GreenPassion.org - Dedicated to Medicinal Cannabis Cultivation and Education - Indoor Growing http://www.greenpassion.org/ en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:10:47 GMT vBulletin 1 http://www.greenpassion.org/images/family/misc/rss.jpg GreenPassion.org - Dedicated to Medicinal Cannabis Cultivation and Education - Indoor Growing http://www.greenpassion.org/ C.f.m. http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/c-f-m-17133/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:23:35 GMT if you want help to calculate cfm this may help. Virtual Airflow Calculator (http://www.csgnetwork.com/airexchangecalc.html) shakehands.gif if you want help to calculate cfm this may help.

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shakehands.gif ]]> Indoor Growing chiefa http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/c-f-m-17133/ My Next Thread, Let me Know What You Think! http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/my-next-thread-let-me-know-what-you-think-17120/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:32:09 GMT Okay first off thanks Jangel for being so patient and helping me out so much, and tanks everyone else who's posted. I'm 8 weeks into my first crop with 3 beautiful ladies just into flowering and doing rather well. I started growing a cheap budgeted crop with the idea in mind that if it went well I would invest in a garden and grow a couple plants for myself so that I'd never have to pay a street vender again. Well here I am and I think this is something I can handle. I need some of the more seasoned horticulturists to lend their thoughts and help me get this perfect before I start investing serious money in this. Thanks in advance!

THE GOAL: I don't want to grow volume but for maximum potential from my plants. Only about 5 ounces of premium bud each harvest would be perfect! I want to grow for quality not quantity (I know this has a lot to do with the strain.

Alright, the grow area itself is going to be a closet that measures 27"(d)x42"(w)x84"9(t). I'm going to put up a 2x4" frame up on the inside of the closet for two reasons. To add stability (the walls are paper thin), and to add a better means to control environment. In this 2x4' skeleton I'm going to use Pink Insulation given to me by a friend, and then I'm going to top it with 1/4" plywood. Once the frame is finished I'm going to cover all for walls with black and white visquene and overlap the door with plastic and use velcro or zipper to make a door from the visqueen plastic. The purpose of this is two fold. This will keep the closet completely light proof and therefore appearing to be a normal closet. And it should give me an almost completely enclosed environment for optimal precise control of humidity, temperature, and co2 levels and for fragrance concerns. On top of the Plastic I'm going to put this FLIR Resistant Material in order for perfect heat and light reflection.

I know this may be a extensive lengths but I want not only the utmost in security and secrecy, I also want perfect environmental control. Give me your thoughts on the structure thus far. Anything obviously wrong with it?

For the overall exhaust, I have a rather simple plan really. In the floor of the closet I am going to put an air conditioning vent above a baffle box which will have a 10" Flange that will be connected by this Ducting to a identical air conditioning vent and adjacent room. The ducting will be run bellow the house. If I find that I'm not getting adequate fresh air intake or you all deem necessary I will add this Duct Fan to the ducting to increase air flow. For the exhaust I'll be starting with this Filter. I'll be attaching that filter directly to this Inline Fan

Does this system seem to have adequate enough air flow to be able to control my temps, humidity, and CO2 (I plan on supplementing C02) adjusting the fans' speeds via a dimmer switch? Do you think I could afford to run a 600w HPS in this space since it's vented directly out of the room? Would using insulated ducting make any difference?


From here this thread will become something of a journal. I'll post up pics each week of the room as I construct it and get some advice as I go. Thanks to anyone who is willing to offer their opinion. which will be mounted to the Ceiling. From here if I can manage I'll the ducting through this reflector (I'll Find a nice Bulb and Ballast separately) and then down through the floor, if I can't I'm going to just run it down straight through the floor under the center of the house. ]]> Indoor Growing Tim Foolery http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/my-next-thread-let-me-know-what-you-think-17120/ No autoflower cloning, next best? http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/no-autoflower-cloning-next-best-17073/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:18:39 GMT I have a friend who was going to set up a perpetual SOG by cloning lowryders but it seems that cloning them is a no go. S/he is looking to produce an O a week. Any suggestions plant wise? space is not an option but money is and they have been growing for a while so they aren't new to it. Any input would be appreciated. Thank you all very much :). Sorry, indica and cloning preferred. 250w floro will be the lighting. ]]> Indoor Growing Patrong http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/no-autoflower-cloning-next-best-17073/ Clearing out the inside/undergrowth... http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/clearing-out-inside-undergrowth-17069/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:29:07 GMT Hi all,

I've read that thinning out the lower third of flowering plants is beneficial and will help the plants focus more on producing larger buds. Is this true and if so what's the proper way to go about doing it?

