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DIYhard

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Hi there!!

After a few runs since 09 of growing in a diy tent (3m x 1.5m x 1.5m flo and 1.5m x 1.5m x 1.5m veg), now I have to downgrade myself to a less obvious space, and a “stealth” grow is a great plus for me, at least for the next few months :).

The subject of choice was broken for 2 years already and before my mom trashed it, I kept it and decided that was a fun thing to convert to the hobby of our highness.

Before take action I sketched a few times to foresee the outcome I had in mind, but had a few things that could not ignore, the outside aspect, the smell and sound (at least when people come to my place, so at the dark schedule :p )
Vertical was in the plans, my last runs were vertical and enjoyed the outcome, but for the small space I have at the moment, a scrog was the sweet spot, so a scrog it is.

So this thread is to show my newest grow, like the title says, it’s a 400W HPS for flower and few cfl's bulbs for veg.

Few plants, ok at this time not so few, small space, a powerful lamp with a good amount of air venting in a 2L hempy style coco/perlite 80/20, biobizz line (from the previous run), hand water for now but possibly blumats or drip line later on.

And now the so waited “or not” pics, enjoy :wave:

Sorry the bad quality of some pics, but mobile pics are better than none pics :laughing:

Feel free to reply, tks!

disposal


few changes


electrical


testing unit (temps,.....)


testing with live beings


and that's it for now!

(just for show off :p)
my first ever "plant"


one of the last grows and a previous one outcome

diy tent with 600W HPS


long gone :( (330gr dry and cured 3 months at the moment of shot).....


peace,
DIYhard
 
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Tilt

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Oh no! stealthdragon is gonna see this and do dish washer hydro setup He has cabs all over his place and this is right up his alley.
I love the set up "grow on"
 

klazer

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I like that idea.. A unused dishwasher can be inconspicuous in a garage or basement.. It usually has wires and hoses coming off of it already...

Or if you have the room you can put it with regular cabinets and run everything hidden no wires or venting visible.

Your tent setup was badass.
 

DIYhard

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Thanks to all of u guys for your support in this "micro noob" run.

Today i topped the ladies, gess i FIM 2 of them, oh well not a problem, because i need to cover the scrog fast and start to flower, need some quality smoke and don't want to spend money elsewhere.

for only 1 day, i saw a 2 to 3 cm grow rate in 4 of them, the other is a slow starter (needed to open seed for it to germ, or else it didn't germ at all like other one...), i really like coco, yep its my first run with it cause I was a soil mix guy, well, hardly return to it, ok the light on the small space helped a lot.

my temps are 20ºC min and 28ºC max, lights on and off 20/4

I like that idea.. A unused dishwasher can be inconspicuous in a garage or basement.. It usually has wires and hoses coming off of it already...

u saw right through me :p, that´s the main idea, and now i have a fridge to play with, maybe a mom's place :)

stay tuned!

peace,
DIYhard
 

FreezerBoy

Was blind but now IC Puckbunny in Training
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With a ScrOG, it's important to remove growth under the screen to prevent trapped condensation that leads to mold. However, you don't have to trim ALL of it. Keep some popcorn on the plant under the screen. Now, if you're in a smoking mood, you can pull the popcorn and leave the colas above screen alone until harvest.

See the growth under the screen? BAD IDEA! Don't make my mistake in letting it get that thick. Mold, yuck!

 

DIYhard

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See the growth under the screen? BAD IDEA! Don't make my mistake in letting it get that thick. Mold, yuck!

Hi!
Probably i will leave it under the screen also, because my main intake is under the grow and therefore the air circulation pass throw the screen and mold is prevented this way. between pots, will be (there is already) also some vents to improve air circulation in the grow.

have to update some pics soon :wave:

peace,
DIYhard
 

FreezerBoy

Was blind but now IC Puckbunny in Training
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because my main intake is under the grow and therefore the air circulation pass throw the screen and mold is prevented this way.

So are mine. Didn't help. Lost 30% of the harvest to mold.

Keep your eyes open and inspect daily. Be on the lookout for grey coloration. I called it zombie bud for it's "undead" appearance.
 

StealthDragon

Recovering UO addict.
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:bow:

wow if I only had a dishwasher...I'd be tearing it apart right now.

This is awesome. Lightproof seal, waterproof...pullout racks.. :chin:
 

DIYhard

New member
Hi guys and gals :wave:!

So, while not having much time, here is a pic from this weekend.

update: during this week i think i'll swap it to 12/12, is at 18/6 for now, the top made last week is showing some strength in lower branches. feeding is about a 0.35/0.4L a day and they are drinking it all, after the pic was taken I put a water recipient to improve some humidity and it work very nicely, it went up to 50%.

 

DIYhard

New member
Hi there :wave:

Tks to all of u viewers :bow:

Sorry for late news (bad ones)...

Unfortunately I've had to terminate this project/run because of house moving, and had to give my ladies to a friend that take my previous diy tent early this month because he too wanna have is own stash :) so no losses over here.

here are them on the travel's day


they are now very greater than this, on a 600W vert style and 11L pots with lucas formula nuts.

Hope that soon I've a new run on the now terminated dishwasher project. all improves that were to be made are now completed, so when the machine start the new run u will all be welcome! :thank you:
 
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