Harvest a Pound Every Three Weeks!

[StinkBud]

Started my first flush a couple days ago! Some of those buds look picture perfect No doubt this will be the best grow I've ever done. Oh wait.. it's like #3 haha.

Since I've been doing my flush I've been checking the ppm and pH daily. I use pH strips... I've already gone through two milwaukee brand digital pH probes... eff that ish. anway.. I was reading it under the HPS light and freaked out! The green pH was right on, but the other indicators were off the chart! I've been doing nightly res changes because of this!! haha

Have you noticed after adding clearex to your water the ppm drops? I think the sugars chelate metals... rendering them harder/impossible to detect with the EC meter.

Those buds look dank as fuck bro!

ROFL when I read about the strips. Good thing you didn't keep adjusting it until the color was right!

You will also notice that the PPM will start to climb back up over the next day after you start to flush.

I usually have to change the water once a day for the first two days and then just one more the last week.

I used Clearex for my whole flush last time. I ran plain water for 24hrs. before harvest. I also used the maximum recommended dosage of Clearex.

It only took 8 days for the plants to finish the flush vs. the normal 14. The buds tasted just as sweet too!

Clearex is the shit bro!

 

[BIGTIMEROOFERR]

You did. This line: "I wanted [Stinkbud's] designs, but lower profile." I can't waste all that height. I'm not deviating from the prove formula because I can, but because I have to. Just look at the tiny cab I have to work with... Wish I had the means to imitate Stinkbud entirely, but I can't. Plus, it leads to other innovations this way. Many people on just this one thread have taken Stinkbud's designs and added their owne personal flavor - for better or even sometimes worse. Maybe even Stinkbud will incorporate a few of these new ideas into his setup, you never know.

My two cents.

thought i was helping my bad didnt mean any DISRESPECT
good luck
peace

 

[westmich]

Check out the issue of High Times coming out this June. I was just informed they are giving me the cover story.

Fucking awesome! And to think we'll all be able to say we knew Stinkbud when...

Will you be going into full details of the system - how someone can do it themselves like this thread?

 

[Shrike]

Great job of seeing the "small picture"! Thanks for sharing with us the modified building techniques you used to small up everything for a closet.

Have you completed a grow yet in it? If not, perhaps you can keep us informed on how it goes. Are you experiencing any problems with the smaller reservoirs you are using...ie, greater fluctuations in ppm's, ph or heat build up? Let us know if cleaning it becomes a chore after a grow or two, also.

Again, nice job of improvising!

Shrike

 

[dspec]

Though SB's system is very efficient, its not going to be ideal for everyone. I have made the mistake of trying to over engineer some parts of it, and it proved to be more of a headache than it's worth. Though i like the flowering systems, and i am useing one for my veg...there arent many advantages of it over his veg system, other than the supports... the bigest problem i have with it, is that it is FUCKING LOUD. ive spent hours trying to make it quieter, using sound diffusion and dampening.

Well, im using and SB inspired Veg system Aero/DWC in SCROG form to support the plants for flowering. Its cheap, small, lightweight, easy to clean, and 100% effective. I beleive i will be acheiveing the same, if not better results. I will post pics if anyone interested. BTW im using regular timer 15min every hour, and have had great success, in everything, cloner, veg, and flower. One thing i did notice is that some nutrients will collect on the bottom because it sits still for a while, but i added air stone and it works fantastically.

My grow is all thanks to this thread...i couldnt decide which route i wanted to go until i read all 200+ pages. I knew aero was the most effiecent but i thought it was too complicated for me. Over all, i think you guys should take what he says seriously but do your own thing, make it perfect for your situation.

 

[DIRTHAWKER]

Well said dspec. Everybody knows i am very new to growing, especially if you look at some of my earlier questions. But i have followed stinks directions from the beginning, along with his opinions on how i could improve, and with the help of many on this thread (you know who you are) I feel as though i can compete with long time veteran growers.
Like Stink says, "once you understand the concept then you can modify anyway you want"

peace and happy growin folks!!

 

[Stifling]

Great job of seeing the "small picture"! Thanks for sharing with us the modified building techniques you used to small up everything for a closet.

Have you completed a grow yet in it? If not, perhaps you can keep us informed on how it goes. Are you experiencing any problems with the smaller reservoirs you are using...ie, greater fluctuations in ppm's, ph or heat build up? Let us know if cleaning it becomes a chore after a grow or two, also.

Again, nice job of improvising!

Shrike

I do experience a bit of fluctuation, but the plants don't seem to mind. The PPM will range from 1200 to 2100 and I've taken to ignoring the pH so long as it is between 5 and 6. I think it doesn't bother the plants because it happens rather gradually over like a week or so, I think mostly because of water loss.

My biggest problem so far has been that the plants grow so damn fast and big still, LOL. This is my first grow with this so I started out with some skunk seeds Attitude threw in for free with my last purchase ( of auto-kush grown in soil ). I put the clones in when they are only like 8 inches tall and next thing I know they're faceplanting into the light reflector. I've taken to tying them down so they grow across my closet like vines. It's working out great tho, just starting to get nice budding. I'll throw in a pic of them later if you want, but it's naptime for them right now and I'm trying to be real anal about the dark period. Keeps my bad habit tendencies down, heh, else I'd never stop looking at them.

Luckily I got some White Widow and Blueberry vegging now for my later grows. They seem to be growing much slower and shorter, and appear perfectly suited to a 4 foot veritcal space. Bushy as hell though, I love it.

