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Dezracer

Dezracer

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Ahh, another day to get things done. Kinda wishing I didn't have much to do today though so I could rest my back from yesterday. Hurting really bad today but there's more to get done so I guess I'll be turning on the vape in a minute so I can manage.
 
Culinaryartistry

Culinaryartistry

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DST said:
Only suggestion I would have if I went to buy new pots, is that I would probably go for Smart pots (I think that's what they are called, they create increased root branching)

I personally would use mycorrhizae in my coco as well (your roots will love you for it). And if using coco get something for gnats as they always seem to turn up.

Nice pics Sup!!!! What is it? Looks kind of super model -ish.
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Awesome, thanks for the info! I definitely will look into smartpots (they are the material pots correct?). How much mycorrhizae should I add into the coco? Anything you would recommend for the prevention of knats? I much rather be proactive. How about Hot Shot Pest strips?
 
Dezracer

Dezracer

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Culinaryartistry said:
Awesome, thanks for the info! I definitely will look into smartpots (they are the material pots correct?). How much mycorrhizae should I add into the coco? Anything you would recommend for the prevention of knats? I much rather be proactive. How about Hot Shot Pest strips?
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These do work for most pests but are toxic so most people will recommend only using them in veg and only if your veg area is separate from flower.
 
Dezracer

Dezracer

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I tried to edit that instead of making another post but this site is gicing me fits again. All good though.

Strictly Seedless and I both use them in veg but keep our veg and flower areas separate as best we can. I'm adding co2 today so I can seal the intake vents up which will make them about as separate as I can get. I think I'm going to set things at 1200ppm to start
 
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Ztelthy

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Hi again :) I've decided to return..............I was bored :) ..and have decided to start building a small-ish 1-plant cab utilizing just a "100W" HPS install to keep things sweet during warm Summer months :) ..a LINK can be found in my 'Signature' feel free to check it out! ...But I have to warn you its still in the v. early stages since I only just decided to do a new build :) :) - Ztelthy :leaf:
 
supchaka

supchaka

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Culinaryartistry said:
Awesome, thanks for the info! I definitely will look into smartpots (they are the material pots correct?). How much mycorrhizae should I add into the coco? Anything you would recommend for the prevention of knats? I much rather be proactive. How about Hot Shot Pest strips?
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Hot shot pest strips work ok but they aren't proactive technically speaking. Buy some diatomaceous earth and mix it in with the soil, or sprinkle a layer on top like you'd powder sugar a French toast. I was having a hell of a time keeping them under control without the DE. It's sold as a pest killer and also a pool filter supplement.
 
Lady.J

Lady.J

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supchaka said:
Hot shot pest strips work ok but they aren't proactive technically speaking. Buy some diatomaceous earth and mix it in with the soil, or sprinkle a layer on top like you'd powder sugar a French toast. I was having a hell of a time keeping them under control without the DE. It's sold as a pest killer and also a pool filter supplement.
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Thanks for that tip Chaka. I'm guessing it's organic friendly? Maybe a dumb question but I would like to know anyway lol. How much should you sprinkle on top? And are you to water after applying?
 
supchaka

supchaka

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Lady.J said:
Thanks for that tip Chaka. I'm guessing it's organic friendly? Maybe a dumb question but I would like to know anyway lol. How much should you sprinkle on top? And are you to water after applying?
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Yes it's OMRI compliant/approved if that's the word I'm looking for. I use a spoon to sprinkle a layer tapping as I go, where you still see the soil through it. Yes you water as normal afterwards. It will eventually dissipate into the soil but it's still working. I've not had to add it twice before.
 
Shwagbag

Shwagbag

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RE fungus gnats. I've found that top dressing with earth worm castings works works fairly well. It tends to dry out and harden faster than the soil. I'm thinking the premature wicking of the castings creates an unstable environment for the larvae. I've had the little buggers for a long time and they seem to disappear during flower. I'm guessing it may be because I top dress all of my flowering plants with castings after transplanting into their flowering containers. I don't know for certain but it seems to do the trick!
 
