Dual Areoponic Cabinet, Ceramic Metal Halide

[cruzer101]

8-12-09

Temps 82 res 74°
PPMs 460
Ph 5.2

I let the res drop to 4 gallons this time. The ph was inline most of the time along with nute level.
This change will be a little stronger. I mixed 5 gal at manufacture recommend amount
then sucked a gallon out of it for use in a couple days. and had 4 gallons at like 1200 ppms.
I mixed that with three fresh and we got 900ppms to start this week. Ph set to 5.7

Now I have a nice level canopy.

The kids are commin along fine.

I got the other flower area ready today. I went and got some hydroton to fill the flower boxes.

I love these little 4" fans. They really work well and cheap like $10 at wallmart.

The drip system is suspended by chain. each outlet is invididualy controlled.

The plan is to drip all three points at first then when the root system can handle
it streem the outside and stop the center point. I have done this before and it has worked well.


The flower boxes set on a rack in a low tray with a drain.
I run the fill line up through
the center of the drain.

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Got the upper res insulated and up and running. 250gpm pump and an air stone.

Its just got r/o in there now. I rinsed the dust off the hydroton with the hose
so it was hard water, going to let it run a bit and wash anything down then
check ppms before adding nutes.

I can go from a drip to shooting a stream across to the next flower box.

The light is a Sunblaze T5 four 24" tube HO
I have both veg and flower tubes for it. So i will move the clones in
the rooter cubes here and veg them. I figure a month then I will screen them
and change bulbs and have a floro flower in here.

The clones I take from these will go to the aero tub.

It will look like this in no time.

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[Integra21]

Looks good. Really enjoying watching this one. Pretty good cabinets you got there.

 

[cruzer101]

Looks good. Really enjoying watching this one. Pretty good cabinets you got there.

Thanks man,

Yea, its kinda like pot tv, Pull up a chair and pass the doob.
I enjoy sharing the grow. Yea, I think this is going to work.

 

[tahoe58]

looks like its already working I be thinking ... hahahaha! ...Great pics and plants and many thanks for your updates! Walk on!!~~~~~

 

[cruzer101]

Ha!

Yea, I'm thinking your thinking right.
I cant believe the difference in temps I have now that I ran the intake from under the house.
The cab used to me a minimum of 10° hotter then outside temps. Look what i got now.

I haven't added any fans to the intake so it is passive. I remember when I cut the hole,
I felt cool air coming out of the hole like an A/C on low.

Using the cardboard the cabinet came packed in I cut long pieces that I made rectangular
ducting with that fit behind them. So the flower area in cab b has fresh intake and exhaust
out the window box too.

These are temps before lights. The CMH with the duct booster adds about 6°
The floros about 5° led zero.

I am very happy with the move and highly recommend it to anyone who can do it.
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[cruzer101]

Aw shit,
riht ater tat post I spild coke o my keboard.
aross th tabl down to th laptp to.

 

[lilmafia513]

hey cruz,
Very nice job this round! These girls look great. Im here till the chop now.

 

[cruzer101]

hey cruz,
Very nice job this round! These girls look great. Im here till the chop now.

Hey Fire,

Your seat has been reserved.
Glad to see you could make it.
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[cruzer101]

8-13 09

Temps 85 res 72°
PPMs 760
Ph 5.1

They are using the nutes and lowering the ph. Now they drink about 1.5 gallons a day.
I topped the res with fresh and brought it to 700ppm. Ph adjusted to 5.7

I did a little more training today. The plants on the outside were getting tall.
I think I found the perfect size tub for the veg area. I got some spray jets too.
The red ones they use in easy cloners. The pump is on order, Got it on ebay $20
Its 211 gph that sucks from the bottom so I wont need a drain.

Well its Week six so I have a video.
I been playing around with MS movie maker and patched some video together
then added audio. Unfortunately UTube deleted the audio portion.

Think Blues Brothers. Gimme some lovin.




[youtube]8QRJkpkawPk&hl=en&fs[/youtube]

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[potpimp]

Very nice!! I don't post much on here but I still check it out every day. You're rocking Cruzer.

 

[tahoe58]

Beauty, EH?!

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8-13 09

Temps 85 res 72°
PPMs 760
Ph 5.1

They are using the nutes and lowering the ph. Now they drink about 1.5 gallons a day.
I topped the res with fresh and brought it to 700ppm. Ph adjusted to 5.7

I did a little more training today. The plants on the outside were getting tall.
I think I found the perfect size tub for the veg area. I got some spray jets too.
The red ones they use in easy cloners. The pump is on order, Got it on ebay $20
Its 211 gph that sucks from the bottom so I wont need a drain.

Well its Week six so I have a video.
I been playing around with MS movie maker and patched some video together
then added audio. Unfortunately UTube deleted the audio portion.

Think Blues Brothers. Gimme some lovin.




[youtube]8QRJkpkawPk&hl=en&fs[/youtube]

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[cruzer101]

Very nice!! I don't post much on here but I still check it out every day. You're rocking Cruzer.

Hey dude, I'm havin a blast.
There are so many things I can do now.
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[cruzer101]

Beauty, EH?!

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Beauty.

Those guys were great.
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[cruzer101]

8-14-09

Temps 78 res 70°
PPMs 690
Ph 5.9

I guess they are taking a day off.

Well, I got busy. I looked at some DIY easy cloners posts and made one for the aero cab.
Similar to the tub but its the res too. I got 12 of the easy cloner spray nozzles and an
adjustable water pump 211gph is max.

Heres some shots.

The lid is raised and has a ridge I can use for splash guards

I used those oven liners again. lol

Heres a top view, pretty straight forward, I made some splash guards for the corner's too.
Just not pictured here.

Now they will sit right under the LEDs.

With flash..

Here you can see I have a water level indicator and the pump at half way.
I guess thats 100gph.

I got it set on the cycle timer with the upper tub. If there are no leaks by tomorrow
I will fill it up. I got six to the right and a couple in the floro cab.



The cuttings that rooted in the rooter cubes I moved there today.
Thats TW in the back and WW in the front.

I cut a few more and put them in rooter cubes, they are under the bubbler. I took three from
the best widow I got and three from another widow that had closer node spacing but not the height.

The girls are just starting to show pre flowers.
I had one widow that wasn't doing well back in the right corner. I pulled it rather then risk a male.


So we are going into flower with eight plants on this first grow.

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[tahoe58]

you do some amazing and excellent work. I love coming in your a visit and checking on your status and what's new. Thanks for your thoroughness and clarity. Love your work! Walk on!!~~

 

[lilmafia513]

it looks like a jungle in there!

 

[cruzer101]

you do some amazing and excellent work. I love coming in your a visit and checking on your status and what's new. Thanks for your thoroughness and clarity. Love your work! Walk on!!~~

Thanks Tahoe,

I think it is because I have the time. No work means all play!
You are most welcome and thanks again for the complement.


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[cruzer101]

it looks like a jungle in there!

No shit, I just saw George hit a tree. Face first, right into a widow stalk.

Now that looked like it hurt.
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[wyteberrywidow]

it looks like a jungle in there!

he took the words right out of my mouth..Thats serious right there..good stuff..

 

[lilmafia513]

No shit, I just saw George hit a tree. Face first, right into a widow stalk.

Now that looked like it hurt.
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he took the words right out of my mouth..Thats serious right there..good stuff..

LOL...everytime i take pics of my SOG plants i try to get down on the ground and get a shot of how much it looks like a forest when you look at it from the side...LOL

That's it!! I just got my new location.....if they will let me change it.