Pipecarver's new Spiderfarmer5'x5' with 2-SE3000 growing wild

[PipeCarver]

Just getting caught up here, but congrats on the recent harvest! Those plants look killer. Everything you have and vanished looks super healthy as well nicely done.

Thanks, for an old stoner I'm pretty happy with my grows of late. I give 100% credit to this site for all the help, info & friendship I've received here over the past few years.even an old dog can learn new tricks if he keep trying....

I have this pretty FruityOG @ 60 days I rolled out today for a few pics Its the plant I put on a mobile scrog I made.

 

[PipeCarver]

Thanks, for an old stoner I'm pretty happy with my grows of late. I give 100% credit to this site for all the help, info & friendship I've received here over the past few years.even an old dog can learn new tricks if he keep trying....

I have this pretty FruityOG @ 60 days I rolled out today for a few pics Its the plant I put on a mobile scrog I made.

Jan 6
I transplanted my clones into 1 gal & 3/4 gal pots, all but 1 was root wrapped and dry, those small solo cups dry out pretty fast once they develop roots.

I turned down the lights on the left side in my tent to 60% not sure what the lux is but I didn't like the way the leaves are hanging, I hope they flatten out more. Feed day on the girls up front and I gave them there first taste of Kool Bloom dry. 1.5tsp/gal along with the rest of their GH nute's at 5/5/10 ml/gal + 1ml Floralicious Plus. and 1 ml ph up.

This is the time in the grow with my hps I like. picture time.....After all the time and effort to get them to the end of their cycle this is it. I'll be @ 9 weeks Sunday on all of them and they've each distinguished themselves from each other. I no longer need tags to know whos what...lol

Pics tonight of Quebec Blue. I don't think my pics can do it justice. There is more sparkle on this girl then any I've grown in the past. The top almost looks bleached its so white.....(and its not) I've kept it back off the light when I first noticed it 3 weeks ago, Its just a pretty girl.

and a Biscotti Skunk

 

[Mr.GreenthumbOG]

Jan 6
I transplanted my clones into 1 gal & 3/4 gal pots, all but 1 was root wrapped and dry, those small solo cups dry out pretty fast once they develop roots.

I turned down the lights on the left side in my tent to 60% not sure what the lux is but I didn't like the way the leaves are hanging, I hope they flatten out more. Feed day on the girls up front and I gave them there first taste of Kool Bloom dry. 1.5tsp/gal along with the rest of their GH nute's at 5/5/10 ml/gal + 1ml Floralicious Plus. and 1 ml ph up.

This is the time in the grow with my hps I like. picture time.....After all the time and effort to get them to the end of their cycle this is it. I'll be @ 9 weeks Sunday on all of them and they've each distinguished themselves from each other. I no longer need tags to know whos what...lol

Pics tonight of Quebec Blue. I don't think my pics can do it justice. There is more sparkle on this girl then any I've grown in the past. The top almost looks bleached its so white.....(and its not) I've kept it back off the light when I first noticed it 3 weeks ago, Its just a pretty girl.

and a Biscotti Skunk

That’s some good stuff @PipeCarver, keep up the good work!

 

[Cypress66]

That’s some good stuff @PipeCarver, keep up the good work!

I've gotta concur the bud looks mouthwatering peace

 

[PipeCarver]

I've gotta concur the bud looks mouthwatering peace

Thanks, yes they've turned out very pretty, looking at the trichs there's still a few days away from chop, 9 weeks tomorrow, I'm looking at 10 weeks anyways for all of them I think. Just when I'll need the heat from my hps the most ( mid January ) It'll be getting shut down. I'm going to need my heater going in the tent. So there goes any electrical savings from led lights if I need to add 1200watts of heat.

 

[SchwiftyGrower]

I am obsessed with your grows and pictures! You’ve got one hell of a beautiful forest inside that net. Keep it up

 

[Cypress66]

Thanks, yes they've turned out very pretty, looking at the trichs there's still a few days away from chop, 9 weeks tomorrow, I'm looking at 10 weeks anyways for all of them I think. Just when I'll need the heat from my hps the most ( mid January ) It'll be getting shut down. I'm going to need my heater going in the tent. So there goes any electrical savings from led lights if I need to add 1200watts of heat.

Sounds like a plan you have got it worked out well I will have to look at the hps later myself in the late flower if you can get a better result than the cost isn't too big of a problem nice growing man peace

 

[Cypress66]

Sounds like a plan you have got it worked out well I will have to look at the hps later myself in the late flower if you can get a better result than the cost isn't too big of a problem nice growing man peace

And on the way of the cost of the electricity. We are now paying double the amount since the last rise in the UK is a bit more expensive than most of other countries in the world for the energy prices mind you it is worth it for the end result for the cost so can't complain about it too much lol saves me a fortune and its so much more than that I love it when I know what I'm smoking is mine haha. Its really nice when you're stoned with your own weed and you can enjoy the thought of you grew that. Very satisfying. Peace

 

[RootsRuler]

So how do you like your light setup? I'm thinking of mimicking yours. Did the side bars make a difference for the edge yield as far as the added cost?

 

[PipeCarver]

So how do you like your light setup? I'm thinking of mimicking yours. Did the side bars make a difference for the edge yield as far as the added cost?

