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doesntmatter · 04-05-2008, 08:34 AM

HERE IS MY FIRST OF 4 MOBILE SHELVES (4 MAKES A SQUARE) THE POTS ARE 1.5 GAL (7.5"X7.5") THE SHELF IS 42" WIDE 42" HIGH (ABOUT 30" FROM POT IN BOTTOM ROW TO POT IN TOP ROW) EACH SIDE HOLDS 15 PLANTS FOR A TOTAL OF 60 ONCE IT GETS UP AND SWINGING (JUST DOING 15 AT THE MOMENT) MY MIX IS A PRE-FERTED ORGANIC MIX OF 1 BAG FFOF (1.5 CU FT) 1 BAG OF MIRACLE GRO ORGANIC GARDEN SOIL (1 CU FT AND I KNOW ITS MIRACLE GRO BUT ITS A TEST IM DOING) 1 CUP BLOOD MEAL, 1 CUP BONE MEAL AND ABOUT 3-4 GALLONS REGULAR (NOT CHUNCKY ... TOO $$) PERLITE ... THIS IS ENOUGH SOIL FOR 15 CONTAINERS COST ABOUT 25-30 BUCKS AND ILL ONLY EVER ADD TAP WATER (BY HAND FOR NOW BUT WHEN I GET 60 IN THERE I WILL USE A DRIPPER SYSTEM ON A TIMER) THE SHELVES CAST 10 BUCKS TO BUILD (6 1X2'S AND 2 2X4'S) I AM USING 1 600WATT HPS AT THE MOMENT BUT WITH 3 SHELVES IM THINKING I MAY NEED TO ADD ANOTHER ... BUT THIS GROW IS JUST A TEST ... THE PLANTS ARE NIRVANAS AK48 AND ARE AN EXTREMLY HARDY PLANT AS I HAVE BURNED THEM FUCKED UP THEIR PH OVER WATERED AND HAD THEM OVER 100 DEGREES A FEW TIMES ... THEY WERE STUNTED AND YELLOW AND BROWN BUT RECOVERED ... HERE ARE SOME PICS OF THE SHELF ... ILL GO AND GET SOME PICS OF THE PLANTS IN AN HOUR OR SO

doesntmatter · 04-05-2008, 09:12 AM

HERE ARE THE PLANTS ... THE YELLOW/BROWN IN THE LOWER LEAVES IS FROM BEFORE ... THEY WERE TRANSPLANTS ABOUT 36 HRS AGO ... IT IS ALOT BRIGHTER IN THE ROOM THAN THE PICS SHOW (CAMERA AUTOMATICALLY ADJUST TO LIGHT) AND I KNOW MY CAMERA SUCKS ... BUT THIS GIVES YOU AN IDEA

PS ... DOES ANYONE KNOW A GOOD CMEMORY DIGITAL CAMERA FOR TAKE PICS OF A GROW? ALSO DOES ANYONE CARE TO TELL ME HOW TO TAKE CLOSEUP PICS WITHOUT GETTING ALL BLURRY? THANKS

04-05-2008, 11:44 AM

Damn that looks really good. Awesome job. If I was doing soil I would totally do that.

WormSlayer · 04-05-2008, 01:31 PM

Thats a really sweet setup!

Your watering by hand? I wanted to do the same thing with the angled pots, but ended up using flat shelves with trays of water. - Already thinking about switching to drip-feeding after this first crop!

To take closeups, you will probably need to switch the camera to macro mode - on mine, its an icon of a bunch of flowers lol

Mr Celsius · 04-05-2008, 09:48 PM

Awesome idea.

So 3' wide by 6' tall? 20 plants each rack? 3 racks? Where do the pots drain?

Thanks

swampdank · 04-05-2008, 09:56 PM

im getting comfortable for this one.

SNAZZY!

that word is so dorky!
LOL!

onelov · 04-05-2008, 10:38 PM

thats about the best soil set up i have ever seen

brainlab · 04-05-2008, 11:25 PM

how does it work with watering the tilted pots ? does it work well ? ... anyway a nice setup

watermelon · 04-06-2008, 01:25 AM

its nice to see someone doing these soil verts, i plan to have one one day.

where exactly do your pots drain to? it looks to me that they would cover the lower plants with thier runoff.

only other thing id say is that a square isnt really that effecent as light is going to get lost in the dense corners. id persoanlly build a 5 sided hex vert but im sure yours will work perfectly.

ever see that guy on advanced nutriants forums with the soil octogon vert? now that was a grow.

maryj315 · 04-06-2008, 02:47 AM

i thought drippers were not good for soil set ups do they have wheels on them great job

