300w LED - Sunset Kush

[Setting Sun]

Re: 420 Consumer Reports - GrowLEDHydro Spectra 300w LED / Lowryder II by Setting Sun

Osmocote Plus Plant Food - Discuss Its Use With Cannabis Here!

Un-Lucky Queen 12/12 Hempy

https://www.420magazine.com/community/threads/guide-hempy-just-put-hole-bucket.121141/

that should keep ya busy for a while

 

[TheAnswer1776]

Re: 420 Consumer Reports - GrowLEDHydro Spectra 300w LED / Lowryder II by Setting Sun

I've seen some tasty Roadunner pics, but haven't smoked any. Dinafem has a strain called Roadrunner 2 now, that yields even more than the original and I believe may also be more potent.

What other autos are you considering growing?

thanks for checkin' in TheAnswer!

I'm glad you joined us

I got about 2 oz. of my Roadrunner, I was pretty surprised! I was checking out some Buddha White Dwarf!

"White Dwarf is an auto flowering Feminized plant with a powerful aroma and sweet taste which comes up from the crossing of two white widow based indica's then adding the auto flowering genes of ruderalis to make the best in auto flowering dwarfs."

I like White Widow strains and I thought it sounded pretty interesting. I'm cloning right now, so I haven't really considered another auto grow lately, but I definitely want too!

 

[Setting Sun]

Re: 420 Consumer Reports - GrowLEDHydro Spectra 300w LED / Lowryder II by Setting Sun

I got about 2 oz. of my Roadrunner, I was pretty surprised! I was checking out some Buddha White Dwarf!

"White Dwarf is an auto flowering Feminized plant with a powerful aroma and sweet taste which comes up from the crossing of two white widow based indica's then adding the auto flowering genes of ruderalis to make the best in auto flowering dwarfs."

I like White Widow strains and I thought it sounded pretty interesting. I'm cloning right now, so I haven't really considered another auto grow lately, but I definitely want too!

I've never smoked White Widow or any of the "white" strains, and thought for a long time that they were indica or strongly indica-dom.

Having read recently that they're sativas, I'm a lot more curious about them.

Love the idea of growing short, sativa-dom autos, so that's what I'll be looking for.

I have ten LR2 reg seeds that are doing nothin' but gettin' older, so I think I'm going to plant five of them today outdoors in 2-gallon pots and dirt.

Not going to journal them, but I'll probably post a few pics every now and then.

Hopefully, I'll get a chance to smoke some LR2 after the blowout I had on this grow. If I get 5 males, I won't be very happy, but I should only have to wait a couple or three weeks to know that, although autos haven't auto'd reliably for me in the past. Maybe outdoors things will happen faster.

You guys would not believe how fast Vicky is budding! Node spaces are filling in so much faster than on any of my previous grows!

It's going to be good to have a few different strains so I can mix it up a bit.

My strain tolerance just seems to kick in sooner and sooner, even with potent strains high in THC, so that's the only way I can battle it.

Well, I guess I could stop smoking for a few days and that would work too, but I don't think that's gonna happen

thank you TheAnswer!

 

[grandaddie77]

Re: 420 Consumer Reports - GrowLEDHydro Spectra 300w LED / Lowryder II by Setting Sun

I love the Hempy guide, "Just put a hole in the bucket".

 

[Doc Bud]

Re: 420 Consumer Reports - GrowLEDHydro Spectra 300w LED / Lowryder II by Setting Sun

I love the Hempy guide, "Just put a hole in the bucket".

Well, that's the quickstart guide....

The unabridged, comprehensive guide goes like this:

Get a damn bucket, drill a 7/16 hole 2 inches from the bottom, fill it with perlite, grow some plants.

For some reason, people always want to complicate it, or they aren't sure it will work....but it really does work, and it works really well.

 

[go green]

Re: 420 Consumer Reports - GrowLEDHydro Spectra 300w LED / Lowryder II by Setting Sun

Thanks DocBud, Thanks SS. I appreciate your guys' guidance, and knowledge.

Easy is what I like...this sounds perfect. You couldn't do this with a peat-based soil-less mix could you, such as Promix-bx? Straight perlite seems easy enough, but I noticed somewhere it said the original was perlite with vermiculite as well maybe? I can't remember as much...

What's everybody's preference on the mix?

Thanks!! SS can't wait for the next update! Glad things are going well!

-Go

 

[Doc Bud]

Re: 420 Consumer Reports - GrowLEDHydro Spectra 300w LED / Lowryder II by Setting Sun

Thanks DocBud, Thanks SS. I appreciate your guys' guidance, and knowledge.

Easy is what I like...this sounds perfect. You couldn't do this with a peat-based soil-less mix could you, such as Promix-bx? Straight perlite seems easy enough, but I noticed somewhere it said the original was perlite with vermiculite as well maybe? I can't remember as much...

