Blue Dreamin' 1200w RDWC
- Thread starter Giant
- Start date
Lol yeah,alcohol whipe the scalple make one clean cut angled clip the leaf tips and keep the clonex dipped stem moist at all times,also itl help to mist the cutting every few hrs at first not totally neccsary but it helps
Giant
Member
Moist or wet? Can I just raise the level in my bucket to be at the bottom of my cutting in the hydroton?
You could but you'd want lots of bubbles hittin that area,in my dwc,I have that ring simular to yours but I have a 1/4" straight barb with a piece of air line going to the top center of the netpot top.it should work that way but if you want a forsure your gonna get a successful cut I'd get a few rapid rooters and take more than 1 that way you have a couple of spares to fall back on.
Giant
Member
Yeah my plan was to top these anyway, so if I am going to be cutting I might as well take extra. I wonder how much these rapid rooters cost at the hydro store..
I guess I better start doing my research for tomorrow. I dont even have a clue as to where to cut these!
I'll post ya a pic in a min
Giant
Member
I remember reading uncle bens topping technique some time back. I am hoping I can just use the cuts I will have to make as clones.
Yeah my camera is not working at the moment,I usually make a cut 4 nodes down then cut the node closest to the bottom then dip then set into whatever your medium your using. And just keep moist 24/7 not submerged completely
Giant
Member
Yeah, thanks guys.. My original thinking was that I would top all 3 of the plants. By the time they recovered, my cutting would be rooted and only slightly smaller, and in the screen it wouldnt matter too much. In reality, it probably wouldnt work out that way. I got home last night ready to clone, but I ended up taking a step back and saying WTF am I doing..
Honestly, I think the smartest thing is going to be just flower them out before they even get too big. I am pretty new to hydro, and I am especially new to this nute mix. I would rather prove to myself that I can bring these through flower before adding an entire new layer of problems in.
The scrog sounds great, but Ill try that next time.. Less veg time, anyway..
I say we go for good buds, sooner!
Honestly, I think the smartest thing is going to be just flower them out before they even get too big. I am pretty new to hydro, and I am especially new to this nute mix. I would rather prove to myself that I can bring these through flower before adding an entire new layer of problems in.
The scrog sounds great, but Ill try that next time.. Less veg time, anyway..
I say we go for good buds, sooner!
IamNug
Member
Good morning Giant,
I would still take a cutting, even after they start to stretch in the first week or two of flower. At least cutting one so you have the genetics... Vegging them out isn't a bad idea either, you CAN top or prune a little more if things get to wild, in fact I have found that thinning fan leaves and lower branches, as well as pruning and training the tops is basically mandatory on a fast growing hydro setup.
Technically you could flower off now, but will that use the most of your 600w? or 1200w? I would be skeptical. But none the less, I'm sure the quality will be there and it sounds like quality is your main goal. Each grow is a learning process for the grower so no matter what I bet you're learning a bunch?
I will continue to watch your excellent grow!
- Nug
I would still take a cutting, even after they start to stretch in the first week or two of flower. At least cutting one so you have the genetics... Vegging them out isn't a bad idea either, you CAN top or prune a little more if things get to wild, in fact I have found that thinning fan leaves and lower branches, as well as pruning and training the tops is basically mandatory on a fast growing hydro setup.
Technically you could flower off now, but will that use the most of your 600w? or 1200w? I would be skeptical. But none the less, I'm sure the quality will be there and it sounds like quality is your main goal. Each grow is a learning process for the grower so no matter what I bet you're learning a bunch?
I will continue to watch your excellent grow!
- Nug
Giant
Member
As always, thanks man! I didnt mean flower them out today, but probably in the next week or so. I dont know if you watched my last grow, but things got a bit out of control towards the end because of my limitied height.Good morning Giant,
I would still take a cutting, even after they start to stretch in the first week or two of flower. At least cutting one so you have the genetics... Vegging them out isn't a bad idea either, you CAN top or prune a little more if things get to wild, in fact I have found that thinning fan leaves and lower branches, as well as pruning and training the tops is basically mandatory on a fast growing hydro setup.
Technically you could flower off now, but will that use the most of your 600w? or 1200w? I would be skeptical. But none the less, I'm sure the quality will be there and it sounds like quality is your main goal. Each grow is a learning process for the grower so no matter what I bet you're learning a bunch?
I will continue to watch your excellent grow!
- Nug
I would love to keep a cutting or two around, but what would I do with it? I suppose I could make a little mother out if it, but I really dont have a setup for that..
I have learned more with this grow than ever before. I am loving hydro so far!
IamNug
Member
I don't know if I ever saw your last grow. I have a wild 3 plant dwc under progress currently. Currently I'm scrambling to get enough cuttings together so the day I chop 3 finished 3 plants, I want to have at LEAST 8 cuts to fill the buckets (1 per bucket) if not more.
What I like to do is make sure I have at least rooted clones READY when the flowering gets chopped. Even better is the have the plant fully vegged right to the size you want them, then swap into the flowering area. I don't think I will use anything but dwc again, now that I've used it for a few years. growth rate and simplicity is unmatched.
Just a bunch of technical processes about indoor growing I have come to think about over the years. These days I can go to 1 of 3 killer clubs in my neighborhood and just buy cuttings and flower them off the same day, so I guess that could change MY plans.
Anyways Hope you don't mid me sharing some information here with ya, just some helpful suggestions. If you disregard, I will not be offended.
Keep it up!
What I like to do is make sure I have at least rooted clones READY when the flowering gets chopped. Even better is the have the plant fully vegged right to the size you want them, then swap into the flowering area. I don't think I will use anything but dwc again, now that I've used it for a few years. growth rate and simplicity is unmatched.
