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Gypsy, one of the things I admire most about you is your humbleness. But sometimes you need to take credit where credit is due.

You may have gotten all of your SOG info from Al, but you're the one who actually got your shit together and built the system, and you're the one who does all the cloning/chopping/cleaning/trimming/potting/scrubbing etc. You may not have pioneered the techinique, but you're out in the trenches actually doing it. For that, I salute you.

The monster grow is looking real promising. What with the grafting and all. Pretty effin impressive. I can't wait to see how that goes for you.

Sorry to butt in....

Buuut, that mass of cords looks scary. Do you make sure none of them ever heats up?

Its best to not have a big pile...well, IMO.

Just tryin to help....

and heres my flowering chamber for the other plants

SpruceZeus said:

Gypsy, one of the things I admire most about you is your humbleness. But sometimes you need to take credit where credit is due.

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Thanks SZ...

I do take credit... for being a copycat...

You may have gotten all of your SOG info from Al, but you're the one who actually got your shit together and built the system, and you're the one who does all the cloning/chopping/cleaning/trimming/potting/scrubbing etc. You may not have pioneered the techinique, but you're out in the trenches actually doing it. For that, I salute you.

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Thanks again SZ, but what I do can be done by a trained monkey...

The monster grow is looking real promising. What with the grafting and all. Pretty effin impressive. I can't wait to see how that goes for you.

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We'll see how it goes...

Another idea I had was to pot a sative AND an indica together...

no grafting... just have the indica come out in the middle, sourrounded by the sativa branches...

hummmm...

I just thought that up this very second...

I gotta think about that some more now...

and the veg room

Very interesting dude...

I'm doing a bunch of stuff here, but I'll be back to look more closely...

gypsy sorry man i cant remember how long it took the graft to take.it was 15 yrs ago but the wax did work very well on the orange trees. it sealed the cut kept the bugs and disease out

No worries mate.. thanks for getting back to me...

now..

anyone wanna see a pot plant????? (thanks for showing me this plant SZ...)

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O4ausername grew some big ones last season. I think he said 12 pounds or something, don't quote me on that though.

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GypsyBush said:

So I had to move the light waaay up in order to cover all of her...

I am pretty sure once I have more lights up, the "wash" will take care of that and I will be able to lower them considerably...

And I am still waiting on parts..

I only have one 110v cord for the ballasts, so I am alternating them for now...

This picture really doesn't do it justice, but neither does the HPS...

This is the original plant #1 that got passed up...

I can only imagine the wall of bud that will form with those branches...

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hi mate. you deleted your pics b4 i had chance to respond. you made me go look through your thread . lol.

looking good bro. not sure 4 ez hangers will support those hehe. maybe 4 a corner.

Hey Steve...

Sorry .. I didn't realize I did..

But these are easy.. I just slide them to the side a little bit and my arm fits through..

Siphon the water out to the yard... refill with a hose...

Pretty much pretty simple.. :LOL:

GB why are u messing around with all that stuff man.. Exactly what are those buckets anyway? Also why would u want to change things up from whats seems to already be a perfectly running op man? I thought u where only kidding about all that.

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GB why are u messing around with all that stuff man..

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I need to bring the plant count DOWN .. big time...

300+ plants just sounds wrong...

I'm shooting for getting the same yield, but off of 4 plants instead..

Exactly what are those buckets anyway?

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Each plant sits in a 19 gallon pot of hydroton...

the black totes are ebb flow set ups... 1 per plant, with a 50 gallon res...

Also why would u want to change things up from whats seems to already be a perfectly running op man?

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Alaska frowns upon more than 25 plants...

I just got tired of worrying...

I love SOG... but the high plant count is getting to my nerves....

I thought u where only kidding about all that.

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Nope, I stopped feeding the SOG, got 2 trays left...

Hopefully I'll have the same results...

We'll see...

this could be a big mistake...

But I tell you, just being down to 200 plants is already a big relief from 300...

