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  1. Boris Sputnik

    Are my cuttings budding ?

    Hi everyone ! I've had problems with transfering my cuttings from the dome to the Pot ... My cuttings take usually 6 to 8 days to roots . The roots are beautiful and white . They look very vigorous . But the top of the cuttings look yellow and like they're budding . I have them under a CFL...
  2. Boris Sputnik

    Made myself a dabstraw/hash pipe combo

    Hi guys ! I had this idea and I wanted to share it with you . I wanted a dabstraw but the ones available are kind of expensive . So I bought a Quartz tip and a bong downstem to hold it . I did a little polymer clay job , and finnished it with a copper electroforming job and patina , et voila ...
  3. Boris Sputnik

    rosin press calibration problem

    Hello ! I recently put together a 10 ton press and a plates and controller kit from Amazoo and it work real nice . The only problem I have is the controller doesn't give me the same temp reading as the actual plates temp. ( about 20 degrees difference ) My controllers are the XMT7100 Series ...
  4. Boris Sputnik

    Nutrient adjustment question .

    Hi all ! New to coco growing ,Captain style ,in 3 gal cloth pots . I'm using flora series 123 222 321 formula ,plus calmag and armorSi and Great white myco . 4 x Blue Dream Cuttings . I'm in the fourth week of growing and the PPM ( .05 scale ) is 535 . My question is simple , can I mix my next...
  5. Boris Sputnik

    Can I flush now ?

    Hi everyone ! I'm growing Blue Dream in DWC under 600Watts HPS/MH . I'm in the end of week 8 of a 9 weeks flowering time according to Humboldt Seed Org . I'm looking at my buds ,and the pistils are all white .... Can I go and start flushing anyway or do I wait for some pistils to change color ...
  6. Boris Sputnik

    Hygrometer/thermometer with probe . My trick ...

    Hi there ! I wanted to be able to peek at temperature and humidity levels anytime without having to open the tent everytime My solution . https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B01DGFX5TS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 There are other models of course . With a coat hanger and a little...
  7. Boris Sputnik

    3 or 5 gallon air pots ( or smart pots ) in 4x4 tent

    I'm switching from 4 DWC in 5 gal. buckets to coco and I want to grow 9 plants in smart pots or air pots . I did a little reading but couldn't really get an answer to my question : do I go with 3 or 5 gal. ? In a 4x4 tent , 600w HPS/MH , good vent ,good temp and humidity . I Have the time and am...
  8. Boris Sputnik

    Are four 150 watt HPS better than one 600 w.

    And is it possible ,with proper wiring , to use one 600 Watts elec. ballast to light 4x 150 Watts bulbs ? If it was possible ,would it give me an advantage since there would be 4 points from where the light comes from ? . What do you think ? Boris
  9. Boris Sputnik

    How long to maintenance flush ?

    Hi ! Everything is going good so far in my DWC grow. Except in the last few days , My PPM is rising ,the water level is dropping and the PH is dropping . On a chart I have they say to lower the PPM to correct . I did that 4 days in a row by adding plain water once and 1/2 strength mix ,and the...
  10. Boris Sputnik

    Sub-culture B or Sub-culture M ?

    Hi there ! Just foud out that Hydroguard from Botanicare is not sold in Canada anymore! It's illegal ... LOL!!!! I was told that Sub-culture B is similar to hydroguard ,but Sub-Culture M is interesting too. Wich one is better suited for DWC ? Thank you ! Boris
  11. Boris Sputnik

    Electronic ballast problem

    Hi everyone ! I have a IPower 600 Watts dimmable electronic ballast . It's in its second batch only and sometimes the light will flicker . Like if I would play with the dimmer switch from 600 to 450 ... Sometimes it's OK . I tryied to dimm it and bring it back ,but now it won't even dim...
  12. Boris Sputnik

    Lockout question

    Hi all ! I just did a res change in my 4x5 gallon DWC . My plants are one month and have been topped two times . I set my PPM at 845 . the day after I read 851 ,day after 863 . I think that's a lockout !?! My plants look good ,tight internodes ,but are a little slow . Now what do I do ...
  13. Boris Sputnik

    Water PPM question

    Hi there ! If my tap water is 100 ppm before I add the nutrients ,and if I want 700 ppm like it says on my chart , do I include that 100 ppm or not ? Or do I need to mix till I,m at 800 ppm ? Thanks Boris
  14. Boris Sputnik

    DWC portable scrog . Project Purple ( update )

    Hi everyone ! Now in the end of week seven ,and the news are not good . After lowering my total PPM ,mixing less nitrogen , finding that I was working on the .5 scale when I needed to be in the .7 ( big difference ) ,after all this , at least for 3 weeks if not 4 , my plants did nothing because...
  15. Boris Sputnik

    Are air conditioner/dehumidifier combo any good ?

    Hi everyone ! Next week I will buy a dehumidifier since the grow tent goes up to 92% when lights are off . In the summer here it's too hot and I didn't plan to grow ,but I saw those combos AC/Dehumid. and was wondering if any of you guys use one and if you like it or not . Would it be better to...
  16. Boris Sputnik

    Need help

    Hi everyone ! I'm in the week 7 of a Purple Kush that takes 8 to 10 weeks to flower . The buds are still very small and they din't grow in the last 2 weeks . I was feeding it too much Nitrogen ,I lowered it ,but it was not enough . The leafs are dark green and very shiny and the leafs from...
  17. Boris Sputnik

    How to read my water swings ...

    Hi all ! I use to take note of my PH and PPM everyday but I don't anymore because I don't know how to read those datas and understand what the plant needs . Sometimes the PH go up ,sometimes it goes down ,sometimes they drink more water , PPM can go up or down ... I'm confused a bit . Is there...
  18. Boris Sputnik

    Nutrient concentrated pre-mix ?

    Hi all ! I use : GH ArmorSi ,CaliMagic ,hydroguard ,GH flora series ,Liquid kool bloom . Is it possible to make a concentrated mix of all this ,and dilute it in the reservoir as needed ? I ask because I'm looking for a way to make my nute.mix and be able to get the good PPM easily . I figure...
  19. Boris Sputnik

    Yes ,I will flush ... Stay calm ...

    After reading answers to the question when should I flush ,where everyone told me not to flush ,I decided to go ahead and flush anyway ... Sorry :( It is a very contraversial issu, and I respect everyones opinion ,but since I'm new to growing ,I'm just not willing to take a chance on my first...
  20. Boris Sputnik

    Do you think I stress my plants ?

    Hi again everyone ! When I do a reservoir change ( once a week ) ,I take out one plant and put it on a table . On my working table there's another empty 5 gallon bucket ,in wich I will place the plant the time I go empty and wash my first bucket . When cleaned ,I fill with water and nutes ,PH...
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