The_StonedTrooper

21 minutes ago, zolrooker said:

Fan doesn't oscillate fully, but it's blowing across cross the entire area... I can see the space blanket moving all over 

Sweet, you can kind of see the angle is okay and distance isn't far, and if you angle it up, I think it's good to go. You can also lift the fabric pots off the floor and then get more upwards flow through the plants.

You have passive air ports at the bottom, or are those the slots you made, or you pumping air in with the other inlet fan?

1 minute ago, zolrooker said:

How's the spacing here? Is it OK? 

Tight, but it works.

Can the fan oscillate fully, otherwise you could always put the fan outside and leave the door open, till you need to go stealth and then close it inside. 

Maybe a smaller fan x2, your space got smaller too.

1 minute ago, zolrooker said:

Better yet, if I run extraction fans for 1 minute and then pause both inflow and outflow for 2 minutes (whilst still running oscillating fan obviously) that would still be 3 air changes every 6 minutes. 

Would it be OK to let it stand like that for 2 minutes with the same air circulating? Or would it result in any detrimental effects? 

I'd never let air sit, rather keep the flow going in my opinion. 

If your room has passive air vents, or you could make them, then run one extraction fan only, and let the room suck in air, then you wouldn't need them both going. Also my opinion and what I'm currently doing myself. 

You'll easy tell if your temps get to high or you cant get the humidity right, then you can add the second fan, pulling or pushing air, if needed.

13 minutes ago, TheUltimateNoob said:

Thanks bro, I appreciate it. 

And no, I did mean FIMming wherever I typed it. It goes well with LST because it will cause a lot of branching. 

Also, you're understanding is somewhat correct. Cutting off the youngest  tips of the tree changes the distribution of growth hormones within the tree itself, I won't more into it to save you the confusion. 

 

Whenever I make mention of HST, what I'm talking about is topping the tree (removing the youngest developed growth tip to create 2 new mains). This also takes advantage of this redistribution of hormones situation in a similar yet different way, lol. 

Yes that's correct, I was made to understand that topping was the wanted outcome, and when people had done it, but not close enough to the base, then you get the FIM, as it says itself, fuck I missed. Or they named it wrong.

I do know guys who go for FIMing, but it was originated from a bad topping. 

I cant recall who said it on this forum, but he and I both get our perlite directly from Pratley. 

R200 for 100L if memory serves me correctly 

There should be an outLet in all major areas and centrally located to the city.

Also maybe running a mix of H2O2 peroxide and water, you could clean it, and the peroxide will turn into water after the procedure. A guess it would work...

Great write up brother, it always handy having this in one spot and the most important stuff.

Out of curiosity, do you not mean TOPPING, as FIMing is as I understand "Fuck I Missed" and you instead of removing all the main shoot, it grows back but deformed and then let's the lower branches catch up?

1 minute ago, Bakstein420 said:

Woohoo... love the smell of new grow gear 

It's like Cannabis Xmas

5 hours ago, Tee_Aitch_See said:

Thanks for this. 

I just picked up a QB-75 from @growopz to test. I can now retire the blurple. 

I'm just happy you are sorted out brother, now you can make amazing things with your new baby.

Send us setup pictures

Welcome, make yourself at home, unless you walk around naked at home

Glad to have another grower here,

@CreX he love this place, from his head, To-Ma-Toes

On 6/18/2020 at 4:04 PM, Master_G said:

the Just Cannabis Soil stated that you can grow in this soil with only Water no nutes needed.

i am of the Judas type that doesnt believe shit people say even if its "proven" so i bought a bag and stuck a lumpy space princess clone into it. stuck it outside in less than favourable conditions. watered it with Tap water only.

 

below is the result of Just Cannabis soil woth 0 molasses added. microbes and no ph of 7.8 tap water. (of course it got some rain water too. i also if i saw a bucket of water that filled due to rain would chuck that over it too)

How did you find the smoke this way, and would you do it again or dont prefer it?

3 hours ago, Tee_Aitch_See said:

Thanks for the heads up. I contacted them a few days ago to check if they have the HLG 100 v2 in stock and I got a reply from a Gmail account indicating that they have 1 in stock. After seeing this thread though....I'm hesitant. 

I'm now looking at the QTM150 Full Spectrum LED Grow Board from marijuanasa.co.za. Anyone have any experience dealing with them? 

I'm a noob and running a "300Watt" blurble. More like a 10Watt. Very weak growth and fluffy buds

Hey brother, 

You can try the following places, with great review and genuine service. 

@growopz (latest technology and knows his stuff)

And Futurama have a big selection.

I dont owe these places anything other than I have received outstanding service from them both and will always go back.

Not sure if @Master_G is still here...but he also had something on offer (pre apologies admin).

7 minutes ago, CoolJ said:

Thanks man, I appreciate the kind words. I cant wait to start filling up the tent!

