u/Nature13oy

Week 8. Last grow I didn’t touch the plants at all. I haven’t yet this run either. What’s everyone like to do?

Strain: Barney’s Farm Runtz Auto
Tent: Vivosun 4x8x8
Fans: Vivosun E9 (x2) Vivosun E6 (x2)
Lights: Vivosun 4x4 VSFD6500 LED 650w (x2)
Dehumidifier: Vivosun Smart 2.0L tank
Humidifier: Vivosun Smart 5g
Duct Fan: Vivosun S8 e42 controller
DWC: Vivosun 8 bucket kit set up for 4 with 4x2 airstones

Nutrients:
3 gallons
1 gallon distilled 2 gallon spring
General Hydroponic Flora Series
Feed plants every 3 days
Armor Si 11ml
Micro 22.5ml
Gro 19.5ml
Bloom 25ml
Cal-Mag 15ml
Hydroguard 6ml
Ph down 9ml

Ph 5.52
EC 2128
PPM 1064
Temp 68.5

Yes I know the trellis set up is not ideal, but homeboy jumped from 36 inches to 57 in a week.

Currently using a 5 gallon four bucket system with a 60watt pump. I’ve grown really tired or picking the entire lids up off the bucket to fill and drain the buckets. I feel like it moves the plant around too much and it is tiresome trying to hold the lid and weasel the hoses around.

I certainly don’t mind making my own, and would really enjoy it. So my question is: is it worth it, to make my own, or buy the spider farms (or similar set if anyone has any suggestions) with the little triangle hole.

It would cost me more to make my own
Looking at
$75 net pots, hose, grommets, black paint

Choice 1: https://www.chewy.com/frisco-heavy-duty-storage-container/dp/1020286
$125 ($200 total) 8 gallon water capacity

Choice 2: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Redmon-10-Gal-Stackable-Shutter-Bins-3-Piece-Recycling-Storage-Set-Multi-Color-WCR-7319-HD/341623892
$155 ($230 total) 10 gallon water capacity

Choice 3: https://www.spider-farmer.com/products/spider-farmer-dwc-hydroponics-grow-system-with-top-drip-kit-7-gallon-deep-water-culture-with-15w-air-pump-4-buckets/
$175 (total) 7 gallon water capacity

So building my own buckets would be around $200 and i’d keep using my 60watt pump and 4x2 airstones. I’m not so sure I like the spiderfarm is only 11watts and uses those pucks. But if the spiderfarm (or similar option) would be the better option, I’d understand.

Stocking up on Autoflower seeds. I’ve got about 6 different strains picked out for Mephisto next. Any other companies I should scoop up before November?

How the hell do I stop this App from counteracting itself. Or is this feature just built in. If i switch from “classic to new mode” my light is on different schedules and overlaps. Causing it to turn off when it should be on. For example, my lights are suppose to shut off at 9AM, but when switched to the classic mode. Vivosun just has them off at 6:00AM which is nothing I set.

Been on the river about 3 times so far. Got a few to the boat the first trip but they popped off too quick, skunked the second trip, and had a decent day. Shiner, catfish (haven’t caught one since I was 8), and a nice size smally. I also started the year out featured in a local magazine to help promote the local waterways, and the sport of kayaking in general.

Been working through the library of games on my Xbox, Finished Beyond Good and Evil and then moved onto Doom 3. I can see why Doom 3 received some negative criticism about being different from the Doom series, but I honestly loved it, and am pretty excited to start Resurrection of Evil .

Honestly not even sure what sub to be posting this in, but I feel I gotta stick to my Outback roots. I’ve decided to take summers off and not teach summer school this year. I’ve been helping out a few buddies with cleaning up their yards and maintaining some things. I adore how I can just load this thing up and use it as a home base. I might be having to get a hitch installed and that trailer.

Hola, I’ve recently discovered one of my porch columns is completely disconnected from my roof. Wondering on how to replace this. Am I going to have to remove the entire post (from ground) and then replace it, or am I down shit river without a paddle?