Nick Hardy's Big Grow 2023 Gorilla Glue Skunk 11 OG Kush Coco Peat Co2 Mars Hydro

Yeah this sucks.

That light cable, builders broke, sparky fixed twice. He came back because it was off again this morning, actually it was about 20%, pushed together. Inwas going to need to go out so went to show & Co where the problem was and pushed the cable connector (like a semi waterproof 240v clip and twist) puff of smoke out of it.

I stayed for Sparky. I realised what the builders were telling me - I think I actually knew this because I think I only told & Co “what a f&£@ )£?$) wow Teddy is quick with the censorship 😂

Builder’s guy didn’t realise it was untwist the blue collar and pull apart. So he had unscrewed the ends.

I mean my Sparky could have been more thorough but he didn’t think anyone would be so stupid to do that. Even in other countries people might miss that. I actually knew that but had not relayed it.

He opened it and it would have failed. Not immediately. Like in a week minimum or so I reckon. It sits on steel with a smoke detector at 8am so we’d be around.

We don’t even need it. We build another offsite room which is a maybe then those connectors are gone. No drivers in the tent anyway. We’ll change them to permanent connectors.

Builders for building and electricians for electrical. Plumbers meh as long as it doesn’t smell I’ll do that.

Safety always.

Co2 all changed up. I changed to 3 feeds in the flower room, drilled the hole myself and everything 🤣

Dropping some on the shorties.

Reg should have been fixed.

Tomorrow I’m running new drainage for the dehumidifier into the same drainage as the drip tray waste pipes. All by myself too. My joys of a bit of blue PVC pip, some glue and a cutter are previously documented.

Nick & Co
 
Yeah. Day 36. Back on the gas. Temp is down. RH going down some more later. Its early still. But feels like a season change is coming. Maybe back the AC off but:

Electrics A—OK

Still got the light colour plant. Still got the short ones.

But they seem to have liked their food last night.

Dunno. Stick, as they say in blackjack. I like our spot this morning.

On the short ones you can see at the back the light one is still light - but might be its just more similar to its sisters the other side.

The short, are short, but like I swear they are 30% fatter then 24 hours ago #. But then I fed them all sorts of junk food again.

Yeah. Feed them later today. Looks mad.

Nick and Co (Sleeping Partner)


 
Woah.

Checked 8 hours later and yeah the main grow is visibly bigger. The new Co2 pipe maybe doing the trick with the ones later in flower. My two main reference plants (They’re easiest to see) the shorter one, OG Kush had some yellowing looking like maybe beginning of the end, high nutes, more gas (new gas pipe nearby) is exploding. Will take some photos watering time. Still think a week at most but like doubled in buds in 2-3 days seems like.

On the GG Clones we have 12/12

I’m not sponsored or get any free stuff of anyone - said at the beginning. But its a really nice bit of kit. Its not quite big enough for us - but maybe we’ll buy another one. Its not officially sold here and resellers are charging double what I paid. But yeah @Mars Hydro this is quality. Mars Hydroline 12 is great.

We also went from popped to solo with this device in the other grow. We just reused the same 5.5L of light nutes we had in the tank when we moved the seedlings to solos. Some generic cloning gel and popped into the peat capsules. Switch it back on and 48 hours later voila - 12 I think will likely get there. I really like it.
Popped to clones (to be honest I reckon you could skip bags and pop in there - but maybe an experiment for another time)

I think I’m probably ok with the size at our scale - maybe a 24 one would be more fiddly and two 12’s would give us more flexibility. My only criticism is there’s no 24 hour setting which I’d probably prefer to 18/6 to start.
The coolest thing would be an ultimate stealth grow like bonsai style - you could get 12 tiny plants off it in a tiny apartment but yeah not our skill set!
Originally said to Teddy way back when I’d do a review in that section for it plus a couple of other things but a bit busy lately!
8.5/10. Only minuses - No 24 Hour setting, the instructions/button labelling. Veg and flower/fruit - I think its also aimed at kitchen herb growers? Fair enough but how the Vegetable/Flower or Fruit settings relate to cannabis life cycles (if at all) the instructions are unclear. Fix the first, 24 hour gets a point, fill in the blanks on the light settings its close on a perfect 10 - great flexibility. I paid like $100 its a bargain if you’re thinking perpetual.
Nick & Co
 
Daily Watering.

Same same in. Suspect same same out. The kid got to press the button and it lit up which she’d be hankering after.
“What’s the pump do Papa?”
- Pushes the water upstairs to the flowers. Come I show you.

Best bits was she spotted the blue light was on upstairs as well and said/asked “same for downstairs?” Then she said seeing the drippers going,
“This water come from downstairs, Papa?”

