Hot Diggity Sog
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Thanks for the kind words and that conversion...very helpful
Hot Diggity Sog - Chapter 5: The Big One
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Herb-N-Legend
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Reading the back and forth between you and the other guy, when I saw him say google it my eyes rolled so hard I pulled a muscle.
I love this paragraph here. Nearly every "home grower" I know has more nutes and testing equipment than any legit grow I have ever worked at/with. This shit is science but it is not rocket science ya know. Simple setups are often the best
I know cats that have been growing for 10+ years as "homegrowers" that have all kinds of fancy meters and whatnot. Their buds are the same as they were 10 years ago. All this testing and changing and money... For stringy buds the size of a lighter? Blows my mind.
No offense to any of ya that test any and everything possible. If it's your thing, its your thing. I just feel like a lot of growers (especially newer ones) get lost to this new tech of testing everything, instead of just learning the plant and about growing plants in general. At some point of experience, you will become the meter and just from looking you will know what it needs.
jzs147
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I agree
rkymtnman
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Hot Diggity,
I love that side lighting idea. and i wish i had taht much space to work with.
an idea i've had for a while is to do this:
take a plant like you've got and train it to grow between 2 trellis/fences/etc. that are about 4 inches apart.
keep your light on top and move the qb's to either side of the trellis
so it wouldn't really grow like a bush but more like the flat plane that the space between the trellis' would give you. almost like a vertical scrog but with lights on top and both sides.
does that make sense at all?
I love that side lighting idea. and i wish i had taht much space to work with.
an idea i've had for a while is to do this:
take a plant like you've got and train it to grow between 2 trellis/fences/etc. that are about 4 inches apart.
keep your light on top and move the qb's to either side of the trellis
so it wouldn't really grow like a bush but more like the flat plane that the space between the trellis' would give you. almost like a vertical scrog but with lights on top and both sides.
does that make sense at all?
Mustangmike
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Beautiful plant sog!
Cali Cajun
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Nice grow Hot Diggity Sog! Following along to see how things work out. I like the experimental approach, and hope you're still on track for your Christmas harvest!
Hot Diggity Sog
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Thank you! I'm actually going to be posting an update in a few hours. Trying to post every 4 days or so.
I love to experiment - it's how I learn.
Hot Diggity Sog
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Day 110
Flowering - Day 31
Ahh...I love this part of the grow. We get to guess as to how the cola's will form...how the plant(s) will turn out, in general. Going into tonight's update, I was a little bummed and felt like the progress had slowed. I think because I am in my grow room like 20 times a day, the changes and progress just tend to pass me by a little bit...which is why it's important to keep my journal's updated regularly...mostly for you - the ones who like to watch this stuff - but also for me so I can look back. I don't want to update too often but I also don't want to wait too long and miss growth spurts....or procedural changes, especially. Let's start with that...some procedural changes I made.
On day 46, I built a simple sprinkler that worked really well. It served it's purpose but it's time to retire it. It was used to both increase O2 in the water as well as provide quicker water recirculation. I disassembled this for 2 reasons:
1) I'm trying to keep the water level as low as possible and, by doing so, the sprinklers were dropping water directly on the roots instead of the water surface thus defeating the purpose.
2) I felt like the root mass had become so massive that I feared there was not enough water exchange between the plant rez and the epicenter.
Here is a picture of the sprinklers as of Day 46 until tonight:
I removed the sprinkler design and replumbed the 1/2" tubing coming from the epicenter and am now just sending this water underneath the root mass. The roots are so massive, you can't even tell there is movement underneath. It's pretty crazy.
Next big change:
This isn't a change I've done yet but will be doing before the next update. I bought ( 18 ) Quantum Boards just for this grow and I'm gunna use em come hell or high water
I already did my 1st attempt where I had a 600W HPS on top and ( 16 ) QB's on the sides, and that was WAY too much. BUT: I remember now why I bought dimmable drivers. At least ( 16 ) QB boards will be online by next update - just have to figure out exactly how I want to implement it.
Some final thoughts before pictures:
The flowers under the HPS Only are the largest and most developed. They also have the least amount of frost.
