4" PVC Single-Res Aero Shuttle (in progress)

[Mitus]

Lookin good bro! Thats a lot of hard work there... I'm finishing up a similar type of system, however I'm going to be growing SOG style instead. My setup is inside of a 4x4x7 growtent and I'm using 6" pvc instead of 4". One of the main reasons i went for larger pvc was because i may impliment nutrient fog into this unit, however that is still a "maybe."

I've never used a water chiller before, but I think this new setup I'm buidling may need one... they go for about $300?

-Mitus

Heres a few shots of my current grow (aero/dwc tubs in week 6 flower) and of the aero/nft project

 

[wbinwv]

Lookin good bro! Thats a lot of hard work there... I'm finishing up a similar type of system, however I'm going to be growing SOG style instead. My setup is inside of a 4x4x7 growtent and I'm using 6" pvc instead of 4". One of the main reasons i went for larger pvc was because i may impliment nutrient fog into this unit, however that is still a "maybe."

I've never used a water chiller before, but I think this new setup I'm buidling may need one... they go for about $300?

-Mitus

Heres a few shots of my current grow (aero/dwc tubs in week 6 flower) and of the aero/nft project

Beautiful setups and beautiful nugs.
+rep for doing it right.
Stick around for some bud porn.


The chiller will run you anywhere from 350 to 400 but it's the only surefire way to keep your res cool. I wouldnt grow this way without it. Best of luck.

 

[wbinwv]

The screen is starting to fill up fast. The plants showed roots exactly 30 days ago yet I'm going to have to make a decision soon. The screen is approaching 50%.

I don't really have any good closeup "attach to the screen" pics. At this point I'm simply trainig them along the underside of the net. I don't weave my scrogs like some. I keep the plant under the screen. When I have to make a severe bend or get an internode to a particular hole I will use twist ties but I'm not to that point yet.

here isnt much light getting through the canopy at this point. Soon I'll start removing some of the fan leaves under the screen. I won't take bunches at a time but I will slowly but surely remove the growth under the screen.

Room temp - 70
Res temp - 66
PH - 5.6
PPM - 600

 

[Mitus]

Lookin good bro! keep it up

 

[caddyluck]

I love Screens, this is going to get goooooood

 

[growinman]

Yes, looking great wbinwv! How are they coming out of the other issue? They look like they have 100%, from what I can see; just the residual splotches---and they look really healthy.
I guess I have been very fortunate.....many times I have added plus or minus right in a flood table as its flooding/draining, with roots all over.......I dont think I have ever had an issue from it, but then those 'dud' plants every once in awhile..?
I can only imagine how long it took Earl to figure out the first time it happened to him.....and if not for the roots going down the tubes in tandem, each hitting the res in order---hard to tell...... I had never heard of anything like that........wow! Great lesson for everybody that doesn't realize that.......

......haha! --were ready to see some heads start popping out of that screen!!

Looking GREAT~!!~

growinman

 

[wbinwv]

Yes, looking great wbinwv! How are they coming out of the other issue? They look like they have 100%, from what I can see; just the residual splotches---and they look really healthy.
I guess I have been very fortunate.....many times I have added plus or minus right in a flood table as its flooding/draining, with roots all over.......I dont think I have ever had an issue from it, but then those 'dud' plants every once in awhile..?
I can only imagine how long it took Earl to figure out the first time it happened to him.....and if not for the roots going down the tubes in tandem, each hitting the res in order---hard to tell...... I had never heard of anything like that........wow! Great lesson for everybody that doesn't realize that.......

......haha! --were ready to see some heads start popping out of that screen!!

Looking GREAT~!!~

growinman

Thanks for stopping by growinman! The nute lockout problem is solved and the canopy looks great. Taking the roots out of the res did the trick for sure. It sure is nice having Earl there to help.

Like you I am ready to see some buds. I have to be patient though, if I want max yield from this grow. I'm certain that by the end of this month I will have to flip to 12/12.