What's everybody's preference on the mix?

Thanks!! SS can't wait for the next update! Glad things are going well!

-Go

Since SS is doing hempy....I don't feel too bad about the hijack....but this discussion should really be on the Hempy forum....

I've tried straight perlite and 4:1 perlite vermiculite. There was no appreciable difference between the two....but the vermiculite buckets had a bit of Vermiculite that had washed to the bottom. I'm not sure it made any difference.

Perlite is super clean, light....has great properties, and our favorite plants love it.

Promix is awesome stuff. But I'd just use it in a regular pot.

 

[go green]

Re: 420 Consumer Reports - GrowLEDHydro Spectra 300w LED / Lowryder II by Setting Sun

I posted that in the osmocote plus thread. So you can disregard, and perhaps share another link with everybody here to see and join in.

-GO

 

[go green]

Re: 420 Consumer Reports - GrowLEDHydro Spectra 300w LED / Lowryder II by Setting Sun

Thanks DOC I posted that last post without realizing you had responded already.

Thanks!!

 

[The Lurker]

Re: 420 Consumer Reports - GrowLEDHydro Spectra 300w LED / Lowryder II by Setting Sun

Lookin' good there, SS! Your thumb is dark green, my friend...

You guys would not believe how fast Vicky is budding! Node spaces are filling in so much faster than on any of my previous grows!...

Another Hydro convert...cool.

Kinda like goin' from a Honda to a BMW, isn't it? Feelin' the power of the twin turbo inline six! Hard to go back after that...

I suppose that would make @Tyrone Hamilton's experimental DWC NFT Aero. and maybe FOG - what, a Bugatti Veyron? Is it safe to go 268 mph in a land-based vehicle? Maybe not, but it sure is fun--!

Well, that's the quickstart guide....

The unabridged, comprehensive guide goes like this:

Get a damn bucket, drill a 7/16 hole 2 inches from the bottom, fill it with perlite, grow some plants....

He he Doc...is there a CliffsNotes version? I'm stupid, so I like to keep it simple!

Well, what's any good system like without a process flow map to go along with it? So, here it is - may I humbly present to you:

The 420 Magazine Hempy Bucket Flowchart!

That's about as close to my old Corporate life as I like to get, these days...

I've never smoked White Widow or any of the "white" strains, and thought for a long time that they were indica or strongly indica-dom...

I used to have a few WW and NL x WW plants in my garden, they're great. That, some Blueberry, and a decent producing NL x BB mother, and I was good to go.

Nowadays there're so many strains on the market, it's hard to choose!

-TL

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Finally updated my 'About Me' page and avvy. Only took 10 months...

 

[Doc Bud]

Re: 420 Consumer Reports - GrowLEDHydro Spectra 300w LED / Lowryder II by Setting Sun

Lookin' good there, SS! Your thumb is dark green, my friend...



Another Hydro convert...cool.

Kinda like goin' from a Honda to a BMW, isn't it? Feelin' the power of the twin turbo inline six! Hard to go back after that...

I suppose that would make @Tyrone Hamilton's experimental DWC NFT Aero. and maybe FOG - what, a Bugatti Veyron? Is it safe to go 268 mph in a land-based vehicle? Maybe not, but it sure is fun--!



He he Doc...is there a CliffsNotes version? I'm stupid, so I like to keep it simple!

Well, what's any good system like without a process flow map to go along with it? So, here it is - may I humbly present to you:

The 420 Magazine Hempy Bucket Flowchart!

That's about as close to my old Corporate life as I like to get, these days...




I used to have a few WW and NL x WW plants in my garden, they're great. That, some Blueberry, and a decent producing NL x BB mother, and I was good to go.

Nowadays there're so many strains on the market, it's hard to choose!

-TL

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Finally updated my 'About Me' page and avvy. Only took 10 months...

LOL!

Do you want algae?

 

[Setting Sun]

Re: 420 Consumer Reports - GrowLEDHydro Spectra 300w LED / Lowryder II by Setting Sun

These are a few pics I took of Vicky last night when I took her out of the tent for a mini-flush with just water.

I think the mild mag andor zinc deficiency I'm seeing may be due to salt build-up, since when I water this plant, the runoff stays in the saucer and is recycled. You can only do that for so long before the concentration of salts makes flushing necessary.

I'll know tonight when the lights come on whether the mild deficiency I'm seeing is due to
to lockout or not.

So, without further ado, here's Vicky in early bloom:

Don't have time right now to respond to any posts, since my brother-in-law from Michigan is visiting and he's an HVAC guy, lol.

I'll get caught up tonight.