I am referring to the actual floor, its a thin black material. 

Will keep you guys updated with the grow

Pleasure brother, 

Ah yes, the plastic weave,like the packet you used to see at the grocery stores. I take it the cover over that is mylar? 

We shall wait in anticipation for the new setup pictures and future grows.

5 minutes ago, zolrooker said:

Thanks!

Cool, theirs is a different make, but 100 cheaper than the Chinese shop, or I didnt barter with them

34 minutes ago, CoolJ said:

Just set up my Mammoth Pro120 tent I got from Futurama,  R2500 for 1.2mx1.2mx2m was the best price I found online.

 

Really happy with the quality of the tent, I just find the floor sheet abit thin but the rest if perfect.

I'm so happy you sorted brother, and good deal at a good business. 

If you making  reference to the extra sheet at the bottom,  from my understanding it's meant to be a splash guard more than holding water I guess, and there for in case. Possibly put a plastic sheet over or under it for safety and protection. 

Pictures or it never happened

Super happy for you

Builders have this for 200

Mounted at the top, plugged in, will go on when power goes out, lasts 15 hours and can add solar to it.

Dont have it on your timer system, or it will come on at lights out, and bad.

Any dead air is bad, make sure when your system is running, you can see all leaves move or rustle in one revolution of the oscillating fan, if you see leaves not moving, you going to have WPM known as white powder mildew, and mold. Very very very bad

Both your questions are difficult and require different angles or processes to solve, and can be done a number of ways, that is personal choice. 

Normally, fans blowing left to right, angle up, or down, which works best for you. Some place a second fan just kicking air up, getting that CO2 circulating. 

Battery backup, you never want the air to stand, ever. You can get away with no lights on for a while in flowering, bit in veg, you dont want the lights out or it will get to much flowering hormones and go haywire. So adding a emergency light, with backup battery, that comes on when lights out, you'll be okay, they R300

2 hours ago, GGG said:

All depends on where the grow room is, outside or inside and the temps around that area. A insulated room only holds the temps it was GIVEN for longer

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Exactly and agree with you, but do you see his grow room making enough sound that it would need to add deadening. Wouldn't the extraction fan be the most noise only?

9 hours ago, GGG said:

I went the poly way 1st, expensive lesson to learn that poly enhanced the sound because it's so light it actually vibrates, it's like a big subhoover.
The best for sound is weight and poly is to light.

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Makes total sense and thank you for the forewarn.

Probably works better for insulation and not soundproofing. 

Have you also insulated your whole room or tent?

Just now, zolrooker said:

Think I have some strong 2 way tape lying around somewhere.. Should sbe fine I guess 

I get what you going for, and I like it honestly. 

Give me second though...

You might be pleased without the soundproof material, so maybe first set it all up, and take it from there, and you could end up thanking me for not spending that money and time. You can always purchase and put it on afterwards, without a hassle. 

1 minute ago, zolrooker said:

Yep, good point you make about the permanency. If I could find strong enough magnets then why not? You know of any that won't break the bank? 

If you attach something on the ends or corners, that sticks through the insulation and you cant fasten or put a cap on, or just glue / double sided tape the ends or corners only, then it's not all over, should hold. Magnetic would be good if you had them on hand, but dont go out and pay for them, was just a thought really.

3 minutes ago, zolrooker said:

What's a good glue I can use to stick this insulation to metal or wood? Or maybe a strong 2 way tape? 

Glue normally means for good, tape would be removable I'd guess if you ever need to remove or change setup. 

You said metal box, what about magnetic tacs, flat head drawing pins for the wood?

8 minutes ago, zolrooker said:

So you'd agree with the 50mm option? 

Yip, if my choice yes. You must be happy though.

I wouldn't soundproof the room, unless that is for temps only and or you are mounting the extraction fan inside that grow area, it wouldn't really be needed. More so for the fans I'd say...

I have 3 fans running and one extraction fan, when that room's door is closed, nobody in my house would know a thing. When I go sleep though and dead of night, i can hear the oscillating noise, clicking. No air noise or extraction noise. I also dont have insulation and I never go over 28deg or below 18deg at extremes.

Do 4 sides then, and just thought now you could also get Sajax/polystyrene sheets, that stuff they use to hold stuff hot or cold and make cooler boxes out of it.

Though after some thought, have to really agree with the uncompressed material, if you go that route, as it will absorb the sound better that way, like eating it as it spreads through the fibers.

2 minutes ago, GGG said:

The less it is compressed the better, the thin fibres takes the sound waves and converts it to heat basically if I understand it correctly

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Then I am corrected, that makes sense and can see how it would work...

No way to do this insulation on the outside of the case, box? @zolrooker

Would that make more sense if it was for insulation and less for sound deadening? I dont know...