I can;t wait for the day I have 20...

yea you yield a lot less quicker with SoG..But you can massive buds on trees!

So gypsy I'm bouncin 2 ideas around, and I need your ebb and flow opinion! I'm gonna buy my equipment for my next grow before I move, so I don't have to try to find it once I do. So heres the two ideas. Note, I'm trying to stick with the lights I have, and make the most of them.

Idea 1: This one will cost slightly more to set up, but not a ton, and if it would be worth the increase in yield, I'd spend the money. I was considering a 4x4 tray under my 1000w to flower. I'd prolly run about 30 plants in it. I would also get a 2x2 tray to put under my 400mh to veg them for about 2 weeks. I'll take clones from the veg plants for the next batch, and then flower the veg plants. I'll add several plants every 2 weeks, or so as I harvest.

Idea 2: I'll get a 3x6 ebb and flow, and put my 400 and my 1000w over it. I'll take clones from the newest plants flowering, when they are about 1-2 weeks into flower. I'll be putting them under the 400w first, and then moving them under the 1000w as they get bigger. I'll give the clones 2-3 weeks to root, and grow a bit, then put them into flower, and clone off the last batch for new clones. This would eliminate the vegging, and put more light into flowering them.

So what do you think man, I'm on a tight budget, but still want to go hydro this time for sure. Either of these sound like a better idea then the other?

wouldn't you need an extra light for vegging, if using Idea #2??

I think I like Idea #1, but I would use a 3x3...

A 400 covers 2x2 for flowering...

You should be able to veg with a little less light than flowering...

It just gives you the option...

gypsy how bad would it be for my plants in my grow room if it was cooler with the lights on then when they were off? i know this sounds crazy but my humidity is pretty high so at night i put a dehumidifier in there and it brings the temps up to 76 when lights are on i can open the door and put the dehumidifier about 5 ft from the door and my temps 66 to 70

I've got a floro light I'll be using for clones in either case. I was gonna get the 4x4 and an oversized reflector for my 1000w, so it got real good coverage if I went that route. I was leaning towards idea 1 as well, I also thought the 4x4 would give me a nice bit of extra room to space out the plants a bit. I think this is the way I'm gonna go if I can pul the money together. Clones under floros, a 2x2 ebb and flow under the 400w for veg, and then a 4x4 ebb and flow under the 1000w for flowering.

Oh ya, are you hapy gypsy, you've successfully talked King, and now myself into ebb and flow, lol.

southern homegrower said:

gypsy how bad would it be for my plants in my grow room if it was cooler with the lights on then when they were off? i know this sounds crazy but my humidity is pretty high so at night i put a dehumidifier in there and it brings the temps up to 76 when lights are on i can open the door and put the dehumidifier about 5 ft from the door and my temps 66 to 70

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I am not sure...

I am running into the same thing...... and it's way too damn hot here...

I can see bananas popping up... and I am sure it's the heat and weird temperatures...

I tell you..... I'm fucking ready for the sun to set already...

But yeah, if you can make it better, do it...

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I've got a floro light I'll be using for clones in either case. I was gonna get the 4x4 and an oversized reflector for my 1000w, so it got real good coverage if I went that route. I was leaning towards idea 1 as well, I also thought the 4x4 would give me a nice bit of extra room to space out the plants a bit. I think this is the way I'm gonna go if I can pul the money together. Clones under floros, a 2x2 ebb and flow under the 400w for veg, and then a 4x4 ebb and flow under the 1000w for flowering.

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That sounds like a plan Bro!!!

Oh ya, are you hapy gypsy, you've successfully talked King, and now myself into ebb and flow, lol.

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It almost sounds like I was recruiting you to some kind of cult...

But I think you will be pleased... DaGambler is also doing E/F now...

I like it a lot...especially with media like hydroton or perlite, where you can flood and drain the shit out of it...

Best of luck TC...

Holler if ya need anything..