SSGrower
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LOL, Sorry.....snip...
Then when I hang the last nug, everything callapsed and I had to do it again. But thats the kind of problems you want to have right ?
LOL, Sorry.....snip...
Then when I hang the last nug, everything callapsed and I had to do it again. But thats the kind of problems you want to have right ?
All good bro. I kindoff laughed when I finished cleaning second timeLOL, Sorry.
I am looking hard at the pics, what did you do to improve access? Is the res outside now?All good bro. I kindoff laughed when I finished cleaning second time
Dried weight:
14x Critical+ 2.0 - 1191g
1x Frisian Dew - 26g
Are You planning to automate the process ? I'm using 5speed manual controller and I've got that oneWhat is the new fan speed controller that you got? I’ve been looking into a new controller to combat high night time humidity.. single speed 24/7 isn’t cutting it
Watercooled fixture went out and new light setup came in.I am looking hard at the pics, what did you do to improve access? Is the res outside now?
The Vinetian Blind!Are You planning to automate the process ? I'm using 5speed manual controller and I've got that one
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SILENT-FAN-SPEED-CONTROLLER-VENTILATION-HYDROPONICS-/170283484665
Don't think they make it anymore as I recently wanted to get the same for a friend and couldnt find it.
Watercooled fixture went out and new light setup came in.
10x FB24B 3000K strips on 2x 480H-48b drivers.
Same power (~960W accouting for driver losses) with better spread. No extra pumps required and all heat stays in the tent. Simplier system means less of a chance of brakedowns.
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And some smaller improvements to the system. Smaller drippers with one extra dripper per pot so I will be able to water more than 3 times a day (1min timer limitation).
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...and new mixer in nutrient tank instead of two small pumps. A bit overkill but hey... I like overkill
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I did experiment this round and didn't do defoliation. It was visible that in this setup, where canopy isnt that thick (~30-40cm max) , light can penetrate all of it and defoliation isnt necessary other than some odd leaf plucking.
Pure coco worked better than coco+biochar, but mix was heavy so i might try it out again at some stage.
Drip clean + Megacrop + CalMag (canna) is causing nutes to separate. Will stop using drip clean and only do cleaning after each round. Instead of liquid calmag I will go back to using Epsom only. I think plants reacted better to Mg+Sulfur only.
AC infinity cloudline t6 your one stop shop for ventilation control.What is the new fan speed controller that you got? I’ve been looking into a new controller to combat high night time humidity.. single speed 24/7 isn’t cutting it
Is there a day and night setting? I’m really trying to keep my temp difference to a ten degree minimum. Trying to limit the stretch on two insane in the membrane. usually deal with about a 20 degree difference which I feel makes most strains get too stretchyView attachment 4280192
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The Vinetian Blind!
You might want to try pickle crisp for calcium, its calcium chloride and available in the canning isle at your grocery store. I use 1 tsp per gal and rotate with epsom. I think the additional mg in cal mag is unnecessary and possibly detrimental.
Quiet as hell, specially because it rarely ever hits full speed.Dont worry about the hijack, I dont mind as long as it's a civil conversation
I'm fiding LED are suckings Mg more then Cal tbh. How Mg is detrimental ? It's very hard to over do it.
Nice Fan! Is it loud ?
Problem with using them separate is my 150L tank, which lasts for about a week.Quiet as hell, specially because it rarely ever hits full speed.
The way I understand it Ca and Mg are antagonists. Adding both at the same time is like increasing the traffic on a highway, sure more people get where they are going, but a drive on a country road would be more enjoyable.
Keeping them seperate (epsom and pickle crisp) allows everyone to get where they are going without getting in each others way.
I like epsom for the sulfur and imo when the plant is getting enough sulfur, there should be no reason for additional Mg, but it still needs calcium and towards the end I would like not to add N, megacrop has plenty, but not enough S or Ca
Thats my approach at least.
Didnt even cross my mind about the res, I forget not everybody is as primitive as I, you would have to hand water one or the other or set a seperate res.Problem with using them separate is my 150L tank, which lasts for about a week.
