Nothing Fancy

[coste]

I swear, I told myself not to look at UC threads. It's not in my budget yet. But, here I am. Looking. Being a hydro perv. What can I say, it looks like it'll just do it for me.

To my point, and forgive me if you've mentioned this in the previous 16 pages, what do you do to keep the root mass from clogging up the connecting pipes between sites?

I'm gonna be running a home-made dutch bucket system next round, and haven't quite addressed that issue. Figure could take a page from the big boys and apply it on a much smaller scale.

 

[Caddis]

I’m a big hydro fan, trying coco for the first time. To be honest, I didn’t know it was hydro. ?
Anytime I saw a coco thread searching stuff, it was always a problem, so I allowed it wasn’t something I wanted to do.
WRONG, I’m diggin it now. I miss bubbling water a little.

There’s a few rdwc growers, our fearless leader, for one @spyralout might chime in?
I’ve never really had any root clog issues, may be a testament to my skills! )
I see those pictures of buckets jam packed, not mine.
A short veg, 8 gal. buckets and 2” pipe may help.
I can see smaller pipe maybe being an issue? I have screens on the end buckets.
I’ll be checking out your progress.

 

[Caddis]

I modified the tray to lower it about 6”.
While I had them out, here’s a picture of Berry Nice Plant- San

Consumption-AKBB
I stole this from another member, but to pull buds up, lowers are weak so a hair net on the Berry Nice‘s.
Back- Dracary’s & Consumption
Front: Berry Nice Plants

Banana OG, LVTK s1 & Cough bx1

I thought it was going to be unmanageable, but the stretch is over, perfect.

I started some seeds a few days ago, move most to fabric pots, switched to led and 18/6 yesterday.

 

[spyralout]

I’m a big hydro fan, trying coco for the first time. To be honest, I didn’t know it was hydro. ?
Anytime I saw a coco thread searching stuff, it was always a problem, so I allowed it wasn’t something I wanted to do.
WRONG, I’m diggin it now. I miss bubbling water a little.

There’s a few rdwc growers, our fearless leader, for one @spyralout might chime in?
I’ve never really had any root clog issues, may be a testament to my skills! )
I see those pictures of buckets jam packed, not mine.
A short veg, 8 gal. buckets and 2” pipe may help.
I can see smaller pipe maybe being an issue? I have screens on the end buckets.
I’ll be checking out your progress.

@coste
I run 1-1/2" pipe in 5 gal buckets, and haven't had root clog issues yet. No screens or anything. I have had the root mass kink the air stone line on one plant that was particularly vigorous. The entire bucket gets filled with roots. I don't see an advantage to having bigger buckets, as the root mass will just keep growing to fit the entire vessel, and when in a tent with limited head clearance, I don't need anything more than 5 gal. If I were to veg any longer than 3 weeks, the stretch would kill me.

If I were to build this system again, I would likely use 2" pipe, I like the idea of more water flow, but 1-1/2" seems to do just fine.

If you decide to run in a tent, try and have the epi bucket outside of the tent, it was so much better than having it in the tent, cuz I could do adjustments with the lights off.

 

[Caddis]

Mornin’ Glory!
Pretty boring stuff, just watching and waiting.
I have to say, for a first run in coco and 1 gal pots, this has been a breeze.
Some got a little stretchy because I wasn't paying attention and didn’t think this was “real hydro”.
Sure the hell grows like it!


Dracary’s

Connie (Consumption)
This is the orgy:
Berry Nice Plants
I’ve had these far red pucks for a long time, but never ran them consistently.
I started running these at lights out about 10 days ago, after the stretch.
Running them before that will make a stretchy mess, ask me how I know.

 

[Caddis]

I woke up and realized I’m in my second coco grow.
I wasn’t intending really, but here we are.
I can’t get over how easy these are to set up.
Biggest issue I have in here is no drainout, that’s a toe stubber.
Hoping to move them when the big girls start finishing up.
This is my drying tent, I see a conflict in my future. )
There’s no rhyme or reason to my seed choices, I just grab stuff.
I have a few clones from the other run, Banana OGLVTKS1
I started 3 SCJ, left one in a solo for a week, guess which one she is, little pouter!
I usually have more confidence in my germ game, but coco has humbled the fuck out of me on seed starting!
Killed two Star Pupil and two DBD. (
Katsu Pupil (2)

 

[Caddis]

Sole survivor- Dope Beard Durban, hoping for girl, I really want to run this, fingers crossed.East Coast Sour Diesel (GPS) I’ll say one thing, not much starts faster than his stuff.
The color looks terrible? They don’t look that bad in real, but are lighter.

