Photoperiod The Incredible Bulk Adventure

[Mañ'O'Green]

My next grow will be Dr Krippling's "The Incredible Bulk" photoperiod strain.

I have some changes to accomplish in my grow space to get started. I am going to rockwool blocks so I needed a flood tray and drip irrigation setup; I completed that today. I have 6 more COB Leds to add to the space and hopefully will complete that tomorrow after I clean the space from the last grow. I hope to drop the seeds by Monday.

@autobeast , @Z_Bop , @AutoJam , I think this is how you tag someone?

 

[Autobeast]

Holy shit man mate ur not messing around now bro killer setup killer strain choice.gna be a monster grow.good times ahead.happy growing

 

[Z_Burp]

Glad to be along for the ride! Subbed

 

[Mañ'O'Green]

Thanks @autobeast Beast.
Glad to have you aboard @Z_Bop

 

[Mañ'O'Green]

Ok I got the grow space all cleaned up and the new lights hung. I still have to wire in the driver; maybe later today but I need to eat now. I also need to do some test runs with the drip irrigation to determine how long it takes to drip 16.5 oz of water per block.

 

[Z_Burp]

Ok I got the grow space all cleaned up and the new lights hung. I still have to wire in the driver; maybe later today but I need to eat now. I also need to do some test runs with the drip irrigation to determine how long it takes to drip 16.5 oz of water per block.

Could you go into a bit of detail on the COB lights you've got there? I will make the switch soon, but I'm overwhelmed with PPF, PPFD, voltage/current for drivers for the COB, what temp would work for veg through flower, cri(?) or quality of light (80, 90), efficacy, etc. It spins the old noggin.
Maybe I should post those kind of questions somewhere else.

Never mind all that...

Maybe just a driver and COB list would suffice if you've got a bit.

Looks super.

 

[Mañ'O'Green]

Could you go into a bit of detail on the COB lights you've got there? I will make the switch soon, but I'm overwhelmed with PPF, PPFD, voltage/current for drivers for the COB, what temp would work for veg through flower, cri(?) or quality of light (80, 90), efficacy, etc. It spins the old noggin.
Maybe I should post those kind of questions somewhere else.

Never mind all that...

Maybe just a driver and COB list would suffice if you've got a bit.

Looks super.

There are better forums and a lot better people to ask about how to build and what to use when it comes to DIY Cobs than me. Two people that come to mind are Growmau5 and Fanleaf they hang out elsewhere.

The decisions I made about what to use in my build where primarily influenced by my budget and this is not the best way to go in the long run.

Yes PPF, PPFD, color temperature, Far Red, UV etc. are complicated, and you can get as technical as you want. I am a pretty smart guy and this stuff can lead me right down a rabbit hole! Fanleaf has a good philosophy about maximum bud for minimum power but it costs more in startup. In the long run it is best. He has canned recipes for different size grow rooms. Find him in four twenty. Growmau5 will teach you the basics that are a must to actually do the build; Google his videos.

I have watched some experimental grows with far fetched lights and it seems to me that Cannabis is very adaptable to the light it is given and just seems to want to give you some good buds no matter what you use.

 

[Mañ'O'Green]

After some wiring errors were corrected I got the new lights hung and the space is all cleaned up from the last grow. I have measured the drip irrigation flow @ ~15 oz. per block per minute. The recommendation per Grodan is 16.23 oz. per block per watering with 1000 watts of light. So I have an email out to the Grodan rep to see if I should go up to 2 minutes? My timer only does 1 minute increments. I am making good progress now and I may drop the beans today.

 

[Mañ'O'Green]

Ok so why am I changing from DWC to rock wool blocks after such a successful autos grow? Well it all started with a vendor show at my local hydro store. House & Garden’s booth was right next to Grodan’s and they tag teamed me with information. Then House & Garden gave me really generous samples of their entire line. WOW thank you House & Garden! Ok so my DWC system used about 70 gallons of nutrients per week - not too expensive using Dyna-Gro (which I love) but it would be fairly expensive to run House & Garden at that rate. By going to the 6” Hugo blocks I should be able to cut the nutrient needs down to about 24 gallons a week – this is doable. Also the high heat I have here in the summer is a problem for maintaining oxygen levels in the DWC reservoir. The roots will get more air in the rock wool system hopefully averting the summertime oxygen problem.

Ok, I admit it I just like doing new stuff…………….. LOL.

The Incredible Bulk x 6 seeds by Dr. Krippling

House & Garden’s full nutrient line with Mammoth P, Dyna-Gro PH Down, GH PH up.

Grodan’s rock wool A-Ok 1.5” starter plugs, Hugo Blocks with Cubecaps drip irrigation.

Citizen DIY cob LEDs 14 x Clu048 1212 3500k 90 cri @ 1400ma max. = 700 watts

2 – Roleadro Led light fixtures 225 watts at the wall for 925 watts of leds.

4 – 3 watt 730 nm SemiLeds.

4 foot 6500k fluorescent lamp for seedlings and veg because I have it.

AgroMax 4 Foot (45.75") Pure UV T5 Fluorescent Grow Light Bulb in late flower.

Autopilot analog CO2 controller to control CO2 enrichment.

8” HyperFan w/carbon filter for exhaust.

16” and 6” fans for circulation and CO2 disbursement.

Bluelab Guardian Monitor Connect to help me maintain the reservoir nutrients.

Serenade OMRI fungicide as a prophylactic.

4’x6’x8’ Orca Grow Film lined room.

Arduino computer to control the lights, exhaust fans and CO2 timing.

The plan is to manifold and veg 6 plants under scrog to fill 135 – 4” squares with one cola each. I will use Serenade as a preventative measure because controlling the humidity in late August – September has been difficult here in the past. The Incredible Bulk (from now on Inb) is described with really large dense colas and therefore a mold candidate in my environment.


Hang on to the handlebars here we grow………………………………..

 

[Z_Burp]

Great write-up! Looking forward to it!