BigLittlejohn
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Watt I've read that it's best to turn off your fans that are removing air from the room while leaving the fans on that push air around for the strips to be effective.
World Of Hempy
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youknowthekid!
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if u can get it pretty air tight and contain the treated area, then blast it out with fresh air after a few days you should be legit. I also sealed my strip up airtight after and tucked it away. It carries an unknown amount of risk which sucks but as a fast op done right it should be fine
youknowthekid!
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ya I think I owe a lot of luck to only running fans 12/12. pre-treatment will definitely keep them at bay, and I love your idea of a sacrificial plant lmao! but id still be worried that those little fuckers would spread to the mj, they're like an invasive virus!
Javadog
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Your product reminds me of Fertilome Triple Action Plus that was recommended
to me in the 600.
JD
jonnynobody
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I've read a majority of the hempy thread and I see a lot of variance in the recommended PH on the nutrient solution ranging from 5.6-6.2 and I'm aware certain nutrients are more readily available at different ph's but I would like to know what the general suggestion is for hempy PH. Right now I'm only about a week in with some 12" tall clones that I transplanted into 5 gallon hempy's and I just want to make sure I handle the PH properly...
One of the main reasons I'm switching to hempy is because I'm tired of the PH fluctuations with peat and soil, so I really want to do right by my girls on this hempy adventure. I'm using the good 'ol GH 3 part flora series with floralicious plus added in flower which has served me well over the last few grows.
One of the main reasons I'm switching to hempy is because I'm tired of the PH fluctuations with peat and soil, so I really want to do right by my girls on this hempy adventure. I'm using the good 'ol GH 3 part flora series with floralicious plus added in flower which has served me well over the last few grows.
BigLittlejohn
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I adjust the ph to 5.8, but if I am plus or minus .2, I roll with it.
stoneslacker
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I also use the GH 3 part and ph to 5.8 in veg and 6.0-6.5 beginning/end of flower.
WattSaver
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I do understand what you're saying and agree completely, but I can't turn my fans off and keep temps in check, If I turned off the fans in the summer for a couple of days the temps would kill what the mites didn't.
My theory on the sacrificial plant would be to check it regularly, and at the first sign pull it out and put in a new spider mite martyr. Don't know if it would work, but I'm going to do a little study.
I don't think you can say there is a perfect hempy ph #. It really is a flexible growing system. And I've seen folks use a # that I think is too acidic, and have a great grow, so I won't argue the perfect ph. 5.5 - 6.5 watch your plants and adjust slightly if needed.
Me I have some soil in all buckets I run 6.2 but I won't readjust if I have a feeding at 5.7.
BigLittlejohn
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My initial plan is to hang the thing during, my dark cycle and turn off the inline. My hope is 12 hours in a small space will do the trick. Otherwise, I will have to figure something else.
youknowthekid!
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Unfortunately the little buggers love the heat too!! Keep us posting with your sacrificial plant, biodiversity may just be the key!
Shaggn
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I battled mites for over a year, using this and that with nothing completely wiping them out. Ended up putting a pest strip in with the exhaust off for one dark cycle. Haven't had a mite since!! I also pre-washed the underside of my plant/s with the shower head to knock as many off as possible. I wouldn't recommend using the strips past mid bloom cycle, but that's just me being cautious. Haven't read or heard of any ill effects and my fruits had no odd tastes or smells. Peace!!
BigLittlejohn
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Shaggn thanks for sharing that experience, falls right in line with my thinking. Unfortunately, I am late into bloom, so it's a 12 hour chance I am willing to take.
Good luck on the mites . I generally keep some no pest strips around and use Avid or Floramite in vegg as a preventative before flower and seems to keep them at bay otherwise I surly will get them. Root aphids seem to be my little effing buddies most of the time in soil too. Just transplanted my outdoor grow and all of my plants had them. Starting off on a tuff note. Should be able to take care of them with Bayer tree and shrub.
The OG tent at 6 weeks .
Cherry pie , MK ultra , Huckleberry Kush @ 6 weeks
The OG tent at 6 weeks .
Cherry pie , MK ultra , Huckleberry Kush @ 6 weeks
BigLittlejohn
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I went dark about an hour ago and hung the the thing after turning off my inline fan. I also trashed a berry bomb clone in veg that was the most affected.
Wish me luck!
Wish me luck!
WattSaver
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Saturday I went to Wally world and found a tote for my tall outdoor girls. I was thinking 10 but went with a 16.5 gal. One 7/16" hole on each end aprox 2" to the bottom of the hole. Perlite rez, mixed coco to the top. No CRF's for these, going to feed Jack's Classic 20-20-20. Also transplanted the 4 autos from cups to 2gal buckets built the same as above but with a 2" layer of soil all the way around the cup area, not going to feed for another wk or so.
Monday built a screen with a tv tray in mind
Gonna try and bend the heads over, I got too frisky with the sour diesel and put a kink in the main stock. I went ahead and laid it over and braced it there so the wind can't move it around and we'll see if it will build a knuckle and keep rocking. And another shot of the Auto's they've double in size in 2 days.
Monday built a screen with a tv tray in mind
Gonna try and bend the heads over, I got too frisky with the sour diesel and put a kink in the main stock. I went ahead and laid it over and braced it there so the wind can't move it around and we'll see if it will build a knuckle and keep rocking. And another shot of the Auto's they've double in size in 2 days.
Javadog
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6 Leaf General
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that surely ends the gallery with a bang 
