Pipecarvers Pipes & things

[Pipecarver]

Mar 26
My blue booster lights finely arrived, It might be awkward setting them up they are longer than I expected, shoulda checked specs better I guess. Regardless I'll get them up some how.

My plants are doing well, I've cut back on Micro & Grow but bumped up the Bloom and Koolbloom to the max recommended approaching week 4 in flower. I've also been able to shut down my humidifier. Its 55% in my tent with out adding. been a long dry winter indoors its nice to get the RH back up a bit. I'll probably have to run my dehue the last 2-3 weeks to drop her into the 40's if I can even get there.

 

[doublej]

Mar 26
My blue booster lights finely arrived, It might be awkward setting them up they are longer than I expected, shoulda checked specs better I guess. Regardless I'll get them up some how.

My plants are doing well, I've cut back on Micro & Grow but bumped up the Bloom and Koolbloom to the max recommended approaching week 4 in flower. I've also been able to shut down my humidifier. Its 55% in my tent with out adding. been a long dry winter indoors its nice to get the RH back up a bit. I'll probably have to run my dehue the last 2-3 weeks to drop her into the 40's if I can even get there.View attachment 94993View attachment 94994View attachment 94995View attachment 94996

They look very happy! Nice work.
Rh can be a pain to work with!!
Very nice!

 

[Zen_seeker]

Mar 26
My blue booster lights finely arrived, It might be awkward setting them up they are longer than I expected, shoulda checked specs better I guess. Regardless I'll get them up some how.

My plants are doing well, I've cut back on Micro & Grow but bumped up the Bloom and Koolbloom to the max recommended approaching week 4 in flower. I've also been able to shut down my humidifier. Its 55% in my tent with out adding. been a long dry winter indoors its nice to get the RH back up a bit. I'll probably have to run my dehue the last 2-3 weeks to drop her into the 40's if I can even get there.View attachment 94993View attachment 94994View attachment 94995View attachment 94996

Ha. Your finally getting the humidity just as mines lowering.

They look really good. You considering trying a few clones? Maybe leave them in one gallon pots until ready to go?

 

[Pipecarver]

Ha. Your finally getting the humidity just as mines lowering.

They look really good. You considering trying a few clones? Maybe leave them in one gallon pots until ready to go?

I have a plan, not sure I'll pull the trigger on it....but....2 more autopots would give me 8. 4 in the 3x3 vegging some monsters then just swapping them out and put them in my 5x5 to spread out and flower. I put everything I'd need into my cart...$156.00+ tax with socks bases reservoir, 2 pots with trays and valves.......and I warned my wife without any negative replies so I should be good to go. I just wanted my new blue lights here before I put another $200 on a card.

I got my blues up and on, a bit tight and I had to lift my SE3000's to get space and after this harvest I'll rotate the SE's so everything runs in the same direction.

Now to figure out how I'm going to use them properly

 

[Pipecarver]

March 29
I have a new plan for drying. After looking at options I think my easiest and cheapest version of a Cannatrol will be a small apartment freezer hooked up to my drying box with ducts and thermostat controlled fans.

Thoughts??? I can get a use freezer 3.5 cu/ft $50. Do you think this will work at all...Or another Stoner brain fart|?

 

[doublej]

March 29
I have a new plan for drying. After looking at options I think my easiest and cheapest version of a Cannatrol will be a small apartment freezer hooked up to my drying box with ducts and thermostat controlled fans.

Thoughts??? I can get a use freezer 3.5 cu/ft $50. Do you think this will work at all...Or another Stoner brain fart|?View attachment 95331
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I don't see why not. It's all right there, in my head it works, it's looks like one of those diy coolers?

 

[Pipecarver]

I don't see why not. It's all right there, in my head it works, it's looks like one of those diy coolers?

I have the box I use already but I need to control the temp. I'm not sure how well the small freezer will function with a flow of warm moist air through it. Designed to keep a small box frozen not to cool a larger space but for $50 bucks its not a big bite to try it.

 

[moe.red]

Where does the water vapor go?

 

[Pipecarver]

Where does the water vapor go?

I don't know, freeze in the bottom of the freezer?.... Brain farts don't always have solutions to problems.

