Harvest a Pound Every Three Weeks!

JimmyT said:

Looks like 2000 ppm = 4 EC

It really depends. Some strains only need 1000 ppm while others need some serious heavy feeding. It's all about genetics and phenotypes

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StinkBud said:

Step 1 – Cutting the ½” PVC Pipe
1)Cut seven 7” lengths.
2)Cut 1 10” length.
3)Cut two 1½” lengths.
4)Cut one 17¼” length.

Step 2 – Preassemble Your Sprayer Frame
1)Start with the top “H”. It’s made from the 3 – Tees & two 1½” pipes.
2)Add the elbows to the tips of the “H”.
3)Add the 7” legs and end caps.
4)Add the 10” drain pipe to the “H”. Do not attach the ball valve yet.
5)Attach the 17¼” pump connecting pipe to bottom of the “H”.

Step 3 – Drilling the Sprayer Holes
1)Measure and mark the sprayer holes (according to the plans).
2)Use the 11/64” drill bit for the ten holes.

Step 4 – Drilling the Lids & Containers
1)Measure out 18 holes as shown in the plans.
2)Use the 2” hole saw to cut the holes.
3)Mark the exact center inside the plant container. Cut a 2” drain hole.
4)Cut a 2” drain hole in the exact center of the reservoir lid.
5)Cut a 2” access hole in the corner of the reservoir lid so you can see and maintain water level.
6)Cut a 13/16” hole in the side of the plant container for the drain valve (according to the plans).
7)Use the Exacto Knife to clean up the holes.

Step 5 – Final Assembly
1)Place the sprayer unit into the container and check to make sure everything fits well.
2)Take apart the sprayer unit.
3)Start the final assembly on the sprayer unit. Start applying glue to each piece. Be careful because the glue dries fast! Do only one part at a time until the unit is completely assembled.
4)Screw in the sprayers. You may need to use a pair of pliers to get them in.
5)Put the pump in the reservoir and attach the down pipe.
6)Put the reservoir lid on and place the plant unit on top.
7)Connect the sprayer unit to the down pipe (pump).

Step 6 – Mixing the Nutrient Formula

Botanicare Nutrients:
1)126ML Cal-Mag Plus
2)180ML Liquid Karma
3)540ML Pure Bend Pro Vegetative Formula

Mix all the nutrients together in a gallon jug and top off with water. Shake well!

Step 7 – Setup and Conclusion
1)Add 15 Gal. of water. (approx.) to the reservoir
2)Add nutrient mix until the meter reaches 2000 PPM
3)Adjust the PH to 5.8
4)Put the lid on the plant unit.
5)Fill the veg unit with your favorite strains from the clone unit.
6)Set your cycle timer to one minute on and five minutes off.
7) Enjoy your new Veg unit!!!! You should see amazing growth rates.
Don’t forget to pass the love on…

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fletchman said:

Well, that would completely FRY your plants with other nutes in other systems.

Botanicare Organic in aeroponics must be different?

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StinkBud said:

So here is the final installment many of you have been waiting for. My next step it to put everything together into one convenient post. So have fun!

Aeroponic/NFT Assembly Instructions vers 1.1
By Stinkbud

Step 1 – Cutting the ¾” PVC Pipe for the Frame
1) 4 - 41” lengths (label plant support)
2) 4 - 20” lengths (label “H”)
3) 6 - 4 1/8” lengths (label fence post holder)
4) 3 - 14 3/4” lengths (label 1- “H” and 2 -“end”)
5) 4 - 18” lengths (label plant support leg)
6) 4 - 12” lengths (label plant support leg)
7) 4 - 2” lengths (label end)
8- 2 - 12 1/2“ (label front)
9) 2 - 13 1/2” (label back)

Step 2 – Preassemble Your Frame
1) Start with the ends. Use 4 - Tees and 3 – 4 1/8” lengths to make the fence post holder.
2) Add the legs and bottom Tees. Don’t forget the front and back label!
3) Add the 2” pieces to the bottom of the Tees
4) Add the Elbows to the 2” pieces. Make sure the elbows are facing toward each other.
5) Connect the Elbows with the 14 ¾” pieces. The ends should be complete now.
6) Now make the bottom “H” using 2 - Tees, 4 – 20” pieces and 1 – 14 ¾” piece.
7) Connect the two ends together using the “H”.
8- Create your plant supports using the 4 – 41” lengths and 4 – Elbows.
9) Add the 12” and 18” plant support legs and place the plant supports into the frame.
10) If everything fits then take the unit apart and glue all the pieces together. Be careful, the glue
dries fast!

