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Coir and things
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Ben Ripped
Member
nice setup
nastynate420
Member
what light meter do you use? The grow looks fucking sweet btw
Hello Fourtay, great setup you have there.
Im finishing a very similar setup, only with lower plant count and 2 lights with light mover, trying to turn my setup to the most efficient possible..
If you don't mind I have a few questions;
What are your environmental conditions? Do you use VPD management?
Do you use a different light schedule?
Can you elaborate in your feeding schedule?
Do you use foliar spray?
Im finishing a very similar setup, only with lower plant count and 2 lights with light mover, trying to turn my setup to the most efficient possible..
If you don't mind I have a few questions;
What are your environmental conditions? Do you use VPD management?
Do you use a different light schedule?
Can you elaborate in your feeding schedule?
Do you use foliar spray?
@phases
@ben_ripped thank you
@nastynate I use the cheepo hydrofarm $120 model. Gotta charge it with a cord and it is kinda shitty in the sense you get different readings when you adjust the angle of the sensor slightly. But as a beginner meter for me, it worked well in showing me light levels in the canopy in regards to height and bulb placement.
In this room, my ac unit is a Samsung 25k btu window unit. I have ballasts outside the room. I would like to keep it 77 ish @ 60%, however, it regularly hits low 80s. I try not to exceed 65%. As the run progresses I lower rh to pull out the glands. Lately I've been feeding amended 6/9. I've tried a couple rounds of veg bloom which worked well. Veg bloom pulls out different, seemingly more vibrant characteristics than Gh. I don't smoke weed, but my friends say vb burns very smooth, and clean, not harsh, however it lacks flavor. But I guess you can't have it all. I don't usually use foliar spray. However, if I have screwed up in the veg process, I will foliar to get them back on track.
@ben_ripped thank you
@nastynate I use the cheepo hydrofarm $120 model. Gotta charge it with a cord and it is kinda shitty in the sense you get different readings when you adjust the angle of the sensor slightly. But as a beginner meter for me, it worked well in showing me light levels in the canopy in regards to height and bulb placement.
In this room, my ac unit is a Samsung 25k btu window unit. I have ballasts outside the room. I would like to keep it 77 ish @ 60%, however, it regularly hits low 80s. I try not to exceed 65%. As the run progresses I lower rh to pull out the glands. Lately I've been feeding amended 6/9. I've tried a couple rounds of veg bloom which worked well. Veg bloom pulls out different, seemingly more vibrant characteristics than Gh. I don't smoke weed, but my friends say vb burns very smooth, and clean, not harsh, however it lacks flavor. But I guess you can't have it all. I don't usually use foliar spray. However, if I have screwed up in the veg process, I will foliar to get them back on track.
Right now in a couple rooms I am doing 1 plant per light in 50/50 coco hydrocorn mix 10 gallon smart pot feeding 2x per day. In a couple other rooms, 2 plants per light, 5 gallon smart pots with same mix. I've experimented with different feeding frequencies, container sizes, and dry down cycles. My best run I was feeding 3 times a day, plants were almost bone dry in the mornings.
I just use 12/12 for light cycle. However, I am trying to source a far red LED to experiment with 13/11
I just use 12/12 for light cycle. However, I am trying to source a far red LED to experiment with 13/11
brainzfuxed
Member
how are you liking the veg+bloom vs 6/9? looks sick buddy!
Which chow mix do you prefer?
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing.
Veg bloom has its perks. I haven't really used it enough to make a good judgement. It's easy, decently cheap. I get the RO formula for 3 cents per gram. which ends up being $0.15 per gallon @ 5grams per gallon RO. If you use their pk, microbe, and foliar it gets pricey. It grew chem 4 decently well for me, which this particular cut seems to be cranky. Compared to 6/9 @ $.068 per gallon it's a little over double the cost. Im thinking of using jacks 3-2-1 which would end up being $0.04 per gallon.
@robot I use 50/50 coco to hydrocorn/hydroton. that along with 3 gallon smart pots fed 2-3 times per day has been my highest success. I am trying out straight coco for the first time, gonna see how it goes.
@robot I use 50/50 coco to hydrocorn/hydroton. that along with 3 gallon smart pots fed 2-3 times per day has been my highest success. I am trying out straight coco for the first time, gonna see how it goes.
sheik_yerbouti
Member
How far from the canopy do you have those vertizontals?
My grow space is vertically challenge with only 6' ceilings so I run vertical bulbs in cheap parabolic reflectors but I like the looks of those vertizontals.
Sicks looking garden btw!
Nevermind. I read through the thread and saw this has been answered. Der..thx!
My grow space is vertically challenge with only 6' ceilings so I run vertical bulbs in cheap parabolic reflectors but I like the looks of those vertizontals.
Sicks looking garden btw!
Nevermind. I read through the thread and saw this has been answered. Der..thx!
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