Balls Out First Grow(Whie Widow Scrog, 430w Son Agro Aircooled, DWC, CO2)

Integra21 said:

Ok guy, sorry it has been a little since the last update. I've been busy designing and building a grow room for a buddy. On top of that I been working on the setup for my new flower room and basically did the same for my new veg room including finishing the build minus moving my 400w light room up there for my mothers. I will go into details on those in just a sec. The mango is 51 days into flower and doing well minus the spider mite damage thay are enduring. Sadly I didnt get to take very many pics, but here's a teaser of the update that will hopefully be up tomorrow.

So, well start next with my buddys room. He has an unfinished basement in less that ideal condition. We started by building a 1/2" pvc frame that was 12'wx6'dx5.5'h. We wrapped it with panda film and taped all the seams on both sides with white duct tape, going for a sealed room that will be co2 enriched shortly. Total tent cost $120. Then we hung his light, a 600w lumatek with a xtrasun reflector($270). We hung everything using screw in hooks($7). After the light was hung, we ran 6" insulated flex duct($35) from outside to the light, from the light to an 8" duct booster(free) and then out the other side of the tent. Where you see the lines holding up the duct on the left half is where the other 600w light will also go shortly. We attached all ducts with clamps and then wrapped in white duct tape($20). For looks and reflectiveness we also wrapped the duct work with panda film white side out(free). Next we made a 4'x4' scrog screen out of left over pvc and wire fencing I had laying around(free) and hung it below the light. We then built the dwc tub($200), and placed it under the screen. The tub in the pics was actually changed out tonight for a better one after I took the pics because when I got there, saw how much the sides were flexing outword, and said we had to fix that today. the new tub is slightly smaller and much sturdier($10). The tub is set for 6 plants, but I having him run only 4 for his first run. It is a 17gal hevy duty tub with six 5.5" air discs running off of 2 GH dual Diaphram air pumps. After all of this was in place, we ran the electrical, we had an outlet to run an extention cord to power the lights and fans, but had to add a seperate outlet on it's own breaker for the portable a/c. We simply added a box to the side of the breaker box and put it on its own 20a breaker in an empty slot. Once the power was up, pluged in all the fans and light and tested to make sure they were all working properly and wouldnt trip the breaker. Then we setup the portable a/c and ran the ducts so it wouldnt use room air to cool the compressor and the room would remain sealed for the co2. then were filled the tub and mixed 1/4 strenght nutrients(technaflora set) and dropped in 4 blue kush clones I cut 2 weeks ago. They are currently under a 600w plantmax mh conversion bulb to veg for 3 weeks and then we are switching it out for a hornilux eye enhanced spectrum bulb similar to a Son Agro. The roots are starting to get into their growth groove and I hoping to give you guys good updates on this in the near future. If you have any questions or want more details on the build, feel free to ask. I didnt want to ramble too much. With that being said, here's the pics...I also forgot to mention this whole room is hidden by a wall of cardboard boxes, not the best camo, not my idea either, but definetly better than nothing.

When I wasn;t there working, I was up in my closet, building my veg room. I also made a 3/4"pvc frame and wrapped it in panda film. 6'Wx5'Dx8'H. I used pvc and the old shelves out of the back of the closed to make a table. It stands 3' tall. I plan to use the top for my 6 mothers I am regrowing, and set up for triple clone tubs underneath. When I get my new lights for my flower room, I will be moving that 400w light up top for the mothers. The clones have a 100w mh, and 4 43w 6500k cfl's. At the moment, the room is mite free and has my newly grown Piss mom ready to move to the top shelf. Over the next few weeks I will be germinating new Mango, Blue Mystic, and Mazar moms since I lost them all to mites and the clones died in my first ever organic cloning attempt. I will also be moving my Blue Kush clones up there shortly once I have confirmed they are spider mite free. Here are finally some pics that I promised forever ago....

If you have any questions or comments reguarding this build or growing in general, feel free to ask. I try to to every thing I can to help others and spread the joy of growing. Hope you all enjoyed this update, and there will be another tomorrow with an actual flower update.

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bob80 said:

Just wondering when you guy's made the frame for the rooms outta 1/2" pvc, what where the actual light hanging from ? you said we hung everything using bolts n screws, but I didnt see a pvc beam going down the center of the room ? thx!

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DST said:

The Madonna has certainly filled out Interga...I thought the Hercules would fill out more but I guess she still got a week or two of stretching to do?

Loving the madonna though, looks awesome!

Have a good weekend mate,

DST

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rastadred22 said:

wow nice scrog!! love the set up! they didnt look like the wur gonna fill out so much but they definatly did! those buds look like someone went around sprinkling powdered sugar on em

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Integra21 said:

Thanks D. Iam certainly hoping the Hercules will stretch more, but first time running it so who knows. As far as the Madonna, thats the proud mother of your Mandoberry, so her children should be just as sexy once they become of age. Have a good weekend as well. Wheres your next travel destination?

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DST said:

That was one of the ones I was praying would pop, but not yet.....

I am off to London next week, still to decide out next big vacation.....my vote with the wife is that we do a US road trip (I have never been to the US) But my wife is quite into me showing her the Far East (I use to live out there.) But then again there is always our annual South African trip...not sure I would like to miss that...to many places not enough time!

Found some bud rot on one of the cola's on my outdoor girl this morning...grr.

Later bru.

D

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Bob Smith said:

EDIT: Integra, how does that water solenoid thing work? I think I hooked it up correctly to the wire I've got, and when I plug it in it makes a loud "click" and has a humming sound to it, but I don't see anything happening on the inside of it - am I missing something, or is this how it operates?

DOUBLE EDIT: I now see the part that moves, seems like it's working okay.........FYI Integra, put up panda today and will install major appliances tomorrow. Clones are rooted much more quickly than I'd anticipated so I'm scrambling like a motherfucker.

I'll be flying into London on October 16th, if you're still around.

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Bob Smith said:

I'll be flying into London on October 16th, if you're still around.

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cruzer101 said:

Boy. that Madonna sure is a heavy hitter in the trichomes department.
Is that one of yours or could I pick up some of those beans?

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