Hydrochronic Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Howdie fellow zoll bollz, Been smoking for quite some time now. When weed was sold in match boxes and rooi baard was good weed and Durban poison came in pencils. Have been growing out doors here and there and what I mean by that is find a spot have a slow boat, pop some seeds and hope no one finds it. Now that it is legal to grow.... I'm doing what any good South African smoker would do and grow some weed.... personal use obviously. Happily married and father of another zoll boll. Any way....... Grow room is a 1.5 x 1.5 tent (Not finished yet) Things still needed aquarium chiller Flower Lights Air scrubber So in a month or two I'll be doing my first documented grow This is how it looks so far 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totemic Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Welcome to the forum bud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydrochronic Posted February 1, 2019 Author Share Posted February 1, 2019 Fanks Totemic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkunkPharm Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Welkom. Sent from my VTR-L09 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Batista Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 (edited) Howdy bud and welcome! Ok looking good, so can you tell us about that nute setup system quickly?Looks like dwc with some sort of drain to waste? Edited February 1, 2019 by Batista Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydrochronic Posted February 1, 2019 Author Share Posted February 1, 2019 Howdy bud and welcome! Ok looking good, so can you tell us about that nute setup system quickly?Looks like dwc with some sort of drain to waste?Batista it is a 60liter RDWC with a 50mm inlet and a 25mm return to control reservoir using a water pump. Would like to upgrade it to 120liter at a later stage. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat999 Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Welcome man. If you got any questions there will always be somebody to help. Sent from my G3312 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydrochronic Posted February 1, 2019 Author Share Posted February 1, 2019 Welcome man. If you got any questions there will always be somebody to help. Sent from my G3312 using TapatalkPat don’t you worry there is a shit loads of questions coming up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydrochronic Posted February 1, 2019 Author Share Posted February 1, 2019 Unless I’m stoned.... then I have forgotten the first question ....if you know what I mean 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat999 Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 I know exactly what you meanthe more questions the better, only way to improve really Sent from my G3312 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydrochronic Posted February 4, 2019 Author Share Posted February 4, 2019 Week end update. Creating a scrog/tent-support. I made three just encase. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batista Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Looking good! Love the scrog , keen to see it fold out because I'm going to start with a scrog soon. I just did some light lst and lollipopping with my 8 week old autos :DSent from my E6653 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydrochronic Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 14 hours ago, Batista said: Looking good! Love the scrog , keen to see it fold out because I'm going to start with a scrog soon. I just did some light lst and lollipopping with my 8 week old autos Sent from my E6653 using Tapatalk Looks like you will be scrogging before me as my tent still needs some hardware before I start growing (The plants in there are bag seeds and I'm only using them to test the system). I am looking forward to seeing some images of those autos @Batista Just a teaser, fitted the scrog last night but will be taking it down. I would like to modify it so that one can stack up to three scrogs above each other with out having to tie them down...... if that make sense. Dry fitted the reservoir controller. This puppy should allow me to fill and drain the reservoir with only one hose-pipe. This weekend I should have most of the plumbing done. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CG420za Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Yoh, i'm loving this setup man! I don't think we've had a local with a setup like this... Def following. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McB Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 21 minutes ago, Hydrochronic said: Looks like you will be scrogging before me as my tent still needs some hardware before I start growing (The plants in there are bag seeds and I'm only using them to test the system). I am looking forward to seeing some images of those autos @Batista Just a teaser, fitted the scrog last night but will be taking it down. I would like to modify it so that one can stack up to three scrogs above each other with out having to tie them down...... if that make sense. Dry fitted the reservoir controller. This puppy should allow me to fill and drain the reservoir with only one hose-pipe. This weekend I should have most of the plumbing done. that res controller would have saved me so much ballache last night great idea, may have t implement something similar, makes me want to rig up the main res too sommer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydrochronic Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 (edited) 16 minutes ago, McB said: may have t implement something similar, makes me want to rig up the main res too sommer NO SORRY I HAVE PATENTED IT....... lol Edited February 5, 2019 by Hydrochronic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hydrochronic Posted February 6, 2019 Author Share Posted February 6, 2019 Things still need to be done. Control unit plumbing - This weekend Stack-able Scrogs- This weekend 50 liter top-up reservoir - Found this https://www.shawsonplastics.co.za/products/water-fuel-and-chemical/plastic-and-metal-drums/ Hardware still needed aquarium chiller Flowering Lights HPS Air scrubber So I need some advise from the more seasoned growers. I am now in the market for some HPS lights. My tent is 1.5x1.5m and at the moment I only have two plants. At a later stage I might add two more plants making it a total of four plants. I am thinking of getting 400W Electronic Ballast per plant. So that will be a total of 800W for now and if I upgrade 1600W....... Hope the tent does not spontaneously combust. Having individual lights should make it more flexible and more control..................................Well I am hoping that this is the case. OR Should I get 600W for two plants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McB Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 the 400wx2 in 1.5x1.5 was my initial plan, 600 is a more balanced watt\lumen and as far as i know the most efficient of the old school hid options im running 2x 400w and a '360'w led in 2x2 for 4 plants and honestly feel like a 4th light would not be amiss best case would be a gavita 750 in there imo, but non cooled hood adds a lot of temp considerations in a tent too small to optimally supplement co2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydrochronic Posted February 6, 2019 Author Share Posted February 6, 2019 25 minutes ago, McB said: but non cooled hood adds a lot of temp considerations in a tent too small to optimally supplement co2 There is no plans for co2 and the price for a gavita can't be justified. I'm just a regular old Joe growing for me and my wife. Not looking to be a Pro. Regarding flexibility and control what should I get at the moment 2x400W or 1x600W ? or would efficiency out weigh control 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydrochronic Posted February 6, 2019 Author Share Posted February 6, 2019 Thanks McB after going over your grow post I,m going with 600W per two plants. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McB Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Bare in mind. 2x 400w digitals will run you about 5k best case. Add Lamps, hangers and reflectors and your are very close if not at gavita pricing.It's actually not that far a stretch.I tend to get a little stuck on the concept of lighting the room not the plant. Hence my lights are high up and plentiful but 600w will do nicely across 2 plants Sent from my ANE-LX2 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenkush Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 @Hydrochronic What lights are you currently running? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydrochronic Posted February 6, 2019 Author Share Posted February 6, 2019 T5’sSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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