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deftdrummer · #**126** (**permalink**) Aug-13-2007, 03:05

hey thanks you guys, can't wait to cut them down.

smokedoja · #**127** (**permalink**) Aug-13-2007, 06:25

BUDS BUDS AND MORE BUDS!!!!! wow thanks for all the great budshots!!! i like how you give us somethin to look at....

fosomker · #**128** (**permalink**) Aug-16-2007, 01:47

Awesome thread. I cant wait to hear the yeild. I am starting a similar system and hope I can get the results you are getting.

ganjzilla · #**129** (**permalink**) Aug-16-2007, 02:50

badass log dude, i cant wait to see the final product...wanna grow in a setup like that soon

deftdrummer · #**130** (**permalink**) Aug-16-2007, 11:42

thanks everyone for the comments, I will be sure to check out your grows and or logs if you have them in the near future. In the mean time, here are some pics to show you what stage in harvest we are in. We did a full flush for about 5 days total with water and hydrogen peroxide to get all the nasties out. We did some semi major trimming the night before the harvest to put the plants in somewhat of a state of shock. By doing this the plants start producing more trichomes as a result of the plant pulling "emergency" nutrients from less valuable parts of the plant to the buds. We have the entire plants hanging in a closet upside down with normal string. The closet is well aerated and also has the oscillating fan at the bottom on low. We are waiting to see signs of stems breaking not just bending this is how you will know your buds are dry enough. Here are some pics.

bongerstonerd00d · #**131** (**permalink**) Aug-16-2007, 12:27

Nice job, Deft. Since you got new fan keep temps down, humidity down, and air MOVING. That makes it hell for them little mite bastards to survive in. And, since you are growing in garage, I would not worry about hanging a Hot Shot out there. Hell, 99% of the household cleaners and shit we use we aint supposed to breathe those fumes either. If you grow an extra thumb, take it down

Again, nice job and enjoy the harvest.

b0nger

deftdrummer · #**132** (**permalink**) Aug-21-2007, 18:06

We are currently in the phases of clipping / curing / smoking and the smoke is great! Very mellow and not too harsh at all. We can't wait to get a replacement vaporizer, but in the mean time its just blunts and bong rips! Here are some pics. BTW I still don't have any numbers on final harvest but we are keeping track.

fosomker · #**133** (**permalink**) Aug-25-2007, 12:59

Very nice.

deftdrummer · #**134** (**permalink**) Aug-25-2007, 22:52

thanks for the compliment, more pics to come soon. This stuff smokes crazy and when you smoke enough it is border line hallucinogenic! As you can see from the pics they aren't the biggest nugs in the world which can be expected from a 400W. We were very please however, to even get the denseness that we did from the lower bud sites. There was hardly any lower bud sites that went to waste due to not getting enough light. We owe this to the simple fact that since we did pH and PPM checks twice daily and each plant was subsequently rotated / moved we had even light dispersal to nearly all of the buds.

Earthy Dank · #**135** (**permalink**) Aug-26-2007, 12:55

those are some very nice buds... very crystallized. Are you making hash? IS this ur first grow? describe the taste and smoke and high... It should be close o cured. How much do you have left?

shaggytodope · #**136** (**permalink**) Aug-26-2007, 17:45

I DONT USE AIRSTONES ANYMORE, THEY CLOG AND STOP PRODUCING THE BUBBLES THEY DID WHEN NEW AFTER ABOUT 3 WEEKS FOR ME AND I CANNOT GET TO THEM TO REPLACE THEM . SO I TRIED THIS AND MAN IT WORKS LIKE NOTHING ELSE CAN! YOU JUST MAKE SUER YOUR FEED LINE GOES TO THE BOTTOM OF THE BUCKET AND PIERCE IT ABOUT 3 INCHES UP AND JUST PUSH YOUR AIRLINE THROUGH AND WHEN THE PUMP STARTS IT MAKES BULLBES JUST LIKE AN AQUARIUM POWER HEAD/VENTURI DEAL! IF YOUR AIR PUMP IS RUNNING YOU GOT BUBBLES, BUBBLES, BUBBLES. A PLUS TO PUTTING THE FEED LINE TO THE BOTTOM IS IF YOU PUT A BALL VALVE RIGHT AFTER YOUR PUMP INLINE YOU CAN SHUT OFF THE WATER FROM BACK SIPHONING WICH I FIND A GREAT PLUS BEAUSE WHEN I DO NUTE CHANGES I JUST LET IT BACK SIPHON AND IT DRAINS MY BUCKETS NEARLY DRY SO I GET A COMPLETE NUTE CHANGE AND IF THE POWER GOES OUT I JUST TURN THE VALVE OFF AND NO OVERFLOW. I JUST RECENTLY REPLACE THE BALL VALVE WITH A 1 INCH SPRINKLER VALVE WICH IS NORMALLY CLOSED AND PLUG IT IN TO A 24 VOLT TRANSFORMER FROM RADIO SHACK, WHEN ITS PLUGGED IN THE VALVE STAYS OPEN, IF POWER GOES OUT IT AUTOMATICALLY CLOSES PREVENTING OVERFLOW FROM BACK SIPHONING, THATS MY 2 CENTSCHECK OUT MY GALLERIE FOR A IMAGE, ITS NOT THE BEST BUT IT WILL SHOW YOU

deftdrummer · #**137** (**permalink**) Aug-26-2007, 18:50

Hey Earthy, I knew you would check in when the final yield came! Anyways, we are not making hash but will probably just use the keefer screen to get keef for as long as we can. As far as the taste, my little sister said it tasted like "tricks" the cereal, it smokes very smooth but is very potent. I would say it is some of the smoother weed I have smoked in recent months, even from the clinics. The high is very clear at first and heady, and then transitions into a full body high with slight hallucinogenic effects if smoked in excess. To answer your question, this is not my first grow it is I think my 5th or 4th but it is the first in a recirculating bucket system. Here is the details and some more pics:

