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  1. B

    Help with water flow of my setup

    I was needing suggestions on how to fix my flow problem right now I have 3/4” pvc across the whole system. As my pump goes from the reservoir (on the right) to the 8 buckets I have found that the first two buckets (on the left) receive most of the pressure so it creates uneven water levels in...
  2. D

    RODI / Water

    Hey all, I'm not a complete newbie but still have only a few grows under my belt. I recently bought a home that is under a private well. I have an aquatic life RODI system. My question is, is this really needed? Is there more benefit to well water then with municipal water? I have read that...
  3. ProphetNova

    Update; Seedlings! Advice? Thoughts? Comments?

    Yo yo, here's some updates on some things I got brewing. General Situation/Dates; Planted the three with their couple sets of true leaves on the 31st of Jan, and the three babies on Feb 4th. They're coming along nicely, I think. I also am a first time grower. I've had two seeds die so far. I...
  4. JoCannaBanana

    If you were a new grower again, what would you tell yourself about EC/PPM?

    First time cannabis grower, but long time gardener. I've only ever measured PH for my other plants... I have tried researching EC/PPM with cannabis grows and feel COMPLETELY overwhelmed with this information. If you were a new grower again, what would you tell yourself about EC/PPM? Trying to...
  5. A

    Question about up-potting and why?

    Ok so multiple sources across all botanical practices deem up-potting to be an effective and common strategy. I am not denying that. However, I would like to better understand WHY that is. I have been searching for answers on this, yet to find anything really solid. The best answer I found was...
  6. M

    droopy leaves/nute issue? after compost tea feeding

    Hi, this is my first time posting to this forum but I really need some insight. I am growing NYC Diesel photoperiod in soil(ocean forest 60/ happy frog 40, and the bottom 20% of the soil is strawberry fields) I have them in fabric pots. Running a setup in a 3x3 tent with an acinfinity fan...
  7. giantcola

    Cover crop over Clay balls, need some advice!

    Hi guys! I'm now setting up a new outdoor grow in Organics (Autoflowers, a bit late but in my country it's still good).. I was looking for an advice about covering the soil to avoid pests and water evaporation.. I got 40 liters air pots with 50/50 coco perlite in em, covered the TOP layer...
  8. R

    water cal:mg ratio is 10:1 - how much epsom do I need ?

    hi all, I keep getting mg deficiency and on checking my water report it had the following results Averages CaCO3 - Calcium Carbonate 122.23 mg/l Cl - Chloride 9.74 mg/l Alkalinity (HCO3) 64.92 84 48 mg/l Ca - Calcium 41.73 mg/l Mg -Magnesium 4.36 mg/l Sodium 9.41 mg/l Sulphate 61.99 mg/l I...
  9. SaHt420

    rain water ph

    so i ph my rainwater from my mothers rain Barrell its 7.9 is that from it sitting in plastic barrel or is it the leaves that got into the bottom an began decaying should I correct the ph for soil or use as is
  10. meangreengrowinmachine

    What to do about high sodium levels in well water?

    I had my well water tested a while back and my main concern is with my sodium levels. The measurement was 149.6 mg/L. Everything else seems fairly normal, maybe other then chloride levels which are 49.1 mg/L. Should I be worried? Would a reverse osmosis set up even help this? I am guessing...
  11. S

    So... I tested my pH and TDS of my water! (NEED HELP⚠️)

    Greetings and Salutations from San Francisco! ☮️ I just got my pH and TDS meters from Amazon and it was finally able to test my water in my home. I have a Brita water filter attached to the faucet so I took separate readings of filtered water and tap water. Here is what I discovered! ️ pH of...
  12. C

    Soil

    Is there any soil available in the uk whereas I can just water throughout the plants cycle instead of having to add my own nutrients? Or if not is there any nutrients available to the uk that you guys could recommend.
  13. C

    used hardwater 1Kppm+. got harder fruit...why?

    generally use good water at 50ppm or less but for goofs used some very hard water. 1000ppm to 1700ppm. used same nutes in both with exception of no cal-mag in hard water. the hard stuff yielded some very hard stuff in a side x side. the usual is light n not too solid, the experiment made a...
  14. G

    White powdery mildew, hydrogen peroxide milk water??? Help.

    Hi I have the start of white powdery mildew I think. Anyway I have the black saucers and elevators for my fabric pots. After watering plants I left the run off in the pots so its a white residue.. can I spray it with peroxide and kill it or tea tree oil or mix them with water? I was just gonna...
  15. ApoPNW

    Guerilla grow watering

    I have 3 plants (from clone) on a river ranging in distance from the water. As it’s difficult to read where the moisture will land later in the year only 2 of the plants is in what I like to call the “golden zone” wicking just enough water from the river for a good chunk of the season. All the...
  16. J

    Pro mix HP feed and water schedule

    Okay friends please help me out, I've tried to research on my own but either the advice has too much jargon for the newbie that I am or it's not advice tailored to my grow. Details To know... Mars hydro LED Pro-mix HP medium mixed with 30% to 40% worm castings (most have suggested that's a...
  17. BurntByFire

    Nutrient deficiency - Im guessing Managanese

    Growing outdoors- obvious by pics San Bacio Gelato Growing in Promix HP 15 Gallon fabric pots Not over watered Haven't really been feeding yet. Leaves showing some yellow spots. I think manganese so I was going to use diluted nutes and foliar spray at night then hit them with 400ppm nutes...
  18. H

    Initial well water quality

    I have some questions/concerns with my well water quality. I think it’s a bit harsh for hydro but RO isn’t an option at the moment. Have the potential to set up a rain barrel down the road like next spring lol. So my well water is about all I have to use results: Hardness - 336ppm EC - 0.93ms...
  19. Fotogrf

    I think i messed up?

    I'm thinking nut burn or overwatered. New grower. Growing indoor bush doctor coco Loco. 42 days old big bud auto flower. Using general hydroponics fertilizer.
  20. Cottoouth916

    Feeding it water and nutes

    What’s up new to roll it up. I thought I’d seek some knowledge on watering and feeding. This topic has been bugging me and especially now that I have some babies on deck . The way I initially learned how to feed would be to feed nutrients then wait a few days and feed water going back and...
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