[aerokrafter]

It's time to get started!

This will be the main thread for the Rookie AeroFlo Grow Together.

If you are interested in how we got here - check out the organizational thread here: https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=242304


Our Mentors:

aerokrafter
abellguy


Our Participants:

Robert Fortune
usda101
zane78219
shrpshooter
oldergrower
bogfan


Our Sponsors:

Connoisseur Genetics


There is still time to join. If you are interested in participating, mentoring, or becoming a sponsor please drop me a note.


Timeline:

Our plan is to start blooming in the month of september. Everyone will check in weekly and we will problem solve as quickly as possible in this thread. I promise to be here at least once a day for the duration of the grow.



What you should be doing now:

1 - Rooting clones. Following my procedure - we will top, prune, and veg in the cloner. This process takes 30 - 40 days.

2 - Getting your unit ready. Finish getting it built, or drag it out and dust it off!

3 - Source Nutes. You will need DM gold bloom A & B, GH Kool Bloom and Floralicious, and pH up/pH down. Good idea to calibrate your meters as well.

4 - Make Trellis Blocks. You will need these shortly after we plant.

5 - Get your documentation together. You will need tracking sheets. Check out your camera and get ready to shoot some awesome growth!

6 - Review the tips n trix thread to see what we will be doing.



Here's where I am:



I plan to run these(Gran Doggy Purps) 38 days in the cloner. So that puts me at about 2 weeks from top and prune.

I will bloom 18 clones in the unit. I start with 24 to get the most even 18 to work with.

Nutes for Turbo Klone 48 site:
15 ml DM grow A
15 ml DM grow B
15 Potash Plus

This is my recipe - It provides an extra boost of K that helps all aero rooting. If you have a recipe that works for you here, feel free to use it. I have yet to find a veg nute recipe that doesn't work at all - just varying rates of effectiveness. If you have any doubt about what to use - follow mine - its cheap and the best I've found so far.


I'm so excited about this project. I can't wait to see your results!


This experiment is something I believe will have a great postive impact for the board and this community. I thank everyone involved for the courage to take a leap forward. We will all do our very best to illuminate the way.



****ACTION for Participants****


Please take a moment to post a note about yourself and update us as to what you intend to grow in, and where you are at with clones.


****Note to Lurkers****

Feel free to ask questions, support and cheer our rookies on to the finish line!



As always, your questions and comments are welcome.

-AK

[redbudduckfoot]

not committed yet but thinking hard on it.

first!!!

RBDF

[woolybear]

pretty cool, i will be watching this!

dunno if I can join, not sure if i have enough room, is there such a thing as a small 1-4 plant setup to take over say 1/3 of the tent?

peacee

[woolybear]

pretty cool, i will be watching this!

dunno if I can join, not sure if i have enough room, is there such a thing as a small 1-4 plant setup to take over say 1/3 of the tent?

peacee

[mr. gt]

subbed. big respect

[oldergrower]

Hello everyone should be a great experience. I am not quite a rookie have been growing for 10+ years approx 3 years in a aeroflow type setup aka Stinkbud style (use misters in unit). My system consists of 5-4' tubes which are 6" pvc pipe with quik caps on the ends. Quik caps are rubber/vinyl end caps that seal with a band. Sorry no picks system in use. 40 gal res with 700 gph mag drive pump and fine filter inline in header. System works great but wanted to try the Dutch Master nutes so why not and get advice from pros. Use 1000 watt hps for flower and 1000 watt mh for veg. I veg in my unit. Am installing light mover for this grow soon. I clone in rockwool with ro water at 5.6 ph (that is my ph out of ro how convient). Flower area is approx 22 sqft 4x5.9 ft. Should be a great show. First pic 30 clones Bcn Diesel. @nd pic Bcn flowering. Required paperwork. Hope aerokrafter won't mind if i put 25 in my unit. I know these plants and topped with 2 colas only they are great. Also due to grow area restrictions 3 walls I will be using fencing as my support in a horizontal position.

[Scottish Research]

Hi oldergrower, we look forward to having you participate. Your experience and knowledge are great to have around.

It looks like my ecsd will be getting a first run in my system.

Dutch Master works well in this type system because it is very PH stable, due in part to the high quality ingredients.

R.Fortune

[oldergrower]

Welcome Robert Fortune, I am really excited about this grow along.

I have a few objectives for this grow.
1- 50 oz
2- learn canopy management
3- better documentation
4- supercropping
5- trying DM nutes

I have been using GH 3 part with Liquid Karma, h2o2, and koolbloom powder with good results but what the heck will try most anything once.

Will be using GH for veg though.

[Scottish Research]

I don't have one of those bloom tracking sheets. Did you copy AK's?

I guess that I'll have to recreate it.

I have the daily tracking sheet set up.

Documentation is critical as we have seen.

R.Fortune

[abellguy]

Sweet I'm really looking forward to the start of this one. An army of water haulers lol and the weight at the end o yea