smokingrubber
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Thank you. I have a GrowLab 145L. It is 4'9" x 9'6". In my perfect grow scenario, I will have two of these tents so that I can harvest every month.
4x4 Tent - Blue Hash and A-Train
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smokingrubber
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A minor scare (hopefully) yesterday. I had changed the res the day before, but I forgot to put the heater's sensor wire back in the res. Yesterday morning, my res was up to 90f. Plus my ppm had climbed to 1750!
I turned on the RO feed to top off the barrel. I didn't have any frozen bottles on hand, so I drank the top 2 inches off 4 water bottles and threw them in the freezer. When I got home after work, I threw the frozen bottles into the res. This morning, everything is back to normal
The ppm is back down to 1450 and the temp is steady 70.
Today is the start of Week 6 for the girls. A-Train looks like she's rippening, but the rest still need to add some weight. I've heard that they explode in week 6, so I'll take pictures tonight and again next week ... we'll see for ourselves
I'm using the Koolbloom by GH but how good is it? Should I switch to BudXL for these last couple weeks?
I didn't flush with the FloraKleen because I was wisely advised to not fuck with what's working. I'll save the flush for the end. BUT, I was reading the bottle of FloraKleen and it suggests that you flush hydroponic systems monthly. Just FYI. I'm only 3 weeks from the final flush anyway, so I will just wait.
I turned on the RO feed to top off the barrel. I didn't have any frozen bottles on hand, so I drank the top 2 inches off 4 water bottles and threw them in the freezer. When I got home after work, I threw the frozen bottles into the res. This morning, everything is back to normal
The ppm is back down to 1450 and the temp is steady 70.Today is the start of Week 6 for the girls. A-Train looks like she's rippening, but the rest still need to add some weight. I've heard that they explode in week 6, so I'll take pictures tonight and again next week ... we'll see for ourselves
I'm using the Koolbloom by GH but how good is it? Should I switch to BudXL for these last couple weeks?I didn't flush with the FloraKleen because I was wisely advised to not fuck with what's working. I'll save the flush for the end. BUT, I was reading the bottle of FloraKleen and it suggests that you flush hydroponic systems monthly. Just FYI. I'm only 3 weeks from the final flush anyway, so I will just wait.
cazador
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Can I suggest going lite on the Koolbloom powder, 1/4 -1/2 strength. It is strong and some believe that if used full strength that it turns some strains hermy. I think I've seen this first hand as well luckily it was late in flower, "no" seeds developed. Someone else hear this with Koolbloom powder?A minor scare (hopefully) yesterday. I had changed the res the day before, but I forgot to put the heater's sensor wire back in the res. Yesterday morning, my res was up to 90f. Plus my ppm had climbed to 1750!
I turned on the RO feed to top off the barrel. I didn't have any frozen bottles on hand, so I drank the top 2 inches off 4 water bottles and threw them in the freezer. When I got home after work, I threw the frozen bottles into the res. This morning, everything is back to normal
Today is the start of Week 6 for the girls. A-Train looks like she's rippening, but the rest still need to add some weight. I've heard that they explode in week 6, so I'll take pictures tonight and again next week ... we'll see for ourselves
I didn't flush with the FloraKleen because I was wisely advised to not fuck with what's working. I'll save the flush for the end. BUT, I was reading the bottle of FloraKleen and it suggests that you flush hydroponic systems monthly. Just FYI. I'm only 3 weeks from the final flush anyway, so I will just wait.
Barron
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Are you using liquid Koolbloom or the powder?
smokingrubber
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I'm using the liquid.
milehigh970
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awww 43 pages... I'm all caught up! Lol looking good man. We got really similar setups.. I got a gl145 and a 240 ( 8 x 8 ), and am going to install my 18 pot ebb and grow Monday in the 240 under 2 - 1k hps. Just gonna be set up in like a 4 x 8 area until the next expansion of 2 more 1k's and 6 more pots... total of 24 under 4k watts! I ain't gonna be growin no monsters like you got up in there man! I am also gonna give the lucas formula a run and see if I can cut back on some of the cost of nutes right now.. ill shoot you a link to my journal when I start it and you can see how it goes.
I ain't gonna be growin no monsters like you got up in there man! I am also gonna give the lucas formula a run and see if I can cut back on some of the cost of nutes right now.. ill shoot you a link to my journal when I start it and you can see how it goes.
smokingrubber
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awww 43 pages... I'm all caught up! Lol looking good man. We got really similar setups.. I got a gl145 and a 240 ( 8 x 8 ), and am going to install my 18 pot ebb and grow Monday in the 240 under 2 - 1k hps. Just gonna be set up in like a 4 x 8 area until the next expansion of 2 more 1k's and 6 more pots... total of 24 under 4k watts!
Right on! I can't wait to watch. Trust me, I didn't think I was gonna be growin monsters when I began. I bit off a little more than I could chew, honestly. It's all in the recovery though.
I haven't done pictures in awhile. They're still plugging along. I see em every day so it doesn't look like they're doing much to me. This is right before and during the lights coming on ... just now. Day 44.