Thanks,

-the Corsican. ]]> Indoor Growing The Corsican http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/clearing-out-inside-undergrowth-17069/ 1 Carbon Filter for Flow and Veg? http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/1-carbon-filter-flow-veg-17065/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:32:28 GMT This is my first growing attempt. I am in the process of putting up my ventilation system in my 20(L)x8(W)x6.5(H) grow room. The room is divided by Visqueen with about 1/4 being dedicated to veg and 3/4 to flow. I have a 440CFM EcoPlus inline fan attached to the compatible 6' EcoPlus carbon filter. The filter is positioned is such a way that 1/4 of it will be in the veg room and 3/4 of it in the flow room. I am planning on cutting a hole in the Visqueen and somehow sealing it around the filter to use the one carbon filter and fan for both rooms.

Will this work?
Thanks for any input. ]]> Indoor Growing x Darth Vapor x http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/1-carbon-filter-flow-veg-17065/ 400 to 1000 watt during flowering... http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/400-1000-watt-during-flowering-17056/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:05:24 GMT I've got 6 Mangos that are into 3 weeks of flowering and was wondering if I could switch the light from 400W HPS to 1000W HPS. Is there a downside to this? Too much light? Heat will not be a problem; plenty of air circulation, temps are 75-80 degrees. Thanks in advance. ]]> Indoor Growing lordj http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/400-1000-watt-during-flowering-17056/ Can a residential furnace supply my CO2? http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/can-residential-furnace-supply-my-co2-17035/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:17:57 GMT I am a hobby grower lookin to shoot the moon!!! I have a question for u guys/gals. I have a gas furnace that heats my house in the cold months. I have a small "hobby room going but I would like some more CO2 in the room. It is not a "sealed" room so I don't wanna invest a lot of $ on a setup just for it to leak out of the room. I wonder if you can use the gas furnace to give off some extra CO2. Wouldn't thte pilot light section of my furnace be an exact replica of one of the "Burners" that the Hydro store sells......someone please enlighten me!! ]]> Indoor Growing KYbudShredder http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/can-residential-furnace-supply-my-co2-17035/ <![CDATA[need 6 lbs from 4 600hps running 24/7 Any ideas>?]]> http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/need-6-lbs-4-600hps-running-24-7-any-ideas-16985/ Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:15:04 GMT Alright where to begin,

Well lets start with my goal :
My goal is as followed; I wish to grow 1 single grow per year with a yeild of 5-6 LBS of dry ,cured , and healthy cannabis for my Wife An I .

How am I going to do it with only Four 600 hps?
This is the tricky part. I plan on having no timers for the 12/12 cycle I plan on manually doing it myself.
I wish to build 4x4 tables under each 600 hps for a total of 4 tables estimating on getting an ave yeild of 300 Plus grams per table .. for a grand total of 1200 grams around 2.5 lbs right.

So this is where my decisions need some guidence :
I am gogin to build 2 rooms . One room with 24/light and one 24/dark so I must manually move the light every 12 hrs from room to room or I must move the plants 12 hrs from room to room (this may be a time consuming task) ..
Just to make it clear IM gogin to build 2 8ft x 8ft rooms and have 4 lights do the work of 8..

Any one with any coments on how I could construct such a grow with an easy "swap"
method Please reply :

I dont want to influence you in what Im already thinking just yet but Id like to hear what you might sujjest to make it an easy switch that would take less then 5 mins every 12 hrs to Swapp out the dark and the light .. ]]> Indoor Growing investinme http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/need-6-lbs-4-600hps-running-24-7-any-ideas-16985/ Leaf temps different.. http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/leaf-temps-different-16975/ Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:45:17 GMT High...

I'm haveing a delema, for which I have no answer...
but I'm sure you will.... have ideas..

Here I show you 2 nevilles: haze top left, bottom left, 1-SSH top right and 1-White Russian. They all look OK, except NH1 (top left).. she is smaller

With an IR thermometer, that one runs 80F, while NH2 (bottom left runs 76F, the same as SSH and WR runs at 73.