The flowers under LED only have really good frost but are lacking in the density department.
The flowers that are getting equal amounts of LED and HPS have AMAZING frost and, for the most part, have really solid density,
Flowering - Day 31
Ahh...I love this part of the grow. We get to guess as to how the cola's will form...how the plant(s) will turn out, in general. Going into tonight's update, I was a little bummed and felt like the progress had slowed. I think because I am in my grow room like 20 times a day, the changes and progress just tend to pass me by a little bit...which is why it's important to keep my journal's updated regularly...mostly for you - the ones who like to watch this stuff - but also for me so I can look back. I don't want to update too often but I also don't want to wait too long and miss growth spurts....or procedural changes, especially. Let's start with that...some procedural changes I made.
On day 46, I built a simple sprinkler that worked really well. It served it's purpose but it's time to retire it. It was used to both increase O2 in the water as well as provide quicker water recirculation. I disassembled this for 2 reasons:
1) I'm trying to keep the water level as low as possible and, by doing so, the sprinklers were dropping water directly on the roots instead of the water surface thus defeating the purpose.
2) I felt like the root mass had become so massive that I feared there was not enough water exchange between the plant rez and the epicenter.
Here is a picture of the sprinklers as of Day 46 until tonight:
I removed the sprinkler design and replumbed the 1/2" tubing coming from the epicenter and am now just sending this water underneath the root mass. The roots are so massive, you can't even tell there is movement underneath. It's pretty crazy.
Next big change:
This isn't a change I've done yet but will be doing before the next update. I bought ( 18 ) Quantum Boards just for this grow and I'm gunna use em come hell or high water
I already did my 1st attempt where I had a 600W HPS on top and ( 16 ) QB's on the sides, and that was WAY too much. BUT: I remember now why I bought dimmable drivers. At least ( 16 ) QB boards will be online by next update - just have to figure out exactly how I want to implement it.
Some final thoughts before pictures:
The flowers under the HPS Only are the largest and most developed. They also have the least amount of frost.
The flowers under LED only have really good frost but are lacking in the density department.
The flowers that are getting equal amounts of LED and HPS have AMAZING frost and, for the most part, have really solid density,
MATTYMATT726
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I go in my tent every other day when hand watering or every 4-5 when my autopots are on the rez. I like to let them do their thing.
5BY5LEC
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Man I totally hear you about being in there every day. I was on vacation from work for a bit and in there constantly. You do miss small changes. You know it when you go back and look and pictures. I would would think holy smokes, I didn't notice how much they had grown.
Looking forward to seeing the what those boards can do!
Looking forward to seeing the what those boards can do!
Hot Diggity Sog
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Yeah - I'm just not like that. I need to be hands on. Maybe I'm OCD. Maybe I'm just impatient. I prefer to say that I love this plant and just love to spend time with her.
Hot Diggity Sog
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I won't be doing a proper update until tomorrow or Monday but I do have a sneak peak! Bringing on 8 more QB Led panels will be included
Budzbuddha
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Crystal princess ..... thumbs up 
SoMe_EfFin_MasS_HoLe
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Fukin a Hot, 8 more lol. Don't forget the sunscreen! Are you sure you're just trying to grow some dank & not start a tanning salon? I cant wait to see the update after you bring in 8 more QB'.I won't be doing a proper update until tomorrow or Monday but I do have a sneak peak! Bringing on 8 more QB Led panels will be included
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Kami Samurai
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That’d be sweet, probably have to hook it up to some sort of scroll net with a lady that big though.
Bunnybrew
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That looks outstandingDay 110
Flowering - Day 31
Ahh...I love this part of the grow. We get to guess as to how the cola's will form...how the plant(s) will turn out, in general. Going into tonight's update, I was a little bummed and felt like the progress had slowed. I think because I am in my grow room like 20 times a day, the changes and progress just tend to pass me by a little bit...which is why it's important to keep my journal's updated regularly...mostly for you - the ones who like to watch this stuff - but also for me so I can look back. I don't want to update too often but I also don't want to wait too long and miss growth spurts....or procedural changes, especially. Let's start with that...some procedural changes I made.
