3000w Aeroflo2 60 site GDP AEROPONICS

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BayAreaBeast

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Hello all this will be my first time growing, I've done my homework just don't have the experience under my belt so anybody with experience feel free to chime in, im open to advice. I'll be doing a 60 plant legal cooperative. Grand Daddy Purple is my strain of choice 100% indica and i'll be running a Aeroflo2 60 site system with 3000watts.

growroom size: 12.5' x 11.5' x 8'

Equipment:
-3 1000w lumatek digital ballasts
-3 1000w agrosun red sodium bulbs
-general hydroponics aeroflo2 60 site
-spectra pure reverse osmosis water filtration system
-3 6" aircooled hoods
-6" 450 CFM vortex fan
-20lb Co2 tank

Nutrients: General hydroponics flora series
Flora Gro
Flora Micro
Flora Bloom
Liquid Kool Bloom
Dry Kool Bloom
Hygrozyme

I got a good deal on unrooted clones and opted to root them myself, after dealing with a bit of trial and error i moved 30 clones in 1" rockwool cubes into the system on 10/14 with 1 1000w running, 40 gallons of reverse osmosis water in the resevoir, i later added 10 tsp gro, 10 tsp micro, 10 tsp bloom and a capfull of PH DOWN:
PH: 5.9
PPM: 190
res temp: 71

10/21: Added the other 30 clones after they finished rooting and turned on another 1000w light, 2000w total
PH:5.3
PPM:200
res temp:77
room temp: 87
RH: 37%

10/23: finally got around to taking some pictures:




PH:6.5
PPM:130
res temp: 76F
room temp: 88F
RH: 31%
Turned on the Co2 tank finally and let it run for a few minutes, dont have any meters yet to read Co2 levels so didn't leave it on for long. Also started freezing water bottles to get down my resevoir temperatures down, anybody have a more effective method other then buying a water chiller????
 
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BayAreaBeast

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10/24: Took some new pictures:





THATS A REGULAR BIC BALLPOINT PEN THE STALKS ARE GETTING THICK ALREADY!





2 DAY OLD ROOTBALL^^^^





10 DAY OLD ROOTBALL^^^^

ADDED: 3 gallons RO water (20ppm), 5 tsp gro, 5 tsp micro, 5 tsp bloom to resevoir:
PH: 5.8
PPM: 190
res temp: 78 (I got about 9 ice bottles that i cycle in and out but cant keep up with rapidly rising resevoir temperatures)
room temp: 89F
RH: 34%
Air conditioner and lights have been on 24 hours a day.

ALL OPINIONS AND ADVICE WELCOME!!!!
 
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BayAreaBeast

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I bought this setup for $850 its called a Aeroflo2 60 site and its made by general hydroponics, but it wouldn't be hard to make one just like this for much cheaper, i just paid the extra cash for the peace of mind to know everything will work the way its supposed to... i imagine u could build one almost exactly identical for less than half the price if you had the right tools and time.
 
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BayAreaBeast

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Got some more pictures for everyone to see, probably gunna flower these guys real soon cuz the first 30 i put in the system are growing outa control, i just want to give the lil guys another day or so to catch up. They've been going through more then 6 gallons a day for the last few days here..








THE ROOTS ON THE YOUNGER PLANTS ARE STARTING TO GET BIGGER (7 DAYS)^^^^^




THATS ONE OF MY BIGGER PLANTS, I'D SAY THEY ARE READY TO FLOWER^^^^





DEFINATELY NEED TO START TRIMMING SOON. JUST WAITING FOR THE CLONING EQUIPMENT I ORDERED TO COME IN


PH:5.5
PPM:230
res temp: 76

I needa raise the nutrients soon im just waiting for the lil guys to get strong before i start to blast 'em

ANYBODY GOT ANY ADVICE OR SUGGESTIONS????
 
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BayAreaBeast

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So the equipment i was waiting for took a lil bit longer to get here than i had expected. i've been super busy lately changing the resevoir, cloning, setting up the new Co2 system etc.. but i finally got some new pictures they are growing outa control. the lights are on 12/12 now but the plants are so big im gunna hafta rethink my original strategy, originally i planned on lollipopping but now i think im gunna hafta do some form of supercropping anyone with suggestions feel free to let me know. anyways here's the most recent pictures of the jungle:














^^^^ THE ROOTS ARE GOING OUTA CONTROL THEY ARE ALL THE WAY DOWN THE DRAIN PIPE AND SITTING IN MY RESEVOIR NOW.





