Harvest a Pound Every Three Weeks!

oceangreen said:

Is there any way besides the jiffy cups.

My pots also have no bottoms...

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I havn't tried this way myself, but one of the former stinkbuddies put a layer of cloth in the cup so it formed a pouch and germinated that way. He let them get a long enouh tap root that he could put them in the collar and let them grow from there.

Ya I had a nice little thread on popping seeds. I start with the 2 plate method to sprout, then when I have around an inch toe I use STG (Sure To Grow)2 inch pucks and cut them into thinner layers. Slip your seedling into the STG material that is inside your 2 inch net basket. After a couple of days you will have a nice root system. Seperate from the STG material and slip into the Superstoner1 foam pucks and away you go. Like I said I had a nice little write up with lots of pics that explained it but thats not available anymore. This is te second time I have lost all my threads on stinkbuddies.

hows the igloo coolers doing for u 907? i just loved that setup.

yea, i am waiting for the moms to have enough for cuttlings, this is taking longer than it should, so i am thinking of starting right now with new seedlings

superstone, any luck with the nute schedule for VEG? I have 2 for bloom from you, still don't know which to use..

oceangreen said:

superstone, any luck with the nute schedule for VEG? I have 2 for bloom from you, still don't know which to use..

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did u decide to change res sizes? if not remind me of how many gallons again and i will post it.

Hey SS, the Igloo,s are still rocking. We are on our 3rd run in them and am very happy with the set up. The ability to spin the plants works great, we just veg the shit out of them . The root system will turn into a nice round bell shape when it hits the bottom. I had been worried about roots plugging the drain lines but thats not an issue, its like the plant thinks its hit ground water. My little 1/10th chiller keeps it at 65 in the igloos for pennies . Good to chat at ya brother!!

superstoner1 said:

did u decide to change res sizes? if not remind me of how many gallons again and i will post it.

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I got 22gal and 25gal totes

Conchstoner said:

I havn't tried this way myself, but one of the former stinkbuddies put a layer of cloth in the cup so it formed a pouch and germinated that way. He let them get a long enouh tap root that he could put them in the collar and let them grow from there.

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germinated in soil would work then, you would be able ot just get the soil off and pop them in the collars

oceangreen said:

germinated in soil would work then, you would be able ot just get the soil off and pop them in the collars

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its very stressful for a small plant to wash dirt from roots

oceangreen said:

I got 22gal and 25gal totes

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for 25gals using 120ppm tap water my res comes out around 700ppm with this amount:
200ml pbp grow
60ml lk
50ml calmagg
100ml aquashield
80ml silicablast
2tsp greatwhite

This thead helped me alot and i can't find a way to thank you guys for posting here. Awesome and detailed infos.

superstoner1 said:

for 25gals using 120ppm tap water my res comes out around 700ppm with this amount:
200ml pbp grow
60ml lk
50ml calmagg
100ml aquashield
80ml silicablast
2tsp greatwhite

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But how much water do you put in the 25 gal container?
Also I can only get my hands on dyna gro protect for my silicon solution, which is great stuff. Is there an ml/gallon for your silicon solution?
I dont have aquasheild
I don't have greatwhite although you mentioned to me where i can find it. Am trying to make it happen

and this is the schedule throughout veg?

superstoner1 said:

its very stressful for a small plant to wash dirt from roots

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Well, you dont have to wash anything off, just slide them in the coller.

when the soil is dry, empty the mini germination pot inot your hand side ways. all the soil will spread aroung your palm and the seedling will be loose. Pick up the seedling and just slide it in the colar and then the cloner system

oceangreen said:

Well, you dont have to wash anything off, just slide them in the coller.

when the soil is dry, empty the mini germination pot inot your hand side ways. all the soil will spread aroung your palm and the seedling will be loose. Pick up the seedling and just slide it in the colar and then the cloner system

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Guys on Stinkbuddies we're taking soil rooted clones and washing them off to put in collars with no ill effect. If you we're popping from seed, maybe you could give it a few weeks in soil to get going before moving it. Personally, I always start them in soil and take cuttings when it's time to move into hydro.

Conchstoner said:

Guys on Stinkbuddies we're taking soil rooted clones and washing them off to put in collars with no ill effect. If you we're popping from seed, maybe you could give it a few weeks in soil to get going before moving it. Personally, I always start them in soil and take cuttings when it's time to move into hydro.

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I have my dwc setup going, but its taking a while for them to get big enough to take cuttlings. I am using the lucas formula and it is screwing me atm. This is the reason I just wanted to get the seedlings started and have them going in the cloner right away.

But only thing that I am not getting through my head is in the cloner the seedlings won't be getting nutes for 3 weeks?

oceangreen said:

But how much water do you put in the 25 gal container?
Also I can only get my hands on dyna gro protect for my silicon solution, which is great stuff. Is there an ml/gallon for your silicon solution?
I dont have aquasheild
I don't have greatwhite although you mentioned to me where i can find it. Am trying to make it happen

and this is the schedule throughout veg?

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that amount is for 25gal of water. say u use 20gal then cut everything by20%. this is for veg stage.

superstoner1 said:

that amount is for 25gal of water. say u use 20gal then cut everything by20%. this is for veg stage.

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exactly, that would keep the ppm at the same level... thanks..

I mean the amount of water in the containers does not really matter, as long as its above the pump by a bit...This way you can save on nutes..

the three week deal is up to you. with having to rotate from clone to veg to flower and then harvest and then clean everything and set up again it takes time. i usually wait a week before taking cuttings which leaves me with them in cloner for 2 weeks. you will figure it out, from our discussions you seem to be a person with common sense.

oceangreen said:

exactly, that would keep the ppm at the same level... thanks..

I mean the amount of water in the containers does not really matter, as long as its above the pump by a bit...This way you can save on nutes..

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no. in cloner slightly above pump is fine, but with veg and flower the bigger the better, and fill it up. i have a 27gal container i fill with 25gal to start. with small amounts you will work much harder to control ppm and ph and having to top off repeatedly, not to mention heat issues. and you really will not save on nutes because you will be using that same amount over the cycle of veg, because you will be having to add. it cost me less than $40 in nutes from veg to harvest, a great return.