Today's project is to add a duct from my central furnace to the garage, so I won't have to deal with cold temps in winter anymore!


thanks for following and participating in this grow!

 

[Myzz617]

Re: 420 Consumer Reports - GrowLEDHydro Spectra 300w LED / Lowryder II by Setting Sun

I've never smoked White Widow or any of the "white" strains, and thought for a long time that they were indica or strongly indica-dom.

Having read recently that they're sativas, I'm a lot more curious about them.

Love the idea of growing short, sativa-dom autos, so that's what I'll be looking for.

I have ten LR2 reg seeds that are doing nothin' but gettin' older, so I think I'm going to plant five of them today outdoors in 2-gallon pots and dirt.

Not going to journal them, but I'll probably post a few pics every now and then.

Hopefully, I'll get a chance to smoke some LR2 after the blowout I had on this grow. If I get 5 males, I won't be very happy, but I should only have to wait a couple or three weeks to know that, although autos haven't auto'd reliably for me in the past. Maybe outdoors things will happen faster.

You guys would not believe how fast Vicky is budding! Node spaces are filling in so much faster than on any of my previous grows!

It's going to be good to have a few different strains so I can mix it up a bit.

My strain tolerance just seems to kick in sooner and sooner, even with potent strains high in THC, so that's the only way I can battle it.

Well, I guess I could stop smoking for a few days and that would work too, but I don't think that's gonna happen

thank you TheAnswer!

Friday was the first time I smoked in almost two weeks. Then last night I faced a blunt of some KUSH and I was just dumb founded staring @ the TV not really watching football. Could have been because I was tired but then I went to put together a fan and that took an hour.

 

[Myzz617]

Re: 420 Consumer Reports - GrowLEDHydro Spectra 300w LED / Lowryder II by Setting Sun

Lookin' good there, SS! Your thumb is dark green, my friend...



Another Hydro convert...cool.

Kinda like goin' from a Honda to a BMW, isn't it? Feelin' the power of the twin turbo inline six! Hard to go back after that...

I suppose that would make @Tyrone Hamilton's experimental DWC NFT Aero. and maybe FOG - what, a Bugatti Veyron? Is it safe to go 268 mph in a land-based vehicle? Maybe not, but it sure is fun--!



He he Doc...is there a CliffsNotes version? I'm stupid, so I like to keep it simple!

Well, what's any good system like without a process flow map to go along with it? So, here it is - may I humbly present to you:

The 420 Magazine Hempy Bucket Flowchart!

That's about as close to my old Corporate life as I like to get, these days...




I used to have a few WW and NL x WW plants in my garden, they're great. That, some Blueberry, and a decent producing NL x BB mother, and I was good to go.

Nowadays there're so many strains on the market, it's hard to choose!

-TL

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Finally updated my 'About Me' page and avvy. Only took 10 months...

or OC+ or FFOF add that haha plus reps on the Flow chart I digg it!

 

[grandaddie77]

Re: 420 Consumer Reports - GrowLEDHydro Spectra 300w LED / Lowryder II by Setting Sun

I know the feeling Myzz, watch a 30 minute show Bombed off your ass and not remember ANYTHING. Too Funny.

 

[Setting Sun]

Re: 420 Consumer Reports - GrowLEDHydro Spectra 300w LED / Lowryder II by Setting Sun

Lookin' good there, SS! Your thumb is dark green, my friend...



Another Hydro convert...cool.

Kinda like goin' from a Honda to a BMW, isn't it? Feelin' the power of the twin turbo inline six! Hard to go back after that...

Yep, the speed is intoxicating, but I don't have to abandon soil to gain hydro. I'll just have to do both .

Is it safe to go 268 mph in a land-based vehicle? Maybe not, but it sure is fun--!

yup, and efficient too

Well, what's any good system like without a process flow map to go along with it? So, here it is - may I humbly present to you:

The 420 Magazine Hempy Bucket Flowchart!

That's about as close to my old Corporate life as I like to get, these days...

very cool chart, thanks!

I used to have a few WW and NL x WW plants in my garden, they're great. That, some Blueberry, and a decent producing NL x BB mother, and I was good to go.

Nowadays there're so many strains on the market, it's hard to choose!

yes, the issue bears more research, that's for sure


thank you, TL

 

[HorseBadoritz]

Re: 420 Consumer Reports - GrowLEDHydro Spectra 300w LED / Lowryder II by Setting Sun

If you're using a medium like coco that retains water well, I think it might be a good idea to have a layer of something else like perlite or hydroton on the bottom to prevent sogginess.

I recently read of a grow in hempy using straight perlite on the bottom and 50/50 perlite/FFOF for the rest of the bucket. The grower said the results were excellent.

I guess added support would be another benefit, but I like DocBud's solution where he tapes some stakes around the bucket if that were necessary.