Just a bunch of technical processes about indoor growing I have come to think about over the years. These days I can go to 1 of 3 killer clubs in my neighborhood and just buy cuttings and flower them off the same day, so I guess that could change MY plans.
Anyways Hope you don't mid me sharing some information here with ya, just some helpful suggestions. If you disregard, I will not be offended.
Keep it up!
Giant
Member
Of course, Im a big fan of sharing information! My original plan with my last grow was to have a veg tent and a flower tent. In fact, I bought two of the same tents. After I finished veg in the first tent, I decided I wanted more light during flower. So I took the two lights and combined them in to one tent. Now I dont have enough lights (or electricity) to power both a veg and flower tent, if I want 1200w during flower.
The ease of access of clones has probably tainted my growing habits as well. I have always been able to go to a club and pick up a batch of clones. Its nice.
The ease of access of clones has probably tainted my growing habits as well. I have always been able to go to a club and pick up a batch of clones. Its nice.
IamNug
Member
if you are able to handle the temperature of the two 600's then I say awesome! Oh the things I could do with two 600's *evil laugh*... I'm looking at another 400, a 600, or a 1000 upgrade in the future. Eventually I want to be able to keep multiple 1000's cold. Anyways, if only my blue dream cutting was all ready in hydro, we could have a blue dream harvest comparison side by side.
Giant
Member
LAME! It looks like my domain expired, so it might be a minute before the old pics come back.
FR
FL
RLI dont know what the issue is with this one.. It is growing, but all the leaves look deformed
RL again. Its got some roots growing, but nothing like the others.
I did a res change this morning and added:
160 ml Micro
40 ml Bloom
40 ml Cal Mag plus
40 ml Kool Bloom (Liquid)
15 gr Epsom Salts
This should give me an NPK ratio pretty close to 3-1-2. We'll see what the ladies think of that! :lol:
I am thinking of topping at least the two on the right. Do I just make a slice below the 4th node?
FR
FL
RLI dont know what the issue is with this one.. It is growing, but all the leaves look deformed
RL again. Its got some roots growing, but nothing like the others.
I did a res change this morning and added:
160 ml Micro
40 ml Bloom
40 ml Cal Mag plus
40 ml Kool Bloom (Liquid)
15 gr Epsom Salts
This should give me an NPK ratio pretty close to 3-1-2. We'll see what the ladies think of that! :lol:
I am thinking of topping at least the two on the right. Do I just make a slice below the 4th node?
Yup,I usually cut the 4th node off then make my angled slice 1/8"-1/4" below the cut node then dip then snip the bigger leaf tips bout half of the finger then you could put a baggie over it as a humidity dome.
Giant
Member
Update time.. Last night I came home and checked my TDS, it said 640ppm. This morning it said 800ppm.. Either my meter is on the fritz or my girls are drinking like crazy!
Had a bit of a scary moment this morning as well. I opened the tent and saw this!
One of the leaves on the best looking plant is totally twisted upside down. Seeing as its the only leaf, I am going to assume it was the fan blowing on it too hard. I went ahead and moved the fan up a bit so its not blowing directly in to plant anymore.
I also noticed some funky looking spots on some of my leaves. Is this from some sort of insect? Its very tiny, maybe a couple of mm across, and almost looks shiny.
This is RR, looking dopey as always.
Still no idea what could cause this.. Just a stupid cutting? I am almost thinking its too bushy in the middle, maybe I should thin it out?
RL
FR Still looking good as well..
Had a bit of a scary moment this morning as well. I opened the tent and saw this!
One of the leaves on the best looking plant is totally twisted upside down. Seeing as its the only leaf, I am going to assume it was the fan blowing on it too hard. I went ahead and moved the fan up a bit so its not blowing directly in to plant anymore.
I also noticed some funky looking spots on some of my leaves. Is this from some sort of insect? Its very tiny, maybe a couple of mm across, and almost looks shiny.
This is RR, looking dopey as always.
Still no idea what could cause this.. Just a stupid cutting? I am almost thinking its too bushy in the middle, maybe I should thin it out?
RL
FR Still looking good as well..
BrotherGanja
Member
Giant nice looking set up man. Those plants are doing great except that one in the back it is kinda sad. Otherwise everything looks like it is doing great keep it up and you should get pretty good results. Keep Growing
Raphael
Member
Is that your intake right next to the RR? Cold wind blowing on the plant could stunt it...the others look great man. Does the little one have roots extending into the water? Is there enough oxygen in the water in that bucket? If questionable, maybe through in an air pump just for that one to see if there is an effect after 5 days or so. Is it the last one on the line to get the recirc water or is it the lowest pressure feed? Something isn't the same between the RR and the rest.
I had a goofy loopy small girl in my rdwc that was actually due to me not initially transplanting it low enough so it wasn't able to receive any nutes until the roots grew down. You are supposed to have the bottom of the rockwool/roots touching the top of the water and that wasn't the case for my little girl.
In the end she yielded real nice once she grew feet into the water.
Good luck, don't the little one get you down. The rest of the three will easily take up the extra canopy space during flower, you cannot even tell in my grow that there was such a little one in the end.
Cheers!
I had a goofy loopy small girl in my rdwc that was actually due to me not initially transplanting it low enough so it wasn't able to receive any nutes until the roots grew down. You are supposed to have the bottom of the rockwool/roots touching the top of the water and that wasn't the case for my little girl.
In the end she yielded real nice once she grew feet into the water.
Good luck, don't the little one get you down. The rest of the three will easily take up the extra canopy space during flower, you cannot even tell in my grow that there was such a little one in the end.
Cheers!