Hey, Side bars?? Do you mean the SE600? I think I'd go with the SE5000 x 2 in the 5x5 if I had a choice and skip the sf600. & likesun.

I moved from a 3x3 with 1 SE3000 in it to a 5x5 with 2 in it and the lights didn't cover as much as I was expecting so I ordered the SF600 without doing very much looking into what the light was, I saw its size and price and I ordered it. It wasn't until I got it I realized it wasn't meant for flowering but I strung it up and it did brighten up the front and gave me that extra bit of coverage.

I threw the $5.99 100w Likesun because it was a deal and I wanted to see what a burple light would do....

Like I said above though I think the SE5000 would fit better and once I complete this grow I may look into larger lights. Not to say I don't like SE3000, I do but I think in this case bigger is better to fill a 5 X 5.

 

[PipeCarver]

Hey, Side bars?? Do you mean the SE600? I think I'd go with the SE5000 x 2 in the 5x5 if I had a choice and skip the sf600. & likesun.

I moved from a 3x3 with 1 SE3000 in it to a 5x5 with 2 in it and the lights didn't cover as much as I was expecting so I ordered the SF600 without doing very much looking into what the light was, I saw its size and price and I ordered it. It wasn't until I got it I realized it wasn't meant for flowering but I strung it up and it did brighten up the front and gave me that extra bit of coverage.

I threw the $5.99 100w Likesun because it was a deal and I wanted to see what a burple light would do....

Like I said above though I think the SE5000 would fit better and once I complete this grow I may look into larger lights. Not to say I don't like SE3000, I do but I think in this case bigger is better to fill a 5 X 5.

Jan 8
I think dropping the lights intensity has helped, they look better flat than shying away from the light, not much to do with them today other than tell them they're pretty girls.

I pulled out the Alaska Thunderfuck for pics at 9 weeks today, They'll all get 1 more week before I start choosing the first to die...lol......I'm thinking the Biscotti skunk will go the longest it looks like it has more Sativa in it.

After talking today about brix meters and how they work I ordered something that'll work better than 2 quarters between vice grips did.

Alaska Thunderfuck

 

[Fromunda506]

Thunderfuck has always been a favorite of mine. Where did your seeds come from if you don’t mind me asking. Would like to grow out a few. Looking lovely in here buddy. Cheers

 

[RootsRuler]

Jan 8
I think dropping the lights intensity has helped, they look better flat than shying away from the light, not much to do with them today other than tell them they're pretty girls.

I pulled out the Alaska Thunderfuck for pics at 9 weeks today, They'll all get 1 more week before I start choosing the first to die...lol......I'm thinking the Biscotti skunk will go the longest it looks like it has more Sativa in it.

After talking today about brix meters and how they work I ordered something that'll work better than 2 quarters between vice grips did.


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Alaska Thunderfuck

Beautiful!!!

So you're using your COB's as sidelighting? How is that working out for you? I've read some that have tried it but didn't really see a weight difference that would warrant the higher electrical costs.

I've been cruising around Youtube and came upon a video that was saying that 800ish PPFD is max growth benefit. After that the benefits of additional light energy diminishes. CO2 will continue the max growth curve up to around 1200PPFD. Of course he says that genetics has a part to play but, generally, that is what his research and side by sides have shown him.

 

[PipeCarver]

Thunderfuck has always been a favorite of mine. Where did your seeds come from if you don’t mind me asking. Would like to grow out a few. Looking lovely in here buddy. Cheers

QCseeds, this whole grow came from them.

 

[PipeCarver]

Beautiful!!!

So you're using your COB's as sidelighting? How is that working out for you? I've read some that have tried it but didn't really see a weight difference that would warrant the higher electrical costs.

I've been cruising around Youtube and came upon a video that was saying that 800ish PPFD is max growth benefit. After that the benefits of additional light energy diminishes. CO2 will continue the max growth curve up to around 1200PPFD. Of course he says that genetics has a part to play but, generally, that is what his research and side by sides have shown him.

Cob's? I know not the difference .....it was a $5.99 find at Value village and I'm using it just to add more width to the coverage, The SE3000 are a bit short for the 5x5 so I added it and the Sf600 74w. It's only 100w and they're just a small percentage of my daily elect draw

 

[SpiderFarmerLED]

Hey bro, how do you do? Could you please take more pictures of the flowers and the light? We've been collecting nice pictures~thank you

 

[PipeCarver]

Hey bro, how do you do? Could you please take more pictures of the flowers and the light? We've been collecting nice pictures~thank you

Jan 11
I have a full house, I think I gave the girls at the back too much Bloom too early, with 10 ml/gallon at week 2 I was a bit anxious to get them going and I saw small buds formed but I think I've stunted them a bit. I can see the tell tale signs in the plants I gave too much to and those I didn't, with smaller yellowing leaves a crinkled look and purpleing stems. t. I should know better they'll be okay just not as big as they could have been.......'ll get over it.

 

[Moe.Red]

You make this look easy.

 

[CactusJack1]

How do you get in there to water have you automated.

 

[PipeCarver]

How do you get in there to water have you automated.

There are side doors I can unzip but one side is difficult to get to so I water her from the front. Its not that hard to reach under. I put the large pots 5G at the back so I'd have to water/ feed less often every 4-5 rather than 3-4.