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Speed of green · 02-04-2018, 09:00 PM

I know this isn't exactly indoor hydro, but there are very few people doing hydro in the greenhouse section.

Other than the light source these houses are sealed with their own climate controls, so its probably in the same ballpark as indoor.

on to the question...

I have some plants in a PPK system, right now they are 4-5' tall and similar diameter, total height with PPK underneath is 6-7'...

i have a couple strains that stretch a lot, i have placed these plants in the center rows where the ceiling height is 16' the side rows have a ceiling height of 12'

each plant has a 7'6" diameter before i have to limbo through the canopy.

I was thinking of letting these go another week but i do not want to run out of space.

Last round i flowered at about 3-4' and ended around 6-7' plants, so they basically doubled.

Whats your opinion? let them veg another week and possibly outgrow my room, or flip now and possibly not reach full potential.

Love to hear any input/ advice.

Thanks!

GOT_BUD? · 02-04-2018, 09:16 PM

Are these from seed or clone?

Speed of green · 02-04-2018, 09:30 PM

All Clones

strains are

Slymer
Doggy style OG
Lemon Jack
Cookies
OG18

GOT_BUD? · 02-04-2018, 11:09 PM

Flip 'em!

Only reason to really wait till week six is so that plants are sexually mature enough from seed to give you the best expression of their genetics.

With clones, you don't have that problem.

Speed of green · 02-08-2018, 04:08 AM

theyre flipped. today is #1

GOT_BUD? · 02-08-2018, 01:38 PM

Good luck!

Palindrome · 02-09-2018, 01:22 PM

This looks sweet, nice greenhouse Speed of green

gmanwho · 02-10-2018, 04:13 PM

hell ya!!!

at that size whats you watering frequency? size of gph pump in each controll bucket?

your lower ppk bucket, does that pvc return to a central res somewhere? meaning does the central rez feed to control bucket via pvc line, control bucket feeds upper ppk, trickles through, then the lower ppk bucket increased water level returns to central rez? making a complete circle?

using ppk's myself for some time now. love them... nice setup.

Speed of green · 02-11-2018, 02:07 AM

Thanks!

watering 12 seconds every 20 minutes. roughly 1/2 quart. there is a pump at each plant site. 110gph oil-free if i remember correct.

Thats an interesting concept, i never thought to make it fully recirculating.. anyway to answer your question it is a basic PPK with a volume res (275gal) attached to a control bucket via float valve.

gmanwho · 02-11-2018, 03:33 PM

[quote=Speed of green;8196355]Thanks!

Thats an interesting concept, i never thought to make it fully recirculating.. anyway to answer your question it is a basic PPK with a volume res (275gal) attached to a control bucket via float valve.

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by your drawing it looks like you are circulating back to the 27 gal rez. what i was wondering was if the lower ppk bucket was connecting back to the "27 gal control bucket". and it is

u got a full circle there, i dig it. that way there will be no drastic ph shift and or excess nute concentration in the lower ppk bucket.

was just remembering about the water farm days.

cant wait till those are 50 days in!! appreciate sharing your story.

02-04-2018, 09:00 PM	#1
Speed of green Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: SoCal Posts: 627	4 week veg, When to flower. PPK I know this isn't exactly indoor hydro, but there are very few people doing hydro in the greenhouse section. Other than the light source these houses are sealed with their own climate controls, so its probably in the same ballpark as indoor. on to the question... I have some plants in a PPK system, right now they are 4-5' tall and similar diameter, total height with PPK underneath is 6-7'... i have a couple strains that stretch a lot, i have placed these plants in the center rows where the ceiling height is 16' the side rows have a ceiling height of 12' each plant has a 7'6" diameter before i have to limbo through the canopy. I was thinking of letting these go another week but i do not want to run out of space. Last round i flowered at about 3-4' and ended around 6-7' plants, so they basically doubled. Whats your opinion? let them veg another week and possibly outgrow my room, or flip now and possibly not reach full potential. Love to hear any input/ advice. Thanks!
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02-04-2018, 09:16 PM	#2
GOT_BUD? Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 615	Are these from seed or clone?
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02-04-2018, 09:30 PM	#3
Speed of green Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: SoCal Posts: 627	All Clones strains are Slymer Doggy style OG Lemon Jack Cookies OG18
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02-04-2018, 11:09 PM	#4
GOT_BUD? Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 615	Flip 'em! Only reason to really wait till week six is so that plants are sexually mature enough from seed to give you the best expression of their genetics. With clones, you don't have that problem.
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Speed of green Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: SoCal Posts: 627	theyre flipped. today is #1
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02-08-2018, 01:38 PM	#6
GOT_BUD? Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 615	Good luck!
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02-09-2018, 01:22 PM	#7
Palindrome Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Republic State of Banana Posts: 193	This looks sweet, nice greenhouse Speed of green __________________ A New Start - diary of a retired farmer
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02-10-2018, 04:13 PM	#8
gmanwho See most people just think im an asshole, but im not. That's just my style. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NE... Posts: 2,176	hell ya!!! at that size whats you watering frequency? size of gph pump in each controll bucket? your lower ppk bucket, does that pvc return to a central res somewhere? meaning does the central rez feed to control bucket via pvc line, control bucket feeds upper ppk, trickles through, then the lower ppk bucket increased water level returns to central rez? making a complete circle? using ppk's myself for some time now. love them... nice setup.
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02-11-2018, 02:07 AM	#9
Speed of green Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: SoCal Posts: 627	Thanks! watering 12 seconds every 20 minutes. roughly 1/2 quart. there is a pump at each plant site. 110gph oil-free if i remember correct. Thats an interesting concept, i never thought to make it fully recirculating.. anyway to answer your question it is a basic PPK with a volume res (275gal) attached to a control bucket via float valve.
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02-11-2018, 03:33 PM	#10
gmanwho See most people just think im an asshole, but im not. That's just my style. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NE... Posts: 2,176	[quote=Speed of green;8196355]Thanks! Thats an interesting concept, i never thought to make it fully recirculating.. anyway to answer your question it is a basic PPK with a volume res (275gal) attached to a control bucket via float valve. /quote] by your drawing it looks like you are circulating back to the 27 gal rez. what i was wondering was if the lower ppk bucket was connecting back to the "27 gal control bucket". and it is u got a full circle there, i dig it. that way there will be no drastic ph shift and or excess nute concentration in the lower ppk bucket. was just remembering about the water farm days. cant wait till those are 50 days in!! appreciate sharing your story.
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