Just wanted to thank you simpsonsampson420 for all the great info you have shared.Was a MAJOR help.Happy Holiday's
No doubt, this man deserves some serious payback I fear I will never to be able to return.
Been huge help here too! (Albeit everything is conceptual right now).
Sampson, thanks for the latest input.
I'm not too worried about the v-drip thing. I just have never seen or heard of any other grows using them, and I suppose I was a little put off when I initially received & the set up was not exactly what I was expecting. But, foe real, right now, what the hell do I know??
It could be the premo system out there (doubt that), but you know what I mean.
It's all hypothetical till those babies get on my person & let me do that thing.
I realize that the thousands of hours of R&D I have put into this will be surpassed & not even close to giving me the know how that an actual grow will.
Thanks for your 2 cents on keeping the moms saavy & the advice that you feel it is too many moms for the space. But dude, space is my mortal enemy right now.
My entire space is 40" x 72". Flowering tent takes up 24"x36". WHich leaves about a 40"x36" area of live space to keep mommies (clones would be done in 4" cubes in a drip tray that is actually above the tent. Weird I know, but I had to take advantage of some vertical space. I still have to get my big ars in there on a daily basis too, my biggest reason for having to free up some space.
You know anyone that has tried a Waterfarm drip system. They are all over cyberspace. I saw a utube video & the frickin root ball was outrageous!! Relatively cheap, plug & play type situation.
Looks phenom for keeping 1, or MAX 2 moms. But I would lose the ability to shift that tote into the tent to bud them (know that you hooked up that knowledge).
What if I cut back to a total of x4 moms in a Tuffbox (they are black & yellow really heavy duty boxes that I have seen all over the place used for hydro grows @ any Home Depot or Lowes). It is 18"x30". Gonna be using 4" net cups. With the self-contained aeroponic system that I made.
I could @ least keep the moms in there & then after them hopefully bearing lots of sisters, throw them in the tent for 60 days & then start new moms.
Am I correct in assuming that x4 moms that gave up sisters & vegged for bout 6 months would have a descent yield?
So, heres my plan.
Autoflowers to get my feet wet (and hopefully instant gratification while shwoing me the ropes of my systems), for 1st 70 days.
At the same time I germ autos. gonna start germn & lookin for the best mommie. (Got x10 NL fems & x10 NY47 fems). I read & heard that NL almost grows itself (great for newb like me). Threw in the Ak & Diesel combo just for some sativ influence & cause it's diesel. Hopefully out of those I am looking for the x2 best seedlings to be moms. (Let's hope they make it that far).
Okay, heres another one, man I must drive you nuts, but thanks again for being so patient.
So check this, I germ all x20 fem beans. Let's say 15 germ & actually sprout, I find my x4 super mommies.
What if I took the remaining seedlings, grew them in 4" rockwool cubes till the autos were done, and then threw in the remaining Diesel & NL seedlings while the mommies are gettin proper?
Again, what would sampson do?
Or am I just half cocked & totally goin about this the wrong way.
Sorry dude, you made yourself the easiest, most helpful resource on here, I gotta ask. Otherwise it just rattles around upstairs all night long.
Man this show really needs to get on the road. It is starting to consume my everyday thoughts. I'm losin the zen bro.
Nah, I'll be good, just would love to get movin.
One final FYI, all this extra time did allow me to get ventilation sorted. x2 can fans (x1 goes cools lamp in tent & goes straight from tent to attic. The second vents whole effin room. So air out is no prob. I have yet to make any holes in the ground (although I have the $40 dam 4" circle hole saw drill bit for it though, also my reasoning for 4"cups for the moms.
Dude, you are the man. You do a wonderful thing for A LOT of people. I thank you for it!!
Thanks again for everything bud & have a good holiday.
Really last question:
Is there a way to change the label next to my name to read something other than "stranger". How does that whole deal work? Unfortunately, with kids, work, etc its tough to be a member of tons of forums & make a ton of postings. Frankly, other than you, I have made a total of say x10 posts. I was fortunate enough to find you shortly after joining, & really don't get on here to do anything other than hit you with a BARRAGE of questions.
Sorry for being ignorant to all these lovely little nuances. However, if you could enlighten on that as well (seriously, I feel like I should be paying you by the hour layin on a couch & tellin you about my mother).
That's it, you know your the shiz. Thanks for everything.
Any & ALL of your feedback is always most appreciated. Take care me brova