Since top left is smaller (and farther away from the light) it would be cooler. No matter what I do the descrepancies stay almost the same..

I'd expect WR, with broader leaves to be hotter...

6-7F difference.. too much?
]]> Indoor Growing 4maggio http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/leaf-temps-different-16975/ <![CDATA[Starting a new veg room, hydro - Q's about lighting.]]> http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/starting-new-veg-room-hydro-qs-about-lighting-16951/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:41:02 GMT Hi Dee Ho!!!

I have a shed which I split in two with the option to make two separate rooms veg/flr. i have a 400w HPS which is now flowering my first crop. Now I want to get the second room operational but have power issues, so I am wondering if I can use ordinary cfl's or something similar that will keep the power usage down. I want to grow about 20 plants and I know I will need one or two more HPS too for the flowering. ]]> Indoor Growing Pigwink http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/starting-new-veg-room-hydro-qs-about-lighting-16951/ Medical grow http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/medical-grow-16932/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:51:29 GMT Hello all,I would like some help setting up a large grow for medical,I have 5 garages that i can use,I don't know if i need them all,but here goes 1 is 11 1/2 ft wide 27ft long 10ft 6in tall next i have a double that is 22ft 8 in wide 27ft long,11ft tall,then i have another double that is 27ft wide,30ft long and 11ft tall,with 12ft to the left for a drying room. I am not sure really what to do. I need help in all areas. can anybody point me in the right direction. thanks OZ:peace1: ]]> Indoor Growing ozric420 http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/medical-grow-16932/ Roof Mount Exhasts? http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/roof-mount-exhasts-16924/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:17:36 GMT I have a question in regard to exhausts like this: Master Flow Power Roof Mount Vent 1600 CFM'S (Shingle Match Weatherwood) - PR3DSMWW at The Home Depot

this one moves 1600CFM but as you can tell that is because it has such a wide opening.

i was wondering if anyone has ever tried to use one of these in a grow room before and too what success?

My room is a stand alone closet in the middle of the basement...i was thinking i could mount this on a side wall to draw air out, and along the outside of the venting in this fan create some type of carbon filter to wrap around it. (see pic)

any thoughts?
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]]> Indoor Growing siriguejo http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/roof-mount-exhasts-16924/ Hello: I am new and this is my introduction, nice to meet you! http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/hello-i-am-new-my-introduction-nice-meet-you-16897/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:27:40 GMT Hi, i have cultivated outdoors from bag seed but I have decided to take quite a large leap into indoor growing and i know i will need much help from you gents and few but proud ladies! Here is the list of what I am working, my current endeavors and my aspirations. I have researched grow extensively but am lacking in experience.

Experience
  • Read: Jorges grow bible, Soma's: organic marijuana Soma Style
  • I am a member of Rollitup and ICmag and have been for a couple months.
Currently
  • Only 3/5 of my Nirvana NL seeds sprouted due to unexpected heat:frown:
  • They are in a 3X2X3 grow box with one 27w and 2 14w CFL's
  • I Have a 4X6X8 (only growing in 3.6X5.1 for proper W/SqF)grow room with a air cooled 1000w HPS
  • have not yet bought 6 or 8 inch vortex that will be hooked up to carbon scrubber; when I do, I will not be using a fan for intake
  • I plan on cloning in early/mid Jan.
Wishful Thinking
  • I am hoping for at least a LB
  • I am practically expecting 10oz
  • I am going to use a Organic soil recipe that includes fox farm soil, peat moss, worm casting, perlite, and Soma's fav-Guano guano guano and more guano
If there is anything to add or suggest please do, for i am expecting it. shakehands.gif
What method would be best, I have considered SOG with growbeds for the most part. ]]> Indoor Growing mArXmEn http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/hello-i-am-new-my-introduction-nice-meet-you-16897/ super lemon haze http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/super-lemon-haze-16896/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:01:48 GMT hi guyz i've got a little grow space 2ftd 3ftw 6fth
with a 250 watt coolstar reflector. and was thinking
ov giving green house seeds (super lemon haze) a whirl
planning on having a go at scrog (1st timer) so was
just asking if anyone has grown this plant useing scrog??
was thinking ov 4/6 plants. in 3 gallon pots. will 4/6
plants be too much for my space. would be very greatful
if som1 could give my a few pointers.. cheers guys:pot leaf: ]]> Indoor Growing brayo1978 http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/super-lemon-haze-16896/ Harvest Time; Soil vs Hydro http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/harvest-time-soil-vs-hydro-16872/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:36:56 GMT I have two of the same strains in both soil and hydro, the hydro bud formation looks to be almost 2 weeks to my estimate ahead of the soil plant that is very much the same hight.

