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1st run Purple Kush 2k 8 xl UC
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Thanks everybody
Im off to take a shit load of cuts and flip the lights. I will be getting some more pics as well Im really excited to see how much they have grown since Wed Im sure the nutes are really low time push these ladies to there limits.
Oh and 1 more thing mono cropping is the only way to go with the HSPK (nute whore)
Im off to take a shit load of cuts and flip the lights. I will be getting some more pics as well Im really excited to see how much they have grown since Wed Im sure the nutes are really low time push these ladies to there limits.
Oh and 1 more thing mono cropping is the only way to go with the HSPK (nute whore)
I find it best to take tops on the third day of 12/12. Then I soak them in RO for a day or three, after that scaration, root hormone, and into the rapid rooters 
The third day into flower allows the PK to put on a bunch of internodes and get ready to flower, so I find it makes the best clones. Other quicker flowering strains like BBB should be cloned in veg.
Your box doesn't look like a SOG it looks like a crazy out of control hedge!
Peace,
The third day into flower allows the PK to put on a bunch of internodes and get ready to flower, so I find it makes the best clones. Other quicker flowering strains like BBB should be cloned in veg.
Your box doesn't look like a SOG it looks like a crazy out of control hedge!
Peace,
Sounds good hydro I took a shit load today and I plan on taking a bunch more on Sunday or Monday so I will see what ya mean. The ones I take later will be for myself and Im only going to use the best of the best for my newest grow.
I'll upload some pics later tonight if not first thing in the morning I raped the shit out of that mental looking hedge now it looks a little better.
I'll upload some pics later tonight if not first thing in the morning I raped the shit out of that mental looking hedge now it looks a little better.
you gotta super crop the pk. it will get seriously fat. if you are not familiar with super cropping it is also called pinching. it makes the plant fatter and stronger, therefore making bigger bud by far. let me know if you want more details on how to super crop. The pk is a strain that can hold up to it pretty well.
Thanks Zeppelin I supercrop a little here and there, theres a few pinched branches on these bushy bitches.
I also pumped the ppms to 900 ph 5.7. They have sucked the nutes from 850 down to 620 in 2 days. I also hooked up the auto top off. I gave them the last off the veg nutes now I will start topping off with the bloom. After 2 weeks I will flush and start running the pure flowers with the dutchy gold bloom. I see these plants sucking on well over 1000 ppm nutes in no time. Check out the growth in 2 days.
Booya
Just look how thick these things are with only 1 topping at 8 inches
Dont look like to much more room for roots in that 8 gal jug
and heres the tray after a slight chopping
I will be thinning out the bushes in a few days to take cuts but from the way it looks these things grow golf ball buds with no light so I might have to take it easy.
Enjoy
I also pumped the ppms to 900 ph 5.7. They have sucked the nutes from 850 down to 620 in 2 days. I also hooked up the auto top off. I gave them the last off the veg nutes now I will start topping off with the bloom. After 2 weeks I will flush and start running the pure flowers with the dutchy gold bloom. I see these plants sucking on well over 1000 ppm nutes in no time. Check out the growth in 2 days.
Booya
Just look how thick these things are with only 1 topping at 8 inches
Dont look like to much more room for roots in that 8 gal jug
and heres the tray after a slight chopping
I will be thinning out the bushes in a few days to take cuts but from the way it looks these things grow golf ball buds with no light so I might have to take it easy.
Enjoy
I saw this sys somewhere else. So do you think I should run my return lines like yours is. straight thought the buckets? I was going to get a these pumps.
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If I had the space and was able to dedicate 1 1k for it I would. Its just not gonna go this round. Im sure if it had the space I could pop 1# off of the biggest one no problem. Them roots are crazy. I think next round I might space the uc out a little bit more just to give them a little more room. On another note I am thinking of running some vertical trees maybe I veg em in the extra 4 buckets from the uc and slap em in some brutes for bloom. Im thinking 4 plants around a 1k and hitting 4#s I dont know if I can do it but I think Im gonna give it a try.
You can do it! 4 Brutes spaced around a vert 1K would do it. I would have the brutes on casters and rotate them so the whole plant gets to be near the light for some part of the grow.
If you have a 10'x10' room and four brutes you'll hit 4lbs maybe even more.
Peace,
Dam sounds like a challenge.
The only problem is height in this new old room. I only have like 6 1/2 ft. So I think I could try it with them 25 gal brutes I have to go to the depot and check out what I can figure to fit. Along with the 1k vert I could also throw a couple 400 watters on the out side to help them out. I have 9x14 I think I could make things work.
Who know HS if ya have any other ideas for my experiment just let me know Im gonna be setting something up once I get roots from the cuts Im taking tomorrow.
