Brokenlink
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If you want me to come over and see your setup, I could probably help you out.
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The Home Grower's Thread
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HappyHighwayman
It's all in the reflexes
I'd appreciate it if you're ever in the city
This one is nearing the end so I'd really like to do it properly next grow
This one is nearing the end so I'd really like to do it properly next grow
HappyHighwayman
It's all in the reflexes
Just got my electric bill, the LEDs caused it to go down over $100...it basically will pay for itself in 5 months.
HappyHighwayman
It's all in the reflexes
Ok so I'm adding nutrients everyday to the coco and they seem to be turning green again.
THe non-coco aren't really recovering not sure what to do. I won't beat myself up too bad since this is my first grow.
THe non-coco aren't really recovering not sure what to do. I won't beat myself up too bad since this is my first grow.
liveforlight
New member
try tupur next batch. very forgiving
HappyHighwayman
It's all in the reflexes
Seems to be the same as coco coir
But way more expensive from what I've seen... I have never heard of it before
Are those the wicking things? They seem pretty neat. How small is the line? 1/4"? Do you use drip clean? Was thinking about the Blumats, maybe one long and one short per pot. They're supposed to work well in coco too.
Yes yes yes and it yes it is.. I love them. Self feeding from the bottom, the aqua valve opens and let's in more water when the tray runs low.. set your ppm and ph fill res with nutes. And not have to worry about feeding or overwatering or under watering.
You start them with hand feeding or folier feeding for first 2 weeks until they establish roots and then you turn the system on. Only downfall is how expensive they are and if you break something on the aqua valve or need extra parts it's all based out of the uk
nakedape
Well-known member
Well, yea. Compost tea sprayed on foliage sets up competing bacterial colonies and discourages fungus like botrytis. You can DIY the compost/humic acid/worm castings or buy "soil soup" starter. Many truly organic growers use it.
A sulfur burn during veg works wonders too. The guy I know gets really low spore counts on his testing using these two approaches. And it's cheap.
HappyHighwayman
It's all in the reflexes
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Brokenlink
Well-known member
Well, yea. Compost tea sprayed on foliage sets up competing bacterial colonies and discourages fungus like botrytis. You can DIY the compost/humic acid/worm castings or buy "soil soup" starter. Many truly organic growers use it.
A sulfur burn during veg works wonders too. The guy I know gets really low spore counts on his testing using these two approaches. And it's cheap.
What he said. I've used both, they work.
Are you fertilizing those? With what and how often?
HappyHighwayman
It's all in the reflexes
You guys keep asking me the same questions. Yes. I posted it in previous posts.
http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/showpost.php?p=9810536&postcount=200
http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/showpost.php?p=9810536&postcount=200
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Brokenlink
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Stop treating those like hydroponic plants. You need ot realize that you are doing two different things. The plants in soil don't need to be fed daily. The ones in coco do.
HappyHighwayman
It's all in the reflexes
I am watering the soil plants only when they need it and using only dynabloom and calmg on those. The cococoir I'm watering every day.
Brokenlink
Well-known member
So I just walked outside and took these photos of my plants. Granted they are outside and started flowering but will go back into veg shortly.
Until about two days ago they have been in tiny clay pots no bigger than yours for about a month and a half. Other than some organic fertilizer I put in the pot when I first planted them, I haven't fertilized them once.
Until about two days ago they have been in tiny clay pots no bigger than yours for about a month and a half. Other than some organic fertilizer I put in the pot when I first planted them, I haven't fertilized them once.
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Brokenlink
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That is how they should look.