Harvest a Pound Every Three Weeks!

DoobyDoo said:

I bet you don't look very good in the little skirts, either!

Anyway, I just wanted to drop by and say thanks for the great info. I do believe this has solved my problems. I was looking at doing a perpetual grow in soil, but was having logistical problems with my limited space (and I hear perpetual in soil is a pain in the ass!).

Anyhow, thanks much. I'll post pics in a few weeks when I'm all set up

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Perpetual in soil is a major pain in the ass! Simply keeping the plants hydrated becomes a full time job. I am so happy that Stink's system has solved this simple, yet extremely annoying problem. And it get's better! No dirt!! Ever again!

Does anyone know what temp SB's reservoirs are running? I know he likes to keep the temp low to avoid growth--just haven't caught an actual temp yet and was curious... I guess it's possible for the water to be too cold? Though it's way more likely to be too warm in most cases.

repvip said:

Perpetual in soil is a major pain in the ass! Simply keeping the plants hydrated becomes a full time job. I am so happy that Stink's system has solved this simple, yet extremely annoying problem. And it get's better! No dirt!! Ever again!

Does anyone know what temp SB's reservoirs are running? I know he likes to keep the temp low to avoid growth--just haven't caught an actual temp yet and was curious... I guess it's possible for the water to be too cold? Though it's way more likely to be too warm in most cases.

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Res temps should be between 60-70 degrees F. Anything over 70 and you are inviting all sorts of nasties like algae, etc.

DP

Dragon... i have my exhaust on a timer to go on once every 2 hours for 15 minutes during light period,
(to exhaust heat and replenish the air)
but my timer only has 8 on off settings, so during the dark cycle it only comes on once every 4 hours.
Do you think the plants will have enough co2 during the dark cycle? there is passive intakes that probably let air in.

StinkBud said:

You know I think I would just veg the fuck out the one plant. Let it get big but keep topping it so it stays fairly short.

Then when it's time for it to go into flower you can take a new cutting and keep it going. The longer you veg, the bigger the harvest.

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You're awesome stink.
By vegging the hell out of one plant I only need two systems. When I take the new cutting, I'll put it in water for three weeks, then add veg nutes for six (without moving the plant), then take a cutting when I move it to flower.

I just wonder what kind of monsters I'll be growing by vegging for an extra three weeks.

DIRTHAWKER said:

Dragon... i have my exhaust on a timer to go on once every 2 hours for 15 minutes during light period,
(to exhaust heat and replenish the air)
but my timer only has 8 on off settings, so during the dark cycle it only comes on once every 4 hours.
Do you think the plants will have enough co2 during the dark cycle? there is passive intakes that probably let air in.

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Are you running supplemental CO2? Is there a reason you don't just let the exhaust fan run 24/7?

Picasso345 said:

Are you running supplemental CO2? Is there a reason you don't just let the exhaust fan run 24/7?

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Im adding the co2 later when i can afford it.

do you think i should just run the fan 24/7?
its a 435 cfm fan, in a 512 cubic ft room. It seems kinda unnecessary,, but i dont really know.

DIRTHAWKER said:

Im adding the co2 later when i can afford it.

do you think i should just run the fan 24/7?
its a 435 cfm fan, in a 512 cubic ft room. It seems kinda unnecessary,, but i dont really know.

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I like to run my fan 24/7. Maybe try a Speedster-type controller and take it down a bit?

That said, if you are controlling your humidity and heat they way you have it, I don't think you'll starve them of CO2 at night. That is the slow time for CO2.

DIRTHAWKER said:

Lets boycott this guy (mymentorsawebsite) he clearly is here to stir things up and criticize, he doest understand the process and thats too bad...booo hooo!

Let me be the last person on this thread to respond to him.

go away!!

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He said he was sorry and I forgave him. He is our friend now and we should help him.

Everyone makes mistakes including me. Teaching how to grow is easy. Teaching how to love is hard.

If you learn only one thing from me dirt It should be how to forgive.

I know he pissed you off but you need to replace that anger with love. I know it sounds cheesy but it works.

DIRTHAWKER said:

Dragon... i have my exhaust on a timer to go on once every 2 hours for 15 minutes during light period,
(to exhaust heat and replenish the air)
but my timer only has 8 on off settings, so during the dark cycle it only comes on once every 4 hours.
Do you think the plants will have enough co2 during the dark cycle? there is passive intakes that probably let air in.

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Don't run CO2 at night bro, plants can't use it...

WVPothead77 said:

Stink, I've been a faithful follower of your thread for a while now, very rarely posting because I wanted to be like a sponge and just absorb as much knowledge from the "class" as I could. After reading how you responded to the heckler's comments, I felt compelled to write this post. Since I was first exposed to weed, I have always believed that, like money, weed brings out the human tendencies that lie within us all, and magnifies the true nature of an individual. For example, if a person's motivation is greed, weed will only make them greedier, but if someone is motivated by giving and sharing, those qualities will only be enhanced, too.

