cheese is better than homemade.

 

[Doogan]

haha, I like it with tuna.

TUNA!!!!!! OMG im sick! lol

 

[ttystikk]

Mac n cheez with tuna n peaz...

Pass the green bean casserole.

 

[m4s73r]

OH hell no, Mac and cheese with sliced up hot dogs. Now were talking.

 

[Doogan]

OH hell no, Mac and cheese with sliced up hot dogs. Now were talking.

some bacon bits...

 

[Doogan]

My last crop:

4 plants, 5000w, 1oz shy of 6 lbs. So each plant averaged around the 700g mark.

X O X
O X O
X O X

X= 1000w bare bulb O= plant

2 flowering rooms, fresh air intakes with filtered exaust. Plants veg for 5 weeks in the nursery. Rooted clones get planted into lava rock, simple top feed recirculating hydro system. One week after plants get flipped to flowering room, clones get cut off of the moms. Two weeks to root and a 5 week veg keeps things right on track.

What strain(s)?

 

[Javadog]

PKH, those are well lit Ladies. Thanks for sharing. I am dreaming about light.....