LETS GIVE THE SLABS A GO - Growing in Coco Coir - International Cannagraphic Magazine Forums

bullseye · 05-26-2007, 10:35 PM

Well its time for a new grow this run will be with canna coco slabs drippers and some K2 cuts.The rooms had a little makeover,
ROOM SPEC
3m long 1.2m wide and a good ceiling height.
2x600wt digi ballast with new diamond reflecters
9x1m coco slabs and trays drip fed run 2 waiste
10" airforce acoustic box fan (wow its almost silent )pulling out
6" intake
climate and co2 controler
both lights are running back and forth on 1 2.4m long light rail

well thats the room made a few small changes new shades and stuff ,gonna give the slabs a go. the cuts took there time to root so only got 3 per slab.They have been in small polly bags for 5 days and went on the slabs yesterday the slabs were soaked in ph 5.7 and ec 0.6 useing some nutes i got of a dutch rep there called metrop he tells me i will be very impresed i had a good talk and he def no,s his shit. the pumps not running yet gonna give them a day or so to look around i think thats about it ! i'll update when i can be arsed typing aint my thing. if i missed out judt let us no and i will gladley answer cheers bullseye

-VT- · 05-27-2007, 04:27 AM

Good to see ya at it again bro....nice, clean setup.
Good luck!

sacapedra · 05-27-2007, 02:59 PM

hidiho!
looks really nice- imho one of the best systems, coco with drippers...
there ´gonna be lot´s of buds.
you use metrop? that´s good food for your plants- the difference between for example ghe, or AH and Metrop or Biogreen concerning taste and smell is really impressive.

grow on bro
cu

mme_oscar · 05-27-2007, 03:34 PM

Yop,
best wishes to what's comming...

I'm kinda surprised by the way you spread around your plantes... They've got a lot of space in lenght (3 per slab) and no room on the others sides (they are so close in widtwh!!!).
I don't know if you understand what I meant...
It's just not the best way according to me...

bullseye · 05-27-2007, 08:49 PM

vt glad to be back dude
sacapedra i've heard good things about metrop hope there true!
mme oscar i know what you mean dude had 2 get them in there in a hurry so it will have to do. there's more space to the sides of each plant than it seems in the pictures dont wory though dude it'll be a nice show.
thank's for droping by . bullseye

bullseye · 05-27-2007, 08:54 PM

wow what about the watering once a day thread? gonna stick to what worked well b4 4 aday till runoff just when everythings sorted something pops up to get you thinking!

gaiusmarius · 05-28-2007, 01:12 AM

Great stuff bullseye,

so glad to see you start another thread. your last one was awesome. i'm totally interested to see how these metrop nutes do for ya?

were you drip feeding last round? you were right? i wonder if the slabs will work as well as the pots you used last time? anyway great work man

peace

bullseye · 05-29-2007, 09:39 PM

gaius how you keeping dude ,yer i drip fed last run and it turned out well not the yield i'am used to but i think that was a gennetic thing .The bud itself was very nice this time i have big plans for the k2 they have been on the slabs 3 days only run the pump once aday just till they settle in the slabs. gaius how often do you feed when first transplanted ? there starting to move abit today so thats good wont be vegging long prob flip' em at weekend .post some pics when theres more happening .
cheers bully

gaiusmarius · 05-30-2007, 02:29 AM

to be honest i start dripping 3 times a day right after i plant them on the slabs. funnily enough canna have come up with a new recommendation where watering in coco is concerned. they are advising 1 daily watering early on expanded to 2 times later when the plants suck it up more. they reckon 6 to 10% more yield to the old 3 to 5 times a day recommendation. there again the leaflet was showing pics of vegetables and beds of coco, no slabs. still interesting. my watering theory is that if you start dripping when you plant them in the slabs, they adapt their roots to the hydroponic conditions and really start to thrive withing 24 hours. i have done runs with 4 waterings a day as well as runs with up to 7 waterings a day. i've tried it with loads of run off and with less run off. all that didn't seem to make much difference, so now i run the pump 4 times in veg and 3 times in 12/12 each time till a decent amount of water runs off.

05-30-2007, 09:42 PM

Help me kill my rockwool!!!

help!!!

how long are you vegging for?
what strain?
we grow the same way..!