Total Yield: 3.8oz

socialistpete · #**138** (**permalink**) Aug-26-2007, 19:51

Just read the entire post, Thanks DD for the meticulous notes and photos you have inspired me to get back into hydro.

socialistpete · #**139** (**permalink**) Aug-26-2007, 21:03

One more question, did you think of trying latewoods GH formula?
I had great results with it in soil.
http://boards.cannabis.com/hydroponi...rt-calmag.html

xcrispi · #**140** (**permalink**) Aug-27-2007, 11:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by socialistpete

One more question, did you think of trying latewoods GH formula?
I had great results with it in soil.
http://boards.cannabis.com/hydroponi...rt-calmag.html

Nice looking nugz Deft ,
Plan on another grow soon ? Cooler fall / winter temps will make things much easier on you and most likely increse yields .

Hey SocPete ,
Don't give up n this stuff yet bro. , I was watchin you at that "Other" site giving this a try . LOL. And yes Latewoods recipe rocks - I just got a 19 oz. plant in 1 of these buckets , and used his recipe at 1/2 strength in my dirt plants and got 3.5oz. plants in 3 gal. pots .

Peace Guys
Crispi

**stinkyattic** · #**141** (**permalink**) Aug-27-2007, 13:23

Any objections, let me know and I'll de-stick it, but this is a fabulous thread.

I'd like to make it a sticky in Hydroponics actually now that your harvest is in- would that be all right?

deftdrummer · #**142** (**permalink**) Aug-27-2007, 19:09

Hey stinky thanks for stopping by! I don't mind if you use it at all as a sticky, hopefully people can benefit from it both the ups and the downs.

deftdrummer · #**143** (**permalink**) Aug-27-2007, 19:25

On a side note, I would also like to point out why it is never a good idea to try to estimate your yields with MJ. Our original estimates were in the 7oz range and to quote myself that was a "conservative" figure. In the long run we only ended up getting 3.8oz which is a huge difference in yield. What did we learn? that knowing your strains origins and specific flowering, yield, and growth patterns when available, are a must have for a serious grower. We grossly underestimated how much of an impact different strain types have on your overall yields. Our last grow was in an ebb and flow like I mentioned in the beginning of the thread and was much less efficient in almost every aspect. We wanted to perfect every weak point we found through trial and error in our last grow and thus came up with the DWC recirculating pots. So with that in mind, we were under the impression that this grow would be much higher yielding but lo and behold, less yield.

Before I start to sound like I am being a downer I would also like to say that this weed is far superior to anything that came from the plants during our last grow. The density, flavor, smell, and texture are all four times as good as the previous harvest. This is just an example of when quality is more desirable than quantity. On that note i'll remind everyone that we grow for personal use so obviously its different strokes for different folks.

socialistpete · #**144** (**permalink**) Aug-28-2007, 01:01

Deft I was wondering if you could elaborate on how to build your own halo drip setup I.E. hose sizes and the basic principles of using the air pump to get the water from the drip ring. I have all supplies i would probably need available to me at work. I actually had a Waterfarm setup that I bought when I had my first apartment but that was 10 years ago and I can't remember how it worked. Anyways any advice would be great.

Earthy Dank · #**145** (**permalink**) Aug-28-2007, 09:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by deftdrummer

On a side note, I would also like to point out why it is never a good idea to try to estimate your yields with MJ. Our original estimates were in the 7oz range and to quote myself that was a "conservative" figure. In the long run we only ended up getting 3.8oz which is a huge difference in yield. What did we learn? that knowing your strains origins and specific flowering, yield, and growth patterns when available, are a must have for a serious grower. We grossly underestimated how much of an impact different strain types have on your overall yields. Our last grow was in an ebb and flow like I mentioned in the beginning of the thread and was much less efficient in almost every aspect. We wanted to perfect every weak point we found through trial and error in our last grow and thus came up with the DWC recirculating pots. So with that in mind, we were under the impression that this grow would be much higher yielding but lo and behold, less yield.

Before I start to sound like I am being a downer I would also like to say that this weed is far superior to anything that came from the plants during our last grow. The density, flavor, smell, and texture are all four times as good as the previous harvest. This is just an example of when quality is more desirable than quantity. On that note i'll remind everyone that we grow for personal use so obviously its different strokes for different folks.

A good saying is "Don't count your chickens before they've hatched." I have this problem too.. its real hard to estimate yeild. Once you get a good setup you can add CO2 to the mix. Proper co2 injections can speed up the flowering time and lncrease bud mass by about 33%. Also tweeking your nuterient/addditives regimine will help yeild. I was growing with a 600w and i though i was gonna harvest at least 10 ounces... (600watts should grow 600grams)... well by the en