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havefungodumb

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STINK~~~ i finished setup besides pvc post i got a few questions.

1) if i cant get fence post , can i use 4 inch pvc tubing?

2) if i had a 4way(T) on 1 side of the 3/4 at 1 of the ends i could extend it and put 2 more posts in is what im thinking
need a bit more parts to show you what i mean need 3/4 more pvc as well, BUT Would it work?

3)what about crowding plants? or any other problems i will run into it being bigger?, the aeroflows from store seem to work fine close like that! ?? what cha tink

4)pump, i got a 384 , which was what i was gonna use with your system stinkbud ! i wanted to use this one still for a week or so would that be ok?, or would the other 2 47 inch pzs not even shoot out misters?(there actually a few inch's smaller like 44) 1 less misters? on the extra 2 mister pipes!


what kinda rez am i lookin at?

5) any parts you think i should get like threaded ball valve? does threaded seal? or do you need sealer ?

or what about a metal ball valve? adapter etc? unless not needed, i spent alot of money i didnt have.

folks help ! :)
 
andyman

andyman

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repvip said:
Stink...

You did it. My plants are growing too fast. In fact, this plant's root system is so big it is blocking drainage! There is a constant pool of water behind this plant about 0.5inches depth (it rises to about 2inches when the sprayers are on, then slowly drains down to about 0.5" at about 4 minutes. In fact, there is one more plant from the same mother in the same post much farther up, causing the same problem--but there is no plant above it.

The other post doesn't have a problem. It quickly drains empty.

So the question is.. have you had this happen, and can it be fixed? When I actually pull the plant up about an inch I can see a rush of water drain out. There is no way to secure the net pot up higher--the roots have completely taken over.

Also.. these plants are only at 3 weeks. They have at least 5 more! I'm not too concernced about future plants--they will be much smaller before going into flower. But these ones have awhile, and I was a little concerned about stagnant water...

How long does it take your flower units to drain? Maybe this is normal after a few weeks?
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man that must suck to have that problem, to big or to healthy of plants:o. cant wait till I have that problem. Im planning on using 5" fence post as I found them to be about $22 at menards. lowes and home depot have the 4" post for more:sad:.
your setup looks awsome. what if you raise the post at the higer end so the water drains more. like if you put a piece of wood under the legs just to raise it up a bit. or lift just that pot and wrap a rubber band or made a piece you could slide under the lip to raise it up. like a piece of wood with a u shape cut out like a fork you could slide under the netpots lip to raise it temp.
let us know how it ends up working out.
great job:weed:
 
potpimp

potpimp

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repvip said:
Stink...

You did it. My plants are growing too fast. In fact, this plant's root system is so big it is blocking drainage! There is a constant pool of water behind this plant about 0.5inches depth (it rises to about 2inches when the sprayers are on, then slowly drains down to about 0.5" at about 4 minutes. In fact, there is one more plant from the same mother in the same post much farther up, causing the same problem--but there is no plant above it.

The other post doesn't have a problem. It quickly drains empty.

So the question is.. have you had this happen, and can it be fixed? When I actually pull the plant up about an inch I can see a rush of water drain out. There is no way to secure the net pot up higher--the roots have completely taken over.

Also.. these plants are only at 3 weeks. They have at least 5 more! I'm not too concernced about future plants--they will be much smaller before going into flower. But these ones have awhile, and I was a little concerned about stagnant water...

How long does it take your flower units to drain? Maybe this is normal after a few weeks?
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I agree, what a great problem to have! Man those stalks look like tree trunks. What strain are you growing? I can tell it's mostly indica because of the thick stalks and wide leaves. Just awesome. :clap:
 
Picasso345

Picasso345

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repvip said:
Stink...

You did it. My plants are growing too fast. In fact, this plant's root system is so big it is blocking drainage! There is a constant pool of water behind this plant about 0.5inches depth (it rises to about 2inches when the sprayers are on, then slowly drains down to about 0.5" at about 4 minutes. In fact, there is one more plant from the same mother in the same post much farther up, causing the same problem--but there is no plant above it.
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Your problem is that you are trying to grow trees!

Lol, healthy looking plants with giant stems! Very nice.
 
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DIRTHAWKER

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Hey rev..i think andy had the right idea.."raising the post up to drain faster" but actually its probably not that big of a problem..the water wont become stagnant beacuse there is fresh oxyegenated water coming in every 5 minutes..

your plants are looking great!!

Im at at 7 weeks and two days and havent started my flush yet..
Ive been researching my strains and looking at pics and they just dont seem to be ready to start the flush yet,
I could be wrong.
 

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repvip

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Picasso345 said:
Your problem is that you are trying to grow trees!

Lol, healthy looking plants with giant stems! Very nice.
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Hah! These two plants are big buddha blue cheese :grin: The mothers are in dirt, and were topped the same way--but the stems are no where near as big. The hydro stems were all the same size.. I'm not sure what happened!

I will either raise that post a few inches in the rear, or forget about it. I've been a little spacey lately, hehe. I'm pretty excited to see how the clones->flower straight perform--plus I won't have to worry about their roots.

