Harvest a Pound Every Three Weeks!

[happyface]

dude your thread has inspired me. im moving from bubbleponic setups to your aeroponic/nft setups BADASS.im gonna cut my closet in 1/3 for a veg room. i already got the 4x4x100'' fence post boy that was a bitch.but excited for whats to come.well thanks for the awesome thread

 

[StinkBud]

all of my clones rooted but they look like they are really damp and weak..probly cuz the cuttings were really small.. i dont kno?

Those clones look awsome! And you have roots too?

What more could you ask for? Remember. The cloner's sole purpose in life is to produce roots. The plants will do all their growing in veg and flower.

If you have roots and the plants aren't dead then you did it bro!!! Congratulations...

 

[StinkBud]

Hey Stink -

I went out and got some Hygrozyme (along with alot of other supplies) and the manufacturer's recommended dosage is 8-10ml per gallon. Do you use this product on a regular basis along with the nutes? If so do you go by the manufacturer's recommended dosage? I'm just wondering if this product is going to eat the beneficial bacteria in the Liquid Karma and Grow.

Thanks,
DP

I only used Hygrozyme once when I had some algae growing. I had used the grey lids and had light coming through. You will notice that I use black lids now (and I'm looking for dark containers right now).

I've never used Hygrozyme in flower at all.

Hygrozyme is like medicine. It will get rid of the symtoms but not the problem. My problem was light causing algae to grow. Warm water is also a common problem.

So you can use it to fix the problem for a little while but it will just keep coming back until you find out what is causing the problemto begin with.

 

[StinkBud]

Is it normal for the new clones to wilt and kinda lay down?
its only been an hour since i took the cuttings but man they dont look so good.. temp is 69f, humidity 55%. 150ml clonex 18 gal res filled just over pump.

Some of you guys are sounding like over protective mothers. Here are some new mother tips:

1) Looking at the clones every 10 minutes won't make them pop roots faster.
2) Checking for roots 20 times a day won't make them pop roots faster.
3) Cut them some slack. Imagine I cut off your arm and stuck it in water. How would it look after a few days?
4) No food for days would make anyone a little bitch.

 

[DIRTHAWKER]

LOL...you swear? you mean all this time ive been going out to check my new babies (every 20 minutes) it isnt doing any good?

Seriously though,, i just checked them the first time today and they are looking sweeet....... i am a proud daddy.

there all standing up now.

hey stink in this pic there is only 8 plants in the veg unit,, wow,, how crowded is it gonna be when theres 14?

I am still amazed how quick there growing.

 

[peaceb2usall]

Hey Stink,

I know you said you would love to get the 14GAL containers if you could, if there was no limit to size how small would you go. I ask because I can get hold of these :

Roughneck® Storage Box - 10 gal

 

[potpimp]

Wow, this has to be the best thread of all time. +rep to Stinkbud and a BJ from my sister! I ordered some new 50w LED light panels and was just about to order $200 worth of aeroponics stuff when I read this thread. I value success and I don't want to waste any more of my hard-earned money on crap that doesn't work. I've been wanting to grow in aero but have had a hard time feeling really comfortable with it. It's one thing to read sales pitches but another to read of someones success - especially when they have it consistently. Up to now I've totally sucked at cloning; never got one to grow roots - but then I've babied them through foliar feeding. This time I'm putting the little bitches in the cloner and telling them "grow roots or die!" Stinkbud, I owe you bigtime for this my friend. Talk about perfect timing!!

 

[smokedogg63]

seen your growing the lowryder 2. thats what i want...do you think it will do well in the aerogarden?

 

[DragonPhoenix]

I'm posting this to look for some suggestions/thoughts and so that hopefully nobody else will have to go through this.

As I had been posting I've been having some weird brown matter growing in my resevoirs. Somehow I've corrected the problem in my cloning unit but the problem remained in my veg unit.

I had just changed out the res yesterday morning and cleaned the res(November 3rd) and decided it was time to get some Hygrozyme. So I purchased the Hygrozyme and added it to the rez but I guess I was too late. I looked in the res this morning and the infamous brown junk was back.

So here are my thoughts on this. I thought about it a little more and what I orginally thought was just a brown mass of roots (brown from the Liquid Karma) was actually the roots with some of this brown junk in it. ALSO the brown crap was still in the sprayer heads and sprayer unit. So I changed out the sprayer heads and did my best to clean out/flush the sh!t out of the sprayer with hot water. I also tried my best to clean the brown junk out of all the roots. I hope that however the crap formed it kept forming because it was still in the roots and in the heads and HOPEFULLY it won't come back now that I did my best to clean it all out. I also added Hygrozyme to the res along with Hydroguard and I HOPE this fixes this issue....if it doesn't I'll start posting a ton of pics and hopefully it will get resolved. I may post some pics anyway so everyone can see how big the plants are in just 2 weeks of growth from seed.

So if anyone has suggestions or comments I would love to hear them

Cheers,
DP

edit: Stink - one thing I did not mention earlier...my resevoirs are that light gray while the lids are black...do you think the res color could be an issue?

 

[potpimp]

I don't know for sure but H2O2 might help. I know it will kill algae but not sure about the brown crap. That really sucks man; wishing you the best here. I'm ordering seeds today so I'll be starting out in a few weeks. I've got some Maui Waui seeds but my grow cabinet is only 2'x4' and 6' high.

