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    Pine Bark as a mulch

    I read that using pine bark as a mulch will lower the PH of my soil, is this true ? has anyone actually used pine bark as a mulch and how did things go?
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    PH test strips

    You guys are my last resort, I've searched high & low to find how long do you wait after taking the test to read the results on the chart of a PH test strip ? If I read it instantly it shows a PH of 6.5 but after a few minutes it reads 7.25 any suggestions would be appreciated. Instructions on...
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    Promix BX

    I use it right out of the bag, no additives added and when grow is over I flush and reuse. My question is, When flushing, does the lime that's in the mix wash out and if it does how much dolomite should I use to replace the lime that's washed away. Thanks for any and all input.
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    Damp-off

    Hi all, long time follower of Uncle Ben and he writes: to prevent damp-off put soil in an oven at 200 degrees, let soil get to 170 or 180 degrees for 20 minutes. My question is: will the heat kill all the microbes that I have in my soil. Thanks in advance
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    Banana Tea question

    I've read about different ways of making it but I can't find the length of time it can be stored.
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    Fruit Punch

    Hi all, I'm growing fruit punch, it's been flowering for 14 weeks, I've read that it takes 12 weeks to mature It's a Sativa plant. My question is seeing as it's a Sativa will the trichomes still turn amber and if so why hasn't mine started to turn after 14 weeks?
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    Well Water Question

    Hi all Happy New Year, I have well water hooked up to a water softener that supplies my house, should I be concerned that the salts from the softener would hurt my soil or the plants, I do have 2 outside spigots that are not connected to the softened supply that I could use but it's winter in...
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    Why no smell ?

    Hi Guys, Hoping to find out if I'm doing things wrong. New to this whole organic thing and using a recipe from a thread I read at the beginning of this forum. I've made a batch of compost & one of EWC's tea, basic recipe 1 cup either EWC's or compost, 1/2 tbsp BSM, 1 gal well water bubbled for...
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    soil or soil less water PH question

    Hi Guys, I'm using Pro-Mix organic mix with EWC, perlite, is this considered a soil less mix and should I be PHing my water at a 5.8 or 6.5. Thanks in advance for your input.
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    PHing water runoff ?

    Any opinions on using water run off to check soilless PH
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    Still smells

    I thought did the right things to get rid of the smell, Bought a 4" inline fan with tallboy carbon filter from Htg supply, still had the smell, seeing as the fan pulls out 170 cfms, I thought maybe it was not letting the particles stick to the carbon so bought a rheostat to regulate the speed of...
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    When it comes to a sativa plant

    at harvest should the trichomes still be a 50/50 mix between clear and brown trichomes ?
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    When it comes to sativa plants ?

    I know that there should be 50/50 clear to brown trichomes at harvest but does that rule still stick with a sativa plant, seeing as it's a body high instead of a couch lock would you still want the brown trichomes on the plant and if not what would be the indicator of trichomes when it's time to...
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    Sensi grow & bloom question

    Always been told feed, water, water, feed. Are these nutes ok to feed everytime I water ?
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    halide light

    I have a HPS set up, can I just replace the bulb with a halide and have it work ?
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    Anyone freeze their harvest ?

    Heard this can be done to preserve the freshness of a harvest, any opinions would be appreciated. Got more than I expected & don't want to ruin my weed by letting it dry to much before I can use it.
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    Wtf

    Been using advance nutes on my plants from get go, part A in growing, part B in blooming, got spider mites in blooming stage (seems as if mites always show up in the blooming stage from past grows ) Been using SNS 209 for the mites (really get stuff & it works ) Been about 4 weeks or so into...
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    Sand or no sand that is the question

    I would like some opinions on the usage of sand in a soil grow I'm using a recipe that by volume consists of: 60% - potting soil 15% - perlite 10% - worm castings 10% - coarse building sand 5% - organic fertilizer (using Pro-Mix ultimate organic) This recipe worked fine with my first grow...
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    After Drying & curing

    Hi all ! was just wanting some opinions on freezing your stash in baggies after it's been harvested. Thanks
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    Ok I got his new PH meter

    Hi fellow growers, the PH meter is a "Rapitest" soil PH meter. first thing I noticed was 2 seperate instructions on how to use it. 1 was a simple stick it in the soil and read the meter, the other is a more intense process, 2 cups soil mixed with 2 cups water, compact soil, drain off excess...
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