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HeD333

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UPDATE 9-17-09

UPDATE 9-17-09

This evening I was able to purchase the remainder of the equipment to finish my grow cab.

I have framed a 6'x6'x4' box and partitioned it into a 4x4 space (for flower) and a 2x4 space (for veg).

Tonight I purchased:

1x Sun System Ballast, HPS, 1000w
1x Mogul socket for SS ballast
1x Sylvania Horticulture bulb, 1000w hps
1x Valuline 6" 440CFM centrifugal fan
1x Carbonaire 6" Carbon scrubber


I plan on wrapping the frame in poly, and I have a bake-a-round to do a diy cooltube with. I have a few 4' Fluoro ballasts and bulbs lying around, and I suspect they are suitable for vegetative growth. After verifying, I'll likely mount the ballasts inside the frame, and prepare to poly it up. Here's a very rudimentary sketch on my box design. I'll likely do the compartmentalizing with osb or plywood.
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I'm thinking this is a good way to supply myself medication during the off-season...
 

HeD333

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Lola, Smokey: Thanks for the kind words, and Lola WR huh? just the structure?

Poe: Thanks for stopping in and for the PM advice/ theorycrafting man!
 

HeD333

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Update 9-20-09:

Update 9-20-09:

Things are progressing nicely. I'll let the pictures do the rest of the talking ;)
Main Cola:
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Top Shot:
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Side Shot:
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Stalk Shot:
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Random Bud Site #1
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Random Bud Site #2
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Babies- Group Shot #1
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Babies- Group Shot #2
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Babies- Most Vigorous
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All comments/questions suggestions are welcome. Enjoy!
 

HeD333

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Update 9-30-09

Update 9-30-09

Well, It's been 10 days since my last update. Things are still progressing nicely. Any opinions on about how much longer until I should be checking trichs for ripeness? If not ok I'll live :)
Enough with the jabber, Here are the pics:
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HeD333

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This was certainly the week when the buds started to fill out. For sure. The very tips of certain bud sites are looking done to me... but I'm also a zealous stoner who is currently low on weed... so that probably means about 2 more weeks ;)
 

HeD333

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Quick bump
Been working on my cab today... just came in to rest. Still need to pipe the exhaust and intake(s), and lay the last panel of the floor. Then more painting *sigh* Will all be worth it in the end...
 

HeD333

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Update 10-12-09:

Update 10-12-09:

Well, I know most have chopped thier outdoor grows this year, but I still have not: here are current pics. I tried to get a trich shot. Anyone have any estimates on how long they would leave this girl? Alot of the other pistils are more done than they are in the best shot I have.. any opinions welcome :)

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PS: Is anyone else seeing the photography learning curve kicking in? :)
 
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LolaGal

looking good!

have you checked the color of your trichs with a magnifying glass or something?

Cloudy means an up buzz, amber color means THC degrading, more of a couchlock buzz.

Looks about done in the pics.
 

HeD333

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Only have a mag glass, but I'm seeing clear to cloudy. Also the buds don't feel like they're quite at an appropriate density, I'm thinking one-two more weeks.
I could be wrong on the trich's though, I can only see the resin heads about as well as you can in the first macro while using the mag glass. I really need a microscope:(
 

Guyute54

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There looking cloudy from the pics with a few just starting to amber I would give it a week yet if you can. I wouldn't recomending trying to see the trichs with the pictures you take with a flash it seems to have the same effect as the red eye effect some times. Happy Harvest!
 

oldbootz

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nice pics there !

i'd say 2-3 more weeks but i like a very stoney smoke.

i pick when there are more amber than clear trichs
 

HeD333

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Hmm.. I'm targeting 30% amber, and trying to locate a better quality microscope than the handheld from RadioShack, as I don't have the best eye or the most steady hands. I've been craigslisting like mad, but no dice yet. Time to start asking around.
 
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