Summary, day one. Seed into soil, whoops , I mean rockwool cube..
I am experienced in growing in soil. but have no whatsoever experience when it comes to hydro, but have read a lot.
Now I will grow hydro, and I will automize it as much as I possibly can and feel is practical.
I have a growarea of 1.5*2.3meters = 3.45m2 or ~37ft2. Room is well ventilated with a powerful oversized fan running on about half speed, creating underpressure and forcing all air through a carbon filter for zero smell outside. I got 2*600w HPS hanging from the roof.
I am currently building together a Flood and Drain-system for these lights. It will also hopefully be as much as possible plc-controlled, but now in the beginning the plc won't do much more than work as a timer controlling lights and floods, but planning that capability will be build out continuosly(if the analogue module works, wich isn't tested, if not, more DIY).
The flood"table" is raised from the floor about 70cm or 2'4''. The floodtable consists of 9 open sturdy trays each measuring 40*60cm or 16''*24'', together 1.2*1.8m= 2.16m2 or ~23ft2 . The smaller trays are connected to eachother through ½'' garden hose. They will be mounted a little apart, then covering almost 90% of the room to utilize as much as possible of the area.
I'm also planning on creating a veg/mother area during this grow, capable of supplying enough clones to keep the flowerarea flowering! This should anyhow be a continously flowering grow wich almost manages by itself!
I'm thinking of following Cannas nutrient feeding schedule but not using all chems, just these:
-Canna Aqua Vega A+B
-Canna Aqua Flores A+B
-Canna Boost Accelerator
-ATA PK 13-14
Recently my order from sensi seeds arrived with feminized seeds:
20* Purple Bud Feminized White Label Seeds
Flowering 50 - 65 days, Heavy Yield, 75% Indica
10* Early Skunk Feminized Sensi Seeds
Flowering 55 - 65 days, XXL Yield, 35% Sativa / 65% Indica
So _now_ I'll plant theese in my 1' rockwool plugs, then..? I don't know... This is DAY ONE in this grow!
So my wish with this thread is to share continuously during this grow hoping that you will share your knowledge of how to proceed. I will share whatever I know and do on the way. Please join and comment and/or criticize. And I'm hoping for a great harvest for me and you!
Trays
Chemicals
Electric
Connections
Grow schedule
I am experienced in growing in soil. but have no whatsoever experience when it comes to hydro, but have read a lot.
Now I will grow hydro, and I will automize it as much as I possibly can and feel is practical.
I have a growarea of 1.5*2.3meters = 3.45m2 or ~37ft2. Room is well ventilated with a powerful oversized fan running on about half speed, creating underpressure and forcing all air through a carbon filter for zero smell outside. I got 2*600w HPS hanging from the roof.
I am currently building together a Flood and Drain-system for these lights. It will also hopefully be as much as possible plc-controlled, but now in the beginning the plc won't do much more than work as a timer controlling lights and floods, but planning that capability will be build out continuosly(if the analogue module works, wich isn't tested, if not, more DIY).
The flood"table" is raised from the floor about 70cm or 2'4''. The floodtable consists of 9 open sturdy trays each measuring 40*60cm or 16''*24'', together 1.2*1.8m= 2.16m2 or ~23ft2 . The smaller trays are connected to eachother through ½'' garden hose. They will be mounted a little apart, then covering almost 90% of the room to utilize as much as possible of the area.
I'm also planning on creating a veg/mother area during this grow, capable of supplying enough clones to keep the flowerarea flowering! This should anyhow be a continously flowering grow wich almost manages by itself!
I'm thinking of following Cannas nutrient feeding schedule but not using all chems, just these:
-Canna Aqua Vega A+B
-Canna Aqua Flores A+B
-Canna Boost Accelerator
-ATA PK 13-14
Recently my order from sensi seeds arrived with feminized seeds:
20* Purple Bud Feminized White Label Seeds
Flowering 50 - 65 days, Heavy Yield, 75% Indica
10* Early Skunk Feminized Sensi Seeds
Flowering 55 - 65 days, XXL Yield, 35% Sativa / 65% Indica
So _now_ I'll plant theese in my 1' rockwool plugs, then..? I don't know... This is DAY ONE in this grow!
So my wish with this thread is to share continuously during this grow hoping that you will share your knowledge of how to proceed. I will share whatever I know and do on the way. Please join and comment and/or criticize. And I'm hoping for a great harvest for me and you!
Trays
Chemicals
Electric
Connections
Grow schedule