04-05-2008, 08:34 AM	#1
doesntmatter Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 47	NO NUTES VERTICAL! HERE IS MY FIRST OF 4 MOBILE SHELVES (4 MAKES A SQUARE) THE POTS ARE 1.5 GAL (7.5"X7.5") THE SHELF IS 42" WIDE 42" HIGH (ABOUT 30" FROM POT IN BOTTOM ROW TO POT IN TOP ROW) EACH SIDE HOLDS 15 PLANTS FOR A TOTAL OF 60 ONCE IT GETS UP AND SWINGING (JUST DOING 15 AT THE MOMENT) MY MIX IS A PRE-FERTED ORGANIC MIX OF 1 BAG FFOF (1.5 CU FT) 1 BAG OF MIRACLE GRO ORGANIC GARDEN SOIL (1 CU FT AND I KNOW ITS MIRACLE GRO BUT ITS A TEST IM DOING) 1 CUP BLOOD MEAL, 1 CUP BONE MEAL AND ABOUT 3-4 GALLONS REGULAR (NOT CHUNCKY ... TOO $$) PERLITE ... THIS IS ENOUGH SOIL FOR 15 CONTAINERS COST ABOUT 25-30 BUCKS AND ILL ONLY EVER ADD TAP WATER (BY HAND FOR NOW BUT WHEN I GET 60 IN THERE I WILL USE A DRIPPER SYSTEM ON A TIMER) THE SHELVES CAST 10 BUCKS TO BUILD (6 1X2'S AND 2 2X4'S) I AM USING 1 600WATT HPS AT THE MOMENT BUT WITH 3 SHELVES IM THINKING I MAY NEED TO ADD ANOTHER ... BUT THIS GROW IS JUST A TEST ... THE PLANTS ARE NIRVANAS AK48 AND ARE AN EXTREMLY HARDY PLANT AS I HAVE BURNED THEM FUCKED UP THEIR PH OVER WATERED AND HAD THEM OVER 100 DEGREES A FEW TIMES ... THEY WERE STUNTED AND YELLOW AND BROWN BUT RECOVERED ... HERE ARE SOME PICS OF THE SHELF ... ILL GO AND GET SOME PICS OF THE PLANTS IN AN HOUR OR SO
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doesntmatter Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 47	HERE ARE THE PLANTS ... THE YELLOW/BROWN IN THE LOWER LEAVES IS FROM BEFORE ... THEY WERE TRANSPLANTS ABOUT 36 HRS AGO ... IT IS ALOT BRIGHTER IN THE ROOM THAN THE PICS SHOW (CAMERA AUTOMATICALLY ADJUST TO LIGHT) AND I KNOW MY CAMERA SUCKS ... BUT THIS GIVES YOU AN IDEA PS ... DOES ANYONE KNOW A GOOD CMEMORY DIGITAL CAMERA FOR TAKE PICS OF A GROW? ALSO DOES ANYONE CARE TO TELL ME HOW TO TAKE CLOSEUP PICS WITHOUT GETTING ALL BLURRY? THANKS
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04-05-2008, 11:44 AM	#3
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	Damn that looks really good. Awesome job. If I was doing soil I would totally do that.
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04-05-2008, 01:31 PM	#4
WormSlayer New Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 16	Thats a really sweet setup! Your watering by hand? I wanted to do the same thing with the angled pots, but ended up using flat shelves with trays of water. - Already thinking about switching to drip-feeding after this first crop! To take closeups, you will probably need to switch the camera to macro mode - on mine, its an icon of a bunch of flowers lol Last edited by WormSlayer; 04-05-2008 at 01:34 PM..
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04-05-2008, 09:48 PM	#5
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swampdank Pull my finger Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Back by the beach. Posts: 2,851	im getting comfortable for this one. SNAZZY! that word is so dorky! LOL! __________________ R.i.P Spaceman... We will miss you brother.
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04-05-2008, 10:38 PM	#7
onelov Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 65	thats about the best soil set up i have ever seen
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04-05-2008, 11:25 PM	#8
brainlab Haven't you heard ?! Bird is the word.... Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In constant hps light Posts: 299	how does it work with watering the tilted pots ? does it work well ? ... anyway a nice setup
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04-06-2008, 01:25 AM	#9
watermelon Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 106	its nice to see someone doing these soil verts, i plan to have one one day. where exactly do your pots drain to? it looks to me that they would cover the lower plants with thier runoff. only other thing id say is that a square isnt really that effecent as light is going to get lost in the dense corners. id persoanlly build a 5 sided hex vert but im sure yours will work perfectly. ever see that guy on advanced nutriants forums with the soil octogon vert? now that was a grow.
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04-06-2008, 02:47 AM	#10
maryj315 Water Monkey Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 798	i thought drippers were not good for soil set ups do they have wheels on them great job
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