Hey kriz - I didn't make any modifications to the waterfarm other than the extra holes in the bottom of the top-bucket and upgrading the air-pump as mentioned. I bought a pump that's rated for up to a 30 gallon tank and it seems to have enough pressure to keep 'er bubbling enough, even with all the roots filling the rez. I asked Scotty that same question back before I started, and he too said an airstone wasn't necessary as long as the main pump is larger. Maybe when I'm set up to start the next round with the 2 waterfarms, i'll try getting a pump that's one step larger, and split the air to 2 lines for an airstone in the rez for just 1 of the 2 setups, and keep the other one the same as this one - that would be a good comparison other than the fact that they'll be 2 different strains...
Thanks man. Quick follow up, do you know what the L/min or cc/min that your air pump is? I'd like to get a pump of similar strength. Most of the retailers I go through don't carry air-pods. Oh, and I assume you keep your pump turned up to max strength if there is a dial, right?Hey kriz - I didn't make any modifications to the waterfarm other than the extra holes in the bottom of the top-bucket and upgrading the air-pump as mentioned. I bought a pump that's rated for up to a 30 gallon tank and it seems to have enough pressure to keep 'er bubbling enough, even with all the roots filling the rez. I asked Scotty that same question back before I started, and he too said an airstone wasn't necessary as long as the main pump is larger. Maybe when I'm set up to start the next round with the 2 waterfarms, i'll try getting a pump that's one step larger, and split the air to 2 lines for an airstone in the rez for just 1 of the 2 setups, and keep the other one the same as this one - that would be a good comparison other than the fact that they'll be 2 different strains...
Hey CT - yeah I understand what you're saying about the stretchy buds - the sativa dominance is quite high in this strain. I can smell the citrusy, tangy aroma a bit, but even more so of course from touching the leaves and stems lightly. If you have any pics, feel free to post em here! =)Looking awesome man. I am doing a Tangerine Scrog as well. Shit is stretchy as hell. I'm currently running into a problem when my bud tips a few of the colas are stretching. Kinda strange.
Happy Growing man, they start smelling like oranges yet? I love the smell
I'm not sure what those amounts are on my pump, but it wasn't very expensive so I'm sure any pump that's rated for a 30 gallon tank would be just as good. And yes, this one has a dial on it that I have turne d up to the max at all times. The only time I shut the pump off is when I drain the rez to change it out.
Hey zamzia - thanks!!! It's just starting week 6 of flowering now. I expect this girl to go at least 10 weeks, but we'll see how things are looking by the end of July...
Yo mr2shim - I change the rez out once a week by draining completely what's in it and refilling with fresh solution. Each day it drinks about 1 gallon of water, and I just keep making more 'top-up' solution fresh as I need it througout the week to keep it topped up. The waterfarm works best when the water-level is at the top, as when it gets lower the pump has to work harder and harder to pump the water through to the top. To add water, I use a shallow plastic container (large ziplock tub) and mix my solution in a bucket first, then pour into the shallow tub and pour that in through the top of the waterfarm straight through the hydroton.
Yo cckush - great to hear that you were 'inspired' by this scrog! Try not to pick up any of my bad habits (lol) - I was a bit lazy with my screen building although it seems to have worked quite well. This plant is so stretchy that I didn't bother thinning out as much in the lower canopy since almost all of my buds are well above that level and are getting sufficient light and airflow the way it is. It's funny because I thought the same thing about my plant when it was smaller - thought for sure it was indica dom, then boom it flourished into a very sativa-like plant once into flowering... good luck, and i hope you get a 'stouter' indica result!
Heya LJ - thanks for the props and the rep! The screen is a first for me too - but I've really learned from this grow so far, that it allows you to make the most out of the space you grow in, and smaller spaces will actually help you realize the fullest potential of the plant when it's forced to grow 'out' to the extremities of the grow area through the holes you guide them through in the screen... (how's that for a run-along sentence!..lol). With the early LST before using the screen, it was quite easy to fill it out once it really took off.
Great to hear man! Giv'er! It definitely allows you to get the most out of a single plant.
Being my very first hydro-type grow, I can only guess - but I'd say there's at least 4 more weeks left, possibly 5-6. With it being this size, there's tops at various stages right now - so it will likely be a 'gradual' harvest, taking down just parts of it at a time in order to give the different tops more time to finish than others... It will definitely be a 'Tangerine Summer' at our house, come August.
Everyone is invited!!!
Thanks Rick - sorry, almost missed your post! Welcome to my dream!Well done!
