Metro_Detroit
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I’m on my fifth total harvests using this method and equipment. On my second harvest since moving to this new location that allowed me to build a larger flower room with taller 10 ft. ceilings I had to settle for a smaller crammed veg room though.
My 24 5-gal buckets are set up in 4 rows of 6 that have net pots filled with hydroto that run to a 13-gal controller bucket that feeds every 4 hours for 30 minutes. My reservoir is 200-gal cooled by two 1/8hp chillers. I have a blue lab reader for the ppms, temp, and ph.I run the FLORA SERIES of GENERAL HYDROPONICS with MAMOTH P.
My have 6 1000w phantom DE’s that I have slammed up the ceiling. My humidity hangs out around like 40% and my room currently 82F degrees while the lights are on. I‘be been keeping the lights at 875watts because of the heat.
I feel I have a good understanding of growing but I still have a lot to learn and trails and errors to go. Heat was a big obstacle in this grow. Like I said unfortunately I can’t turn my lights all the way up because I’m at 82F degrees so first thing first I will be getting a mini split for future grows. Also would like to upgrade my water chiller to something that has no problem keeping my 200-gal res at 66F degrees.
I had real issues with root devolpment this grow and my harvest is for sure going to reflect that. I’m hoping to see 6lbs this run when I know I could be pulling 10-14 with this set up. My hope with this post is to get some feed back. Aside from the heat constant mite attacks really put a damper on my growth. I sprayed with multiple different products but mainly stuck to mighty wash about once every other week somethings every 3 weeks. I’m going to do my best to bring that to a consistent Once a week thing. I’ve been advised to use a sulpher spray during veg and I may introduce predatory bugs to the veg room on top of the mighty wash.
I’ve also considered using less nutrients because I feel that I lock my plants up a lot probably by letting my ppms get to 900-1100 mid flower.
Although this is in the recommended level on the recirculating floral chart I just don’t feel I ever have success trying to keep it so high. The tap water I start with is about 300-400ppms and 6.9-7.1 ph. I don’t plan to use any R.O. System as I can’t afford it but I’ve been led to believe that shouldn’t be a significant factor. I was thinking about staying like 500-600 all veg and top at like 850 end of veg. Also been advised to flush for 2 days with just ph adjusted tap water every 2 weeks which is something I didn’t implement before, just changing the reservoir every 2-3 weeks.
I also have a titan propane c02 burner that I will be using this next run. I haven’t ever used it before so I’m new to the idea of running c02 but will be playing around with it once I buy the ppm controller that plugs in the wall.
That’s all I can think to spew out lmao. I’ve been on this website since I was a kid years and years ago researching so it’s pretty awesome to me to be making my first post about an actual op on here. Let me know what you think and I would love any advice how to take this to a 10lbs+ grow every time.
My 24 5-gal buckets are set up in 4 rows of 6 that have net pots filled with hydroto that run to a 13-gal controller bucket that feeds every 4 hours for 30 minutes. My reservoir is 200-gal cooled by two 1/8hp chillers. I have a blue lab reader for the ppms, temp, and ph.I run the FLORA SERIES of GENERAL HYDROPONICS with MAMOTH P.
My have 6 1000w phantom DE’s that I have slammed up the ceiling. My humidity hangs out around like 40% and my room currently 82F degrees while the lights are on. I‘be been keeping the lights at 875watts because of the heat.
I feel I have a good understanding of growing but I still have a lot to learn and trails and errors to go. Heat was a big obstacle in this grow. Like I said unfortunately I can’t turn my lights all the way up because I’m at 82F degrees so first thing first I will be getting a mini split for future grows. Also would like to upgrade my water chiller to something that has no problem keeping my 200-gal res at 66F degrees.
I had real issues with root devolpment this grow and my harvest is for sure going to reflect that. I’m hoping to see 6lbs this run when I know I could be pulling 10-14 with this set up. My hope with this post is to get some feed back. Aside from the heat constant mite attacks really put a damper on my growth. I sprayed with multiple different products but mainly stuck to mighty wash about once every other week somethings every 3 weeks. I’m going to do my best to bring that to a consistent Once a week thing. I’ve been advised to use a sulpher spray during veg and I may introduce predatory bugs to the veg room on top of the mighty wash.
I’ve also considered using less nutrients because I feel that I lock my plants up a lot probably by letting my ppms get to 900-1100 mid flower.
Although this is in the recommended level on the recirculating floral chart I just don’t feel I ever have success trying to keep it so high. The tap water I start with is about 300-400ppms and 6.9-7.1 ph. I don’t plan to use any R.O. System as I can’t afford it but I’ve been led to believe that shouldn’t be a significant factor. I was thinking about staying like 500-600 all veg and top at like 850 end of veg. Also been advised to flush for 2 days with just ph adjusted tap water every 2 weeks which is something I didn’t implement before, just changing the reservoir every 2-3 weeks.
I also have a titan propane c02 burner that I will be using this next run. I haven’t ever used it before so I’m new to the idea of running c02 but will be playing around with it once I buy the ppm controller that plugs in the wall.
That’s all I can think to spew out lmao. I’ve been on this website since I was a kid years and years ago researching so it’s pretty awesome to me to be making my first post about an actual op on here. Let me know what you think and I would love any advice how to take this to a 10lbs+ grow every time.
can u share the link for dispensing pump ? Are those jugs 6 gal ?
