2-plant 4.25g hydro setup

hamsterman

hamsterman

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hahahahaa nice
well my grow cab is still under construction partly because i keep changing my ideas :)
erm i ll be using a 125w red spectrum enviro light.
2 42w cfls
and i have this half blue half white fluero tube form a wierd wall picture that my mate had.
 
hamsterman

hamsterman

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nice
well ill probs be adding more 125w red spectrums anyways. because i dont have a lot of room im trying to make the most of what there is so there no point filling the grow cab with veg lights lol

its just 1 of the many fun things to figure out while growing.
 
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crowley1027

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mm. Also, I'm trying to figure out my lighting situation. I have a socket hanging off of a cord that goes up, over, and down, hangman style, like this:

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I'm thinking about a power strip on each side (2 total) and 2 or 3 bulbs on each. Maybe Red blue Red and Blue red Blue, who knows.
 
hamsterman

hamsterman

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erm yeh thats what id do , or you can do that but have all blue lights so it vegs loads then swap all the blue for red when u go to flower?
 
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crowley1027

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In any case, 6 would be better than 3, no matter the spectrum. More lumens is more growth, period. It would be nice to have 6 blue and 6 red though =)
 
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crowley1027

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Oh, here's a little update. I afro-engineered (nigga rigged) a cardboard box to make a reflector, with the help of some aluminum tape. I then angled it so the front part facing me was down and the back towards the fan was up, so it created an upwards vent. Then I took the same concept and made a cardboard "duct" from the bottom fan to the plant, which you can see in the picture.
 

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crowley1027

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The total area around that plant is no more than 5 or 6 square inches on every side. Good light and air management =)

By the way, the intake duct i was talking about is what is behind the fan, angling up. It works wonders!
 
hamsterman

hamsterman

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nice, im making a stealth cab , just need to wait for some construction work to be finished.
are u using soil? i thought u were goin dwc or are u just getting it started.
 
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crowley1027

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Yeah, i've been using soil up to now, and i'm going to transplant that one to DWC and if its a femmie i'll clone, if its got nuts i'll hash it.
 
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crowley1027

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The good thing about my situation is I get free heat / electricity, and the pops doesn't care that I'm growing it, so I'm all set, haha.
 
hamsterman

hamsterman

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hahahahaha cool cool im gonna use the dwc straight away, well using rockwool cubes.
u gonna be using any growing techniques like lst, topping.
lol
i got a feeling this is gonna a fun learning experience for both of us.
 
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crowley1027

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I already topped that little one. No LST for me, i'm hoping I can fill up the cabinet with it =)

I'm growing for emotional stability. Pot keeps me in the norm. Better than anti-depressants and xanax!
 
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crowley1027

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All of my fan leaves (not the new ones growing) seem to be getting lighter, the whole leaf though. And the veins are all red. Its. . . . . HUMAN!!

Nah, whats wrong? haha.
 
hamsterman

hamsterman

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erm not sure as i said before im not expert, could be some kind of deficiency
or just the plants genetics
 
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crowley1027

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Bahahahah. Well, now that you mention it, I grow so that Dark Side Of The Moon takes me on a space ship every time I put it in =)
 
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crowley1027

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I wouldn't doubt deficiancy, this soil I got is probably the worst you could get.

I bought what should be mixed into normal soil, and the plants just chillin' in it. Its uh, I guess you mix it with your garden soil to provide blablabla. But it worked well in the beginning. Just need it to be alive until I get my dro setup done!
 
hamsterman

hamsterman

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hahahahah nah i was just interested in the way it was produced, and i always wondered if i could do better?
 
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