Stealth Cabinets

[stelthy]

I just went by the bottle instructions mate it says 1/4 tsp per gallon and i have just over 4 gallon of liquid in there.

Ill try and get a decent close up picture of this plant with the funny markings on the leaves, i have done a bit of research and i think it may be mag deficency. Its not just on the tips there are slight markings on the main parts of the leaves also. They arent lagging or anything so i have lowered ph again and ill keep ay eye on them. I have noticed though that the affected plant still hasnt got a root coming out of the basket where the other one i have which is 24 hours behind it has?

My ph seems to creep up about 0.5 every 2 days so from now on im gonna use a starting ph of 5.2 and hopefully even with a rise it will stay within range for a few days.

The veg nuites lowered my ph slightly when i added them but i have got that stable at 5.9 now and wanting to follow the canna guide to the letter i added a tiny bit more of each nuit and got the ec bang on 1.5

Excellent, you seem to have it all covered ....Its possible to get a CANNA (MG) Magnesium additive, I bought one, it was only a tenner if I remember correctly if it is a MG deficiency then this stuff will put you right - STELTHY

 

[BudBaby]

Ok mate, im getting the hang of it now, ph is doing my head in but as long as its in range its no problem. I draw off 1 pint of liquid to add the ph down too as i remember you saying its no good for the roots to directly add it.

Ill adjust the dodgy looking plant again tonight as i have read that high ph could have caused this.

Will have to do another bucket change next week once i have finished this root formation week?

 

[BudBaby]

Maybe a silly question mate but how do you take a sample of water to measure ph? At the moment im using a 60ml syringe but i was thining once the bucket is full of roots will this damage them?

Also im def gonna try those air curtains for my flowering buckets, ill just get 8 to start with and add them to my buckets then just transfer the baskets over for flowering. Half of these discs have come away from the base of the bucket already and with the noise i rekon these air curtains are worth the investment. They even have a cleaning ring for each one which means ill be able to clean them once of twice during the grow to save them clogging

 

[stelthy]

Maybe a silly question mate but how do you take a sample of water to measure ph? At the moment im using a 60ml syringe but i was thining once the bucket is full of roots will this damage them?

Also im def gonna try those air curtains for my flowering buckets, ill just get 8 to start with and add them to my buckets then just transfer the baskets over for flowering. Half of these discs have come away from the base of the bucket already and with the noise i rekon these air curtains are worth the investment. They even have a cleaning ring for each one which means ill be able to clean them once of twice during the grow to save them clogging

Hmm... a syringe seems like a good idea.. The roots do become quite strong, but being careful is key.. as any torn roots could hinder the plants potential, After I have mixed my nuits and PH balanced the water I never really adjust the PH anymore after its been added to the DWC pots.. But if you want to do it I guess a syringe is probably the best way to go unless you have any/some kind of drainage tap.

The bubble disc's have come unstuck already? hmm.. well I'd be interested in seeing how the Air Curtains perform + pics on a separate note .... I have just Harvested my plants feel free to check out the buds !!! they are hanging up drying for 4-7 days, and will then be transferred into jars for 2-3 weeks..

I hope you manage to quieten the DWC pots... I am still trying to think of ways to help you on this one how are the ladies doing so far? - STELTHY -

 

[BudBaby]

There doing great mate, ill just finish my coffee and take the dog for a walk and ill post a couple of update pics.

Ive got another one ready to put into veg today and a third tomorrow, thought id do one at a time as it makes life easier. I have let the water stand over night to see if this gives me a amore stable ph reading.

I think the buckets will be fine with these air curtains as there meant to be virtually silent. Pumps are all sorted now aswell. The only thing i have to sort now it the noise from the fan in the flower cab, the flower cab is directly infront of my spare room door so you can hear the fan.

Was thinking a flexible 4" muffler, im not sure how they work though as this guy i emailed yesterday said i could attatch it to the end of my fan but then it needs attatching to ducting via the other end?

This is the one im thinking of, its only 500cm long and flexible. Just need to wrk out in my mind how its gonna work http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Silencer-Extractor-Fan-Ducting-Hydroponic-Grow-Room-4-/130464871635?pt=UK_HomeGarden_Garden_PlantsSeedsBulbs_JN&hash=item1e604ff4d3

 

[BudBaby]

Here is a pic of each plant, the big one has been in veg since saturday, it seems a different type of plant to the others that are growing.

As you can see the one plant had some discoloured leaves but ive lowered ph now and the new growth seems to be fine.

Regarding topping these i think im gonna go with Uncle Ben's topping technique, ill wait until they are 5-6 nodes high then top just above the second true node to give me 4 main cola's

 

[BudBaby]

I thought i would post a pic of each plant under the veg light. Stems are getting alot thicker everyday.