 

[Gentlemancorpse]

Killer line up man... I just had coco jog my memory a bit as well... forgot how fast plants grow in this medium, a few have become a bit top heavy lol

Fingers crossed that DBD is a girl for you... it's some great smoke

 

[Caddis]

Killer line up man... I just had coco jog my memory a bit as well... forgot how fast plants grow in this medium, a few have become a bit top heavy lol

Fingers crossed that DBD is a girl for you... it's some great smoke

As you can see, I’m a big yo-yo user, spiders are scared to come in here. )
I pull up, down and sideways.
I’m starting to feel like I’m torturing this Cough with Chinese foot binding.
The only plant to get topped, just made her mad, got a sexy camel toe, though!

 

[Caddis]

@Gentlemancorpse you had me chasing Hippy Slayer the other day! lol

 

[Gentlemancorpse]

@Gentlemancorpse you had me chasing Hippy Slayer the other day! lol

I'm still chasing it lol... got a cross with it and an OG but that's it so far... waffling on ordering a cutting and trying to BX it... you find anything?

 

[Caddis]

I'm still chasing it lol... got a cross with it and an OG but that's it so far... waffling on ordering a cutting and trying to BX it... you find anything?

No, I did put the cross at Artizen in the cart, but I get sidetracked too easy.
It sounded cool, fun to think about, but a lot of stuff does these days! )

 

[MacGydro]

I'm still chasing it lol... got a cross with it and an OG but that's it so far... waffling on ordering a cutting and trying to BX it... you find anything?

No idea if he's looking to get rid of any, but Detgreenthumb or something like that, has a pack in a pic he posted the last couple days, in the RIU Bodhi thread. Apparently, he's the guy who found the cup winning Sunshine 4 (3) a few years ago. He's got a bunch of rare Bodhi, but like I say, no idea if he's getting rid of anything.

 

[Gentlemancorpse]

No idea if he's looking to get rid of any, but Detgreenthumb or something like that, has a pack in a pic he posted the last couple days, in the RIU Bodhi thread. Apparently, he's the guy who found the cup winning Sunshine 4 (3) a few years ago. He's got a bunch of rare Bodhi, but like I say, no idea if he's getting rid of anything.

I saw that! Thought about messaging him but RIU frowns on trade discussion and I'm pretty sure they read people's PMs.

Struck out on the clones too... dude messaged me back saying he culled the mom a little while ago because no one was buying it

 

[GCG]

I'm still chasing it lol... got a cross with it and an OG but that's it so far... waffling on ordering a cutting and trying to BX it... you find anything?

Just FYI. I the hiploe slayer cut frim FCG would be 200 for unrooted but..........he sent 4 of rhe unrooted Blue Dream so guys could go in together cheap.

 

[GCG]

I saw that! Thought about messaging him but RIU frowns on trade discussion and I'm pretty sure they read people's PMs.

Struck out on the clones too... dude messaged me back saying he culled the mom a little while ago because no one was buying it

Didn't see this. That sucks.

 

[MacGydro]

Bah, well, hey, even more reason to make a new friend... Perhaps ask if he's heard of pH, in dm? I've also seen the reading dms thing, but haven't actually DM'd anybody until a couple days ago lol Thankfully that was at a lot more friendly joint

 

[MacGydro]

And see if he's still got that sunshine cut! Bummed I lost it

 

[Caddis]

I started these on two a day feeding a couple days ago.
Most are taking it well, couple of clones still struggling.
After seeing the different growth rates and how rough the clones are going to be, I’m going to run these out to take clones.
I’ll move a couple to the big girls room as they finish?

I’ve had this leaf issue pop up a couple times on the Dracary’s. Early on they spread to fall in place.
This may show my ignorance, but is this genetic.
Top looks good, doesn’t seem to be any negative impact?

The bud development on the Banana OG is new to me.
Unfortunately, she is going to get pretty rough up top, but she shouldn’t of stuck her head up there!

I may start implementing this “swerve” method in the future? lol

Connie is still stretching, outer colas won’t be outdone!