First Try with Ebb & Flow - Page 3

Captain Cannabis · 12-07-2008, 10:57 AM

TDS is measuring dissolved ions by checking the resistance. spot on.

if jesus is still blessed with his carpentry skills he can check this out:
EC/TDS/PPM Meter

Jesus H. Christ · 12-07-2008, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain Cannabis

EC/TDS/PPM Meter

Fantastic! And the genius tinker is a female? Oh... The Lord is SO turned on by Lady Geeks!

Oh. Oh. The Lord must goeth and touch himself now... Oh!

Peace & Love
J.H.C.

keepsmokin · 12-09-2008, 04:04 PM

pH : 5.92
ppm : 878
Res Temp : 68F
Room Temp : 66F
Humidity : 35%

keepsmokin · 12-13-2008, 06:19 AM

pH : 5.71
ppm : 917
Res Temp : 74F
Room Temp : 77F
Humidity : 21%

keepsmokin · 12-28-2008, 07:52 PM

Well back with an update. The girls have finally grown enough to provide me with 30 clones. 12 from "mother" A, 9 from "mother" B and 9 from "mother" C. I hope that the clones will root within the next 2 weeks and will be ready to flower approximately 2-3 weeks following that.

My camera is on the fritz! Looking for a new one soon. Here is a pic of the the chopped mothers and clones in their tray.

**farmergiles** · 12-29-2008, 03:38 AM

Can`t see the clones very well. Are they in rockwool?

keepsmokin · 12-29-2008, 04:39 AM

Damned camera, yea they are in rockwool.

keepsmokin · 12-31-2008, 05:42 PM

Well it wasn't the camera, it was me. Had it set on macro and forgot. Here is a shot of the current grow. First picture being over all and the second being up close of the clones and rock wool. Forgive the blur on the second, it was shot through the clear dome.

keepsmokin · 12-31-2008, 05:45 PM

Here is a pictures of one of the fans, they seem to be curling slightly. Any ideas?
The conditions have been the same throughout the grow.

Could it simply be stress from the cloning?

keepsmokin · 01-18-2009, 09:41 AM

Today is the first day of veg for the clones in their new ebb and flow tray. I have set up the table to fill for 30 min every 3 hours. Now I am used to DWC and don't like the idea of taking the girls out of their water. I was going to run it 30 min at lights on, halfway through lights, just before lights out and in the middle of the night cycle. Any recommendations?

I have only put in the first 12 clones that were from the only plant that has shown me its a female. There are 18 more ready to veg once the mothers decide to show their sex.

I have also damaged my hanna grocheck. The damned sensor come out of water when setting up the res for the ebb and flo. Searching for a new electrode or possibly a ph pen now.

Dandaweedman · 01-18-2009, 09:53 AM

Hey, I missed that last plant problem picture, sorry.
Obviously you got it figured as being an Mg def. to make the tips of the leaves turn to the side.

As far as getting any electronic testing devices for water, I can only advise you to skip the hydro shops, they are way too expensive.
Reef shops are the answer. Places that deal with people who keep reef aquariums carry all the same testers as the hydro shops... cheaper.
And sometimes a lot more different types as well.

keepsmokin · 01-18-2009, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dandaweedman

Obviously you got it figured as being an Mg def. to make the tips of the leaves turn to the side.

I was not sure what it was, the tips of alot of the fan leaves started to yellow and one plant started to turn red and brown. I just guessed that the last fill up must have been too strong so I decided to flush them for a week with straight water. It seemed to clear everything up.

Thepizzaguy · 01-18-2009, 11:06 PM

Interesting information. If I ever think about getting into hydro, I'll come back and take another look at this information.

keepsmokin · 01-26-2009, 06:41 PM

We are within a week of starting to bud these clones. Got a new ph meter and things are starting to look a little bit better in the sacred garden.

Jenna_Grows · 01-26-2009, 09:39 PM

A new ph meter! When they add a whole shwack of chlorine to our water, I really wish we had a functioning pen.

