Ethos Banana Hammock comparative(exodus thread)

[Moabfighter]

Any idea what to do with my meter? Number reads 70-75 x100

 

[3rd Monkey]

Remember that I'm new to DWC Haha, you would be chopping roots right now?

Just cutting off the ends. Maybe an inch or so. Deadheads them for a little bit so they fill in instead of just growing down, much like foliage.

 

[3rd Monkey]

@3rd Monkey here’s tonights feed results.

Ph in- 5.7 Ec 1.6 PPM 1140 (700 scale)

PM#1
Ph out- 6.4
EC out- 1.4
Ppm out- 960

Pm#2
Ph out- 6.4
EC out- 1.4
PPM out- 980

PF
Ph out- 6.4
Ec out- 1.4
PPM out- 980

Good numbers. PH is a little high, but still in range.

 

[Or_Gro]

Okay I’ll heed the advice.... I needn’t to get these deficiencies under control.... VPD plays a part in it. Hopefully getting my PH right and my nutes right numbers wise it’ll subside without having my VPD on point. However I feel like I’m fighting a losing battle not getting my VPD inline with the PH and PPM issues.

Post a pic of your tent and plants... so we can noodle how to help.. can you put a dome of some sort over young ones?

 

[3rd Monkey]

Post a pic of your tent and plants... so we can noodle how to help.. can you put a dome of some sort over young ones?

I second this. Misting helps too. Keeps clones without roots alive in low humidity.

 

[Or_Gro]

It’s a “white” led. I don’t know why I put white in quotations. It’s white/clear.
Can you please help me. What should my meter read x100. Right now as high as my light can go, it says 70-75 x 100
Thank you for the help.

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Call them and ask for conversion factor for converting lux to ppfd....

lemme break out that meter and i’ll try helping on reading the meter...i normally use my apogee ppfd meter....

Finally, let’s call in the cavalry...

@Randomblame: what would be a reasonable lux to ppfd conversion factor for this light ? Thanks

 

[BigOleNugs19]

Dont mean to interrupt all of your guys' helpful tips to eachother. Just wanna drop a pic of my BH lady. I think I am one of the last to pop mine. You all seem ahead of me. DWC is gonna do that though right? DWC is quicker and bigger than coco

 

[3rd Monkey]

Dont mean to interrupt all of your guys' helpful tips to eachother. Just wanna drop a pic of my BH lady. I think I am one of the last to pop mine. You all seem ahead of me. DWC is gonna do that though right? DWC is quicker and bigger than coco

Looks good.

I just popped a BH. It'll be in coco too. DWC is quicker than coco, yes.

 

[ClydeWalters]

Morning guys!

Soooo... I was feeding my 3 smallest DWC plants nothing but plain water for the last 5 days....

Their all still dark green and not fading...

I wonder if them being in HEMPY pots inside DWC buckets... is causing them to retain Nutrients? The perlite/vermiculite could hold enough food to keep them dark green the whole time while only drinking water??

Idk I thought I was going to come home to yellow girls :/ and they look just how I left them

 

[Or_Gro]

It’s a “white” led. I don’t know why I put white in quotations. It’s white/clear.
Can you please help me. What should my meter read x100. Right now as high as my light can go, it says 70-75 x 100
Thank you for the help.

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So, when your meter is set on “x100 Lux”,
You multiply the readout number by 100 to get total lux (eg 75 @ x100 Lux is 75x100 Lux = 7500 lux).

You take 7500 and divide it by the conversion factor (for grins let’s assume 68 lux/ppfd) , 7500/68=110 ppfd.

 

[Or_Gro]

The one I have can cover 2900 sq/ft and I dont doubt it, i had it in an area of my house where 3 big rooms are conected without walls and it brought it up from 15% to 55% in an hr. It has a 2.5 gal tank and can put 8.2 gals into the air in a day. But mine only needed ro be refilled once a day in that area. In my grow room I refill it every 2-3 days. Its very powerful.

And you need less humidity when lightsout...

 

[BigOleNugs19]

And you need less humidity when lightsout...

Once I get my flowering plants on multiple daily feeds, Ill bring the humidity down for the night and turn it back up in the morning. Im thinking about running my small dehumidifier inside my flower tent to offset the humidity. A slight issue when having all stages in the same room. Atleast Im in tents...

 

[3rd Monkey]

Once I get my flowering plants on multiple daily feeds, Ill bring the humidity down for the night and turn it back up in the morning. Im thinking about running my small dehumidifier inside my flower tent to offset the humidity. A slight issue when having all stages in the same room. Atleast Im in tents...

Tents are a big help for that. I do boxes inside boxes in my tent to dry/cure when the humidity is real low here. It's much slower to leach out.

Hopefully the dehumidifier doesn't add too much heat.

 

[StickyBudHound]

@3rd Monkey so I’m about to add a fogger in my tent to boost my humidity I’ve got a RH controller to turn it on and off. However I’ve got my autos finishing up in there while my photos veg you think 60% RH is too far for flowering plants? I mean they’re on their last like week maybe two..... I just don’t want mold or mildew issues.... but I need to get my VPD in check.... thoughts? Am I good to bump it just for a week maybe two tops? I’ve got plenty of air circulation....

If you have enough airflow through the plants and around them, 60% shouldn't be too much of a problem. I wouldn't go higher than that past flower week 4 though. Thinning out leaves as necessary and making sure they aren't resting on each will help too.

 

[BigOleNugs19]

Tents are a big help for that. I do boxes inside boxes in my tent to dry/cure when the humidity is real low here. It's much slower to leach out.

Hopefully the dehumidifier doesn't add too much heat.

Good point... I will have to monitor the heat. Dialing in the environment can be a real pain in the butt

 

[Or_Gro]

Good point... I will have to monitor the heat. Dialing in the environment can be a real pain in the butt

You know it! You eventually get it nailed, and the weather changes....the fucking around never ends...you just get better at responding..

 

[Or_Gro]

If you have enough airflow through the plants and around them, 60% shouldn't be too much of a problem. I wouldn't go higher than that past flower week 4 though. Thinning out leaves as necessary and making sure they aren't resting on each will help too.

Show em that last pic on yesterdays post of your girls...

 

[3rd Monkey]

Morning guys!

Soooo... I was feeding my 3 smallest DWC plants nothing but plain water for the last 5 days....

Their all still dark green and not fading...

I wonder if them being in HEMPY pots inside DWC buckets... is causing them to retain Nutrients? The perlite/vermiculite could hold enough food to keep them dark green the whole time while only drinking water??

Idk I thought I was going to come home to yellow girls :/ and they look just how I left them

Next time try backing off 1/2 on the N after stretch, then off completely at the end of week 6. Compare the results and see which you prefer.

 

[StickyBudHound]

Show em that last pic on yesterdays post of your girls...

This one?

Flower day 23



The room is 12' x 7' x 6' tall.

 

[BigOleNugs19]

Next time try backing off 1/2 on the N after stretch, then off completely at the end of week 6. Compare the results and see which you prefer.

Do you have any experience with AN's sensi line? Im on day 4 in flower, been doing my veg nutes just a little stronger than I was at the end of veg. Today I went from sensi grow to the bloom, fearing I might over do the nitrogen. Does anyone know the difference between the sensi grow 3-0-0 and the bloom 3-0-0? Same values, whats the difference? Any advice? AN recommends going to bloom immediately (in flower). I am confused on this part a bit. Should I wait til I see the flowers coming in to switch? Or just keep on doing what I did this time?