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smokeydokey · 07-17-2004, 03:54 PM

Hi I have been running journals at hempcultivation.com and when I got BOGs Lifesaver found out he was over here so here I am

I have 3 Lifesaver at 5 days vegetative now in a passive hydro setup until my aeroponic device is vacated by my last grow. Along for the ride are 2 Nirvana Northern Lights X Bigbud. These will be growing in an Botanicare Aero 4 Machine using Pure Blend Pro nutes under a 250W MH for vegetative and a 250W HPS for flowering. I plan on adding Hydroplex the last 2 weeks of flowering.

The Lifesavers are on the left and have red toothpicks. The NLxBB are on the right and have blue toothpicks. They are in a humidome tray full of h2o and 1/8 strength PBPV with an airstone.

friendlyfriend · 07-17-2004, 03:57 PM

is that a peat cube you started them in? and good luck lifesaver is a nute lover to the 8th POWER!

omega7 · 07-17-2004, 04:59 PM

^they are coco plugs/rapid rooters. They work great. The show is looking good. Cant wait to see what they look like in flower. I hope you get all females bro. Have any pics of whats in the aero system now?

friendlyfriend · 07-17-2004, 05:05 PM

thanks for the tip omega! i have heard great things about em.

07-17-2004, 07:28 PM

i was told that lifesaver is a relatively light feeder

smokeydokey · 07-18-2004, 03:08 AM

Hey guys thanks for the welcome. Yes those are rapid rooters and I also have heard that LS is a light feeder but we'll see. I have a schedule set up but will adjust according to what the plants are telling me. Be nice if BOG could reccomend for aeroponic

Here is a pic of whats in the Aero 4 machine now and an updated pic on the LS grow.

omega7 · 07-18-2004, 03:22 AM

looks nice, nice indeed

smokeydokey · 07-19-2004, 06:17 PM

Thanks for that omega. I'm told it wasn't bad for a noob starting right out with aeroponics. Plus, the reservoir is small so I had to tend it often. I went through half the grow without a TDS meter and it cost me a plant but I've got one now and it makes a huge difference, especially since mine is constant read.

I have decided on building aeroponic units based on 3.5 gallon buckets each with a 5" netpot. I love my Aeromachine but it's reservoir capacity leaves me chained to it. I could supplement with another reservoir on vacations but would enjoy the buffering quality of a larger res too. So, I have decided to use my Aeromachine for veg and build these larger untis for flowering. I'll be buying more stuff to assemble this project today.

Right now, the first bucket that I was talking about above is being used as a bubbler in my first grow. I made this bubbler so I could use my Aero 4 Machine to veg these girls in this grow. So now we have them all happily growing in my aeroponic device. All are still under the 65W Flourex. Once the last grow vacates, we'll have our foot to the floor with a 250W MH. For now, they should be loving the Aero 4. I have included shots on the inside of my reservoir and the netopts in the lid before they were put in. I'm using 1 oz of PBPV in 4 gallons h2o.

bartender187 · 07-19-2004, 06:20 PM

Nice setup man. Those babies are going to love it, I can already tell.

keep us posted

bartender187

smokeydokey · 07-21-2004, 08:02 AM

Hi bartender, thanks for dropping in. Yes they like the aeroponics but I have to tweak it to the plants according to what they tell me. Right now NLxBB #1 is showing some leaf curl up and mild yellowing and since pH is in range, she might be wanting some magnesium. I had a little of this last grow and it ended up clearing up before I knew what it was. I'm going to start buying mineral water. As you can see, in 2 days in the aero machine they are already responding very well with growth. The 5th set of leaves is emerging on all of them and secondary growth is begining to take off. Now if I could just get them under my mh...

