Current RDWC Hydrofarm Grandaddy from week 5

Declectic

Declectic

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just subbed up! awesome looking grow and got me thinking about switching to 240v for the sake of using less amps on 1 circuit

awesome grow & setup and finally i know too what the "R" in DWC is lol…*
 
PotPower

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Declectic said:
just subbed up! awesome looking grow and got me thinking about switching to 240v for the sake of using less amps on 1 circuit
awesome grow & setup and finally i know too what the "R" in DWC is lol…*
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Always happy to share and glad I can help with the R! lol
collective gardener said:
Nice work. Very impressive dense buds.
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Thank You Collective Gardener!
zilluz420 said:
nice grow your ladies look scrummy. definately subscribed
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Thanks,
8-10 days till they come down and I am not sure where to go after this I might put up 4 ladies and modify the buckets/lower water chamber to accept 20 gallons instead of 3gal.
My roots got bound up and became a big BOX/BALL and I can tell is causing minor nutrient uptake issues also since I have a drip system evenly supplying both lower/upper root zones. I am too afraid to chop/trim them but they aren't rotting since I am using hydrozymes*spelling?* to keep them healthy. I did have to raise the roots by putting some blocks inside the lower chambers to raise them 2" so water can flow through all 8 buckets into the resv.
Since this is my first time at RDWC I know it will only get better, my main constraint is size of my space, I need a larger footprint and ceiling to truly realize the potential of RDWC growing.
 
CallmeTex

CallmeTex

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Damn man, that is some great looking GDP, and a proper grow. GDP is my favorite strain of all time. Makes me wish I was back in Cali right now:weed:

Keep up the good work my bro!
 
PotPower

PotPower

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I been flushing for 4 days now and here is one piece I took off and manicured. Dark 95% to the bone.

Here is a inside view to the middle.


I will be chopping most of it down tomorrow and will get some shots up before I do.
 
PotPower

PotPower

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Here is a photo right before shopping the ladies down.



Here is just one lady hanging, 7 more to go! that line is 8 ft long.
 
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Cannabis Philsopher

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What is the total time in veg, total time in flower, and what nutrients? I just got GDP from Connoiseur genetics and want to get something close to your amazing ladies.
 
PotPower

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Cannabis Philsopher said:
What is the total time in veg, total time in flower, and what nutrients? I just got GDP from Connoiseur genetics and want to get something close to your amazing ladies.
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I used GH 3 part on the Lucas Formula.
If you visit the GH Nutrient Calculator on their page resources.
I actually visited their site recently and it seems to have been updated and changed so they have a different format now.
Total time I vegged in RDWC style grow was 1 month or 30ish days.
Flowering was 68-73 days.
I have my own purple strain I call "Pan GDP" Or Grandaddypurple. it is one of the better purple GDP strains out there. I still cannot find a better gdp then mines.
 
PotPower

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I started my next 6 ladies and here they are , Am I in the twilight zone or something? I swear I posted up about a week ago but here we go again!
I did a few things differently and also added covering up the hydroton with aluminum foil to keep water from evaporating and then pesky gnats out!
I also do not use any cloning gel and get super roots!

The mom
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Mom's Main Stalk compared to my phone!
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The babies
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The roots
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Planted and growing
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1 week later
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Today!
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PotPower

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Thanks TriPurps!
Here they are 9 days later, about 10 days away from bedtime. I been giving them 24 hours light.
Much larger and the roots hit the water so I added air stoned to each pot again.
I will be cleaning up the bottom 2" of growth on the main stalk and the front 4 I topped and super cropped.
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PotPower

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I just put them to sleep yesterday and got the Co2 going. 1500ppm.
Raised nute solution and flushing every 4 days with fresh solution. They take about 5 gallons of water a day right now. 1400ppm
Nice and bushy this time. I just gave them their last bath in neem solution and now nothing touches these ladies, the perks of a closed system. 75F 38%RH
4 X 1000W HPS
Here are some photos of the root system

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PotPower

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TriPurple said:
Those look healthy enough to be outdoor plants. Incredible root structure!!!!
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Thanks TriPurple,

This is my 3rd time doing this set up and I am very pleased with it. I get between .75 - 1.0 lb from each lady.
I actually vegged 2 weeks less this time and it looks like the roots won''t crowd in like last time blocking my water flow.
Here some updated photos
Nice and bushy

Opening up her legs! lol

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budbro18

budbro18

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Whered you get your genetics from???

Are you growing kens GDP from seed/clone or did you get a clone from a dispensary/compassionate friend.

shits lookin amazing and your last grow turned out just as amazing, keep it up.
 
PotPower

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budbro18 said:
Whered you get your genetics from???

Are you growing kens GDP from seed/clone or did you get a clone from a dispensary/compassionate friend.

shits lookin amazing and your last grow turned out just as amazing, keep it up.
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I acquired this strain from a guy named "KEN" no lie. A buddy hooked me up.
 
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