Harvest a Pound Every Three Weeks!

StinkBud -

Thanks for the input on the strain selection. I couldn't agree with you more on the blueberry. I was able to get NLxBlueberry clones from Oaksetrdam when I was living N of Frisco. The Blue Mistic by Royal Queen my girlfriend got me for my birthday after hearing me talk about how much I missed having blueberry. It is a blue strain, super sensitive to grow, but not nearly the same. I was thinking of Crimera Blue by Barneys (Ukrainian Hash Plant crossed with Blueberry).

SOG -

I was thinking same as you a smaller setup and just to give a suggestion I was planing on flipping res so it took less space (if that is a concern of yours) also I ordered the 10 gal & 14 gal Rubbermaid are like 8" & 12" tall verses the 18gal are like 16" tall. The res has a drain valve in setup so you just need access to fill/add nuts or to be able to pull out res between cycles.

can I just like, nut on this thread...
...in a good way

dewby said:

can I just like, nut on this thread...
...in a good way

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Nut away dewby.......

here is what my last system set up looked like. someone ask about 5 gallon bucket. i had a 396 pump with spray assembly, air pump with stones. it worked pretty well untill summer hit. then the water temps where way to hot. sucked to change water,feed and take readings. i think i could have continued if i had a AC unit just for the flower room.

stinkbud !! what kind of system would i need to harvest 2 pounds every 3 weeks will like to here from a expert !! like how many of your 14 site flowering systems i would need what lights under the system and what type of lights would be the best for veg room ! how many lights in veg room 2!!! just trying to make my meds!! any info will be nice !thanx a million stinkbud

yelodrvr said:

damn i am only 7 pages in. this i amazing wish i had found this earlier. SOG and the rest of you guy stop by my grow a check out my system, and give me some tips. its kinda like this one. only a little ghetto. i have to finish this thread tonight.

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np

jasynergy said:

StinkBud -

SOG -

I was thinking same as you a smaller setup and just to give a suggestion I was planing on flipping res so it took less space (if that is a concern of yours) also I ordered the 10 gal & 14 gal Rubbermaid are like 8" & 12" tall verses the 18gal are like 16" tall. The res has a drain valve in setup so you just need access to fill/add nuts or to be able to pull out res between cycles.

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very clever space saving design
looking at it the only thing i am wondering is the support under the reservoir
do you have one made already?

untitled1 said:

OK. Can I veg under 24 hour light? Or clone under 18/6? I looked at the plans again, and it does call for clones to be under 24 hour light, so can I stick the vegging plants there? I'm trying to minimize space by setting up two areas instead of three.

What do you think of cloning and vegging in 5 gallon buckets? Clone in one bucket and veg in two buckets, it would be just like the plans but in smaller containers. The difference would be putting them under the same light.

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veg and clone anywhere from 16-24h a day.

what kinds of system would you use to flower? Just remember that you veg plants are gonna get WAY bigger than your clones so space appropriately on your veg bucket.

I plan to build a flower system similar to stinky's small version or jasy's space saving design. I thought about using a 5 gallon bucket instead of the 14 or 18 gallon bin, but jasy's modification looks pretty good.

SOG -

The 14gal Rubbermaid i have is like 24x16x12h. The 18gal StinkBud has is 17"h. I have a PVC support over res wide enough for res to fit under and its still shorter then SB's design by a few inches. The PVC support is like 1" over a 12" res and 4" grow tube total height off ground is 17" the height of SB's res alone.

kingace said:

stinkbud !! what kind of system would i need to harvest 2 pounds every 3 weeks will like to here from a expert !! like how many of your 14 site flowering systems i would need what lights under the system and what type of lights would be the best for veg room ! how many lights in veg room 2!!! just trying to make my meds!! any info will be nice !thanx a million stinkbud

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Double his plans, maybe? = (6) 14-site Aero/NFT Systems under (4) 1000w HPS lights, (2) Cloners with 23-sites each, (2) Veg systems with 18-sites each under 18-24 hours of light (either High Output Florescent lights) or a Metal Halide light.

You're going to need a lot of space for a setup to harvest 2 pounds every 3 weeks not to mention the amount of electricity you're going to use, but as they say, it's not worth doing unless it's worth over-doing.

potpimp said:

Stink, I have spent the last hour looking through the thread to find the specific timer you use. Someone recommended a cheaper one too but I can't find that either. Can you give me the brand of timer you use? TY.

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for everyone looking for these timers I made one with a repeat cycle timer. you can buy them on Fleabay for about $80.00 all ready done up and ready to go. just look for them under " repeat cycle timer".

my layout plan for the DR300 with two 1000HPS for a two week harvest cycle
in this setup i am spacing sites farther apart, keeping the low high support beam on both sides for the wider branches
moved the main tube to the center to allow plants grow with 4 main steams on each plant for max yield

StinkBud said:

Just got the word. They will be publishing my entire article in High Times.

