Scolymia7
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About at the half way point on flower, and thought I'd share my experience/photos and hear some feedback. This is my fourth grow, and I learned alot from the forums on this site.
My first few experiences with growing were messy. Plants got huge and stretched passed my lights. Weak buds, ph swings(cal/mag issues followed), bacteria/mold issues, arms everywhere, and alot of my time spent for a disappointing end result.
I've switched from dwc to a homemade table that holds six pots. They all connect to 3 inch pvc underneath table which drain into the rez outside of the room(helped me control ph, and maintain nutrients). An aquarium pump feeds the pots via the drain. There is a a ball valve that controls how fast the water can fill/drain. One minuete of the pump being on fills the pots, and then allows it to drain slowly(about 8 min). Had a seperate top fill line but it was just another area unwanted bacteria/molds could grow. By hooking the pump to the drain line it can fill and drain from the same pipe.
I also switched from dial to Insignia wifi timers(14.99 at best buy). No external hub needed, and allows one to adjust timers from phone. Turn on/off anything at any time/anywhere, and it's plug and play. Each outlet can be programmed with ten different timers and can handle up to 1500watts. Don't know how many times I bumped the dial timers and messed up everything lol.
I currently use two 400 watts in 6 inch cool tubes and my table is 48 inch×36 inch. On my next grow want to add another 400watt or switch to two 600 watt. The way I see it, 3 400watts would offer more spread than the 2, but at the same time more wires, another 4 feet of cooling tube, another ballast, and more heat? 600 watt bulbs are slightly longer, possibly more coverage then 3 400 watts? Maybe even more heat than 3 400 watts? but would get roughly 180,000 lumens vs the 150,000 lumens using the same amount of watts(1200), or would a centered 1000 watt be an even better option. There's probally alot more to watt calculating then what's listed on bulb/ballast but that's way past my past my pay grade lol. Any input on this would be greatly appreciated.
The strains for this grow are Tahoe Alien, Ghost of Leroy, and Lake of Fire. This was also my first attempt at mainlining/scrog. If you see areas I can improve please critique away. My only goal is a great product, hate having to shop where I live haha.
Hope everyone has a great day and thanks for stopping by to read :)
My first few experiences with growing were messy. Plants got huge and stretched passed my lights. Weak buds, ph swings(cal/mag issues followed), bacteria/mold issues, arms everywhere, and alot of my time spent for a disappointing end result.
I've switched from dwc to a homemade table that holds six pots. They all connect to 3 inch pvc underneath table which drain into the rez outside of the room(helped me control ph, and maintain nutrients). An aquarium pump feeds the pots via the drain. There is a a ball valve that controls how fast the water can fill/drain. One minuete of the pump being on fills the pots, and then allows it to drain slowly(about 8 min). Had a seperate top fill line but it was just another area unwanted bacteria/molds could grow. By hooking the pump to the drain line it can fill and drain from the same pipe.
I also switched from dial to Insignia wifi timers(14.99 at best buy). No external hub needed, and allows one to adjust timers from phone. Turn on/off anything at any time/anywhere, and it's plug and play. Each outlet can be programmed with ten different timers and can handle up to 1500watts. Don't know how many times I bumped the dial timers and messed up everything lol.
I currently use two 400 watts in 6 inch cool tubes and my table is 48 inch×36 inch. On my next grow want to add another 400watt or switch to two 600 watt. The way I see it, 3 400watts would offer more spread than the 2, but at the same time more wires, another 4 feet of cooling tube, another ballast, and more heat? 600 watt bulbs are slightly longer, possibly more coverage then 3 400 watts? Maybe even more heat than 3 400 watts? but would get roughly 180,000 lumens vs the 150,000 lumens using the same amount of watts(1200), or would a centered 1000 watt be an even better option. There's probally alot more to watt calculating then what's listed on bulb/ballast but that's way past my past my pay grade lol. Any input on this would be greatly appreciated.
The strains for this grow are Tahoe Alien, Ghost of Leroy, and Lake of Fire. This was also my first attempt at mainlining/scrog. If you see areas I can improve please critique away. My only goal is a great product, hate having to shop where I live haha.
Hope everyone has a great day and thanks for stopping by to read :)
