Dual Areoponic Cabinet, Ceramic Metal Halide

phreakygoat said:

looking great cruz! can't wait to see it, but in about a month I'll get to see how aero effects the formation of the kush buds... I also just got Kushie Kush ferts so i'll see how that goes (kush only fertalizer)

as to Uncle Ben's TM, I did that once having never heard of the official technique, wound up with more than ten main colas... great results

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Hey man those Kush are starting to pick up. A couple are past the screen now. One is the one I accidently topped so there is two main colas. The two I have in the center anyway. The others are shaded by the train right now.
Once I get a full Kush grow maybe I will pick up some of that Kushie Kush. Thanks for the 411.

bringnthenoise said:

I have a question for you...I have a surplus of 13 watt cfl's and i was thinking about making a miniature grow box just for early vegging. I was thinking I would putt 6 or 8 of those cfls in there. Do you think this will be sufficient light for the first couple weeks... and do you think this method will keep node spacing tight?

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I agree with Doeeyed that sounds fine. If you use that many I would keep them about 6 inches away for the first couple weeks though. After they get there 3 prong leaf I would go 2 inches or so. That lighting will hold them untill they are about six to eight inches tall. Then I would either add more or higher wattage.

I found bathroom vanity fixtures that will hold 4 bulbs for about $15 at hardware store. There is also 2 into 1 sockets that could double the amount of bulbs used. Then buy a cheap extention cord, cut off the female end and wire it up. They work great for me. You can use them to start with then as side lighting later. I even cut one in half for two bulbs on each side for side lighting.

Good luck!

Damn I wish i knew there was special kush nutes, all my ladies are hindu kushes.

dank2 kevin said:

Damn I wish i knew there was special kush nutes, all my ladies are hindu kushes.

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Those monsters are Kush?
Wow you just flipped a week or so ago.

cruzer101 said:

Those monsters are Kush?
Wow you just flipped a week or so ago.

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Yeah should i be worried about the height

New guy to the forums here. Pulled up a chair and will be following this... This is by far one of the coolest grows I have ever seen on any forum, pretty unique set up you got going on there. Lookin' forward to seeing what the next grow has in store and possibly learning some new things!

dank2 kevin said:

Yeah should i be worried about the height

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I really dont know what the stretch is like with your Kush but your gonna have some killer smoke. I will see what I can find out.

*From what I have read there is not much stretch man. Sounds like some tasty buds.

pilotofatx said:

New guy to the forums here. Pulled up a chair and will be following this... This is by far one of the coolest grows I have ever seen on any forum, pretty unique set up you got going on there. Lookin' forward to seeing what the next grow has in store and possibly learning some new things!

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Thanks pilo. I do put a bit of time in this but then, I have plenty right now.
Welcome to my grow, questions and comments are welcomed as well.

Hey, cruzer!
A couple months ago I was forced to expedite a plan to move indoors to get a couple pounds ahead and was initially planning to build a small "room" in the home shop or in a commercial warehouse we own. (BTW, I'm 100% 215. "Pounds Ahead" sounds like I'm commercial but I legitimately grow for my entire family/friends. No one in my circle has paid for anything for literally years. It's a labor of love and friendship. We all trade bud and labor. We unfortunately had a rash of crop rustlers this year. RIP.)

Anyway, while looking for a way to catch-up I found your(this)Op on RIU. Your grow really caught my eye and your journal inspired me to hastily get my show on the road. I'm a stoner with ADD and insomnia so if I get an idea I need to put my head into it and don't look up 'till I'm done.

Your op picture led me to your journal which led to RIU, which led me to believe I could help my friends and family get their own jump-start to being self reliant. Apartment dwellers included! Imagine. Nobody's going to do a home invasion for a china hutch full 'o weed. And nobody's sleepin' outside with guns to protect what? Effin' weed? In Kali anyway, it seems to be understood that these are the last days of the cowboy and the outlaws are out to get theirs while it's still a commodity. The pot bubble has piqued and it's dangerous out there, more than ever, with the economy and the overabundance of harvest-time surplus.

I noticed a link on my desktop this morning directly to your(this)op and realized I hadn't thanked you for being the diligent journaling MoFo you are and for inspiring me to take another look at being self reliant inside.(a BOX!)
And for letting me steal your knowledge via well documented operations.

It all started finding this awesome pic on Google and following it back to it's owner


Thanks man.
I'm havin' the time of my life!

McFunk

Right on man.
Killler story. Yea, I am legal too but i only grow for myself and one other person.
Cabinet growing just seemed best for me as long as the yield was there.
Stealth and secured. I'm not saying my friends or family would steal from me but i like it locked. I went with metal cabs because they are fire retardant too and if I have a short/fire it would contained. Best thing I did was the ventilation. Well I kinda like my new reflector... Ha! Monster isnt it.

Anyway, Welcome my funky friend any questions or comments are cool with me.

So you found the pic in my sig on google. What was it, an image search?

cruzer101 said:

Best thing I did was the ventilation. Well I kinda like my new reflector... Ha! Monster isnt it.

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It is a monster! Likely a productive monster at that.

cruzer101 said:

So you found the pic in my sig on google. What was it, an image search?

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Ha! Yep, more than likely. I image search for everything.
...worth a 1,000 words 'n all that.

After seeing your metal cabs, I was tempted to use my own initially. I have 3 in my shop and I weld so mods wouldn't be a thang. But, I really want to be able to put this.(and others) in plain view in a household setting without raising suspicion.

Looking forward to the next update, Cruiser.
...and don't forget to snap me one of your McFunk Stick, amigo!
love
McFunk

McFunk said:

Looking forward to the next update, Cruiser.
...and don't forget to snap me one of your McFunk Stick, amigo!
love
McFunk

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Done.

Great idea man.

WOW! Really seems to be filling in.

DenseBuds said:

WOW! Really seems to be filling in.

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Yea man,
I think this is gonna fill in real good. The two TW in the back are a bit smaller then the 2 in the front though.
Still I should be able to fill the screen.

They grow fast in aero huh? I was amazed my first grow.
Hell I am still amazed.

cruzer101 said:

Yea man,
I think this is gonna fill in real good. The two TW in the back are a bit smaller then the 2 in the front though.
Still I should be able to fill the screen.

They grow fast in aero huh? I was amazed my first grow.
Hell I am still amazed.

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Looks great! Gotta love the giant reflector.

DoeEyed said:

Looks great! Gotta love the giant reflector.

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Yea, man.
That reflector looks like it's going to work in complete synchronisity with the new screen. Awesome job, dude.

Did ya' notice the ironic resemblance to the Eye of Horus?
symbol of the sun amoung other things relevant to living cycles. Very cool omen IMO

Reflector looks great man! Looks like you got it bent perfectly for some nice light distribution.

Nicely done man. I'm definitely coming back here for more references on my SCROG round two.