Yeah guys…I’m new here @ icmag and have been read lots of threads over the past few weeks…
A little about myself:
• Was a reader @ overgrow
• Have grown two times using the krusty freedom bucket system…in a 20X10ft. space…12 bucket system…first time I had electrical problems b/c I was using more then 80% of it…newbie mistake…anyway..by the time the problem was fixed the plants started to reveg. And I pulled the plug on it @ 4 weeks flowering..halfway through I got 10lbs dried wt.…the 2nd time was a succeed 1.8-2lbs a plant.
• Only grown organic hydroponics…don’t know much about soil and for the mean time don’t plan on it
nice and clean set up with nasa foil for radar heat guns
homemade cool tubes
no...this ain't a mother plant but a 4 week up old baby switching over to 12/12
these were all cut @ 4 weeks due to reveg. b/c out electrical probloms
Presently:
• Have been reading up on things and plan on starting in the new year!
• I was thinking about using the rotogrow system since it maximizes the 360degree lights..it’s too expensive even at my cost for $2 500US…and the traditional 1gm/1W just isn’t worth it for me period.
• That being said..I had two methods in mind..stadium and vertical octagons which give 2gm/1W and 3/1W respectively
• That being said…I decided to go with the vert. octagon no pun intended but I’m out here to maximize
I have decided to built them using “El Blastido’s” vertical octagon diy parts list and how to guide…looking @ it in my head it makes sense but I not in the mood to play around and waste time so I have some questions for people who have tried this El Blastido’s way or any one who have used coliseum style grows.
Before my questions…
• the octagon I plan on building will have a diameter of 58 inches or 4.8ft
• 3” net cups with diatomites as the medium
• Six rows with 14 sites on each row with a height of 72 inches or 6ft
• Using 3 600W down the center in homemade cool tubes
• Switch to 12/12 after 10 days of veg. *this will change depending on plants growth and type
1. My assess to clones are :
• White rhino
• Hash plant
• Shunk
• Mazare
• More but can’t think of them off the top of my head
My ?Q?’s:
1. has anyone used this system and has it even you 3gm/1W or close to that?
2. what type of plants suit this system, sativa or indica and why?
3. when the plants lean in to the lights(600W), what should the distance be away from the lights? 50cm?
*I figure @ some point when the bloom, there going to need to be tied back.
4. when feeding, el B says he likes to soak with and shrub sprinkler the roots for 30-60 sec. every 5mins. I previous kfb system was a constant feed through diatomite with a bubbler misting the bottom end of the bucket. So my experience on feeding is a bit ahhh…non-experienced I would say. That said, el B’s just didn’t sound right especially on new clones. What should the schedule be on new clones placed in? and a rough feed schedule during the following weeks to go by?
5. would a dip feeder work better? Like 5min on, every hour. Increasing the time on toward 20min as the plants age?
6. the way el B set it up he didn’t put an support brace for the top as he did for the bottom. Will the wt. added on not cave in the octagon? Should I do the top as the bottom?
*I will anyways, b/c flood CAN NOT happen. But would love your in insight anyway.
Can’t think of anymore…though I have plenty stuck in my web.
*Please, answering the questions is greatly appreciated and any other info you’ll like to spit out thereafter as well.
*If you have any question about the KFB system, please title it that (KFB system) in a new thread under the Growers Forums and I will reply. 100%. I just want this thread to be all about vertical octagons for future reference for other grower.
sLiM
A little about myself:
• Was a reader @ overgrow
• Have grown two times using the krusty freedom bucket system…in a 20X10ft. space…12 bucket system…first time I had electrical problems b/c I was using more then 80% of it…newbie mistake…anyway..by the time the problem was fixed the plants started to reveg. And I pulled the plug on it @ 4 weeks flowering..halfway through I got 10lbs dried wt.…the 2nd time was a succeed 1.8-2lbs a plant.
• Only grown organic hydroponics…don’t know much about soil and for the mean time don’t plan on it
nice and clean set up with nasa foil for radar heat guns
homemade cool tubes
no...this ain't a mother plant but a 4 week up old baby switching over to 12/12
these were all cut @ 4 weeks due to reveg. b/c out electrical probloms
Presently:
• Have been reading up on things and plan on starting in the new year!
• I was thinking about using the rotogrow system since it maximizes the 360degree lights..it’s too expensive even at my cost for $2 500US…and the traditional 1gm/1W just isn’t worth it for me period.
• That being said..I had two methods in mind..stadium and vertical octagons which give 2gm/1W and 3/1W respectively
• That being said…I decided to go with the vert. octagon no pun intended but I’m out here to maximize
I have decided to built them using “El Blastido’s” vertical octagon diy parts list and how to guide…looking @ it in my head it makes sense but I not in the mood to play around and waste time so I have some questions for people who have tried this El Blastido’s way or any one who have used coliseum style grows.
Before my questions…
• the octagon I plan on building will have a diameter of 58 inches or 4.8ft
• 3” net cups with diatomites as the medium
• Six rows with 14 sites on each row with a height of 72 inches or 6ft
• Using 3 600W down the center in homemade cool tubes
• Switch to 12/12 after 10 days of veg. *this will change depending on plants growth and type
1. My assess to clones are :
• White rhino
• Hash plant
• Shunk
• Mazare
• More but can’t think of them off the top of my head
My ?Q?’s:
1. has anyone used this system and has it even you 3gm/1W or close to that?
2. what type of plants suit this system, sativa or indica and why?
3. when the plants lean in to the lights(600W), what should the distance be away from the lights? 50cm?
*I figure @ some point when the bloom, there going to need to be tied back.
4. when feeding, el B says he likes to soak with and shrub sprinkler the roots for 30-60 sec. every 5mins. I previous kfb system was a constant feed through diatomite with a bubbler misting the bottom end of the bucket. So my experience on feeding is a bit ahhh…non-experienced I would say. That said, el B’s just didn’t sound right especially on new clones. What should the schedule be on new clones placed in? and a rough feed schedule during the following weeks to go by?
5. would a dip feeder work better? Like 5min on, every hour. Increasing the time on toward 20min as the plants age?
6. the way el B set it up he didn’t put an support brace for the top as he did for the bottom. Will the wt. added on not cave in the octagon? Should I do the top as the bottom?
*I will anyways, b/c flood CAN NOT happen. But would love your in insight anyway.
Can’t think of anymore…though I have plenty stuck in my web.
*Please, answering the questions is greatly appreciated and any other info you’ll like to spit out thereafter as well.
*If you have any question about the KFB system, please title it that (KFB system) in a new thread under the Growers Forums and I will reply. 100%. I just want this thread to be all about vertical octagons for future reference for other grower.
sLiM
