A.k.a. Greenybeanymeany Grow #2

[Dr. Green Fang]

You see, there's multiple reasons to run a vent system... biggest two are controlling heat, and MOISTURE!! :aok:

 

[schoolboy420]

Always have your tape handy, as daily you'll want to check the distance the LED is from the plant. Random thought, know what's nifty about LED's? The spectrum consists of colors that actively feed the plant like the nutrients you feed it the root system. Pretty neat eh? So, ultimately, you're able to feed it a "weaker" nutrient solution. I'm just now getting used to this whole thing myself.. so we'll speak more on this later through time.
Glad you were able to get the pulley's on 2 day. When are you doing the vent setup... next week? You'll want it sooner than later. OHHH ****, I don't think I added a speed controller to that when I gave you the links. Let me check...

Yep yep. So I need to maintain 18-20" at all times, well, until flowing, and we will come to that bridge when we cross it.

And yeah, I read that. I wasn't too fully sure if it meant it literally fed them, or what lol. That's pretty cool. Can you imagine the super grow lights that will come years down the road?... Sorry, my stoned mind drifted a bit..

Speed controllers are for the vent fans right?

 

[schoolboy420]

What is, the pulley system? You can just hang it with some STRONG rope if need be for 24 hours. Or something. Just remember.. no more duct tape, and do things properly. IF you can not do them properly (enough) do not do them. Cool beans?

Ok.. let me hunt down those pics.

Aw man, that may cause me to go into withdrawal. When I do something correctly and avoid the tape, I'm going to go into cold sweats! [emoji13]

Really, that is a good idea. I just do that rope idea.. Or I'll avoid going ghetto on it altogether to avoid any disaster hahaha.

And definitely cool beans.

 

[schoolboy420]

You see, there's multiple reasons to run a vent system... biggest two are controlling heat, and MOISTURE!! :aok:

Ah, that makes sense.

 

[Dr. Green Fang]

Yep yep. So I need to maintain 18-20" at all times, well, until flowing, and we will come to that bridge when we cross it.

Well, that's just a general area we're aiming for, before you put the lights to 12/12. With this, we have to consider strain and where the strain usually goes and the height of your ceiling, coupled with the thought of training. So far you've topped (twice) and LST'd. You're in good shape for a nice "squat" and spread out canopy. :aok:

Speed controllers are for the vent fans right?

Yes, some days (most) you only need to run the system on LOW. This saves you money and dampens the amount of sound created. When you get further into flower, you'll want to notch it up to medium (maybe medium all the time since you're in a tight spot!) and then have it on HIGH when it's hot etc. Does your room there have AC? Are you going to be able to control the temps a bit in the summer? Just things to be thinking about.

Aw man, that may cause me to go into withdrawal. When I do something correctly and avoid the tape, I'm going to go into cold sweats!

bwahahahahha!

Really, that is a good idea. I just do that rope idea.. Or I'll avoid going ghetto on it altogether to avoid any disaster hahaha.

Man, whatever you do.. be 100% sure that THIS light isn't going to fall!!!!!!

 

[zem]

Schoolboy congrats for your new tent! i hope that you get your lights pulleys and stuff soon. i'm barely keeping up with this you seem like you're right on track i think that you will be rewarded :aok:

 

[schoolboy420]

Well, that's just a general area we're aiming for, before you put the lights to 12/12. With this, we have to consider strain and where the strain usually goes and the height of your ceiling, coupled with the thought of training. So far you've topped (twice) and LST'd. You're in good shape for a nice "squat" and spread out canopy. :aok:



Yes, some days (most) you only need to run the system on LOW. This saves you money and dampens the amount of sound created. When you get further into flower, you'll want to notch it up to medium (maybe medium all the time since you're in a tight spot!) and then have it on HIGH when it's hot etc. Does your room there have AC? Are you going to be able to control the temps a bit in the summer? Just things to be thinking about.




bwahahahahha!



Man, whatever you do.. be 100% sure that THIS light isn't going to fall!!!!!!

I'll definitely be doing more training!

And I'll keep that in mind(fan speeds). Its fairly close to the ac vents, and the room its in is actually one of the coolest rooms in the house. The door is always shut and has 2 ac vents in there, and my house has phenomenal ac and heat, and my wife loves it cold in the house in the summertime. So temp shouldn't be too much of an issue.

I'm just avoiding it all together it would be my luck that the light would fall lol.

Schoolboy congrats for your new tent! i hope that you get your lights pulleys and stuff soon. i'm barely keeping up with this you seem like you're right on track i think that you will be rewarded :aok:

Thank you! I know its a lot of reading haha. I certainly hope I am rewarded ha



BTW date changed on my pulleys, looks Like theyll be here a day before the LED

 

[schoolboy420]

I had to water today, and I got a pH reading of 7.1

I know that's a bit high. And I have my pH up and oh down...

I know you probably can't really help doc, so anyone watching that can help..

How do I fix my pH level? What's the equation I need to use? I'm sure I add it to the water I will use next.

 

[schoolboy420]

My ppms were a little over 400 I think around 410 or 420, I should've kept track.

My water jug pH was at 6.8 and the run off 7.3, I believe those were the numbers... I just know smack dab in the middle would've been 7.1.

I'm gonna start keeping a log of all of this so I know the exacts

 

[schoolboy420]

Common sense would tell me I need to pH my water at like 5.8-6.3 and it should be good from there. Am I right?

 

[Dr. Green Fang]

Ok, I had company. Reading now...

 

[Dr. Green Fang]

Alright cool, you'll have the pulley when you get the LED, nice. As for water, I would PH to around 6.0 if I were you :aok:

 

[Dr. Green Fang]

Here's what I ment by how mine hang.

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[zem]

well because it normally drifts up as plants feed, i like to level it at lower like 5.6 and let it drift to 6 then adjust again

 

[schoolboy420]

Alright cool, you'll have the pulley when you get the LED, nice. As for water, I would PH to around 6.0 if I were you :aok:

well because it normally drifts up as plants feed, i like to level it at lower like 5.6 and let it drift to 6 then adjust again

Reply to both. So do I adjust the water going in to that or do the math to adjust the soil to that level?

 

[schoolboy420]

Here's what I ment by how mine hang.

Ah very nice. I'll use that as a reference. That's about what I figured you meant, but I wasn't too sure what the pulley system would look like attached to the light.

Thanks

 

[Dr. Green Fang]

I would put the water to 6.0ish first.. then apply to soil.

As for how much to use, that takes time to get used to. How much water are you using it on? Probably no more than 1 liter.. and you're 7.0? so I'd do like 5 drops, shake it up, then check. :aok:

 

[schoolboy420]

Nice. Yeah its actually about a half gallon jug.

 

[schoolboy420]

Should I do that now or wait until next watering?

 

[Dr. Green Fang]

I would've said now