While there are numerous threads out there in cyberspace with lots of good information on how to grow weed, there has always been a tremendously positive vibe I've gotten from reading yours. It wasn't just all of the time you've obviously poured into making the detailed plans, or the patience you've shown answering all of the questions, some of them multiple times, and some of them quite ridiculous. But it is abundantly clear to me that above all that, it is your compassion you have for your patients and the passion you have for the art and science of growing marijuana that sets you apart from the majority of those who post threads on the marijuana forums. You are truly a natural-born teacher and evolved soul, and I am grateful that I happened to stumble across your path and will do my best to pay it forward.

Thanks again for all you do,

A WV Pothead

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Bro! That's the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me. Thank you! It's people like you that keep me going!

untitled1 said:

You're awesome stink.
By vegging the hell out of one plant I only need two systems. When I take the new cutting, I'll put it in water for three weeks, then add veg nutes for six (without moving the plant), then take a cutting when I move it to flower.

I just wonder what kind of monsters I'll be growing by vegging for an extra three weeks.

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I vegged the plants in my bathroom 3 weeks. Fuck dude! They are huge! I just turned them to 12/12. I'll take some pics later and show you what to expect.

StinkBud said:

He said he was sorry and I forgave him. He is our friend now and we should help him.

Everyone makes mistakes including me. Teaching how to grow is easy. Teaching how to love is hard.

If you learn only one thing from me dirt It should be how to forgive.

I know he pissed you off but you need to replace that anger with love. I know it sounds cheesy but it works.

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Yes i agree, i do forgive.

mymentorisawebsite said:

StinkBud Quote:
In conclusion I would like to say a few things to the people that actually matter to me. You know who you are...

Look you real friend actually kinda has the same question I know it may apply smaller setup.

untitled1 quote:
Also, I have a question about the timeline. I'm trying to build the smallest setup possible with only one flowering unit (instead of three), but I need to keep the clones alive (so I don't have to buy seeds all the time) and I don't really have room to keep a mother either. So the question is:

What is the best way to keep the plants alive while their waiting for the flowering unit? I've attached a pic of two options I've come up with.

Try this its called keeping mothers the reason for cloning already veging plant is height/start control

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Run two small one hole Aero/NFT systems. While one plant is in flower the other is in veg.

Take a clone from the plant in veg at harvest. You can root in my Aero/DWC system if you run plain water and clonex. Once it roots you can start feeding it nutes.

Just let it veg until the flower room opens up. No mothers, no seeds but you will only harvest every 2 months. The good news is if you veg your plant in my system for 2 months you can expect a huge harvest from just that one plant.

Good luck bro!

stinky:
I wasnt going to post after you ask us not to waste time on the heckler, but after reading the comments to a couple of questions mentioned above me, I wanted to further congratulate you on being such a compassionate person!! I can take offense rather quickly and really its usually over dumb shit, but having a temper, caring person around rubs off on me and I usually need that to come around, I forgive the heckler and apologize for having "douchbag" thoughts. lol

Dear Stinkbud, you are my new hero. You teach us how to do a indoor perpetual harvest with all your knowledge and life experiences, and now you are instilling some moral character in us as well. With all that you do for the cancer patients is truly to be commended. I was a teenager when my aunt passed from cancer and it was hard to watch, i wish i could of had aliveated some of her pain. I have been on RIU for only a couple of months now, the first Maryjane site that i have joined. I have learned alot from the forums and i find yours the most interesting, informitive and like vw said , its just a good vibe. I am a newb to growing , but i am going to start my grow soon, this will be my first ever. I was really nervous of doing this because i had lacked the knowledge, but your thread has changed that, i am chomping at the bit now. So Professor Stinkbud , i will be following all of your guidance in the classroom . I have turned on several people to this site and your thread, so i am spreading the word of your good works. I will post some pics of my progress when i get further along with my endeavor. Again, i would like to say thanks and kudos to Stinkbud and RIU.
BigBud66

BigBud66 said:

Dear Stinkbud, you are my new hero. You teach us how to do a indoor perpetual harvest with all your knowledge and life experiences, and now you are instilling some moral character in us as well. With all that you do for the cancer patients is truly to be commended. I was a teenager when my aunt passed from cancer and it was hard to watch, i wish i could of had aliveated some of her pain. I have been on RIU for only a couple of months now, the first Maryjane site that i have joined. I have learned alot from the forums and i find yours the most interesting, informitive and like vw said , its just a good vibe. I am a newb to growing , but i am going to start my grow soon, this will be my first ever. I was really nervous of doing this because i had lacked the knowledge, but your thread has changed that, i am chomping at the bit now. So Professor Stinkbud , i will be following all of your guidance in the classroom . I have turned on several people to this site and your thread, so i am spreading the word of your good works. I will post some pics of my progress when i get further along with my endeavor. Again, i would like to say thanks and kudos to Stinkbud and RIU.
BigBud66

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We are all here to help you. Like one big family!