 

[Griffta]

Whats up BB, as you said it was cool, here's my plants.
its been about a week since I re-potted them into 6.5 ltr pots and gave them a water so I'm ready to give them another water any day now, just waiting for the soil to dry up a bit.

oh yeah - the confidential cheese has 2 different phenotypes. 1 short & bushy like exodus cheese & one taller like LA confidential. I got 2 of each bushy cheezers are at the front in pic 1 & pic 3 is the big momma of the bunch (though the others are catching up with her)

 

[Griffta]

Yours look really healthy mate, prob a bit taller than mine were at that stage. Mine are 3 weeks old saturday, which is a bit older than yours and at a period where new leaves seem to appear everyday, so we can't compare (different strains too).
Exciting times!

 

[BudBaby]

It certainly is mate, im gonna top these just above the second true node uncle ben style to get 4 main colas!! Ill wait until there 5-6 nodes high then do it.

Going by my canna guide i start the fast growth phase after this first week of root formation so im hoping they will start to take off next week I have noticed though as my buckets are so big the plants at the size they are now only get a corner of the light each. Im hoping though after they have been topped they will get real wide and fill the space up

Yours are looking nice mate, i get more excited by it all the time lol.

Im not sure what im gonna do next as i will want to get the veg can up and running again as soon as the other 4 have been in flower a couple of weeks, im tempted to go for a lower yeilding awsome quality type of plant but im not sure what.

Nobody knows i am doing this else i would probably be able to get some good cuttings but i dont want anyone knowing im doing it. I really want to try a good kush strain.

 

[stelthy]

Afgan Kush is really nice.. That was my 1st ever grow Ah..back in the day (cfl's) But this Gratefruit Kush looks well nice (Above) - STELTHY

 

[stelthy]

The girls look like the LED's are doing them some good - STELTHY

 

[BudBaby]

Afgan Kush is really nice.. That was my 1st ever grow Ah..back in the day (cfl's) But this Gratefruit Kush looks well nice (Above) - STELTHY

Yes it does look nice mate but there regular only . I do take it regular seeds need to be vegged for a while before you can determine sex?

I just dont know what to do next, i would love to get a hook up for exodus cheese but none of my mates can keep there gob shut lol hence me not telling anyone so i cant ask them. That Grape God look good stuff but attitude are out of stock. I fancy trying something a bit different so ill keep on looking. Afgan Kush def sounds like a maybe though as i want to try a kush and its meant to yeild well

 

[northernbandit]

Griffta, how do you like the led? I've never used one and have heard mixed reviews, the biggest con is the price I guess but how does it compare to HID?

 

[Griffta]

Yeah I'm the same, I could prob get clones but this is my dirty little secret & it has to stay that way. I wanna get some kush on the go too, I would love a fruity number like lemon or grapefruit and I always think of doing OG Ksh, but I'll prob grow the cataract kush seeds next - I got em free with my attitude order.

Northernbandit - this is my 1st ever grow so Ive never used HID. I'm very happy so far tho!

 

[BudBaby]

I have just raised my veg light a little, its not that it wasnt working as it was but i cant help think most of the light is being wasted so i have raised it in the hope it will use a bit more of the light. As soon as there topped im sure 6-10" above the plants will be fine. Ill keep my eye on these now and see what happens.

Your plants are really impressive Griffta mate, they look ahead of mine and two of mine are 3 weeks in the cab tomorrow and 2 a few days after that. Obvioulsy they are different strains and your light has more reds than mine so it will be really interesting to see how our plants react to the differences in diodes.

 

[Griffta]

Oh cheers mate, appreciate that. I'm really pleased with how its going. Finally got my fan & filter up tonight, not a moment too soon either as the plants are just starting to give off a bit of a smell. I prob would of been fine for another week or so, but with it being my first grow I was getting paranoid about coming back from work to a block of flats thick with bud-stink lol.

 

[BudBaby]

One of my plants has been in the start of root formation period for 1 week so im changing to fast growth period shortly, the stem looks really strong now in the clay balls so im guessing the past week has worked as it should have and lots of roots are forming

There is a slight smell now off the plants too

 

[BudBaby]

The ladies def prefer the light a bit higher, they were all starting to grow lop sided a bit trying to get to the light, now its a bit higher though there growing alot straighter. Ill get some pics done tomorrow

 

[stelthy]

One of my plants has been in the start of root formation period for 1 week so im changing to fast growth period shortly, the stem looks really strong now in the clay balls so im guessing the past week has worked as it should have and lots of roots are forming

There is a slight smell now off the plants too

That 1st whiff you get of your girls is pretty addictive...and it keeps getting better every day! as soon as you can see a single root hanging from the net pot and its suspended under the surface of the Oxegenated nuit/water the plants growth will go hyper.. these are exciting times I look forward to watching your plants mature and fill out I am off for aStrawberry Thai Blunt now I'll chime in again soon - STELTHY