onlypurpz 1st grow

whats up guys? lets grow some hydro!

*equipment*
- 1 bagseed (possible AK47)
- 2 42w (150w eq x2) cfl soft white 2600L (x2) softwhite
- 1 42w (150w) cfl softwhite 2700L-2700k
- 1 3.5 gal BLK bucket for res.
- 1 aero bucket (top w/ built in net pot)
- 1 bag easy green hydrotion clay pebbles
- 1 bag rapid rooter
- 1 5gal culligan's water
- 1 air pump
- 2 air stones
- 1 tube splitter

SO FAR-
germed the seed for 3 days
planted 5 days ago

we ran into a little problem on the 2nd day, we didnt see any progress with the seed, so... we shut all the lights off for 3 days. turned them on today and the seed is FULLY germed.

I will update tommarow!

OPZ

PS. thanks NUNOF for talking me out of the AG and into the DWC!

you should take down that foil...Its a shitty reflector, and it creates hot spots..Flat whit paint or mylar is your best bet

SmokeyMcSmokester said:

you should take down that foil...Its a shitty reflector, and it creates hot spots..Flat whit paint or mylar is your best bet

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I'll go pick up some mylar. i thought i was gunna get out of it for a little cheaper this way, guess not!

thanks for your advice bro,

OPZ

today is day 7. the plant is looking good as far as I can tell, what do you guys think?

im also on a 24/7 light cycle, when should i switch?

OPZ

onlypurpz said:

today is day 7. the plant is looking good as far as I can tell, what do you guys think?

im also on a 24/7 light cycle, when should i switch?

OPZ

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Ask that question in a month or so my nigga.

Are you sure you don't want to germinate more than one seed? How can you be sure it's going to be a female?

Ask that question in a month or so my nigga.

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haha thanks bro.

Are you sure you don't want to germinate more than one seed? How can you be sure it's going to be a female?

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unfortunintly its the only seed i have. me and my boy weren't really comfortable buying seeds over the net YET. we are getting more seeds from canada in a few weeks so if this plant turns out male we'll have those.

OPZ

one of my NVISION CFL's burntout while the other fell off and landed on the DWC and shatterd. I cleaned up the mess, but now is the time to get different CFL's. what one's should i buy? need input ASAP.


thanks in advance,
OPZ

go to home depot they have a 300 watt cfl for only $13

motoracer110 said:

go to home depot they have a 300 watt cfl for only $13

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thats were i bought the NVISION's. what brand? what spectrum is it?

thanks,

OPZ

Whats the pH of your Culligan water?

Oh yeah, you should probably use the 5500K or 6500K CFLs. The softwhite ones are better for vegging....go with the blue ones.....

Swale84 said:

Whats the pH of your Culligan water?

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no clue, i have to get a PH tester today also.

Oh yeah, you should probably use the 5500K or 6500K CFLs. The softwhite ones are better for vegging....go with the blue ones.....

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yea i know, but what brand is the lighting? home depot has so many lights, its hard to make sure.

OPZ

Oh my bad, the brand I got at HD is called Bright Effects, they come in a blue package and say DAYLIGHT right on the front. Now, the 300wt ones for 13 bucks, I don;t know of. If I knew they had them I would have scooped a couple....I might next time I go back! Hope that helps.

Swale84 said:

Oh my bad, the brand I got at HD is called Bright Effects, they come in a blue package and say DAYLIGHT right on the front. Now, the 300wt ones for 13 bucks, I don;t know of. If I knew they had them I would have scooped a couple....I might next time I go back! Hope that helps.

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it does.


thanks man,
OPZ

so i ran to HD and there wasnt anything there above 60w eq daylight CFL's. so i ran to menards down the street and snagged a 150w eq daylight (6500k) CFL.

OPZ

edit: that $15 300w eq bulb is NVISION's CFL. its softwhite spec. i was gunna buy it last week, but it was cheaper and more in lumens if i bought two 150w softwhite spec bulbs instead. (than again there both broke so maybe that wasnt a better idea? haha)

Cover up the Rockwool cube from the light. Your starting to grow algae on the surface, thats why its getting dark colored.

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Cover up the Rockwool cube from the light. Your starting to grow algae on the surface, thats why its getting dark colored.

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It's not Rockwool its rapidrooter. it is however covered up, it just wasnt for the pics.

i'll be posting more pics on the 12th. (it will be 14 days)

OPZ

1st problem..

added nutes yesterday, but i think my buddie added to much. i looked at it this morning and the leaves are really droopy. i shut the lights off....

what should i do? flush?


thanks!
OPZ

well... i went and baught another 5 gal jug of culligans water, drained the res, refilled it and put 1 teespoon of supernatural grow nutrients in it... we'll see how it does!

OPZ