BongRipkenJr's new setup and first time coco grow

[BongRipkenJR.]

I anticipated the stretch. From what I understand upping my pH to 7.0 is a no no in coco. I feel those 2 weeks of stretch are an important part of the plants life and they need to get used to a shortened lifestyle. I try to make them as happy as possible. I don't want to fight the plant or hold it back in any way. I at least try to do that as little as possible actually, sometimes you can't help it. Be like water.

 

[GET MO]

next time I grow it ima hit it with some bushmasters the first week of flower, see what it do. Bushmasters is ma shit for stretchy plants, just makes the internode spaceing shorter and buds denser.

 

[BongRipkenJR.]

Okay, so i guess a few tops are still stretching. I am thinking about taking everything out of the tent and hanging the lights outside. If that happens I will have almost 2 feet more to raise the lights. It will only be minor modification to do it and it will take about 3 hours. Here are the pics. They are on day 22.

 

[BongRipkenJR.]

Okay, I am off to do some damn work and be as careful as I can. Today, due to some tops being to close to the lights I am going to move everything out of the tent to the other side of the room. With that I will have the 4x8 tent open. I will just partition it and use one side for the mothers/clones and the other for another 1000 watt. Saves on having to get a 4x4 tent and solves my light height issue for now. This means I have to seal the room completely to not have any light leaks what so ever. It also means I could start running co2 next run. I really don't want to do this, but I also want proper light coverage. Anybody ever have to move plants 24 days into flowering? Shouldn't bother em should it?

I just smoked a joint that had Blue Candy, Pineapple Jack, XJ13, and GDP in it. Just thought I might share that because I am fucking loaded right now!

 

[MaynardG_Krebs]

Pullin up a chair!!

mgk

 

[BongRipkenJR.]

I got some stuff to do still, but for the most part everything is out of the tent and hooked back up. The plants have way more room now! They love it. Don't judge me for the mess and things in the way. I had to do all this in a few hours and I have to go to the bay tomorrow. Wednesday will be the day that I clean everything and hang wires out of the way. I will also set up the third light and partition the tent. Here are the pics

 

[vStagger Leev]

Looks like you prune very efficiently! Good work buddy!

 

[BongRipkenJR.]

Did quite a bit of work today. Added 2gph drippers on the feed lines. It only takes 12 minutes to go through 5-6 gallons so I am heave 3 minutes 4x's a day cycle. They should love the more efficient feedings. I also built a fan stand to have it taller than the plants. This week I might partition the 4x8 tent. One side will have one more 4x4 tray and 1k light. The other side will have mothers on the ground and the clones on a shelf. I should of done this originally. Hell, I might just take the tent down and put up a 2x4 for mothers and clones. Oh yeah, and I also added another 6" fan to push more air out. Everything is looking pretty nice right now. Buds are a little underdeveloped for how far in they are(27days). So, here are the pictures.

 

[BongRipkenJR.]

@Stagger: Thanks man! The leaves grew back pretty quick so I might do one more round of defoliating around week 4-5

 

[BongRipkenJR.]

Oh, I made some QWISO with SLX denatured alcohol and a half ounce and low-mid quality bubble that was made from 2009's outdoor trim and popcorn. Just thought I would show you.

I think there was so much variation in the consistency because the bubble was made with about 5 different strains. It smokes nice though and tastes good. Way better than that bubble! Made about 6 grams.

 

[BongRipkenJR.]

Took some more pictures. I am gonna run some drip clean in a couple days. Supposedly H&G is sending me a sample pack of nutes so I really don't want to buy it, but it is fairly cheap for what you get. Way too many people singing its praises and the fact that I just added no drippers it would be nice if they don't clog.

The stretch and leaf growth of these plants are amazing!

Right Side

 

[FreedomFightr]

I have seen the results of raising the PH to 7.0 the first 2 weeks and I'm sold. Just trying to spread around some good grow karma. And yes it was in CoCo. And Yes it works. "Try it, You'll Like it". Keeps the nodes close so your buds stack up very VERY nicley.

 

[FreedomFightr]

Nice grow by the way, looks super healthy and looks like yer running out of room. lol.

 

[BongRipkenJR.]

haha, quoting some Yo Gabba Gabba at me? I might try it next time. This was a stretchy strain. I have noticed that one plant that was a runt compared to the rest is looking the best. I think this strain would of benefited from a shorter veg time. It was only vegged for about 2-2 1/2 weeks. Sounds cheaper than Bud Blood or Bushmaster.

If I can get this heavy ass dresser out of this closet in the room I can convert the closet to a veg room and set up the other 2k and have 4000 watts blastin 4 trays. I just need to find somewhere else to put it.

 

[FreedomFightr]

Sounds like me...juggling rooms trying to make room, Moving dreeser's from room to room, Beds from room to room...RrRRrRRr....

 

[BongRipkenJR.]

Shit is looking so chronic right now! It is getting frosted up and smelling amazing!

On an interesting side note, the plants in the Roots Organic are actually squatier with shorter node length and buds about %40 bigger than their botanicare coco neighbors. The funk factor is the same as well!

 

[BongRipkenJR.]

Day 30. Yield looks like it will be moderate, but these nugs are hard as a rock! Looks like the types of buds that you can fit 2-2 1/2 zips in a normal mason jar.

My res no longer stinks or anything. Looks super clean now. Haven't cleaned it in over 2 weeks. My drippers are running perfectly! I am getting about 10 percent run off now with very even feedings!

The bottom 2 is one of the purple trash clones that is budding outdoors. Gonna hopefully hit it with some SSDH pollen. This purple trash is in coco and rarely gets any attention, but it is frosty and smells so good!

 

[Nitelife]

Lookin good man.

 

[kinger]

looking great buddy,we need to chill sometime hit me up

 

[BongRipkenJR.]

Thanks guy! I am about to slap some more pictures on.

I checked my run off PPMS and they were 2000!!!! I flushed with about 30 gallons between 22 plants. One tray got down to 450ppm run off and the other tray at 630ppm. Fucking weird! I need drip clean hella bad! Where is this H&G sample pack at? Tonight they will be getting another 5 gallons of water for their feeding and then I am lowering their nut' intake.

So with coco, dont go straight coco. Mix perlite with it. At least 30/70. The Roots organic coco plants are way out performing! They flush way easier as well! I will mix Canna coco with perlite for the next run. I need to take the Nikon DSLR in there and get some good photos.