Gastanker's 600+w Organic UV Grow
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mrorganics
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Do you give them a certain amount of water measured out or do u just flood till u get like 10% runoff? And I hate that feeling....
Gastanker
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I measure it out. Seen that little blue watering can in a couple of my pics? Pretty sure that is around a liter - plants in 5 gal pots get 2 of those and ones in the 3gal pots get ~1.5
mrorganics
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Lol that's cool I need to buy a watering can, I mix my shit in a 3 gallon bucket then give each one 6 party cups full and the increments of 1 cup till I get the saucer it is on full of water. Man the anticipation is killin me, I rubbed one of the lower leave with crystals today and it smelled like such piney goodness, is that all marijuanas growing odor or would I be on the right track to maybe say I have a haze cross?
Gastanker
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It is so painful waiting huh? I keep nipping off tiny buds that aren't getting any light and each time I roll them between my fingers and then take a nice deep inhale. I'm currently damn near out at the moment which makes this waiting period even worse. Can I justify the high price of dispensary meds when all I have to do is wait a little more? Getting damn hard...
I've used all different kinda funky measuring devises. Used a graduated cylinder, pyrex measuring cups, party cups... For me it really all comes down to picking up my plants and determining wet and dry weights. I'm just glad I upgraded to a 30 gallon res for mixing nutes and preparing water versus the 1 gallon method I was using previously - I use to mix each part of my nute line up into its own 1 gallon container. FertA in one, FertB in another FertC in a third, and then use a measuring cup to add them all together into the right ratio for each plant. Worked like a charm but my god what a time sync.
Many strains have that piny smell so not sure about haze or not. Very possibly similar though.
Gastanker
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Uhg. They looked just miserable today when I arrived. Heavily watered and they are slowly starting to pick back up. I am slightly worried about one of my larger chocolope though.
The more spread out chocolope in the back, the big one in the 5 gal smartpot, just doesn't seem to be doing much. Ever since I sprayed her she just seems to have given up - bud development is there but doesn't seem to be progressing, many of the pistils are completely limp, still white but not all stretched out like the rest of the plants, and although the leaves don't necessarily droop they don't seem to held up quite as high as the others. I can't detect any nutrient deficiencies looking at the leaves and she is receiving the same treatment as the rest so unless it is just a different phenotype I have no idea what is up.
/e I don't know what I'm smoking. They are definitely different phenotypes. Buds are different as well as the leaf margin and color. Not sure how I hadn't spotted that before.
The more spread out chocolope in the back, the big one in the 5 gal smartpot, just doesn't seem to be doing much. Ever since I sprayed her she just seems to have given up - bud development is there but doesn't seem to be progressing, many of the pistils are completely limp, still white but not all stretched out like the rest of the plants, and although the leaves don't necessarily droop they don't seem to held up quite as high as the others. I can't detect any nutrient deficiencies looking at the leaves and she is receiving the same treatment as the rest so unless it is just a different phenotype I have no idea what is up.
/e I don't know what I'm smoking. They are definitely different phenotypes. Buds are different as well as the leaf margin and color. Not sure how I hadn't spotted that before.
hammer6913
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that is a bitch tanker. hope it the aza didnt kill it. i have got to get my plants sprayed. got to go to town tomorrow and get a spray bomb for entire room and my flower have mites also. scared to spray my flowers. watchin yours. good luck with it tanker keep us informed. tha nks hammer
mrorganics
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Sup with some pics tanker ill get some up tommorow. I'm about to trash the dt ill post pics tommorow and let the jury decide lol. I wanna see how our buds are forming comparison pics.
hammer6913
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hey tanker i dont know how accurate this but maybe this will help sorting hermie seeds. it iis a guide to sex seeds.
