MarsHydro FC-3000 grow

[jondamon]

Will be connecting up the auto feeding tonight and timing it’s first feed to make sure my estimations are correct and to get the back pressure release and delivery valves working in tandem to deliver a concise amount of nutrients for a set time.

I’m thinking 1 min of feed time to start with and work from there.

Will update later with my findings.

Once setup the feeding will be 1x daily at present moving to 2x within the next week or so.

 

[jondamon]

And we are now fully automated.

1minute fully open on both the back pressure release valve and the delivery valve allows a full saturation of the plant with run off.

@MarsHydrofactory FC3000 is doing a Stella job up to now.

 

[horribleherk]

Hey folks.

just starting this journal to document the usage of the @MarsHydrofactory FC-3000, 300w LED Panel.

I will be using this light from start to finish using the dimming function to dial it down for starting seeds to cranking it up and rocking it during full flower.

I will be utilising my 0.8x1.0m scrog frame, the FC3000 is capable of vegging a 4x4 and flowering a 3x3 so my scrog should be almost perfect (width of my room doesn’t allow a full 1mx1m).

I will keep this thread updated at a minimum of weekly.

I’ve only just hung the light as Im just finishing up the last of the previous SCROGS trimming.

Here’s some shots of the light and some buds from the current 400w HPS harvest that have been harvested over the last few weeks.


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Good stuff I'm gonna give your thread a closer look as I'm liking these new mars hydro lights & other products as well

 

[horribleherk]

I grow in coco as well but use smart pots (fabric) and e&f my current setup is a 4x4 & 480w of cob led which I built I'm hoping to be sporting a mars hydro setup soon my plants stretched way more than I wanted I now have a jungle I see you're in the uk I dont know if you remember the stick man he was from the stick man he was my friend from the uk he isn't growing these days but I still hear from him occasionally here are pics of my jungle

 

[jondamon]

Updating this thread later with progress of the daily feeding and also I will be topping the plant ready for installing the scrog before I weave the net.

watch this space.

 

[jondamon]

Little update tonight.

lots of new Growth since Sunday.

pics of before and after topping.

also before and after fitting the screen in place.

@MarsHydrofactory im loving this light.

plant is now receiving 2 feeds a day as of today.

Before topping and Screen.



after topping and fitting the screen along with an overhead shot.

 

[horribleherk]

I'm soaking new seeds tonight for my upcoming journal my new equipment has shipped you are on the verge of getting some explosive growth soon you've got things looking good nice job !

 

[jondamon]

Sunday night update.

the plant has almost reached the net.

0.7EC pH6.0

twice daily feeds.

@MarsHydrofactory FCE3000 is currently on 75% and has been for about a week. Think I forgot to mention this.

 

[horribleherk]

Sunday night update.

the plant has almost reached the net.

0.7EC pH6.0

twice daily feeds.

@MarsHydrofactory FCE3000 is currently on 75% and has been for about a week. Think I forgot to mention this.
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Looking good now it's just a matter of filling the screen my stuff arrived & I've kicked off a journal its gonna be a slow start as I'm still popping seeds

 

[jondamon]

Update because I’m busy tomorrow evening.

EC 0.7 pH6

2x daily feeds

The @MarsHydrofactory FCE-3000 is still at 75% and will most likely stay at this setting until the screen is ready to switch to 12/12.

 

[horribleherk]

Everything is in place that is a nice healthy plant a single scrogged plant in a 3x3 has been my preferred method for awhile it deliveres good results & is simple to take care of & maintain you're gonna soon see some aggressive growth as she wakes up & it will continue after the flip for awhile

 

[jondamon]

Everything is in place that is a nice healthy plant a single scrogged plant in a 3x3 has been my preferred method for awhile it deliveres good results & is simple to take care of & maintain you're gonna soon see some aggressive growth as she wakes up & it will continue after the flip for awhile

My plan is to completely fill the screen this time before flipping to 12/12.
Previously with 2 plants I flipped at 70% filled and still had space with an 8” tall canopy.

I want to achieve if possible a 1ft tall canopy this time.

 

[horribleherk]

My plan is to completely fill the screen this time before flipping to 12/12.
Previously with 2 plants I flipped at 70% filled and still had space with an 8” tall canopy.

I want to achieve if possible a 1ft tall canopy this time.

Your strain choice has a lot to do with canopy heights I've popped more seeds in case I dont get 2 females out of the BlackBerry bread I still havent got my prosthetic leg yet so I made arrangements for some help putting everything together sunday the seeds I'm popping are superlemonhaze-×- las Vegas triangle kush it's from esosseeds.com it's called super lemon crush it seems to take forever to get my grow kicked off

 

[jondamon]

EC0.7 pH6.0
Twice daily feeds still!

75% on the @MarsHydrofactory FCE3000

this is before and after tucking the plant back under the scrog.

 

[jondamon]

25L of 0.9EC pH6 has been emptied into the tote.

I have increased EC to 0.9 from 0.7 previously as the runoff tested at 0.4.

first top up since filling. Solution in the tote was not smelling or growing anything as I’ve got a small pump circulating the solution 24h

0.2EC source water
0.3EC calmag
0.4EC GROW A/B
A good squeeze of triacantonol (from beeswax)

This @MarsHydrofactory FCE-3000 is performing better than the 400w MH I would otherwise be using now.


Plant will be getting thinned out over the up coming weekend.

 

[jondamon]

little trim session.

removed inner small nodes to thin out the main body of the plant as it was getting quite dense And I needed a bit more room to manoeuvre branches.

 

[horribleherk]

Steady as she goes I'm envious lol I've got my tent up & small seedlings its gonna take me a bit to get this far

 

[jondamon]

Little Friday night empty runoff and tucking session.

 

[Alcoholock]

Little Friday night empty runoff and tucking session.

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Liking the mars hydro bar style side of things? I can say my Se3000 (bar style SF) is quite good... and was a massive upgrade over sf2000....Bar styles the future? I mean its so low on heat... I see ppl hanging their se3000s like... 10" from the top of the crop @ 100%... and no burn occurs.... i have mine about 14" 5 wks into flower (gg auto)

 

[jondamon]

Liking the mars hydro bar style side of things? I can say my Se3000 (bar style SF) is quite good... and was a massive upgrade over sf2000....Bar styles the future? I mean its so low on heat... I see ppl hanging their se3000s like... 10" from the top of the crop @ 100%... and no burn occurs.... i have mine about 14" 5 wks into flower (gg auto)

I’m loving the fact I can use this from start to finish.

normally I would use
250w CFL
400w MH
400w HPS

It’s my first venture into LED lighting and the @MarsHydrofactory FCE3000 is certainly impressing me.

I’m reserving full judgement for when the screen is flipped to 12/12 and then we’ll see how it really performs Lol.