lordjin
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Yes. It's more of an energy rush at first, but as it cures, the high really develops its character and becomes a deeper, narcotic experience.
Diablo OG In Dual Monster Plant System
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keiserrott
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Very interesting thread. Do you have any photos of the grow area showing your cooling methods? I'm planning my build and trying to learn as much as possible from those that have conquered the heat and humidity.
Props!
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lordjin
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Are you building a cabinet enclosure?
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Much love.
lordjin
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Well the holiday's festivities have delayed the completion of the book. I know I promised completion yesterday, but it didn't happen.
Instead of rushing out an abbreviated volume, I'm gonna take the time to make it a nice thick book. I'm even skipping a wake and bake so I can get a big chunk done today.
So you see? The book may not be done, but I am constantly thinking about all you good people. I mean what's a few more days? Would you rather have a 60 page book or a 100 page book?
The Diablo smokes great btw. It feels like "Fairy Godmother" weed. Why? Because it is a powerful but benevolent weed (despite the picture of the devil on the package). It smokes like a 'good weed' that is here to make you feel good without making you slow, stupid, and sleepy. But you can easily turn the lights out at the end of the day and wake up the next morning feeling refreshed. Everything I've grown has shown these 'cleaner characteristics' compared to store bought. I do believe it's because of the impurities still in dispensary bud, and the fact that it's been sitting around a really long time.
I've been smoking dispensary weed too long. The difference in the tired factor is like night and day (their weed being night and mine day). Thank you fairy Godmother.
Instead of rushing out an abbreviated volume, I'm gonna take the time to make it a nice thick book. I'm even skipping a wake and bake so I can get a big chunk done today.
So you see? The book may not be done, but I am constantly thinking about all you good people. I mean what's a few more days? Would you rather have a 60 page book or a 100 page book?
The Diablo smokes great btw. It feels like "Fairy Godmother" weed. Why? Because it is a powerful but benevolent weed (despite the picture of the devil on the package). It smokes like a 'good weed' that is here to make you feel good without making you slow, stupid, and sleepy. But you can easily turn the lights out at the end of the day and wake up the next morning feeling refreshed. Everything I've grown has shown these 'cleaner characteristics' compared to store bought. I do believe it's because of the impurities still in dispensary bud, and the fact that it's been sitting around a really long time.
I've been smoking dispensary weed too long. The difference in the tired factor is like night and day (their weed being night and mine day). Thank you fairy Godmother.
lordjin
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Don't worry. I've been weighing what I've been smoking. So far I've smoked just a little over four grams. I've been too high and working on the book to weight it all now. Besides, it's best to get a figure a few days after they've been in the jars because they continue to lose a little weight. This isn't nearly as heavy a yield as some of my past grows. It looks like it's gonna be on the low end of my usual (12-13 ounces)... Pretty far off from a pound. But my last grow was more than a pound of dry bud... And I wouldn't trade this one for my last one for anything. The quality of the weed makes up for the loss of 2 or 3 ounces. It's that good.
brandon727272
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Are you planning another grow for anytime soon? Strain ideas if so?
lordjin
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Hey, Brandon. I want to grow again soon, yes. I was thinking it might be fun to grow a cut from someone here at RIU who can speak of its genetics.
I find your new avatar pleasing, btw.
brandon727272
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Haha, thanks I was hella high yesterday and my friend searched "sexy chick weed" and that was like the fifth result. As soon as I saw it I knew I had to make it my avatar, so here I am. I bet a bunch of people near you would be willing to give you a cut and see you grow it to it's max potential. I'm in the middle of my first grow so I can't really speak with experience on that one 
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lordjin
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Yeah, I was doing random 'hot chix with weed' photos at first too. But then I quickly realized my own photos (which number in the thousands) were more to my liking.Haha, thanks I was hella high yesterday and my friend searched "sexy chick weed" and that was like the fifth result. As soon as I saw it I knew I had to make it my avatar, so here I am. I bet a bunch of people near you would be willing to give you a cut and see you grow it to it's max potential. I'm in the middle of my first grow so I can't really speak with experience on that one
keiserrott
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Yes, I'm looking into building a cabinet.
I'd like to further my knowledge and abilities prior to medical passage in my area. I have a room in the works, but I'd like to cabinet a few grows as I get my techniques dialed in. Also, until I'm able to get a harsh climate controlled (large temp swings and high humidity) I'll need to grow in the house, versus the garage where the final room will be located.
I had held back from building an enclosure due to my lights being 1000 watt and I figured I'd never be able to keep temps controlled. You seem to have that perfected, hence me hitting you up for some help.
