2000w HPS Purple Kush Scrog Medical Grow#2

good shyt...

abetterworld said:

Thanks for the picture "under the canopy"

Looks Perfect

Keep it up RDRFN420

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Thanks! You sound familar

HookedOnChronic said:

sick!! one of the best SOGs ive seen on the site, props raider

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Thanks chronic, I really appreciate the compliment!

Ready2Inhale said:

good shyt...

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Thanks

I watered tonight with 9 ml A/B, 5ml Pro Silica, .04 ml drip clean, 1 ml Root Excel per gal at 5.5 ph and 1050 ppm.

Buds are starting to look perty


canopy shots





Bud Shots

MBS2

Purple Kush

MBS2

MBS1

idk if its the pk or your bagseed, but those leaves are already starting to frost up nicely

notoriousb said:

idk if its the pk or your bagseed, but those leaves are already starting to frost up nicely

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The first bud shot is the MBS2, next is PK, next is MBS2, and then MBS1. Ironically, this is the one I only cut two clones from and is looks to be a very agressive strain. I went back and edited and labeled the previous post. It is amazing how fast its getting frosty. The bud formation at 17 days looks very good too.

yea man their starting to frost up nicely

hey rf420 i dont know if u remember me bc right after i introduced myself my harddrive on my laptop melted. u have no idea how hard it is to find one particular thread on a cell. i had a couple qs for yah but ill wait till i get a new comp. amazing grow and hopefully ill be back soon. be easy bro cant wait to hear ur crtisism about my setup -the overmedicated norcalikilla

liljheazy said:

yea man their starting to frost up nicely

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Thanks, yeah tonight they all look frosty. I am super stokes that they are frosting already. The two bagseed girls look amazing. I'll post some pics tomorrow.

norcalikilla said:

hey rf420 i dont know if u remember me bc right after i introduced myself my harddrive on my laptop melted. u have no idea how hard it is to find one particular thread on a cell. i had a couple qs for yah but ill wait till i get a new comp. amazing grow and hopefully ill be back soon. be easy bro cant wait to hear ur crtisism about my setup -the overmedicated norcalikilla

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Sorry to hear about your computer Bro. When you get it straightened out I would be happy to help any way I can. I am still learning myself, but am happy to share what knowledge and experience I have.



A note on cloning : I use an aeropinic cloner that I made. All the clones have rooted. It is weird though they took a lot longer this time. I ran with straight RO water this time. Last time I used a light A/B and root excel and they had 10 times the roots. I am not exagerating either. I ran it with plain ro this time just to see the difference. I will definatly be using some light nutes and root excel from here on out.

I got a surprise tonight when I checked on the girls. for those of you that followed my last grow might remember the aphid attack I got in the veg room. Well they are back. I think there must have been eggs in the transplanted coco that hatched. I caught them right when they hatched it looks like, because they were only in the medium, none on the fans, stems or buds. I inspect my medium every night and saw nothing last night. Tonight there was an army of litttle aphids crawling around in the coco. So I launched a three prong attack. First I doused the bottom of the canopy and the top of the medium with a strong dose of azamax. Then I covered the medium with cinnamon. Then I put an inch of diatomacious earth on top of the coco. I didn't want to use the diatamaciaous earth if possible because I am afraid it might get messy, but had no choice tonight. So I will now let them dry out 2 or three days. The DE is supposed to cut them up and the cinnamon is a fungaside. So, we will see

As promised here are some pics:

Mystery Bag Seed 1



Mystery Bag Seed 2



Purple Kush



Under the canopy ( you can see the DE on top of the medium)


The top

and the battle with the aphids ensues

buds are looking good tho man. cool to see how these mystery strains will do compared to the almighty pk

notoriousb said:

and the battle with the aphids ensues

buds are looking good tho man. cool to see how these mystery strains will do compared to the almighty pk

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Yeah man it is a bitch. The bugs alway start to show up a few weeks into flower.. it's like the little bastards know that you can't hit them too heavy while the ladies are flowering. I am just hoping the DE works. I have heard amazing things about it and it is supposed to shread the shit of those little fuckers.
As for the bagseed, I can say this... I wish I had cloned more of them. They look fenominal! I do have a couple pk's that are pushing them as far as size and fullness goes, but they are beasts! I think I will name the one Big Bertha and maybe the other Athena lol They are gonna be some pretty buds as long they dont drop a banana or something. I am very impressed with them.
Oh and I say you lost the might battle. I am sorry to see that Bro. Didn't you try a new treatment? I will have to let you know how this DE works. It is supposed to wipe out every critter that crosses it..so if the plants were clean when they went in, the only way a mite can get to the plant is to cross the through the DE which will be the end of its life. I am sorry to about losing those girls though. Man that is brutal. :/

I found this info on DE



What is Diatomaceous Earth?
Diatomaceous earth is a remarkable, all-natural product made from tiny fossilized water plants. Diatomaceous Earth is a naturally occurring siliceous sedimentary mineral compound from microscopic skeletal remains of unicellular algae-like plants called diatoms. These plants have been part of the earth's ecology since prehistoric times. It is believed that 30 million years ago the diatoms built up into deep, chalky deposits of diatomite. The diatoms are mined and ground up to render a powder that looks and feels like talcum powder to us. It is a mineral based pesticide. DE is approximately 3% magnesium, 33% silicon, 19% calcium, 5% sodium, 2% iron and many other trace minerals such as titanium, boron, manganese, copper and zirconium. Diatomaceous Earth is a natural (not calcined or flux calcined) compound. Diatomaceous Earth is a natural grade diatomite. However, the continual breathing of any dust should he absolutely avoided.

