2000w Purple Kush 106 Plant Ebb and Flow SOG

I'm glad I subscribed to your journal when I did, I learned a lot from reading your last grow. I got a couple questions for ya if ya don't mind; how is your co2 dispensed throughout your growroom? Does it just leak out of the regulator? And are your using 2 econojet 4x4 ebb and flow kits with the bench?

rbahadosingh said:

I setup my res today. Im using the lucas formula. I will add Big Bud after 2 or 3 weeks flowering. I have 2 pumps in a 40 gal res. I run one for 20 min then wait 10 min so the nutrient solution has drained back down into the res and run the other pump for 20 min. PH is 5.5 and EC is 1.6.

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Is that a shared 40 gallon rez for both tables?

Whatcha gonna do in a month when they're drinking a few gallons a day?

Also, assuming you're gonna bump that EC up to 2.0ish at some point soon?

that looks craptacular. Seriously, i have a boner..

sorry if i missed it but are those 4 or 6 inch cubes. you said that ur running the lucas formula so is that (micro & bloom) 8/16 through the entire grow n just adding big bud starting at the 2nd week of flowering?

Thats wuts up!!

how often do you change your reservoir?

Very Nice Grow mate, at even half an oz per plant thats 53 ozs, which works out to be 3 1/2 lbs. Lets hope u get an Oz a plant though Then ul party with 7 pounds

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Plants never need high EC, especially an EC of 2. It is much safer to run a lower EC and add more nutrients more often. The plants would need to be very large and numerous and the reservoirs very small to make a EC of 2 necessary to assure adequate nutrients between additions. High concentration cause burns and deaths. The worse that comes from lower concentrations is increased transpiration and therefore a higher humidity and faster level drops in the reservoir. These are not problems with airconditioning and dehumidification and only require a bit more labor for a lot more safety. Lower EC resrvoirs also allow for draining and replacing nutrients more often as a lower EC reservoir's contents cost less. Unless you mix your own nutrients. With self mixed nutrients the RO water costs nore than the fertilizers added.

i am building a room for flower with a 4x8 table 70 gallon res,just framed it in i am wanting to go sealed i bought 2 8" air cooled hoods and im gonna get the highest cfm inline i can afford. my room is in a heated out building which i plan on adjusting the temp to be cool like say 55 when my room is in bloom, ballest will be out of the room with fans on them the room will have 2 wall mount fans and i am going sealed for the purpose of using co2. i worry about my temps tho because i just want to have vent the reflectors and have fans i was hopeing to do away with exhausting air i guess im reaching my pocket book limit witha ll the other stuff i have bought for the room im tearing down and mostly re using equipment (this is my 2nd grow) and i still have my portable a/c from the summer part of that grow.
are you venting out or sealed?
if so are you using a thermostat contorl to the exhaust and is it hooked to a shutter i would think this method would help tp to keep in that co2 right?
what would you have done diffent ?
i am going to have a seperate mother/clone room sealed off next to this

I use totally sealed systems. I even use metal cald weather strip entry doorsn, not hollow core interior doors that lose to much heat and warp if weather stripped. No outflow what so ever. My rooms in homes have carbon filters in the rooms but they do not exhaust air out of the rooms. The airconditioner usually di oes adequate dehumidification. I have an extra windi ow air conditioner to use for dehumidification when the temperatures are not so high during the winter. It sits entirely within the room so it does not cool the room as the exhaust blows back into the room not outside. Air cooled loights are fine but the hoses and ducting are a PITA. They are cheaper o initally than water cooled lights as chillers are not cheap to buy or make. It is nice with water cooled though as theyubes can be smaller and the water lines are 1/2" or 3/4" versus 6" to 8" air hoses. Plus air hoses/ducts tend to leak and therefore suck out CO2 and odor.

oh ya

Bob Smith said:

Is that a shared 40 gallon rez for both tables?

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Bob Smith said:

Whatcha gonna do in a month when they're drinking a few gallons a day?

Also, assuming you're gonna bump that EC up to 2.0ish at some point soon?

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I think the res will be able to hold up for the most part. On my last grow i was able to go 3-4 days without topping off when they were more than half way through. When i add the Big Bud my ec will be right around there. I think it may even get a little higher than that.

1ostbo1z said:

sorry if i missed it but are those 4 or 6 inch cubes. you said that ur running the lucas formula so is that (micro & bloom) 8/16 through the entire grow n just adding big bud starting at the 2nd week of flowering?