Stuff I already have:
Ocho 8" 1000 watt hoods
lumatek dimmable ballasts
8 inch inline fans
6 inch inline fans
8 " carbon filter
I'm hoping that once I'm ready to move up from the cabinet to a room I'll be able to give the cabinet a new job...moms and clones or veg.
I'd like to further my knowledge and abilities prior to medical passage in my area. I have a room in the works, but I'd like to cabinet a few grows as I get my techniques dialed in. Also, until I'm able to get a harsh climate controlled (large temp swings and high humidity) I'll need to grow in the house, versus the garage where the final room will be located.
I had held back from building an enclosure due to my lights being 1000 watt and I figured I'd never be able to keep temps controlled. You seem to have that perfected, hence me hitting you up for some help.
Stuff I already have:
Ocho 8" 1000 watt hoods
lumatek dimmable ballasts
8 inch inline fans
6 inch inline fans
8 " carbon filter
I'm hoping that once I'm ready to move up from the cabinet to a room I'll be able to give the cabinet a new job...moms and clones or veg.
lordjin
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Sticking a 1000w light into a box is a challenge for sure. If you can control the temperature, however, you will benefit greatly from the intense concentration of light. I keep my cab from becoming an oven with intense exhaust suction and a small window mount air conditioner mounted to the back of the cab. The ac does a bit more work than I would like, though, in keeping the light from cooking the plants. If I were to change it, I would drill two flow holes so that the light can be completely enclosed in a tube with a heavy fan blowing in and out. I currently have a computer fan blowing in on it as an assist to the main suction fan mounted on back of cab to carbon scrubbber. This works well enough, but isolating the light's airflow would be how I would do it now.
I would recommend using both fans on an enclosed tube system if you're gonna use such a big light in a small enclosure. Just get one more fan to create a passive suction in the box itself completely independent of the light's atmosphere which should be well isolated by a closed tube system... It seems drastic, but the heat caused by 1000w hid in a cabinet is no laughing matter... as I'm sure you already know. Do that and keep the tube as far away from your plants as you can.
keiserrott
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So the window AC unit is actually mounted in a hole cut into the box? Is the cooled air then hitting the plants or is it diffused somewhow?
Is the AC unit bringing fresh air in or recirculating?
Do you have a pix or diagram of your 1k enclosure showing the fans, AC and light?
Also, what kind of temps do you have day and night in your tank? Do you do anything to "control" those temps or is that just where it ended up?
Is the AC unit bringing fresh air in or recirculating?
Do you have a pix or diagram of your 1k enclosure showing the fans, AC and light?
Also, what kind of temps do you have day and night in your tank? Do you do anything to "control" those temps or is that just where it ended up?
lordjin
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Correct. The ac is strategically placed to blow its cooled air right onto the top area of the plant(s) between them and the light. The idea is to create a wave of upward cool air hitting the space between the plants and the light's blazing surface. The cold air from the ac is also very dry, creating a low humid environment which is what you want. I'm going to switch to a tent for my main grow space though... I think heat would dissipate a little better. I, too, plan to change my cab for mothering purposes... probably ratchet it down to a 600 to 800 when I do that... Moving my current 1000w to join another 1000w in the tent. Now that's gonna be a real blinder.
keiserrott
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Intersting...I guess I figured the air coming directly from the AC would be a shock to the plants. When it kicks on they get a cold blast, off they go in the oven....and repeat.
But from what I'm understanding, they don't dislike it? Really, looking at your results they seem to LOVE it.
How far are the closest plants from the rear of the box?
But from what I'm understanding, they don't dislike it? Really, looking at your results they seem to LOVE it.
How far are the closest plants from the rear of the box?
lordjin
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Everything is jammed up tight in there. Yeah, when I first put it together, I was afraid of the extreme of the direct ac counteracting the intense hell heat from the light... But what I came to understand is that what would normally be a shocking, stressful situation for a plant becomes exactly what the plant needs when being pumped by a monster hydro system below. If the light / air exchange weren't so extreme, then my system would be out of balance with the power of the hydro's oxygen delivery. So these are basically 'super-plants' that I grow... they can take a lot more punishment, in fact they love it.
But yes, again, at first when I tested the box with multiple empty 'dry runs,' I saw that even with the powerful ac blowing right under the light, the temp was just barely being held in check. Of course with actual plants in there growing, releasing moisture, and absorbing the heat, it turned out not as hot as an empty 'dry run.' The plants themselves are the stabilizing factor, both in air environment and reservoir fluid conditions.