Should all I'll face is a approximate 2 week lag of the soil plant or will I also see a smaller yield?

I started a new all soil grow and it troubles me about the slower formation of buds in soil and harvest period extention.

Thanks to you that have done both for your encouragement.

I'll post pictures later when they wake up at 9PM :) ]]> Indoor Growing Lumix http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/harvest-time-soil-vs-hydro-16872/ my attempt to maximize space usage http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/my-attempt-maximize-space-usage-16852/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:56:41 GMT Hey folks!

Well I recently had to give up the bedroom that I was using to grow in, and the only space I am now able to use is a little 32" x 32" closet.

Here's what I did.

First I found the biggest tent that would fit in that space. It's called a GrowLab and I got the 31" x 31" size.

I wanted to do aeroponics (previous grow was DWC, what a PAIN IN THE ASS) so I built a frame to fit inside the tent, that would house a dedicated reservoir below the aero chambers that are going to hold the plants.

I got this idea to use the storage totes from my DWC grow, and chop the top lip and stuff off so that they're just a flimsy plastic tub, very easy to work with and cram into whatever space I want (within reason).

Now I grow SoG, so lots of small plants close together with little to no veg time. So I decided to get a little aggressive and load up this space with 36 plant sites.

The sprayers are mounted upside-down under the spray bars, I used the spinner style ones. Three sprayers per bar, two bars per chamber, total 12 sprayers.

I also crammed a cooltubed 1000w HPS in there, a little much but it's what I had left over from my previous grow, can't really afford to buy any new equipment right now.

So check it out, let me know what you all think, any questions fire away!

The pics:

What I'm showing here is the "cant strip" pieces that I used for the corners. I needed vertical supports for my frame, and I would normally use 2x2s but they take up too much space, so I asked if there is anything like a 2x2 but cut in half diagonally. Turns out there is, called "cant strips", they're perfect! Good vertical support, without eating into the usable area of the frame. Later on you will see that I modified things slightly to take the edges off the corners so that the tent poles fit snugly, you'll see pics later.

Also shown here are the storage totes, with the tops removed so they're kind of floppy and easy to work with.

Also the beginning of the riser. I used a riser for the reservoir, so that I could bottom mount the drain so that I can use the same pump that powers the sprayers to completely empty the reservoir.
]]> Indoor Growing QuentinQuark http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/my-attempt-maximize-space-usage-16852/ <![CDATA[Ebb & Flow Grow Room]]> http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/ebb-flow-grow-room-16845/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:59:38 GMT Hello everyone, my name is Daniel. This posting will be to help people who wish to switch from soil growing to an Ebb & Flow or for the newbie who doesnt know where to start. If you are either and find yourself with any questions on what i am using or how i set it up or why it is like the way i have it please feel free to post your questions and i will answer them within 12 hours. Also if any admins are reading this and think this post will be better suited or more helpful for newbies in another thread area or section please feel free to place it there. OK LETS GET STARTED!!!

First we will go over what i have then there will be pictures :)

Plant Age: 3 weeks
Plants: Master Kush x Bubba
Plant Growth 12 inches
Grow Tent: Reflective 4W + 4L + 7H
Lights: 14 T5 Fluorescent lights 4 feet long 54watt 6500k *5000 Initial Lumens*
Light Time: 24 hours a day Veg & 12 on 12 off Bloom
PH: 5.5 to 6.2
Grow Mediums: In 6 inch black holed pots with coco mesh in them. Pots sitting in Hydroton.
Water Resovoir: 2 15 gallon 4 feet by 4 feet resovoir's stacked with 10 to 13 gallons of water on bottom thats pumped up and fall drained down during watering cycle.
Watering Schedual: Every 4 hours for 15 minutes (6 times a day)
CO2: 9 cups water * 5 cups sugar * 1/4 cup yeast with air pump connected to fish tank bubble rocks inside bucket.
Nutrient Info: For 3rd week of veg *will change with age*
15 tsp of 2-1-6 Grow
6 tsp of 0-5-4 Bloom
8 tsp of 5-0-1 Micro
4 tsp of 10-0-0 Maxi-Cal