Its basic but nice to see her picking stuff up. The pump has a diaphram or something? I need to read up for next week how they work! 😂

New drainage pipe installed see how we go. We’re at 55% Rh at average mid cola height. Have other sensors lower and higher both a bit higher. Hope the 55% is right! Its a pro level thing but reckon needs a few hours to adjust.

Plants look great. Couple of pictures. The drainage is a bit untidy (& Co said cheaper to get the guy did the drip trays do it basically for free and get him to do the AC hood thing for the veg room and so tho I’m I to disagree!

Suspect usual out so actually not going to test.

I need to find a little girl switch off the blue button and read a book and relax of a Sunday evening. Because well pleased with the plants. Oh for some training before. But meh.

Some how the movie the Town came on after the kids favourite movie came to an end (Jurassic Park the first one) she only really likes the last bit. Probs better in off topic 😂
Nick & Fam

EDIT - Yeah PH PPM same. EC come right down. Like to 2.8 out. They have a days feed left.

Maybe turn the next one up. I’ll be about 30% above manufacturers recommended for this weeks period of flower (to the end) Feels about right 🤣



 
She'll go another week for you Nick!
I think we just need to beware the gas changing things and generally more warm conditions. Environment pretty good but yeah some factors at play - ok me run hotter and more himid because the gas but then you get late and maybe more likely to get mould.

Rule of thumb we’re starting with with these clones not 100% on which ones are seeded from but a good idea. Take a week off flower days anyway. We’re there in a week. Just gonna be meticulous of opening those buds up next few days. Check check.

All cool,

Nick & Co (At this stage!)
 
Daily Watering.

Same same in. Suspect same same out. The kid got to press the button and it lit up which she’d be hankering after.
“What’s the pump do Papa?”
- Pushes the water upstairs to the flowers. Come I show you.

Best bits was she spotted the blue light was on upstairs as well and said/asked “same for downstairs?” Then she said seeing the drippers going,
“This water come from downstairs, Papa?”

Its basic but nice to see her picking stuff up. The pump has a diaphram or something? I need to read up for next week how they work! 😂

New drainage pipe installed see how we go. We’re at 55% Rh at average mid cola height. Have other sensors lower and higher both a bit higher. Hope the 55% is right! Its a pro level thing but reckon needs a few hours to adjust.

Plants look great. Couple of pictures. The drainage is a bit untidy (& Co said cheaper to get the guy did the drip trays do it basically for free and get him to do the AC hood thing for the veg room and so tho I’m I to disagree!

Suspect usual out so actually not going to test.

I need to find a little girl switch off the blue button and read a book and relax of a Sunday evening. Because well pleased with the plants. Oh for some training before. But meh.

Some how the movie the Town came on after the kids favourite movie came to an end (Jurassic Park the first one) she only really likes the last bit. Probs better in off topic 😂
Nick & Fam

EDIT - Yeah PH PPM same. EC come right down. Like to 2.8 out. They have a days feed left.

Maybe turn the next one up. I’ll be about 30% above manufacturers recommended for this weeks period of flower (to the end) Feels about right 🤣



The Town is a great movie but doesn’t come close to Heat. I’m looking forward to the prequel. Beautiful garden btw. CL🍀 :goodjob: :thumb::Namaste:
 
Oh yeah feeding.

Yeah normal in. Didn’t check out. Lazy as. Big days coming up. Gas consumption a bit mad and we are all over closed loop stuff and leaks. Guess they are using it 🤷🏽

There’s another section I don’t cover so much in photos. Will grab a pic of that too tomorrow.

All look cool though.

Nick & Co



 
Looking amazingly crowded in there!
Yeah its only 18 and set for 21 in a few weeks but no training at all because of nute learning. That won’t happen again. We got the nutes licked now. We also have a way we think to mix up a bit of scrog, bit of LST and a dash of fluxing to work for our space and style. We like, well & Co, particularly, defoliating regularly. They need to come out of there maybe twice during flower to see the Demon Barberess during flower. It might look a bit Heath Robinson but should be workable. Humidity the main worry. The buds are getting bigger on the OG Kush’s every day. My reference shorty with her two main colas is looking tasty.

A few pictures. The lesser seen of the three zones.

And we were talking before bed and I was distracted. & Co slipped behind me onto the balcony and this morning I see the SIP 😂

And my reference Shorty OG Kush. Two main colas at the back, one leaning to the left. Two mid sized at the front. A few other colas look quite nice too thank you very much! This is like a baby compared to most of the rest so well pleased.

Mix a new batch today. I don’t think there’s much value in pushing through the recommended nute values any more. Maybe a touch more Bloom Explode that was actually only at recommended (it was a few days early though) maybe some filler. Dunno. Home stretch for some I reckon. Humidity, humidity.

