SuperCloset, Sea of Green

[LoudBlunts]

^wow that sounds kinda creepy!!

but anywho j. bleezy why you aint like the auro system anymore? or why the drip system opposed to the auro?

and earlier in the thread, you was worried about light being leaked thru? did you have to reseal it? or its light proof while still being able to adjust?

 

[JonnyBlunt88]

The auro was harder to mantain. The sprinklers that came
with it would clog, and it was difficult to keep the tubes
air tight so water pressure became an issue.
If I were to do another auro, it be more like fletch's
with pvc and better nozzles.

Light is not an issue...I replaced the insulation
foam after I raised the shelf. Still light proof.

 

[JonnyBlunt88]

Let the flowering begin...

Yesterday I brought my WW up.

My BB mothers are looking healthy as ever. Still dripping 3x a day at
775 ppm now. As soon as my new clones root, I will move two up
stairs and commence my SoG.

Their first dark period...I will be taking WW clones for mothers
as soon as I see preflowers.

I have started germinating some Northern Lights. I did not get
a great female ratio last time with NL, so I'll stay positive.

 

[DumpsterKeeper]

Looks cool. Hope you get better luck with germing NL this time.

 

[LoudBlunts]

yo j, how often do you feed?

 

[JonnyBlunt88]

When I begin flowering, I flood twice a day for 15 min. Once
when the light comes on, and once more a couple hours before
it goes off.

I have been dripping my mothers down stairs twice a day also,
but should get another timer and set them for three times a
day.

 

[LoudBlunts]

okay so where is your res? under the plants? how large/big is the res?


and um when you flood....does the rocks float above the rockwool cover them completely? can you take a few pics when you flood?



and why did you choose the drip system? couldnt you essentially rig up something that floods and drains two trays? like have another tray in the bottom for the mothers?

 

[LoudBlunts]

and you've said how often you feed when flowering...how long or often you feed when veggin?

 

[JonnyBlunt88]

Yes, under them...It is tight in there, but it can hold
about 10 gallons. It only needs about 5 though.

This is the 400gph pump, and the air pump I added.

It floods about half way up the cubes until it reaches the
over flow that you see.

The drip system was added because of space. I needed something
small when I transplanted to 4" cubes. An E&B system might not
fit in here.

 

[JonnyBlunt88]

Veggin 3 times a day...

 

[tleaf jr.]

i will be watchin this nice lookin plants

 

[DaCDaC]

wow. Great work. I admire your setup!

 

[majim420]

great job JB, ones questin how w ould u compare the quality of ur finish products to those on the streets?
what would u say made ur last BB harvest better than the one before that?
thanks

 

[Drizzle]

I like how your pump bypasses the original filter. I have the same pump, but mine has the old filter attached instead of that tubing like you have. Did your pump come with everything to do that? I noticed mine had extra fittings, but I didn't think to add one on the intake, where the filter was. I bet that helps a ton when the water gets low, since those pumps normally suck water in on the side, requiring more water to keep it below the mark.

 

[JonnyBlunt88]

great job JB, ones questin how w ould u compare the quality of ur finish products to those on the streets?
what would u say made ur last BB harvest better than the one before that?
thanks

Homegrown is always better...it's more consistent, as long
as you have the right equipment.

The last harvest was better because more bud was directly
exposed to the hps bulb. The buds are denser, and smoke
much longer.

I like how your pump bypasses the original filter. I have the same pump, but mine has the old filter attached instead of that tubing like you have. Did your pump come with everything to do that? I noticed mine had extra fittings, but I didn't think to add one on the intake, where the filter was.

Yes, it came as is. It does uptake water at almost bottom level.


Six of my NL sprouted and have now been put directly under
fleuro's. I started to germ. a couple sweet dreams to get
all four strains in. My clones are starting to root...

Pics later...

 

[SoloGro57]

Hey JB...

I thought about your choice to do away with your aero cloner, and decided to do a bit of research. Here's what I learned:

Since the EZ clone seems to be the standard for cloning machines, I decided to check into replacement parts for their machines. I learned that the EZ Clone spray heads EzClone Sprayer Mister Replacement Parts or use for home made Aeroponic Systems are much less prone to clogging than the ones supplied with the SC cloner. Additionally, the EZ cloner ships their smallest machine with a 500gph pump. EZ-Clone , 30 site - Worm's Way This would provide alot more pressure at the sprayer head than the tiny pump that SC specs their clone machine out with. Finally, the EZclone pumps come with a Pre-Filter which would have to cut down on schumtz getting into the spray heads and clogging them. SC doesn't provide filters for any of the pumps that they include with their system.

 

[JonnyBlunt88]

I actually picked those same spray nozzles up at the hydro shop. They
look better, but the water pressure was very low. I considered gluing them
into the tubes, but since have maximized my space using drip.

That EZ cloner looks too large to fit into the SC...It looks solid but can't
risk using it outside of my cab.

 

[JonnyBlunt88]

Day 6 of flower:

My WW have woken up, and I have disturbing news.

I have already killed off my first Male. Of the five WW left
upstairs, two have shown balls today. I wanted at least one Male
to cross with my BB, but I got two...One will be sacrificed.

The good news...one female has shown already. It's that small one
on the left.

My Mothers are responding well to the drip system. I will be taking more
clones soon, and moving my current ones up soon to get my SoG in full op.

I have planted 6 of the 8 NL that started to germinate a few days ago.
They are a bit stretched because I started them in the clone dome after
tranplanting into the 1" RW. They have since been moved up and are
just a few inches away from the light.

 

[JonnyBlunt88]

Day 12 of flower for my WW...

I moved 4 BB clones up...

I have now 3 WW girls confirmed, and 1 guy that I want to
keep around to cross-breed with a BB clone...

I took a few more BB clones from my mothers...

The sog will continue...

...

 

[johny512]

hey jonny. i've been reading a lot of your journals and decided to get the this closet. it looks awesome. and just like you, i want to be able to have couple mother plants so that i can clone and do early flower. i just have couple questions. how tall are your mother plants and how do you keep them that height? also, you said you didn't like the aerocloner that they provided because of size? could i still use the aerocloner and still keep mothers in the bottom shelf?
still learning and a complete newb with this stuff so far.