[SELFHEMPLOYED]

Well the title tells the story, I am putting the finishing touches on my vertical stadium, After going through a cloning disaster in which I almost lost all my strains, I finally have BIG healthy girls

Here are the specs:

This is a Northern Farmer/labtec/sensi sam.. and other influence style stadium grow. I have 2 shelfs on each side and 4 plants on each shelf for a total of 16 plants. I would have liked to do more plants/shelves but since this is a legal medical grow I play by the rules.

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR INSPIRATION!

Room is 12 x 8.5 but I have a 4 foot section walled off (half walls) for storage, room to work etc.. Makes the actual growing space 8.5 x 8 with a touch over 7ft ceilings.

Room was framed into basement insulated like a cooler and drywalled with greenboard (mold and water resistant drywall) Over the greenboard I used a bathroom specific flat white latex paint that is also mold, mildew, and water resistant (still need to paint floor). Plumbed in hot/cold water lines hooked to a faucet, then to a small boy water filter hanging on the wall

-3, 1000w watt Xtrasun convertable ballasts running off 240v from a MLC-4 .

-3 Hortilux bulbs: Hps/Mh/Hps in that order.

-10" can fan MAX fan for exhaust

-Can 100 filter and can silencer for the smell/noise (obviously )

-Ambient intake

No co2, No air conditioner, No dehumidifier. Staying steady at 79f with all three lights on and humidity at 45-55%. And it's August!!

Strains are:

3- Bubba D (Pre98 Bubba x Rez Chemdog BX1)
4- Bruce Banner # 3 (Unknown OG x (multiple)Rez Double Straw D)
2- Tahoe OG Kush
2- The White
2- Chemdog 91 (skunkva)
1- Royal Kush
1- Cannalope Haze (my keeper mom)
1- Toe Jam (Cheese x NYCD?) Not sure of this one but it looks great in veg so far

Trying to figure outwhat will work best. For the next run I have 4 banner, 4 S.A.G.E., 4 OG, 4 ECSD. From what I've seen the stretchier/lankier strains yield better..


Adding the screens this weekend we are 4 days into 12-12

Hope I make you vert pro's proud!!


(MOST OF THESE FIRST PICS ARE BEFORE I RAISED THE TOP SHELF)

ALSO LIGHTS WERE RAISED FOR WORK AND WERE STILL UP FOR THE PICTURES.





This is the work area and where the grey tarp is is my ambient intake/portal to the little chamber I left in between the cement outside wall and framed room. I left this as a buffer room between my grow room and the cold mountain air that is coming right around the corner. Also put my ballasts in there




This is the other side of that grey tarp





Couple of OG's and a Chem91 in the corner






Before the shelf move





After the move and lights lowered (Much better eh?)








Hope you guys enjoy! Comments, questions, advice, etc! are MORE than welcome.


Cheers!

[Tripsick]

How fucking cool is this.. i cant wait to see how it produces.


I seen up above that's 3 1000's mix of HPS and MH? and you can cool it with just the exhaust that is awesome.
Looks like you moved on from the tent?

[dachieftan]

damn that is impressive! Great show bro! What kind of medium/nutes are you using? I love the concept of VSCROG. Hard to believe your getting those kind of temps w/o an AC and with 3,000 Watts. Awesome that your doing the mixed light spectrum as well with 2/3 HPS & 1/3 MH.

[SELFHEMPLOYED]

Originally Posted by Tripsick

How fucking cool is this.. i cant wait to see how it produces.
Is that a 600w hps and a 400w MH in there? your able to cool that with just that box fan and exhaust?

no my friend those are 1000w bulbs I hadn't put the third one in yet. Now there are three 1000w running and yes it's staying cool!

Originally Posted by dachieftan

damn that is impressive! Great show bro! What kind of medium/nutes are you using? I love the concept of V-scrog

Thanks man. Roots Organic soil in 5 gallon smartpots. Vegged forever and were flowering clones. I believe the term is monster cropping? I got BUSHES because of it. Biobizz nutrients.

For NOW it's hand watered via a rez pump and watering wand. This week I'll be installing 1/2 or 3/4 inch pvc manifolds along each bench with a male 3/4 or 1/2 in fitting that I could screw a hose into. That way I can water/feed each row seperately.

This is the manifold style I'm going to use.



QUESTION: What type of dripper, drip ring, etc?? can I put in the pots that will have a high flow rate? I looked at home depot and every dripper I saw was like 1gph. I'd ideally like a ring that I can put around the base of the plant for even watering. Suggestions anyone?

[funkfingers]

Looking good self!! can't wait to see how your projects pan out..K++

[SELFHEMPLOYED]

Originally Posted by funkfingers

Looking good self!! can't wait to see how your projects pan out..Is there a trellis involved in this set-up??

Yes they go in tomorrow and then everything gets pulled through the net and the training begins! Hoping for a WALL of bud!

[labtec]

Wow this room looks amazing. Good work selfhemployed.

[RedDeer]

Looks awesome. Keep up the good work.

[mdk ktm]

NICE! Im looking forward to watching this grow. I have another project in the works finally, but i would probably have 3 rows on each side with smaller plants. Do you think having an extra row, and more plants with less veg time would be more efficient?

+ rep for the strains you have, im jealous.

[redbudduckfoot]

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