Don`t guess you noticed that the plants are in angled containers pointed right at the lights and not droopin at all Gonzo.....but....looks like they are at first glance so good call on your part for tryin ta help...and.....great thread, just read it all!
I think one thing you could do is add netting that hangs down for each wall.. your plants are expending a lot of energy just holding themselves up. If you help support them your buds will get even bigger!
A lil known fact is that plants pump resin/frost as a defense mechanism from UV light/ heat damage , and suck juice during lights on , and then use/convert juice for swellage during lights off , so lower temps won`t cause frostiness but rather help color up the plants by killin chlorophyll in late flower Bro.......
Cold rootzones stop growth/swellage in their tracks and cause imbalances and deficiencies bar none but you`re all but done now so I`m fairly sure you`ll be aight .....anyways....
The little things....get ta know em....
Peace...DHF..........
hey bro no disrespect but cold root zones do not cause groth to stop
and does not cause defs in plants it in fact helps keep bugs fungas and bacteria out of the rez/plants i run a 24 bucket rec dwc system
and i keep my res temps anywhere between 58 to 68 degrees and i have noticed tighter bud groth and heavier yeilds. do some research bro cuz i thought the same thing untill i read about large scale green house growers chilling there rezes down to the low 50s. also since ive had my chiller i notice my roots get fuller and thicker becuz oxygen is at a higher level in cool rezes versus warm rezes.
Medical_Breeder
thank you sir and duley noted. so what i will do for the ic mag fam. is run 12 buckets with chiller set for 65 to 70 and and run the other 12 lets say 58 to 65 and do a side by side. as ive been running systems for 16 years and ran into problems with high rez temps that did alot of damage to my root zone and when i switched to a chiller problem solved. so i will take the diffrent opinions in advice and do a side by side grow with diffrent rez temps to see what the diffrence in growth are. and no disrespect to your friendoh my... you shouldn't have been so disrespectful to my friend... He's one of the most knowledgeable heads around here...
Cold root zones indeed slow down plant metabolism. This has been documented is scientific studies, so maybe you are the one who needs to do the research. The truth is that the roots will do even better at a warmer temperature, 70-75F. The problem with this is that less oxygen is available at warmer temperatures, and anaerobic bacteria can begin to take hold... and in fast hydro, that's not good cause they multiply super fast. That's why you're supposed to use a chiller, and keep the temps 65-70F.
Cool water... not cold water. I'm not telling you how to run your garden, but from a biological standpoint, you shouldn't be getting your roots that cold if you want maximum performance.
thank you sir and duley noted. so what i will do for the ic mag fam. is run 12 buckets with chiller set for 65 to 70 and and run the other 12 lets say 58 to 65 and do a side by side. as ive been running systems for 16 years and ran into problems with high rez temps that did alot of damage to my root zone and when i switched to a chiller problem solved. so i will take the diffrent opinions in advice and do a side by side grow with diffrent rez temps to see what the diffrence in growth are. and no disrespect to your friend
as i agree with everything else hes said in this thread except for the rez temps. there is no doubt that he knows his shit so hat off to the man. as i use alot of the meathods he describes to get the most out of my plants. So please bro dont slap the shit out of me yet. lol becuz a man that claims to know everything and needs to learn nonthing is a fool. and i am still constantly learning new tecniques all the time as there is still alot to learn when it comes to this typ of gardining every day thanks for the constructive critisim.
Medical_Breeder
and no disrespect to your friend
as i agree with everything else hes said in this thread except for the rez temps..
isn't your set up 5x5 per wall or 25sq' a wall or 100sq'? If so and you are running 2,000watts. Then you are at 20 watts a square foot. I personally would stick to the 1ks and not down size.
Somebody want to help me find the watts per square foot here?
1K
I measured the canopy for each wall.. 5ft wide and 4 ft tall. The bulb is in the center of a 5x5ft area. and the bulb is 24inches (center plants) to 32 inches (corner plants).
I multiplied 5x4 to get 20. 1000 / 20 = 50 watts per sq ft???
Is that right?