Even tho when You say MC is low on Ca i've found that plants stayed greener all the way till the end when I've used epsom only. Last round I've used canna cal-mag in crazy! amounts and still couldnt fix ocassional defficiencies.
One thing I've noticed is epsom rising EC quite a bit and the plants show that with burned tips , so cant go too hard with it. I will be experimenting with both to find the right spot. Maybe even go canna mono range to find the right balance. For now is back to K.I.S.S. route.
As for an updates...
I had some hard time starting those autoflowers , lost some precious time and they didnt fill the tents as much I would like then to, damnit . Some of them ( extras I've put in a week later) started flowering so it will still improve a bit.
Couldnt get 2gal fabric pots in my local shop so I had to stick them in a autopots I've cut. They fit perfectly in the drain channel and are even lower than the fabric pots. Thats a small bonus. I hope cause I have 4 drippers per pot, they will flush salts and low profile wont be a problem. I did even a nice top covers for them but since there is just 40% RH in the tent ( not enough green mass ) I'm not using them yet.
Re-did my ventilation. Air is now sucked from the top and on the bottom I've put two 16" oscilating fans. That should get all my problems I've had before sorted for now.
Far reds are off . Still hooking that up. I've already found the place and mounted them to the strips, just have to get the wiring done.
Im far from being happy right now :/
Back to Critical + 2.0 which I've already started soaking. Early start to iron out all the problems and train them.
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Im in hybrid as I am lazy feckerDidnt even cross my mind about the res, I forget not everybody is as primitive as I, you would have to hand water one or the other or set a seperate res.
I dont notice the low calcium in mc per say as a yellowing but as a texture thing, leaves seem like tissue paper dellicate, I think the N in mc keeps them green. Interisting that with epsom only they stayed green, seems like the plant had stored enough Ca throughout the cycle that it didn't need it. This dosent really allign with MC being "low" on Ca so the explaination is beyond me.
When you say you used crazy amounts of cal mag and still had issues that to me says antagonistic relationship. I have wondered why they (the industry) has basically standardized cal mag as the way to deliver the two elements when the plants process of absorbtion/adsorbtion of one is hindered by the other. It must be that on average the forces play out to make for an average health plant. The analogy I will draw here is that if you have ever been quail hunting, you have to pick one of those suckers out of the flock, even though the sky may be black because they are blocking the sun, you cant just point the gun in the air and shoot. My $0.02.
IIRC you are in coco? It seems alot of people that use coco have more issues with ca and other micronutrients? I tried it once, didnt much care for it I'll take the slow growth and forgiveness of soil.
Super Creative lighting as usual - that's bad ass bro!Are You planning to automate the process ? I'm using 5speed manual controller and I've got that one
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SILENT-FAN-SPEED-CONTROLLER-VENTILATION-HYDROPONICS-/170283484665
Don't think they make it anymore as I recently wanted to get the same for a friend and couldnt find it.
Watercooled fixture went out and new light setup came in.
10x FB24B 3000K strips on 2x 480H-48b drivers.
Same power (~960W accouting for driver losses) with better spread. No extra pumps required and all heat stays in the tent. Simplier system means less of a chance of brakedowns.
View attachment 4279662 View attachment 4279663 View attachment 4279664 View attachment 4279665 View attachment 4279666 View attachment 4279667 View attachment 4279668
And some smaller improvements to the system. Smaller drippers with one extra dripper per pot so I will be able to water more than 3 times a day (1min timer limitation).
View attachment 4279669
...and new mixer in nutrient tank instead of two small pumps. A bit overkill but hey... I like overkill
View attachment 4279670
I did experiment this round and didn't do defoliation. It was visible that in this setup, where canopy isnt that thick (~30-40cm max) , light can penetrate all of it and defoliation isnt necessary other than some odd leaf plucking.
Pure coco worked better than coco+biochar, but mix was heavy so i might try it out again at some stage.
Drip clean + Megacrop + CalMag (canna) is causing nutes to separate. Will stop using drip clean and only do cleaning after each round. Instead of liquid calmag I will go back to using Epsom only. I think plants reacted better to Mg+Sulfur only.
Thanks mateSuper Creative lighting as usual - that's bad ass bro!
What are those heat sinks?