Edited to write: I got my seeds ordered; 10 Hindu Kush and 10 White Widow from Nirvana. yipeeeee!

 

[DragonPhoenix]

I don't know for sure but H2O2 might help. I know it will kill algae but not sure about the brown crap. That really sucks man; wishing you the best here. I'm ordering seeds today so I'll be starting out in a few weeks. I've got some Maui Waui seeds but my grow cabinet is only 2'x4' and 6' high.

Edited to write: I got my seeds ordered; 10 Hindu Kush and 10 White Widow from Nirvana. yipeeeee!

Unfortunately the H2O2 will kill the beneficial bacteria in Liquid Karma and Pro Grow Veg...

 

[potpimp]

You're right DP; I didn't know he was using that. Stinkbud will probably be back shortly and give an answer.

 

[DragonPhoenix]

You're right DP; I didn't know he was using that. Stinkbud will probably be back shortly and give an answer.

No probs at all. I could switch to a non-organic nute solution but then I guess I wouldn't really learn anything about what caused this and how to remedy the situation. I'm sure it will all get sorted out it's just a little frustrating.

 

[DragonPhoenix]

It's BROWN ALGAE. Apparantely the only thing that can kill this stuff is Physan 20.

There's a link here International Cannagraphic Magazine Forums - Strange Slime buildup on roots

if anyone wants to read about it or runs into this problem.

 

[StinkBud]

I'm posting this to look for some suggestions/thoughts and so that hopefully nobody else will have to go through this.

As I had been posting I've been having some weird brown matter growing in my resevoirs. Somehow I've corrected the problem in my cloning unit but the problem remained in my veg unit.

I had just changed out the res yesterday morning and cleaned the res(November 3rd) and decided it was time to get some Hygrozyme. So I purchased the Hygrozyme and added it to the rez but I guess I was too late. I looked in the res this morning and the infamous brown junk was back.

So here are my thoughts on this. I thought about it a little more and what I orginally thought was just a brown mass of roots (brown from the Liquid Karma) was actually the roots with some of this brown junk in it. ALSO the brown crap was still in the sprayer heads and sprayer unit. So I changed out the sprayer heads and did my best to clean out/flush the sh!t out of the sprayer with hot water. I also tried my best to clean the brown junk out of all the roots. I hope that however the crap formed it kept forming because it was still in the roots and in the heads and HOPEFULLY it won't come back now that I did my best to clean it all out. I also added Hygrozyme to the res along with Hydroguard and I HOPE this fixes this issue....if it doesn't I'll start posting a ton of pics and hopefully it will get resolved. I may post some pics anyway so everyone can see how big the plants are in just 2 weeks of growth from seed.

So if anyone has suggestions or comments I would love to hear them

Cheers,
DP

edit: Stink - one thing I did not mention earlier...my resevoirs are that light gray while the lids are black...do you think the res color could be an issue?

Those grey containers let in light, it sucks! I can't find the dark blue containers (I know they make them).

I'm tempted on trying some paint but I'm not sure if it would stick. I'll try some tests soon and let you know.

Once you have the funk it's hard to get rid of because microscopic spores are everywhere. The best thing to clean everything is bleach.

Take your plants out and put them in a bathtub with water. The scrub the shit out of everything with bleach water. Now run the system (with a normal lid) for a little while.

Use some Hygrozyme and you should be good to go.

 

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post more pics of harvested buds

 

[oneeyejedi]

I have a group of 36 patients. We pooled our money and were going to buy a 60 siute aeroflow unit with 60 suite expantion. Now we can spend that money on co and nuts instead. Thanks stink! I cant believe how good of a person you are for spending all this time on this post. Some of the guys here really dont realize what you have shared! no one does this sharing the jedi force is usually a big no no. sorry if my spelling is bad im dealing with alittle kemo shit today. i have a good ak strain and was considering barneys farm g-13 haze combo. anyone tried this and has anyone delt with barneys? Im not sure about the mail thing.

 

[StinkBud]

post more pics of harvested buds

I'll take more this harvest!

 

[DragonPhoenix]

I have a group of 36 patients. We pooled our money and were going to buy a 60 siute aeroflow unit with 60 suite expantion. Now we can spend that money on co and nuts instead. Thanks stink! I cant believe how good of a person you are for spending all this time on this post. Some of the guys here really dont realize what you have shared! no one does this sharing the jedi force is usually a big no no. sorry if my spelling is bad im dealing with alittle kemo shit today. i have a good ak strain and was considering barneys farm g-13 haze combo. anyone tried this and has anyone delt with barneys? Im not sure about the mail thing.

I've got some Barney's Farm Sweet Tooth and it's about 2w from seed now and genetics look pretty good so far (fast growing, tolerant to some adverse conditions, etc)

 

[Thundercat]

Hey stink just stopping in to say hi, I have a answer about the paint, I would try Krylon Fusion is designed to stick to plastic. I have used it several times, with great results. I didn't use it on a grow system, but plastic in general. I always clean the surface with laquer thinner first, and then spray the fusion paint. Should work great. Hope its works for you.

Very nice harvest pics, your stuff always looks fantastic. I was at lowes yesterday looking into a roughneck for a close system. I checked out the other stuff to, but I think this grow is gonna be soil, I am however gonna get a cloner built from your plans. Thanks