 

[BIGTIMEROOFERR]

Though SB's system is very efficient, its not going to be ideal for everyone. I have made the mistake of trying to over engineer some parts of it, and it proved to be more of a headache than it's worth. Though i like the flowering systems, and i am useing one for my veg...there arent many advantages of it over his veg system, other than the supports... the bigest problem i have with it, is that it is FUCKING LOUD. ive spent hours trying to make it quieter, using sound diffusion and dampening.

Well, im using and SB inspired Veg system Aero/DWC in SCROG form to support the plants for flowering. Its cheap, small, lightweight, easy to clean, and 100% effective. I beleive i will be acheiveing the same, if not better results. I will post pics if anyone interested. BTW im using regular timer 15min every hour, and have had great success, in everything, cloner, veg, and flower. One thing i did notice is that some nutrients will collect on the bottom because it sits still for a while, but i added air stone and it works fantastically.

My grow is all thanks to this thread...i couldnt decide which route i wanted to go until i read all 200+ pages. I knew aero was the most effiecent but i thought it was too complicated for me. Over all, i think you guys should take what he says seriously but do your own thing, make it perfect for your situation.

mine is not loud at all you can hardly hear it i use drain plugs it works fine the loudest on mine is the fan that cools the light

 

[ihaveadream]

thanks for the info stink i will absolutely read that article in high times when it is out. thanks for your expertise time to get to work

 

[BIGTIMEROOFERR]

STINK
congrads. on the high times cover
you are the MASTER

 

[DoubleBubble]

I really appreciate the info StinkBud!
I will just grow it and see how it ends up growing. Of course I will let you guys know!

 

[Picasso345]

Congrats on the HT article Stinkbud!

 

[car washer]

Congrats on the HT article Stinkbud!

I have read the first 206 pages and can't find the answer to this question...

After tap root comes out and you put seedling into veg unit...Do you hit it immediately with nutes and how much? Al B I believe wouldn't support nutes at this point.

I guess is there some exact moment when you start (2nd set of leaves coming or more than one root etc) and how much do you give them before increasing to prescribed formula?

thanks.

 

[Picasso345]

I have read the first 206 pages and can't find the answer to this question...

After tap root comes out and you put seedling into veg unit...Do you hit it immediately with nutes and how much? Al B I believe wouldn't support nutes at this point.

I guess is there some exact moment when you start (2nd set of leaves coming or more than one root etc) and how much do you give them before increasing to prescribed formula?

thanks.

After three weeks, when the clones move to veg is when you start with nutes. Here is what Stinkbud wrote:

I run this nutrient formula for vegetative growth:

Botanicare Nutrients:
126ML Cal-Mag Plus
180ML Liquid Karma
540ML Pure Bend Pro Vegetative Formula

I start at 1500 PPM and bring it up to 2000 PPM by the second week of
veg. I change the nutrients every 3 weeks with each new crop.

I adjust my PH to 5.8

 

[car washer]

My question was when to give seedlings nutes not clones. Sounds like clones get the phd water for 3 weeks etc. Does someone know from experience when and how much nutes initially for seedlings placed into system. Thanks

After three weeks, when the clones move to veg is when you start with nutes. Here is what Stinkbud wrote:

I run this nutrient formula for vegetative growth:

Botanicare Nutrients:
126ML Cal-Mag Plus
180ML Liquid Karma
540ML Pure Bend Pro Vegetative Formula

I start at 1500 PPM and bring it up to 2000 PPM by the second week of
veg. I change the nutrients every 3 weeks with each new crop.

I adjust my PH to 5.8

my quesion
Smyo

 

[car washer]

My question was about seedlings not clones. Does anyone know from experience when and how much nutrients to give seedlings placed into the system? Maybe they get treated like clones with 3 weeks of phd water etc.

 

[DubB83]

My question was about seedlings not clones. Does anyone know from experience when and how much nutrients to give seedlings placed into the system? Maybe they get treated like clones with 3 weeks of phd water etc.

Wait until you have a few sets of "true" leaves and your plant will ask you for nutes. Pay attention to the plant and you won't have to ask us. Your plants respond in a few hours in a hydroponic system as compared to a few days in soil.

 

[repvip]

My question was when to give seedlings nutes not clones. Sounds like clones get the phd water for 3 weeks etc. Does someone know from experience when and how much nutes initially for seedlings placed into system. Thanksmy quesion
Smyo

Rule of thumb: Fertilize when the cotyledons turn yellow (the first two leaves that sprout with the seed).

How much? Follow package directions. You want a ppm? Try 1000 at first.

 

[havefungodumb]

https://www.rollitup.org/attachments/grow-room-design-setup/313621d1233538881-connecting-pump-1-2-pvc-100_1745.jpg

pics of my system so far what u guys think?

its for my friend, im going to do a half system of this 1

lil to hard for me this build and setup man im sure 3 of these systems would produce alot if not more than stink said

AWESOME fucking work everybody here im a broke ass so it take a while to get pics of my small system but picture this thing in half

 

[havefungodumb]

https://www.rollitup.org/attachments/grow-room-design-setup/313621d1233538881-connecting-pump-1-2-pvc-100_1745.jpg

pics of my system so far what u guys think?

its for my friend, im going to do a half system of this 1

lil to hard for me this build and setup man im sure 3 of these systems would produce alot if not more than stink said

AWESOME fucking work everybody here im a broke ass so it take a while to get pics of my small system but picture this thing in half

pics of my cloner system
and close ups of harvest system..

what u guys think

https://www.rollitup.org/grow-room-design-setup/147728-connecting-pump-1-2-pvc-6.html