SCROG advice needed please.

[Warped1]

You're going to be a busy young man lol. Take care speed

 

[speedemon]

You're going to be a busy young man lol. Take care speed

Lol Hey Warped my friend, hope all is well with you and yours
This is the reason why I own a Trimpro, cost me just under 1k but saves me eye strain and loads of work lol not forgetting timeI can go through 6 plants in 2 hours once larger fan leaves removed. I am happy with the end product as long as I rub the buds up and down the grill gently pressing I get good results, and all the trim is collected mostly in the bag below, but realistically all over the fooking bedroom walls and carpet etc lol as cannot really do it outside like you see on utube as might raise a bit of suspision lol Take care mate and grow safe

 

[roll it large]

lol speeds surely you have come come up with an idea for sorting the spray out mate an innovative man like yourself could knock up something in a flash

dunno bout it being headband mate cant see it myself thats supposed to be some very nice stuff,could of been from fem s1 seeds i believe a breeder is doing headband s1 seeds wasnt any good pal whatever it was

take care mate looking forward to the next installment

peace

 

[speedemon]

Well after downloading a graph today when the dehumidifier was running full whack it shows that humidity in this room still reaches 78% rh but luckily not for long before lights on. I can only put this down to the autopots constantly having 2cm of water in the base, as the room has just plants, lights and fans in, the reservoir is in the loft and gravity fed. If I turn the extraction up via sms control to 40% I will have the missus moaning at me about the hum from the fan lol so I am phucked on the humidity thing I just hope that with the dehumidifier running full whack like it is now it will be enough to stop bud rot

 

[Marathanman]

I find leaving the extractor plus oscillating fans going during lights out stops bud rot.

 

[~Shhh~]

as cannot really do it outside like you see on utube as might raise a bit of suspision lol

Lol!

That data logger is the shit, I often wonder just how long for and at what time my humidity spikes... My have to get myself something like that for xmas!

 

[Scrogerman]

Nice job speedy, like the idea of data loggers, tell us more about it, make/model etc.

i just been looking at this: http://growtronix.com/store/index.php?main_page=page&id=2, bit pricey for my liking but cool stuff.

any new pics mate?

 

[speedemon]

Shhh: You will not look back once you get one very useful for dialling in your rooms

Scrogerman: Thanks for the kind words my friend Its going well.
The data logger is an EL-USB-2 which is a great little bit of kit as you can set it to take temp, humidity reads every second, minute 5 minutes etc for anywhere between 24 hours and 2 years of constant measuring, plug it into a usb port on a 32 or 64 bit pc running windows xp and it comes up in graph formation which I will post a pic soon. It cost about £50 only.
The program can be found here for the pc for windows 7 and 64 bit:

http://www.lascarelectronics.com/temperaturedatalogger.php?datalogger=102

The data logger will need to be bought separately there is one here for under £50

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LASCAR-US...uipment_ET&hash=item1c1e7dfdc8#ht_3152wt_1135

You just put the usb logger into a usb port on your pc click on the EL programme you down loaded, then you have 3 options to stop the data logger and download data, view previously saved data or stop data logger and transfer data. Its so easy to do

The usb thing is all in cased so you just leave it in the grow room at the place you want to measure, I use the canopy level under lights, then collect it after time period plug in to usb socket and download data. The hardest part comes after, buying new upgraded shit to deal with the problems you have found lol and set up the things on timers to deal with them.

Copied and pasted:

Product Description

The Lascar EL-USB-2 data logger can record up to 16,382 relative humidity and 16,382 temperature readings over the range of 0 to 100% RH and between –35°C to +80°C. Using the included, purpose designed software the collected data can be easily downloaded, via USB, and then analysed via graphs, printed or exported. The data logger may also be set up via the software, which will allow the user to set the logger name, unit of measurement, measurement rate, high and low alarms, start data and time. The unit and software combination is ideal for use in a wide range of environmental and process monitoring applications, both indoor and outdoor and is especially suitable for unattended monitoring.


Key Features

Relative humidity measurement range 0 to 100%
Temperature measurement range –35°C to +80°C
Dew point indication via software
Unit set-up and data download via simple USB configuration
Includes Windows software for unit configuration and data manipulation
Programmable sample rates
Status indication via LEDs
Programmable alarm thresholds for %RH and temperature
Data stored in non-volatile memory
Powered by 1x ½AA 3.6V lithium battery (supplied) - for suitable replacement see Batteries section
Translucent cap for protection to IP67
Product Attributes

Brand Lascar
Display Type LED Status Indication
Interface USB
Measurement Parameters Humidity, Temperature, Dew Point
Power Source 1/2AA 3.6V Lithium Battery
Storage Capacity 16382 Readings
Type 16382 Relative Humidity Readings, 16382 Temperature Readings

HTH

 

[Scrogerman]

wicked mate, everyone should be using one. i must get one(that one is affordable).

i'd be interested to see the numbers from over,intra & under canopy also.

