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    AVOID FOX FARM - aka thrips breeding pack

    I’m absolutely mortified by what came out of my FFOF soil. I germinated four seeds in a small cup of water l, transferred them to solo cups and put them into a 5 gallon bucket with a clear lid to trap humidity and about 2” of water to wick up into the solo cups keeping the soil moist. The solo...
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    Need a help figuring out these spots

    What’s up guys, I have my girls in recycled fox farm ocean forest. This is probably my third grow in this soil, having ran 15 gallons of water through each 5 gallon bag of soil to clean it. I’m running ethos genetics and I’m getting some spots on the fan leaves. I’ve tried a little extra cal...
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    Day 38 of flower and she looks ready?….

    I’m running by some Ethos - White wedding under 450w led in FFOF feeding Jacks 321, recharge, and silica. Humidity, temps, and ventilation are all optimal. Right now looking at this white wedding she looks ready. She has a 63 days suggested flower time and she’s currently at day 38. She is...
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    Recommendations for Silicic Acid product

    Hey guys, I’m searching for a silica product that’s not potassium silicate. Most products seem to be potas silicate. I’m specifically looking for a silicic acid or monosilicic acid. Any suggestions would be appreciated!
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    Thrips how to treat

    Hey guys, I have these pain in the ass insects In my grow. I think they are thrips, based on the image so you agree and how do you guys treat these fucks ? I’ve been using purcrop1 on the girls who are going to be ready in a week or two. It seems to help but hasn’t remedied the issue. On the...
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    Watering auto’s - fan leaf claws

    Hello my RIU friends, I’m running some autos right now that are around week 2 in flower (6wks old). I ran a few rounds of autos for the connivence of the light schedule, you can just keep going all stages in one space. I wanted to get feedback on two questions, opinions on watering and...
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    Nut deficiency or russet mite Damage - Forum stomper & banana daddy

    So a few weeks back I noticed what appeared to be tiny worm larva looking insects/mites on my girls. Originally the damage looked like spider mites and on one of the girls in the last harvest I found a small amount of web on a lower bud. This is my first time dealing with mites and insects...
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    Bud rot, deficiency, or root zone issue? Blue Dream wk 6 flwr

    Hey Guys, I noticed something new which I haven’t seen in my own grow. It almost looks like what I’d believe to be bud rot but also feel it can’t possibly be rot. Environment: 5x10, 800cfm exhaust & 600cfm intake. 4 fans circulating air in space. RH - 45%-55% (avg 50%) Temp - 67°-78°F Medium...
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    Blue dream is ready but strawberry cough can use more veg.

    I’d like some opinions on how to manage the flip to flowering. I have 3 blue dreams, 2 strawberry coughs, and 1 blue gelato 41, in 5 gallon smart pots in a 5x10. The blue dreams are getting big, and are ready to flip to 12/12 however my strawberry coughs and blue gelato could use another two...
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    Smart pots lined with tarp for top 3/4 - Best Watering Practice

    Hey guys, I recently grabbed some 5gal smart pots that are lined with tarp for the top 3/4 of the pot. The purpose is so that the pots retain moisture, so the root system fills out to the walls. I’ve noticed in previous smart pots the sides of the pot dry out much faster preventing the roots...
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    Wk 9 - OG Kush fan leaf tips curling up and dried

    Hey guys, I could use your help. OG kush wk9 of flower in FFOF w/ 20% perlite. Feeding maxibloom - 2 tablespoons in 3 gallons mixed of water mixed up and divided into 3 girls, so each plant receives 1 gallon weekly. Between nuts I feed recharge and water when dry. My temps are a little low...
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    Deficiency in flowering

    In an effort to not over feed these girls, I undoubtedly under feed them. using FFOF w/ 20% perlite and maxi bloom nuts. They’re about week 5 of flower, watering when dry, RH @ 50%. Opinions on the best way to unfuck this girl?
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    Harvesting shortly - half the plant looks like it’s drying out tho

    would love some feedback on what’s going on. This is my third grow and I haven’t seen any other plants do this. RH in the room is 45% -60%. High temp doesn’t exceed 83°F. Plenty of airflow in the space, she’s In FFOF w/ 25% perlite. Is this normal or is there something else going on here ?
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    Mid Flower and showing deficiencies…?

    I preciously grew dwc where this was a much easier to diagnose. I’m not sure how to go about this, last watering (3 days ago) I gave the girls a little ff chaChing because they were showing some deficiencies. at that time girls were 6 weeks old about 3rd week into flower. Picture below is...
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    Need some opinions on this grow.

    My past grows have been dwc, so this is my first time with soil. I have 6 different strains in ffof with 25% perlite. The girls are about to be 6 weeks this Monday and I haven’t fed them yet. They’re starting to show their first signs of nut deficiency. I’m planning on feeding them some...
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    Ready for harvest?

    Hey, I’m debating whether I should put her in 48 hours of darkness starting tonight or if I should just harvest tomorrow. Let me know your thoughts, photos taken throughout plant.
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    Week 18 of flower - PH dropping from 6 to 4 nightly

    There’s a lot of information out there about dropping PH. I want to get some experienced opinions… Currently she’s in week 18 of flowering - started from a bag seed of Astro (something). Currently feeding here very little nutrients from fox farms, EC between 350-420. Trichomes still appear to...
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    Your favorite seedbank!?

    Hey guys, I’ve only purchased seeds from seedbank.co. I was happy with the process, however unhappy with a low germination rate, and the two that did germinate don’t look like they’re going to make it. Where do you guys recommend I go for good quality?
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    New Grow - 6 plants in a 5x8. Led recommendations?

    Hey guys, I’m currently running one plant in dwc as a test. She’s looking beautiful and now I plan on scaling up to 6 plants in a new grow. I’m thinking a 5x8 space or something close to that. Given all the light options, I’m looking for some recommendations on a full spectrum led or set of...
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    Flowering - When to do final flush

    Hey guys I’m on week 6 of flowering, trichomes are still all clear, and about 50% of hairs are orange. I’m wondering, are there are any visual indications you go by to know when to start the final flush and stop nutrients? Also what are your opinions on increasing hours of no light. Instead...
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