Ansel Adams Hydro Adventures Journal

[AnselAdams]

Lamp age and distance are huge variables for actual intensity. The relationship for distance alone is not linear.

Imagine the Universe!

This site is intended for students age 14 and up, and for anyone interested in learning about our universe.

imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov

It is important to model lamps as photon sources, specifically. And understand the human eye is a lousy judge for parsing photon streams.

Thanks @weedtech this follows the same principals we use in photography with regards to determining & obtaining the "proper" exposure. I hope you don't mind but i have shared the link with a photographers site that i sell through. This link explains it very simply & clearly.

Thanks Again!

 

[weedtech]

I used to think I had really good photon sensors, built in as my eyes. Photography taught me what I couldn't see with IR film ( the old 2457 ektachome they had in 35mm ) and in recent years I use other tools. Just a few hours with Dr. Bugbee and you may see light and photons differently. In photography, you have to use color references to be sure of true color rendition. This hints at the subtle influence of wavelengths and relative intensity.

 

[weedtech]

I'd mention - this is a pretty awesome journal. Hydro is not for everyone, but stuff like this makes it possible for most of us. I do it the coco way because I can be neglectful and lazy. I need to have more stash before I give that a go. I'm pretty sure I'm gonna fuck that up.

Lets just say I'm taking adequate cuts to re-start.

 

[AnselAdams]

I used to think I had really good photon sensors, built in as my eyes. Photography taught me what I couldn't see with IR film ( the old 2457 ektachome they had in 35mm ) and in recent years I use other tools. Just a few hours with Dr. Bugbee and you may see light and photons differently. In photography, you have to use color references to be sure of true color rendition. This hints at the subtle influence of wavelengths and relative intensity.

I do mainly landscapes in the Southwest. Being blind as a bat with extreme light sensitivity (causing migraines); i have to use auto tinting glasses since the Marine Corps. I have a hard time with judging the exposure because i have to compensate in my head for my glasses. Knowing this i can make the mental adjustment when trying to capture shadows and backlighting without blowing out other parts of the photo.

Good Stuff @weedtech

 

[AnselAdams]

I'd mention - this is a pretty awesome journal. Hydro is not for everyone, but stuff like this makes it possible for most of us. I do it the coco way because I can be neglectful and lazy. I need to have more stash before I give that a go. I'm pretty sure I'm gonna fuck that up.

Lets just say I'm taking adequate cuts to re-start.

Thank You.

Before i came to this site the only weed i had ever grown was bag seed about 30 years ago; BC (before children). I love gardening and have them all around my house and pond. It was the farm that convinced me i could do it. If you look back as some of the older links in my signature you can see it has been a rough trip. I never would have made it without the other farmers on The Farm.

I needed someplace to keep track of what i was doing and when and why. This turned out to be the perfect place.

and thank you for validating my #1 reason for the journal.... to help others !!

Thanks for keeping up with my journal

 

[weedtech]

Thank you for your service @AnselAdams

I had puzzled over where to start on nutrients and such. Thanks for doing this one. Looks great.

 

[AnselAdams]

Thank you for your service @AnselAdams

I had puzzled over where to start on nutrients and such. Thanks for doing this one. Looks great.

I am actually in the process of reworking my nute schedule. A while back in this thread i mentioned that i was going to aim for a grow high PPM of around 800. However the line of nutes i have used since the beginning caused a very high ppm count. So with the help of some of the other Farmers I worked out a new schedule and list of ingredients. I mainly changed out my enzyme/bacteria product which as stated in the log; produces a ppm of about 150. My average ppm to day has been around 1000 ppm. So I figured if I could rework the schedule i could get rid of at least 150 ppm (I did a gallon RO water test to determine the ppm per listed dose, see posting).

I am getting ready for a new grow, so we'll see what happens!

 

[weedtech]

The way you log entries is important - and appreciated. Transparency is actually hard, because it takes effort to put it out there.

I've worked many long running things and had to digest action reports. Your format that surfaces the previous state and provides some running context is, stellar.

 

[AnselAdams]

The way you log entries is important - and appreciated. Transparency is actually hard, because it takes effort to put it out there.

I've worked many long running things and had to digest action reports. Your format that surfaces the previous state and provides some running context is, stellar.

