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  1. Big Sky

    A warning on ipower ballast

    its cause they build them, then fill them full of epoxy so you cant repair or see the internal components- they suck..period- never waste your money on an Ipower-
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    transplanting clones

    correct- that would be good lighting but after about 7 days they can handle hid-
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    My New Grow Room advice!

    the best yields you will get is going to depend on a few factors- grow style and genetics - hydro will yield much more- but soil will have the organic feel and taste, good quality- but if it was my space i would do one of two things- either 4 DWC 5 gal buckets or do a 2x2 flood table and ebb and...
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    transplanting clones

    soon as you see good roots it is safe to transplant - just dont blast them with light until about a week after they settle in and they will take off real fast for you- once the clone produces its own root system its hunting for food / nutrients , air and water. give it a home ;)
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    LED Companies w/ LINKS

    medicinal-lighting.. new company making some really killer LED's for medicinal grows- Use the same manufacturer's as blackstar , prosource etc- about 1/4-1/3rd the price- killer spectrums..uses 6 full wavelengths and UV-
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    Mesh bottom pots or a few holes for roots?

    mesh: also, try filling around your pots with hydroton to block light out from those roots that want to "run" and give them something to grow in..feed in..breath in... i personally like the hydrofarm square black pots with mesh bottoms and slotted sides- buck 50 ea cheers
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    thanx..cheers

    thanx..cheers
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    Calcium Deficiency. Need help!

    exactly..you want natural as you can get ... the gh organic is prob my personal favorite and superthrive is a great thing to have as well.it will ward off future problems and sup a few minerals you need on the regular..it will help plantz combat heat problems and illness as well. in my last run...
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    Calcium Deficiency. Need help!

    actually you can,, sea bird and bat guano ..if you look in that ol bag, is full of bits of shell from sea dwelling meals they eat on the regular wich in turn give you calcium in your bat guano teas etc..i'm sure the digestive workings are helping the breakdown but its loaded with the stuff.. i...
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    Dadio's Current Happenings

    i dig i dig it! nice grow..you ever use the slabs? i got a 2x2' table..get the long 4" thick x 6"x 36" slabs..put my blocks into those..i carefully cut the slabs to ize then tape the ends up..saves on light blockers etc..really lets those roots run wild.. cheers nice setup..
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    Calcium Deficiency. Need help!

    ok first of all your right in a sense, it does need to be broken down..thats what your doing by making it water soluble.. grab 2 cups of bat guano powder, mix it in a gal jug and pour..you will fry that plant over night..so thats slowly? i think not. second..your not feeding the plantz roots...
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    Calcium Deficiency. Need help!

    imho botanicare is watered down junk..ive said it 100 times before only to watch growers try GH or technaflora, FF trio etc excell each time and switch.. for calmags..technaflora magical and GH organic cal-mag + are the best calmags imho.. there cheaper than most and last really stretch a lot...
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    Nutrient Regiment

    then you cant build a grow room..period.. honestly your best option is to then buy a grow tent with holes preset for you. i liked my last one. it was a 6.5 x 6.5 40 sq foot space.. they actually do pretty great. i like the alum /silver lined ones..the white plastic lined ones offgass.. something...
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    Nutrient Regiment

    yu would prob do better with two 400 watt hps.. high tech garden supply, htg, sells there 400's cheaper than anywere ive seen, complete and owned several for years..they work great. only draw1.8 amps each..so lower on the power draw easy to cool.. your going to need a 6" blower for exhaust and...
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    Nutrient Regiment

    whats your areas size L x W X H? closet,tent, basement? size table?
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    Nutrient Regiment

    id go flora nova grow for mom with the dash of bloom for flower flora nova bloom floralicious plus silica magical or gh organic cal-mag + and any of the humbolts stuff you can get the snow storm is cheap..under12$ other than that proper feeding, good temps and lighting..you going to be...
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    Nutrient Regiment

    yup! werd..the humbolt counties own stuff really is expensive but goes miles! worth every penny imho.. ahh the ff trio! also good stuff and can be used in soil or dro..i dig it to prob number 3-4 on my top ten..base nutrients. a note on the botanicare liquid karma..its watered down and not...
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    Nutrient Regiment

    na the bloom nute has one downfall ..nitrogen..they lack nitrogen and cal-mag..also a must have dood. so for vegging or mother plants in soil just get the flora nova grow..i think there even cheaper if you buy em off like amazon etc as a set grow and bloom qt magical is by technaflora that and...
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    Nutrient Regiment

    dood id also rec doing mother or two in soil..by themselves. they will outgrow the e&F to fast, and suffer to easy. in soil, its forgiving, letting you carry a plant on for years. i do my moms in soil and use root pruning or bonsai method. start my mom in a one gal, keep her on 18/6..in...
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    Nutrient Regiment

    oh ok i got ya.. your cloning, then going right into flower..i misunderstood and stand corrected..cheers cool..E&F is one of my things as well..i flood mine once a day about 2 hours before the lights come on.. they start feeding those few hours getting ready for the ol sun to pop out. thats it...
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