Someguys Perpetual Parabolic SCROG Cabinet grow (trying to actually keep a journal)

SomeGuy

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Whoo... fluro green butter is my choice of biscuit.

Dats gonna be some nasty fat :hump:

You do butter in the mornin? Ninight :lol:

OK!! UPDATE on the butter experiments.

WASH your butter. I can hardly taste the canna in my brownies. I did not wash the olive oil I made and the taste is horrible in comparison. (I did a raw taste test too). I washed it about 4 times before the water was clean. You only need to do the washes for about 2 hrs and make sure you stir frequently to help get the chlorophyll out. The butter gets a progressively better look to it when solid as you go through the washes. The high is solid. 1/2 brownie lets you be funcional. 1 brownie gets you wasted. I had 1/4 more brownie so 1 and 1/4 brownie total and it put me to bed for the last 12 hours.

I highly recommend using the ghee and doing multiple water washes on your butter. The taste is a phenomenal improvement.
 

zechbro

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gurls are in flower, 9 days... wish i had flipped them over earlyer someguy there all the tops are about 2inches off the screen a few of them have a couple of heads coming through each 2x2 inch square will they be to crowded? should i trim and make some clones?
 

Boulderheads

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someguy, I'm on my first scrog and would love some constructive criticism if you wouldn't mind stopping by my journal tomorrow. I am going to post an update on my indoors, just burned one of my plants a little bit with the last feeding, but I think she will come around. Thanks in advance, peace bro
 
very nice setup.
i see your growing hydro maybe you could help me with that i'm gonna read more about hydro to learn how to start maybe you can give me some good tips.
i'm growing in soil and alwayz did i heard about hydro for a long time and i'm willing to try it out now.
looks like you know what your doing maybe you can mentor me or give me some tips.
visit my post and leave some tips if you get the time.

TY FOR THE INSPIRATION
 

SomeGuy

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thin branching? anything under an inch? wat about undergrowth? got a pic of an example?

I will try and trim tonight and take pics. Work has been too busy so sorry for the delayed responses. I take out all the stuff that hasnt hit the screen or is too small to develop any bigger.
 

SomeGuy

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someguy, I'm on my first scrog and would love some constructive criticism if you wouldn't mind stopping by my journal tomorrow. I am going to post an update on my indoors, just burned one of my plants a little bit with the last feeding, but I think she will come around. Thanks in advance, peace bro
I will try to find my way over there :) Ive just been really busy lately... cant wait for the end of all these work hours.
 

SomeGuy

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very nice setup.
i see your growing hydro maybe you could help me with that i'm gonna read more about hydro to learn how to start maybe you can give me some good tips.
i'm growing in soil and alwayz did i heard about hydro for a long time and i'm willing to try it out now.
looks like you know what your doing maybe you can mentor me or give me some tips.
visit my post and leave some tips if you get the time.

TY FOR THE INSPIRATION

I am actually only KINDA growing hydro. I grow the Hempy Bucket style. Try this thread: https://www.rollitup.org/general-marijuana-growing/59705-hempy-collective.html

That has everything you would want to know about hempy. I have done DWC in the past but I am far from a hydro pro. I would say hempy is the easiest going from soil to it. Might be a good choice if you want to take the jump away from soil.
 

Shackleford.R

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i see it in action and i think i get it... but parabolic? just a larger canopy? or is there better light distribution?

why parabolic vs. flat?
 

Boulderheads

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parabolic takes advantage of the way the single HPS distributes light. Light is concentrated directly below the bulb. After that it disperses drastically in the corners. What someguy has done is taken advantage if this and brought the screen closer to the light by bending it to fit the light patter of the bulb. He gets an even light distribution because each bud is essentially the same distance from the light. The reason he keeps the screen under the flouro's flat is becuz the tubes run the whole lenght of the screen providing even light distribution. Somguy is just using each light to it's full potential, not wasting any lumens on those setups. I am pretty sure that is his reasoning, correct me if I am wrong SG.
 

SomeGuy

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i see it in action and i think i get it... but parabolic? just a larger canopy? or is there better light distribution?

why parabolic vs. flat?

It is better light distribution. the sides dont get as much light in a flat scrog as they are farther from the source. By curving the screen I am bringing the sides closer to source. :)
 

SomeGuy

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parabolic takes advantage of the way the single HPS distributes light. Light is concentrated directly below the bulb. After that it disperses drastically in the corners. What someguy has done is taken advantage if this and brought the screen closer to the light by bending it to fit the light patter of the bulb. He gets an even light distribution because each bud is essentially the same distance from the light. The reason he keeps the screen under the flouro's flat is becuz the tubes run the whole lenght of the screen providing even light distribution. Somguy is just using each light to it's full potential, not wasting any lumens on those setups. I am pretty sure that is his reasoning, correct me if I am wrong SG.

You got it man. :-)
 

SomeGuy

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how about a tutorial on how u made those hydro cups?

The 64oz dwc cups?

Easy as pie, they just had airstones in the bottom. I dont really recommend it though. You really need alot more water to keep the rez cool and avoid pyth (root rot). I want to work on an indoor veggi garden this winter that uses those cups in a recirculation dwc.... well see.

But back to your ?? if its the dwc 64oz cups your curious about sure... or hempy?? let me know and Ill be glad to hook you up with the 411. :)
 

zechbro

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The 64oz dwc cups?

Easy as pie, they just had airstones in the bottom. I dont really recommend it though. You really need alot more water to keep the rez cool and avoid pyth (root rot). I want to work on an indoor veggi garden this winter that uses those cups in a recirculation dwc.... well see.

But back to your ?? if its the dwc 64oz cups your curious about sure... or hempy?? let me know and Ill be glad to hook you up with the 411. :)
please do.. :)
 

SomeGuy

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please do.. :)
yes this 64 oz DWC cup has caught my interest.. what page am i going to catch some pics of that?

I am not growing in the dwc cups anymore... I may have some to dig up and take pics of. Basically like all other bubbleponic setups just in a 64oz cup. I do warn you, 64oz DWC will not work very well for long, the small res size allows the ph and temperature to fluctuate too much which leads to root rot. I reccommend have 5gl per plant OR do a recirculating DWC. OR!!! LOL!! Just do hempy, its too easy. No pumps, No temp problems in the rez, Just handwater every 3rd day. OR you could probably even automate the watering if you were that lazy. (auto water is my next big addition...LOL)
 
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