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Papa · Nov 17, 2013

Alice D said:
We used to use a top off but this last run only RO hooked straight to epi center the whole flower time but while vegging we still use a top off with nutes.

what happens with your tds when using straight ro? how are you adjusting?

Alice D · Nov 17, 2013

Papa said:
what happens with your tds when using straight ro? how are you adjusting?

Sometimes I will unplug the return pump and add 100ml of bloom A & 100ml of bloom B but usually just let the TDS drop. I make a fresh brew for the whole system at weekly intervals. I estimate they drink about 20 gallons a night in their peak week so after a few days if the TDS has dropped more than 200 that's when I'll add some base back into the system.
This is our second run using current culture's gear. I've played with a RDWC system before but it was about 10+ years ago when i used the GH buckets with a extra bucket on the end and a pump that pumped back into the float bucket.

But this being my second run I did see a little shock from the nutrient fluctuation but nothing serious. More getting the water changed out quickly so nothing drys up.

Our first run I used a top off reservoir and always made it a little hotter than the system TDS so the TDS didn't fluctuate. Unfortunately it wasn't the same strain so I can't say for sure but this grow was much healthier than the first. A lot of different factors though. This next run I will keep using straight RO instead of top off. I think everything is so available anyways were probably using twice the nutes needed so it helps them uptake everything more effectively. How about you,do you use a top off reservoir with nutes and at what ratio compared to the system do you run them?

Papa · Nov 17, 2013

i use a top-off with nutes and raise and lower the nute level in the top-off to try to maintain stable tds in the system, as advised by cc. in late flower, i find the plants drinking about 5 gal/plant . . . and imagine that if i was topping off with straight ro, that the tds would fluctuate far too much.

All4freedumb · Nov 17, 2013

I used to top off hot but switched to RO and it has been so easy on the girls and the girls really love the lowering ec swing in flower as much as a ph swing in veg. I let my ppms fall 200 or so and do a top off with a 5gal bucket to bring the ec back to where they started. I ph my RO water so that keeps any unstable ph swing. I have also noticed times where my girls drink more straight RO than hot top off. I have been detailing the eating schedule of the girls and I will be running hot some weeks and RO others depending on what weeks they eat like hogs and see what that brings. I do think half strength ec top off and only a&b is enough for top off res..

Papa said:
what happens with your tds when using straight ro? how are you adjusting?

PaperStreet · Dec 2, 2013

Damn took me forever to find this man how did this end up or did it end up?

Amber · Dec 4, 2013

ttystikk · Dec 4, 2013

Sheeeiiiit- look at that donkey dick DANK!

Straight killin' it. To death, even.

Impressive, and consistent. Nice work!

PaperStreet · Dec 4, 2013

Wow i wanna be just like yall when i grow up those plants look flawless seriously well done! Props!

Mr_GreenGenes · Dec 4, 2013

Those look great Amber! MGG

Amber · Dec 4, 2013

Thank you everyone. We are gonna start a new thread just need to figure out what to name it. System has new ladies in it as of yesterday.

sixstring · Dec 4, 2013

how about alice in daymber land :)

ttystikk · Dec 4, 2013

Amber said:
Thank you everyone. We are gonna start a new thread just need to figure out what to name it. System has new ladies in it as of yesterday.

I've been working on the trellis issue, wonder if you might be interested in what I've come up with?

Amber · Dec 4, 2013

ttystikk said:
I've been working on the trellis issue, wonder if you might be interested in what I've come up with?

Yeah lets hear it.

ttystikk · Dec 4, 2013

Amber said:
Yeah lets hear it.

So I took some 4' field fencing and cut a couple lengths of it, 6'3" long. Bent these into half pipe shape, and connected them by their ends to make a soda can shape that's both four feet tall and exactly four feet in diameter.

I put one of my RDWC tubs under each side, hung the cylinder from the ceiling, and now I have plenty of room for plants. I said, and I meant PLENTY- each of those four by six and a quarter panels is 25ft², making each little four foot square cylinder the proud owner of fifty full square feet of trellis space.

Hang your thouie vertically in the middle of this cylinder, use your UC underneath and I'll bet you can beat even the numbers you've been putting up.

This won't work in the greenhouse; it's designed to take advantage of artificial light's specific properties indoors.

Pics; these girls aren't finished, but the system is so good I didn't want to wait to tell people;

PaperStreet · Dec 4, 2013

sixstring said:
how about alice in daymber land :)

Dude this is freeking Classic man!

Amber · Dec 4, 2013

PaperStreet said:
Dude this is freeking Classic man!

Yeah its pretty good

sixstring · Dec 4, 2013

Im still waiting to see if alice d takes it to another level hehehe.

Amber · Dec 4, 2013

donkeydon said:
hi amber hope you guys have time to get some sleep. ive got an extra rez also. can I use my tallboy and just ph 5.6 nd do the same? instead of RO water? thanx. don.sorry bout the thread jack

Yep good idea

Amber · Dec 4, 2013

sixstring said:
Im still waiting to see if alice d takes it to another level hehehe.

Me too.

donkeydon · Dec 5, 2013

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I just had to go back and look at oct 26 pics and nov 4 again.why??? if you gotta ask you don't get it. im a fire kush FEIND. OH BY THE WAY NICE PICS.////////////

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What kind of support are you using for your UC?

cages

trelis

something different

no support those bitches are on their own

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PaperStreet

Amber

ttystikk

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Mr_GreenGenes

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sixstring

ttystikk

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ttystikk

PaperStreet

Amber

sixstring

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Caged

Caged

What kind of support are you using for your UC?

cages

trelis

something different

no support those bitches are on their own

Papa

Alice D

Papa

All4freedumb

PaperStreet

Amber

ttystikk

PaperStreet

Mr_GreenGenes

Amber

sixstring

ttystikk

Amber

ttystikk

PaperStreet

Amber

sixstring

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Amber

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