http://www.hobbes-l.tc/uploads/germination-pdf.pdf
http://www.hobbes-l.tc/uploads/germination-pdf.pdf
Gastanker
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Thanks for the link but I am going to have to disagree on the ability to sex a seed from its appearance. My colloidal silver seems to be working so soon I shall have a buncha fem seeds and not need to worry
I'll try and get picks up tomorrow. Purchased a couple treats today - green crack, larry og, and chem valley kush. I really want to grab a clone of the CVK next time I drop by the dispensary - absolutely amazing bud. The larry og is very reminiscent, it reminds me of high school for some reason - very classic smell and taste with a fairly hot burn.
hammer6913
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well i hope u have ur batteries charged. to many people whine about dead batts. lol. and tbh i dont know enough to make an opinion on the seed sexing. how do u like the green crack. i heard its good chit. mine is starting to bud. im gonna update here in the next day or 2. went to town to get dirt yesterday and by the time the wife and i had dinner they were closed. so going tomorrow.Thanks for the link but I am going to have to disagree on the ability to sex a seed from its appearance. My colloidal silver seems to be working so soon I shall have a buncha fem seeds and not need to worry
I'll try and get picks up tomorrow. Purchased a couple treats today - green crack, larry og, and chem valley kush. I really want to grab a clone of the CVK next time I drop by the dispensary - absolutely amazing bud. The larry og is very reminiscent, it reminds me of high school for some reason - very classic smell and taste with a fairly hot burn.
Gastanker
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Batteries? I go big with a 32v adapter -
I made it a while though and have been spraying the past several weeks. Nanners are starting to pop up now so it's just a wait for the pollen to finish off.
The green crack is nice. Pretty tasty and rock hard buds. I'm not sure why but I wasn't expecting much from it so it has definitely surpassed my expectations and I might even recommend it.
hammer6913
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if the spider goo is on the bottom of pics it looks awesome. nice pics wish my camera would take them kind a pics. thay all look amazing. what a great room u have it works great 4 ya
Gastanker
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The tent does seem to be working out. That is the spider goo at the bottom - one of its lower buds. Unfortunately this the youngest plant in the grow transplanted a week into flower from its original 1 gal pot. Kinda wish I could have replaced my little chocolope with another older spider goo. What I get should be killer though. And keep in mind that it is just starting to throw trichs.
Gastanker
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Lets see.
Ballast and sealed cooled reflector here for $280 with free shipping http://www.urbansunshine.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=233_373_375&products_id=18512
Tent here for $95 free shipping http://cgi.ebay.com/Hydroponic-Mylar-Grow-Tent-4x4-Hydro-Cabinet-Budd-Box-/200596846325?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2eb480f6f5
Bulb here for $65 + $10 shipping http://www.ezhydroshop.com/products/Lumatek-600W-HPS-High%252dPar-Output-Bulb.html
Fan and filter combo $121 + $23 shipping http://www.htgsupply.com/Product-GrowBright-4in-Inline-Fan-&-Carbon-Filter-Combo.asp
Smart pots are around $3.50 a piece x 6, happy frog is $9 a bag, same nutes would run you $20 total and ducing + tape another $20.
That's $657.00 without the side lighting.
My side lighting was free except for the 8 UV bulbs which ran me ~$100 and the 8 2x4's that hold them up which were $1.62 each I think.
If you want free lighting go ask your local hospitals if they are still using their old x-ray viewer lamps. Most have transitioned to digital pictures and have these lying around taking up space.
hammer6913
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great idea tanker. wondered where u would come up with that good thinkin
Allday06
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Curious if you could throw up a pic of how you set up your fan n filter. Im not concerned about smell but heat is my my issue. I have a 6" hood that can be vented from both sides, but I dont know if I should have it suck air out from one end and plug the other side, or have it draw air in from outside and push it threw the hood and out the other end into some other room. Pretty sure the last part is what I do lol now that I look at it instead of saying it aloud haha.
growinhound
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wonderful pics gas, how ling u been buddin. dam i cant type today.KEEP UP THE BEAUTIES GAS have a great day