.Smoke's Hempy Bucket Adventures
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.Smoke
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Finally finalized my design for my watering/drainage system. Thanks to a few clean hardwood pallets from work, I was able to get 10.5" in height for drainage. I still have a surprising amount of room to be able to raise the lights, and the pallets are double stacked so I can drop to a 5.25" height of needed. I figured my growing style is going to stay about the same as far as veg times/plant size and I love the Dutch (Hempy) Bucket style growing so no changes soon. I'm hoping I might be able to keep everything set where it is.
Once its complete, watering and drainage will be fully automated with waste being automatically pumped to the sewer system.
I'll post more pictures and details when completed.
Once its complete, watering and drainage will be fully automated with waste being automatically pumped to the sewer system.
I'll post more pictures and details when completed.
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.Smoke
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Got a little smarter before I passed out and moved the oldest ladies to the middle of the tent under the CMH (Phillips 3100k) and repositioned the UVB light. This will be the final flowering spot in hope's of increasing Tric/THC production. Everything is under 55-65k Lux.
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Gift.weed.exe
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My plants started looking like that too(flowering day 44), but I think that theirs buds are smaller than yours, I'd like to get an approximate size of your buds, can you post a bud pic with a lighter next to it for comparison? I will do the same for my grow 
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.Smoke
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Not the best pics but here are a few...My plants started looking like that too(flowering day 44), but I think that theirs buds are smaller than yours, I'd like to get an approximate size of your buds, can you post a bud pic with a lighter next to it for comparison? I will do the same for my grow
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Gift.weed.exe
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First thing I'll do this morning when my lights will turn onNot the best pics but here are a few...
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Gift.weed.exe
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(Full size bic ligther, similar to your ligther)
There are more pics on my grow journal
But yeah... this is my largest bud, so no need to be a genius to see that your buds are bigger btw
(we're into a race off to the amber trics lol)
There are more pics on my grow journal
But yeah... this is my largest bud, so no need to be a genius to see that your buds are bigger btw
(we're into a race off to the amber trics lol)
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.Smoke
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Looks great.(Full size bic ligther, similar to your ligther)
There are more pics on my grow journal
But yeah... this is my largest bud, so no need to be a genius to see that your buds are bigger btw
Guaranteed it's got nothing to do with talent, just watts. And most would probably call me crazy for running 72w/sq.ft. (2,315w/32sq. ft.) but it seems to be working for me.
Like you said, time to start checking the scopes!
Edit.....oh yeah, drop the soil and switch to Dutch (hempy) buckets and dont look back! The growth difference is amazing.
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Axion42
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Are you running co2 at that wattage?Looks great.
Guaranteed it's got nothing to do with talent, just watts. And most would probably call me crazy for running 72w/sq.ft. (2,315w/32sq. ft.) but it seems to be working for me.
Like you said, time to start checking the scopes!
Edit.....oh yeah, drop the soil and switch to Dutch (hempy) buckets and dont look back! The growth difference is amazing.
.Smoke
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Nope. Probably should/could, but nope. My PAR stays right around 700-900 across the tent. My last grow (first grow) I ran 75w/sq. ft. for the last month in a 4x4 and managed 2lbs from 8 autos. No Co2, in soil with no clue WTF I was doing.
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Cannademik
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How big are those square totes? I really like this clean setup.. What is the hose acting as in the middle? Do you just leave runoff sitting in there until it just sucks it up? I have so many questions!! ANyway I can PM you?
*edit nvm saw the pic above what the hose does*
*edit nvm saw the pic above what the hose does*
.Smoke
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.Smoke
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Woohooo.
Taste test good. I'm high, and that's sayin' something.
I know its fresh and was quick dried (convection oven), but I never would have expected such a berry flavor with the way she smelled. Can't imagine what she'll be like with a 3 month cure on her.
Happy as hell I grew 5 of these.
Taste test good. I'm high, and that's sayin' something.
I know its fresh and was quick dried (convection oven), but I never would have expected such a berry flavor with the way she smelled. Can't imagine what she'll be like with a 3 month cure on her.
Happy as hell I grew 5 of these.
.Smoke
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The Phantom Cookies Domina is in the flower tent getting flipped today @ 4 weeks of veg from seed. She's definitely been a grower with huge indica leaves.
Been working on the water/drainage system. Mostly up and running. All automated. All I have to do is mix feed. Water is on a timer giving 1 gallon over 8 minutes once a day thanks to an 800GPH pump with inline 8GPH drip heads, with drainage pumping to sewer via a condensate pump.
Everything is on quick connect fittings. Water is fed from 1 main manifold, all drains merge into 1 main drain hose, and dumps to a dedicated condensate pump.
(Water line with inline drip head)
(Drainage)
Flower is chugging on. Going to be time to start harvesting soon.
Been working on the water/drainage system. Mostly up and running. All automated. All I have to do is mix feed. Water is on a timer giving 1 gallon over 8 minutes once a day thanks to an 800GPH pump with inline 8GPH drip heads, with drainage pumping to sewer via a condensate pump.
Everything is on quick connect fittings. Water is fed from 1 main manifold, all drains merge into 1 main drain hose, and dumps to a dedicated condensate pump.
(Water line with inline drip head)
(Drainage)
Flower is chugging on. Going to be time to start harvesting soon.
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