Get a Harvest Every 2 Weeks

[Al B. Fuct]

What sort of setup do you have for your mothers,ie watering,etc.

flood hydro, 1'x3' tray, 50L tank.

What p.h do you maintain,flowering and clones.

cubes pre-soak in 5.0 then clones are watered with 400ppm grow nutes @ 5.5. Everything else runs pH5.2-5.7

Do you use humidome,clone wax,etc,for cloning.Only ever cloned in jiffy pots with wax.

None of the above.

I've never used clone wax. Does it give clones that new-car look?

I've never had any luck with humidomes. They usually keep humidity too high, especially when using rockwool cubes on a heat mat. I built a clone box with thermostatic control out of an old shipping crate, but it is ventilated with a 100mm muffin fan.



Despite the clonebox being well ventilated, I never have any problems with low humidity induced wilt. Last batch of clones struck in 6 days.

Jiffy pots are made of peat, a dead organic material which can decompose and support mould or fungal growth. OK in soil, but I prefer to use totally inert grow media in hydro systems.

 

[isabella2002]

Question about adding pk13/14.Do you add to tray3 and just once with your initial nutrient mix.Do you add any other additives at anytime.Im using canna bloom.Any advice?

 

[Al B. Fuct]

Question about adding pk13/14.Do you add to tray3 and just once with your initial nutrient mix.Do you add any other additives at anytime.Im using canna bloom.Any advice?

Canna's instructions say to only use PK13-14 in week 3. In my system, that's tank 2, which supplies plants in wks 2-4 in tray 2. The tanks are dumped and new sauce mixed when new plants go in to the system every 2 weeks. Plants in tray 2 are in their wk3 when that tank of sauce is a week old. So, if for example I put in new plants and dump tanks on the 1st of the month, I'll add ~150ml PK to tank 2 on the 7th. In 2 weeks from then, on the 21st, the next batch of plants will be in their own wk 3 in tray 2, so tank 2 gets dosed with PK again then.

The only other thing I add is 50% grade H2O2 @ 1ml/litre, about every 3-4 days.

 

[OhYesTheDopeMan]

Hey man learning a lot from you here my SoG is well underway. Need to separate my veg area from flowering though- where can I find a 'lightproof' curtain? Wouldn't even know where to start looking. Cheers

 

[Al B. Fuct]

A double layer of panda film hung over a 2x4 fixed to the ceiling, black sides inward, makes a purty lightproof curtain with white sides for the respective flowering and veg areas.

 

[VictorVIcious]

And its relatively inexpensive. I bought the 100' roll.VV

 

[abudsmoker]

our local shop is 1.19 Foot or 89.99 roll, this plastic is highly prefered over mylar

 

[OhYesTheDopeMan]

Thanks...Panda film + staple gun + duct tape worked like a charm

P.S, would very slight light coming through cracks and such affect flowering? I think its too subtle to make a difference...

 

[VictorVIcious]

wooden clothes pins work great for temporarily closing off small light gaps. When I installed my dividers I left enough at the ends to fold over and place the clothes pins. When I need to move it, I just pull the clothes pins off and slide the divider out of the way. VV

 

[Al B. Fuct]

Thanks...Panda film + staple gun + duct tape worked like a charm

P.S, would very slight light coming through cracks and such affect flowering? I think its too subtle to make a difference...

Ideally, you have zero light leaks. In reality, you can probably tolerate a glow no brighter than moonlight for a few hours a "night."

Duct tape ain't what it used to be. Unless you've found the real asskicking professionals' gaffer tape (Nashua brand, maybe? definitely $20 a roll...), the cheap stuff comes off with heat and humidity after a few weeks.

Patch gaps and light leaks with strips of panda film, glued in place with some plain ol' silicone sealant. Silicone never comes loose like cheep duct tape, but you can use some of the cheep stuff to hold your patches in place until the silicone sets up.

I also like wooden clothes pegs (and Bulldog clips) for closing the entry flaps to the individual areas, but when wrapping your room during the build, cut the panda film WAY too long at the entry flap so you have to tuck it in place, eliminating the need to clip it shut. Also works well for stopping light leaks around the entry flap.

 

[Al B. Fuct]

And its relatively inexpensive. I bought the 100' roll.VV

Yep, me too. It was mucho cheaper to buy the whole roll than pay the shop's per meter cut price.

Got the 3m (9ft) wide type. One pass over the ceiling then wrapped the room and made the interior curtain to separate veg from flower. I only used about 1/2 a roll doing this op... now I'm trying to find clever things to do with excess panda film.

I cut some to fit a garden bed (actually about 10" wider than the bed & buried the excess in soil) and threw mulch on top of it. Cut "X" slots for the plants I DO want to grow. No weeds. Ever.

 

[tstang5618]

hey kinda new here just had a couple quick questions was wondering if you could qive me a run down of your nutrient schedule for your different flood trays maybe some info on how often you change the solution and any other secrets you would be willing to reveal thanks alot CHRIS

 

[daddychrisg]

Hey Al, have you ever heard of using an Ebb n Grow system for SOG? I am thinking of trying that..I figure transfers will be easy when they are all growing in the same size buckets...What do you think?

 

[micknort]

hey all and AL
question for you .
i have just sprouted 2 so far out of 10 WW i have an area 3.8m long 1.5m wide and 2.1m tall.
i am currently just growin 4 in a grow tent 1.2 x 1.2 x 2.0m under 600 HPS with 24/7 drip feed in clayballs.

is it possible to turn my grow tent into my mommy and clone tent and use the remaining 2.6m x 1.5m width x 2.1m high and have my 600 HPS over one part and a 1000w HPS over the final stage .

wanted to do 12 in total 4 rows of 3 and move em up every 3 weeks so id be harvestin 3 plants every 3 weeks ?

thoughts Please ............

ok converted the lengths for you to help me lol

2.6m = 8.53 foot , 1.5m width = 4.92 foot or feet ? 2.1m hight = 6.89 feet

so 8.5 feet long 4.9 feet wide and 6.8 feet high.

 

[micknort]

Every one gone on holidays?

 

[crazy-mental]

nice set up does it cost a lot to run.

 

[cali-high]

what floro light do you have your clones under?


T8 T5?


how long is it?


how many bulbs?


im thinking of usingf a T8 4ft 2 bulb for a mother and some clones

 

[VictorVIcious]

Well.....the petition drive is going well, just have time to bump this thread. VV

 

[isabella2002]

HI.What are your views on bulb life and have you done any research regarding this?also where do you get your H2O2?what size?How do you handle it?
thanks for any reply

 

[VictorVIcious]

I have my system almost all set up now. 3 of the four tables are in place with plants flowering on them. Harvest of the original flowered clones will be in the next two weeks. I'm probably going to harvest every four weeks for awhile until I can get the mothers up and running, smaller clones take a little longer and the strain is ww soo... being the lazy stoner that I am I installed a system to distribute water to all of the resevoirs individually. No more buckets of water to haul. Because the outlet from the RO system is 1/4 line, I was able to do this using valves from an aquarium air distributing system. Eventually I'll use Mogies float switch idea along with a couple of celenoids to make it work automatically. That will probably be after I get that heater back in place and wired to a thermostat. Thanx for all your help Al. VV