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if you don't take care of the problem, your plants are done. if your plant doesn't look healthy, that means it's not producing at "full capacity," meaning the quality of your bud will probably suffer. not sure if you took a look in the FAQs here on RIU, but take a look at this one...

yeah, i noticed that afterwards. i did a little searching around on the internet and sunleaves is actually a big distributor of hm digital meters. i'm wondering if sunleaves actually took the hm digital meter and just slapped their own brand on it.

hahaha, and to add onto jigfresh's suggestion, be sure to smoke them up before asking them. but seriously, i hope it all works out for you man.

thanks for the pics. found the one on the top (ec-tds) for $75 and the one in the bottom pic for $25 (tds only). guess now all i need to decide is if the extra $50 for ec is important enough to me.

hey roseman, i googled around for "sunlight ppm-ec-tds meter" and couldn't come up with anything. would you happen to have a link or direct me to a site that carries this? can't seem to find any brands under the name "sunlight" either. thanks in advance.

hahaha, not quite oldschooldj. but that's not a bad idea for the next grow. might come in handy considering i'm usually high when i'm taking care of my plants. hey wonderblunder,wood is definitely the way to go if budget allows for it. but the posterboard was free to me. i've found prices...

thanks illegal smile. i was actually wondering this meter until my local hydroponics shop guy scared me away, saying he knew nothing about hm digital. but i did some more research after your recommendation and looks like it has some good reviews. anyone have this meter? any other suggestions?

I've literally been spending weeks researching on the internet trying to find some good, "budget" pH meter and ec/tds/ppm meter. But after far too much time doing this research, I'm right back to square one I'm here asking for your help. What are some good budget meters for measuring ppm? And...

yo jigs... i'm baaaaack. sorry man, took a short hiatus... busy at work, took a few short trips and spending a lot of free time building my grow box. but man, i just caught up on your journal and hooooly... i'm lovin what i'm seeing. as for the journals... i say just keep them in 1 for now...

man paranoid, i disappear for two weeks, come back... and damn i'm blown away. those are some really beautiful pictures you've posted, both before and during harvest. you done good... you done reaaaal good. congrats. i second everything jigs said about drying. basically, lower temp and...

wow your plants are huge now! looking good so far. sorry to hear about those spider mites though and hopefully you get it under control. i couldn't even help you with that though since i never did experience that (and hopefully i never will). it's been a few days, are those mites under...

you actually posted before i finished... but i used "foil tissue" bought at party city. See above. regarding white tarp, i think that should work well. in all my research, people seem to always recommend mylar (or something similar) and just flat white paint. so i imagine the white tarp...

Alright, and as promised, here are some details about my lighting, all from my first grow. My main bulb is a 250W Agrosun Bulb. It contains both MH and HPS so it can be used through the entire growth, both vegetative and flowering. I believe I paid approximately $80 for it at my local...

I could not make swing doors due to space issues – instead, I made removable panels. The panels are attached to the "T" part of the wooden frame. Measure carefully with the doors in order to make sure that the least amount of light leaks out. You want to have all the edges come together...

Neither of my side panels go entirely from the top to bottom. I left a 10" gap on both sides on the bottom in order to allow air circulation. On the one side, I also made the panel so that I can open it up further in order to allow more airflow in case it gets too hot. It is simple flap which...

Before you attach any of the panels to the frame, make any cut-outs needed!!! Such holes for fans, lighting, cords, etc. It will make your life much easier. I made a holes for my exhaust fan and to allow my electrical cords to run out of the box. I attached all the panels to the frame using...

The next step is one I leave up to you. You could simply leave the panels just covered with aluminum foil, but I’ve seen many arguments online about foil having hot spots, and ultimately, leaving burn marks on the plants. But you also read those people who said they have used aluminum foil...

I then lined all the posterboard with aluminum foil. Why? Well despite my earlier statement that the key to a safe grow box being safe electrical and lighting… I still wanted to add some “insurance.” Aluminum foil burns/melts at very high temperatures. For all of you grillers and campers...

The panels are built out of posterboard. I know some people argue that you should not use anything but wood to build a grow box due to fire hazard, but here are some things to consider. Ignition points (temperature where material will catch fire and continue to burn): Wood – 380 – 870 degrees...

Construction: For wood, I purchased the following from Home Depot. You will want to cut your wood based on the dimension of your box. (6) 1”x2”x8’ cut into: - (4) 5’6” pieces - (4) 15” pieces - (4) 42” pieces - (1) 50” piece - (1) 42" piece Construct wooden frame starting with the end...