Harvest a Pound Every Three Weeks!

hey stink & stinkbuddies
its been awhile it took me a day to catch up on the thread
i have an ideal im going to turn the lights on my veggie unit on 12/12 2 weeks before i harvest that way my veggies will already be flowering when i move them to the flower room
what do yall think about that

StinkBud said:

I haven't posted any new pics lately so I thought you might be curious.

I have a new strain in the far back right. I breed a Skunk #11 with my Blueberry. The buds are covered in crystals and smell heavenly! I'll let you know how they taste.

I'm calling the strain Sour Blue...

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im always amazed with your photography stink, you should start a new thread,
"how to take pics that look like they belong in a magizine or on the package of seeds"

Stinkbud,

I am running (2) 1000hps lights in the back and (2) 600hps lights in in the front.
Do you think I should replace the (2) 600's with (1) 1000MH.

did you hang 1 light over each unit with the MH in the middle?

StinkBud said:

I think the best thing is having both type of lights together. The MH fills in where the HPS is weak.

I have my MH hanging over my new girls. I'm seeing shorter internode length during the stretch. Which makes sense because that's a trait of MH lights.

Once the girls spend three weeks under the MH they move right closer to the two HPS lights. They still get light form all three lights though.

In the final three week faze the plants are totally under the HPS lights. It's working great! 3- 1000W lights in a 7x8 space is a site to behold.

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Hey all,
I need some help with my veg/cloner root length. In the veg unit I've got humongous roots. I need some advice on how much of these roots I can chop with out traumatizing the babies? Are there certain areas/types of the roots I should avoid cutting? I'm getting ready to move them to the Flower portion of the show and I'd like to clean up some of their undercarriage before the transition.

valmeida said:

Stinkbud,

I am running (2) 1000hps lights in the back and (2) 600hps lights in in the front.
Do you think I should replace the (2) 600's with (1) 1000MH.

did you hang 1 light over each unit with the MH in the middle?

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No way! You're set with what you have. You should be able to outgrow me no problem.

The more light the better. If I where you I would run my new plants under the 600s and have the 1000s over the oldest crop.

Jagermaster said:

Hey all,
I need some help with my veg/cloner root length. In the veg unit I've got humongous roots. I need some advice on how much of these roots I can chop with out traumatizing the babies? Are there certain areas/types of the roots I should avoid cutting? I'm getting ready to move them to the Flower portion of the show and I'd like to clean up some of their undercarriage before the transition.

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I would cut those roots in half. The plants will be fine. Your worries are going to be what are you going to do when your plants get huge!

Those plants are big! You're looking at future 2-3 oz. plants. Enjoy!

StinkBud said:

I would cut those roots in half. The plants will be fine. Your worries are going to be what are you going to do when your plants get huge!

Those plants are big! You're looking at future 2-3 oz. plants. Enjoy!

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Those roots are from seeds germinated 39 days ago. Thanks for the advice. Correct me if I'm wrong, but, don't plants started from seed take up to 6-8 weeks to show preflowers? I'm concerned about moving them to flower too soon/too late. Should I wait until they preflower before I move them? I know you've mentioned that you've moved yours before preflowering, I just wanted to make sure not to cause undo stress, etc.

Also, how close would you put the 400W MH hortilux I've got above the plants. I don't want them to stretch too far, but I obviously don't want to burn them. I'm running 1800PPM veg recipe on 18/6 and they smell de-fuckin-licious already!

Thanks again Stink,

From your fingertips to my growroom. I will hang both 600's to left and both 1000's to right. Thanks for your input!

stink I just finished building your cloner and your veg unit. I also built your aero but I built it to fit in a 4 x 8 room. first crop should be aug 1. I just want to say thank you

Hey i was wondering about how big the pump should be???
does it have to be a 396?

TrapMobsta said:

Hey i was wondering about how big the pump should be???
does it have to be a 396?

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no.... but 396 is dang cheap and works perfect for ~15 sprayers!

I use the next size up for 22 sprayers no problem.

I'm loving this cloner. Not only does it make cloning a breeze, but I had a seedling about 3 weeks old that started doing really poor and it was my only female lemon skunk. I thought I was losing her when I found her stem was damaged but she wasn't leaned over so I didn't see it until I did a close inspection. There were only 2 nodes but I cut the stem above the damage and into the cloner she went. Today, I transplanted her to some coco since even though just as small as the day she went in the cloner, already stunted from the damage, she now has a healthy root mass and Stink's cloner saved my only one of that strain.

Thanks

LionsRoor said:

Did I miss it, or do you not have exhaust? To get your humidity down, use a vortex-like fan to exhaust up and out of the room (into the attic or up through the attic out the roof is even better). Most people usually exhaust through a charcoal filter to remove odors along with the humid air. Without removing the humid air and exchanging it for dry air, the humidity will not go down - unless you use an AC and/or dehumidifier (sealed CO2 system).