Nick & The Barberess



 
Hey if you're gonna pack that many plants in, straight up is probably the best way to go!

At least someone has its best interests at heart. ;)
Yeah there is a lot of truth to that. They each have at least (there is some variation but the minimum) 40x45cm space to grow in. I think some mild training would help even things out. All good here though as long as we keep the foliage and Rh low. It will yield ok 😅

Yeah its not a great photo because of the light but yep she looks good to flip to me. But & Co wants to pot some more out there and I have this giant black bucket last seen being used as my light adjustment step which just seems like it could be made into a SIP in about 5 minutes so maybe we’ll just keep her vegging a little longer. She’s a handsome lass…

Nick
 
40x45cm space to grow in.
Need we say more?! :laugh:
I enjoy your journal very much. It's great to see you working out the issues as you go along. Shed's training for the win!
 
Personally I'd fold the tallest branches to the height of the shorter ones and tie them to bamboo sticks, veg it until they all get about 6" taller, and then flip!
I thought it was 6’ taller not 6” taller 🤣

We can do max plant height maybe 5’ and a bit after the drainage, pot and lights are accounted for. I thought about 4 bamboo poles one a corner for each but it makes the in and for defoliation a bit harder. Binder clips to the pots sides and cable to go side ways lower and then at some points we’ll want like gentle bungee type cords to the walls we can easily unclip for movement. It will be a bit of a cats cradle for sure! But I’m hoping with sisters next doors and good light above that might not be so relevant.

We’ve never seen or maybe & Co has that whole space empty of plants with just the drainage system in. I think when we do a clean and assesment, gonna upgrade the fans, we’ll have a better sense of which flavour of training we do.i mean we’re not optimal now but with our heavier than most defoliation approach nets don't work. And as you said nothing wrong with upwards as long as you’ve got he space.

Envy Bill and his 11” space!

Nick
 
Need we say more?! :laugh:
I enjoy your journal very much. It's great to see you working out the issues as you go along. Shed's training for the win!
Firstly you are too kind! Honestly, honestly I didn’t realise! I was talking to someone in real life about it yesterday and didn’t realise!

But yeah its true! The trays are 40x40 and most of them are in rows touching looking into the room but they all have a 10cm channel on at least one side (shared with the row opposite. So yeah 40x45!
Oh Carmen what a spot!

If we rename the other grow strains at sale how does “Carmen Ray” sound for one?

I’ll give the background of the strains and you can chose which one. 🤣

100% I’ll do it.

Nick
 
Just fed. 60L or something.

In at 5.8. Toppy at 3.3 so in theory 0.3 out of optimal. Gas is blasting at high levels with the extractor set low.

They got fuller than full. Everything above recommended even the filler went in.

No idea what came out. Ok I couldn’t resist.

4.2 2.4 1400

Then I had a think. And I dropped the lights on the shorties. This required moving like the stickiest plant I’ve ever touched that made a run for it between the bars of the newly dropped light. Made sure the fans are low and the gas is high and see where we are in the morning.

Like Ayrton Senna said - if you aren’t crashing sometimes then you’re not really trying.

Nick (Don’t tell a& Co)



 
Sorry, I was referring to the SIP!
That, my friend, seems awfully like a dare!

A challengeif you would!

That SIP is at 3FT from mish mash coco and peat to top as & Co (Data Technician illustrates)

So I get her (Not & Co, that would need stilts) the plant to 6ft before I flip and see what happens?

If I fail to hit 6ft in veg - Fail
If I hit 6ft flip and get something Ok to smoke - Win

Its outdoors changing season, the wind is going to reverse soon. But & Co wants to put some more clones out there so would need to keep them in veg anyway.

I know nothing about growing in soil, SIPS or outdoor growing 🤣

Challenge accepted!

i’ll probably keep it updated in off topic though - I’ll do some stuff, like bamboo like the 15 Gallon behind but no up bucketing. Gotta be in the same green one. So you can see its 3ft now. Top of bucket to “canopy” level. So I need flower her. Keep her alive in monsoon season when I suspect the wind is gonna howl right into her with techniques and an environment I’ve never attempted before 🤣

Yeah that seems like awesome fun!

I’m in!

(It doesn’t matter if you’re not but reckon I’m either gonna fail real quick or it will be huge fun)

But no like fancy stuff. The light bulbs might get bump but household fitting Home Depot only.

Maybe I need some weather protection but not like a greenhouse. Full outdoor. In a coming rainy season.

Thanks for the idea! Its & Co’s favourite plant for some reason so I do have some skillz on my side.

Cheers! I love the idea.

Nick & Competitive Partner


 
Back
Top Bottom