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Spleefman's Remodeled, Retooled, Reloaded Room
- Thread starter Bud Spleefman
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CurbsideService
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Lookin very chunky round your way! McFly putting down and not playing!
Bud Spleefman
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Well thanks for all the kind words, I am trying to make Colorado Proud!
I am using an 8" Vortex which is supposedly a 750 cfm, pulling cold air in from outside. Each intake has a Dust Shroom on it to keep the hoods clean and keep bugs out. I really will need to get a more powerful fan on these rows of lights when spring comes, but right now it is cold where I am, and it will be that way for awhile. Vortex fans are loud, and I don't think they pull as much as they say they do. I think I bought them because they were cheap, but they are at least 4 years old.
That is an intake, also an 8" Vortex, with a piece of insulated duct, and a "wye" on the end. Also has a Dust Shroom on the exterior of the building where it sucks the air in.
Additionally I have 2 x 6" exhaust fans near the ceiling on the far right wall.
You are correct, that is a cheapo Home Depot A/C, used during the summer, when I didn't run CO2. If we have a warm day, which does happen occasionally, even in winter, I will shut off the CO2 and fire that A/C up.......... right now, it is off, and all cooling is as above. I also have a swamp cooler in there, also turned off right now, it adds a lot of humidity, and those plants are already putting off a lot of their own humidty. Better to just let the CO2 buildup, and the heat rise, and then the fans automatically come on (I am using a Sentinel Enviro Controller) and dump the heat, and we do it again. I'd guess the fans run for 10 minutes every hour maybe, I have the temp deadband set at 6, so they come on at 82 and go off when it gets down to 76.
I will be installing at least 3 tons of A/C in here next spring, maybe more. That portable won't cut it in the heat of the summer. My old hoods ran a lot cooler, these huge Raptors seem like they retain the heat.
I am always happy to answer questions!
I am using an 8" Vortex which is supposedly a 750 cfm, pulling cold air in from outside. Each intake has a Dust Shroom on it to keep the hoods clean and keep bugs out. I really will need to get a more powerful fan on these rows of lights when spring comes, but right now it is cold where I am, and it will be that way for awhile. Vortex fans are loud, and I don't think they pull as much as they say they do. I think I bought them because they were cheap, but they are at least 4 years old.
That is an intake, also an 8" Vortex, with a piece of insulated duct, and a "wye" on the end. Also has a Dust Shroom on the exterior of the building where it sucks the air in.
Additionally I have 2 x 6" exhaust fans near the ceiling on the far right wall.
You are correct, that is a cheapo Home Depot A/C, used during the summer, when I didn't run CO2. If we have a warm day, which does happen occasionally, even in winter, I will shut off the CO2 and fire that A/C up.......... right now, it is off, and all cooling is as above. I also have a swamp cooler in there, also turned off right now, it adds a lot of humidity, and those plants are already putting off a lot of their own humidty. Better to just let the CO2 buildup, and the heat rise, and then the fans automatically come on (I am using a Sentinel Enviro Controller) and dump the heat, and we do it again. I'd guess the fans run for 10 minutes every hour maybe, I have the temp deadband set at 6, so they come on at 82 and go off when it gets down to 76.
I will be installing at least 3 tons of A/C in here next spring, maybe more. That portable won't cut it in the heat of the summer. My old hoods ran a lot cooler, these huge Raptors seem like they retain the heat.
I am always happy to answer questions!
G
GOOROO
I just ask as I have major issues here in co with cold air coming into my room and creating condensate on my ducting, tho, I am using uninsulated which I'm sure makes a huge difference.
dankkkk man! congrats on your new room!
New room looks gravy, baby! Hope you pull some serious weight. In other news, I need a MMJ friendly framer...
Bud Spleefman
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I am using the #5 tall nursery pots, pretty standard pots, they hold like 4 gal of Coco/Perlite. I don't know if these are the best pots I should use, they were left over from my old room, which used Dutch Leach Trays, which happened to be 8" wide, and these are the pots that fit those trays. I think if I switched to Smart Pots, or something similar, my root growth would be better.
If you use 1 gal Nursery Pots (I veg in those) you will be watering like twice a day if you get a decent size plant. Something to think about.
I use 5 gal buckets in my vert, they are nice because at first I only need to water them like twice a week. Now, at 6 weeks into flower, they get 1 min x 3 tims a day!
Bud Spleefman
Member
I am using Canna Coco, with like 20 - 30% kinda chunky (Pharoc, not that Fox Farm boulder sized stuff) I have switched between straight coco and some perlite mixed in, and the perlite mix seems easier for me to work with, if I was to do pure coco again, I would throw in some crutons, and use an inch of Hydroton on the bottom of the pot.
As for organics, I am using the UN-Organic GH 6/9 with 5 of Cal-mag (pretty standard coco formula) but, am also doing weekly feedings of Budswell Guano, Floralicious, and FloraNectar (17% Molasses), so some Organics thrown in, mostly for adding flavor, which they do.
Bud Spleefman
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McFly Day 57..........
Room with a View
Room with a View
Bud Spleefman
Member
More......
Bud Spleefman
Member
Some of the "ultra pungent, eye watering" Chem 4...... also Day 57, getting pretty well flushed....
NICE!
HB.
HB.
cocogroguy
Member
Nice Bud......things looking swolen and purty. glad to see a nice finish for ya.
Excellent! Subbed!
