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@MouseE your girls look good. Looks like you can sit down and do some lite reading with the little ones, being as I see a lot of bookshelves. I ordered some Barney Farm Grape Ape seeds for some potential patients that suffer from fibermialgia & severe joint pain/arthritis. Hopefully get those seeds in the next month so they'll be right with the next growth cycle.
-Shifty

letdown shifty said:

@MouseE your girls look good. Looks like you can sit down and do some lite reading with the little ones, being as I see a lot of bookshelves. I ordered some Barney Farm Grape Ape seeds for some potential patients that suffer from fibermialgia & severe joint pain/arthritis. Hopefully get those seeds in the next month so they'll be right with the next growth cycle.
-Shifty

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Thanks man and nice! Came across grape abour half a decade back, great smoke! Many people favorite.
I'd love to see how she turns out as I hear alot of smack about barneys but I've seen some good grow journals on them and alot of their strains appeal to me.

I'm thinking about harlequin for an almost purely cbd med strain since my mother has rheumatoid arthrisit and really enjoys the cbdy strains.

From top left to bottom right.
Og raskal white urkle
Reserva privada og kush #18
Cali con black kush
Devils harvest shoreline
Dna Gen chocolope
Humbolt seeds headband 707

Also got a ghost train haze 1 in veg I'm prolly looking the most forward too.

So far I've Had good experience with Barneys seeds. My Critical Kush gals are from Barney, I've also liked Royal Queen seeds. The image showing all plants has Critical Kush, Tangie, Pineapple Kush, and the auto Sugar Black Rose. They are all week 4 flower
-Shifty

After stopping into a local hydro shop yesterday and talking with the crew there. Think I've changed my mind from running dual 600 watt air cooled hoods in my flower tent. Even though that is sufficient from my 4' x 8' space, I'm going to Think of the future. So going to be getting my hands on xxxl 8" air cooled hoods, 1000w digital dimmable ballasts, and running dual 1000 watt hoods dimmed down. But that last few weeks of flower I can blast em with light. Now to convince my wife on reasons why I need to change from T5's to Hps fixtures.
-Shifty

letdown shifty said:

@MouseE your girls look good. Looks like you can sit down and do some lite reading with the little ones, being as I see a lot of bookshelves. I ordered some Barney Farm Grape Ape seeds for some potential patients that suffer from fibermialgia & severe joint pain/arthritis. Hopefully get those seeds in the next month so they'll be right with the next growth cycle.
-Shifty

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Where did you get barneys grape ape seeds. They have been out of stock for the last year or two?

letdown shifty said:

So far I've Had good experience with Barneys seeds. My Critical Kush gals are from Barney, I've also liked Royal Queen seeds. The image showing all plants has Critical Kush, Tangie, Pineapple Kush, and the auto Sugar Black Rose. They are all week 4 flower
-Shifty

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Nice they also had some strains that interested me as well. Bodhi and Mr. Nice are where I think I'm gonna go to next though. I just got a 1000w HPS/MH bulb so I'm planning on putting that up with a lumigrow 325. Or maybe thats too much light....

letdown shifty said:

@sky rocket I ordered them straight from Barneys farm shop, they have 5 packs for $31. I've been checking all large seed shops sites for months, then figured Barneys would have stock to sell first. So I've just been checking that site.
-Shifty
Edit: now after reading some, I'm hoping I didn't get swindled. Will wait and see what I get.

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Not to bring your hopes all down but I've never known for grape ape to be in seed form just clone only from the U.S.

sky rocket said:

Not to bring your hopes all down but I've never known for grape ape to be in seed form just clone only from the U.S.

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All good bud. These are coming out of Amsterdam so we'll see what I get. If they're real I might have to sell some clones.
-Shifty

So found some equipment on craigslist I'm contemplating buying. What's a good price for:
(2) Sunleaves Sunspot 8 hoods
(2) Solis Tek 1000w dimmable digital ballast (non matrix version)
Not really the hoods I wanted but all he has to bundle.
-Shifty

any idea how much they have been used or how old they are?Does it come with bulbs?depending on if they are fairly new & not been used much I would try $200 1st offer.I wouldnt pay more than(225-250)

Path of Light said:

any idea how much they have been used or how old they are?Does it come with bulbs?depending on if they are fairly new & not been used much I would try $200 1st offer.I wouldnt pay more than(225-250)

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Not sure the hours of use, stated that some are new in box. No bulbs that I'm aware of, but I can get used bulbs from local shops for $10 or brand new for less than $60. I've already found the lowest he will go, which is $350 for 2 hoods & 2 ballasts. Hoods I can get brand new for $94/each, ballasts appear to be Š200/each new.
-Shifty
Edit: kind of important to get ballasts that are dimmable, which adds cost as opposed to just going magnetic switchable ballasts. I'll also recuperate a little cost when I sell off t5 fixtures and agromax pure bloom bulbs. Talked to the guy again today, and now the price is $300 if I come get them.

only 50 more than i said I would go,however new in the box for 300 is still pretty fair both ways & still cheaper than buying 2 new 1k ballasts & hoods,good luck on ur biz shifty

@Path of Light thanks bud. Going to make the jump! Anything for denser, heavier buds.

How accurate do you need too be with PPM tester? is %10 off acceptable?

if ur in

Bron-Y-Aur Stomp said:

How accurate do you need too be with PPM tester? is %10 off acceptable?

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if ur in a pinch for cash those $20 amazon ppm meters will be just fine,just need to keep that calibration up on them.They lose their accuracy quicker than the more expesive ones but they are better than nothing

They were the ones I was looking at, Ive never used them and had great results...so seems silly to spend a bunch of money on a top one...I think Ill get one

Bron-Y-Aur Stomp said:

They were the ones I was looking at, Ive never used them and had great results...so seems silly to spend a bunch of money on a top one...I think Ill get one

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here is a couple links u may find useful.
https://www.rollitup.org/t/lucas-formula.4387/
http://lucasformula.com/
its designed to be used without really using a ppm/EC or pH pen(I highly recommend testers regardless because it can help u detect problems)
its accurate & have from my own experiences has been a very reliable feeding plan

@Path of Light I love how you're jumping in and giving solid advice. This is what I think Rollitup is all about, people helping people.
@Bron-Y-Aur Stomp a PH meter is an absolute must in any grow. You can do any form; digital meter, test strips, testing solution (which is my prefered method). PPM tolerance varies by strain, so my feelings are as long as the little ones look happy and I'm regularly changing & cleaning reservoir. I won't be too picky on PPM. Everything in life is learned through experience, and we choose Hydroponics. Good luck with the growing.
-Shifty

Path of Light said:

here is a couple links u may find useful.
https://www.rollitup.org/t/lucas-formula.4387/
http://lucasformula.com/
its designed to be used without really using a ppm/EC or pH pen(I highly recommend testers regardless because it can help u detect problems)
its accurate & have from my own experiences has been a very reliable feeding plan

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Awesome page, thanks