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07-17-2004, 03:54 PM	#1
smokeydokey Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 31	Lifesaver aeroponic grow Hi I have been running journals at hempcultivation.com and when I got BOGs Lifesaver found out he was over here so here I am I have 3 Lifesaver at 5 days vegetative now in a passive hydro setup until my aeroponic device is vacated by my last grow. Along for the ride are 2 Nirvana Northern Lights X Bigbud. These will be growing in an Botanicare Aero 4 Machine using Pure Blend Pro nutes under a 250W MH for vegetative and a 250W HPS for flowering. I plan on adding Hydroplex the last 2 weeks of flowering. The Lifesavers are on the left and have red toothpicks. The NLxBB are on the right and have blue toothpicks. They are in a humidome tray full of h2o and 1/8 strength PBPV with an airstone. Last edited by smokeydokey; 07-17-2004 at 04:03 PM..
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07-17-2004, 03:57 PM	#2
friendlyfriend Banned Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Holiday Inn Posts: 1,237	is that a peat cube you started them in? and good luck lifesaver is a nute lover to the 8th POWER!
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07-17-2004, 04:59 PM	#3
omega7 Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 380	^they are coco plugs/rapid rooters. They work great. The show is looking good. Cant wait to see what they look like in flower. I hope you get all females bro. Have any pics of whats in the aero system now?
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07-17-2004, 05:05 PM	#4
friendlyfriend Banned Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Holiday Inn Posts: 1,237	thanks for the tip omega! i have heard great things about em.
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07-17-2004, 07:28 PM	#5
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	i was told that lifesaver is a relatively light feeder
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07-18-2004, 03:08 AM	#6
smokeydokey Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 31	Hey guys thanks for the welcome. Yes those are rapid rooters and I also have heard that LS is a light feeder but we'll see. I have a schedule set up but will adjust according to what the plants are telling me. Be nice if BOG could reccomend for aeroponic Here is a pic of whats in the Aero 4 machine now and an updated pic on the LS grow. Last edited by smokeydokey; 07-18-2004 at 03:15 AM..
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07-18-2004, 03:22 AM	#7
omega7 Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 380	looks nice, nice indeed
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07-19-2004, 06:17 PM	#8
smokeydokey Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 31	Thanks for that omega. I'm told it wasn't bad for a noob starting right out with aeroponics. Plus, the reservoir is small so I had to tend it often. I went through half the grow without a TDS meter and it cost me a plant but I've got one now and it makes a huge difference, especially since mine is constant read. I have decided on building aeroponic units based on 3.5 gallon buckets each with a 5" netpot. I love my Aeromachine but it's reservoir capacity leaves me chained to it. I could supplement with another reservoir on vacations but would enjoy the buffering quality of a larger res too. So, I have decided to use my Aeromachine for veg and build these larger untis for flowering. I'll be buying more stuff to assemble this project today. Right now, the first bucket that I was talking about above is being used as a bubbler in my first grow. I made this bubbler so I could use my Aero 4 Machine to veg these girls in this grow. So now we have them all happily growing in my aeroponic device. All are still under the 65W Flourex. Once the last grow vacates, we'll have our foot to the floor with a 250W MH. For now, they should be loving the Aero 4. I have included shots on the inside of my reservoir and the netopts in the lid before they were put in. I'm using 1 oz of PBPV in 4 gallons h2o.
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07-19-2004, 06:20 PM	#9
bartender187 Bakin in da Sun Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Planet Zeldar Posts: 2,949	Nice setup man. Those babies are going to love it, I can already tell. keep us posted bartender187
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07-21-2004, 08:02 AM	#10
smokeydokey Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 31	Day 10 vegetative Hi bartender, thanks for dropping in. Yes they like the aeroponics but I have to tweak it to the plants according to what they tell me. Right now NLxBB #1 is showing some leaf curl up and mild yellowing and since pH is in range, she might be wanting some magnesium. I had a little of this last grow and it ended up clearing up before I knew what it was. I'm going to start buying mineral water. As you can see, in 2 days in the aero machine they are already responding very well with growth. The 5th set of leaves is emerging on all of them and secondary growth is begining to take off. Now if I could just get them under my mh... Day 10 Last edited by smokeydokey; 07-21-2004 at 08:05 AM..
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