SOG 1kw - 4X4 Grow - 49 GDP Week 6

[one Q]

Short! can you post start height and end height? those plants look small and dense

 

[wdcf]

How'd you get your clones so uniform if I may ask? Also, how long did it take to root them, did you root them in a ez cloner and then put them in rockwool?? Sorry I am new to hydro and I am going to attempt to do a SOG myself.....And obviously still seeking answers.
BUT one thing you definitely have displayed to me is that if I want to do a SOG in hydro, rockwool cubes is the medium of choice!

 

[Adrift]

nice sog grow!

 

[ShortStackz]

Thanks guys.

gtgio, I didn't get any before the flip.

One, they were about 6" & now are all about 12-13"

wdcf, I keep a couple mothers & when cloning just try to cut them all the same size. They take at least 2 weeks for me & I usually let them root for another week after. I just dip in clone gel & on to 1.5" rockwool cubes. I see alot of people also do SOG with rockwool in a layer of hydroton. Its all personal preference but with previous experience with hydroton I would recommend stay away from it & jsut stick to rockwool. Hydroton is a heavy & a pain in the ass to clean.

 

[KryptKeepa]

What do you use to stop algae from growing on your cubes?? or do you?

 

[ShortStackz]

I use those pre cut sheets they sell at hydro shops. I only use them from about week 1 to 5-6 then stop because its a pain in the ass to take them off & put back on when I water. Plus after week 5-6 theres enough foliage to help prevent algae from covering everything. I dont mind algae I just want to prevent the whole top of the block & everything else getting caked up with it.

 

[wdcf]

They take at least 2 weeks for me & I usually let them root for another week after.

So you're saying you let them root for 3 weeks correct? Under what kind of light?

Thanks
~WDCF

 

[ShortStackz]

ya, under 4 2' T5.

 

[KryptKeepa]

I do the same, I SOG Super Lemon Haze. 64 plants in a 4x4... Its a MESS lol
but I get good results.

After this grow.. Im canning SLH and going to flower.. my 4 ft mothers... Its going to be madness! Im going to grow Super Bud.. I cant deal with the height anymore some of my slh got to 3.5 ft this round... FROM CLONE!
Redic... THey gained about a ft this grow.. I added CO2..

 

[mitch_connor]

Nice work! Don't seem to see too many SOG's thesedays?!

I love the speed and yield of a good SOG, I do mine from seed (Autoflowers) currently 36 in a 4x4, but I'd like to try 49 or 64 in the same space soon.

More pics would be appreciated when you've got the time.., keep up the good work.
Mitch

 

[ShortStackz]

Thanks guys.

Krypt, 4ft mothers don't sound bad. Ya when I do my more sativa strain that thing gets about 3ft but I also end up with colas the size of my fist.

Mitch, I'm chopping sometime in they next few days so I be sure to take more pics. Ya, from I see on here people are still doing lots of plants but just bigger & bushier.

 

[wdcf]

Last question for a while I swear... do you root in a ez cloner? I am thinking about buying a few(I want to flower around 300 plants at a time) and I believe it would make things less labor intensive for me, do you agree or should I use another method?

Thanks

 

[ShortStackz]

Don't sweat it, ask away. I don't use ez cloners. I have been thinking about building one from the DIY on here. It sure will make it a little easier on me since I use rockwool & sometimes forget to spray them & one or two may die from drying out. The only reason why I have not used aeroponic style cloning is because I dont have AC. Summers get very hot & rockwool I have found to be more forgiving in the hot temps. If you got AC or a water chiller to control the res from getting too hot than I say go for the ez cloners as it will make your life a lil easier.

 

[wdcf]

I am assuming that this would be a good bet if i was going to go from an EZ cloner to Rock wool?

http://www.htgsupply.com/Product-Rockwool-Stonewool-MACRO-PLUGS---50-pack.asp

 

[ShortStackz]

Its all really the same. I personally use the 1.5" rockwool cubes, come 45 or so a pack. Once roots start popping out & don't need to flower them yet I just place them on a layer of perlite.

 

[wdcf]

Do you think Vermiculite might work better because it retains moisture when perlite doesn't?

 

[wdcf]

so let me get this down.....

3 weeks of rooting, and when roots start popping out of your cube, you place the clones on a level of perlite(or possibly vermiculite)

Then after the 3 weeks of rooting you place them inside your 4'' rockwool cubes, and then do you immediately flower? or do you root/veg for a bit longer?

Thanks

 

[ShortStackz]

I never really used Vermiculite so can't give you my opinion on it but have seen others on here use it the same as I would with perlite so it should work. In the past I would use a layer of COCO instead but it was more work than I asked for. For 2 weeks I just leave em in the trays with humidity domes. After that once a couple roots show I put them on a layer of perlite for another week to root out even more without a dome. From then on whenever I'm ready I just place them into the 4" cubes straight to flower.

 

[wdcf]

So would it be more intelligent for me to just keep them in the ez cloner for 3 weeks?
Or just 2 weeks and then take them out for 1 week and place them on a level of vermiculite?

Thanks again
~WDCF

 

[ShortStackz]

Ya if your using ez cloner just keep them until the roots are plenty. Doesn't have to be exactly 3 weeks.