Al B. Fuct
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It is a Fuct Engineering Model 1 Solarsucker, designed and built by moi.haha i guess the next question would be what kind/model of solar did you get?
It is a Fuct Engineering Model 1 Solarsucker, designed and built by moi.haha i guess the next question would be what kind/model of solar did you get?
50W/sq ft of HPS is a good rule of thumb. A 1000 HPS will thus cover 20 sq ft. 4'x5' is a practical size with a good batwing reflector.I doubt I could get away with that level of energy usage in an apartment. I wonder what kind of yield, or surface coverage I could expect with one 1000 watter and a light mover?
I grew in apartments for years. It's a lot harder to do as utter silence and scent control are paramount, but it can be done. A single family house is a lot easier, especially if there's some appreciable distance between you & neighbours.I am not sure but I do not think anyone should be trying a grow op in an apartment. Bad news from what I have heard. Maybe like one or two stashed plants...
What screen? What veg?FUCT,
Getting a lot of good pointers from you. I was curious about when you start to train the plants under the screen. How long in veg?
Thanks!
I have, but not in relation to what I'm doing. I have talked about ScrOG in more general terms- and why I don't do it!LOL!!!!!
you obviously aint getting that many good pointers from him, especially if you asking about a screen.
i dont even think al b fuct even mentioned a screen thru out this whole thread...
oh no?I am not sure but I do not think anyone should be trying a grow op in an apartment. Bad news from what I have heard. Maybe like one or two stashed plants...
'Twas about 1993-4... I built a very large, wardrobe-sized lockable grow box from plywood, framed in 2x2 with screws & glue, stuck it in a walk-in closet. It was disguised by cutting up some old footlockers and putting the panels on the growbox to make it look like a stack of... well, old footlockers. Inspectors were entitled to look in my closet but not in my "storage containers." Never had them look in the closet but never took the risk of moving plants out of the apt prior to an inspection, either. Much scarier, IMNSFHO.the key is... make sure you can completely take down and hide everything... including plants... within 24 hours notice =]
so you have been doing this for a long time... you ever get popped or come close to it?'Twas about 1993-4... I built a very large, wardrobe-sized lockable grow box from plywood, framed in 2x2 with screws & glue, stuck it in a walk-in closet. It was disguised by cutting up some old footlockers and putting the panels on the growbox to make it look like a stack of... well, old footlockers. Inspectors were entitled to look in my closet but not in my "storage containers." Never had them look in the closet but never took the risk of moving plants out of the apt prior to an inspection, either. Much scarier, IMNSFHO.
Still massively preferable to have a single-family house and some distance cushion between you & the neighbours.
one time i moved plants outta here....'Twas about 1993-4... I built a very large, wardrobe-sized lockable grow box from plywood, framed in 2x2 with screws & glue, stuck it in a walk-in closet. It was disguised by cutting up some old footlockers and putting the panels on the growbox to make it look like a stack of... well, old footlockers. Inspectors were entitled to look in my closet but not in my "storage containers." Never had them look in the closet but never took the risk of moving plants out of the apt prior to an inspection, either. Much scarier, IMNSFHO.
Still massively preferable to have a single-family house and some distance cushion between you & the neighbours.
Never, not once- and it's not down to luck. Good security requires reviewing all processes not just once but periodically.so you have been doing this for a long time... you ever get popped or come close to it?
eek. Lotsa opportunities for badness.one time i moved plants outta here....
that was an experience... shoved them into rubbermaid storage containers, into the trunk of a car, and over to another growing friends house... got them back later that week =]
Air and water pumps are plain old aquarium types, get 'em at pet shops, hardware stores, some bigger discount & variety stores. Timers are also plain old sorts available at any hardware store. I use HD mechanical timers rated for heaters and aircon units with the lights. The downside to mechanical timers is that they usually only allow a minimum 15 min 'on' time. I use digital timers for water pumps as they can be set for any time period. My water pumps only run for about 3-4 mins per cycle. Lines are just pieces of cut garden hose. Nothing special here; that's why I haven't written anything about it.wow............quite the informative thread. Im impressed.
I think what Cali Gurl was asking though was how to go about building your own hydro setup from non KIT parts.
Like what kind of pumps, timers and lines and etc etc. Hell Im even half interested.
You could alternatively use perlite or similar but you'd need to put a knee-hi stocking over the pot.My biggest hangup on that type of set up is that I know for a fact Id have to mail order in all the rockwool flec to use all the time.
I literally live 2 weeks from anywhere when it comes to technology.
As long as there's a feed from an air pump constantly pushing air through a stone or bubble curtain, that's all the roots need. DWC grows should have redundant air pumps. Roots will drown in just a few hours if a pump fails.Oh and BTW........slightly off topic but does anyone have a link to DWC that is good for instructions?
I cant seem to get my head around the fact that you can submerge the root mass in the water/nute solution and not drown your plant.
Landlords... periodic property inspections... etc.Who are all these "inspectors" that you all are speaking of? Are you saying that based on electricity consumption you had investigators round the apartment? Or are you referring to landlords doing maintenance and what not in the place? Please help, you all are scaring me!
Thanks for the compliment.Man I love the set up. This is probably the best thread seen so far. I am about to attempt my first major grow and going to try and mirror your style. Do you think setting up my first major grow would would be ok using your style or starting out with easier like soil would be a better idea. Id rather set something up, maintain it properly, and get fresh bud every two weeks.
1. Stealth! Don't make it easy for anyone to accidentally find your op. Your op should make no noise audible where a passerby (esp meter readers) may hear it. Light leaks are a dead giveaway, but so are windows covered in black plastic. Use some sense and make it look natural. You must control scents if you live anywhere near civilisation. Centrif blowers pushing into carbon filters and UV ionisers are the go. Scent masking agents are giveaways if used inappropriately. If your grow is in a garage, an emergency scent mask might be paint thinner instead of mothballs. Use the mothballs to hide a closet grow. Carbon filters & ionisers actually destroy the scent and are far preferred, though carbon filters require periodic renewal of the activated carbon.ISo what five things do you recommend are the most important within security perameters. The only thing that scares me is the amount of electricity being used (generator maybe but expensive). What five things do you recommend.
I don't use CO2 right now. May someday but I'd not only need the tanks & metering gear, I'd need aircon. Can't rely on airflow thru the op for cooling when you're trying to keep expensive bottled gas in there. It's good for about 20-25% increase in yield and higher air temperature tolerance, to about 32C/90F.i dont know if you talked about this but do you use a lot of CO2 for your plants and if so do you run the tanks constantly??