Pineapple Express G13 Lab's Seed to Harvest

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growalater

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Nice ass job man. After reading thru this whole thing past couple days I am going to get a waterfarm at the hydro shop on payday. I saw it there last week and was thinking about it. 69 dollars they had it for. Going to try it with the Kandy Kush.
 
SCOTTYBALLS

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growalater said:
Nice ass job man. After reading thru this whole thing past couple days I am going to get a waterfarm at the hydro shop on payday. I saw it there last week and was thinking about it. 69 dollars they had it for. Going to try it with the Kandy Kush.
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You really cant go wrong with a GH waterfarm dose not matter if your a beginer or oldschooler. Like Ive said a ways back in this thread Ive been threw them all Aero, dwc, etc.. I always went back to this unit cause its so Fucking consistant Ive never had a plant die in one unless it was a male I have no love for males. Long as you dont try and over do it like putting 2 plants in one bucket type shit or over fertilizing its almost impossible to fuck up.
 
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bongmarley2009 said:
11oz from 1 plant with short veg period = ridiculous
Job well done

My buddy just started the Dinafem Power Kush. 400w MH/HPS. I'm going to guide him along step by step. 2x2 screen in a 3x3 tent. Going to have to figure out a way to keep the screen in place.
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you could just add four legs to your screen say around 24-25" would be kinda like a table..
 
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bongmarley2009

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Yeah, we are sticking with the 1 plant setup. Seed sprouted today so it's on its way. I'll tell him to veg longer. When do you know when its time to flower? Do you go by how many current budsites you have? I noticed that you flowered when you had about 8-10 budsites popping up through the screen. Thanks for all the info. It's crazy what this setup can produce. Just harvested 5 plants and ended up with about 5ozs total. Plants were flowered at 1.5-2ft and stretched to about 4ft. All under a 400w MH/HPS. We are both beginners so there is a lot to still to learn. Haha.
 
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stoup1187

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No there is a drain tube on the side.
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how do u balance the water in your rez each day? do u empty into a separate bucket, balance, and replace? could u please explain cause i would like to do this with my grow but currently i have to remove the top buckets to get to my water but i can change that..(its a diy waterfarm setup)
 
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growalater said:
Scotti, only nut u used was floranova bloom the whole grow? Why not the Flora Grow? Just wondering?
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He said earlier that FN Bloom has everything needed from start to finish. After seeing his grow...I'd have to agree that it worked wonderfully for him. So much so that I am trying it out as my only nute as well. lol

+love Scotty
 
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greenKandy

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Hey SCOTTYBALLS, I won't be able to use a ceramic MH light, so I will be using cfl's maybe with some 4-6 ft. long T-5 or T-8(your thoughts are much appreciated on this) for each corner.
I did want to try out some "party" color cfl's like red and blue, to see if it will enhance the color spectrum.

I also want to use either of these Workforce 30 In. Wide Resin Tall Utility Cabinet (30 In.W x 19 In.D x 70 In.H) or this one 25-3/4" L x 19" W x 69-1/2" H.

I want to use that fan you used on your cab. So, my question is should I worry about the heat from the lights melting or weakening the cabinets since they are made from "heavy-duty plastic"?
With a set-up like this, how much would I yield(I'm going to be using a water farm just like yours ;))?
 
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greenKandy said:
Hey SCOTTYBALLS, I won't be able to use a ceramic MH light, so I will be using cfl's maybe with some 4-6 ft. long T-5 or T-8(your thoughts are much appreciated on this) for each corner.
I did want to try out some "party" color cfl's like red and blue, to see if it will enhance the color spectrum.

I also want to use either of these Workforce 30 In. Wide Resin Tall Utility Cabinet (30 In.W x 19 In.D x 70 In.H) or this one 25-3/4" L x 19" W x 69-1/2" H.

I want to use that fan you used on your cab. So, my question is should I worry about the heat from the lights melting or weakening the cabinets since they are made from "heavy-duty plastic"?
With a set-up like this, how much would I yield(I'm going to be using a water farm just like yours ;))?
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Well to be onest with that kind of light setup your not going to yeild much.. even a 150w hps would out perform that set up.. cfl's are good for vegging and micro grows but it's not enough to sustain a plant grown in a waterfarm.. to me that would be like buying a corvette with a 4 cyl. Water farms grow extreamly fast and need a ton of light to keep the plant short. IMO If I were you I would save your money and get a 250w HPS and go with the 30 x19 x70" cab.
 
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Just finished cleaning up my WaterFarm for the next go around.. I took some pictures of the root system to give you an Idea why it grows plants so damn big and fast..

The roots are normally better looking but that is after the plant was cut and sitting in stagnate water for 2 weeks.. the smell is horrible like rotten eggs from sitting and rotting lol..
 

