First time growing in 10 years, tell me what you think of my setup

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berkman858

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antonmacx said:
Nice berkman they looks great, how old and tall they are now?
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Thanks, they are in Week 6 of Flower and were vegged for 3 weeks. They are between 25-32 inches tall, I didn't know how big they would get so I erred on the side of caution. Next grow they will all be taller AND FIM'd like the one in the back left. I think this is one of those strains that you have to FIM to get maximum yield, but I could be wrong. Time will tell.
 
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berkman858

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So I stopped all the madness and dropped my CO2 PPM back down to 1800. I don't think the extra CO2 was doing anything and this way the tank will last a little longer.

I would say I wish time would speed up and it would be harvest time already but time seems to be going by pretty fast. Getting older seems to speed up time, or it's all relative, whatever. It feels like life is speeding up. :idea:
 
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wheels619

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berkman858 said:
So I stopped all the madness and dropped my CO2 PPM back down to 1800. I don't think the extra CO2 was doing anything and this way the tank will last a little longer.

I would say I wish time would speed up and it would be harvest time already but time seems to be going by pretty fast. Getting older seems to speed up time, or it's all relative, whatever. It feels like life is speeding up. :idea:
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i kinda figured anything above 1500 ppms would be a waste. i think i was reading up on co2 and came across a few threads and articles saying something like that. never done it myself. lol. but who knows u can be my test dummy.
 
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budleydoright

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I run mine 1000-1200, Most of the actual studies on plants I have read indicate this to be enough for most species of plants to see positive results from it. Many only like 800.

I have just never been able to run 85f 1500ppm with out lots of environmental swings and what seems like a really short fuze. My new space has alot more cubic feet to absorbs these so I may ramp it up this summer.


Here's what's going on in my secret jardin.

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wheels619

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budleydoright said:
I run mine 1000-1200, Most of the actual studies on plants I have read indicate this to be enough for most species of plants to see positive results from it. Many only like 800.

I have just never been able to run 85f 1500ppm with out lots of environmental swings and what seems like a really short fuze. My new space has alot more cubic feet to absorbs these so I may ramp it up this summer.


Here's what's going on in my secret jardin.

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hey man thats not a secret jardin. lol. thats a bedroom. lmao. looks good tho wish i had one. also i think the larger the space the harder it is to get ur co2 set up just perfect. berkman is running a 5x5 that isnt to hard to fill with anything id assume since its only a 5x5. that room however would need a shit ton more to get those kinda of levels. plus ur tanks would run out quite often im assuming? hmm. maybe co2 is in my next few harvests budget. just gotta plan it out a bit in my head first. i wonder how long i could get a tank to last in my 4x4. what sized tanks are u running?
 
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budleydoright

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I was typing secret garden and lapsed into a bit of french, don't know were that came from. Must be my appreciation of Claude Monet!

It's an 8 x 11 x 8' room and getting my Co2 up is No Problem. I have a water cooled generator utilizing a propane tankless hot water heater. I actually have to run it at it's lowest setting or I overshoot too much. I can get to 1500 from ambient in about 4 minutes and expect a tank to last at least 3 months.

My last setup used 20# tanks 4 x 12 x 5'. I would get about 3-4 weeks out of my first and then 2-3 out of the next. I would use 3 tanks per cycle and would have about 50% left in the last one. I had watercooled lights in that kit so there were no fans sucking air through the hoods. If you are air cooling your lights you need to make sure there are absolutely no leaks in your hood or ducting. That shit will suck it out fast!
 
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wheels619

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budleydoright said:
I was typing secret garden and lapsed into a bit of french, don't know were that came from. Must be my appreciation of Claude Monet!

It's an 8 x 11 x 8' room and getting my Co2 up is No Problem. I have a water cooled generator utilizing a propane tankless hot water heater. I actually have to run it at it's lowest setting or I overshoot too much. I can get to 1500 from ambient in about 4 minutes and expect a tank to last at least 3 months.

My last setup used 20# tanks 4 x 12 x 5'. I would get about 3-4 weeks out of my first and then 2-3 out of the next. I would use 3 tanks per cycle and would have about 50% left in the last one. I had watercooled lights in that kit so there were no fans sucking air through the hoods. If you are air cooling your lights you need to make sure there are absolutely no leaks in your hood or ducting. That shit will suck it out fast!
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hmm. good point about the air cooled lights. i had never taken that into consideration. i would just been wasting money. time to invest in some duct tape. lol. how much does it cost to refill the big ass tanks in ur area?
 
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berkman858

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wheels619 said:
i kinda figured anything above 1500 ppms would be a waste. i think i was reading up on co2 and came across a few threads and articles saying something like that. never done it myself. lol. but who knows u can be my test dummy.
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I am definitely a dummy....
 
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berkman858

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budleydoright said:
I run mine 1000-1200, Most of the actual studies on plants I have read indicate this to be enough for most species of plants to see positive results from it. Many only like 800.

I have just never been able to run 85f 1500ppm with out lots of environmental swings and what seems like a really short fuze. My new space has alot more cubic feet to absorbs these so I may ramp it up this summer.


Here's what's going on in my secret jardin.

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Looks great dude.
 
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berkman858

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wheels619 said:
hey man thats not a secret jardin. lol. thats a bedroom. lmao. looks good tho wish i had one. also i think the larger the space the harder it is to get ur co2 set up just perfect. berkman is running a 5x5 that isnt to hard to fill with anything id assume since its only a 5x5. that room however would need a shit ton more to get those kinda of levels. plus ur tanks would run out quite often im assuming? hmm. maybe co2 is in my next few harvests budget. just gotta plan it out a bit in my head first. i wonder how long i could get a tank to last in my 4x4. what sized tanks are u running?
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I would recommend a CO2 generator for a room that size. It generates heat but is much more efficient at distributing CO2.
 
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berkman858

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budleydoright said:
I was typing secret garden and lapsed into a bit of french, don't know were that came from. Must be my appreciation of Claude Monet!

It's an 8 x 11 x 8' room and getting my Co2 up is No Problem. I have a water cooled generator utilizing a propane tankless hot water heater. I actually have to run it at it's lowest setting or I overshoot too much. I can get to 1500 from ambient in about 4 minutes and expect a tank to last at least 3 months.

My last setup used 20# tanks 4 x 12 x 5'. I would get about 3-4 weeks out of my first and then 2-3 out of the next. I would use 3 tanks per cycle and would have about 50% left in the last one. I had watercooled lights in that kit so there were no fans sucking air through the hoods. If you are air cooling your lights you need to make sure there are absolutely no leaks in your hood or ducting. That shit will suck it out fast!
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I think I have a leak in my reflector but it is blowing air into my tent, not sucking it out. I am still investigating the issue but it isn't that much of an issue to begin with. It's just kind of annoying to see my tent go all funhouse style and get all fluffy when the light/fan go on but whatever I can't have everything perfect. I am coming to terms with that and my OCD is not getting in the way too much.
 
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