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cazador
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Looking very nice.Right on! I can't wait to watch. Trust me, I didn't think I was gonna be growin monsters when I began. I bit off a little more than I could chew, honestly. It's all in the recovery though.
I haven't done pictures in awhile. They're still plugging along. I see em every day so it doesn't look like they're doing much to me. This is right before and during the lights coming on ... just now. Day 44.
Are they all standing on their own or do you have them supported at all? I'm having trouble keeping mine upright under their own strength and am now stringing them up to the ceiling. I thought it was because I let them get to tall, then I see yours that look tall to. Yours are also a bit greener down low. How tall are they?
smokingrubber
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No I'm not supporting them at all. I just purchased some sticks incase I have to ... but nothing is too serious. This plant is 56" (142 cm) from the ground to that bud. My tallest plant is about 61" (155 cm).
cazador
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Thank's bro. Very nice
BigSkyBudTHC
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nice looking girls man. keep up the good work.
Doja@night
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Dude I want mugs like that! Mine are like 2 gram nugs tops lolNo I'm not supporting them at all. I just purchased some sticks incase I have to ... but nothing is too serious. This plant is 56" (142 cm) from the ground to that bud. My tallest plant is about 61" (155 cm).
smokingrubber
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smokingrubber
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Only minor leaks. The tent has horizontal vents running all the way around the lower walls (back and sides). These are screened openings that are covered by a velcro flap. I have my tent sitting about 3 inches off the back wall and only the back vent flaps are open. So if my garage were open and bathed in sunlight, I imagine it wouldn't be completely light-proof on the inside.
When it's pitch black in my garage but the tent lights are still on, I can see pinhole light coming from some of the cable and duct ports. They have drawstring closures, but it's hard to get them completely light proof if there is nothing in the port. I need to stick a coke can in the tube and cinch up on it.
Plus, the windows have velcro all the way around. This makes it easy to close the window and it's completely light-proof. BUT it's also just velcro flaps and if you don't take the time to push it all closed, it's not a refrigerator door.
When I first set up the tent, I noticed a couple small pinholes on a seam or two. I cut small pieces of aluminum tape and slapped it up on the inside of the tent. They're practically invisible unless you look for them. I had to do that in about 3 spots. For sure, none of the zippers leak!
Overall, it's not COMPLETELY light-proof. I would give it a solid 9 out of 10 stars in that category though. I wouldn't put it out in the sun, but it's fine in my garage.
When it's pitch black in my garage but the tent lights are still on, I can see pinhole light coming from some of the cable and duct ports. They have drawstring closures, but it's hard to get them completely light proof if there is nothing in the port. I need to stick a coke can in the tube and cinch up on it.
Plus, the windows have velcro all the way around. This makes it easy to close the window and it's completely light-proof. BUT it's also just velcro flaps and if you don't take the time to push it all closed, it's not a refrigerator door.
When I first set up the tent, I noticed a couple small pinholes on a seam or two. I cut small pieces of aluminum tape and slapped it up on the inside of the tent. They're practically invisible unless you look for them. I had to do that in about 3 spots. For sure, none of the zippers leak!
Overall, it's not COMPLETELY light-proof. I would give it a solid 9 out of 10 stars in that category though. I wouldn't put it out in the sun, but it's fine in my garage.
smokingrubber
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The pics in post #428 are only 3 days old. If I were at home right now, I would take some pics for you.
UPDATE: I discovered a little bud-rot last night. I only found it on one bud, and I cut it out. I went down to wallmart and got a couple big box fans. I epoxied 4 legs on them and put them in the middle of the tent, facing straight up. I also turned my wall fans up a notch. I will re-inspect everything every night until harvest!
I've got about 2 or 3 weeks till harvest. Tonight I will dump and clean, then refill with the rippening recipe and wait till the flush. It's getting close according to the calander, but only the A-Train looks like it will be ready at the 8 week mark. Everything else will probably take an extra week.
UPDATE: I discovered a little bud-rot last night. I only found it on one bud, and I cut it out. I went down to wallmart and got a couple big box fans. I epoxied 4 legs on them and put them in the middle of the tent, facing straight up. I also turned my wall fans up a notch. I will re-inspect everything every night until harvest!
I've got about 2 or 3 weeks till harvest. Tonight I will dump and clean, then refill with the rippening recipe and wait till the flush. It's getting close according to the calander, but only the A-Train looks like it will be ready at the 8 week mark. Everything else will probably take an extra week.
Xan2
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Looking good, it's a finished product at this point
But as far as the electrical goes, I was wondering exactly what that box that you have in there does, and what value it adds?
I have three 20 amp circuits in my garage, and I'm going to be running ~14000BTU air conditioner on one, and then a 1K with my 400 on another, and then a 1K and all my pumps, fans, etc. on the third - was wondering if something like a relay switch or something else might allow me to control both 1Ks from one circuit, or if there was a product that I could buy to turn my 120V circuit into a 240V circuit and get two 240C 1Ks that would run on the same circuit.
Sorry for the lengthy questions, just trying to plan ahead (like you).
Thanks man.
A relay would allow you to use one ballast to run 2 lights 12/12, Day & Night. So basicaly the ballast would be ON 24/7. You can swap your actual circuit and run a double pole circuit and get a 240v feed.