nattybongo
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Oh yeah, have some +Rep DR!
WATERFARM SCROG!!!! ..first frightening waterfarm grow....Dr.Amber Frankenstien
- Thread starter Dr.Amber Trichome
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Finshaggy
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kevin murphy
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the start of the buds....
Bluejeans
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Just FYI, I put my Hydroton (enough for one plant) into a collander and set it in the shower. Then I turned on the shower head and let it pummell the hydroton for about 30 minutes straight. Every 10 minutes or so, I'd go in there and shake the bowl to sift things around. Then the next day, I did it again. After that, it's pretty dad-gummed clean!
Dr.Amber Trichome
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important note about how to use the scrog frame properly by DAyzt..
https://www.rollitup.org/grow-journals/464169-barneys-f-vanilla-kush-tga-7.html#post6609230
https://www.rollitup.org/grow-journals/464169-barneys-f-vanilla-kush-tga-7.html#post6609230
Bluejeans
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Thank you thank you thank you for posting that link in your thread. I have now found a new grow to watch and it is VERY helpful since he's growing the same plant I'm having trouble with. I would +rep ya, but apparently I've done that recently and can't do it again till I spread some more love.
Dr.Amber Trichome
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your very welcome bluezy! Dayzt is such a fabulous teacher. His words come out like poetry to me. I really dig the way he writes. is it a he or she.?.l. must have studied communicaton cuz he is certainly a master of words... we are lucky to have him here.
Bluejeans
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I agree wholeheartedly! I'm feeling better about my VK already. As for he/she? Dunno...You really can't tell from avatars and handles most of the time. I get called "dude" and "man" and "mate" all the time. Don't care
... Long as these cool folks are talking to me, I don't care about the semantics...How's your baby doing? It's been a couple of days since the last pics. I know how fast they can suddenly grow, specially in the beginning.
Dr.Amber Trichome
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Hi Bluzey. My baby is doing really well..thanks for asking. i wish i could show you now but i left my pictures at home. damn.. there was so much growth this morning with my new additions as well..yes, i have 2 baby purple wrecks and 2 baby deep blues in the tent now as well in big rockwools cubes... i have them in case the bride isnt really a bride. I need to sex all my seeds out. So my plan is to grow these 4 rockwool girls in the waterfarm tent and as soon as it is apparent who is who.. i can then get them out of that tent and into my other tent to finish off.. its turning into musical tents..lol... have a happy veterans day.I agree wholeheartedly! I'm feeling better about my VK already. As for he/she? Dunno...You really can't tell from avatars and handles most of the time. I get called "dude" and "man" and "mate" all the time. Don't care
How's your baby doing? It's been a couple of days since the last pics. I know how fast they can suddenly grow, specially in the beginning.
where ever theres a postman theres a pack of seedshey Doc , I like the sound of the name of strain DEEP BLUE !!! it should be very interesting to watch her grow
thanks for sharing. Peace
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j420man
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Hello i am a medical grower in denver i use the waterfarm units. i have the controller but i broke them up individually .I am growing several strains and a few have very different nutrient needs.First things first drilling holes in bucket is not needed . if you were going dwc you should have built your own for 1/10 the price. the amount of hydroton in the top is insane for dwc. i would use a 5 gallon bucket and a 5 " net pot because the roots grow mostly in water not the hydroton . thats alot of hydroton going to waste ya know . i get the best results from dwc and for a home personal grow it cant be beat 
this is not practical for me though i found that the correct flood time keeps a lot of the roots up top they will how ever grow to the rez. i hate air stones and a second pump is just more clutter . i also have seen a lot air stones used and growers still get root rot .i recommend 35% peroxide at 3-5 ml per gallon every 4 days . it works so much better than air stones its insane it sterilizes and puts a lot more o2 in the rez than all the airstones you can fit in there. pushing o2 through water and dissolving it into water are two different things. if you add peroxide as needed you won't get root rot. just like if you use forbid 4f you wont have mites ya know. air stones wont help you if your rez gets a little warm also if the air being pulled in by the air pump is contaminated it will give you root rot not prevent it . i understand why people are doing this but it's pointless ya know.the waterfarm grows just fine i have used every system type and its not the best but it's still a good system. if the grower knows his stuff he can make any hydro system work as well as any other ya know . this advice comes from a 15 year grower and hydro cannabis is how i make my living so i can't tolerate failure trust me i'll starve lol.