The screen is already 50% full. I hope you stick around for the XXX bud porn that's headed this way.

 

[wbinwv]

Late night update

It was time to take some of the foliage under the net. It was a jungle and needed to be done.

After a 30 minute trim session things are actually starting to look like a real SCROG.

The canopy is getting large enough that I'm going to start running the other 600 watter next week.

 

[vandewalle]

man +rep for the grow, it looks like you are doing a great job, i was actually looking at doing something like this for my next grow, but i decided it would be too much work. anyway, keep it up im subscribed so ill be checking up on you. haha. anyway, i wanted to give you some advice but it totally looks like you have everything under control so keep it up! but for your outdoor grow, the only thing i can honestly tell you is to piss in a circle around your plants, it keeps animals like deer and squirrels from eating your buds, and also supposedly helps with bugs.

 

[wbinwv]

man +rep for the grow, it looks like you are doing a great job, i was actually looking at doing something like this for my next grow, but i decided it would be too much work. anyway, keep it up im subscribed so ill be checking up on you. haha. anyway, i wanted to give you some advice but it totally looks like you have everything under control so keep it up! but for your outdoor grow, the only thing i can honestly tell you is to piss in a circle around your plants, it keeps animals like deer and squirrels from eating your buds, and also supposedly helps with bugs.

Thanks bro. +rep for the advice on the outdoor grow. I pissed and left pee in a small bottle as well as a little beer for the slugs to drown themselves in.

 

[caddyluck]

nice trimming job there, looks great!

 

[wbinwv]

Thanks.


I added the 2nd 600 watter today

 

[Mitus]

Nice! Looking good bro. are you flowering yet?

 

[wbinwv]

The lights will be flipped tomorrow.

 

[wbinwv]

I decided to take some pics when I changed the res. Here are the last shots of the canopy in veg.

I made sure to calibrate my monitors... they were right on.

A look inside the res. I added an air pump with dual hoses about a month ago to increase the DO in the res. Plenty of action in there.

As long as this journal has been, I feel like we are rounding the final turn and heading for home. By College Football season we'll be 'sittin pretty'.

PPM = 400
PH = 5.6
Room temp = 74 with lights on, 66 with lights off
Res temp = 66

I'm going to go check on our two outdoor beauties next week and I'll provide picture updates then. Stay tuned!

 

[growinman]

Those are looking so awesome!! I really like the temps you are able to keep, as I am sure your girls are as well. I see people working in 90F+ w/lights on and I cringe at 82F tops and worry about my res's(un-chilled as yet) which I am able to keep around 72-74--I keep the room at 65F in dark cycle and it averages around 77-78F w/lights on.
You have a very sweet op going there! That added 600 will make a big difference in flower as well!! This should really start getting cool now----not that it hasn't been up to here.

Right On wbinwv!! Oh, and we'll be looking forward to your outdoor pics haha!

growinman

 

[wbinwv]

Update time.... I had a training session this morning and let me tell you there are tops...EVERYWHERE.... it was an hour long westling match but I won.

The roots are exploding.... the tops are exploding...... we are 6 days into the "stretch".


Here's some sequence photos for you guys and gals:

pic 1 is pre-training as they stood.

Here they are after I did a little training. You can see how far they were above the screen. You've got to be very careful at this stage or you'll snap tops off. I actually got through this session without a single break.

Here's a color shot after the session was over. This is going to get exciting so stay tuned.

 

[caddyluck]

oh yeah, this is going to get reeeaal good.......

 

[lrg]

hey man I am new to this website but like you I have been a soil grower for a few years and I just cant get over the yield i see from these aeroponic grow logs i had just a few questions
1)whats the time interval for the aeroponic sprayer
2) In comparison with soil which one do enjoy more I mean personal prefernce not the oblivious factors lol
3)what would you have done different with this project
thank you for time again I a new here dont really know the "rules" but am a serious grower and alll input is much obliged

 

[lrg]

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