Those babies look like they are doing good. Nice work!

keepsmokin · 01-28-2009, 03:43 PM

Hey guys, have a non plant related issue that I need to address. When ordering my 600w I immediately turned it on with the seedlings. Well 2 weeks into that the bulb blew. I took it as a sign from above and thats when I put the fluorescents back into use. Well its about time to bud and I switched to the HPS again 2 weeks ago Sunday. When I woke this morning my bulb had quit working again.

Any ideas what might be causing this?

**farmergiles** · 01-29-2009, 02:11 AM

You mean you got another bulb and that blew too?

Could be irregularities with the voltage of your electricity supply. You can check with a multimeter. Being careful not to get electrocuted of course.

Maybe your ballast is faulty.

Possibly you got unlucky and had two faulty bulbs. This is unlikely though.

keepsmokin · 01-29-2009, 05:04 AM

Does anyone here run their light without the grounding plug? My timer didn't have a ground so I ripped it off the power cord for my ballast. Is this a possible cause of the problem?

**farmergiles** · 01-29-2009, 12:57 PM

Shouldn`t cause the bulb to blow- I think, depends how your ballast works. What ballast are you using?

Increases the risk of electrocution or electrical fires though; I`d try to get another timer with earthing if poss.

First thing I`d check is your power supply. I`ve lived somewhere before where all kinds of electrical stuff kept blowing. When we checked the voltage was around 280 instead of 240.

You need a multimeter that can measure ac voltage.

keepsmokin · 01-29-2009, 05:36 PM

I will bring home a multimeter and check the voltage.

I have ordered a new timer with grounding. It should be here early next week.

I have also called HTGSupply and they are going to send me a new bulb. They claim that they have found the problem to be with the bulbs and I am not the only customer. The kit came with a GROWBRIGHT and they are going to be replacing it with an AgroMax? They are telling me that other "problem customers" have been fixed with this bulb change. With the new bulb and timer I hope that the problem dissipates.

12-07-2008, 10:57 AM	#41 (permalink)
Captain Cannabis safety word: more Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: m.i.a. Posts: 13,849 Thanks: 2,580 Thanked 2,915 Times in 1,679 Posts	TDS is measuring dissolved ions by checking the resistance. spot on. if jesus is still blessed with his carpentry skills he can check this out: EC/TDS/PPM Meter __________________ fuck the monkeys

12-09-2008, 04:04 PM	#43 (permalink)
keepsmokin MeTookan Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 397 Thanks: 4 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Current Conditions / Day 39 pH : 5.92 ppm : 878 Res Temp : 68F Room Temp : 66F Humidity : 35% Attached Images __________________ "I do not condone the cultivation of illlegal substances, nor do i like to partake in any illegal activities. I live a serious life and like to role-play in my spare time in fictional senerios (like this) as a way to calm down. Text posted by this username are false and photos posted are stolen images from the internet.

12-13-2008, 06:19 AM	#44 (permalink)
keepsmokin MeTookan Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 397 Thanks: 4 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Current Conditions / Day 43 pH : 5.71 ppm : 917 Res Temp : 74F Room Temp : 77F Humidity : 21% Attached Images __________________ "I do not condone the cultivation of illlegal substances, nor do i like to partake in any illegal activities. I live a serious life and like to role-play in my spare time in fictional senerios (like this) as a way to calm down. Text posted by this username are false and photos posted are stolen images from the internet.

12-28-2008, 07:52 PM	#45 (permalink)
keepsmokin MeTookan Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 397 Thanks: 4 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Day 58 (The Clones are coming!!!) Well back with an update. The girls have finally grown enough to provide me with 30 clones. 12 from "mother" A, 9 from "mother" B and 9 from "mother" C. I hope that the clones will root within the next 2 weeks and will be ready to flower approximately 2-3 weeks following that. My camera is on the fritz! Looking for a new one soon. Here is a pic of the the chopped mothers and clones in their tray. Attached Images __________________ "I do not condone the cultivation of illlegal substances, nor do i like to partake in any illegal activities. I live a serious life and like to role-play in my spare time in fictional senerios (like this) as a way to calm down. Text posted by this username are false and photos posted are stolen images from the internet.

