Large Grow

ItsTime

Active Member
Hey I am new to the forum and new to the hobby as well. Here is a list of my equipment. I am running an ebb and flow on my main setup which consist of one 4x8' and three 4x4's. I also have an aeroponic 165site cloner, and two shed units that run with a fogger in the res and a drip system on top. The shed units run one air cooled 400w MH each. I have eight 1000w Liquid cooled Liquid Lumens HPS units for flower, and two 8 bulb skinnyBoyzz T5 units for cloning. I have a hannainst TDS/PH/EC portable meter, one CAN160 and one CAN60 scrubber for odor control. I am using a 24500BTU window AC unit with thermostat and dehumidifier built in, and an 11000BTU CO2 burner. The room is about 130-140 sq feet. I am using three oscilating fans and one ceiling fan. I have the best genetics, and I am using clay pebbles as my primary medium. I am germinating the seeds and once a taproot appears I am moving them into the shed units under 400w MH in a rockwool cube until 3 inches tall, at that time I intend to move them into the main ebb and flow system.Some basic questions and sorry if this comes off as noobish or redundant but frankly I am a noob and I would appreciate any input from people more experienced then I. Since I am starting these from seeds how long do I have to veg before I can begin flowering? How long before I can begin cloning? I am using Gen Hydro FloraGro/FloraMicro/FloraBloom along with CalMag, Floralicious Grow, Floralicious Bloom, and Liquid KoolBloom are these great neuts to use? I have already purchased enough to make 1500 gallons but I am still willing to switch if I am told I made a mistake. Also since I have a Co2 burner and the AC unit with dehumidifier do I still need a vent system or do I have to punch holes in my walls? Also keep in mind my lights will be running at about 70F liquid cooled, I plan on starting using three to four of my 1k HPS and then slowly installing the rest. Thank you in advance and I really look forward to hearing from you guys.
 

hellraizer30

Rebel From The North
first off welcome to the forum, I would rec a little forum search for info get all the info you need and more.
 

ItsTime

Active Member
Thanks for the link, I am sure it seems basic but its actually been very helpful. Al B fuct gave a great radio shack analogy on taking advice from hydro shop employees, but the owner of a hydro chain told me that I should never allow the temp in the room to go above 75 under ideal circumstances. However, the FAQ says that with CO2 it should be between 80-90F this is quite a difference, can you guys please let me know what temp I should set my climate controller to? Thanks in advance.
 

OSHiT

Well-Known Member
wow... sounds like you got some money....im not much with systems... i just grow in soil ... so i can answer only one of your ?'s... you asked how long do u need to veg befor u can flower/clone... the answer is... whenever u like.... there is no set time... u can leave the plants to veg untill there tree's or you can flower were there 1 ft...assume they will 2-3x there size when done flowering... all size/time constraints will give u your answer...as for the cloning.... as soon as u get a decent size plant with some decent branches feel free to chop them
 

ItsTime

Active Member
Thanks for the help I really do appreciate it :) When going from clones I know you can do straight into flower like Al B Fuct, but going from seeds can you go straight from 3 inches tall into flower?
 

ItsTime

Active Member
They arent officially =) I know the guy who created them and he hooked me up with 8. I am in the process of PVCing three 55 gallon drums together for my lights Res and setting my chiller up. I will try and post some pics of the liquid cooled lights up if I have some free time.
 
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