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  1. TurboTokes

    dtw - Outdoors above ground. Which container and media should I use for a BUSH

    Hey guys, Id like to hear some opinion on which method I should use to grow outdoors and above ground, only a few plants for a personal grow I am very torn between a fabric pot that can be fed with a drip line from a nearby reservoir for multi feeds with a media like Promix HP , or a Hempy...
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    Powdery Mildew onset with an RH of 20%, indoor, how'd I do that?

    Good evening, opened up my grow box and spotted some PM spots on larger fan leaves, I am growing indoor in a custom grow box and because it is currently winter, the ambient air rh is about 20%, Ive seen it drop as low as 15%. I am confused as to how PM would even start in these low rh...
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    My seedlings stretch to much, how to keep them shortest before stacking nodes?

    Is there a preferred method to keeping the new seedlings shortest before they start growing and adding new nodes? Ive always had the impression it could be controlled with the intensity of your light and the height you keep the light above the plants, but real world experience for me, growing...
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    3x3x7 Custom insulated grow box to grow in a near freezing ambient environment

    Hi guys, Id like to discuss some configuaration and details of a custom outdoor grow box I would like to design and build very shortly and will post the build pics here. I am going to grow in my garage from now on, biggest challenege I can think I am going to face is the garage is not heated...
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    Outdoor Potted garden showing some signs of trouble just before flower

    Hey guys, I am trying my hand at an outdoor garden this summer, I am about 13 weeks from seed. One plant is in a 20 gallon plastic container, and one in a 30 gallon fabric. As you can see from my pictures, the lower growth is showing signs of distress with leaves curling up yellow and brown. I...
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    Name this seedling "sickness" - pics - Bagged soil and well water -

    Hey guys, I started up some regular seeds almost 2 weeks ago to be ready to plant them outside right in the ground for this years outdoor. I started all of these plants at the same time, yet notice the huge size differences, also how decent some look, and how sick others look. I used a fresh...
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    Growing in the frigid cold garage, make/heat a "lung tent"??

    I'm not going to be able to grow inside this winter but don't want to throw in the towel. I have a 2 car garage but it would be unreasonable to heat the entire garage and it isn't well insulated. How feasible would it be to put a smaller tent inside a bigger tent? I only grow for personal in...
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    Did I receive a "fake" Samsung board? Do they always damage this easy

    I Recieved my grow light package today. I ordered 2 lights from an international seller but there was a delay and they sent me three for compensation . Well 2 of the led boards came damaged, some leds appear to have "scratched" off and the power connection to the board completely snapped off...
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    3 plants so young already all showing the same problem

    Already at only 10 days old the plants lower growth is already showing signs of trouble, they are autoflower seeds from a good breeder, 2 different strains but 3 plants all germed together. Simple 24/7 T5 lighting a few inches above, Pro-Mix BX medium in a solo cup with drainage, had about 3...
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    288pcs Samsung LM301B without a heatsink??

    Im looking at this grow light, assembled and tested with meanwell driver, but every kit I see for this board has a heatsink, is it really possible to run this board without a heat sink...
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    APHIDS!! Never had em before - week 4 flower

    I have my plants in my crawlspace, open area that has a decent ammount of spiders, today I go down and noticed black spots and turns out they are little aphids flies, probably 40 of them on the bigger plant, and inside my enclosed hood there are "clusters" of them all dead but they are all...
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    Medium that would not need ANY ph adjustments?? Pro-MIX? Just water and walk away.

    Im kinda sick of chasing issues that came with going hydro and having to ph the water, add a tons of nutes, ro water etc, chasing problems after problem. Im thinking of literally going bare bones easy because I dont seem to have the nack for the experienced growing and having to spend a little...
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    Can we build an HLG 550 or equivalent light? Ive got $$$ to burn

    I am looking to build a light to really rock a 3.5 X 3.5 space . The catch is I have no headroom though, only 60" floor to ceiling. The HLG kit is out of my budget, is there anything $400 or less home built. $300 would be ideal but that seems a little far stretched below the HLG price when I am...
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    GH Flora Series - Did you know to add Armor Si and CalMag first??

    Hey guys, stumbled upon a little something this morning about adding Armor Si and Calmag *FIRST* when mixing a new nutrient reservoir. Ive run the Flora series and calmag for years no issues, always adding the Micro nutrient to the res first, which Im sure I read on some official site, but...
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    24/7 Light ON Autos - to maintain temps in winter

    I'm looking to grow in a cold cellar space that would need to be heated to keep the root zones warm. I am thinking of running Autos solely for this reason as I think I can run the lights 24/7 to warm the space. Electricity is fairly cheap and the HPS light will provide plenty of heat. I'm...
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    Fighting High Humidity both indoor and out

    How do you guys fight high humidity? A. Dehumidifier is an obvious choice I guess but I have a combo of grows going depending on the season. For plants outside in the small greenhouse sometimes they are seeing full humidity even with the screens open and extraction going full tilt with the 18"...
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    Recommend $300 budget light..... For a friend

    Light will be used for autoflowers in a 3x3 space. Just looking to help a friend out to give a quality product link to show them, and I'm not to experienced with autoflowers and automated dtw. I am biased to a 600w hps/mh setup, but they are not to keen on that choice because of the ballast...
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    During Veg - Am I "shocking" plants going from 16 hrs of light to 24, frequently

    Just a curious question. Growing plants outdoors in promix, 16 hours of sunlight naturally daily, but somedays I was thinking of putting them inside at night or during cold.cloudy days where the veg tent is on 24/7 Do you think it would stunt the plants sometimes being outside and getting a...
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    To late to sprout a bean hoping for a big plant?

    Having never vegged before, frost has just left my area (southern ontario canada) Is it to late to sprout the seed and plant it straight outdoors?? Ive got a 20 gallon pot of promix sitting doing nothing, just not sure if it would be a waste in such a huge pot. Would like to get a good size...
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    Rain water and Promix - No need to PH??

    Im looking to collect rain water in my 2 (200L) rainbarrells and use ti to mwater my ourdoor girls this year. They will be in 100% promix HP Ive never used promix nor rain water so any advice is appreciated. I will be filling the barrells with rain water, then diverting the gutter water to the...
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