 

[Pipecarver]

I don't know, freeze in the bottom of the freezer?.... Brain farts don't always have solutions to problems.

I might not need much humidifying with cold air and drying weed, The humidity may get too high and throw things in the opposite direction. As is I'm in a cold damp location to start,,,,,fkin brain farts get trickier the more I sober up...Roll another one, time for coffee

 

[moe.red]

I might not need much humidifying with cold air and drying weed, The humidity may get too high and throw things in the opposite direction. As is I'm in a cold damp location to start,,,,,fkin brain farts get trickier the more I sober up...Roll another one, time for coffee

Yeah my thought is no humidifier most likely. Let the drying weed bring the rh up and the control down.

I think the fridge will potentially create a dew point issue and condensation where it first comes into the dry box. It could make the buds sweat right next to the input from the fridge. Spreading that cold air out with a pipe with holes in it or something like that might give you a better overall environment.

If your dry box currently exhaust to the outside to get rid of water vapor and you switch to exhaust into a sealed fridge that water has to go somewhere. I’m not 100% sure where it will go. Bottom of the fridge? Is there a drip pan or similar?

 

[Driver77]

I wonder if you could use the condensation off the coolant coils to pull humidity from the air?... Have to drain it off and find the sweet spot for temp and what's left of humidity?? Like when air conditioners pour water out....or would it have to get too cold to do anything?
I think most use dehumidifiers but that produces heat too.
Or am I too high

 

[moe.red]

I wonder if you could use the condensation off the coolant coils to pull humidity from the air?... Have to drain it off and find the sweet spot for temp and what's left of humidity?? Like when air conditioners pour water out....or would it have to get too cold to do anything?
I think most use dehumidifiers but that produces heat too.
Or am I too high

The question I have is where are the coils? Inside the box?

On my refrigerator they are outside on the back of the machine. If so, they would not really work to remove humidity from the box.

 

[Pipecarver]

Yeah my thought is no humidifier most likely. Let the drying weed bring the rh up and the control down.

I think the fridge will potentially create a dew point issue and condensation where it first comes into the dry box. It could make the buds sweat right next to the input from the fridge. Spreading that cold air out with a pipe with holes in it or something like that might give you a better overall environment.

If your dry box currently exhaust to the outside to get rid of water vapor and you switch to exhaust into a sealed fridge that water has to go somewhere. I’m not 100% sure where it will go. Bottom of the fridge? Is there a drip pan or similar?

Other than cooling to temps better for a longer dry my box works okay. I have passive intakes and a 12v exhaust fan. Most of the year my humidity is pretty good for drying just the extremes of summer and winter cause me issues. If I can pick this little freezer up tomorrow I'm going to giver a go. I sent them a message if they reply I'll go get it. off facebook market place. There are a few to choose from this one is the closest and cheapest.

 

[Driver77]

The question I have is where are the coils? Inside the box?

On my refrigerator they are outside on the back of the machine. If so, they would not really work to remove humidity from the box.

I was thinking about this too...and I'm not sure what the answer is.
But I think the cooling coils are where the condensation that drips out comes from? Like my house AC drains water from the inside coils and dumps heat to the outside.
But if you kept them right at the dew point or lower, but above freezing water would collect on them(cooling coils) and could be drained off is my thinking

 

[Pipecarver]

I was thinking about this too...and I'm not sure what the answer is.
But I think the cooling coils are where the condensation that drips out comes from? Like my house AC drains water from the inside coils and dumps heat to the outside.
But if you kept them right at the dew point or lower, but above freezing water would collect on them(cooling coils) and could be drained off is my thinking

Its not the condensation off the coils, its water vapor off the humidifier I showed in the box Moe was getting at I think. Hes right if I add water vapor it will go somewhere and without a way out it''l cause problems. Thinking it again I may not need one but a small dehue may help. I have one of those useless closet dehues that may help. It worked okay in a 1x2x1' clone box I made but in a small room they do nothing.

Next trick is fitting this little freezer bin my 1/2 car hatchback. I have a Kia and she's pretty tight back there...Rope and blankets on the roof?

