Hydroponics Question and Answer NewGrowth Style
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NewGrowth
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Thanks man I was way too high for that
I don't use any of those products myself, PPM will vary depending on your water anyway.
motif
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yeah i know, the bottles dont tell me what the ppm is per gallon and im trying to guess what my ppm is....grrrThanks man I was way too high for that
I don't use any of those products myself, PPM will vary depending on your water anyway.
just the micro/grow/and bloom, week 5 flower ppm = 800. so im trying to figure out what the final ppm is after i dose it up with my additives... oh well
Also i have been having a couple healthy leaves (sometimes big fan leaves) fall off. They arent withered or anything and look perfectly fine sometimes.
Is this a sign of magnesium and/or calcium defeciency??
NewGrowth
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Remember to still take into account your water PPM. For example if your plants are a low nutrient strain like Satori lockout may occur at as low as 1600ppm. If you have a tap water with 200ppm and you add 800ppm worth of nutes and 600ppm in additives you can still cause lockout.
I'm starting to become a fan of RO water even though I have preached for so long that tap water is just fine. I have found that to be true but RO makes it a lot easier to Ph and take PPM readings. So tap water is fine but RO water is great.
How old are your plants? Sometimes old growth will die off as the plant ages.
motif
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i thought nute lock out was only caused by topping off with nutes, not allowing your nutes to mix individually when pre-mixing them, and by off balanced pH levels.... what am i forgetting??
.::.Another Question.::.
Can you tell what what exact model of hood this is? i got it used from my friend and i think the sun system sticker was just stuck on there by him..
I wanna get a glass lens for my reflector, but i cant find out what model reflector i have....here some pics
.::.Another Question.::.
Can you tell what what exact model of hood this is? i got it used from my friend and i think the sun system sticker was just stuck on there by him..
I wanna get a glass lens for my reflector, but i cant find out what model reflector i have....here some pics
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NewGrowth
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Where did you find that bro? its missing the glass, and the flanges for cooling.
What wattage is that lamp? I'm looking at the bulb and it looks like a 400 w bulb to me. That is not a sun systems ballast though.
I'm looking at this although its not a sun systems set up its pretty close to what you have and some parts have already been swapped out on your system like the ballast. I would think it would work, http://www.hydroempire.com/store/product_info.php/cPath/3_20_62/products_id/165
motif
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yeah i got it from my friend... This is what he told me he was selling me:
1.) Sun System Hood w/ Diamond spreader 95% German Reflective Aluminum
2.) 25 ft ext. cord to ballast
3.) 600w Hortilux Bulb (never used)
4.) Cheap ballast (doesnt get hot tho, and works. So i guess thats fine, right?)
...All this for $250. Think i got ripped?
GypsyBush
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NG...
The Gypsy's Bush has crabs...
Freaking mosquitoes in my mom's water...
I am going to get one of these, as I have in the flowering res... it filters solids (i have carpet...) and keeps the water moving in the res...
And treat with H2O2 after multiple flushes...
You would be amazed at how much crap it catches on my res...
And there is something to the filters ability to retain beneficial (any) bacteria... I still have to do some more investigating, but that is what they claim ... that you can re-recolonize the aquarium from a clean-up, with the bacteria that have colonized the filter...
But I want it to keep the water from being just a puddle...lol...
Comments???
kiss-ass
The Gypsy's Bush has crabs...
Freaking mosquitoes in my mom's water...
I am going to get one of these, as I have in the flowering res... it filters solids (i have carpet...) and keeps the water moving in the res...
And treat with H2O2 after multiple flushes...
You would be amazed at how much crap it catches on my res...
And there is something to the filters ability to retain beneficial (any) bacteria... I still have to do some more investigating, but that is what they claim ... that you can re-recolonize the aquarium from a clean-up, with the bacteria that have colonized the filter...
But I want it to keep the water from being just a puddle...lol...