So how does the add back and change out go just lift the lid and dump in and pump out. What about for water temps as well do you just add some bennies for warmer water.
The only problem is height in this new old room. I only have like 6 1/2 ft. So I think I could try it with them 25 gal brutes I have to go to the depot and check out what I can figure to fit. Along with the 1k vert I could also throw a couple 400 watters on the out side to help them out. I have 9x14 I think I could make things work.
Who know HS if ya have any other ideas for my experiment just let me know Im gonna be setting something up once I get roots from the cuts Im taking tomorrow.
So how does the add back and change out go just lift the lid and dump in and pump out. What about for water temps as well do you just add some bennies for warmer water.
I would skip MH and use only HPS, blue for veg red for flower. I tried both red and blue in the Dungeon and the plants under the blue HPS weren't doing as well so the room is back to all red.
So you plan was for 2600 watts. I would use 2500 watts and do it with 5 ballasts as you are, however I would use Lumatek Ballasts and have the four corner lights on 50% or 75% power, with the one in the middle on Super Lumen.
To get down to the 2500 watt amount of light I would only run the corner lights six hours a day. I would run the NW, SE corners for two hours then turn them off and run the NE, SW corners for two hours, and repeat for the 12 hours cycle.
If you ran the corners on 75% or 750w you would have 1500w in corner light at any given time and the 1Kw in the middle.
That is how I would allocate 2500 - 2600 watts.
Also Rubbermaid makes a square Brute tote in 14 and 20gal size. Since you are in a low ceiling environment I would suggest the lower profile totes, and bare bulb vert.
I would also rotate the plants a quarter turn once a week if possible, that way all of the plant gets to spend some time near the 1Kw.
1gram per watt on 2500w is 5.5lbs of PK so only 1.375lbs per plant, yeah this strain can do it!
Peace,
So you plan was for 2600 watts. I would use 2500 watts and do it with 5 ballasts as you are, however I would use Lumatek Ballasts and have the four corner lights on 50% or 75% power, with the one in the middle on Super Lumen.
To get down to the 2500 watt amount of light I would only run the corner lights six hours a day. I would run the NW, SE corners for two hours then turn them off and run the NE, SW corners for two hours, and repeat for the 12 hours cycle.
If you ran the corners on 75% or 750w you would have 1500w in corner light at any given time and the 1Kw in the middle.
That is how I would allocate 2500 - 2600 watts.
Also Rubbermaid makes a square Brute tote in 14 and 20gal size. Since you are in a low ceiling environment I would suggest the lower profile totes, and bare bulb vert.
I would also rotate the plants a quarter turn once a week if possible, that way all of the plant gets to spend some time near the 1Kw.
1gram per watt on 2500w is 5.5lbs of PK so only 1.375lbs per plant, yeah this strain can do it!
Peace,
Yes exactly that plan sound wicked.
The deal with only using 400 watters is I already have them and figure why not use em. I'll talk to the hydro shop see what kinda deal he'll give me on the lumatek. I think I could even pass them yield with throwing a couple hempys in the mix too.
We'll see keep it coming I have a week ti figure it out
The deal with only using 400 watters is I already have them and figure why not use em. I'll talk to the hydro shop see what kinda deal he'll give me on the lumatek. I think I could even pass them yield with throwing a couple hempys in the mix too.
We'll see keep it coming I have a week ti figure it out
Everything is growing nicely.
I visited yesterday and didnt have time for pics. All tho I did take another bunch of cuts. The ppm dropped from 930 to 630 in 3 days so I topped it off with bloom nutes to 1050 lets see how they react to that. I also pumped the tray up to 1000 ppm. I will be adding pure flowers in about 10 days.
I will have update pics probably tomorrow so stay tuned the show is about to begin.
I visited yesterday and didnt have time for pics. All tho I did take another bunch of cuts. The ppm dropped from 930 to 630 in 3 days so I topped it off with bloom nutes to 1050 lets see how they react to that. I also pumped the tray up to 1000 ppm. I will be adding pure flowers in about 10 days.
I will have update pics probably tomorrow so stay tuned the show is about to begin.
Nice to have ya Benfri.
To late I already flipped em Friday and they were 24-26 inches tall and most of em were 36 inches wide and for 8 gallons of roots they are already dam near full. Its gonna be wild.
Im heading out of town tonight to do some fishings so I will update Monday.
To late I already flipped em Friday and they were 24-26 inches tall and most of em were 36 inches wide and for 8 gallons of roots they are already dam near full. Its gonna be wild.
Im heading out of town tonight to do some fishings so I will update Monday.
