Carcass' $150 Low Budget Grow 2019

[InTheShed]

I thought there was going to be this interesting LST explanation and new learning opportunity for me.

I know there's tons of LST tutorials on here if you were actually looking for some info/help.

I think there's a pretty good one in my signature.

 

[Carcass]

leaving the door of the tent partially open to keep the humidity down.

I actually have no humidity control- mine sits between 30-40% for the entire grow- I've tried wet towels and a few other things to bring it up, but they only help a little, and for a very short time, so I've adopted an "it is what it is" attitude, since the too-low humidity doesn't seem to have a detrimental effect on my plants...at least not yet...
Wish I had a suggestion for you, but I have zero experience with too-high humidity

Love the guard kitty, we had one that was like that with my outdoor plants, always over there whenever I was.

Yeah, he's funny- when I bring the plant in at night he gets all weird and acts like he's afraid of it- but outside, he has no problem with it...he's a little odd

I also did a small how-to in my current journal I'll link below,

Thanks for that, @dick23rk !

I use a shop (wet) vac to suck up my run off out of the saucers.

That's a good idea, Dutch!

I think there's a pretty good one in my signature.

Yes there is - Thanks, Shed!

 

[Nev]

I actually have no humidity control- mine sits between 30-40% for the entire grow

So after you water do you have to run your carbon scrubber exhaust or do you run it all the time?
I‘m only running mine to control the heat and or humidity. l also water in the tent and my humidity has spiked up into the 70’s and 80’s after watering until I opened it up.

 

[Carcass]

Hi,Nev-
No carbon scrubber on my box- just an exhaust fan, which runs 24/7...Sometimes it gets a little stinky in the house, if it gets too bad I open the window and close the door to the back room...
My humidity in the grow box might go up a point or 2 directly after I water, but it always drops back down
after the surface of the pot dries out a little.
I either water the plants in the shower, or I take them outside- I usually let them drain for an hour or so before they go back in, so I never have any standing water in the box.

 

[Trala]

#nailedit

 

[BigD13]

he's a little odd

He’s a cat. No other explanation needed.

 

[Carcass]

#nailedit

Well done, Trala!

He’s a cat. No other explanation needed.

 

[HashGirl]

#nailedit

What did you both use for the wire?

 

[Carcass]

I use 20ga. solid core thermostat wire- I have a huge roll of it, but you can get smaller rolls at the hardware store...

 

[BooWho2]

LOL! Seriously?

 

[Carcass]

It's from my time working at an hvac company...it 's only 250 feet (x2)
I got a helluva deal on it....

 

[BooWho2]

It's from my time working at an hvac company...it 's only 250 feet (x2)
I got a helluva deal on it....

Ah. My bad eyes didn’t see that there are TWO wires coming out of that. I’m like “that’s not even the same color!”

 

[HashGirl]

Thanks, carcass. I'll see if I can find a smaller amount.

 

[Nev]

Not one to be left out on the latest high tech cannabis restraints I went to the local craft store and got some 12 gauge jewelry wire. My thumb wishes I would have got a 20 gauge for sure.They are way better on my auto plants at their stage now over pipe cleaners and clips.

 

[BooWho2]

Not one to be left out on the latest high tech cannabis restraints I went to the local craft store and got some 12 gauge jewelry wire. My thumb wishes I would have got a 20 gauge for sure.They are way better on my auto plants at their stage now over pipe cleaners and clips.

Well damn. Challenge accepted! Now I HAVE to make some of those bad boys.....where’s that extra roll of thermostat wire?

 

[HashGirl]

Not one to be left out on the latest high tech cannabis restraints I went to the local craft store and got some 12 gauge jewelry wire. My thumb wishes I would have got a 20 gauge for sure.They are way better on my auto plants at their stage now over pipe cleaners and clips.

Why does your thumb wish you had gotten 20 gauge? Is the wire sharp?

 

[Carcass]

My thumb wishes I would have got a 20 gauge for sure.

Copper is nice & bendy, and the insulation on it makes it easy on the fingers when you're forming it...

Now I HAVE to make some of those bad boys

You should try them at least once- they make training a lot easier, and you can use them over and over...
Don't forget to get skewers...

 

[Carcass]

Why does your thumb wish you had gotten 20 gauge? Is the wire sharp?

I think the jewelry wire must be harder to bend than the copper-hard on the thumbs...
oh, and 20 ga is thinner than 12 ga.

 

[BooWho2]

Copper is nice & bendy, and the insulation on it makes it easy on the fingers when you're forming it...

You should try them at least once- they make training a lot easier, and you can use them over and over...
Don't forget to get skewers...

Skewers I got! I likely have some good wire like that laying around too. I’ll find it after I buy the wire to make them.

 

[Carcass]

I’ll find it after I buy the wire to make them.

If you end up buying some, be sure it's solid core (I think all thermostat wire probably is) - the stranded stuff won't work- it won't stay bent well enough...