thanks all for stopping by first of all, any comment, help would be greatly appreciated. I have about 5 more hours for a final touch up. getting 10-12 12"-14" clones tonight (white widow + 1 or other strains). Getting them for $50 all together from old timer hippie that i befriended through craiglist hydroponic shopping period.
You can skip the set up portion in Italic if you want to get directly to my questions. But comments on set up and everything will be greatly appreciated.
Here is a general set up of my grow tent. (Secret Jardin DR120 3'9" x 3'9" x 6'5")
1) 600 hps light set up
3) Hydro Setup
-Temp was around 75-78 after light was on for 3 hrs, and circulation in tent and hood running. Entire tent zipped up.
Current Test run 2:30pm.
-Temp was around 75-78 with out light but circulation for the tent was running. Entire tent zipped up
Sorry i still need to get a humidity meter, the reason is beacuse i did the test with out the reserviour and flood tray in the tent, cuz i was still laying shit out. but will get it soon, and post update.
QUESTIONS:: hehe
1)What should i keep my watering and feeding schedule? How long? Depth of water? how long to leave the pump on?
The clones are gonna come in 6" slabs (that's what he said, assuming rockwool or etc?), and i have hydroton in there as well atm. The outflow in the tray is about 3"-3.5" above the bottom of the tray. i did test run earlier, took 4 mins to fill up to the drainage hole. and about 4-6 mins for it to drain back (i went to take a shit). I was thinking about leaving the pump on 15 mins at a time, maybe 3 times a day?
2) How do i work out the whole tent circulation and co2 dilemma?
my best solution as of now is to run the intake fan, exhaust fan and co2 regulator on 3 seperate timers. The schedule i have in mind is for example:
3) I also want to try to maximize my space, so i am planning on topping about 5-10 days in to flowering and then use a maybe a plastic net to help it lst a bit. I am not planning on ScroG (from reading seems to be too late for it, as i intend to throw them into flowering asap), i just want to use maybe nets with 2"x2" or 3x3" squres for lst purpose. Is that effective?
Here are all the shits that are running through my head right now, just stressed and shit about all this growing buss. I want everything to be perfect. Do it right, or don't do it at all. Please advice on a first timer.
love, peace and
You can skip the set up portion in Italic if you want to get directly to my questions. But comments on set up and everything will be greatly appreciated.
Here is a general set up of my grow tent. (Secret Jardin DR120 3'9" x 3'9" x 6'5")
1) 600 hps light set up
-Hortilux eye bulb
-sunsystem reflector hood
-250 cfm duct fan attacked to the hood with 6" ducts for intake/outflow
2) Circulation in the tent-sunsystem reflector hood
-250 cfm duct fan attacked to the hood with 6" ducts for intake/outflow
-275 exhaust Can Fan /w Can filter (damn thing is like 3 times more powerful then my 250cfm duct fan)
-cheap honeywell intake fan. (going to replace it with a 250cfm duct fan)
-cheap honeywell intake fan. (going to replace it with a 250cfm duct fan)
3) Hydro Setup
- 3'x3' ebb/flow /w 15 gallons of OR water in reservoir there atm.
- 20 lb co2 with electric regulator, and 10 feet of tubing.
Last Night's test run 11pm- 20 lb co2 with electric regulator, and 10 feet of tubing.
-Temp was around 75-78 after light was on for 3 hrs, and circulation in tent and hood running. Entire tent zipped up.
Current Test run 2:30pm.
-Temp was around 75-78 with out light but circulation for the tent was running. Entire tent zipped up
Sorry i still need to get a humidity meter, the reason is beacuse i did the test with out the reserviour and flood tray in the tent, cuz i was still laying shit out. but will get it soon, and post update.
QUESTIONS:: hehe
1)What should i keep my watering and feeding schedule? How long? Depth of water? how long to leave the pump on?
The clones are gonna come in 6" slabs (that's what he said, assuming rockwool or etc?), and i have hydroton in there as well atm. The outflow in the tray is about 3"-3.5" above the bottom of the tray. i did test run earlier, took 4 mins to fill up to the drainage hole. and about 4-6 mins for it to drain back (i went to take a shit). I was thinking about leaving the pump on 15 mins at a time, maybe 3 times a day?
2) How do i work out the whole tent circulation and co2 dilemma?
my best solution as of now is to run the intake fan, exhaust fan and co2 regulator on 3 seperate timers. The schedule i have in mind is for example:
time 0: exhaust fan and intake fan goes off, co2 pump comes on and stays on for 15 mins running at 1 scfh
time 1: which is 15 mins after time 0. co2 pump goes off, but only intake fan goes on because it comes from the bottom of the tent, and i want it to push some of the co2 back up for more marination of plants, but i don't want the exhaust to suck it out that's why i plan to keep it off for another 5 or 10 mins. But i am afraid that it creates a increase pressure in the tent, shouldn't be too bad right? considering how the air can still be pushed out of the exhaust /w out the fan on.
time 2: 5 or 10 mins later. turn the exhaust back on to get it back to normal cycle.
I was planning on doing it 3 -5 times a day, but i need fine tunning on when should i do it at. Should i spread it out evenly between the 12/12, or do more during 12 light and less during 12 night?time 1: which is 15 mins after time 0. co2 pump goes off, but only intake fan goes on because it comes from the bottom of the tent, and i want it to push some of the co2 back up for more marination of plants, but i don't want the exhaust to suck it out that's why i plan to keep it off for another 5 or 10 mins. But i am afraid that it creates a increase pressure in the tent, shouldn't be too bad right? considering how the air can still be pushed out of the exhaust /w out the fan on.
time 2: 5 or 10 mins later. turn the exhaust back on to get it back to normal cycle.
3) I also want to try to maximize my space, so i am planning on topping about 5-10 days in to flowering and then use a maybe a plastic net to help it lst a bit. I am not planning on ScroG (from reading seems to be too late for it, as i intend to throw them into flowering asap), i just want to use maybe nets with 2"x2" or 3x3" squres for lst purpose. Is that effective?
Here are all the shits that are running through my head right now, just stressed and shit about all this growing buss. I want everything to be perfect. Do it right, or don't do it at all. Please advice on a first timer.
love, peace and
