GR's 5 Plant Vertical Grow Winter 19/20'

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chiroman

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This is a fantastic grow! I love seeing unique styles. A few questions,
  1. Where did you get those 1/4" quick disconnects? I need them!
  2. If you're DTW how do you handle the run off? You've put a lot of pictures of your irrigation system, but none of the waste. You left for two weeks so I assume you have a good system for handling the runoff
 
gr865

gr865

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chiroman said:
This is a fantastic grow! I love seeing unique styles. A few questions,
  1. Where did you get those 1/4" quick disconnects? I need them!
  2. If you're DTW how do you handle the run off? You've put a lot of pictures of your irrigation system, but none of the waste. You left for two weeks so I assume you have a good system for handling the runoff
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Thanks,
I got the qdc's online at Sustainable Village, also the red rubber hose.

There is a 10 gallon catch tray under the drain table. If traveling I have my assistant come and dump the drain and add solution to the rez if needed.
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The small transfer pump to either a drain or bucket to be dumped outside.
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[ZooWeeMaMa]

[ZooWeeMaMa]

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Sick ass vertical grow my guy. A1. Looks like you'll get a nice ass haul too:hump:

What kinda lamps you using in this set-up?
 
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[ZooWeeMaMa]

[ZooWeeMaMa]

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Good shit, you got me wanting to hang my qb's vertical and try this just for the fuck of it because it looks cool AF, also looks like a sick way to maximize your light usage especially with bulbs.
 
gr865

gr865

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Golly, can't believe I got not RSVP's for my Harvest/Trim party this week. Oh yeah, you'll smoke it but not help trim it. :19: :laugh::19::laugh::19:

That's ok, don't want any of you ol' farts to get out and get exposed. Freaky shit man.
I started flushing last week and the final flush was @ 107 ppm, that is my machine, it adds back calcium and magnesium, for flavor they say. That was Saturday's cycles and the last was Sunday at 8 AM and I ran the last of the solution through the pots. Also the last night lights was Sunday night. They will be off tonight. So last night they did not water nor tonight and the lamps will be off around 24 hours so will begin chop tomorrow.
Triple Cheese
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Ayahuasca Purple
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Johiem

Johiem

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If i knew you outside of here and got an invite, I'd call in to work the next day and go as late as we can. I will be in heaven if i get mine anywhere near yours. Just started my 2nd attempt.
 
gr865

gr865

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Ok I'm done.
Started on Tuesday , got three plants completed. Went out of town yesterday and finished them today.
Was too busy to take a lot of pics.
With the net attached. Triple Cheese #3
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Removed the net and got the big droop.
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Ayahuasca Purple
This plant turned out to be the one plant I seem to get every grow, loose buds, no weight and about 1/2 of this plant will be going straight into making FECO after it is dried.20200312_120659 (2).jpg

Thinking, this is just a guess, thinking maybe there will be about a pound in total.
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Here is the larf, selected more than normal to go into FECO. Got about as much off the Ayahuasca Purple as off all the Triple Cheese.
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Time to clean up the pots and get them ready for another grow.
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Over all I am not very happy with this grow. Should not say that because anything you grow is a blessing. But I am thinking I am not going to make weight and the buds are not as tight as I expected.
Not sure what caused this, I am wondering if my lamps are too old, and not putting out the amount of light as they should. So I am going to replace them for the next grow.
 
gr865

gr865

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The three plants and the untrimmed buds from Tuesdays chop went into plastic trash bags today, they will remain there for 24 to 36 hours dependent on moisture level. They will be rehung for another 24 to 36 hours for final dry period before going into jars to cure.
The other two plants and remaining untrimmed buds will go into bags on Monday or Tuesday.
Hard to guesstimate but I am thinking 20 plus zips of trimmed smokable cures buds.
We shall see!
 