TELL ME WHAT YA THINK :bonk:
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]]> Indoor Growing Raider_aod_2000 http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/ebb-flow-grow-room-16845/ growing http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/growing-16749/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:54:23 GMT is this a good deal Darkroom 120 Package with Lumatek Digital Ballast - Growing Chambers & Cabinets and has anyone ordered from this place before are they legit?Will this hydroponic system fit inside the tent?'Highflow Growmaster Hydroponic System - Hydroponic & Aeroponic Systems and is this kind of hydroponic system easy for a frist time grower like myself? ]]> Indoor Growing bongtoker http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/growing-16749/ Hempy Bucket http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/hempy-bucket-16737/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:01:27 GMT I very new to growing marijuana and ive decided to grow using the hempy bucket way but before i started i wanted to see if anybody had any pictures with their own kind of design for the hempy bucket. I very new to growing marijuana and ive decided to grow using the hempy bucket way but before i started i wanted to see if anybody had any pictures with their own kind of design for the hempy bucket. ]]> Indoor Growing Airperuvian http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/hempy-bucket-16737/ Human Hair a great source of Nitrogen? http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/human-hair-great-source-nitrogen-16732/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:20:29 GMT HTML: --------- http://www.ehow.com/how_4541335_make-nitrogenrich-soil-human-hair.html --------- Im up for suggestions as i really need some way of giving my plants nitrogen. :frown:]]> Hi guys,
Ok this sounds pritty weird, but i was doing some research on how to get nitrogen into my plants as i am in a country that you cant really grow plants in, too hot, so there is not really any shops to buy nutrients from.
So i found this.

HTML Code:
http://www.ehow.com/how_4541335_make-nitrogenrich-soil-human-hair.html
Im up for suggestions as i really need some way of giving my plants nitrogen. :frown: ]]> Indoor Growing gore1876 http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/human-hair-great-source-nitrogen-16732/ What Would You Do? http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/what-would-you-do-16719/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:45:33 GMT Hey everyone thanks for stopping by! I need your help on my grow. Right now I'm in the 2nd week of flowering my set of indoor plants. I've got 4 plants after the first week since they started showing sex (2 were already growing pollen sacks) and it looks like I've got 1 female, 2 hermaphrodites, and 1 of a different strain apparently because it isn't showing sex. One of the herms is about 50/50 pollen sacks/seed brapts and the second is mostly female. I was considering moving the two herms to a different location and flowering them but the light would be very limited. I was also considering just flowering them all together and dealing with the seedy product; what would you do? Keep in mind I knew that hermaphrodites from bag seed was very probable when I started. This grow has been on the cheap just to get a feel for things. ]]> Indoor Growing Tim Foolery http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/what-would-you-do-16719/ Kush http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/kush-16717/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:04:39 GMT Hey I want to grow some kind of Kush and was hoping someone could tell me where to get some killer seeds. Anyone grown some they could recommend. shakehands.gif. Thank you Dursky Hey I want to grow some kind of Kush and was hoping someone could tell me where to get some killer seeds. Anyone grown some they could recommend.
shakehands.gif.
Thank you
Dursky ]]> Indoor Growing dursky http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/kush-16717/ Showing Sex Before 12/12! WTF? http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/showing-sex-before-12-12-wtf-16650/ Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:39:51 GMT Ok so this could be me mistaking some normal plant parts for what i believe to be the pistils and nuts(i dont know what else to call them!), or maybe im an idiot, i dunno. My plants have been on 18/6 since they went under the light. When I went to check them today, I saw this! Now the first two pics are of a definitively male plant, right? The third and fourth a female? Am I an idiot? How could this have happened if it is for real? What am i missing if its not? Thanks as always! Ok so this could be me mistaking some normal plant parts for what i believe to be the pistils and nuts(i dont know what else to call them!), or maybe im an idiot, i dunno.

My plants have been on 18/6 since they went under the light. When I went to check them today, I saw this! Now the first two pics are of a definitively male plant, right? The third and fourth a female? Am I an idiot? How could this have happened if it is for real? What am i missing if its not?

