Recent content by vhampyre

I was given a plant by a friend; after a few days I rapidly realized I had an infected plant and pretty much panicked- I had a bug free garden up until then and had just imported someone else's problem. Thought I was sold snake oil by the local grow shop when I brought home Mighty Wash and...

I'm surprised this isn't up in the forum. Schuette weighs in again. http://www.wlns.com/story/16013508/schuette-police-dont-have-to-return-medical-pot

pH 5.5-6.5, with 5.9-6.0 being the usual goal with these plants. ppm's/EC may be going too high topping with Nute Water. I'd expect to see really low pH and droopy leaves if the concentration is too high. I'd dump the reservoir, refill with nute water as the directions say, then top off with pH...

Not too sure on tupperware; the reservoir needs to be fairly tough. A 26 liter bucket full of water is quite heavy, and cheap containers will bow out, crack, leak, etc. Rubbermaid roughneck totes seems to be the way to go, or something equally tough and rigid. However, if you're going for a...

Official count; 8th week without changing the reservoir; I am happy with how things are progressing. pH steady at 6; at 1200 ppm. Room Temps are 73 at 54% humidity today, varies between 72 and 77. Humidity ranges from 48 to 58. Bud pic is latest; images are date stamped.

Well, Void, the plan is that if any issues occur, pull the pump and air stones, scrub the res, replace the air stones, disinfect the air lines with h2o2, skip a pump for now at this stage (not using it for anything but samples anyway- the drippers are removed. I built the reservoirs so they have...

I'll keeping going; HSA makes a good point with not fixing it if it ain't broke. About the only other vital statistics for those interested are that I'm vegging under CFL's in a grow tent, they're flowering under 400W HID (Freebies from a retrofit to flourescents at work- a HPS is in the...

I'm on week 8 (3 of flower) on one group, week 5 (about to flower) on another, and both have never had the reservoir changed. I'm experiencing no issues with either group and just started group 3. The reason for doing so is rather simple- I'd read a thread that Lucas had participated in that...

86 is a tad high, but not overly worrisome, unless you're on hydro (which you are not, but in which case watch the res temps - 68-70, no higher in res generally) I'm more concerned about 11 degree swings, but again, not overly worrisome there either. I'm guessing the light isn't vented, hence...

ScrOG it is, then. Attached is today's status of the plants.

I was asked by a friend to build a DWC system for him and figure out Hydro to make it easy for him to do- he wanted a SOG op. As a disabled vet with pain issues, I decided to get a MMP card and try growing myself. Might as well put all that research to personal use. 1st grow is Aurora...

Need more info, but clearly there's a problem. What's the water temp; what's the scum look like, is light getting in the res? Something is out of whack. Need to find the root cause and fix it or you'll just be chasing your tail. pH that climbs with scum probably indicates something's growing in...

Quick Questions: Cabinet size? The size of the cabinet determines the limits of what can be done. Is it completely out of the question to put together another DWC? You mentioned clones to be mothers. They had to be destined to go somewhere else since they can't be in the stealth box- 18/6...

Two schools of thought on pH. One is to adjust pH in the water, then add nutes, then check pH again, and the other is the opposite. Add nutes, then adjust pH. The first way is easier in practice (monkey it up and go the wrong way, it isn't in the res yet. Just dump it and start over) and...

Fill res partway, then fill a bucket, add nutes, add to reservoir. Never mix the concentrates straight- always add to water. Always do it in a seperate bucket, and add the nutes to water. They'll react and lock out nutes. Dumping into reservoir straight can burn roots and kill them. Best way...