Comments???
kiss-ass
NewGrowth
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Sounds like a pretty good deal to me. Maybe you can just take measurements and get glass cut somewhere.
NG...
The Gypsy's Bush has crabs...
Freaking mosquitoes in my mom's water...
I am going to get one of these, as I have in the flowering res... it filters solids (i have carpet...) and keeps the water moving in the res...
And treat with H2O2 after multiple flushes...
You would be amazed at how much crap it catches on my res...
And there is something to the filters ability to retain beneficial (any) bacteria... I still have to do some more investigating, but that is what they claim ... that you can re-recolonize the aquarium from a clean-up, with the bacteria that have colonized the filter...
But I want it to keep the water from being just a puddle...lol...
Comments???
kiss-ass
Looks good to me, let me know how that thing works out.
GypsyBush
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I know that thing works pretty good, I have had 2 in my flower room for 4 months now...
i was wondering what you thought of my plan to erradicate the beats...lol...
Cheers!!! and thanks NG..!!!
NewGrowth
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Well Mosquitos can only breed in stagnant water to I'm sure agitating the reservoir will do the trick.I know that thing works pretty good, I have had 2 in my flower room for 4 months now...
i was wondering what you thought of my plan to erradicate the beats...lol...
Cheers!!! and thanks NG..!!!
MaryJane777
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First I just hafta say....
EWWWWWWWWWWW Gypsy! Bugs have no place in the house or in your grow, LOL Know you down enough to have a plan or have it controlled by now but those pics gave me the willy's. MJ
Hi Mr./Ms. Newgrowth...I am new here to RIU & on my 1st grow. I know!!! Another damn newbie...sorry, but here I am
I have read lots of your threads/posts & have great respect ..+ rep just for your patience & knowledge base. I'm having a helluva time with my plants...mostly my own doings (have had mold, overwatering, was misting plants with seaweed & PH'd water, etc...) Have read lots here on RIU & feel I have culled out most of the BS & trying to retain the basic knowledge just to get through this first grow experience. Just wondering if you'd maybe check out my last page of my thread & take a look at my pics? I trust the help I've been recieving thus far but I'd just like for you to take a lil looksey if you wouldn't mind? I'm a female grower & well sometimes we don't get taken very seriously around here <SIGH>
Here's the pertinent info...
Growing stealth DWC in Bloombox by BC Nothern Lights. Seperate veg & flower recirculating reservoirs with top drips (Have this currently turned off second to advice from DWC club member) 150W CFL in veg, 400W HPS in flower.
Dedicated AC in grow closet & 3 muffin fans. Using Connosieur flower nutes (A & B) and carbo load for now with 35% H2O2 1.7ML/GAL. Have CO2 capabilities but haven't figured out a supplier for such just yet. Temps in grow box avg. ~ 75F & humidity ~40%.
Currently have very short roots due to root pruning by H2O2 after appearance of mold although these plants are close to 40 days from popping seed. They are currently in flower under 12/12/ HPS lamp. I have water in res maybe 1/4" from bottom of pots which are full of rockwool (promise there will be some rocks in bottoms next time, GRRRR) so my roots are in water with 4 12" airstones. I have one plant that is growing great but has never really had many roots outside of rockwool. Currently growing Maple Leaf Inica by Sensi seeds. I will go take fresh pics from today now & post. kiss-ass
Peace, MJ
EWWWWWWWWWWW Gypsy! Bugs have no place in the house or in your grow, LOL Know you down enough to have a plan or have it controlled by now but those pics gave me the willy's. MJ
Hi Mr./Ms. Newgrowth...I am new here to RIU & on my 1st grow. I know!!! Another damn newbie...sorry, but here I am
I have read lots of your threads/posts & have great respect ..+ rep just for your patience & knowledge base. I'm having a helluva time with my plants...mostly my own doings (have had mold, overwatering, was misting plants with seaweed & PH'd water, etc...) Have read lots here on RIU & feel I have culled out most of the BS & trying to retain the basic knowledge just to get through this first grow experience. Just wondering if you'd maybe check out my last page of my thread & take a look at my pics? I trust the help I've been recieving thus far but I'd just like for you to take a lil looksey if you wouldn't mind? I'm a female grower & well sometimes we don't get taken very seriously around here <SIGH>Here's the pertinent info...
