Hello Talkers!
So this is my first time setting everything up & have out huge amount of efforts into my groom build & bought a lot of the stuff I researched I'd need to give me the best start possible. I'm looking to see if anyone has any suggestions on how my setup looks or if something should be changed or things I avoid or may come across with that I'm using, anything I useful at the moment. Hopefully I don't sound like I'm asking silly questions & as always I massively appreciate your time reading this over.
Also if anybody had any random beginners tips they could fire at me that me or suggestions I'd appreciate it!
I've done a few months of research but I'm quite nervous about watering, scrogging & LST.
I'm going to be potting 3 already rooted clones of Blood Orange Kush in 5gallon fabric pots and plan on
ensuring the environment is consistent and comfortable for my babies.
I'm using an Ecotechnics
Ecotechnics Fan Controller - Seems to be running okay but I just have some final testing to do to record the times it's/whats on etc so could do with some assistance before I complete my tests & put the clones in the environment. I found I was struggling to the keep the humidity up, I have a 1L usb humidifier, do you think I can use this in somehow, and how? I put it in there for nearly 30 mins and it didn't seems to make any difference, how long should it take to raise?. It's a cheap chineese one from eBay which holds a litre of water and slowly releases it, It seems like it's too weak, it's powered by a micro usb & spraying Infront of the intake fan (is this the right place for it?) Does anybody recommend a decent one to use with the ecotechnics which isn't too expensive?
Heater: 21 hys: 2
Temp 26 hys:0.2 - (I'm unsure what the hys does on this?)
Rh: 70 - (im a little unsure how to raise it or how the controller manages/maintains the rh my guess is by higher fan speeds with the heater on??)
With these settings it's to my understanding with the heater hysteresis being 2. If the temp hits 19, it'll switch on until it hits 23 and then switch off. Is that correct?
If my temp is also set to 26, how will it get to that temp if the heater turns off at 23? Will the hps light compensate for the 3oc difference and give more heat and then the fans work faster if the temp rises over 26 to lower the temp again?
What about when the lights are off, is it ok to keep the temp at HTR 21 temp -26 when the lights are off? Will the heater kick in at 19 until 23 like I said? But won't go over that as the lights arnt on?
I've recalibrated the temperature probe to be between the two other thermometers I put in there so that seems accurate now, but I'm not very sure if the rh is calibrated properly, I have one hygrometer that reads around 30 more rh than the probe. So I'm a little unsure.
the test environment temp was 24oc & probe read 50 rh consistent for around half hour 45 mins with nothing in there (before I switched it back off), does this sound right or should I look at another meter to confirm the readings? This is the one I have:
What & when is better setting should I be changing the temperature settings throughout my clones lifecycle?
The kit I have
- 4" Intake fan - pulling air from a temp controlled room & 20-25 degress.
- 5" Rhino Hobby Carbon Filter & HighPro TT extraction fan.
- 600W HPS Lummiblack with ballast - (timered) on rope rachets
- 2 clip of fans.
- 1 fan heater (unsure where's best to place the heater really need suggestions as I think where it is now may potentially heat up the sides of the pots too much and cause it go drier on the bit the heat may go in the direction of?).
- 3 smart pots
- Air stone
- Water heater
- 2 Litre plastic jug
- Soil with perlite
- Scrog net
- Hemp string
- 50l bucket (22.8 degrees / 54 ppm 0.1 EC / PH 7.8) is that ok for the res water then mix in a 2l measuring jug to feed or should I be looking at something better to mix nutes & feed? What does everyone else use to feed their plants?
For the Scrog net, I see that people build frames within their tent, could somebody explain to me why they do this & why not just tie in on cable ties to the poles? Also, how do they manage it when it comes to harvest?
Thanks for taking the time to read ladies & gents. Hope it's not too many questions!
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