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No Lion you read it right. I dont have an exhaust line. I have two lines in. One 6" line running thru the hood and then thru the ceiling. The second line is a 4" line that just brings in fresh air. What are my options? Can I just reverse the fan and run it thru the ceiling too? Or do I need to get another fan and leave the fresh air one in too?If I got a fan and carbon scrubber could they both in the same room? The scubber would clean the air and dry the moister out of the air at the same time?

So much great info, Great job stinkbud!!!

thinkhigh said:

No Lion you read it right. I dont have an exhaust line. I have two lines in. One 6" line running thru the hood and then thru the ceiling. The second line is a 4" line that just brings in fresh air. What are my options? Can I just reverse the fan and run it thru the ceiling too? Or do I need to get another fan and leave the fresh air one in too?If I got a fan and carbon scrubber could they both in the same room? The scubber would clean the air and dry the moister out of the air at the same time?

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You have all sorts of options... and this is just a suggestion or two based on my own experience and formed opinions. There is lots of info out there on this subject and so many variables that your final solution will likely be unique.

If you aren't running CO2, then simple ventilation is all you need - intake and exhaust. It's great the way you have your sealed hoods - drawing in cool air from another room and exiting up through the ceiling. The 4" intake fan you have is also good - especially if the room does not have a natural inlet for fresh air such as an open door. You need to get an exhaust fan to match the size of your room, so that the air in your room can be exchanged with fresh air in a reasonable amount of time. If your room is not large, you may be able to use your current 4" intake fan as exhaust, though 4" fans with can filters are usually reserved for huts and closets. You will likely need a 6" or 8" fan minimum, if you want to hook it up to a can filter and exhaust up through the ceiling. You can try your 4" fan as exhaust and see if the negative vacum created exchanges enough fresh air naturally. Most rooms have plenty of cracks and spaces around windows and floor boards to allow fresh air to enter. Your current hole for intake will likely work well to allow air to enter your room.

The scrubber really just removes odor from the air. They are most effective when humidity is below 55%. At first, see if you can get away with just the can filter on your exhaust. If odor is really a concern, then you will need to scrub too (or use some other sort of odor control).

CO2 and a sealed room is the way Stink rolls. In that case, exhaust is really just for emergency venting. With sealed rooms, AC and deumidifiers are usually required to keep temps and humidity in check.

Again, please look at all your options, as there are many solutions.

mindphuk said:

I'm loving this cloner. Not only does it make cloning a breeze, but I had a seedling about 3 weeks old that started doing really poor and it was my only female lemon skunk. I thought I was losing her when I found her stem was damaged but she wasn't leaned over so I didn't see it until I did a close inspection. There were only 2 nodes but I cut the stem above the damage and into the cloner she went. Today, I transplanted her to some coco since even though just as small as the day she went in the cloner, already stunted from the damage, she now has a healthy root mass and Stink's cloner saved my only one of that strain.

Thanks

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Nice! Good save.

dagobaker said:

the setup pics (running slow....think its the site not me.......not sure though)

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Yeah!!! Looks killer, Bra! Thanks for posting pics for us - you have some fine medicine in your future!

StinkBud said:

3- 1000W lights in a 7x8 space is a site to behold.

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Blinding

Hi Stink, thanks for all the awesome advice, can you help me with these questions tho please? or any others that know!

How much bleach do you use per your res's when you clean them out after harvest, I don't want to put too much in and am fearful it will hang around easly if i do.

I am starting from seeds, In a rough setup like you have advised. when would you start adding nutes to the seedlings? 2 weeks maybe? and would you start them off on somthing like 500 ppm, for a week then bump it up?

Also greenhouse seeds say big bang is best grown with PH 5.5 on thier video, is that because they are growing in soil, and aero needs to be 6.5?

Many thanks....got to page 250, so half way there only.

Jagermaster said:

Those roots are from seeds germinated 39 days ago. Thanks for the advice. Correct me if I'm wrong, but, don't plants started from seed take up to 6-8 weeks to show preflowers? I'm concerned about moving them to flower too soon/too late. Should I wait until they preflower before I move them? I know you've mentioned that you've moved yours before preflowering, I just wanted to make sure not to cause undo stress, etc.
Thanks again Stink,

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You can put them into flower now. They make take 10-14 days to start flowering in but eventually they will.

Dont' be afraid to top them up to 1 week into flower. You don't want the plants outgrowing your lights.

Also, how close would you put the 400W MH hortilux I've got above the plants. I don't want them to stretch too far, but I obviously don't want to burn them. I'm running 1800PPM veg recipe on 18/6 and they smell de-fuckin-licious already!

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The easiest way to check how close you can put your lights is with your hand. Put you hand at plant height and leave it there for a minute. If it starts feeling hot then your lights are too close. It should be a little warm but not hot.

I have one of those tall skinny fans in my room. I have it on it's side and it blows air just below the lights and removes much of the heat next to the bulb.