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londonfog said:
Great Job Scotty...love the look of that hash !!!!! Gotta love the PE
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Thanks londonfog! I was real happy with the PE she gave me a few problem's but nothing that effected the final product.. the smoke is very smooth after curring for 2 weeks it really is a nice strain...However Im moving on to Barneys farm Vanilla Kush next since I cant seem to grow the same strain twice and im such a seed whore...

The Hash turned out really good I think?.. none of my friends will hit it either so I cant say how good it really is I guess Its going to collect dust... next time I think I will make a Dinosaur or somshit out of it least it would have been cooler to look at if knowone is going to smoke it.. how many pepole you know have a Hash dyno? :D
 
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greenKandy

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Thanks Scotty for the advice! I will get the bigger cab and get a Ceramic MH light. How much did you pay for your CMH and how much did your electric bill increase from seed to harvest?
Do you reuse the hydroton? How many bottles of FloraNova Bloom do you generally use throughout a grow? Is $18 for one pint of it too expensive?

I know I have a TON of questions and thank you so much for answering them
 
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@ GreenKandy
Many people reuse their hydroton. There are many ways of sterilizing them. Just search RIU. I believe boiling water works as does letting them soak in Flora Kleen or any flushing agent for a period of time. Purchase the quart of FloraNova Bloom for $27-$30.

@ Scotty,
Vanilla Kush sounds great. I hope you are going to start a new journal. I want to try Barney's LSD and Pineapple Chunk next.

When you flush after adding 2 gallons of plain water back into the res, do you run some plain water through the res to get the residue/build up at the bottom of the res before you add in fresh nutrient solution?

Got the power kush going, but from what my buddy said, it's got a slow start. The cots are stuck together and one of the leaves is twisting. Told him to just let it grow since seedlings are sometimes bitches.

Also, do you do anything to prevent the salt buildup on the drip ring? I hear they make something you can buy to put in the res so it reduces the salt buildup.
 
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SCOTTYBALLS

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bongmarley2009 said:
@ GreenKandy
Many people reuse their hydroton. There are many ways of sterilizing them. Just search RIU. I believe boiling water works as does letting them soak in Flora Kleen or any flushing agent for a period of time. Purchase the quart of FloraNova Bloom for $27-$30.

@ Scotty,
Vanilla Kush sounds great. I hope you are going to start a new journal. I want to try Barney's LSD and Pineapple Chunk next.

When you flush after adding 2 gallons of plain water back into the res, do you run some plain water through the res to get the residue/build up at the bottom of the res before you add in fresh nutrient solution?

Got the power kush going, but from what my buddy said, it's got a slow start. The cots are stuck together and one of the leaves is twisting. Told him to just let it grow since seedlings are sometimes bitches.

Also, do you do anything to prevent the salt buildup on the drip ring? I hear they make something you can buy to put in the res so it reduces the salt buildup.
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Yeah fresh hydroton will leave a build up of mud on the bottm should let it run for a week or so then clean out the bottom bucket.. I dont boil my hydroton at all I just get as much roots in shit out as possible and back in that shit go's ... Ive probly got 10 grows on this hyroton...

as far as salt build up gos that what I use the aluminum foil for, long as there is no evaporation going on around the ring salts cant build up .. Im not going to do another journal with the VK but ill post up some budshots when harvest comes.. Im all questioned out after this thread lol..
 
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rollgreen

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Hey scotty I just wanted to say great job man Im def getting one of those waterfarm units at some point. Question for you how well did your filter on top of the cabinet work? How was the smell outside the cabinet?minimal?
 
ganjaluvr

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Thanks guys and yes Ill throw up some bubble hash shots soon.. And final verdict on the CMH? It is the fucking shit from what ive seen so far.. I dont think I lost any weight at all the buds were a lil smaller but very freaking dense.. I could smack somone on the head and leave a welt. Crystals formed everywhere fan leaves, stalks and stems.. I had to where gloves there was no way in hell I was going to touch them sticky nuggs.. Now Im not sure if its the Pineapple Express just grows this way or the CMH is just that much better... either way Im sticking with the CMH for the next grow.

And From what I can tell PE is the real thing. It may be taking a ride off the movie or whatever but Im going to tell you right now it is worth every seed you can get ahold of.. I dried a small bud out the other day and its very strong stuff.. to tell you the truth I dont even like to get that high... I was checking my pulse to make sure my heart was still beating I felt like I was no longer walking around my house but floating like a out of body type thing.. next time I will take a baby hit as that was just one hit from my bubler.

Full Smoke report will be up in a few days ;)

below is a pic recap of the grow so you dont have to go threw the whole thread..:blsmoke:
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*Applause* goes to you buddy. Excellent job! Those buds look fucking beautiful and delicious. What strain where they again? Either way I bet that's some dank ass bud.

Keep up the good work man.

peace..
 
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