Grape God Grow Journal
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Wow......sounds like you have some problems going on.....sorry to hear! Are you feeding them on the low dose schedule? Maybe you need to up it? My tallest plant is around 40 inches, most are closer to 36 inches. With most strains, the more crowded it is, the taller they get.
bassman999
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I was waiting on a mover from a friend that never came and they plants kept growing
I made too many clones and started beans as well. the seeds wouldnt show sex...I have lots of excuses lol.
Anyway next run will be small and no more than 3 strains...I am just thinking about outdoor now.
I have no room inside to grow this many, and they are way too tall for my indoor tent except for a few.
I did feed the lowest, as I did with my other regiment, am hoping to get this nutradip trimeter tomorrow.
I have no meters now so I am blind right now.
indyboarder57
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Ugh bud rot hit my two main top nugs in while in its last day of flower. So close grape god. So close
indyboarder57
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Btw thinking of going hydro. Any exp with g.g. in dwc buckets?
That's why the last 2 weeks I always keep my fans and exhaust on 24/7......... and I put a dehumidifier in and run it at night when humidity usually rises. How was the rest of the smoke?
I'm guessing, since it's a short and stout strain, DWC would be perfect. BUT, you are going to have to do a better job controlling the humidity, which I think is usually a bit higher in the room when using them/.
bassman999
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I agree that humidity might be higher with a hydro setup of any type.
I hate losing tops to mold and caterpillars!
indyboarder57
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Well my set up is in the tent. And so far its actually my first top bud to mold in awhile. It didn't show external signs of bud rot, but when I was trimming I noticed a little brown and sure enough, the entire inside was infected. As far as fans and exhaust, I have a six inch exhaust fan with a 12" ossilating fan. Qhere I live my ambient rh is always 60 plus %, because I am next to the ocean. Plus, electricity is .44 cents a kW, and running an effective dehumidifier would be too costly and inefficient. I have run one of those small rcloset dehumidifiers, it did suck up a lot of moisture, but my rH never dropped below 65%. I just do my best to air flow strong and keep those fan leaves moving.
Btw... 400w hps, 4x4x6, w/ hydrofarm 6 inch inline exhaust and carbon filter.
Btw... 400w hps, 4x4x6, w/ hydrofarm 6 inch inline exhaust and carbon filter.
$.44 cents a KW....that's like 3X what I'm paying.......where are u, Calif? A humidifier is almost like running another light, cost wise so I understand your concern. But what good is it if stuff rots out?
65% humidity in flowering IS too high.... that why you have mold. It should be as low as u can get to increase resin production anyway.
65% humidity in flowering IS too high.... that why you have mold. It should be as low as u can get to increase resin production anyway.
bassman999
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Without any help with fans on and exhaust on and lights off I get up to 60%. (This morn it was 54% when I turned lights on)
During the day if it isnt raining around 40-52%.(rainy days I run the a/c or dehum)
If I use a/c or dehumidifier I can get to 35%
I am early in flowering so I am not worried yet, but some colas are about 1.5" thick now so I need to worry more.
I have a 16" fan in there and might add a 2nd one soon.
I want my humidity lower as my scrubber will wear out sooner with high rh I have heard.
My 1st time ever using one
indyboarder57
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I know my humidity is way too high for flowers specially. I have been doing everything I can to try to lower it but no avail. Because it was in Hawaii and right now it is our wet season . So its just part of livinh on an island surronded by the ocean
Plus I personally live 100 yards from yhe beach. So my air is always moist ugh
bassman999
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Wow thats a rough environment for growing.
What u say makes a lot of sense...........Shame you can't grow outside somewhere, considering it fucking HAWAII!!
It's not that humidity makes you carbon filter wear out.......it's just ineffective under high humidity conditions. They also make small plastic containers and/or bags that absorb moisture that may be helpful for you- they are normally used for "wet" or moist basements and sold at Walmart, hardware stores, etc. A couple of them in the tent may help too......
It's not that humidity makes you carbon filter wear out.......it's just ineffective under high humidity conditions. They also make small plastic containers and/or bags that absorb moisture that may be helpful for you- they are normally used for "wet" or moist basements and sold at Walmart, hardware stores, etc. A couple of them in the tent may help too......
indyboarder57
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Well I used to grow outside all of the time, I just moved to a new house that is literally right next to the ocean lol. What made me start growing inside was the amount of foot traffic that crosses the street in front of my house. Too many young hooligans looking to jerk up uncle's crops. So after noticing a couple of meth heads scoping my place and confronting them with a bat and pitbull, I decided it would be easier to grow inside.
I believe you are recommending "damp-rids". Though they do work, for my tent and the amount of air that is flowing through there, they are pretty much rendered useless. I have also tried natural keawe(wood) birquetes (sp?_, and other
methods to try and drop my rH, but like I said the airflow is just to strong in my opinion. If the air was slow moving, then it would definatly help. When I harvest though, I do through in two damp rid buckets and run an ossilating fan and then do their job that way.
I wouldnt reccomend damp-rid or any silica usage products for grow tents that have large amounts of air moving through them. And unless I got an a/c or an strong dehumidifier, it is always going to be a problem. Lol plus the .44 cents a kWh, my bill is already super high. I just try and make do with my situation. Thanks for all the help though.
PS- when i ran the damp-rids, i used 4 packets and only go it to lower 4%. After 72 hours.
Day 25 in flowering........... Pic #1 is the Grape God starting to fill out nicely. Pic #2 is Blue Hash, 8 plants looking to be quite the yielder and Pic #3 is Ortega from Mr. Nice, which is not a good yielder (lol) as you can see if you compare pic's. I found a single male banana on 3 different Ortega plants which were pinched off. By the way, the last 2 strains are in day 27 flowering- 2 days longer in flowering than the G.G....
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bassman999
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That makes more sense.
They all look good