I'm really glad everyone is enjoying this thread. I was hoping to make it a fun place to hang out and ask questions and it really seams like it is on mark.

Hanging out with you guys is way cool! I feel honored to have you all as my friends!

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HUGE THANKS TO STINKBUD - AGAIN! Just wanted to update you with New Photos of our work in progress - I decided to use 4 3/4" x 4 3/4" Fence Posts instead of the 4x4 you recommended - I thought it may give a tad bit more room for the roots and the Plants to grow. Plus they were only $22 each at Lowes vs. $29 for the 4x4 at Home Depot??? Go Figure??? Anyway - take a look at my new pics and PLEASE anyone in good spirits (No Haters Please) feel free to comment or ask any questions about our StinkBud Set-up! OUR PATIENT GROUP SENDS MUCH LOVE TO YA!

When we built the first unit - you may notice in the pics - I was making the ajustments on the Fly with the new 4 3/4 size fence post - However the 2nd unit came out PERFECT! I expect the 3rd to finish just as well. We are excited to get the Walls finished with Mylar and Hopefully by next weekend we will install our 240v Outlets to help reduce the amp usage from our lights.

This is what we plan to use for lights:
Mother Tray (1) 400w MH - 18/6
Clone and Veg (1) Florescent 4' with 2 Bulbs each 40w 3,000 Lumens Cool Whites and (2) 24" Florescent with 2 Bulbs each 15w 1100 Lumens Cool Whites.

I use the 24" Lights to get them as close to the smaller plants - the larger light is used at the back, as so are my taller plants.

Do you think this Lighting is Sufficient for my Mother, Clone and Veg set-up?

For the Flower Room towards the Back - a Divider will be used to black out the back part of the Room to allow a 12/12 Flower Cycle.

I plan on using either (3 or 4) 400w HPS lights for the Flower Room - That will give me approx over (w/3)150,000 - (w/4)200,000 Lumens in the Flower Room- will that be enough - the 400w HPS lamps run on 2amps each at 240volts and we figured it was safer to run (4) 400w 2amps versus having to buy more lights with Higher Watts - Please let me know your thoughts on our light set-up!

Thanks again for all you help and insight - again I welcome feedback on my growjournal from all our friends!





More Updated Pics in our Growroom Photo Album!!

galo said:

HUGE THANKS TO STINKBUD - AGAIN! Just wanted to update you with New Photos of our work in progress - I decided to use 4 3/4" x 4 3/4" Fence Posts instead of the 4x4 you recommended - I thought it may give a tad bit more room for the roots and the Plants to grow. Plus they were only $22 each at Lowes vs. $29 for the 4x4 at Home Depot??? Go Figure??? Anyway - take a look at my new pics and PLEASE anyone in good spirits (No Haters Please) feel free to comment or ask any questions about our StinkBud Set-up! OUR PATIENT GROUP SENDS MUCH LOVE TO YA!

When we built the first unit - you may notice in the pics - I was making the ajustments on the Fly with the new 4 3/4 size fence post - However the 2nd unit came out PERFECT! I expect the 3rd to finish just as well. We are excited to get the Walls finished with Mylar and Hopefully by next weekend we will install our 240v Outlets to help reduce the amp usage from our lights.

This is what we plan to use for lights:
Mother Tray (1) 400w MH - 18/6
Clone and Veg (1) Florescent 4' with 2 Bulbs each 40w 3,000 Lumens Cool Whites and (2) 24" Florescent with 2 Bulbs each 15w 1100 Lumens Cool Whites.

I use the 24" Lights to get them as close to the smaller plants - the larger light is used at the back, as so are my taller plants.

Do you think this Lighting is Sufficient for my Mother, Clone and Veg set-up?

For the Flower Room towards the Back - a Divider will be used to black out the back part of the Room to allow a 12/12 Flower Cycle.

I plan on using either (3 or 4) 400w HPS lights for the Flower Room - That will give me approx over (w/3)150,000 - (w/4)200,000 Lumens in the Flower Room- will that be enough - the 400w HPS lamps run on 2amps each at 240volts and we figured it was safer to run (4) 400w 2amps versus having to buy more lights with Higher Watts - Please let me know your thoughts on our light set-up!

Thanks again for all you help and insight - again I welcome feedback on my growjournal from all our friends!

More Updated Pics in our Growroom Photo Album!!

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I have one hell of a big smile right now! Perfect dude! The larger fence posts is a great idea! I've never seen them before. They will work great.

4- 400's would work well. I imagine they will work better than my 2-1000s because the light will be spread out better. Any way you could use 600's? Are you trying to keep your power costs down?

I can hardly wait to see all those huge buds. You have the phatest quiver of strains I've ever heard of. It's going to be a fucking smorgasbord come harvest time! You're stoked!!!

Keep the pics coming...