420Gardener Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 Hi fellow gardeners. I have been into hydroponics for a while and decided to try my hand at cannabis cultivation. I have been growing these 2 plants for about 12 weeks now. They were at a 18/6 time schedule for 10 weeks and have been at 12/12 for 2 weeks now. They are each in a 20 litre black plastic bucket. Bubblers, Net pots, clay pellets and EGH nutrients. Growing in a 1,2m X 1,2m x 1,8m Mars Hydro Grow Tent. Light is a 600w equivilent Viparspectra LED full spectrum grow light. I have used a scrog net to try to even out the canopy. ppm’s are sitting at about 1800ppm. Plants look really healthy to me but just checking if there is any advice on what I could be doing better? Or something I am doing wrong? BTW new to the forum so hi! Thanks all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Hemp Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 They look good to me. Nice job so far bud, and keep us posted in the development. What's strains are they? Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
420Gardener Posted November 5, 2017 Author Share Posted November 5, 2017 Thanks bud! These are both Blue Cheese by Dynafem. Had a look at your grow and just amazing! Will keep updated... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
420SA Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Welcome 420Gardener[/member] If you can give us a photo under more natural light or with the lights off and a flash we'll be able to help you better but your plants are looking good from what I can see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Howzat 420Gardemer, Welcome to the community. Enjoy your stay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
420Gardener Posted November 5, 2017 Author Share Posted November 5, 2017 Thanks guys! Here is a pic under natural lighting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budwizer Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Sup 420Gardener! Looking good! Just wondering about those ppm’s. 1800 is VERY high. What conversion you using? Does your pen give an EC reading? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narnia Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Welcome 420Gardener[/member] Stoked to see another hydro grower. Looking good m8, and if you're having success stick to what works for you! As Budwizer mentioned, the PPM is jacked, especially if the conversion is x500 scale. As you're already netted in, you're probably pretty fixed for this run, but for the next, I'd recommend trying for a larger res. if you can find the space. I switched from a 20 liter bucket to a larger 45 liter tote (mid run) and pH is so much more stable with the extra water capacity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
420Gardener Posted November 5, 2017 Author Share Posted November 5, 2017 Welcome 420Gardener[/member] Stoked to see another hydro grower. Looking good m8, and if you're having success stick to what works for you! As Budwizer mentioned, the PPM is jacked, especially if the conversion is x500 scale. As you're already netted in, you're probably pretty fixed for this run, but for the next, I'd recommend trying for a larger res. if you can find the space. I switched from a 20 liter bucket to a larger 45 liter tote (mid run) and pH is so much more stable with the extra water capacity. Yea, 20litre buckets has been a mistake. I have to change the resevoir every 4-5 days just to keep the water level up...i guess that takes care of the ph too since i ph balance with each new refill. Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hein Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Apart from never attempting LED and being on my to do list the very next thing I'd love to do is dwc. I'm here to learn brother so keep them pjcs and info coming.... Plants are looking really good. Hein Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duracell Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Welcome 420Gardener. I just harvested my first grow and I love the control you have in DWC. 1800ppm would have my plants heading out the door, mine started complaining at anything over 550ppm! Your plants look really happy though. Keep the pics and comments coming. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
420Gardener Posted November 6, 2017 Author Share Posted November 6, 2017 Welcome 420Gardener. I just harvested my first grow and I love the control you have in DWC. 1800ppm would have my plants heading out the door, mine started complaining at anything over 550ppm! Your plants look really happy though. Keep the pics and comments coming. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Thanks Duracell! Yea i agree, reading the other sections of the forum I feel lost whenever its not DWC. Just seems so complicated lol... I reviewed my 1800 ppm statement and seemed to have made an error...er....i actually meant 1800 mEC / 1.8EC...so I guess thats about 900 ppm @ a 0.5 conversion factor. Sorry guys! Anyways had to refill resevoirs this morning again and dropped EC a bit for safety and left pH at 6.2 naturally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narnia Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 i actually meant 1800 mEC / 1.8EC...so I guess thats about 900 ppm @ a 0.5 conversion factor. Sorry guys! Anyways had to refill resevoirs this morning again and dropped EC a bit for safety and left pH at 6.2 naturally. Ah, that sounds better Find what works for your strain(s), nutes and setup. I've peaked out at 1.8 EC (0.2 base water 1.6 nute) and generally sit a bit lower. Duracell's girls would've cried at that strength, mine would be deficient at the ±1.1EC levels Duracell's liked. If you're sampling the res. to check EC (and pH) regularly, you should get an idea of their needs based on any EC flux or marked flux in water level or pH, more often than not the res. *could* let you know what's up before the plants do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
420Gardener Posted November 10, 2017 Author Share Posted November 10, 2017 All going well and will post an update soon. I was browsing another topic and geo-tagging was mentioned...lol now im paranoid. Can anybody tell me if my pics above have geo-tagged information embedded? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budwizer Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 No worries, they’re clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
420Gardener Posted November 10, 2017 Author Share Posted November 10, 2017 No worries, they’re clean. Thanks Budwizer - now I can sleep easy again! I was having a look at the girls this morning and noticed that at some points near and around the canopy where the leaves touch each other that there is some sort of liquid or wetness lying on the leaves. Are they sweating or something? Happen to anybody? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totemic Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Cant say really. Has happened to me before. I cut back on my EC a bit and it cleared, but leaf edges burnt at those spots eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CG420za Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 I've had that too. Isn't it transpiration from the leave resting on top of the other? That's what i thought mine was... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narnia Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Yep, likely just transpiration, agree with CerealKilla. Gets trapped between the leaves and accumulates. Plant sweat is pretty much what it is. If they cannot be nudged or gently bent out the way to avoid sitting right on top of each other, I cut one. Not an issue in itself, but the moisture can provide a nice environment for molds and such. Pretty normal in my opinion. If you start seeing guttation (beads of 'sweat' collecting on the tips of the serrated leaf edges) it's possible water levels are a bit high in res. or RH is too high, or some air movement is required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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