The system does have it's flaws rez changes are a bitch iv'e heard of people lifting the top out putting it in a bucket and washing the rez 8( thats not good i never expose my roots to light not to mention it's a pain in the ass 8( i bought a 17 dollar fish tank drainer and fit it to the level hose. just pump and drain in 5 mins trust me it's easy and you don't need to move shit. the second problem is no rez access so i bough a big syringe and fit it to the level hose . so i take my sample from the hose if it needs ph adjustment i put the drops in the sample water or clean ro. i push it down with the syringe. i'll push and pull a few times to mix it in the res and finished these are the only two things that need to be moded on the waterfarm as i see it . the mods poeple do aren't wrong or stupid and have true reason behind why they are done . plant roots search for water so they will find the rez if they need more water so plenty of drain holes already. air stones help but will not prevent root rot in most cases and the water from the waterfarm gets pushed with air . so peroxide is a must for these unit's it's cheap and reliable don't get the 3 % it's shit and it has a topical solution in it so it won't break down like food grade. also it doesn't work trust me so peroxide instead of airstones is always my vote it works wonders. i did a demo grow with a hydrofarm mega garden a few years ago they have small drain holes . when i harvested i found 1 single root had grown down one small hole and found a huge root mass in the rez . it was sitting in still 73 degree water the whole time and was perfectly healthy no rot the rez temp plays a big role in how much o2 the water can hold so it's always best to dissolve o2 into the water instead of pushing air bubbles through it and hopeing for the best although i have friends that swear by them and you can never go wrong with more o2 fyi if you get the controller get the recurculation kit that shit is retarded without it i deal with 20 waterfarms individually with my system it takes a while but it's my job so it's fine if i was a hobby grower this would be a nightmare though.
this is not practical for me though i found that the correct flood time keeps a lot of the roots up top they will how ever grow to the rez. i hate air stones and a second pump is just more clutter . i also have seen a lot air stones used and growers still get root rot .i recommend 35% peroxide at 3-5 ml per gallon every 4 days . it works so much better than air stones its insane it sterilizes and puts a lot more o2 in the rez than all the airstones you can fit in there. pushing o2 through water and dissolving it into water are two different things. if you add peroxide as needed you won't get root rot. just like if you use forbid 4f you wont have mites ya know. air stones wont help you if your rez gets a little warm also if the air being pulled in by the air pump is contaminated it will give you root rot not prevent it . i understand why people are doing this but it's pointless ya know.the waterfarm grows just fine i have used every system type and its not the best but it's still a good system. if the grower knows his stuff he can make any hydro system work as well as any other ya know . this advice comes from a 15 year grower and hydro cannabis is how i make my living so i can't tolerate failure trust me i'll starve lol. The system does have it's flaws rez changes are a bitch iv'e heard of people lifting the top out putting it in a bucket and washing the rez 8( thats not good i never expose my roots to light not to mention it's a pain in the ass 8( i bought a 17 dollar fish tank drainer and fit it to the level hose. just pump and drain in 5 mins trust me it's easy and you don't need to move shit. the second problem is no rez access so i bough a big syringe and fit it to the level hose . so i take my sample from the hose if it needs ph adjustment i put the drops in the sample water or clean ro. i push it down with the syringe. i'll push and pull a few times to mix it in the res and finished these are the only two things that need to be moded on the waterfarm as i see it . the mods poeple do aren't wrong or stupid and have true reason behind why they are done . plant roots search for water so they will find the rez if they need more water so plenty of drain holes already. air stones help but will not prevent root rot in most cases and the water from the waterfarm gets pushed with air . so peroxide is a must for these unit's it's cheap and reliable don't get the 3 % it's shit and it has a topical solution in it so it won't break down like food grade. also it doesn't work trust me
so peroxide instead of airstones is always my vote it works wonders. i did a demo grow with a hydrofarm mega garden a few years ago they have small drain holes . when i harvested i found 1 single root had grown down one small hole and found a huge root mass in the rez . it was sitting in still 73 degree water the whole time and was perfectly healthy no rot the rez temp plays a big role in how much o2 the water can hold so it's always best to dissolve o2 into the water instead of pushing air bubbles through it and hopeing for the best although i have friends that swear by them and you can never go wrong with more o2 fyi if you get the controller get the recurculation kit that shit is retarded without it i deal with 20 waterfarms individually with my system it takes a while but it's my job so it's fine if i was a hobby grower this would be a nightmare though.
DST
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I once sent a whole load of people an email saying "This is Ham, not Spam," your signature reminded me of that somehow. One guy emailed me back and said that I was a "kut" which is Dutch for the C word, and also recommended me being banned from the internet. I am not sure if there is a body so large as to be able to ban people from the internet. Anyway, made me giggle, CEEJR wherever in your mind it came from, happy days. DST
DST
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Tim Berners Lee would have something to say about that, lol.
DST You Are Forgetting The Al Gore invented The Internet.With That Being Said I Do Belive He Could Ban You From The Net LMAO.
GreenGiant49
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New grower here, subscribed to this thread. Coincidentally, I started with a waterfarm about the same time as Amber. I am at 25 days since seed soak. Growing one plant under CFL (so far). Debating in my head about a 150 HPS. I did have some problems initially when moving from "sprouter" to WF. But she has recovered nicely, I think. Planning on changing nutes today, its been 13 days. Thanks for starting this thread Amber. How are your babies?
nattybongo
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Nice plant. What strain is it?