Wonder's Medical Grow: Purple Widow, Wonder Woman, 1000W hps PICS!

yea man looks good. I'm sure you're lovin 1800, My babes love the 2k

Looking great WB - those added lights are gonna make a massive difference, great call on that.

What strain is the really tall one thats almost touchin the 1000w? Made some good improvements, have you decided what to do with the hermie yet, showin anymore seeds?

No more seeds showin. That is a blueberry that was tied down, and then undid it self, and I just let it go..... Now that I can expand my room a little more (more light), I may tie it back down.......

Bought 20 more flouro tubes, brand new 15 cents each, actually meant for the exact fixtures I bought form the same place. Now I have (12) 48" tubes in the veg area. (6) 6500k and (6) 3000k. I have 2 more fixtures, one is propped up for side lighting in the flowering room, and the other is at the grow shop..... These are gonna come in handy i could have pure flouro tubes over an 4X8 area with all 4 fixtures........
My equipment is starting to stack up and a new list is forming:
(2) 400w MH Ballast
(1) 1000w HPS Ballast
(1) Xttra SUn Horizontal Reflector
(1) Xxtra Sun 42" Parabolic Reflector.
(4) 48" T8 FLourescent (6 tube) fixtures
(6) 48" T12 Flourescent(2 tube) fixtures
Assorted CFLs
(3) Large Fans
(2) 4 Inch Duct fans
Various pumps, airstones, etc,,

SHopping List:
400w MH's (pick them up for about $20 around town) High bay fixtures
Xxtra SUn Reflector
Sun Agro Bulb 400w MH enhanced spectrum

15 cent floros man your lucky i got to pay 8 dollars for a two pack of four foot floro bulbs.. speakin of which i got to buy more soon

that is a list I certainly approve of

good. I eded up chopping the flo tonite. Saw some more seeds, so I figured would shop. The rest of plants fin in there a little better, and I moved some off the shelves onto the floor...... wet weight of flo was about 207 grams, including stems. Im thinking at least 1 ounce. maybe 1.5 ounces...

I volunteer at a construction re store; Re-Use it type of deal. Some stuff is brand new. Of course I have an eye for some stuff..........

That sux you had to get her prematurely. I kinda thought that was gonna happen. hopefully the rest are fine. harvest in what 3 weeks?

3 weeks or less..... I hate chopping it, but it just had to happen......... It may decent smoke......

OK, all in all chopped 3, that were showing signs of herm, feel like an idiot, but whatever, they needed to die. THe blueberry I have is going to be gone, after this run..... No more of that.
I have 8 plants in 3 gallon pots for the next run.
(2) Wonder Woman
(2) Flo
(3) LBC LAV X Purple Voodoo
(1) CA Hash Plant

All are about 1 foot tall, and nice and bushy right now........ Will get some pics up soon.......

The shelves will be coming out of my grow room, as soon as I can get in there, so I will have more floor space, in my main flowering room. Definitely plan on taking some pics and doing some upgrades once, I get it emptied out. I will be buying a new Xtra SUn hood for one of the 400w MH this week. I want to take a new approach starting right now for the next run! What should I do? Strains are set for now (no time). Equipment can be purchased and setup. I need to get my yield up..... All of the strains I have chosen are the best of what I have, and am very happy with the results.....
I am shooting for max yield.................
What would you do if this were your grow?
I can purchase more equipment, lets say $1500.
I have:
(2) 400w MH
(1) 1000w HPS
(2) Duct fans
(3) oscilating fans
(4) 48" T8 flourescent 6 bulb fixtures (Total 24 tubes)
(6) 48" T12 Flourescent 2 bulb fixtures (Total 12 tubes)
CFLS
(1) 10,000 BTU Portable AC
(2) dual outlet air pumps
various submersible pumps and line....

My room: 9X10 (all below is inside this room)
VEG: 4X4 veg tent DIY(12 T8 tubes)
CLONE: On top of veg 2X4 (48" flouro tubes(8 tubes))
FLOWER: rest of room, approx 7X6' is ideal.

I am ready to re-start, or just modify to get the most yield and make matinence(watering, moving things) easier

Also I can say is possibly hydro and co2. As long as you dont mess up, hydro usually has the best yields. Co2 has never been proven to my knowledge to increase yields, but everyone with it usually has the healthiest looking plants and it does speed up the growth process as well as hydro, which can shave a week or two off of your flower time when used in combination. Which might increase yield, but if you manage to shave a week or two off of every grow, that leaves room for an extra grow at the end of the year you normally wouldnt have had. Hydro also usually means reuseable hydrotron which means no more going to buy dirt and disposing of it after the grow. just my 2 cents. Nice dwc in 2gal buckets with air stones and pumps will run about $250 and then a setinel enviro controller hooked to a hydrogen runs about $1200 with a res chiller which would be right under budget.

Wonder, I'd do two 8x4 E&F tables in your flowering room, each covered by 2 1K's (4 1000HPS in all, obviously).