On day 46, I built a simple sprinkler that worked really well. It served it's purpose but it's time to retire it. It was used to both increase O2 in the water as well as provide quicker water recirculation. I disassembled this for 2 reasons:
1) I'm trying to keep the water level as low as possible and, by doing so, the sprinklers were dropping water directly on the roots instead of the water surface thus defeating the purpose.
2) I felt like the root mass had become so massive that I feared there was not enough water exchange between the plant rez and the epicenter.
Here is a picture of the sprinklers as of Day 46 until tonight:
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I removed the sprinkler design and replumbed the 1/2" tubing coming from the epicenter and am now just sending this water underneath the root mass. The roots are so massive, you can't even tell there is movement underneath. It's pretty crazy.
Next big change:
This isn't a change I've done yet but will be doing before the next update. I bought ( 18 ) Quantum Boards just for this grow and I'm gunna use em come hell or high water
I already did my 1st attempt where I had a 600W HPS on top and ( 16 ) QB's on the sides, and that was WAY too much. BUT: I remember now why I bought dimmable drivers. At least ( 16 ) QB boards will be online by next update - just have to figure out exactly how I want to implement it.
Some final thoughts before pictures:
The flowers under the HPS Only are the largest and most developed. They also have the least amount of frost.
The flowers under LED only have really good frost but are lacking in the density department.
The flowers that are getting equal amounts of LED and HPS have AMAZING frost and, for the most part, have really solid density,
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Hot Diggity Sog
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Day 115
Flowering - Day 36
1st day of Week #6! She's doing great and, as promised, has 8 more QB boards online! I found the dimming feature on my drivers to be incredibly easy to use! Each board had been pulling ~ 114 watts at the wall. After dimming the drivers, each board is now pulling exactly 60 watts. 2 boards per driver for a total of 120 watts per driver and 240 watts per tower.
I still have the 600W HPS up above but I'm already considering how to remove it and replace with some more QB boards. The problem is that I need the heat. It's been getting cold and my ambient basement temps have dropped to 59 degrees F. My grow room bottoms out at 61 degrees when lights are out and peaks at 72 degrees when lights are on but it takes a long time to reach 72 - like 8 or 9 hours.
Not too much else to report on so I'll get right to the pictures. The only thing worth mentioning is that I dropped 2 items from my feedings: Silica and Vita Blue. No more of either.
The last pic is showing some little babies at the bottom - I didn't have the heart to cut them
The 2nd to last pic - I just added that tonight. I want to get a bit more air flow on her inside. Will likely add more this week.
Flowering - Day 36
1st day of Week #6! She's doing great and, as promised, has 8 more QB boards online! I found the dimming feature on my drivers to be incredibly easy to use! Each board had been pulling ~ 114 watts at the wall. After dimming the drivers, each board is now pulling exactly 60 watts. 2 boards per driver for a total of 120 watts per driver and 240 watts per tower.
I still have the 600W HPS up above but I'm already considering how to remove it and replace with some more QB boards. The problem is that I need the heat. It's been getting cold and my ambient basement temps have dropped to 59 degrees F. My grow room bottoms out at 61 degrees when lights are out and peaks at 72 degrees when lights are on but it takes a long time to reach 72 - like 8 or 9 hours.
Not too much else to report on so I'll get right to the pictures. The only thing worth mentioning is that I dropped 2 items from my feedings: Silica and Vita Blue. No more of either.
The last pic is showing some little babies at the bottom - I didn't have the heart to cut them
The 2nd to last pic - I just added that tonight. I want to get a bit more air flow on her inside. Will likely add more this week.
Kami Samurai
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You could orca/poly some of the open sections to seal some heat in. Help the heat rise that 10 degrees. You could throw the panels on the base pointing upward to light lower branches.
I was just going through a similar situation. You might enjoy this, sure it’s nothing you haven’t been over before.
https://waytogrow.net/blogs/articles/temperature-your-grow-101
I was just going through a similar situation. You might enjoy this, sure it’s nothing you haven’t been over before.
https://waytogrow.net/blogs/articles/temperature-your-grow-101