SS, I was under the impression that as long as there is water standing in the bottom of the bucket, the roots don't grow there. As the plant uses the res, the roots grow into it, then when the res is re-filled, those roots die, and the cycle continues. Auto trimming.

I'm not sure how the hydroton at the bottom would help the plant's stability. But, another plus for hydroton at the top would be to help keep the perlite and OC+ where you want it... especially watering one spot quickly.

The #4 perlite seems to wick remarkably well. I still find wet prills under the top layer, at least a day later. The hydroton may also slow down evaporation from there?

I just keep being more impressed with the hempy way.

I've also been finding that floating the pH from 5.5 to 6, from feeding to feeding, is keeping the plants on a more even keel with the OC+.

 

[Setting Sun]

Re: 420 Consumer Reports - GrowLEDHydro Spectra 300w LED / Lowryder II by Setting Sun

SS, I was under the impression that as long as there is water standing in the bottom of the bucket, the roots don't grow there. As the plant uses the res, the roots grow into it, then when the res is re-filled, those roots die, and the cycle continues. Auto trimming.

To me, the term "standing water", implies a free pool of stagnant water, which a hempy doesn't have. All that's in the res is saturated media, so feeder roots should have no trouble invading down to the bottom and feeding. The plant "breathes" through air-specialized roots in the upper strata of the medium. The feeder roots can stay wet if the air roots are well-developed.

Maybe that's why, given the same volume, cannabis grows better in taller rather than shorter containers? There's more room up top for air-specialized roots to develop.

I'm not sure how the hydroton at the bottom would help the plant's stability. But, another plus for hydroton at the top would be to help keep the perlite and OC+ where you want it... especially watering one spot quickly.

Well, assuming the roots infiltrate all the way to the bottom, which they do, as you'll see when you yank your root balls, the hydroton would help stabilize the roots as they grow into it. It's a lot heavier than perlite, so once roots grow into it, it would help provide support.

The #4 perlite seems to wick remarkably well. I still find wet prills under the top layer, at least a day later. The hydroton may also slow down evaporation from there?

Perlite wicks OK. It's about average in wickability as far as inert media. A top layer of hydroton does slow down evaporation, so that's a good benefit.

At most, perlite wicks water about 5-6", and that's for fine perlite, the coarse stuff doesn't wick as well as the fine. Again, that's just average as far as wicking goes.

It wicks a lot better than hydroton, but not nearly as well as coco or Turface. I just tested some red lava rock that wicked and retained water much better than hydroton or perlite. From the amount of water it retained, it would probably need watering half as often.

Since the typical Hempy bucket is about 9-10" tall, perlite wicks about halfway up, which works fine, although that's the reason you have to water your clones or seedlings more frequently until the roots hit moist perlite.

I just keep being more impressed with the hempy way.

Me too, but I don't think there's anything "wrong" with experimenting with the basic formula. Even the dalai Hempy Himself went from using perlite/vermiculite to straight perlite, and now I believe is using coco/perlite.

I've also been finding that floating the pH from 5.5 to 6, from feeding to feeding, is keeping the plants on a more even keel with the OC+.

Thanks for sharing that. I've been adjusting my water to around 6.0, and they seem to be doing well, but I'll keep that in mind.

thanks Horse

 

[Setting Sun]

Re: 420 Consumer Reports - GrowLEDHydro Spectra 300w LED / Lowryder II by Setting Sun

This is Shrub, just starting to form up.

Above is the mild mag deficiency I noticed a few days ago. The recent flush helped some, and I think I'll try dropping my PH down to 5.8 before adding any supplements.

I'm hoping I can run the Hempy/OC+ combo without having to adjust water PH, because that's more work than mixing PH-buffered liquid nutes, but I'm not sure that's gonna work.

It may well be that I wind up using OC+ for soil grows, and PH-buffered nutes like FF and GH for hempy buckets.

I'm still trying to dig up as much info as I can on using OC+ in soilless media, but there isn't a whole lot out there, or at least not much that I can find.

The GLH Spectra 300 seems to be doing an excellent job in bloom! I have it at 10-12" off the canopy and the plants are lovin' it. It's a pleasure to have this kind of intensity and coverage after struggling with the 126w panel on the last comparison grow.

If she continues to swell at this rate, Vicky's going to finish strong!

thanks for following!

 

[IrishBoy]

Re: 420 Consumer Reports - GrowLEDHydro Spectra 300w LED / Lowryder II by Setting Sun

wow thats just amazing bro the girls are looking great and look to finish real strong. for only using OC+ and a 300w led unit. once we get things dialed in its gonna be crazy to see what these lights can do? Imagen having CO2 added? man i cant wait until i get these things dialed in.

it would be so cool if OC+ would work without PH'ed. its a pain to PH the water