Thanks as always!
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]]> Indoor Growing zappaszappos http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/showing-sex-before-12-12-wtf-16650/ What kind of filter should I use for intake? http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/what-kind-filter-should-i-use-intake-16631/ Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:50:34 GMT I'm sucking air straight from outside via a 6" 445 CFM inline fan and need something that will not only prevents leaves and dust from coming in, but also mold and disease. Right now, this method of intake is the only thing that is working, but if anyone has ideas, please shoot them my way!!(Ive tried passive...just not enough fresh air coming in.) Also, its getting cold where iam, so I have to shut off the intake when the lights are off. (2-600W HPS).

Anyways, if anyone could recommend a good filter for this, that would be groovy:afro: ]]> Indoor Growing col.forbin http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/what-kind-filter-should-i-use-intake-16631/ Alaskan Can-Can Girls http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/alaskan-can-can-girls-16609/ Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:43:05 GMT Growing the Matanuska (MTF) and WOW am I impressed! The buds are so heavy that I have to keep tying them up. But these sexy chicks don't mind really cause that's the kind of girls they are. hehe Thought you might like to see a few pictures.



Now for a few close-ups.











Hope you enjoyed the pictures!

po ]]> Indoor Growing MedGarden420 http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/alaskan-can-can-girls-16609/ Ericaceous http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/ericaceous-16601/ Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:51:25 GMT hi guys hows everyone Well just a quick question .... DO weed plants grow better in Ericaceous compost or not . as i have some john inns compost and it says for lime hating plants . can someone help me out as my plants are 5 weeks into flowering now and the new leaf is starting to curl in like curling up at the sides and in towards the centre vain of the leafs . any help would be greatful . shakehands.gif hi guys hows everyone
Well just a quick question ....
DO weed plants grow better in Ericaceous compost or not . as i have some john inns compost and it says for lime hating plants . can someone help me out as my plants are 5 weeks into flowering now and the new leaf is starting to curl in like curling up at the sides and in towards the centre vain of the leafs . any help would be greatful . shakehands.gif ]]> Indoor Growing mickyjsri150 http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/ericaceous-16601/ first time scrog http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/first-time-scrog-16553/ Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:59:23 GMT hi
guys thinking of growing useing the scrog method.
grow space is 2ft d 3ft w 6ft h
using carbon filter/ 2 fan 1 intake 1 exhaust
1 12" fan
250 mh/hps coolstar lamp
using 1.4 liter pots.
using clones
thinking of growing clones till about 10/12" .then super cropping
and veg for a further 2wks. by using this method any guess
on wot i will yield. if anyone could give me some advice it would
be great cheers guys brayo:pot leaf: ]]> Indoor Growing brayo1978 http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/first-time-scrog-16553/ Is it worth it to have side lighting? http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/worth-have-side-lighting-16542/ Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:13:06 GMT I have 6 plants (all around 4ft tall or so) under a 600 w HPS. They are in they're 5th week of flowering. Im thinking about adding 2 - 4 ft T5 lights (54 W, 5,000 lumens each) to add lighting to mostly underneath where theres not much light. Im doing this to hopefully increase yield (obviously :) and because ive had a bit of a powdery mildew problem, although its improving because of an added fan. I just figured there some people that can give their 2 cents on this as im a noob - only have done autoflower before.

Thanks!! ]]> Indoor Growing col.forbin http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/worth-have-side-lighting-16542/ Grow Tent HELP!!! PVC BAD??? http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/grow-tent-help-pvc-bad-16517/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:54:50 GMT So of course after purchasing the tent i read a bunch of other tent companies stating that their tents are better because they are not made out of PVC and dont kill plants. I go check and of course mine is PVC.My question is, Has anyone experienced growing in a tent lined with PVC and if so were there any issues??? So of course after purchasing the tent i read a bunch of other tent companies stating that their tents are better because they are not made out of PVC and dont kill plants. I go check and of course mine is PVC.My question is, Has anyone experienced growing in a tent lined with PVC and if so were there any issues??? ]]> Indoor Growing sotallytober http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/grow-tent-help-pvc-bad-16517/ How to create fresh air in a sealed room? http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/how-create-fresh-air-sealed-room-16488/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:54:55 GMT Is there a way to create fresh air in a sealed room? Thanks Is there a way to create fresh air in a sealed room?
Thanks ]]> Indoor Growing Lumix http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/how-create-fresh-air-sealed-room-16488/ No smell from plants during flowering http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/no-smell-plants-during-flowering-16382/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:02:37 GMT Hi everyone thanks for all the answers to my last questions, i have another regarding the same plants and was wondering if you could help me out with some information.