12-29-2008, 03:38 AM	#46 (permalink)
farmergiles Yahookan Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: In My Fire Engine Posts: 7,134 Thanks: 2,040 Thanked 3,167 Times in 2,191 Posts	Can`t see the clones very well. Are they in rockwool? __________________ Cultivate a stoic calmness *Fuck the Monkeys*

12-29-2008, 04:39 AM	#47 (permalink)
keepsmokin MeTookan Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 397 Thanks: 4 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Damned camera, yea they are in rockwool. __________________ "I do not condone the cultivation of illlegal substances, nor do i like to partake in any illegal activities. I live a serious life and like to role-play in my spare time in fictional senerios (like this) as a way to calm down. Text posted by this username are false and photos posted are stolen images from the internet.

12-31-2008, 05:42 PM	#48 (permalink)
keepsmokin MeTookan Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 397 Thanks: 4 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Well it wasn't the camera, it was me. Had it set on macro and forgot. Here is a shot of the current grow. First picture being over all and the second being up close of the clones and rock wool. Forgive the blur on the second, it was shot through the clear dome. Attached Images __________________ "I do not condone the cultivation of illlegal substances, nor do i like to partake in any illegal activities. I live a serious life and like to role-play in my spare time in fictional senerios (like this) as a way to calm down. Text posted by this username are false and photos posted are stolen images from the internet.

12-31-2008, 05:45 PM	#49 (permalink)
keepsmokin MeTookan Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 397 Thanks: 4 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Here is a pictures of one of the fans, they seem to be curling slightly. Any ideas? The conditions have been the same throughout the grow. Could it simply be stress from the cloning? Attached Images __________________ "I do not condone the cultivation of illlegal substances, nor do i like to partake in any illegal activities. I live a serious life and like to role-play in my spare time in fictional senerios (like this) as a way to calm down. Text posted by this username are false and photos posted are stolen images from the internet. Last edited by keepsmokin; 12-31-2008 at 08:03 PM. Reason: Had a high thought

01-18-2009, 09:41 AM	#50 (permalink)
keepsmokin MeTookan Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 397 Thanks: 4 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	First day of Veg Today is the first day of veg for the clones in their new ebb and flow tray. I have set up the table to fill for 30 min every 3 hours. Now I am used to DWC and don't like the idea of taking the girls out of their water. I was going to run it 30 min at lights on, halfway through lights, just before lights out and in the middle of the night cycle. Any recommendations? I have only put in the first 12 clones that were from the only plant that has shown me its a female. There are 18 more ready to veg once the mothers decide to show their sex. I have also damaged my hanna grocheck. The damned sensor come out of water when setting up the res for the ebb and flo. Searching for a new electrode or possibly a ph pen now. __________________ "I do not condone the cultivation of illlegal substances, nor do i like to partake in any illegal activities. I live a serious life and like to role-play in my spare time in fictional senerios (like this) as a way to calm down. Text posted by this username are false and photos posted are stolen images from the internet.

01-18-2009, 09:53 AM	#51 (permalink)
Dandaweedman Old School Join Date: May 2004 Location: At the Cabana Posts: 7,414 Thanks: 699 Thanked 760 Times in 613 Posts	Hey, I missed that last plant problem picture, sorry. Obviously you got it figured as being an Mg def. to make the tips of the leaves turn to the side. As far as getting any electronic testing devices for water, I can only advise you to skip the hydro shops, they are way too expensive. Reef shops are the answer. Places that deal with people who keep reef aquariums carry all the same testers as the hydro shops... cheaper. And sometimes a lot more different types as well. __________________ Hanging in the Cabana

01-18-2009, 11:06 PM	#53 (permalink)
Thepizzaguy Currently deleting posts Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: USA Posts: 1,429 Thanks: 132 Thanked 32 Times in 23 Posts	Interesting information. If I ever think about getting into hydro, I'll come back and take another look at this information. Last edited by Thepizzaguy; 01-19-2009 at 12:46 AM.