Step 3 – Assemble the Fence Posts
1) Measure and mark the 2" net pot holes (according to the plans).
2) Clean up the holes with the Exacto knife.
3) Put a large bead of Silicone inside 2 of the end caps and place them on the back end of the fence
posts.
4) Run a bead of Silicone around the edges of the end cap and let the posts dry
5) Cut the bottom ¼” off of the 2 end caps. Use a small drill drum sander to sand an opening for the
sprayer pipe assembly. A Dremel tool works well too.
6) Place the fence posts on the frame and use large cable ties to hold it in place.

Step 6 – Cutting the Sprayer Assembly Pipe
1) 2 - 3” lengths
2) 2 - 2” lengths
3) 2 - 47” lengths
4) 1 - 11 1/2” length

Step 7 – Assembling the Sprayer Unit
1) Drill ten 11/64” holes in the 47” length pipes according to the plans
2) Use pliers to insert the EZ-Cloner sprayers into the holes
3) Attach end caps and elbows to the sprayer pipes
4) Put the 2” pipes into the elbows
5) Combine the two sprayers together with a Tee
6) Add another 2” piece to the Tee and a downward facing Tee to that
7) Attach the last 2” piece to the Tee.
8- Attach the ball valve and garden hose adapter to the last piece
9) Try it out in the fence posts and if everything looks good, glue it all together.

Step 8 – The Container Lid
1) Put the container and lid under the fence post and draw a drain hole under the fence posts.
2) Cut out the holes with a utility knife and clean up the edge with the small drum sander.
3) Drill a 2” hole for the pump pipe.
4) Cut a large access hole with the utility knife. Leave one edge attached to make a flap that can be
closed.

Step 9 – Final Assembly
1) Place the pump into the container and run the 11 ½” pipe through the lid.
2) Put the sprayer assembly into the fence posts.
3) Put the container under the frame and attach the pump pipe to the sprayer assembly.
4) Apply a few small drops of silicon the drain end caps and place them on the fence posts. Don’t
use much silicon because you want to be able to remove the caps when needed.
5) Fill the containers and place empty net pots with collars into the fence posts.
6) Check for leaks. If everything is OK then you are done! Congratulations!!!

Step 10 – Mixing the Nutrient Formula
Botanicare Nutrients:
1) 126ml Cal-Mag Plus
2) 150ml Sweet
3) 180ml Liquid Karma
4) 540ml Pure Bend Pro Bloom
Mix all the nutrients together in a gallon jug and top off with water. Shake well!

Step 11 – Setup and Conclusion
1) Add 15 Gal. of water. (approx.) to the reservoir
2) Add nutrient mix until the meter reaches 2000 PPM
3) Adjust the PH to 5.8
4) Fill the flower unit with your favorite strains from the veg unit.
5) Set your cycle timer to one minute on and five minutes off.
6) Enjoy your new Aeroponic system!!! You should see some amazing buds in no time!
7) Don’t forget to pass the love on…

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stonned bastard said:

hey stinkbud,

ive tried to read whole thread but still i didnt get the logic to get a pond every three weeks, would please sum for me and maybe other guys who didnt understand the issue? thnks in advance

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StinkBud said:

My system uses the sea of green method (SOG) of perpetual harvest. While plants are in flower, I have both clones and veg plants growing in another room.

As soon as I harvest I just move the new plants in to replace the harvested plants. The clones move to veg and I take new cuttings from the plants in veg.

Think of it as an assembly line but instead of cars we produce buds!

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StinkBud said:

I just cut the plants when it's time to harvest. Sometimes I hang them up in the bathroom to dry and trim them later. If I have time I prefer to trim them right at harvest.

It's easier to trim the buds when they are fresh. I just cut off all the leaf and leave the buds on the stems. I lay the buds on a window screen to dry. The buds are dry when you can bend the stems and they snap. Cut the buds off and put them in jars for curing. Your done!

