The Daily Nugg,

Favorite time to smoke

  • Morning

    Votes: 69 24.0%

  • Afternoon

    Votes: 26 9.1%

  • Nighttime

    Votes: 68 23.7%

  • Naked while yelling at strangers

    Votes: 124 43.2%
  • Total voters
    287
manfredo

manfredo

Well-Known Member
Awesome...Pictures definitely help put the puzzle all together...I just wish I knew someone that I could see their setup in person, but I'll wing it.

I got a reminder how fast things can go south in hydro tonight though. I went down to install my new ballasts, and my little nutriculture setup was looking all wilted...and had a DE bulb blaring on it. Pump was completely fried, no water going to them roots at all, so I killed the light, changed the pump, and fingers crossed...I have had nothing but issues with it this run...Pumps, nozzles...I'm done with it, after this run, if they even make it past tonight. And it's all Black Lime Bubba :cry: Not to worry, I have some in trusty ol' soil too :bigjoint:

The Galaxy ballasts are beauties though...or maybe beasts is a better description. HUGE! My new bulbs aren't here yet so just running 600 watt DE's for now...they don't even get warm!

I'm soo beat...Another night til midnight in the grow room.
 
raratt

raratt

Well-Known Member
manfredo said:
That's what I meant, but the new ballasts actually did get warm after a while...Only running them at 600 watts now as my new 750 watt bulbs are missing in action. But only warm, not hot.
Click to expand...
I was wondering if the new ballasts changed the amount of heat the bulbs put out... I need more coffee.
 
raratt

raratt

Well-Known Member
tyler.durden said:
View of the grow room when I first open the door. There's another tray on the left, and a mom tent to the right, as well as a bud rack behind the door. It's crowded in there. So glad to have that lighting issue fixed and that I get a break from plant shit of a while -


View attachment 4759009


Got 2 cloners going because I'm planting 8 new moms (the big ones in cups on the floor), and they won't be able to give enough cuts for a while, so I need to make enough clones to last about a month or so...

View attachment 4759010
Click to expand...
What kind of coverage do you get with the large hoods? I've been looking into some DE ones.
 
raratt

raratt

Well-Known Member
tyler.durden said:
Great coverage, I love my Magnums. I've got a 600w in one for weeks 1-4 covering 2 trays (4'x3'), and a 1000w in the hood for weeks 4-8. The 1000w is a little overkill, as it could easily cover a 4'x4' space, but I get more yield and tighter nugs...
Click to expand...
Are yours single end? You veg for 8 weeks?
 
curious2garden

curious2garden

Well-Known Mod
Staff member
manfredo said:
No noticeable difference to the eye with the new ballasts over the old cheapo's....I also have a box fan pointed at each DE hood about 2' away so that keeps them pretty cool.

I just emailed GrowGeneration asking where my bulbs are...they said "shipped in 1-5 days" and it's been 7 and still not shipped!
Click to expand...
This is December. In December my post office loses Lancaster. I had an item shipped from Las Vegas. It's usually 2-3 days max. It's been well over a week, sigh......
 
tyler.durden

tyler.durden

Well-Known Member
manfredo said:
Awesome...Pictures definitely help put the puzzle all together...I just wish I knew someone that I could see their setup in person, but I'll wing it.

I got a reminder how fast things can go south in hydro tonight though. I went down to install my new ballasts, and my little nutriculture setup was looking all wilted...and had a DE bulb blaring on it. Pump was completely fried, no water going to them roots at all, so I killed the light, changed the pump, and fingers crossed...I have had nothing but issues with it this run...Pumps, nozzles...I'm done with it, after this run, if they even make it past tonight. And it's all Black Lime Bubba :cry: Not to worry, I have some in trusty ol' soil too :bigjoint:

The Galaxy ballasts are beauties though...or maybe beasts is a better description. HUGE! My new bulbs aren't here yet so just running 600 watt DE's for now...they don't even get warm!

I'm soo beat...Another night til midnight in the grow room.
Click to expand...
Aero and dwc is fragile and risky, you really need to be on top of your shit or things can get fucked quickly. That's why I do F&D pots filled with an absorbent medium, it is pretty much fool proof and gives you the benefits of hydro with the reliability of soil...
 
Aeroknow

Aeroknow

Well-Known Member
manfredo said:
No noticeable difference to the eye with the new ballasts over the old cheapo's....I also have a box fan pointed at each DE hood about 2' away so that keeps them pretty cool.

I just emailed GrowGeneration asking where my bulbs are...they said "shipped in 1-5 days" and it's been 7 and still not shipped!
Click to expand...
I do a 4x4 area(tray) with a 750w DE bulb in a “regular” size hood type.
You don’t want to blow fans on them DE bulbs. Screws up the output. I always try to have fan action between lights and canopy, but not directly at the lights.
 
Aeroknow

Aeroknow

Well-Known Member
tyler.durden said:
Aero and dwc is fragile and risky, you really need to be on top of your shit or things can get fucked quickly. That's why I do F&D pots filled with an absorbent medium, it is pretty much fool proof and gives you the benefits of hydro with the reliability of soil...
Click to expand...
I did Aero for years. Every other type of hydro also.





i’m a dirt farmer now lol.
 
manfredo

manfredo

Well-Known Member
Aeroknow said:
I do a 4x4 area(tray) with a 750w DE bulb in a “regular” size hood type.
You don’t want to blow fans on them DE bulbs. Screws up the output. I always try to have fan action between lights and canopy, but not directly at the lights.
Click to expand...
I wondered about that, and didn't even do it intentionally....Hmmmm gonna have to figure something else out. Thanks for the pointer!!
tyler.durden said:
Aero and dwc is fragile and risky, you really need to be on top of your shit or things can get fucked quickly. That's why I do F&D pots filled with an absorbent medium, it is pretty much fool proof and gives you the benefits of hydro with the reliability of soil...
Click to expand...
I'm liking this with the exception of one thing....the thought of my basement being flooded out!! And yeah I have always been worried about a pump shitting the bed and losing everything in aero...It almost happened last night and in a matter of a few hours with a failed pump I lost 2 out of 8 plants in aero...Now I'm kind of f***ed!

Aeroknow said:
I did Aero for years. Every other type of hydro also.





i’m a dirt farmer now lol.
Click to expand...
I thought you were doing flood tables too...But you were talking about friends maybe. I guess everything has it advantages and disadvantages. I been doing this indoors for just a handful of years now and have changed my strategy's and set-ups so many times my head spins. Started with tents and blurples and aero, and doing about the opposite now...except for been playing with the aero lately...but I'm so over aero now, lol.
 
curious2garden

curious2garden

Well-Known Mod
Staff member
Aeroknow said:
As my setups have gotten bigger and bigger, the plant counts get crazy with hydro.
Plus kinda what you were talking about with problems, especially when you’re growing mediumless like aero, dwc etc.
Click to expand...
I keep flirting with dirt and then fear bugs. Coco dtw seems to be a sweet spot between hydro and dirt for me. However I still keep thinking about it.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top