^^^^ I'VE STARTED TO TRIM AWAY EVERYTHING THAT ISN'T PART OF THE CANOPY, AS YOU CAN SEE I STILL HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO.



last readings i took today were:
PH:6.3
PPM: 430
res temp:71
room temp: 77
RH: 54%

Just kicked on the dehumidifier too to bring down the humidity a lil bit.

Questions, comments, advice or praise all welcome!
 
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crossouttheiis

Active Member
looking good. still, I am going to be watching. How come you didnt take the time to make a cloner? you could make one for 1/6 the cost easily. I guess there is peace of mind, but there is also the satisfaction of doing something yourself that works great!
 
Phenom420

Phenom420

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BayAreaBeast said:
So the equipment i was waiting for took a lil bit longer to get here than i had expected. i've been super busy lately changing the resevoir, cloning, setting up the new Co2 system etc.. but i finally got some new pictures they are growing outa control. the lights are on 12/12 now but the plants are so big im gunna hafta rethink my original strategy, originally i planned on lollipopping but now i think im gunna hafta do some form of supercropping anyone with suggestions feel free to let me know. anyways here's the most recent pictures of the jungle:














^^^^ THE ROOTS ARE GOING OUTA CONTROL THEY ARE ALL THE WAY DOWN THE DRAIN PIPE AND SITTING IN MY RESEVOIR NOW.





^^^^ I'VE STARTED TO TRIM AWAY EVERYTHING THAT ISN'T PART OF THE CANOPY, AS YOU CAN SEE I STILL HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO.



last readings i took today were:
PH:6.3
PPM: 430
res temp:71
room temp: 77
RH: 54%

Just kicked on the dehumidifier too to bring down the humidity a lil bit.

Questions, comments, advice or praise all welcome!
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hey Bud lookin good
u need to aim for ph of 5.8 for hydro for optium nute uptake.

Nice rig goin on there, u running the agro max hps bulbs?

Happy growin Bud.
 
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BayAreaBeast

Member
Thanks for the chart, that will be very helpful in the future. I read somewhere that you shouldn't try to adjust the PH everytime it fluctuates so i let my PH go anywhere between 5.0 - 6.0 without adjusting it. I've noticed the PH has a tendency to come down on its own within a day or so.

Sorry if its been a while since i've updated i've been super busy but i got a few more pictures taken today, the plants have been on 12/12 for the last 6 days hopefully i'll start to see some buds forming soon.





IM GUNNA HAVE TO TRIM AGAIN ONE MORE TIME BEFORE I LEAVE THEM ALONE^^^^^






THE HIGHER END OF THE CANOPY^^^^






STALKS ARE DECENT SIZED, I DIDN'T REALIZE I WAS STARVING MY PLANTS UNTIL ABOUT A WEEK AGO,
THEN I DOUBLED MY NUTES AND THEY ARE LOVIN IT.





^^^^THEY NEED A SERIOUS HAIRCUT I'VE BEEN EXTREMELY LAZY LATELY







Currently running about 8ml per gallon Gro, Micro and Bloom equal parts and about 6ml per gallon hygrozyme. Going to have a resevoir change coming up here soon. Current readings before the dark cycle tonight were:

PH: 5.3
PPM: 960
Resevoir Temp: 72
Room Temp: 80
Canopy Temp: 82
RH: 47%
 
kushRx

kushRx

Member
im running same system for the roots when they start gettiung to the drain push them back and it will start to ball up and then eventually you wont have to touch them at all. you let them grow into your res they going to get in your pump then clog it along with your sprayers... plants are looking goood.. keep it up

aeroponics for the win
 
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GanjaGuyver

Member
Very nice bro :bigjoint:. And so fast I love aero so much. I just switched to a fogger system gonna see how it treats me next month. But diggin the accuracy on this log +rep to you buddy.bongsmilie and what kind of ph/ec/tds meter are you using?
 
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