 

[Pipecarver]

Its not the condensation off the coils, its water vapor off the humidifier I showed in the box Moe was getting at I think. Hes right if I add water vapor it will go somewhere and without a way out it''l cause problems. Thinking it again I may not need one but a small dehue may help. I have one of those useless closet dehues that may help. It worked okay in a 1x2x1' clone box I made but in a small room they do nothing.

Next trick is fitting this little freezer bin my 1/2 car hatchback. I have a Kia and she's pretty tight back there...Rope and blankets on the roof?

I'm fighting myself here trying to do a job with equipment not designed to work as I want. Why the fk am I trying to make an air conditioner with spare parts and some duct tape? An air conditioner would work better as an air conditioner than a freezer with ducts & fans. Gees a small air con is about the same price as a small freezer wtf am I doing???....looking for a small aircon.....lol.....scrap all of above this am. I have a new plan.....lol...

 

[moe.red]

I think you will be happier with this plan.

 

[Zen_seeker]

Other than cooling to temps better for a longer dry my box works okay. I have passive intakes and a 12v exhaust fan. Most of the year my humidity is pretty good for drying just the extremes of summer and winter cause me issues. If I can pick this little freezer up tomorrow I'm going to giver a go. I sent them a message if they reply I'll go get it. off facebook market place. There are a few to choose from this one is the closest and cheapest.

Wouldn’t a small portable AC be better? One that’s a dehumidifier so two ducts. Or am I missing something?

 

[Zen_seeker]

Wouldn’t a small portable AC be better? One that’s a dehumidifier so two ducts. Or am I missing something?

I see I’m late to the party.

 

[Pipecarver]

April 5
My flowering plants are 5 weeks in flower today and looking good 2 outstretched the others and although both look the same at this point they are supposed to be 2 different strains unless I stoned PC'd it and miss tagged, highly possible.

I dropped 8 seeds 4 days ago, nothing cracked 2 days ago I'll check again tomorrow am. 2 Nola Hurricane, 4 Purple Punch/ Lemon Drizzle from Barny's Farm all pic of the month winning prizes and 2 from Zen, not sure what they are but he assures its a nice strain.

Thanks to OLCRO's generosity I have another 4 Autopots to use in my 3x3 so I'll make 8 cells with dividers and air domes under each through most of veg. Then I'll move the pots into my 5x5 flower tent to finish off. I've not vegged with the AP's so this will be interesting to see what kind of growth I get vegging with the tray feeding. I expect explosive growth once they tap the trays.

Now that I'm at 5 weeks into flower I've turned my far Reds on again, this time full time with lights on. I'm not sure what to expect but longer buds is what I hope for. Then in another 2 weeks I'll start the Blue lights and see if I can tighten up what ever elongation I get in the buds.....

 

[Kuwl]

April 5
My flowering plants are 5 weeks in flower today and looking good 2 outstretched the others and although both look the same at this point they are supposed to be 2 different strains unless I stoned PC'd it and miss tagged, highly possible.

I dropped 8 seeds 4 days ago, nothing cracked 2 days ago I'll check again tomorrow am. 2 Nola Hurricane, 4 Purple Punch/ Lemon Drizzle from Barny's Farm all pic of the month winning prizes and 2 from Zen, not sure what they are but he assures its a nice strain.

Thanks to OLCRO's generosity I have another 4 Autopots to use in my 3x3 so I'll make 8 cells with dividers and air domes under each through most of veg. Then I'll move the pots into my 5x5 flower tent to finish off. I've not vegged with the AP's so this will be interesting to see what kind of growth I get vegging with the tray feeding. I expect explosive growth once they tap the trays.

Now that I'm at 5 weeks into flower I've turned my far Reds on again, this time full time with lights on. I'm not sure what to expect but longer buds is what I hope for. Then in another 2 weeks I'll start the Blue lights and see if I can tighten up what ever elongation I get in the buds.....

That Group pic at the end is just awsome.
Nice job juggling all that!
My head is getting back into it after a lay off and getting excited, so many things to do.

 

[Pipecarver]

That Group pic at the end is just awsome.
Nice job juggling all that!
My head is getting back into it after a lay off and getting excited, so many things to do.

