Grow Mediums Preparing for an Alien RDWC invasion...

[Groff]

 

[Groff]

haha... I just realized the my DIY Root Riot propagator is a flop :Stones slap: With roots probably shooting sideways, if I try to pull them out I'd probably cut them off loool... guess I'll need cut the lid out looool. Back to the drawing board for when the XL arrives

 

[Groff]

Dutch Passion, as always, 100% germ rate and crazy growth. Will let them grow out a little a chose the best 4. Classing today as day 1



















Plans for today, sterilize the system with strong H202, wait a few hours and prep the broth. Clean probes and calibrate. Place hydroton in pH 5.5 to clean and buffer.



Exciting times!!

 

[Grim Reefer]

Hey dude, alright if i sit and watch this? Subbed.

 

[Groff]

Hey dude, alright if i sit and watch this? Subbed.

you're very welcome.

Been prepping my system EC&ph... how very different an experience... water temps are much higher than I expected at 25ºC. Going to be needing some extra insulation and camping style freezer packs.

 

[Rp365]

Looking good bro going to watch this grow for sure:stylez rasta smoke:

 

[DutchPassionTony]

looks like it will be a really interesting grow Groff ! Good luck man

 

[Groff]

looks like it will be a really interesting grow Groff ! Good luck man

It certainly will be a challenge!

I managed to drop the rez temp 1 magnificent full degree Celsius using frozen water bottles, from 25 to 24. Just returned from buying "space blanket" insulation to cover the whole system. Ambient temps are up into the 30s with the extra air pump and power head. I did not expect such high temps as on my other tent, the coco mix rez (which sits outside the tent) is now down to 21�C now autumn is creeping in.

I am hoping with the insulation I can lower the temps and maintain them longer. Water bottles are not the answer and do melt quickly. I even attempted adding salt and alcohol (during the summer as a test) making my own DIY freezer packs, but felt absolutely no difference in function.

Transplanted the babies into the net pots last night, but today I was "horrified" at the lack of root growth. As soon as I lifted the lid, water came pouring out the net pot.. wtf ?!?! Water level was about 5-8cm below the netpot.

So today I lowered the water level by half, and even turned the bubbles off. Even still, RH inside those buckets are close do 100%. I've shaken all the water off, but heap loads of moisture still drip off.

Out of the 5 plants, the one left out was the smallest and I could swear the first true leaves were dead. Today its perking up. One very interesting mutant 3 cotyledons + 3 first true leaves.

Certainly got the jitters... took me a full day to get pH to 5.5... though I am relieved by the fact that topside is developing. I feel like on those movies or cartoons where some guy who has to fly a helicopter for the first time to escape and seems like he's gonna crash any second...

Pics later!

 

[DWCocha]

welcome to the pain Groff :X's Evil Laugh x:.

The only control you have is in that bucket bro ... 18-22oC or your asking for a battle you aint gunna win...not sayin you can't get lucky & dodge a bullet !,but do you need to try? (my latest & most painful lesson mate :smokebuds:

 

[Groff]

welcome to the pain Groff :X's Evil Laugh x:.

The only control you have is in that bucket bro ... 18-22oC or your asking for a battle you aint gunna win...not sayin you can't get lucky & dodge a bullet !,but do you need to try? (my latest & most painful lesson mate :smokebuds:

I know I know... I just put in two 1L frozen bottle plus a smal 25 while the others are freezing up. At this rate they defreeze faster than I can keep freezing. Went up to 25c again during the night (I'm on 24/0).

Lets see what happens with the insulation toda

EDIT: Yes !! Down to 22oC and basically unfrozen!! Lets see how long it holds it there :coffee breakr if I can go even lower if they freeze up fast enough... Think I really might have to shove off some old stuff on ebay to get a chiller