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    New mini split condenser questions

    Im getting ready to start the hvac system but it says to turn on the compressor for 12hrs before starting. I dont get that. How do you turn it on, but not started it.
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    Any HVAC installers? Quick question

    Im mounting my condenser on a quick sling and didnt wanna tear out a section of my paver patio and pour a concrete pad down. Thinking of drilling into the pavers and securing the feet with either epoxy anchors or expansion bolts. Obviously a concrete pad will secure the unit better. But has...
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    DTW Coco with Jacks. Issues.

    Long time RDWC guy. Im used to feeding 1.2EC using Jacks 321 diluted to 1.2EC. Im currently at 2 waterings a day in 1 gal smart pots. Most of the plants are between 8-12" Issues Im having is they just dont look right. Not sure if im feeding enough, at the right pH or if jacks 321 doesnt work...
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    Jacks 321 in soil?

    I couldnt find anything saying i could or couldnt use in soil.
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    Whats a good bagged soil for clones and seedlings?

    My coots mix isnt cooked yet so im looking for some bagged options for clones and seedlings. I had heard Happy Frog and EWC
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    Sealed room AC sizing

    So im going with Mitsubishi H2i heat pumps system. My room has 1 window double hung thats blanked off with 1" foam and plywood. Floor Room is 12x10x8 Has 1,360w and a dehumidifier in it For a MSZ-FS wall unit they only make a 9k and 6k. Simple math of 3.41btu per watt says 6k is enough...
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    Powdery Mildew Cures

    Im not sure how in my 10 years of growing i ended up with it. Havent really changed anything. I took in some clones from someone. Noticed PM on one of the strains(had multiples and all had it). I quickly moved the rest to a separate room upstairs and into a quarantine tent. And binned the...
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    How do you store over a dozen mothers long term?

    Im working on gathering a sizeable collection of mothers. Right now i have only 4 so I keep them DWC as thats what I know. Over the next few months I will be keeping over a dozen. This no longer makes sense to keep DWC as it will be months before I can run some of them.. Was thinking of coco...
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    Anyone use KIS Organics?

    They have a coots mineral mix and the 17.5 CF soil kit it sounds too cheap to give u a cup of everything per 1CF. https://www.kisorganics.com/products/clackamas-coot-nutrient-kit?variant=41731174989 Anyone use this?
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    First time in soil need help

    I put together a buy list sourcing from Home Depot and my local hydro store 6CF Rice Hulls $45 (actually a 7CF bag) 6CF CSPM $22 3CF BUs Blend $60 3CF Earth Worm Castings (3) 30# bags $60 $187 $77 17.5CF coots nutrient and mineral kit at...
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    Water only soil. What do you use?

    Im a hydro grower but someone is letting me grow outdoors and DWC wont work well outside with the heat and heard coco is a pain outdoors. Someone told me about buildasoil but they have a ton of options and its expensive. What do you use?
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    Growlightheaven.com anyone ever use them?

    Looking for another pH doser and they have it pretty cheap at $399.99 but ive never used this website before. Never ev
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    Getting Bridgelux EB Gen 3 strips today. Wiring question

    These ste the L0560s size. What ballasts would you recommend? Im trying to light up a 4x4 area with them. Keeping wattage around 40w/sq. Ft. Was told to use 3 XLG 240H vs my original plan to use 2 HLG 320H-700A with 18 strips per driver wired in simple series. 12 per with the XLG-240H-A The...
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    Can you cure at 58-60%?

    I bucketed my harvest and after 18hrs the hygrometers read 60% but was most likely a tad higher. They still felt moist. I let them sit in a box for like 15-20minutes and bucketed them again this time for 24hrs. Now 2 buckets are reading 59% and one is 60% Will the 59% ones still cure?
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    Supplementing CO2 and DWC

    Anyone supplement CO2 and run DWC? How do you balance the need for higher heat and maintain proper water temps? I have a 1/3HP chiller but its expensive to run and hard to calculate costs since the draw is so variable. I guess I could try a different growing style
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    Two more weeks?

    Day 54....Breeder says 60-65 days. A lot of the bottom buds hairs are orange and receding. Imma do the 65 days but shit it looks ready already and has looked ready since Day 49. Got ton of milky and some amber. HSO Green Crack. Which I learned recently HSO is a EU company that rips off actual...
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    DIY ebb and grow system plans

    Anyone built their own and would share plans? I think thats what its called. Fills from the bottom up and then drains back. Like ebb and flow but without a table. Im thinking of connecting each site with 1" barbed bulkheads from the sides. Like this. Just not sure the mechanisms that bring the...
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    Wall mounted circulation fans

    Im using box fans sitting on my half wall currently and positioning them is always a pain. Either they are too direct and cause wind burn or they are too indirect and barely move the plants. Looking for 2 wall mounted fans that rotate and arent too powerful since they will be 4 to 5ft from...
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    HSO Green Crack RDWC

    Entering week 2 from switch. Just starting to show buds. 1400w of LED (4)QB304 driven by (2) HLG 240H and (14) SolStrips X2 driven by (2) HLG 320H. Jacks 5-12-26 Calcium Nitrate Magnesium Sulfate 240g Jacks and 80g Mag Sulf per 100oz of distilled water in one gallon. And 160g Calcinit per...
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    Stumped. K def or burn

    I was gone for a few days like 3-4 weeks ago and got a little tip burn since my feed rose. I lowered feed and it seems like it's worsening which makes me believe this isn't nute burn. The only thing that this looks like is K def. but the lower growth is fine and everything I read about K def is...
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