Harvest a Pound Every Three Weeks!

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buckwheaty

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hey stinkbud. hows it going. its a nice thing how you share wonderful information so freely. i appreciate it. there are 786 pages on this post and i didnt want to go through all them looking for my question. so here it is. how much would it cost to create this grow room? did you say it was 7x8? give an estimate of about the total cost with lights, pumps, fans, misc materials etc. so pretty much, starting from scratch, how much money would you need to start a grow and do it this way? and one more question. if all i wanted to do was grow 12lbs per year and have one lb per month. what would you say my best bet is. i know you say 1lb per 3 weeks in this system but i have a feeling it will be too pricey. so is it a far stretch to reach 12lbs per year with 2 1k watts? i would ask these questions in newbie central on another thread but i like your style, so i wanna know from you. hey thanks a lot. talk to ya
 
dagobaker

dagobaker

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buckwheaty said:
hey stinkbud. hows it going. its a nice thing how you share wonderful information so freely. i appreciate it. there are 786 pages on this post and i didnt want to go through all them looking for my question. so here it is. how much would it cost to create this grow room? did you say it was 7x8? give an estimate of about the total cost with lights, pumps, fans, misc materials etc. so pretty much, starting from scratch, how much money would you need to start a grow and do it this way? and one more question. if all i wanted to do was grow 12lbs per year and have one lb per month. what would you say my best bet is. i know you say 1lb per 3 weeks in this system but i have a feeling it will be too pricey. so is it a far stretch to reach 12lbs per year with 2 1k watts? i would ask these questions in newbie central on another thread but i like your style, so i wanna know from you. hey thanks a lot. talk to ya
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wow nothing like asking a question that requires months of research and expecting it in one quick answer lol
the aero units cost about 90$ to build with the cloner being 60$ about
if ur running the BEST genetics ( I'm talking the combo of dank and yield) and co2 and the stink aero systems growing 3.5 to 4 foot plants I would shoot for 1 gram per watt after u tweak it a few runs
I average from 1.2 to 1.4 when I'm running the great yielder
if ur a noob grower expect growing pains
I personally would start with 5 femmed a.m.s. And 5 The church from greenhouse seeds via attitude
 
dagobaker

dagobaker

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I love white berry from paradise seeds if u want a very nice strain of flavor and power. But.... U need to keep the humidity below 50% while the 2 greenhouse strains are mold resistant ( great for a beginner)
 
dakin3d

dakin3d

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Whats up, Stink! I had to drop by to say thank you for sharing the knowledge and to ask you a question regarding lighting! Much props, bro! You've converted me from an organic grower to hydro from the first day I've started reading this thread. Its been a couple of months now since I started, and planning has progressed over that time. So, its time to start dropping some bones for equip and supplies.

I'll start w/ asking about your thought process when setting up your current room (flower), how did you decide on the correct lighting. I know this has been discussed throughout the forum, but I this is going to be an ideal room by the time I finish, so w/ regard to the wattage of light that you select (600 vs 1000W)? I'm anticipating setting up the 3 Aero/NFT setups. The room size is still being decided, as I have an unfinished basement I'm going to frame up and finish for appropriate sized clone/veg and flower rooms. From your experience, do you feel I would be better off utilizing 3x 600W HortiluxSHPS bulbs initially, or 2x 1000W on a mover for this setup? I've currently started reading Jorge Cervantes' 'The Bible' for general reference. Taking into consideration the pros and cons of each light, I cannot decide which would be more appropriate. I've done the math taking into consideration the inverse square law, and it seems as if the 1000W lights would be better, since you get about 33% more lumens at 2 ft, and still even more when you move the 600W to 18 in compared to the 1000W at 24". I'm going to try to stick w/ your instruction of using hybrid or indica strains as to keep the height of plants down, but I, like you, enjoy sativas more, so I would like to able to improvise once I get some additional experience using this system. So, I don't anticipate having huge plants, but I would still like the best penetration possible (1000W). In addition, more light sources means increase overlap, and overall more light when using the 600W, but only if your placement of each 14 plant system is in the ideal location, and there are only 2, not 3, ideal locations where the light overlaps when using the 3x 600W lights! Now I know why you stated that 4x 600W would be the best! I plan on adding 1 additional light in 6 mos when I can afford to do so. Anyway, ultimately, what is my determining factor here? This room will be setup as close to ideal as possible, short of being sealed, w/ A/C, I should be able to accommodate all other necessary room components and variables. Btw, electricity consumption is not an issue w/ me. I'm just trying to get an ideal room setup, while growing the nicest bud and great yields.

I wanted to ask you if you have tried lining the reservoirs w/ black plastic bags for each grow, as was suggested early on in the thread? If so, how did this work for you? And if you tried running the CO2 tubing along the tops of the 'support structure' yet? Do you think that having the CO2 directly on the plants is a positive/negative?

I need to clarify that you use only one of the recyclable timers for all of the pumps? If so, you just use a basic splitter on the timer to provide additional outlets?

Next, I just wanted to ask what kind of reflectors you use in your room? Do you have an opinion on what you think are the best reflectors?

Also, I can appreciate that you use Botanicare nutes, as that is what I currently use in soil, and I think they are underrated. Is there a reason that you don't use Hydroplex in your 'recipe'? I'm just curious?

Last, do you have a website off the top of your head that you use to buy the EZ clone sprayers? The cheapest I've found is .70 ea. I'm trying to limit costs, since I'm going to try to have a couple extra sets on hand.

Sorry bro, I know I'm killing you w/ Q's, but I figure get them all out of the way at once. Your input, as always, is much appreciated. CHeers, dak
 
MeJuana

MeJuana

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All the rules still apply to the grow room. Lighting, heat, how to use C02. His system is just the aero units. So if you have a lighting system in place now for dirt, it is going to work. Otherwise you will have to research grow room setup. Start with the HPS lights those things are hot, deal with the heat from them and then keep going.
 
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slh puffer

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what are the pro's and con's with this system and al. fucts sy,stem??Can someone please help me before i go out and buy the wrong equipmentkiss-ass
 
dakin3d

dakin3d

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MeJuana said:
All the rules still apply to the grow room. Lighting, heat, how to use C02. His system is just the aero units. So if you have a lighting system in place now for dirt, it is going to work. Otherwise you will have to research grow room setup. Start with the HPS lights those things are hot, deal with the heat from them and then keep going.
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I wasn't aware that Stink had someone answering for him now :roll: If this is the case, you are obviously ill-informed :arrow:... Save your .02, bro. Peace
 
MeJuana

MeJuana

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slh puffer said:
check get a harvest every 2 weeks by al b.fuct its on rollitup.org:joint:
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Nice thanks found it now. Yeah that is basically what I am after. Not sure if I will go perpetual mother or not, but I like what he says about nice thick stems on his clones.
 
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slh puffer

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if i wanted to cut the harvest time by a week(1lb every 2 weeks) would i add another flower unit??my flower units are going to be 20 instead of 14,10 on each side.can i grow up to 3 or 4 flower units under 2x1000w bulbs
 
xxdidmytimexx

xxdidmytimexx

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hey stinkbud, check my thread i used a system that has your name on it that i found on hightimes and i wanted to get your opinions on some ventilation situations and such. hope to hear from you, also anyone reading this post, your suggestions are appreciated too
 
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