Bob Bitchen's buds

I'v got so much I want to get to, your stuff, big worms, mo's, & doc's, but i'v been fukin stuff up, especially during winter cause I'm away so much, hopefully the blumats will make it a little better, gonna test this winters run on my stuff, then on to the real goods ..

Looks like fun

Have you set up the Blumats?

Mohican said:

Have you set up the Blumats?

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I had them set up in a few plants that I ended up culling a week later, I never did get them dialed in.
I'm gonna try and set them up tonight at lights on.

It's easier to dial in with a blumat tensiometer, similar to the cones from the Tropf (drip) set but with digital display. Place it in the soil and make sure the value doesn't drop below 50, aim for 80 roughly.

Sativied said:

It's easier to dial in with a blumat tensiometer, similar to the cones from the Tropf (drip) set but with digital display. Place it in the soil and make sure the value doesn't drop below 50, aim for 80 roughly.

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Tnx Sativied, I'll look into the tensiometer. My plan to install them has been pushed back to tonight.
We'll see how that goes.
Local ski mtn opened today, so I had to get out there this morning.

BobBitchen said:

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To be completely honest, I wish I had your attention to detail Pie, then maybe I'd know what I'm doing right,
Lol.
As for the additives, my rez is 3gal, I use non PH'd tap water and add
5 ml KLN
10 ml Pro Tekt

When I remember, I change out to straight tap water after 7 days and let em go another week
Hope that helps

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I just read. Alot. Then I regurgitate it. Lol.

I have the KLN in my amazon cart and will probably get it before I clone next time. Give it a go.

You can have all the attention in the world and still funk up because you are forgetful. That's why I read and keep notes. To reduce funk ups.

Damn auto spell.

Your plants and roots look beautiful. We don't get enough root pron on here.

BobBitchen said:

My store bought cloner out does any DIY cloner i'v made, it's a cheap one but just works, may be the distance from sprayer to stem, mine is @ 3".
I use a clone king :
http://www.amazon.com/Clone-King-Aeroponic-Cloning-Machine/dp/B008NRQJC0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1447344051&sr=8-1&keywords=Clone king

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Does that produce a mist? My cloner seems to be like a lawn sprinkler.

Yea, a fine mist, same mister for a few years now, it's a good reliable unit, imo

BobBitchen said:

Yea, a fine mist, same mister for a few years now, it's a good reliable unit, imo

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Cool, im going to buy one.

BobBitchen said:

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To be completely honest, I wish I had your attention to detail Pie, then maybe I'd know what I'm doing right,
Lol.
As for the additives, my rez is 3gal, I use non PH'd tap water and add
5 ml KLN
10 ml Pro Tekt

When I remember, I change out to straight tap water after 7 days and let em go another week
Hope that helps

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Is that per gallon or total for 3 gallons?

mr sunshine said:

Cool, im going to buy one.

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Hope it works as well for you as it has for me, i'v bought a couple of em & have had close to100% sucess with em.

Sativied said:

It's easier to dial in with a blumat tensiometer, similar to the cones from the Tropf (drip) set but with digital display. Place it in the soil and make sure the value doesn't drop below 50, aim for 80 roughly.

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Does it measure the entirety of the soil moisture? Or just the top two inches?

Flaming Pie said:

Is that per gallon or total for 3 gallons?

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That's what I use per 3 gal, that's what the rez is, I don't remember what's recomended.

BobBitchen said:

That's what I use per 3 gal, that's what the rez is, I don't remember what's recomended.

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K. Thanks for info!

Just found this. Gonna do some lookin around man!

Flaming Pie said:

Does it measure the entirety of the soil moisture? Or just the top two inches?

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It measures the force of the water tension around the ceramic carrot.

I believe the carrot can be buried at different depths.

@Sativied had a thread on the tensiometer, but I can't find it to link you.... Sorry!

a senile fungus said:

It measures the force of the water tension around the ceramic carrot.

I believe the carrot can be buried at different depths.

@Sativied had a thread on the tensiometer, but I can't find it to link you.... Sorry!

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I just googled it. Looks pretty cool. Could be something to get in the future. no more finger tests or lifting the pot.

The big buds gotta make the bud heavy. They're full of water after all. Would make flower watering less of a guessing game.

a senile fungus said:

It measures the force of the water tension around the ceramic carrot.

I believe the carrot can be buried at different depths.

@Sativied had a thread on the tensiometer, but I can't find it to link you.... Sorry!

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Yea it looks like it would take some of the guess work out on if they are staying moist enough or drying out,I'd like to read that link

ShLUbY said:

Just found this. Gonna do some lookin around man!

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Cool, glad ya came by sh