first grow...first thread...easy ryder and badseed PICS!
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justparanoid
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Motherhugger
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Yeah, getting that yummy smell is great, but making sure it doesn't tell others that you're growing...that's another problem altogether.
Cool to see your grow. I like Advanced Nutrients Grow-Micro-Bloom myself, but it's always nice to see other nutes in action too.
This is some advice that I've followed for a venting system:
(From http://www.buzzle.com/articles/busting-grow-room-odors-with-activated-carbon.html)
Versatile Cleaning Action
Activated carbon, with its phenomenal absorbent capacity has long been in use as a purifying agent for air and water. Its action in removing gases, particulate matter and even micro-organisms has found many applications in diverse fields from gas masks for use in wars to absorption of radioactive gases in nuclear plants. Activated carbon filters have also proved very effective in controlling odors from grow rooms and green houses.
Activated Carbon in Hydroponics
Commercial activated carbon usually comes in the form of pellets; these have millions of tiny pores on the surface. These sub-microscopic pores form an extensive network that effectively increases the area of the absorptive surface manifold. Activated carbon works by acting as a very efficient sponge, trapping within its pores all kinds of impurities, gaseous as well as particulate. The smaller pellets have been shown to be especially effective in trapping malodorous contaminants as they leave little space for air to escape through.
Activated carbon is safe and 100% non toxic, therefore it can be used in grow rooms where the cleansed air can be re-circulated. The best results with carbon filters are obtained with these are used in conjunction with an exhaust system, which cleans the air as it leaves the grow room. With this method all stale air gets exhausted and fresh oxygenated, C02 rich air is continually introduced into the grow room.
The typical activated carbon filtering set up comprises an exhaust fan drawing air through the charcoal activated carbon filter. The air is first passed through a poly pre-filter cover that is designed to trap larger particles before it reaches the carbon pellets. When the air passes to the carbon pellets, the odor molecule is scrubbed and drawn out through the exhaust system. The activated carbon air filter and exhaust system should be installed at the highest level in the grow room because warm, odor laden air tends to rise.
Humidity and Temperature Considerations
High temperatures and humidity adversely affect on the filtration capacity of activated carbon. It becomes important, therefore to adjust air flow into the filter with temperature fluctuations for effective functioning of the filter. One simple control method makes use of a thermostat to adjust the air flow with temperature variations. Besides temperature variations, extremely high levels of relative humidity also lead to diminishing absorption capacity. A relative humidity of 60%, it has been observed, is the upper limit beyond which filtering performance drops sharply. The relative humidity should therefore not be allowed to exceed this limit.
Optimizing Air Flow with Ducting
The flow of air inside a grow room is of key importance, especially in an all plastic inside wall environment that is now becoming increasingly popular. Such grow cabinets and grow rooms like Hydrohut tend to give off a plastic smell due to organic deposits on the inside polyurethane walls. Wiping the inside of plastic sheet with paper towels and water removes the offensive deposits and effectively de-odorizes the environment in the grow room.
Other odors can be more persistent in such conditions and the best way to tackle these is to have proper ducting arrangements to ensure optimized air flow. As intake and exhaust vent holes are provided on the grow rooms providing proper ducting is not difficult. Fresh air from outside should be blown in with an adequately sized blower through a duct, through intake hole. Similarly, air to be exhausted should be forced out of the Hydrohut through a charcoal filter with an exhaust blower, through the exhaust vent hole. Fitting a charcoal filter inside the grow chamber will help remove harmful organic molecules. If there are multiple grow rooms in a room, a carbon filter should be placed inside each grow room to avoid air quality problems.
Not using ducting can lead to all types of problems. For instance, blowing in air and not providing a way out by not using ducting will result in the impure air passively finding its way out and then re-entering the grow room. Even in cooler conditions in ocean side towns it is advisable to use proper ducting to ensure intake of fresh air and venting of stale, odor laden air.
Ideal Filtering Solutions
Activated carbon filters offer ideal solutions to odor and air borne contaminate removal problems. They absorb impurities to the extent of about 20 to 40% of their own weight. Carbon filters also act against mold and bacterial contamination in greenhouses and grow rooms. There is no residual smell, besides; there is no additional electrical cost for the user associated with incorporating activated carbon filter in the exhaust system. With their 99 % aromatic absorption rate activated carbon filters ensure the removal of all odors from the air. Activated carbon filters are also available in environment friendly models that allow the user to refill or replace the carbon cartridge as necessary.
justparanoid
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+REP for that reply, good info!
JP
JP
drmarcusg
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update..not much different...first pic is big bertha 2nd pic is small guy 3rd pic is easy ryder and 4th pic is one of the tops from the mini sog...its random bagseed but dif from small guy and bertha im starting to see purple in it! cant see it in pic though..annnd i thought i had 4 fem 2 males from my mini sog but i have 5 fem and the male is chopped R.I.P..im gonna veg the fuck out of the spider kush and use them as mothers next run will be all clones of the spider
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`SoA || Asi
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nice man good stuff +rep
drmarcusg
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worked on the garden today...took out the 5x3 tent...now just using the room as a self contained area instead of having a tent in an contained area... I have a ton more space now!! ...did some tying down on the easy ryder 3 days ago and it seems to be working out...maybe pics later tonight...i also took 3 very short clones of the biggest spider kush...and repotted the SK...letting the clones go into 24 hours darkness then going right under the 400hps...my first attempt at cloning
drmarcusg
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heres the new room setup i removed my home made pcv tent and am just rocking the tarped off room...most of the girls are in the dark room off too the left..when i get some time the dark room needs to be extended to fit everything...
easy ryder is
at 42 days and pistils are starting to turn orange in places..resin glads are frostin up ever so slightly
easy ryder isat 42 days and pistils are starting to turn orange in places..resin glads are frostin up ever so slightly
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`SoA || Asi
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looks awsome dude gj +rep
drmarcusg
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hey now...update...just took these before the lights came back on..with the new expanded room they look lonely in there...hint hint...soa your one reply makes me feel all warm inside looks like were alone in here but thanks dude! +rep
the pics are labeled
the easy ryder is stankin and filling out nicely looks like its not the "giant" pheno but maybe a "all cola pheno" lol
the pics are labeled
the easy ryder is stankin and filling out nicely looks like its not the "giant" pheno but maybe a "all cola pheno" lol
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justparanoid
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My short rider was like that, it grew a 17 inch cola that was thick and dense. I loved how fast it grew.
congrats on the nice plants..
JP
congrats on the nice plants..
JP
`SoA || Asi
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looking great mate +rep
drmarcusg
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well i broke down and clipped a small bud...like .5...i quick dried it in the microwave for like 10 sec and smoked that shit...wicked head high and thats about it...
nothing crazy..felt like my hair was standing straight up for like 45 min then went away...not done yet...it's only day 50-54 i forget
nothing crazy..felt like my hair was standing straight up for like 45 min then went away...not done yet...it's only day 50-54 i forget
`SoA || Asi
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lol mate dont cut anymore buds off it will stunt progress
the thc is no way near its strongest yet
wouldent puting bud in microwave stink the house out
the thc is no way near its strongest yet
wouldent puting bud in microwave stink the house out