Thanks for the info bro! k+ G'Luck!

 

[speedemon]

wicked mate, everyone should be using one. i must get one(that one is affordable). Thanks for the info bro! k+

No probs mate, and yeah your right, they are worth there weight in gold for grow rooms.

 

[Scrogerman]

lol on the trimpro throwing bits all over ya room/carpet/walls etc. you'll have to get yaself a mozzy net to do it in!

any new pics mate?

 

[speedemon]

lol on the trimpro throwing bits all over ya room/carpet/walls etc. you'll have to get yaself a mozzy net to do it in!

any new pics mate?

Of course a mozzy net!! mate your a fooking star thats it Just for that I will go and take some pics for you lol, back soon

Ok just come back from checking data logger and taking pics of SCROG.
I am getting there with the humidity as per the graph, it peaks at 64% rh but only for a couple of minutes I left the fan on over night and set the dehumidifier to dry, I will set the 5" extractor on 40% and leave the fan and dehumidifier the way it is, I should get in the 40s/50s rh then.
Here are the pics first the graph and then SCROG you can see I have humidity at only 48% rh without much effort, but have noticed pots dry out quicker, which is why I think I am struggling with the autopot room humidity as they never dry out.

 

[Scrogerman]

Thought id share what sprang to mind, nothing worse than sticky bits everywhere that are hard as fk to hoover up. down there for dancing bro! pics, sweet!

 

[Scrogerman]

Can only say what a great job youve done there man, your a natural Scroger! k+ Nice pics!

not sure if it would help or hinder, but i thought some 'weed guard fabric' placed over the top of the media, might possibly do the trick & stop it drying out so quick? worth a thought. i'd use the fabric over plastic as it breathable/porous etc.
think im missing your point here though, too many beers last night.

 

[speedemon]

Can only say what a great job youve done there man, your a natural Scroger! k+ Nice pics!

not sure if it would help or hinder, but i thought some 'weed guard fabric' placed over the top of the media, might possibly do the trick & stop it drying out so quick? worth a thought. i'd use the fabric over plastic as it breathable/porous etc.

Cheers mate I do have some weed guard fabric in the shed so might try that next time.
I will deffo be doing SCROG again but would also like to try SOG lol I like to try everything at least once

 

[Scrogerman]

Ive never played with Autopots, but been tempted to give em a whirl, i'll get round to it one of these days.

Yeah SOG is cool, its just plant numbers that puts me off. V-Scrog & Vert tree growing in general has my attention. If i was a SOG grower id be looking at Stadium, very tempting.

G'Luck with the finish mate!

 

[roll it large]

Nice update mate your killin your first scrog man multistrain too and you cant even notice for the nice even canopy +rep

peace

 

[~Shhh~]

Fair play mate, I think I have to agree with scrogger's observation... Your a ntaural mate, I was pretty blown away by the last set of pics but I can get a better grasp on how many heads you managed to get up through the screen in these ones.

Also I see too many scrogs with 3" buds sticking through the screen where stretch has been shite or trained away.

That data logger is getting bought asap, I like that thing a lot and been meaning to pick one up for a while. Damn it's cheap too aye, cheers for the info and link.

How long are those cola's in development then, seem to be just the right height from pics.

 

[speedemon]

Ive never played with Autopots, but been tempted to give em a whirl, i'll get round to it one of these days.

Yeah SOG is cool, its just plant numbers that puts me off. V-Scrog & Vert tree growing in general has my attention. If i was a SOG grower id be looking at Stadium, very tempting.

G'Luck with the finish mate!

Thanks mate

Nice update mate your killin your first scrog man multistrain too and you cant even notice for the nice even canopy +rep

peace

Thanks mate I am surprised to considering 6 unknown strains to me and my first scrog but not my last

Fair play mate, I think I have to agree with scrogger's observation... Your a ntaural mate, I was pretty blown away by the last set of pics but I can get a better grasp on how many heads you managed to get up through the screen in these ones.

Also I see too many scrogs with 3" buds sticking through the screen where stretch has been shite or trained away.

That data logger is getting bought asap, I like that thing a lot and been meaning to pick one up for a while. Damn it's cheap too aye, cheers for the info and link.

How long are those cola's in development then, seem to be just the right height from pics.

Hey Shhh my friend thanks for the compliments These colas are in their 4 week mate out of 11 weeks to get optimum weight from psychosis etc. I cannot wait to see them fatten up

 

[~Shhh~]

Should have been more clear about cola length, lol... I was wondering the actual length of the colas as apposed to the time the been blooming