Two reservoirs and that's that.

Also add the Sentinel, as Integra stated - the three lights would run you about 900, the Sentinel 500, and then 100 to build the tables (not even, in all honesty).

That system would be cranking out 1.5lbs. every two weeks with minimal effort, and maybe 2lbs. if you really get dialed in.

Just my $.02.

Also, to Integra's point, no more lugging 40lb. bags of dirt around every couple of months.

wonderblunder said:

good. I eded up chopping the flo tonite. Saw some more seeds, so I figured would shop. The rest of plants fin in there a little better, and I moved some off the shelves onto the floor...... wet weight of flo was about 207 grams, including stems. Im thinking at least 1 ounce. maybe 1.5 ounces...

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Sucks about the flo growing balls. Happens I guess. I was pissed when my feminized blueberry hermed on me after all the time spent on it. Jealous of your room. Wish I had more room. The extra lighting is gonna treat you right. Stoked on that. How long til you harvest the rest?

Lookin' pretty good to me man

Harvest Schedule:
12/5/09: 9 weeks
(1) Wonder WOman
(1) Hashplant
(1) Flo/ ?

12/20/09: 9 weeks
(1) Blueberry

12/29/09 9 weeks
(2) Flo
(2) Blueberry
(2) WonderWoman
(2) Hashplant

I have another round of 8 blueberry clones that should be harvested 1/14/10, but am thinking I will either scrap, or finish them while starting the next run........ I am hoping for the new run to start before new years............. Christmas is always a good time to put a few more things into the grow room..

Thanks so much for all the suggestions. Not trying to be a jerk, but I think I need to stay within my comfort zone if I want my yield to go up and not down, which means no hydro. Maybe after the next or the next run, but I am just starting to get the handle on soil. I do like the idea of using hydroton, I have 50 lbs of it. I have used 4 bags of Roots(3 cu feet) so far at $33 a bag. "Dirt poor" now has a new meaning.......... So maybe I will give a little hydro a try, but I certainly will not put my whole grow into hydro yet.
Also, last year, I had this obsession with fish. That ended when I drained 30 + gallons of water onto the floor(upstairs) creating a nice waterfall in the middle of my living room. Thats what scares me about hydro............. Why do I still have a 300 gallon fishtank?? You need one?

Thinking about maybe swapping my 400w MHs out for (2) 600w HPS, and adding c02? Next round will be bigger plants, they are at least a foot now, which is already bigger than when I kicked these into flower...... I am hoping I can get into some trees........

wonderblunder said:

Thanks so much for all the suggestions. Not trying to be a jerk, but I think I need to stay within my comfort zone if I want my yield to go up and not down, which means no hydro. Maybe after the next or the next run, but I am just starting to get the handle on soil. I do like the idea of using hydroton, I have 50 lbs of it. I have used 4 bags of Roots(3 cu feet) so far at $33 a bag. "Dirt poor" now has a new meaning.......... So maybe I will give a little hydro a try, but I certainly will not put my whole grow into hydro yet.
Also, last year, I had this obsession with fish. That ended when I drained 30 + gallons of water onto the floor(upstairs) creating a nice waterfall in the middle of my living room. Thats what scares me about hydro............. Why do I still have a 300 gallon fishtank?? You need one?

Thinking about maybe swapping my 400w MHs out for (2) 600w HPS, and adding c02? Next round will be bigger plants, they are at least a foot now, which is already bigger than when I kicked these into flower...... I am hoping I can get into some trees........

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two 600's and co2 would tear it up. but would that mean you would only be running hps then?

cant believe how expensive that "roots" brand soil is for you, though. I thought $13 for Foxfarm Ocean Forest and Light Warrior was pricey haha

wonderblunder said:

Thanks so much for all the suggestions. Not trying to be a jerk, but I think I need to stay within my comfort zone if I want my yield to go up and not down, which means no hydro. Maybe after the next or the next run, but I am just starting to get the handle on soil. I do like the idea of using hydroton, I have 50 lbs of it. I have used 4 bags of Roots(3 cu feet) so far at $33 a bag. "Dirt poor" now has a new meaning.......... So maybe I will give a little hydro a try, but I certainly will not put my whole grow into hydro yet.
Also, last year, I had this obsession with fish. That ended when I drained 30 + gallons of water onto the floor(upstairs) creating a nice waterfall in the middle of my living room. Thats what scares me about hydro............. Why do I still have a 300 gallon fishtank?? You need one?

Thinking about maybe swapping my 400w MHs out for (2) 600w HPS, and adding c02? Next round will be bigger plants, they are at least a foot now, which is already bigger than when I kicked these into flower...... I am hoping I can get into some trees........

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Wow $33 a bag...gulp I am on the same page as your regarding hydro.Stick to the soil til you have it on lock then dabble in the hydro to get your feet wet.Two 600's and co2...yes please...Are you going electronic ballast?