Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger - 800W CAB SCROG

[Bumbaclat]

Minor disaster averted!

Last night I was moving the box around a bit on its wheels. My hand accidentally flipped the switch from flower to veg (back to an 18 hour light cycle). On the flower schedule I have it set to turn off at 7 am so I can check it before going to work. I adjusted the ph at 6:30 am as usual and that normally is the last time I check it again until 8:00pm when the lights go back on. For an unknown reason I decided to go back down at 7:15 am to look at the ph again. That is when I discovered the lights were still on and would have been for many more hours while I was at work.

 

[Bumbaclat]

 

[Thundercat]

Great catch on the light man, that could have fucked with things at this point. They look like they are starting to bulk up pretty well now.

Did you do alot of research before getting your bluelab, as opposed to a hanna or Milwaukee or anything else? I've been just starting to research them, and I know you've been happy with your blue lab. Its time I get something better then just the ph drops, and something continuous would just be nice, I can walk in the room and look at the wall and see a number not have to manually test it everyday or multiple times each day.

 

[Bumbaclat]

I did a fair amount of research. I wanted to buy the right monitor once, which means you've got to go with he best reputation. I did a lot of reading online and talked to the guys at my favourite hydro store.

You'll really love the continuous monitor. It is way more convenient and gets you way better connected to what is going on in your res. I now check my temps/ph/ppm around 10 times a day. I notice a lot sooner when ppm is rising, which means the girls are going through lots of water. I notice how fast the ph settles back at 6.0 which is a good indicator of nutrient solution strength.

 

[sky rocket]

Nice pic. I see she's swelling up. This what I use for my individual dwc buckets. The meter on the left is for ph and the meter on the right does ppm and water temp

 

[Bumbaclat]

The red hairs are really starting to outnumber the white hairs!

I've been trying to get a decent shot of the undergrowth and it is incredibly hard. I tried a few tonight but then deleted them. I'll try again tomorrow night.

 

[Bumbaclat]

Here is a photo with the HPS and CFL's turned off and no flash being used.

 

[Thundercat]

Looking frosty!

 

[Bumbaclat]

They're almost there. I think I'm starting to flush on Sunday (pending further trichome examination).

 

[sky rocket]

Can you show us a group shot?

 

[Bumbaclat]

Definitely! The lights go on at 8:00 tonight, I'll snap some them.

 

[Thundercat]

Happy St Pattys day guys hope your day is full of green!

 

[Theblindshadow7]

Happy st pattys these look sexy and so frosty can't wait to see what you yield this time.

 

[Bumbaclat]

Thanks guys! I hope you had a great St Patty's, mine was exactly as it should be.

 

[Bumbaclat]

Start of week 9 of flower. These ladies are mere days from getting chopped.

These are all group shots, as requested.

With the HPS on....

With the HPS turned off....

 

[varanoid]

How much dry weight are you expecting from your grow? Plants look spectacular by the way.

 

[Thundercat]

Looks great man, those girls sure have fattened up nicely!

 

[Bumbaclat]

How much dry weight are you expecting from your grow? Plants look spectacular by the way.

Thanks. My goal is 1.5 pounds. That would require a little over 4 ounces more than my last grow in this set-up. I'm hoping the under lights added some weight and everything I learned from my last run.

 

[Bumbaclat]

Looks great man, those girls sure have fattened up nicely!

They really packed it on in the last two weeks, just like they're supposed to. I love it when a plan comes together.

 

[Bumbaclat]

Flush has begun.