Recent content by AbsoluteChron

Cry all you want that Prop 19 failed, it appealed to a narrow section of the population and was defeated in a fair election. That's what is known as a success for democracy. You can already be caught with an ounce and have only a $100 fine similar in severity to a traffic ticket. I think that...

Get over yourself. You provided to three patients, who were probably all friends of yours anyways. What you fail to realize is that the cost varies widely depending on how you account for the costs of production. You have a very specific situation that allows you to grow very cheaply (outdoor...

If you think you are locked out then you should flush for sure. It's far better to waste the unused nutrients in the solution than to waste time with slowed growth IMO.

Those Lowe's and Home Depot five gallon buckets ARE food grade first of all. Food grade doesn't really apply to what you are saying about leaching chemicals though, what you are looking for is a completely inert material. Maybe you could grow in pyrex glass to actually satisfy that, but to say...

I think to be considered hydro you would have to be completely soilless, but it looks like you're getting some good results for sure. Keep it up man!

Masonman, I had the same concerns with the older and somewhat sketchy wiring in my house so I wired up a C.A.P. MLC-4 that I found on CL for $70. I think too many people skip out on the high temp shut off, that things buys so much peace of mind it's ridiculous. Good wiring and proper...

You can't have your exhaust going or else you will vent out all of the co2. If you need to cool your lights you will have to run vented hoods through a dedicated exhaust line, otherwise you are limited to in room fans and AC.

Plato is pertinent to this because the individuals that wrote the founding documents of our actual government were influenced by his writing. The Plutocracy was your point, not reality. I do not think you even made a good argument for it in the first place. Since I do not think you are...

Differentiating between sources is important anywhere you get your information. The thread is about the cheapest route for grow lights so I'm curious how spending money on something other than grow lights accomplishes this. If the info exists in a grow bible, then it exists online, but the...

Is this sarcasm or do you really not know what Plato has to do with government? Plato's The Republic was a large influence on the framers of the Constitution. If you are going to talk about the intent of the framers then you should probably know how their ideas were developed and where the...

My point is that this is medium vs. medium, and that what you are tasting is a difference nutrient composition and growing conditions. Soil is much more forgiving and definitely cheaper to get "connoisseur" level composition. I'd like to see a taste test with soil and various types of hydro...

I'd counter that a grow bible is a complete waste of money because all of the information is online for free. I'd rather use the rollitup database alone rather than any single book, not to mention the entire rest of the internet. There's a ton more info on this site than I think most people...

Nothing comes close to CFLs in terms of lowest initial cost. LED technology is still in the early adoption phase, so to try to compare it to a government subsidized option is completely ridiculous.

This whole idea that soil is capable of so much more taste makes no sense. The soil is just the medium. Provided with the exact same nutrients, why would anyone think that the less efficient delivery method would produce better results? If anything I would say that hydro has the potential for...

Too much light from CFLs? Has a cannabis plant had that problem ever? Haha well probably, but I'm sure it is exceedingly difficult without bulb to leaf contact. Light is the limiting factor in the majority of indoor gardens, and I would bet that percentage greatly increases for CFL grows...