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I decided to move back indoor and went with something other than DWC. New learning curves can be fun with the ups and downs you encounter:laugh:
Anyway, decided to build a knock off version of the Ebb&Gro system. Went with 3.5 gal buckets, 4 gal square controller and a remote timer plumbed in 3/4". One thing that bothered me about the store bought systems was the fact you had to get on your hands and knees to set the damn timer and I'm getting old.
Went with 18 buckets on a 4'6"x9'0" footprint for the first run. There will be an identical system/footprint in the same room with a 4 week stagger, give or take a few days. Each system will use 2 XXXL 8" 1000w air cooled hoods.
18 p88 Bubba clones were donated for the test run. They were in the veg room for 2 weeks under 1000w MH on a mover. When they hit 12" they went in the flower room. Ended up with 3 being runts (the clones weren't that big to start with) and thought I'd put them in the middle to maybe catch up. That isn't working out so far.
Since I was trying something new, figured why not add a screen as well and keep the canopy even. Made a frame out of 1" PVC and used some 4x4 concrete reinforcing wire on top. Set the height of the screen so the tallest clone was just touching the bottom.
Here's where I'm at after 14 days 12/12. One of the clones has a problem as far as being tolerable to being trained. It basically has broken 4 times with my attempt of first aid working once. The runts didn't do a whole lot of stretching in the middle, probably should have went to the out side. Not sure about the stretch time on this strain, but it looks like I may be able to fill 80-90% of the screen even with the runts and broken branches.
Oh yea, learned that you have to check real good for the ties around the main stem and remove them once trained:thumright: (see last pic)
Anyway, decided to build a knock off version of the Ebb&Gro system. Went with 3.5 gal buckets, 4 gal square controller and a remote timer plumbed in 3/4". One thing that bothered me about the store bought systems was the fact you had to get on your hands and knees to set the damn timer and I'm getting old.
Went with 18 buckets on a 4'6"x9'0" footprint for the first run. There will be an identical system/footprint in the same room with a 4 week stagger, give or take a few days. Each system will use 2 XXXL 8" 1000w air cooled hoods.
18 p88 Bubba clones were donated for the test run. They were in the veg room for 2 weeks under 1000w MH on a mover. When they hit 12" they went in the flower room. Ended up with 3 being runts (the clones weren't that big to start with) and thought I'd put them in the middle to maybe catch up. That isn't working out so far.
Since I was trying something new, figured why not add a screen as well and keep the canopy even. Made a frame out of 1" PVC and used some 4x4 concrete reinforcing wire on top. Set the height of the screen so the tallest clone was just touching the bottom.
Here's where I'm at after 14 days 12/12. One of the clones has a problem as far as being tolerable to being trained. It basically has broken 4 times with my attempt of first aid working once. The runts didn't do a whole lot of stretching in the middle, probably should have went to the out side. Not sure about the stretch time on this strain, but it looks like I may be able to fill 80-90% of the screen even with the runts and broken branches.
Oh yea, learned that you have to check real good for the ties around the main stem and remove them once trained:thumright: (see last pic)
Been hot the last couple days and without AC temps have been in the upper 80s. Holding off to add the next 18 and 2-1000w until the fog comes back. 
