My Stealth Hydro System

Sicklyminded

Active Member
Hello everyone!

I'm new here on the forums and wanted to show off my stealth hydro bubbler system. PLEASE!!!!!!! feel free to critique my grow room. Let me know the pro or cons or both, what I'm doing wrong or right, and just about anything that needs to be said about this construction.

Materials:
-I'm using 2, 65watt Daylight Florescent bulbs
-A 12v 190mA CPU Fan
-A Homemade CO2 Generator
-Some peat moss for the grow medium
-Coffee filters
-Distilled water
-Miracle Grow Liquid Houseplant Food 8-7-6
-An antec computer case
-A square ice bucket
-2 glad tupperware
-tin foil
-tape
-partical board
-2 old lamps (thats where i got my lightbulb holders :P)
-A wall timer
-A Radioshack 12-3v 1000mA
-An extension cord and a outlet expander
-An air pump, 1/4 tubing, and an air stone

Feel free to ask any questions. The plant you see in the picture is a a week and a half old. Happy growing! :bigjoint:
 

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Sicklyminded

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well it is working well so far; however, i have run into a few problems with the grow medium. I have changed to clay pellets instead os peat moss because it has lesser water retention and it was developing fungus >.<. I'll keep you all posted in the weeks to come.
 

Sicklyminded

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Ok This one is for bluey! I have made a few mods to my stealth grow room seeing as i had some problems with my plant.



 

blueybong

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Very nice bro! What strain are you growing? I've never used a "greenhouse" before, but it seems to be working!!

Keep up the most excellent work!!
 

Sicklyminded

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To be honest with you bluey, I'm not offically sure. I got the seeds from my friend/dealer (he was a friend before he was a dealer). Now he resides in jail (sadly). He had told me it was panama red. I think it's just dro.

The greenhouse is only temp. My stupid ass when transplanting to the new grow medium broke the base of the stem. Luckily i was able to save it with some root tone and a lot of humidity lol. I need to get my hands on some better nutrient thought. Any suggestions? I was looking at Earth Grow.
 

Sicklyminded

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OK, so i need to clarify a few things in what has become a journal. I started this grow, from seed, on february 2nd 2009 DESPITE WHAT I HAVE MAY OR MAY NOT SAID IN PREVIOUS POSTS(my memory is a little shot form all the pot).

Other than that this is the next update to my stealth grow room's status.

The plant has begun to grow well (pics below). A little yellow has developed do to a nitrogen deficiency. I have made a few more mods to the stealth room. It is now completely light proof and I have chosen Earth Juice: Grow for my nutrients. The result are phenomenal already and it's only day 2.

I have also raised the plants closer to The CFLs and refreshed the water. I have also been lightly watering the plant manually. I will be continuing this until the roots come through the basket into the water.

Here are a few more pics of the plant. BTW: If you are wondering why there is only 1 plant and 2 baskets, it's because I was only able to obtain one working seed. I have also cranked the fan speed from 9v to 12v. (this is my own unit of measurement because i don't know the RPMs of the fan when i switch volts.

P.S. - Comment on my new grow idea! I'm looking to shrink this to be able to fit inside a guitar amp.
 

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Sicklyminded

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ok so my plants turning yellow. So this either means i'm having a nutrient problem or some thing else.... Does anyone know how to test which nutrient is lacking?
 

blueybong

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ok so my plants turning yellow. So this either means i'm having a nutrient problem or some thing else.... Does anyone know how to test which nutrient is lacking?
At this stage of growth, they only need a little nutes. How much are you feeding them? Do you have a ppm meter? If so, what is the ppm?

You may be burning them.
 

Sicklyminded

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I think your right bluey. I'm going to have to pick up a ppm meter. I read that i could be a potassium deficiency. I'm really nerves i don't want my plant to die!
 
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