bloodlock
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Hi people!
I have been a lurker at this forum for a while now, admiring all the wonderful projects you guys have going on. The inspiration simply got too overwhelming, so now I have started a little grow on my own.
Hope you can give me some advice and pointers along the way, hopefully I will get some bud for personal enjoyment in 2-3 months time!
I wanted a PC-grow because of stealth and limited space in my apartment. I also wanted to try hydroponics after seeing some of the results people are getting with it.
PC 1: This one is self-built from a leftover PC-case I had.
- Insides covered in mylar
- 1 x 120mm exhaust fan
- 1 x 80mm intake fan
- 1 x 125w 6400k CFL (+ 1 x 125w 2700k CFL for bloom)
+ water tank and cheap airpump. :=)
The one on the left are "Greenhouse The Church", and the one on the right a "White Widow". they are 6 days old and came as freebies together with some Easy Ryder (lowryder #2 x Ak47). I was planning to only do the Easy Ryder with 1 plant in this case, but could resist germinating the freebies as well. The Easy Ryder is a autoflowering strain with 20/4 throughout the whole process. That will probably not work with these 2 ladies..
This is the first autoflowering Easy Ryder (lowryder #2 x Ak47), 1 week old now. Roots have come out of the rockwool and netpot and into the water.
PC 2: This one I bought from HG Hydroponics in the UK.
http://www.hg-hydroponics.co.uk/pc-grow-room-pro-92-p.asp
- 2 x 250mm fans in sidepanel for intake
- 1 x 120mm fan in rear for exhaust (added this one myself)
- 1 x 125w 6400k CFL for vegging (+200W 2700k CFL for bloom)
I wouldnt really recommend this PC case, it is not light proof and the sidepanel doesnt fit right. And its fucking expensive as well!
Here I have room for 2 water tanks and my plan is to grow 2 plants. Inside are 2 x Easy Ryder one week old.
The left one is on steroids, it is alot bigger than the other ones.
Some nice root action here
Plant on the right - Still a piece of the shell attached to the leaf.
I am planning to install a DIY custom carbonfilter to both cases.
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Ok, thats one week into the project.
And I have some issues, the first is regarding PH levels. I live in a hardwater area with PH around 7,4. So what I have been doing is adjusting the PH down to 5,5 and add it into the tanks. But the PH goes up very fast, after 12 hours its suddenly 6,5!! Is there any way to stabilize this? BTW: I am not using any nutes yet...
If it is not possible to stabilize the PH, can I still get a decent grow? Now I have been changing water once every day. But tomorrow I am leaving to Barcelona for 5 days, hopefully the plants will not die in the meantime...
Any tips and pointers from the professionals??
Kind regards!
Bloodlock
I have been a lurker at this forum for a while now, admiring all the wonderful projects you guys have going on. The inspiration simply got too overwhelming, so now I have started a little grow on my own.
Hope you can give me some advice and pointers along the way, hopefully I will get some bud for personal enjoyment in 2-3 months time!
I wanted a PC-grow because of stealth and limited space in my apartment. I also wanted to try hydroponics after seeing some of the results people are getting with it.
PC 1: This one is self-built from a leftover PC-case I had.
- Insides covered in mylar
- 1 x 120mm exhaust fan
- 1 x 80mm intake fan
- 1 x 125w 6400k CFL (+ 1 x 125w 2700k CFL for bloom)
+ water tank and cheap airpump. :=)
The one on the left are "Greenhouse The Church", and the one on the right a "White Widow". they are 6 days old and came as freebies together with some Easy Ryder (lowryder #2 x Ak47). I was planning to only do the Easy Ryder with 1 plant in this case, but could resist germinating the freebies as well. The Easy Ryder is a autoflowering strain with 20/4 throughout the whole process. That will probably not work with these 2 ladies..
This is the first autoflowering Easy Ryder (lowryder #2 x Ak47), 1 week old now. Roots have come out of the rockwool and netpot and into the water.
PC 2: This one I bought from HG Hydroponics in the UK.
http://www.hg-hydroponics.co.uk/pc-grow-room-pro-92-p.asp
- 2 x 250mm fans in sidepanel for intake
- 1 x 120mm fan in rear for exhaust (added this one myself)
- 1 x 125w 6400k CFL for vegging (+200W 2700k CFL for bloom)
I wouldnt really recommend this PC case, it is not light proof and the sidepanel doesnt fit right. And its fucking expensive as well!
Here I have room for 2 water tanks and my plan is to grow 2 plants. Inside are 2 x Easy Ryder one week old.
The left one is on steroids, it is alot bigger than the other ones.
Some nice root action here
Plant on the right - Still a piece of the shell attached to the leaf.
I am planning to install a DIY custom carbonfilter to both cases.
-------------------------------
Ok, thats one week into the project.
And I have some issues, the first is regarding PH levels. I live in a hardwater area with PH around 7,4. So what I have been doing is adjusting the PH down to 5,5 and add it into the tanks. But the PH goes up very fast, after 12 hours its suddenly 6,5!! Is there any way to stabilize this? BTW: I am not using any nutes yet...
If it is not possible to stabilize the PH, can I still get a decent grow? Now I have been changing water once every day. But tomorrow I am leaving to Barcelona for 5 days, hopefully the plants will not die in the meantime...
Any tips and pointers from the professionals??
Kind regards!
Bloodlock