OneHitDone

OneHitDone

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I've had a couple lackluster finishes this past year myself between pests and hydro mystery root issues. Just gotta keep pushing on!
Curious if you have ever used 400W hps lamps? I have heard a few people say that cmh just doesn't produce the size and density of hps but I have never personally used them so was curious what your take on that would be? :peace:
 
gr865

gr865

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OHD,
I have been running these for a few years now and have never had them not produce decent bud.
I think my lamp is weak, going to replace before next grow.
I started growing with a 400W HPS/MH then went to a 400W california Light Works LED. Then went to the 315W CMH and have not been disappointed till this grow.
Next grow will be a 5 or 6 plant horizontal grow. Would like to try a scrog with a couple of plants but worried I will not get the return and being able to work on them in the 4 x 4. Maybe put them on a lazy susan and rotate 180 degrees so I don't have to try and craw under them.
 
gr865

gr865

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Three plants dried and in jars curing, 14.3 zips. There is another 4.6 zips of larf/untrimmed Triple Cheese buds going directly into FECO/CCO.
Took the other two plants out of the plastic bags and rehung them on the stand. So I will be jaring them on Sunday. Also there is a bag of larf/untrimmed Ayahuasca Purple that will be going into
making FECO.
This is one plants that was stripped from the branches. 155 grams TC #3
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Here they are jarred. Had to pack them tighter than I like, prefer 2/3 full, but I ran out of jars. So for the next batch to dry will need to put some that are in jars from previous grow into bags in the freezer to make FECO, thus freeing up a few jars.
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gr865

gr865

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Completed harvest of the Triple Cheese and Ayahuasca Purple, about 23 zips of trimmed smokable buds and about 8+ zips of untrimmed buds going directly into making FECO/CCO. The weight was not what I expected and the reason is the buds are not very tight, some pheno's were better than others but not like I would like them overall. The AP was a bitch to trim for not much yield, but she smells delightful. The plant that produced the most was number 3, that is the plant that I did the super cropping to the mains. She was not that much heavier than the other three but she was heavy. Number two has the best looking buds and they were tighter but still not like usual. So thinking I will change the lamps next grow.

Now as soon as they open the beach back up I am going to go fishing and camp for I don't know how long. Have been binging on fishing show for over a week and it's making me crazy. Good thing I have not been watching cooking shows or better yet murder mysteries, LOL
Anyway I'm done!

At my son's request he is doing my shopping so I can stay indoors, he is a cool dude. So I gave him the list yesterday, it included another dozen quart jars, but he has not pick the stuff up yet. He said tomorrow. That's cool, he is the project manager building a large apt. complex. He is practicing social distancing on the project, no two people can work in the same apt at the same time and separation during lunch and brakes.
 
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juxt

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Stay safe bro! I love your grows! I can't because of legality but I love to see beautiful ones on the internet and learn more. I've only recently looked into vertical growing and have a couple questions ...

Why do you do the catch net? Is it because your trellis is only 2 feet?

I noticed many others try to keep their plants on the trellis, any long branch is tied, but you don't seem to do that..Any reason? Most vertical growers seem to be going for one vertical layer in the way that scrog tries in horizontal, but yours seems to be more layered...it seems to me this is all due to trellis size but wondering.

Thanks! Peace and safety in these times!
 
Montanan

Montanan

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gr865 said:
Three plants dried and in jars curing, 14.3 zips. There is another 4.6 zips of larf/untrimmed Triple Cheese buds going directly into FECO/CCO.
Took the other two plants out of the plastic bags and rehung them on the stand. So I will be jaring them on Sunday. Also there is a bag of larf/untrimmed Ayahuasca Purple that will be going into
making FECO.
This is one plants that was stripped from the branches. 155 grams TC #3
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Here they are jarred. Had to pack them tighter than I like, prefer 2/3 full, but I ran out of jars. So for the next batch to dry will need to put some that are in jars from previous grow into bags in the freezer to make FECO, thus freeing up a few jars.
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greatly appreciated all your posting work. Peace out brother.
 
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