New Grower Vegasbear's Noob Growing Adventures

[Mañ'O'Green]

I am in rock wool. I think it holds more water than whatever you are in? 9 days may have been too long. I still have ~30% water in the blocks after 9 days. The 6" rock wool cubes hold almost a gallon of water to start!

After about seven days I start hefting them in case they get light faster than normal. I have gone as long as 11 days before the first fertigation to 20% run-off. Then I wait about 5 days to start daily fertigation to 20% run-off every day til harvest.

 

[Vegasbear87]

I am in rock wool. I think it holds more water than whatever you are in? 9 days may have been too long. I still have ~30% water in the blocks after 9 days. The 6" rock wool cubes hold almost a gallon of water to start!

After about seven days I start hefting them in case they get light faster than normal. I have gone as long as 11 days before the first fertigation to 20% run-off. Then I wait about 5 days to start daily fertigation to 20% run-off every day til harvest.

Good info! That's my favorite part about this, constantly learning! I'm a bit of an egghead nerd trapped in an ugly rednecks body.

I soaked the coco thoroughly before planting and ran the humidifier hard to keep it at 55% the first few days and the pots still had some weight. Maybe not enough.

I think they're gonna be just fine though.

Also I did this tonight while enjoying the Somango. It came out superb.

 

[Vegasbear87]

So I needed a stand for the drainage table and am too broke to spend over a hundred bucks on a commercial one.

Built this from leftover 3/4" pvc. Put both my 60+lb dogs in it and it's very stable. Just enough room under to put a 3gal bucket to catch runoff.

I also have a second 4x4 coming from a friend, so I need to get another one. Lol.

 

[Nosias]

So I needed a stand for the drainage table and am too broke to spend over a hundred bucks on a commercial one.

Built this from leftover 3/4" pvc. Put both my 60+lb dogs in it and it's very stable. Just enough room under to put a 3gal bucket to catch runoff.

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I also have a second 4x4 coming from a friend, so I need to get another one. Lol.

Very well done.

 

[Vegasbear87]

Day 21

Bumped A&B up to 6ml/gal
CalMag 5ml/gal
Drip Clean 0.4ml/gal
3ppm HTH Shock

Bumped up my watering times - following @Mañ'O'Green advice and coming out pretty close to the same schedule with a few tweaks.

I'm thinking of piping the drip system from the res to the manifold with 1/2" pvc rather than the 1/2" flexible tubing.

I'm acquiring a second 4x4 from friends in trade for my 2x4 this week. I will run the two Spider Farmer SF-2000s that I have in there while I save up for six more Autocobs (I want to run five in each tent). I have a second Floraflex setup on hand already, as well and a second table, I just need to build another stand.

I plan to build a pair of plenum boxes, so that I can run one of my ACInfinity 6" fans as an active intake for both tents, and the other ACInfinity 6" fan for exhaust from both tents.

Here's what I mean:

Now I just gotta get my hands on four more autos and I can get them going!

 

[Vegasbear87]

Day 22

Look at the difference a day makes. I don't think I'll top these. I've never done an untopped grow.

 

[Vegasbear87]

Day 24

Topped them.

Looking healthy.

 

[NorthernLights_420]

Day 24

Topped them.

Looking healthy.

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You just said 2 days ago you didnt think you were gonna top these. Lol then 2 days later they're topped. You got a topping problem :smoking:

 

[Vegasbear87]

You just said 2 days ago you didnt think you were gonna top these. Lol then 2 days later they're topped. You got a topping problem :smoking:

I did, but I couldn't help myself! I like to meddle and can't leave anything alone. LMAO

They were looking at me funny and I just had to get it on.

 

[Vegasbear87]

Day 26

Boom! Shamelessly stolen from @Mañ'O'Green after realizing I have like twenty of these tomato cages juat sitting around in the garage taking up space.