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Grape Ape/Moby Dick RDWC Solarstorm trial

Postby TGB » Sun Mar 04, 2012 11:13 am

I started 12 clones in my Current Culture RDWC system. My water temp is 68 and the leaf temp ranges from 75-80. There is a Green Air CD-6 CO2 generator that's always on because my veg area is unsealed. Air circulation is provided by a box fan on low.

Shot of the system being put together
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Some clones weren't very well rooted, some were. It didn't make a difference, one of the best rooted clones was my runt.
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Root growth 5 days later:
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Plant growth 5 days later, there is a little bit of yellowing visible. My nutrient solution was too diluted\, they yellowed further without me catching it right away. I did't see it under the red light of the Solarstorm although after fixing it and making sure I had good growth I wouldn't have a problem recognizing leaf color being off going forward. This probably extended my veg a week.
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Growth at two weeks:
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Growth at four weeks, end of veg:
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The plants have been transferred to the flowering room. The larger MD is in the front, the GA is in the back. The first set has a 1kW HPS, the second has a 1kW Dual Arc bulb, the last set has the Solarstorm LED Panel. In the upcomming week I will add some scrog fencing above them and use B/W poly to isolate the plants under the LED panel from the rest of the grow. I might isolate the second section as well so I can get a comparison where the 2 Grape Apes not under the LED won't receive any light from the rest of the room. Leaf temps here range from 76-82. Humidity is 45-55%. CO2 ranges between 1300-1400ppm.
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Re: Grape Ape/Moby Dick RDWC Solarstorm trial

Postby SisterMaryElephant » Mon Mar 05, 2012 6:19 am

Looking good, can't wait for the results...

Welcome to the forum!

Disclaimer:
I still use HID and I'm NOT an LED expert. All of my LED knowledge is from other parties or research so I can't say from first hand experience one way or another. I also run a medical grow consulting business in SoCal.
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Re: Grape Ape/Moby Dick RDWC Solarstorm trial

Postby hemivette » Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:46 pm

Welcome aboard!
Your plants look very healthy. Nice work. h
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Re: Grape Ape/Moby Dick RDWC Solarstorm trial

Postby TGB » Fri Mar 30, 2012 8:38 am

All the plants are healthy. The Grape Ape didn't bush out like I'd hoped under any lighting. It's just the genetics of the plant, no problems, but I decided not to put up the divider to maximize my yield.

Mid week 2 of GA under the Dual Arc:
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and under the Solarstorm:
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Re: Grape Ape/Moby Dick RDWC Solarstorm trial

Postby SisterMaryElephant » Fri Mar 30, 2012 1:02 pm

Very nice, how much longer before they're done?

Disclaimer:
I still use HID and I'm NOT an LED expert. All of my LED knowledge is from other parties or research so I can't say from first hand experience one way or another. I also run a medical grow consulting business in SoCal.
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Re: Grape Ape/Moby Dick RDWC Solarstorm trial

Postby TGB » Fri Mar 30, 2012 3:11 pm

4-5 weeks
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