Be looking for it this next May!

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Congrats! I've been following this article, and I'm finally thinking about moving inside. I've been growing out side now for some years. I'm located in Negril, Jamaica so it's not a problem. But I like your set-up and turn around time. +rep

Overgrow the government, and maybe they'll start to over-stand our need for this natural medicinal medicine.

~One Love~

joesmiley210 said:

Congrats! I've been following this article, and I'm finally thinking about moving inside. I've been growing out side now for some years. I'm located in Negril, Jamaica so it's not a problem. But I like your set-up and turn around time. +rep

Overgrow the government, and maybe they'll start to over-stand our need for this natural medicinal medicine.

~One Love~

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damn stink... your going global on paper.. Throw in a hello to franco in there bud....lol....

SOG said:

my layout plan for the DR300 with two 1000HPS for a two week harvest cycle
in this setup i am spacing sites farther apart, keeping the low high support beam on both sides for the wider branches
moved the main tube to the center to allow plants grow with 4 main steams on each plant for max yield

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I think it's perfect! I'm excited for you.

Make sure and post some pics for us...

Hey Stinky !
I have read/been told that ultrasonic misters are the way to go with aero.
As resident aero-person-of-knowledge-n-stuff do you know much about them?
I have found them really cheap on ebay, but with happy multi coloured LED lights flashing about.

12 LED MIST MAKER MIST MACHINE POND FOGGER POND MISTER - eBay Other Fish Supplies, Fish, Pet Supplies, Home Garden. (end time 28-Nov-08 19:51:15 AEDST)

Do you think the LEDs will be a problem inside the root zone??

DaveTheNewbie said:

Hey Stinky !
I have read/been told that ultrasonic misters are the way to go with aero.
As resident aero-person-of-knowledge-n-stuff do you know much about them?
I have found them really cheap on ebay, but with happy multi coloured LED lights flashing about.

12 LED MIST MAKER MIST MACHINE POND FOGGER POND MISTER - eBay Other Fish Supplies, Fish, Pet Supplies, Home Garden. (end time 28-Nov-08 19:51:15 AEDST)

Do you think the LEDs will be a problem inside the root zone??

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Stink recently said that foggers don't work so well with the organics - they get clogged easily.

Also ANY light in your res or roots is going to cause major problems. I'd say LED's flashing about would be probably be one of the worst things you could do. Who knows though - feel free to try it and tell us if it works but generally if light hits ANY part of the root they turn green and ANY light in the res is going to cause algae problems which is a huge problem in aero/hydro.

DragonPhoenix said:

Stink recently said that foggers don't work so well with the organics - they get clogged easily.

Also ANY light in your res or roots is going to cause major problems. I'd say LED's flashing about would be probably be one of the worst things you could do. Who knows though - feel free to try it and tell us if it works but generally if light hits ANY part of the root they turn green and ANY light in the res is going to cause algae problems which is a huge problem in aero/hydro.

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as far as the LEDs thats what i figured
i hear that ultrasonics dont clog as much as spary systems with organics too so im confused on that one

DaveTheNewbie said:

Hey Stinky !
I have read/been told that ultrasonic misters are the way to go with aero.
As resident aero-person-of-knowledge-n-stuff do you know much about them?
I have found them really cheap on ebay, but with happy multi coloured LED lights flashing about.

12 LED MIST MAKER MIST MACHINE POND FOGGER POND MISTER - eBay Other Fish Supplies, Fish, Pet Supplies, Home Garden. (end time 28-Nov-08 19:51:15 AEDST)

Do you think the LEDs will be a problem inside the root zone??

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If you run a 100 micron or smaller filter you should be able to do it.

I remember my mentor telling me he tried them with no luck. That dosen't mean that you can't get it to work though. let us know how it goes.

I really like the EZ-Cloner misters. They are working well for me.

StinkBud said:

I think it's perfect! I'm excited for you.

Make sure and post some pics for us...

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Thank you Master Stink
i cant wait to share this with everyone

i am about to order my Environmental Controller
I've decided to go with the IntelliClimate from Autogrow Systems
i like the idea of one controller able to adjust by factoring all conditions and cycles from one "brain"

same company also make a product called IntelliDose Controller, which i'm considering integrating later on into the system
The IntelliDose will maintain pH and nutrient levels at all times and run pumps to the system. the controller monitors the reservoir, adding nuts as needed to maintain perfect settings.

any comments recommendation for the controllers?
other than the obvious (i know their expensive, i can afford them
anyone...

congrats on the HT article