• This DE is not the same thing as the DE used in swimming pool filters. Pool grade DE is Diatomaceous Earth produced for pool filters and it is treated with heat, causing the formerly amorphous silicon dioxide to assume crystalline form. Pool grade DE should never be used for pest control. Swimming pool DE ranges from 60% to 70% free silica!

hmm very interesting stuff on the DE. supposed to work on mites too tho huh? crazy how it just shreds them apart. I like the idea of that

but it wasnt a total loss. there were 3 of the 4 super silvers I had that were hit hard and getting webbed up so I just tossed those last night and am left with 9 total in bloom- 1 ssh, and 8 granddads so not as bad as it couldve been. and I ordered some Mite-Rid last week but the company is out of the states so Im waiting till feb 3rd to claim a dispute and go through another company. just got off the phone with the bank cuz I just wanted to close the transaction now but gotta wait 10 business days. lol just another pain in the ass but it'll work out. but once it does, my next batch will be much more entertaining

notoriousb said:

hmm very interesting stuff on the DE. supposed to work on mites too tho huh? crazy how it just shreds them apart. I like the idea of that

but it wasnt a total loss. there were 3 of the 4 super silvers I had that were hit hard and getting webbed up so I just tossed those last night and am left with 9 total in bloom- 1 ssh, and 8 granddads so not as bad as it couldve been. and I ordered some Mite-Rid last week but the company is out of the states so Im waiting till feb 3rd to claim a dispute and go through another company. just got off the phone with the bank cuz I just wanted to close the transaction now but gotta wait 10 business days. lol just another pain in the ass but it'll work out. but once it does, my next batch will be much more entertaining

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Yeah I wanted to try the DE last time, but was concerned about the mess. It is fine like powder, so imagine it will be like mud when I water. I watered before I put on the pots last night and plan on letting them go 2 or 3 days before watering again. I also am curious how effective it will be as it works it's way down into the coco. It is definatly an experiment, but I am so tired of these little fuckers I will try anything to get rid of them. I had some in my last flowering pots too and everytime I got rid of them, more eggs hatched. Never had them as bad as they were last night though. It looked like the coco was moving.

Glad to hear you didn't lose all your ladies That sucks bout the online order man. It is always something isn't it? Keep an eye on this DE, maybe it will be the answer to both our bug issues

Just found another great article on DE. http://urbangardenmagazine.com/2008/12/diatomaceous-earth-is-it-in-your-mix-hydroponic-uses/
and another http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=70408

I think i may have jizzed in my pants a bit! weed plants that have purple or blue on them point blank i get a weed boner for lol!

keep it going

smok33 said:

I think i may have jizzed in my pants a bit! weed plants that have purple or blue on them point blank i get a weed boner for lol!

keep it going

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LOL Thanks! Everyone likes a little bud porn.

I am not sure if anyone is following anymore, but here is day 21 update. I haven't watered since adding the DE and haven't seen any aphids. That doesn't mean that they aren't still in the medium under the DE. So tomorrow I will be feeding with normal nute mix and 15 ml per gal of Azamax to kill any that are still in the coco.

I added a Co2Booster tonight. I am sure it won't make a major difference since I am exhausting my room, but any extra Co2 will help. I ran the hose to back of one of the oscilating fans that blows over the top of the canopy.





The bagseed girls seem to be slowing their stretch down while the pk is trying to catch up. The pk stretched last time into week five. The canopy has filled in nicely. I faven't taken any fans off in the last few days, but will selectively remove some that are crowded this weekend.




Humidity- Well last round it wasn't as wet outside ether. My humidity last round stayed between 40-50%. I have two large oscilating fans that blow accross and through the canopy and a vortex exhaust fan that keep the air moving pretty good in the room. The canopy is always moving. However, I don't like the 60-65% humidty levels in there. I was hoping the rain would stop by now. I have a 1200btu A/C-de- humidifier, but it really won't fit in the room, so my plan was to cut a hole in one of the walls big enough for the front to fit in and seal the opening to around the unit. The problem is that the intake is in the back along with the exhaust duct. So I am probably gonna have to just pick up a window unit when the temps get warmer and a seperate de-humidifier this weekend.

Clones- Well I transplanted clones yesterday and within a few hours it looked like a few wouldn't make it. Completley wilted. I trimmed most of the leaves off of the 3 that looked bad and within a few more hours they started looking up. Some definatly look stronger than others. The next few days will determine how they take the transfer. It is a pain putting clones out of the aero cloner into coco, because the roots a re so fragile. I am only keeping 12 for next round and maybe a couple mothers from the bag seeds. I will be giving the rest away. I will obviously be keeping the strongest ones.







The Buds are really starting to frost up. They are all frosting more and more every day. I am excited to see how the bagseed buds develop.

You know Im still high and following

how does the co2 booster work? Ive never seen any co2 setup like that.

and those bagseeds are looking really good especially for only being 3 weeks in.

bet youre glad you took a couple cuttings of them

notoriousb said:

You know Im still high and following

how does the co2 booster work? Ive never seen any co2 setup like that.

and those bagseeds are looking really good especially for only being 3 weeks in.

bet youre glad you took a couple cuttings of them

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Thanks nb, lol, you know I am still high and posting.
The Co2boost is a natural compost mix in a an (expensive) bucket with a pump that relases Co2. It was like 120 bucks. I plan on getting a Co2 set-up when I move my set-up to a room off of my garage next fall that I will be able to seal. This is just something to add a little extra Co2 to the room. Even if it is only 100ppm than it's better than not I guess. I just thought I would give it a shot with the same strain to see if there was any noticable difference. If so I will continue it, if not I'll scratch it.

Yes the bagseeds are looking real good. I wish I would have cut more of them.

Oh, here is a link on the co2boost - http://www.hydrowarehouse.com/boost-bucket-pump-p-963.html