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I've ran 3" pvc for years with no issues of roots clogging, although I am running wyes vertically. Unless you're running SOG or vertically, I agree about using the 4" square posts over pvc, though. I built one awhile back and had good success with about 1 week in veg. Kind of wish I didn't...

Increasing the plant's dark/night period more than it's light/day period will make the plant taller, spindlier (etiolation), and (most likely) yellower. This is a fact. The increased height is the plant's natural response to "low-light levels." Basically, the plant is trying to outgrow...

Blue Dream is a good choice. I've struggled with both general anxiety disorder and severe depression all my life, as well, and I personally grow/smoke Big Buddha Cheese (60-70 Indica/30-40 sativa depending on phenotype). Like Blue Dream, it has the best of both worlds, which is good for us...

Did someone say cheese? :) Best = UK Cheese hands down. (at least of all the many cheese "varieties" I've seen grown and that I've smoked) I've grown BBC for the last couple years. When I seeded the 20 I received from Big Buddha, there were a few distinct phenotypes I noticed: (1) very...

I had success with this reflector wing, though you could probably make something like this instead of buying: http://www.greners.com/sun-tube-reflector-wing.html

i use the 1/2“ ones http://www.berryhilldrip.com/SPD/green-back-valves-by-antelco--800015FF-1199317213.jsp

By the way, I recommend fitting shut-off valves between the buckets. It is much easier to flush the entire system, including buckets, this way.

Cool! I love mine. I bought it with a tent and lights, so I'm not sure exactly what I paid for it. However, there are kits to build the controller for about $100, plus rez, home-made buckets, and tubing; I'm sure you could build the same thing for that much. Growth is amazingly fast in this...

Day 49 (6 Days in Flower): Well, I put these babies in flower 6 days ago (Do the math, I'm hoping it's good luck. LOL). However, after being out of town for a few days, I came back to a FOREST! Due to the stress of my dog eating on some of the roots, half of them (the stressed ones) ended up...

Day 38 (23rd day of veg): Just over 3 weeks of veg in the buckets and these babies are now 18 inches. Just over a month from seed. Very nice! This CAP system is all new to me, and I honestly underestimated it. Didn't expect them to grow quite so quickly. In three days they grew 5-6 inches...

Day 35 (20th day in veg): These things really took off. I slowly added more nutrients every two days or so. My ppm now reads about 1200 (.5 conversion) and they seem to really love it. Pics aren't great, i know. The first three pics are taken 3 days in a row (days 16-18 in veg), if you can...

Maybe it's a stupid question, but you are shaking the bottle before using, right? I've pretty much always used Lucas' formula in hydro with great success. However, on rare occasions, I've found some strains to not grow as well as I'd like. I'd usually have to adjust the NPK "formula" a tad...

Day 28: added 5 more buckets and transplanted 5 more. I had previously thought that 3 weren't going to make it due to the dog attack on the roots, however two are recovering well since I've been watering them with a diluted B-1 & Root66 solution, no nutes for a few days, and added nutes slowly...

I agree morrisgreenberg. However IMHO, the main point of Lucas' "formula" is that it gets rid of alot of the guessing game (not all, but alot) of nute deficiencies, by putting the focus NOT on nutrients but on maintaining a good environment (i.e. temp, air, etc.). But as you said, some strains...

Day 20: The buckets are draining properly. They are set to fill 4x's for 15 minutes cycles during light hours. I'm noticing a mild N deficiency (yellowing lower leaves) and quickly correct it by adding some GH Micro (hard water). I think it is most likely from the buckets not draining...

Day 14: All is going well. I had a 100% germination success rate. My tent and Ebb n Grow system is all setup and I'm ready to transplant. Day 15: Ran a few cycles to make sure everything was operating properly and nutes (GH FLB) were mild enough for young plants. All is good. Yet, as I get...

20 Big Buddha Cheese feminized seeds CAP Ebb N Grow controller w/ 12 buckets (might add 6 more) 4x8x7 tent 2x600W HPS air-cooled hoods A/C Unit Air pump in rez Intake/Exhaust blah, blah, blah Day 1: Sprouted all 20 BBC seeds in Jiffy cubes under a heating pad and in a humidity dome. All 20...

The a/c is mostly plastic, but I'll keep an eye on it. It's running great so far.

Well, I finally tinkered with the sensor/float long enough that I think I solved the non-draining problem. The controller has two floats towards the bottom. The one towards the front of the controller is supposed to be at an angle, the other one which is slightly higher needs to be perfectly...

Yeah, they're plugged into the controller and the hole on the elbow is pointing down in the rez. Fill cycle works fine, but the drain pump does not switch on automatically once the drain cycle begins. I have to physically touch/move the sensor/float a bit, and then the drain pump turns on...