05-26-2007, 10:35 PM	#1
bullseye Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 128	LETS GIVE THE SLABS A GO Well its time for a new grow this run will be with canna coco slabs drippers and some K2 cuts.The rooms had a little makeover, ROOM SPEC 3m long 1.2m wide and a good ceiling height. 2x600wt digi ballast with new diamond reflecters 9x1m coco slabs and trays drip fed run 2 waiste 10" airforce acoustic box fan (wow its almost silent )pulling out 6" intake climate and co2 controler both lights are running back and forth on 1 2.4m long light rail well thats the room made a few small changes new shades and stuff ,gonna give the slabs a go. the cuts took there time to root so only got 3 per slab.They have been in small polly bags for 5 days and went on the slabs yesterday the slabs were soaked in ph 5.7 and ec 0.6 useing some nutes i got of a dutch rep there called metrop he tells me i will be very impresed i had a good talk and he def no,s his shit. the pumps not running yet gonna give them a day or so to look around i think thats about it ! i'll update when i can be arsed typing aint my thing. if i missed out judt let us no and i will gladley answer cheers bullseye
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05-27-2007, 04:27 AM	#2
-VT- Voluptuous Trichomes Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: California Posts: 2,773	Good to see ya at it again bro....nice, clean setup. Good luck! __________________ -VT-
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05-27-2007, 02:59 PM	#3
sacapedra New Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 10	hidiho! looks really nice- imho one of the best systems, coco with drippers... there ´gonna be lot´s of buds. you use metrop? that´s good food for your plants- the difference between for example ghe, or AH and Metrop or Biogreen concerning taste and smell is really impressive. grow on bro cu
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05-27-2007, 03:34 PM	#4
mme_oscar Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 84	Yop, best wishes to what's comming... I'm kinda surprised by the way you spread around your plantes... They've got a lot of space in lenght (3 per slab) and no room on the others sides (they are so close in widtwh!!!). I don't know if you understand what I meant... It's just not the best way according to me...
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05-27-2007, 08:49 PM	#5
bullseye Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 128	vt glad to be back dude sacapedra i've heard good things about metrop hope there true! mme oscar i know what you mean dude had 2 get them in there in a hurry so it will have to do. there's more space to the sides of each plant than it seems in the pictures dont wory though dude it'll be a nice show. thank's for droping by . bullseye
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05-27-2007, 08:54 PM	#6
bullseye Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 128	wow what about the watering once a day thread? gonna stick to what worked well b4 4 aday till runoff just when everythings sorted something pops up to get you thinking!
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05-28-2007, 01:12 AM	#7
gaiusmarius Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 16,619	Great stuff bullseye, so glad to see you start another thread. your last one was awesome. i'm totally interested to see how these metrop nutes do for ya? were you drip feeding last round? you were right? i wonder if the slabs will work as well as the pots you used last time? anyway great work man peace __________________ Making BubbleHash with Bubbleator Searching for SourPoison, AfghanDieselHaze and CheeseHaze keeper making canna butter
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05-29-2007, 09:39 PM	#8
bullseye Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 128	gaius how you keeping dude ,yer i drip fed last run and it turned out well not the yield i'am used to but i think that was a gennetic thing .The bud itself was very nice this time i have big plans for the k2 they have been on the slabs 3 days only run the pump once aday just till they settle in the slabs. gaius how often do you feed when first transplanted ? there starting to move abit today so thats good wont be vegging long prob flip' em at weekend .post some pics when theres more happening . cheers bully
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05-30-2007, 02:29 AM	#9
gaiusmarius Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 16,619	to be honest i start dripping 3 times a day right after i plant them on the slabs. funnily enough canna have come up with a new recommendation where watering in coco is concerned. they are advising 1 daily watering early on expanded to 2 times later when the plants suck it up more. they reckon 6 to 10% more yield to the old 3 to 5 times a day recommendation. there again the leaflet was showing pics of vegetables and beds of coco, no slabs. still interesting. my watering theory is that if you start dripping when you plant them in the slabs, they adapt their roots to the hydroponic conditions and really start to thrive withing 24 hours. i have done runs with 4 waterings a day as well as runs with up to 7 waterings a day. i've tried it with loads of run off and with less run off. all that didn't seem to make much difference, so now i run the pump 4 times in veg and 3 times in 12/12 each time till a decent amount of water runs off. __________________ Making BubbleHash with Bubbleator Searching for SourPoison, AfghanDieselHaze and CheeseHaze keeper making canna butter
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05-30-2007, 09:42 PM	#10
Neptune Guest Posts: n/a	Help me kill my rockwool!!! help!!! how long are you vegging for? what strain? we grow the same way..!
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