Axion42
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Lol nope I did not, thought we were just posting pics of our "growns"You know this is the organic section right.
Lol nope I did not, thought we were just posting pics of our "growns"You know this is the organic section right.
That's ok the organic gurus here should give you a pass. That is the dopest rdwc setup I've ever seen. If you are gonna do hydro that is how it's done.Nope, rdwc waterfall system.
I grow in living soil for medicinal and recreational purposes. Smoke report coming in a few short weeks...Beautiful! Is this more of a medical and organic? Keep me updated after you test smoke
Ya, I made the mistake of replying to a post in the Politics section a while ago. I didn't even know there was a Politics section back then, lol. That is a nice setup for sure. I would like to try out DWC someday since I've never done it.That's ok the organic gurus here should give you a pass. That is the dopest rdwc setup I've ever seen. If you are gonna do hydro that is how it's done.
I grow in living soil for medicinal and recreational purposes. Smoke report coming in a few short weeks...
so could you give me some pointers for organic soil for seedlings/veg/flower. I hear great things about fox farm soil but don't you still need to add a few things light perlite, vermiculite ect..?That's ok the organic gurus here should give you a pass. That is the dopest rdwc setup I've ever seen. If you are gonna do hydro that is how it's done.
I grow in living soil for medicinal and recreational purposes. Smoke report coming in a few short weeks...
Ha I stay far away from that thread, wish I could block that sub forum from showing up on the New posts iconYa, I made the mistake of replying to a post in the Politics section a while ago. I didn't even know there was a Politics section back then, lol. That is a nice setup for sure. I would like to try out DWC someday since I've never done it.
And, your plants look great Drysift.
Absolutely! My bloom room is slightly larger than 8x8 and I use an 600w hps as my main light. I think an hps for flowering gives you the most bang for your buck if you use the right bulb. Cannot go wrong with eye hortiluxe 600w hps bulbs; best performing hps imo and I've tried many.so could you give me some pointers for organic soil for seedlings/veg/flower. I hear great things about fox farm soil but don't you still need to add a few things light perlite, vermiculite ect..?
also, im using a 4ft light bar that takes regular bulbs for veg. they are led 1600 lemuns each and 6500k light spectrum in a 4x4 area eight bulbs in each fixture and I have two, would the 2000w led on amazon be better for my veg space or the set up I have now. In flower I am using two high pressure sodium 600w lights in a 8x8.
if you have the time could you help out with the soil and your opinion on my light set up.
How long do those HPS bulbs last on average?Thanks! Aeroponic hydro is what made me go organic lol. Always had very good yields from my stinkbud style flower rails. In late October of 2016?everything went to hell. Power went out for 11 days due to a nasty ice storm. That was the end of hydro growing for me. I had a few plants in soil at the time so I never went back.
Absolutely! My bloom room is slightly larger than 8x8 and I use an 600w hps as my main light. I think an hps for flowering gives you the most bang for your buck if you use the right bulb. Cannot go wrong with eye hortiluxe 600w hps bulbs; best performing hps imo and I've tried many.
Its doubtful that the led you see on Amazon is anywhere near a 2000w output. Blurple Chinese led companies like to add up the wattage by putting 200 supposedly 10w diodes in a panel and say it's 2000 watts but it isn't. That being said these types of leds are good for supplemental lighting and vegging small plants but they don't have much penetration through heavy canopy. Using one that says it's 1000w, again it's not putting out a 1k equivalent, but it does induce tight nodal branching almost as well as a 400w MH but won't reach deeper than the top 10 inches of canopy.
Hard to say if a couple panel style leds would outperform a T5. Look into full spectrum bulbs from eye hortiluxe or agromax; you can even get them with uva + b. I use one in my bloom room for finishing and as side lighting alongside the hps. Personally I wouldn't veg mid-large plants with anything other than a 400w to get tight nodal branching which turn to nice fat colas later on.
For soil fox farm ocean forest is pretty good and very easy to get which is mostly why I use it but any decent organic garden soil will work. You can just use it as is and amend it later on as needed or just wait til after harvest to recycle it. It's a good idea to add worm castings to it which will ensure it stays active for awhile. If you plan to keep plants in it long term without potting up again anytime soon add some slow release fertilizer. I like using Charlie's compost brand chicken doo doo but cow manure or guano could work too. For flowering cycle I build a large final size container with a bit more fertilizer, ewc, and 2 Jobes organic spikes. They feed for 8 weeks. You can see in the pic above how my plants are now yellowing off on the final weeks because the spikes have now been spent. Check out my thread for a list of optional soil amendments you can aquire over time. Ewc is always at the top; sometimes that's all I add. Having a worm factory makes this a snap; ups your game to baller status.
usually change them every 6 months and if their the hortilux I run them a year but I switched to ledHow long do those HPS bulbs last on average?
1 year or less depending upon the bulb; eye hortiluxe 600w hps last that long but other brands can degrade even faster. After 365 days of continuous use hps bulbs begin to degrade output. After 18 months they put out 30% less lumens than a new bulb or so I read. Just replaced mine yesterday as it happens; weird that you ask....How long do those HPS bulbs last on average?
Nice plants man! I could never do hydro, too much work.Here they are 11 days later, trying my hand at flux technique on 4 of them.
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Hot damn! What strain??Gorgeous colors....happy harvesting!
Yep; this is a cross of HSO Blueberry Headband x KOS Candyman Haze. Was gonna post this on my thread but what the hell; these are fully grown. Tryin to chop em maybe next week
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Ah the ole Jack! Man do I miss that strain... I wish I still bought seeds.View attachment 4479046Just chopped this Jack Herer last Sunday. Quick grow. Have a couple monster cropped Jacks waiting to get in the tent.View attachment 4479044View attachment 4479045
Thanks. The initial setup is a lot of work but I basically have it all automated at this point. Float valve, inkbirds that control humidity and cooling, and pH doser.Nice plants man! I could never do hydro, too much work.
Did you build or have to buy the system? The initial investment in Hydro is insane. I say that but I spend a fortune on my soils lol. What can I say, i'm a soil nerd. Your system is very professional, looking at that setup I can see why you stuck with it.Thanks. The initial setup is a lot of work but I basically have it all automated at this point. Float valve, inkbirds that control humidity and cooling, and pH doser.
I built it. Some stuff from Amazon, some from Lowes. Usually I have 2 different strains going, that can be the only downside, some strains feed differently but honestly I havent had a problem with that yet, right now I have 3 orange sundae and 3 planet of the grapes going.Did you build or have to buy the system? The initial investment in Hydro is insane. I say that but I spend a fortune on my soils lol. What can I say, i'm a soil nerd. Your system is very professional, looking at that setup I can see why you stuck with it.
The plants look great. Do you have to run the same strains in every bucket so you don't over nute one strain and the other is starving?
Do you have a thread? Definitely interested in watching that play out!I built it. Some stuff from Amazon, some from Lowes. Usually I have 2 different strains going, that can be the only downside, some strains feed differently but honestly I havent had a problem with that yet, right now I have 3 orange sundae and 3 planet of the grapes going.
Nope I don't, just occassionally post pics here and there.Do you have a thread? Definitely interested in watching that play out!