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BC Northern Lights BloomBox Manual

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B C N O R T H E R N L I G H T S
Mothership Manual
THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING THE BC NORTHERN LIGHTS Mothership
Although this innovative product is very straight-forward to use, the following
manual contains a few guidelines to make your growing experience easier.

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  • Page 1 B C N O R T H E R N L I G H T S Mothership Manual THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING THE BC NORTHERN LIGHTS Mothership Although this innovative product is very straight-forward to use, the following manual contains a few guidelines to make your growing experience easier.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Parts Checklist Chapter 1: Mothership Assembly A. Vegetation Chamber Assembly B. PowerCloner Assembly (optional) Chapter 2: Machine Operation Overview A. GroSmart Control Center Overview B. Vegetation Chamber Chapter 3: Growing in your Mothership A. PH Balancing B. Seed Germination and Clone Propagation Chapter 4: Maintaining Your Machine A.

  • Page 4: Parts Checklist

    #1004: Mothership Keys #1005: 1 - 3” Rockwool Sleeves #1006: 49 - 1” Rockwool Cubes #1007: Hydro Tub #1008: Hydro Lid (optional) #1009: Clone Dome #1010: Power Cloner (optional) #1011: 400W Metal Halide Bulb #1012: Clone Tray BC Northern Lights...
  • Page 5 Cordless Drill (Drill Bit provided. Used for removing top during bulb installation) • Hair Dryer (Used for easier installation of pump adapters and air stones) • Power Bar (Allows unit to be plugged in to 1 wall outlet) • Flathead Screwdriver (Setting up C02 reg. to tank) BloomBox Manual...

  • Page 6: Chapter 1: Mothership Assembly

    Install the 400-watt MH bulb from inside the growth chamber. Turn bulb clockwise and do not over tighten. Try not to touch the bulb with your fingers since the oils from your fingers can harm the bulb. (fig. 1.6) fig. 1.4 fig. 1.5 fig. 1.6 BC Northern Lights...
  • Page 7 Make sure both the pump cord and clear airline are placed in the notch at the back of the tub. • Place the tub in the chamber at a 45 degree angle to make placing the tub easier. BloomBox Manual...

  • Page 8: Powercloner Assembly (Optional)

    Plug your Mothership located on the back of the machine into a 110V grounded receptacle. This is the most common electrical outlet in a house. (fig 2.4) fig. 2.3 fig. 2.4 fig. 2.5 BC Northern Lights...

  • Page 9: Chapter 2: Machine Operation Overview

    A. GroSmart Control Center Overview __________________________________________________________________________________________ BC Northern Lights has taken great pride in offering you the most state of the art control center available. After years of testing and research with data loggers, and other scientific instruments we are confident that all levels of the Mothership are perfect.

  • Page 10: Vegetation Chamber

    The newly rooted cuttings or seedlings are placed here after a good root structure is developed in the clear clone dome. The one-inch rock wool cubes are placed inside the larger 3-inch Rock wool cubes and then inserted in to the coco coir bricks in your 2 gallon pots. BC Northern Lights...

  • Page 11: Chapter 3: Growing In Your Mothership

    Pour a couple of ounces of calibration solution (buffer 7.0) in a small cup or shotglass. Turn pH pen on and place in solution. Make sure you only dip pen in the solution about an inch or so. You don’t want liquid to get into the electrionics of the pen BloomBox Manual...
  • Page 12 Turn off pH pen after using it and place in a couple ounces of calibration or storage solution. You do not want the probe to dry out. Warning Do not immerse your PH or PPM pen more than 1 to 2 inches into the nutrient or calibration solutions. BC Northern Lights...

  • Page 13: Seed Germination And Clone Propagation

    Using a clean, sterile scalpel cut a 45-degree angle across a firm branch (1/8” in diameter) about 3 tthrough 4 inches from the end of the branch with at least 2 sets of leaves on the end. When cutting your branch, make cut halfway between sets of nodes. BloomBox Manual...
  • Page 14 You are now ready to place the 3-inch cubes in the coco coir bricks in the 1 gallon pots located in the mothership tub. Hand water the plants with a mild grow solution every few days until roots begin to grow out of the bottom. BC Northern Lights...
  • Page 15 Lay the roots of the seedling into the hole of the 3 inch cube and push the 1 inch cube into the hole gently. Repeat steps 1 through 4 for all your seedlings. You are now ready to place the 3-inch cubes in the coco coir bricks in the 2 gallon pots that sit in the Mothership tub. BloomBox Manual...

  • Page 16: Chapter 4: Maintaining Your Machine

    If the water levels are low just simply add pH balanced water until desired water levels are achieved • If you have to remove a plant ensure you put a cover over the mesh pot cutout in order not to let light reach the water in the tub. BC Northern Lights...

  • Page 17: Chapter 5: Frequently Asked Questions

    How long does it take for my machine to arrive? We ship on the 5th and 20th of every month. Shipping usually takes 5 to 7 business days. BloomBox Manual...
  • Page 18 Turn the CO2 rocker switch to the up position. As a safety precaution Co2 will automatically stop injecting after 20 minutes. Remember to return the rocker switch to its down position or Co2 will not inject during its programmed cycle BC Northern Lights...
  • Page 19 How tall should the plants be in the Mothership before they are moved from the vegetation chamber to the flowering chamber? Depending on the strain the plants should be 8 to 10 inches tall before switching to the flowering side. More importantly good root development should be established. BloomBox Manual...
  • Page 20 PPM levels will vary depending on the stage of growth. Typical PPM levels are between 800(Mild) and 2000 (Strong) My drip emitters are clogged? Simply soak in a hot lemon juice solution. How far down do I place the seed in the rock wool? Place the seed approx 1 inch deep. BC Northern Lights...

  • Page 21: Contacts

    Ext 116 General tech support, sales and all accessory sales and reorders of nutrients are run through Blair. He is also involved in website design and development. Jake Ext 119 General tech support, sales, live chat and forum moderator. BloomBox Manual...

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