Growing stealth DWC in Bloombox by BC Nothern Lights. Seperate veg & flower recirculating reservoirs with top drips (Have this currently turned off second to advice from DWC club member) 150W CFL in veg, 400W HPS in flower.
Dedicated AC in grow closet & 3 muffin fans. Using Connosieur flower nutes (A & B) and carbo load for now with 35% H2O2 1.7ML/GAL. Have CO2 capabilities but haven't figured out a supplier for such just yet. Temps in grow box avg. ~ 75F & humidity ~40%.
Currently have very short roots due to root pruning by H2O2 after appearance of mold although these plants are close to 40 days from popping seed. They are currently in flower under 12/12/ HPS lamp. I have water in res maybe 1/4" from bottom of pots which are full of rockwool (promise there will be some rocks in bottoms next time, GRRRR) so my roots are in water with 4 12" airstones. I have one plant that is growing great but has never really had many roots outside of rockwool. Currently growing Maple Leaf Inica by Sensi seeds. I will go take fresh pics from today now & post. kiss-ass
Peace, MJ
motif
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Hey NG,
i got a broad question just about indica vs sativa...
What are the pros and cons to growing sativa? I know they take longer to flower than indicas and grow taller and are harder to grow..
- But are sativas more desirable?
- Are they better smoke/high?
- Since they take so damn long to flower, are they going to yeild more than an indica?
- What are the pros vs cons of growing sativa?
i got a broad question just about indica vs sativa...
What are the pros and cons to growing sativa? I know they take longer to flower than indicas and grow taller and are harder to grow..
- But are sativas more desirable?
- Are they better smoke/high?
- Since they take so damn long to flower, are they going to yeild more than an indica?
- What are the pros vs cons of growing sativa?
MaryJane777
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Nevermind Newgrowth...I have algae & it's bad. Plan to get Physan 20 & treat. Bleached my grow res out & will add beneficials per Hygozime but my plants look awful...not sure they'll make it. Thx anyway, MJ
NewGrowth
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Most plants today are hybrids. I like a sativa in the morning and to smoke throughout the day. Sativa's are something you can keep smoking and just get higher and higher. Unlike heavy Indica's that get you really stoned to the point you can't move or you just go to sleep.
Depends on what you like, head high confused soaring type (sativa) or stoned, eat a lot (indica)
Usually yes, sativas tend to grow larger and have a large yield. A lot of pure sativas will have lighter fluffy buds. However like I said most seed stock sold today are hybrid varieties. The benefit is what is call "hybrid vigor" a indica/sativa cross will grow faster, yield more, ect.
Pros- Larger plants, often higher yields, great smoke for being active.
Cons- Longer flowering time, some people prefer to be stoned not super high.
I'll check out your journal now Mary. Physan 20 works great but it foams so if you add to much to a res with an air stone it will make a huge mess . . . . that is from experience
sophanox
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hey NG, i asked you a few pages back when do i begin nutes on seedlings in rockwool cubes. you said when the see the second set of true leaves, however I was just wondering do you mean as soon as I can see the tips of the second set of leaves poking through, or when they are actually firmly established? thanks a lot!
NewGrowth
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I wait until the second set of leaves start growing then add a little nitrogen. The don't need much.
MaryJane777
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Newgrowth I was just wondering how much of that Physan 20 to put in my soup if I start with 6 gal distilled water? & Hygrozime? Sorry, have no experience with these but it obviously worked for you so maybe it'll work for me. Can you believe the same people who make Hygrozime also make the seaweed? Kinda makes ya go HMMMMMMMMMM!!!! Much obliged ...I appreciate youkiss-ass <<<<<<<<<<<MJ