manthatreeks
In Bloom
Hey everybody. I'm MTR and I suck at computers. Guess I'm polite, white trash and a small time hobby gardener/experimentalist who's got a couple grows under his belt. Disabled USAF vet and a grateful med patient in 3 states, legal cultivator in 2... LOL.
What brought me to pH was researching different chuckers and seed vendors. Checking reps and reviews, this place looked to be the best, the most humble. I like that. I never joined forums before, as I'm more of a grower than a shower, LOL but I've always been a good kind of envious to the good guys who showcase their talents and help others learn their way. Good information helps everyone.
Myself, I try to focus on quality first with efficiency and stealth vying for a close second. I've never grown in anything larger than 2 gal pots or used bulbs brighter than 600w. As you can hopefully see, if I post this right, I prefer and practice the SOG method shown below. In my limited experience and most humble opinion, it's the most efficient indoor technique.
This garden is a few years ago, kinda sloppy cause the other side was still under construction. I cobbled this room together in the basement of a rental. One side consisted of two Hortilux 600w sodiums in Super Sun 2's with e-ballasts wired 240v using a CAP MLC 4X. It was gassed via a GreenAir CDDS-2 fuzzy logic controller. The roughly 10x10 space was cooled with an $99 Frigidaire 5000 btu window shaker. Keep in mind this was a Michigan basement so only 2-3 lights could run in the summer but 4 in winter. I used a Frigidaire dehumidifier with the hose attachment in a 5gal bucket so I didn't have to drain the res all the time. I grew 16 two gallon pots per 3x3 table, drain to waste. Feed Feed Flush. Repeat. This particular grow, in one table I experimented with 25 smaller square pots which worked very well, however I have a 4 part Super Sexy Soil mix that just sucks to mix for 25 pots. I went back to 16 after. What can I say?.. It's easier to be lazy.
Even though this was an experiment and semi perpetual, both tables produced 3.3 units under 1200w. I was pretty proud of that. You can do the math on 2400w.
Lots of ways to do it. This is mine. Always open to improvements. Hopefully this didn't look like a "humble brag" as the kids call it.
Just know I look forward to interacting with you guys.
Real quick... Big thanks to the DCSE crew for their repeatedly impeccable service and selection. Respect to the chuckers putting in the work, especially the guys who create and KEEP good stuff affordable, namely Brisco, Useful, Hazeman and the recently departed BOG. I can't wait to illustrate these guys efforts. Perhaps you'll look forward to seeing them grown humbly by the manthatreeks.
Wow, I feel so emotional right now. Anybody got a cranberry juice?
What brought me to pH was researching different chuckers and seed vendors. Checking reps and reviews, this place looked to be the best, the most humble. I like that. I never joined forums before, as I'm more of a grower than a shower, LOL but I've always been a good kind of envious to the good guys who showcase their talents and help others learn their way. Good information helps everyone.
Myself, I try to focus on quality first with efficiency and stealth vying for a close second. I've never grown in anything larger than 2 gal pots or used bulbs brighter than 600w. As you can hopefully see, if I post this right, I prefer and practice the SOG method shown below. In my limited experience and most humble opinion, it's the most efficient indoor technique.
This garden is a few years ago, kinda sloppy cause the other side was still under construction. I cobbled this room together in the basement of a rental. One side consisted of two Hortilux 600w sodiums in Super Sun 2's with e-ballasts wired 240v using a CAP MLC 4X. It was gassed via a GreenAir CDDS-2 fuzzy logic controller. The roughly 10x10 space was cooled with an $99 Frigidaire 5000 btu window shaker. Keep in mind this was a Michigan basement so only 2-3 lights could run in the summer but 4 in winter. I used a Frigidaire dehumidifier with the hose attachment in a 5gal bucket so I didn't have to drain the res all the time. I grew 16 two gallon pots per 3x3 table, drain to waste. Feed Feed Flush. Repeat. This particular grow, in one table I experimented with 25 smaller square pots which worked very well, however I have a 4 part Super Sexy Soil mix that just sucks to mix for 25 pots. I went back to 16 after. What can I say?.. It's easier to be lazy.
Even though this was an experiment and semi perpetual, both tables produced 3.3 units under 1200w. I was pretty proud of that. You can do the math on 2400w.
Lots of ways to do it. This is mine. Always open to improvements. Hopefully this didn't look like a "humble brag" as the kids call it.
Just know I look forward to interacting with you guys.
Real quick... Big thanks to the DCSE crew for their repeatedly impeccable service and selection. Respect to the chuckers putting in the work, especially the guys who create and KEEP good stuff affordable, namely Brisco, Useful, Hazeman and the recently departed BOG. I can't wait to illustrate these guys efforts. Perhaps you'll look forward to seeing them grown humbly by the manthatreeks.
Wow, I feel so emotional right now. Anybody got a cranberry juice?