During this time I have the pump turned off to let the roots dry out. I empty the res and pull out the root balls. I chuck everything. The neoprene collars are too stretched out to use again and the nets pots only cost 20 cents.

I clean everything with a mild bleach/water solution. I always replace the sprayers with clean ones during maintenance. Put everything back together, add the new girls and away you go.

It's really simple when you think about it...

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StinkBud said:

The problem I have now is that my systems move every three weeks. The old plants go to the outside and the new plants go in the middle, under the lights.

I was also thinking of having just the two outside plant supports and run netting between them. That way I could still move the system.

For me the biggest factor determining my final harvest is the strains of bud I'm running. For example my last Snowbud plant produced 3.5oz. My Blueberry only puts out an 1oz. per plant. Blueberry is my favorite though so I always grow a few plants per batch. Same with Goo. It's unreal smoke but not a big producer. I could easily double my harvest just by running all Snowbud (also called Akorn).

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GringoLoco said:

I spent too many hours rigging up different ways to machine the plastic fittings that come with the Eco pump to attach to the 1/2 inch PVC until I spent some time snooping the Home Depot PVC isle I found a nifty 1/2" Adapter 8xMPT (Part number# 436-005) - works like a charm! The threading fits the pump perfectly and the other end slips over the PVC.

Sorry stofmonster - hadn't yet seen your post :S

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andyman said:

watch out on those or most all recycle timers not to plug multiple pumps into them using a splitter or power strip. they are not rated for many amps and if you try running more than one pump they will fail prematurely. thats why I made one timer with a contactor beside it. when the timer kicks on it sends power to the contactor and then from there to a outlet. I can plug about 5-6 pumps into this one timer, rather than just one.

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andyman said:

here are more pics sorry the plans on paper didnt come out very big. if you can blow the pic up its easyer to see.

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fletchman said:

Does anyone know what conversion StinkBud is using, what EC pen?

http://www.gardenscure.com/420/hydroponics/96521-printable-ec-ppm-cf-conversion-chart.html

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Jgoasnhja said:

Well guys I was trying to make out a simple purchase list for the parts needed for stinkbuds entire system. I found costs for most of all the products also. I hope this can help you guys out as so much of you have helped me. Also if anyone sees something missing in it please feel free to add it on. For the most part I think I got everything on there so enjoy!



BOTNICARE NUTRIENTS
-Cal-Mag Plus
-Liquid Karma = $20
-Pure Blend Pro Gro (Veg Formula) = $20
-Pure Blend Pro Bloom (Bloom Formula) = $20
-Sweet (not sure who makes this) = $20


PUMPS, TIMERS, and PARTS OTHER THAN BUILDING MATERIALS
-Five 396 GPH Pumps for the Systems = $20 Each ( dga-online.com )

-60 EZ Clone Sprayers = $30 ( www.horticulturesource.com )

-CAP ART-DNe adjustable recycle timer = $70 ( www.plantlightinghydroponics.com )

-60 Neoprene collars

-60 2" Net Pots


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Building Materials and System Costs

-Six 18gal Rubbermaid Roughneck Tote = $9 Each

-Six 4"x4"x6' Vinyl Fence Post = $14 Each They r supposed to be 48" long and 7" between each hole from center to center. Also 3" of post after the last whole on each end.

-490" or roughly 41ft of 1/2" PVC Pipe = $8

-1500" or roughly 125ft of 3/4" PVC Pipe = $20

-20pk 1/2" PVC Elbows = $4

-20pk 1/2" PVC Tee = $4

-Five 1/2" PVC Ball Valve = $3 Each

-20pk 1/2" PVC End Cap = $1.30 Each

-12 Fence Post End Caps = $2 Each

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fletchman said:

PPM's means nothing without knowing what conversion Stinkbud's meter uses. He says he likes 2000 ppm's with his nute formula.

Well what EC is that? Is his meter .5,.64,or .7 conversion?

This is very important, 2000 ppm's on one meter is ALOT higher than a different brand meter and you would fry the shit out of your plants.

http://www.gardenscure.com/420/hydroponics/96521-printable-ec-ppm-cf-conversion-chart.html

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