Give it too me gently, nah F**K it I like it Rough (Advice Needed)

jonnynobody said:

I use the general hydroponics flora series in my soil plants. Fairly cheap and works great. Jack's is my personal favorite, but either option would work great.

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Thanks buddy
I have been thinking of an auto drip system off a holding tank bc I’m in an upstairs closet.
I also could plum into my sink on the other wall and plum a drain to waste bc that is available in the wall. Just more extensive but would be dope. I guess I could knock that wall and just make that adjacent bathroom bigger! If we ever wanna sell our place..
(There I go over thinking again)

Work on your growing before you start knocking down walls

BobThe420Builder said:

Work on your growing before you start knocking down walls

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Hahaha best advice so far. Thanks man

LewberDewber852 said:

Thanks buddy
I have been thinking of an auto drip system off a holding tank bc I’m in an upstairs closet.
I also could plum into my sink on the other wall and plum a drain to waste bc that is available in the wall. Just more extensive but would be dope. I guess I could knock that wall and just make that adjacent bathroom bigger! If we ever wanna sell our place..
(There I go over thinking again)

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You're over thinking it. If you've got 5 gallon pots and water every other day or once every 3 days I'd save your time, money, and energy on an auto drip system. It should only take you 10 minutes to water those girls every couple / few days. Consider that quality time well spent. Plus it's an opportunity to inspect the plants for any leaf issues, bug problems, or what have you.

jonnynobody said:

You're over thinking it. If you've got 5 gallon pots and water every other day or once every 3 days I'd save your time, money, and energy on an auto drip system. It should only take you 10 minutes to water those girls every couple / few days. Consider that quality time well spent. Plus it's an opportunity to inspect the plants for any leaf issues, bug problems, or what have you.

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That definitely is some good wisdom my man. I will continue hand watering with better habits and invest elsewhere (starting with nutes!)
im curious what my lights draw and always have been gotta watch some YouTube and figure out how to test it myself. That satisfy my itch. Thanks man really appreciate it!

LewberDewber852 said:

That definitely is some good wisdom my man. I will continue hand watering with better habits and invest elsewhere (starting with nutes!)
im curious what my lights draw and always have been gotta watch some YouTube and figure out how to test it myself. That satisfy my itch. Thanks man really appreciate it!

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Get a basic plug in watt meter from a box store

Like $10

jonnynobody said:

What's the actual power draw on each light? I'm wondering if you have a case of light bleach combined with your nutrient

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picked up a meter and each light draws about 240

My plants have been loving Dr Earth dry ammendments Cheap, organic, easy to get, and it's already got mycorrhizae and beneficial microbes.

GrassBurner said:

My plants have been loving Dr Earth dry ammendments Cheap, organic, easy to get, and it's already got mycorrhizae and beneficial microbes.

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I'm intrigued. Think I want to do this kind of grow soon instead of the bottled nutes I'm using currently. Thx

GrassBurner said:

My plants have been loving Dr Earth dry ammendments Cheap, organic, easy to get, and it's already got mycorrhizae and beneficial microbes.

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I ended up snagging some Jacks. I’m pretty new to all this tho so love the input man, ecspecially when it’s based on experience. I’ll definitely keep that in mind for the future.

So this is about 3.5 weeks since I posted this. I have been doing better with these girls I think.. I mean I lost a lot of foliage but this is where they’re at now.
Water, Water, Jacks Bloom…
Also moved to the basement and put em in a 5x5 tent. Dealing with a little higher RH but
I feel the high temps and over packed LED coverage in my other space was too harsh. Also my poor watering/feeding habits on these couldn’t keep up with their needs
Definitely have formed some better habits I hope. Learned a lot about my indoor environment as the plants get bigger.. the more they transpire and create more heat. Then depending on the summertime ambient temps outside the room was able to raise my closet by 10 degrees!!
Got a meter and them 4 leds draw 986 actual watts.
My ventilation and ac couldn’t keep up.