1st time grow so didn't buy any expensive seeds but did use a reputable seed bank, got a strain called Big Bang (Fem) germinated five and four made it, re-planted them into larger pots to Veg for a few weeks, before flowering them i moved them into five ltr pots everything went well and the end result so far is four good plants with loads of buds on, but, i do have one concern and that is there is practically no smell from the plants at all, i would have thought that more than four weeks into flowering they would be smelling quite a bit. Am i doing something wrong??

recap; good seed's from reputable seed bank
re-potted for veg and flowering
only been giving them water
400 watt light
plants getting enough light ( thanks to advice from my last post )
five weeks into and eight week strain


Any advice welcomed, seasoned smoker but virgin grower.

Thanks in advance

McBong ]]> Indoor Growing McBong http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/no-smell-plants-during-flowering-16382/ What do you prefer when going into flower mode? http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/what-do-you-prefer-when-going-into-flower-mode-16376/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:04:38 GMT Do u just take your plant from veg and stick right into flower room for 12 hours then click the light off ?..or do u prefer sticking them in flower room for 12hr dark then switch on the big light?..what are the ups and downs also... Do u just take your plant from veg and stick right into flower room for 12 hours then click the light off ?..or do u prefer sticking them in flower room for 12hr dark then switch on the big light?..what are the ups and downs also... ]]> Indoor Growing alldayeducation http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/what-do-you-prefer-when-going-into-flower-mode-16376/ building a supercloset http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/building-supercloset-16367/ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:59:14 GMT just wondering what fans i should use for a 6 inch cooltube.

I was thinking of using two axial fans on iether end like this

Amazon.com: 6-Inch 110VAC 250 CFM In-Line Duct Booster Fan: Electronics

for a carbon scrubber i would use a fan simular with the carbon filter inside the cab & the fan sucking on the carbon filter blowing outside the cab.

only issue i think is a problem is, would two 250 cfm fans like this be enuff to blow enuff airflow thru the cooltube on a 10 ft run, ill be using it to cool a 400 hps, ill be running a pipe from the vent out fan to a drier connection in the wall only another 5 - 6 feet away, would i be better off with only 1 iIN axiel fan, & use a vortex fan for OUT thru the cooltube.

Also thinking of using two of the same fans for the IN air below the light where the plants are, & have a back draft damper so when the fans are off, the dampers close off, so no smells can come from inside the cab going outside. Odvistly the carbon filter will be running all the time, so would i even need dampers ?

