2k DIY UnderCurrent 6XL - 4x8 Gorilla - Plushberry Grow

I did read this thread, but I dont recall seeing what Ballast and bulbs you used...what brand of Full Spectrum MH bulbs were used here..?
 
AussieHydro said:
I did read this thread, but I dont recall seeing what Ballast and bulbs you used...what brand of Full Spectrum MH bulbs were used here..?
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Ultra Light Full Spectrum MH (133k lumens)
Plant Max Cheap HPS (145k lumens)
Hydrofarm Phantom 1000w Dimmable Ballasts
 
After I took those pictures I spent quite a bit of time tying up buds. There's about 23 days left (~63 days total) and the buds are already causing
the plants to sag. On the 13th, I'll be swapping out the res, and loading up the top shooter. Well see how much more weight these girls will pack on
before harvest time. :fire:
 
Great looking grow. Some questions, how did you like your Foscam? Can you view well with it still now that you have switched to HPS? I saw that you were monitoring your grow remotely, do you have a set up to adjust (PH PPM) remotely as well?
 
hi livincanvas i have the same setup rdwc only just subbed im interested in the outcome ive got 4 monsters vegged 8 weeks from seed im planing on a 1kg let me know how the uvb helps if you put some extra uv bulbs on say half the plants and the compare.
 
Hey LC,

How did you mount the wall mount fan you got in the corner? I tried to zip tie it to the corner of my tent pole but was unstable.

Thanks!
 
forcedaspiration said:
The reason your tds gauge is going nuts is due to the electrometric frequency emitted by your digital ballasts. It is the nature of the technology though some ballasts are better shielded than others.

Here is some info i found, apparently lumatek is good, i just ordered one when the il magnetic blew. Good ridance.

http://www.bghydro.com/BGH/static/articles/0506_digiballasts.asp
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Thanks forced! I had a feeling that was the deal, because it only freaks when the lights are on. Unfortunately
with my limited space I can't get them farther away from the nutradip. Maybe I'll look into RF blocking material to wrap around them.

I will never buy lumateks even though I'm sure some people are happy with theirs. I used to work in a store that sold them
and way too many went bad. We stopped even carrying them, because the manufacturer wasn't fixing things when we sent em in. I'll stick to my Phantoms
all day, as we never had a single one come back bad. (Quantum had a TON of their 1000W returned due to them blowing out. At least with magnetics you can fix them yourself easily.)
 
Onekama said:
Great looking grow. Some questions, how did you like your Foscam? Can you view well with it still now that you have switched to HPS? I saw that you were monitoring your grow remotely, do you have a set up to adjust (PH PPM) remotely as well?
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Foscams were sketchy. I had evenything setup when I went on vacation and even pulled everything up on my iPhone in the airport before taking off.
They are spotty at best. The pan/tilt is nice, but they could be WAY more user friendly/simple to set up than they are.
 
nugz4lyfbitch said:
hi livincanvas i have the same setup rdwc only just subbed im interested in the outcome ive got 4 monsters vegged 8 weeks from seed im planing on a 1kg let me know how the uvb helps if you put some extra uv bulbs on say half the plants and the compare.
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Honestly I never got around to adding the UVs this run. Right now these ladies are pushing resin hard as is. Hopefully this next run I can get em setup.
I think ~10mins/hour should do it. Too much can cook your plants.
 
JohnGotti said:
Hey LC,

How did you mount the wall mount fan you got in the corner? I tried to zip tie it to the corner of my tent pole but was unstable.

Thanks!
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I'd thought about it and anticipated the issues you're having. I went to Casa DePot and got a thin board (approx 8'Long x 1/2"Thick x 2"Wide)
and zip ties the BOARD to a tent pole. After that mount the fan same way you would to a stud/wall. Cut the board to the tent height. The longer
it is the more stable.
 
And now for a peek under the ladies skirts! Day 44 macro shots! I wish they were in pots, only so once they finish I could pull them out of the tent and
photograph them properly under some strobes/speedlights.

Just dumped the res today. Last 3 weeks I'll be adding H&G Top Shooter (3.8ml/gal 1st week then 7.6ml/gal the last two.) and Rock Resinator on the last two weeks.
Other than that I'm still running GH Micro/Bloom LUCAS + Silica / H2O2 / CalMg / Kool Bloom

It smells like a lovely flower garden in the tent, not very skunky, and not an overly heavy odor, almost like fruity subtle flowers. Maybe get some CES Uncle Johns blend
to seen if I can increase terpine production toward the end. They make the Sugaree/Sour Dee additives for soil/coco and I've heard some decent things. We'll see.

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I'm not sure. It's been a hot minute since this grow. I have a new thread going, with more plants, and more goodies. I'll have to make another video of the new gear.
 
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