01-26-2009, 06:41 PM	#54 (permalink)
keepsmokin MeTookan Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 397 Thanks: 4 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Day 89 We are within a week of starting to bud these clones. Got a new ph meter and things are starting to look a little bit better in the sacred garden. Attached Images __________________ "I do not condone the cultivation of illlegal substances, nor do i like to partake in any illegal activities. I live a serious life and like to role-play in my spare time in fictional senerios (like this) as a way to calm down. Text posted by this username are false and photos posted are stolen images from the internet.

01-26-2009, 09:39 PM	#55 (permalink)
Jenna_Grows Old School Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 945 Thanks: 310 Thanked 314 Times in 190 Posts	A new ph meter! When they add a whole shwack of chlorine to our water, I really wish we had a functioning pen. Those babies look like they are doing good. Nice work!

01-28-2009, 03:43 PM	#56 (permalink)
keepsmokin MeTookan Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 397 Thanks: 4 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Hey guys, have a non plant related issue that I need to address. When ordering my 600w I immediately turned it on with the seedlings. Well 2 weeks into that the bulb blew. I took it as a sign from above and thats when I put the fluorescents back into use. Well its about time to bud and I switched to the HPS again 2 weeks ago Sunday. When I woke this morning my bulb had quit working again. Any ideas what might be causing this? __________________ "I do not condone the cultivation of illlegal substances, nor do i like to partake in any illegal activities. I live a serious life and like to role-play in my spare time in fictional senerios (like this) as a way to calm down. Text posted by this username are false and photos posted are stolen images from the internet.

01-29-2009, 02:11 AM	#57 (permalink)
farmergiles Yahookan Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: In My Fire Engine Posts: 7,134 Thanks: 2,040 Thanked 3,167 Times in 2,191 Posts	You mean you got another bulb and that blew too? Could be irregularities with the voltage of your electricity supply. You can check with a multimeter. Being careful not to get electrocuted of course. Maybe your ballast is faulty. Possibly you got unlucky and had two faulty bulbs. This is unlikely though. __________________ Cultivate a stoic calmness *Fuck the Monkeys*

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01-29-2009, 05:04 AM	#58 (permalink)
keepsmokin MeTookan Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 397 Thanks: 4 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Does anyone here run their light without the grounding plug? My timer didn't have a ground so I ripped it off the power cord for my ballast. Is this a possible cause of the problem? __________________ "I do not condone the cultivation of illlegal substances, nor do i like to partake in any illegal activities. I live a serious life and like to role-play in my spare time in fictional senerios (like this) as a way to calm down. Text posted by this username are false and photos posted are stolen images from the internet.

01-29-2009, 12:57 PM	#59 (permalink)
farmergiles Yahookan Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: In My Fire Engine Posts: 7,134 Thanks: 2,040 Thanked 3,167 Times in 2,191 Posts	Shouldn`t cause the bulb to blow- I think, depends how your ballast works. What ballast are you using? Increases the risk of electrocution or electrical fires though; I`d try to get another timer with earthing if poss. First thing I`d check is your power supply. I`ve lived somewhere before where all kinds of electrical stuff kept blowing. When we checked the voltage was around 280 instead of 240. You need a multimeter that can measure ac voltage. __________________ Cultivate a stoic calmness *Fuck the Monkeys*

01-29-2009, 05:36 PM	#60 (permalink)
keepsmokin MeTookan Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 397 Thanks: 4 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	I will bring home a multimeter and check the voltage. I have ordered a new timer with grounding. It should be here early next week. I have also called HTGSupply and they are going to send me a new bulb. They claim that they have found the problem to be with the bulbs and I am not the only customer. The kit came with a GROWBRIGHT and they are going to be replacing it with an AgroMax? They are telling me that other "problem customers" have been fixed with this bulb change. With the new bulb and timer I hope that the problem dissipates. __________________ "I do not condone the cultivation of illlegal substances, nor do i like to partake in any illegal activities. I live a serious life and like to role-play in my spare time in fictional senerios (like this) as a way to calm down. Text posted by this username are false and photos posted are stolen images from the internet.

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