Cheers,
Cy ]]> Indoor Growing mr_cyrex http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/building-supercloset-16367/ <![CDATA[PLEASE look ASAP & let me know what you think!!]]> http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/please-look-asap-let-me-know-what-you-think-16346/ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:29:52 GMT Am I doing it right? Am I doing it right?
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What is Scrogging? ]]> Indoor Growing Redwood1 http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/never-heard-term-scrog-16254/ <![CDATA[What's a Mutant?]]> http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/whats-mutant-16253/ Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:20:43 GMT I saw something where people were talking about mutant plants. I just skimmed over it. Whats are those? I saw something where people were talking about mutant plants. I just skimmed over it. Whats are those? ]]> Indoor Growing Redwood1 http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/whats-mutant-16253/ 3 strains http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/3-strains-16242/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:35:36 GMT Dela haze (paradice seeds) Bubbleishish and Aurora Indica (Nirvanas). Has anyone grown these.. if so what info can you give me. Thanks MD Dela haze (paradice seeds) Bubbleishish and Aurora Indica (Nirvanas).
Has anyone grown these.. if so what info can you give me.
Thanks
MD ]]> Indoor Growing dursky http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/3-strains-16242/ Recuriculating DWC buckets VS Flood and drain buckets http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/recuriculating-dwc-buckets-vs-flood-drain-buckets-16225/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:40:36 GMT I am new to the forum and wanted to get started with a debate that will hopefully help me determine how Im going to run my next setup. I started growing about a year and a half years ago. I was taught by a friend to use five gallon buckets with baskets, rockwool, Hydroton, and hydrofarms drip rings. I use a another five gallon bucket to kinda act as the control bucket or some may say its the reservoir. For Nutes I use GH 3 part. I have always seen a pretty good out comes. However it came to my attention that I could greatly improve my system by adding a true resievior with a float bucket, adding airstones to all my buckets, and then adding a pump and recuirtculating the whole system. I would be very excited to make these changes and see what type of improvments would be seen. However it has came to my attention that flood and drain buckets with a reservior and a true control bucket may be just as good if not better. Not to mention cheaper as well. Part of my question also includes if you do flood and drain buckets. Would you see higher yields with 5 gallon buckets vs the smaller 2 gallon buckets. I have come down to the conclusion that I will do either 36 5 Gallon buckets on the DWC, or I will do 48 of the smaller flood and drain buckets. But again if it came down to going with the flood and drain. Would I be better off doing the 36 5 gallon or with the 48 2 gallon. I have been told for the DWC to be most effective that you need to keep your water as close to 72 as possible. Which can be challenging for me in the summer months. One reason Im thinking that the flood and drain will be better. Any advice is much apperciated. Thanks. I am new to the forum and wanted to get started with a debate that will hopefully help me determine how Im going to run my next setup. I started growing about a year and a half years ago. I was taught by a friend to use five gallon buckets with baskets, rockwool, Hydroton, and hydrofarms drip rings. I use a another five gallon bucket to kinda act as the control bucket or some may say its the reservoir. For Nutes I use GH 3 part. I have always seen a pretty good out comes. However it came to my attention that I could greatly improve my system by adding a true resievior with a float bucket, adding airstones to all my buckets, and then adding a pump and recuirtculating the whole system. I would be very excited to make these changes and see what type of improvments would be seen.

However it has came to my attention that flood and drain buckets with a reservior and a true control bucket may be just as good if not better. Not to mention cheaper as well.

Part of my question also includes if you do flood and drain buckets. Would you see higher yields with 5 gallon buckets vs the smaller 2 gallon buckets.

I have come down to the conclusion that I will do either 36 5 Gallon buckets on the DWC, or I will do 48 of the smaller flood and drain buckets. But again if it came down to going with the flood and drain. Would I be better off doing the 36 5 gallon or with the 48 2 gallon.

I have been told for the DWC to be most effective that you need to keep your water as close to 72 as possible. Which can be challenging for me in the summer months. One reason Im thinking that the flood and drain will be better.

Any advice is much apperciated.

Thanks. ]]> Indoor Growing Redwood1 http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/recuriculating-dwc-buckets-vs-flood-drain-buckets-16225/ 1st time grower needs advice! http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/1st-time-grower-needs-advice-16191/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:41:47 GMT Hi all, long time smoker 1st time grower :)

I have a few questions regarding flowering and nutrients and hope some of you kind people could shed some light my way, here goes;

1, during the flowering period 12/12 just how important is it to add nutrients to your water when watering and how often should you give the plants nutrients?

2, i have noticed that after only 4 weeks of flowering that my girls are starting to get yellow fan leaves at the bottom of each stem, is this normal for an 8/9 week flowering plant or should i be starting to worry??

as mentioned this is my first grow and any advice would be appreciated

my grow consists of a closet measuring 6' H x 2' D x 3' W
i have a 400 watt eco-lite with Veg and flowering bulbs (flowering being used now)
all 4 girls are in 5 gallon pots and have a fan blowing over them when ever the light is on.

Here are a few pics so you can see the girls.
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Just a quick update this plant has been going for about 6 and a half weeks since i starged gerimation and it is looking great. let me know what you think. I thinnk its about time for flowering.! thanks all








And is it too early to see sex? ]]> Indoor Growing mikeh23 http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/almost-flowering-time-16186/ first grow setup. http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/first-grow-setup-16183/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:05:10 GMT hi im thinking ov growing a sog setup
but my space is very limited. basically i'm
going to use an old wardrobe. its 1.8ft x 3ft 6 and half foot high.

i'm going to use a 250watt lamp.
carbon filter.
5" fan for intake.
12" fan.
i was thinking ov useing 6l pots as this is my first grow
i was hoping some1 could let me know if this would work.
or possibly give me some advice, cheers ]]> Indoor Growing brayo1978 http://www.greenpassion.org/f16/first-grow-setup-16183/