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They are 4 inch cubes. and i am running the micro and bloom 8/16. I add Big Bud around the second to third week. As soon as the tops start looking like flowers and not like leaves coming out is when i start adding big bud.

1ostbo1z said:

how often do you change your reservoir?

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Last grow was every 2 weeks. I think i may do it every 3 weeks this grow. Im not entirely sure yet.

jakethetank said:

that looks craptacular. Seriously, i have a boner..

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lol....

Trial and Error 1 said:

Thats wuts up!!

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thanks....

XxNinjaxX said:

Very Nice Grow mate, at even half an oz per plant thats 53 ozs, which works out to be 3 1/2 lbs. Lets hope u get an Oz a plant though Then ul party with 7 pounds

Subscribing to this grow for sure!

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I pray to the ganja gods every night that they would bless me with that type of yield. I highly doubt it though. Ill be happy with 4. If i got 7 i dont know what the hell i would do with that much....

bodyshop54 said:

i am building a room for flower with a 4x8 table 70 gallon res,just framed it in i am wanting to go sealed i bought 2 8" air cooled hoods and im gonna get the highest cfm inline i can afford. my room is in a heated out building which i plan on adjusting the temp to be cool like say 55 when my room is in bloom, ballest will be out of the room with fans on them the room will have 2 wall mount fans and i am going sealed for the purpose of using co2. i worry about my temps tho because i just want to have vent the reflectors and have fans i was hopeing to do away with exhausting air i guess im reaching my pocket book limit witha ll the other stuff i have bought for the room im tearing down and mostly re using equipment (this is my 2nd grow) and i still have my portable a/c from the summer part of that grow.
are you venting out or sealed?
if so are you using a thermostat contorl to the exhaust and is it hooked to a shutter i would think this method would help tp to keep in that co2 right?
what would you have done diffent ?
i am going to have a seperate mother/clone room sealed off next to this

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i do vent out but the exhaust only comes on if the temps inside the tent reach a certain temperature. i choose the temperature. if the temps inside reached that temperature then the controller will shut the co2 off and turn the exhaust fan on.

Off and running again I see. Lookin good man. I went to 2- 4x4 tables after my first grow too. I use 2-40 gal rez's though. You may get away w/ 1 if the plants are small enough. Only time will tell.

I think due to the "elite" strain you are growing you'll pull between 2-3lbs. which ain't nothin to sneeze at if it's straight FIRE.

Good luck w/ your grow I'll be checkin in later.

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just jumpin in for the ride glad i made it in time to see it roll. scribed+
plus rep for a clean setup

Beautiful grow man, I am actually going to be doing the exact same thing as you except I will be runing a different strain (purple mango). I also have a pk mom but Im going to keep her around till I get another tray/light. Thanks for all the great info. I will definatly be in the market for a sentnel after seeing ur grow. I was going to use Dutch Master a&b flower for my grow but after seeing how well the Lucas formula worked for you I think I might try it out. Also do you know if it's possible to use molasses with this style grow withought runing into problems? This will be my first hydro grow and 3rd grow all together so your threads are helpin me out ALOT!

(proud prop 215 patient)

You don't wanna use molasses in a hydro setup - soil only.

Looking good man - they've gotta be getting kinda big now, no?

Vdber86 said:

Beautiful grow man, I am actually going to be doing the exact same thing as you except I will be runing a different strain (purple mango). I also have a pk mom but Im going to keep her around till I get another tray/light. Thanks for all the great info. I will definatly be in the market for a sentnel after seeing ur grow. I was going to use Dutch Master a&b flower for my grow but after seeing how well the Lucas formula worked for you I think I might try it out. Also do you know if it's possible to use molasses with this style grow withought runing into problems? This will be my first hydro grow and 3rd grow all together so your threads are helpin me out ALOT!

(proud prop 215 patient)

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Good luck with your grow. I think ive read a few people using molasses in hydro. But most say dont try it. I wouldnt personally try it. There is way to many blossom builders on the market like Big Bud. Just use something thats made for hydro.

Bob Smith said:

You don't wanna use molasses in a hydro setup - soil only.

Looking good man - they've gotta be getting kinda big now, no?

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They are right on schedule i suppose. They could be a little bigger if you ask me. But i think they will be ready to switch to flower in another week or so. Ill take some pictures when the lights go off....

What height are you shooting for? About 12", give or take?