That would be the 40 year IT Engineer in me! Thanks again

 

[chemistry]

Just bought two new bulbs, one is standard MH for veg, and the other is a duel spectrum HPS. These are also for my next run, I like the orange HPS, but it creates rubbish grow pics. lol

 

[Terpz719]

Great White Mycorrhizae - What are your thoughts & experiences?
0-0-0, it is a mix of water soluble beneficial microbes to help stimulate the micro herd not an actual fertilizer.

This is from my local State Ag Dept.
". . . Mycorrhizae are the equivalent of a root for fungi, and they play a key role in plant growth by a strong symbiotic (mutually beneficial) relationship with the plant roots. Hydroponic plants with mycorrhizae tend to be healthier and yield better than those without, just as in soil . . ."

OK. Continuing on my journey to reduce the maximum ppm levels during the grow; I have finally decided which beneficial bacteria i will be using as i replace the PlusLife product. I like what i have read about Great White Mycorrhizae with an N-P-K value of 0-0-0. It appears to be a fine powder that will totally disappear when dissolved in the rez, resulting in little to no increase in PPM.

For those of you who have used it; what did you think? Are the ppm's as low as i expect them to be?

Has anyone heard of any BAD experiences with this specific product?

Thanks in advance.

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Haven't used it in the rez. I did do some comparisons, with and without it on clones, during every up pot with coco. I couldn't see any difference.

 

[AnselAdams]

UPDATE: GROW-WEEK-5-D55 - G5GW5D7 - Sunday 21 June 2020
Day 55- Since germination
Weekly Target PPM - Now have a full load of enzymes which accounts for about 100-150 ppm. switched ppm/ph/temp meter to make sure my problem moves... ppm is a little high, but since i will have to dilute the rez after adding "sweet aka. Mg" tomorrow, I am going to leave things where they are; then re-balance tomorrow

PH=OK PPM=OK Temp=OK
... ppm is a little high, but since i will have to dilute the rez after adding "sweet aka. Mg" tomorrow, I am going to leave things where they are; then re-balance tomorrow.

 

[Cattapilla]

Such lovely shrubberies! Happy Father's Day, AA.

 

[AnselAdams]

Such lovely shrubberies! Happy Father's Day, AA.

Thank You!

 

[AnselAdams]

UPDATE: GROW-WEEK-6-D56 - G5GW6D1 - Monday 22 June 2020
Day 56- Since germination
Weekly Target PPM - Now have a full load of enzymes which accounts for about 100-150 ppm. after adding proper dosage of "sweet" the ppm's were higher than target so i diluted rez by 25% RO to get to current ppm. I am not having a problem staying withing the suggested guidelines for weekly limits. Sticking to my planned PPM (800-900) for the grow, is proving a bit more difficult. Just have to keep trying.

PH=OK PPM=OK (940-990) Temp=OK
... ppm is a little high, after adding proper dosage of "sweet" the ppm's were higher than target so i diluted rez by 25% RO to get to current ppm.

 

[AnselAdams]

 

[AnselAdams]

 

[AnselAdams]

UPDATE: GROW-WEEK-6-D57 - G5GW6D2 - Tuesday 23 June 2020
Day 57- Since germination
Weekly Target PPM - Now have a full load of enzymes which accounts for about 100-150 ppm. after adding proper dosage of "Liquid Karma" the ppm's were higher than target. I did not dilute down because over the next two days my additives have zero ppm impact so total count will go down as I add top-off RO water. I am not having a problem staying withing the suggested guidelines for weekly limits. Sticking to my planned PPM (800-900) for the grow, is proving a bit more difficult. Just have to keep trying.

PH=OK PPM=OK (940-990) Temp=OK
... ppm is a little high, after adding proper dosage of "sweet" the ppm's were higher than target so i diluted rez by 25% RO to get to current ppm.

 

[AnselAdams]

 

[AnselAdams]

UPDATE: GROW-WEEK-6-D58 - G5GW6D3 - Wednesday 24 June 2020
Day 58- Since germination
Weekly Target PPM - Now have a full load of enzymes which accounts for about 100-150 ppm. after adding proper dosage of "Liquid Karma" the ppm's were higher than target. I did not dilute down because over the next two days my additives have zero ppm impact so total count will go down as I add top-off RO water. I am not having a problem staying withing the suggested guidelines for weekly limits. Sticking to my planned PPM (800-900) for the grow, is proving a bit more difficult. Just have to keep trying.

PH=OK PPM=OK (940-990) Temp=OK
... ppm is a little high, after adding proper dosage of "sweet" the ppm's were higher than target so i diluted rez by 25% RO to get to current ppm.