Thanks yes they are doing well. I've been germinating some seeds this week, after 2 days I checked and no tails....okay 2 more days...I opened this am...nothing no tails on any..wtf a squeezed 1 it was soft and I crushed it, all seeds are soft but just mush...I did everything the same as always and 8 duds? I did something wrong...try 2 this week...new seeds. New water, new towels and clean clean clean my tupperware cups. It'll put me later into summer to harvest and that's not good either. The woe's of a perpetual grower....lol

 

[OLDCRO]

Thanks yes they are doing well. I've been germinating some seeds this week, after 2 days I checked and no tails....okay 2 more days...I opened this am...nothing no tails on any..wtf a squeezed 1 it was soft and I crushed it, all seeds are soft but just mush...I did everything the same as always and 8 duds? I did something wrong...try 2 this week...new seeds. New water, new towels and clean clean clean my tupperware cups. It'll put me later into summer to harvest and that's not good either. The woe's of a perpetual grower....lol

I put a teaspoon of peroxide in with the water and never soak seeds more than 8-10 hours i have never had a seed turn to mush on me.

 

[Pipecarver]

I put a teaspoon of peroxide in with the water and never soak seeds more than 8-10 hours i have never had a seed turn to mush on me.

I know, this is a first for me too. I've never added peroxide but I've been 100% for years. I think that water can go bad after sitting too long in sunlight. I've used a bottle of Spring water I bought about 1 year ago that's been in our laundry room, who know what may have happened but I'm going to break down and buy another fresh bottle before I try that again.

 

[Kuwl]

I know, this is a first for me too. I've never added peroxide but I've been 100% for years. I think that water can go bad after sitting too long in sunlight. I've used a bottle of Spring water I bought about 1 year ago that's been in our laundry room, who know what may have happened but I'm going to break down and buy another fresh bottle before I try that again.

I’ve had seeds go bad on me, it was some auto seeds I had stored for a year or more, 10 of them.
I think it’s how the seeds are stored.
I haven’t had any trouble this time, but these were all fresh seeds.
Except one LSD, which is a year old,

 

[Zen_seeker]

Thanks yes they are doing well. I've been germinating some seeds this week, after 2 days I checked and no tails....okay 2 more days...I opened this am...nothing no tails on any..wtf a squeezed 1 it was soft and I crushed it, all seeds are soft but just mush...I did everything the same as always and 8 duds? I did something wrong...try 2 this week...new seeds. New water, new towels and clean clean clean my tupperware cups. It'll put me later into summer to harvest and that's not good either. The woe's of a perpetual grower....lol

That sucks. Any idea what went wrong? I was looking forward to seeing how you did with my seeds.

Our current grow is the same strain. Most lean very Sativa but every once in a while I get a Indica leaning plant.

Never had a squishy seed unless it’s been in the soil and failed to pop.

The crazy weather made popping seeds much harder this year but I was able to clone as usual, even in a shot glass. But everything has been much slower for us. Even the stretch seems to be less growth for the first week.

Good luck with the next round of seeds. I hope I sent you enough to try again. I’ve been calling it Z-Weed.

 

[Zen_seeker]

I put a teaspoon of peroxide in with the water and never soak seeds more than 8-10 hours i have never had a seed turn to mush on me.

I usually add a bit of h2o2 as well. Haven’t had a mushy seed in the shotglass yet.

 

[Pipecarver]

April 8
Snow day in April...sigh

I still haven't tried to pop more seeds, I think its shock. it'll take me a few joints and maybe eat some Gin soaked olives to get over it. I gotta get through 2-3oz gin before I get to them but they are sure tasty when I get there. I'm on pause mode, I may have to wait another month before I drop any more. Its just too late to finish in my basement without problems finishing and drying.

Alas onward we go. Everything in my tent is healthy 1 Triangle Death skunk that doesn't look like a sister TDS is tall and skinny with smaller buds than her sister at 6 weeks but there's always 1 that doesn't do as well as the others for some reason. There always seems to be one that surpasses the others as well and this time its a Critical Kush that is the pretties with nicely staking buds.

 

[doublej]

Lookin super!!!

Are you running SF inline fans? Wondering about app they have