yelodrvr
Well-Known Member
so before I start, let it be known I am a newbie. everything I have learned has been through this site and a few others. every homemade item I have built has been a complete rip off of others peoples grows and systems. I figure copy success to be successful. I have adjusted and changed things to the way I like them. I am always finding flaws and looking for advice.
the journal in my sig was my first attempt. it went ok. I have a few journals on a different site, of other previous grows. they also went ok. (if anybody wants a link to them PM me) then I had a series of total fuck ups. burned up about $120 worth of seeds from nirvana.
I think I have worked out those issues, and ready for total success this time. with help from you pro's on RIU.
if you look through my old grows I have tried every system that I have found out there. homemade of course. drip, ntf, DWC, flood and drain. even adapted the cloner concept in five gallon buckets which worked very well. pain in the ass, but worked. so after a year of playing around I really like the aerophonics concept. I refuse to go spend the $100s of dollars that they want to charge for the systems that are store bought. and to tell the truth there is none out there that I cant build myself.
ok enough bullshit let me get to the facts.
the space
is about 4' x 5' x 7' for flower
2.5' x 2.5 x 7' for propagating and veg
the lights
2' 4 bulb T5s 96w total at 6500kea for propagation
2' 8 bulb T5s 192w total at 6500kea for veg
1000w HPS/MH ballast for flower with vented hood
the nutes
sunleaves rockwool forumla 1 part A and B
some micro nutes forget the brand
a few cleaners and additives for salt buildup.
fans
the fan that pulls the air through the hood is a 6" inline duct fan.
the rest are just regular fans. soon will add a can fan and filter when $ allow.
the systems
this is the system i built for cloning. just a hybrid of a tute on this forum and the power cloner. 396gph water pump, 1/2 PVC, and air pump with diffusers.
i use nothing for clones. snip and place in cloner. take about 5-10 days to get roots. here the tute i put together. - CLONER by Yelodrvr Marijuana Growing
this is what i call the torpedo. its inspired by earls shuttle. ghetto style. his is the shit. it is 6" PVC with a 3.5' lazer drilled spray line. there are also two air diffusers in the tube, along with 2 in the resavore. the pump 1/4 hp sump pump from big box hardware store. got tired of fucking around with the little pumps. althought the heat being put off by this pump might make me change pumps. we'll see.
the climate
room temp 75f-84f
water temp about 78f having issiues right now. i have a hillbilly chiller made out of a cooler. might hook that up soon.
PH 5.6 - 6.5 is the swing i like to keep.
TDS started out at about 50ppm R/O for propagation and jumped to 200ppm for veg slowly working up to 400ppm - 500ppm. taking it easy right now. will step up little by little to 1500ppm
my bitches
i told you i fucked up all the seeds from nirvana. i had one left that is going now. it is skunk #1. it is obvious which plant is the engineered strain. the rest are bagseed.
these where germinated then placed in a dome under the T5s until i could see tap roots coming out the net pot, about 5-7 days. then to the cloner. for about 3 weeks. in the past i would veg for 5-6 weeks. i have decided to veg for a much shorter time. like i said before. copying success. keep them short for light penetration. hopefully i will see those tight compact buds this time instead of the fluffy shit.
today is the first day of flower. some of them a runts, probaly should not wast my time, but i figure i will wait to see wihich are male then thin them out.
any advice or question welcome.
will try to get some better pic when the light goes out.
the journal in my sig was my first attempt. it went ok. I have a few journals on a different site, of other previous grows. they also went ok. (if anybody wants a link to them PM me) then I had a series of total fuck ups. burned up about $120 worth of seeds from nirvana.
I think I have worked out those issues, and ready for total success this time. with help from you pro's on RIU.
if you look through my old grows I have tried every system that I have found out there. homemade of course. drip, ntf, DWC, flood and drain. even adapted the cloner concept in five gallon buckets which worked very well. pain in the ass, but worked. so after a year of playing around I really like the aerophonics concept. I refuse to go spend the $100s of dollars that they want to charge for the systems that are store bought. and to tell the truth there is none out there that I cant build myself.
ok enough bullshit let me get to the facts.
the space
is about 4' x 5' x 7' for flower
2.5' x 2.5 x 7' for propagating and veg
the lights
2' 4 bulb T5s 96w total at 6500kea for propagation
2' 8 bulb T5s 192w total at 6500kea for veg
1000w HPS/MH ballast for flower with vented hood
the nutes
sunleaves rockwool forumla 1 part A and B
some micro nutes forget the brand
a few cleaners and additives for salt buildup.
fans
the fan that pulls the air through the hood is a 6" inline duct fan.
the rest are just regular fans. soon will add a can fan and filter when $ allow.
the systems
this is the system i built for cloning. just a hybrid of a tute on this forum and the power cloner. 396gph water pump, 1/2 PVC, and air pump with diffusers.
i use nothing for clones. snip and place in cloner. take about 5-10 days to get roots. here the tute i put together. - CLONER by Yelodrvr Marijuana Growingthis is what i call the torpedo. its inspired by earls shuttle. ghetto style. his is the shit. it is 6" PVC with a 3.5' lazer drilled spray line. there are also two air diffusers in the tube, along with 2 in the resavore. the pump 1/4 hp sump pump from big box hardware store. got tired of fucking around with the little pumps. althought the heat being put off by this pump might make me change pumps. we'll see.
the climate
room temp 75f-84f
water temp about 78f having issiues right now. i have a hillbilly chiller made out of a cooler. might hook that up soon.
PH 5.6 - 6.5 is the swing i like to keep.
TDS started out at about 50ppm R/O for propagation and jumped to 200ppm for veg slowly working up to 400ppm - 500ppm. taking it easy right now. will step up little by little to 1500ppm
my bitches
i told you i fucked up all the seeds from nirvana. i had one left that is going now. it is skunk #1. it is obvious which plant is the engineered strain. the rest are bagseed.
these where germinated then placed in a dome under the T5s until i could see tap roots coming out the net pot, about 5-7 days. then to the cloner. for about 3 weeks. in the past i would veg for 5-6 weeks. i have decided to veg for a much shorter time. like i said before. copying success. keep them short for light penetration. hopefully i will see those tight compact buds this time instead of the fluffy shit.
today is the first day of flower. some of them a runts, probaly should not wast my time, but i figure i will wait to see wihich are male then thin them out.
any advice or question welcome.
will try to get some better pic when the light goes out.