DIRTHAWKER said:
Hey rev..i think andy had the right idea.."raising the post up to drain faster" but actually its probably not that big of a problem..the water wont become stagnant beacuse there is fresh oxyegenated water coming in every 5 minutes..

your plants are looking great!!

Im at at 7 weeks and two days and havent started my flush yet..
Ive been researching my strains and looking at pics and they just dont seem to be ready to start the flush yet,
I could be wrong.
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Amazing! One of the most impressive setups I've ever seen. Hands down!

Personally, I am very excited to try out a hydroponic flush. I never seem to get it right in dirt. Even my Lowryder #2's take 10 weeks to finish. WTF! Well, I think it has to do with the flush... if it really signals the plant to hurry up and finish.. all new growth should stop. all old growth should fatten up bigtime. Especially with a two week flush!

You will have plenty of practice in no time! haha! Don't you love this learning curve? This thread is like.. advanced oaksterdam university haha.
 
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jem

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plants are about 18inch i 20inch high i have them under 400 watt hps light on a 12 12 now for a week still now signs how long before i can tell wether male or female. no white hairs yet or balls.
 
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jem

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anyone help love the design stink next grow will try i am using ebb and flo and top feed systems right now.
 
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DIRTHAWKER

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Yes it is, and we are all the top of the class!! the funny thing is this is my first indoor grow. I did an outdoor grow last year that turned out OK, but this is 100x better... If i can do this then trust me... like stink said "if you can read a number you can do this" I am starting my flush tomorow.

My club is gonna flip!!!!
 
andyman

andyman

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My first indoor grow, (well other than dirt in a closet when I was younger)
all my outdoor are great. huge tasty plants.
my plans for this spring are in outdoor stinkbud system allong with my indoor.
I will just have to paint the fence post brown/green for camo from the eye in the sky.
 
repvip

repvip

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DIRTHAWKER said:
Yes it is, and we are all the top of the class!! the funny thing is this is my first indoor grow. I did an outdoor grow last year that turned out OK, but this is 100x better... If i can do this then trust me... like stink said "if you can read a number you can do this" I am starting my flush tomorow.

My club is gonna flip!!!!
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This is only my third indoor grow. I've never been able to clone before, in a reproducible manner. I agree with you! Anyone can do this.

This setup has solved most of the major problems I had in previous grows--cloning, watering and dirt (seriously guys--I can't stress enough how much easier this system is to maintain), adding correct nutes, pests and rootrot.

No clubs in my area :sad:
 
repvip

repvip

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jem said:
plants are about 18inch i 20inch high i have them under 400 watt hps light on a 12 12 now for a week still now signs how long before i can tell wether male or female. no white hairs yet or balls.
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jem if you have 8 nodes you should have preflowers. Check the 8th node for signs of male/female.

Oh.. you have been flowering for a week? Check real close for signs.. you should see them by now or really damn close. Do you know exactly what to look for? Within the next week for sure... probably within the next couple of days.
 
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dwaynej

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Doing a rez change on these. I know you just hook up the garden hose and open the ball valve and turn the pump on and let it run until you hear a sucking sound but their still is a little bit of water left at the bottom.

Do you refill with plain tap and then drain again. Then re-fill and add nutes and adjust PH?

Or Just refill add nutes and adjust PH?

Also in the plans SB mentioned running a constant amount of nutes during the nine weeks and only doing a rez change every 3 weeks.

But of course the nutes I got have a weekely feeding schedule with 1 week rez changes. Should I just go with SB and Run a consistant PPM of nutes over the 9 weeks and only do 3 rez changes?
 
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jem

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okay i got some better pics what do you think male female its been a week should i wait or can you tell 3 differant strain female chocolope blue mystic northern lights they are about 14 to 18 inches 18 being ther bigest under 400 watt high presure 12 12 humidity 65-75F water 23c height 16inches. First grow i am going to try stinks next time. this system is top feed drip. on15min. per hour. that is flower room veg room is ebb and flo 20on 4 off 400watt metal halide. clones sit under 2 40 watt floresents one warm one cool two trays with clear dome sunleaves brand i use 1.5rock wool squares then they go in 5inch basket or 4inch rock wool squares. i am definatly going to try aeroponics next. I spreayed some of that reverse stuff on the plants in the flowering room in is supposed to kill or prevent hermes from growing but i don't see any balls yet or whitle flowers mabe i am missing it. should i wait another week or can you tell. thanks for everyones info. peace
 

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funtogrow

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repvip said:
Everyone loves pics!

This is now completion of week 3 and 1 for both flowering units. Check out the sea of green pic! The little ones (clones straight to flower) are looking great--they are at max growth rate now and will be exploding!

I did daisy chain my lights the other night to get better coverage and airflow. Here is a nice bud shot of some blue cheese in dirt. The transition is almost complete :bigjoint:

EDIT: mylar is totally oxidized... have an ionizer (cap ozone jr.) in the room--apparently they aren't supposed to be with plants, and will mess up your mylar. Will prob cover the mylar with reflecive emergency blankets a la SB!
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DAmn you got some nice:-Pplantes! i wish i had a good strain like that and you lights:sad: o while i'll get them :weed:
 
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jem

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thanks male or female o if you like that i will show you my ebb and flo srtup i made for 100 bucks
 
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