DST

DST

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DE is great, it can be used as a pest killer (the diatomes cut into bugs exoskeletons and this then effectively dries them out). DE can also be used as a soil conditioner and contains most of the trace elements that soil needs (zinc, iron, etc). All in all a great organic product to have imo. If you have pets you can also get DE for internal diet suppliments as well.
A light covering of sand helps, this tends to dry quicker than top soil and reduced fungus gnats.
"Gnat off" is a product I have seen recommended, but you can also spray or pour a light neem oil mixture onto the top soil. Whatever you feel comfortable with I guess.
Watch with DE though, if you use it in a closed room you often get very dry bogies!!! lol.
 
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Hemlock

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Lady.J said:
Thanks for that tip Chaka. I'm guessing it's organic friendly? Maybe a dumb question but I would like to know anyway lol. How much should you sprinkle on top? And are you to water after applying?
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Lady J you may wish to consider mosquito dunk the are organic.


Originally Posted by elduece
I usually stir in two blister packs worth of grounded dunks per 8 cu ft and when that mix is done cooking, webbed fungal threads and expanded spores from the base mixes are visible top side layer. So, I have to assume it's fungal friendly.

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You'll also find bacillus thuringiensis -the main ingredient to those dunks, packaged along with those spores like great white, myko madness, mycogrow etc. I think it's safe to say it's ok.
 
DST

DST

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At first I was like, dam that chicks got a bong between her boobies, then I was like, Dam, this is actually pr0n, lol.
 
stlmatt

stlmatt

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Just thought I would post of what I have growing now. Here is a basic breakdown of my setup.

600w Air cooled MH/HPS (I use a digilux 600MH for Veg and a Super HPS for flowering)
Growlabs Tent (48"x48"x78")
6" 400cfm inline fan and carbon filter
I use a soil mix of Foxfarms Ocean Forest, Perlite, Happy Frog and Worm Casting.
Nutes = Fox Farms Grow Big, Big Bloom, Tiger Bloom, Liquid Fish, Bat Guano, and Mollases.
RO Water w/cal mag plus
My last fews grows I have been using the 5 gallon 420 grow system pots, its a bottom watering pot and I seem to like them alot. I also use Air-pots in a 3 or 4 gallon size...from time to time.

Anyway these are my latest ladies, the two on the right are Nirvana Raseberry Cough and the 3 others are Blackberry. I like to grow all the same strains in the tent, but this time I am going to try doing 2 different strains since they both have the same flowering time of 9-11 week. I vegged for 4-5 weeks and I like to top the plants for 4-6 colas, sometimes I suppercrop, or a combo of both.

These ladies are at at 4 weeks of 12/12.

In the pics you will be able to see I filtered out the HPS light so you can really see what the plants look like.....I did this by using my Method Seven Sunglasses that are made to filter out the yellows in the HPS. I just hold the lense over the camera, doesnt work perfect but you get the idea..........they are a must have product for the indoor grower who wants all the toys


The plant in the middle was a runt from seed.....I was going to put it outside, but decided to just cut it back and keep it small, maybe I get an O out of her....This is the first time I have 5 plants in tent, 4 is a perfect number.

Coments and Questions Welcome: Stlmatt

I will update the pics as time goes on














 
bassman999

bassman999

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Hemlock said:
Lady J you may wish to consider mosquito dunk the are organic.


Originally Posted by elduece
I usually stir in two blister packs worth of grounded dunks per 8 cu ft and when that mix is done cooking, webbed fungal threads and expanded spores from the base mixes are visible top side layer. So, I have to assume it's fungal friendly.

Edit:
You'll also find bacillus thuringiensis -the main ingredient to those dunks, packaged along with those spores like great white, myko madness, mycogrow etc. I think it's safe to say it's ok.
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I bougtht some dunks...lil round donut shaped dunks. How do I use that to combat fungus gnats? I tried to dissolve it, but they break into pieces and float instead....
 
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