Listen up Hydro Newbies . . .

Illegal Smile

Illegal Smile

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I'm not following this thread but for the record, I grow in DWC and do not use a meter, seldom if ever change the res water, throw food at them like they were pigeons, and go the whole grow without adjusting pH once, and I never check water temps.

For chrissake's people, they're weeds!

ps I get 2 oz cured bud per each of 6 NL plants under 400w hps - works for me
 
nitro harley

nitro harley

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HydroDawg421 said:
I weighed everything this morning and I came up with 1,007 grams total.

Whether you like it or not . . . I harvested 1,007 grams. Period. The End.

For my friend IllegalSmoke . . . They say a picture is worth 1,000 words. In this case 1,007 grams!!!

Enjoy!!!

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I deleted my post....I should not have commented here......everybody have a good day.........nitro
 
GoblinFarmer

GoblinFarmer

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stopped reading on page 4,, man tip top...."why you gotta bust Hydropups balls mannnnn......soooo not cool bro." We pot heads not alcoholics.
Hydropup you need to chill bro and give ya wisdom to others in a golden spoon like you would want it done to you. Not jam a fist full down our throats. ouch a poor pot head like me to it personal, especially considering " bag seed is all i got mannnnn". it hurt bro. he he....
 
burrr

burrr

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Attention Dirt Newbies!

I've never grown in dirt before, but I'm gonna regurgitate some info I found in a book or online and be your new leader. you dig!
 
Illegal Smile

Illegal Smile

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burrr said:
Attention Dirt Newbies!

I've never grown in dirt before, but I'm gonna regurgitate some info I found in a book or online and be your new leader. you dig!
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I can send you some pics of large harvests, they'll come in handy later, Master!
 
supchaka

supchaka

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Illegal Smile said:
I'm not following this thread but for the record, I grow in DWC and do not use a meter, seldom if ever change the res water, throw food at them like they were pigeons, and go the whole grow without adjusting pH once, and I never check water temps.

For chrissake's people, they're weeds!

ps I get 2 oz cured bud per each of 6 NL plants under 400w hps - works for me
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This is a little misleading buddy, I can guarantee you didn't start out this way. Sure when you have the experience and know your nutes and the variables to your specific environment you can do it easy peasy. But tell me, say you moved locations, to another state even. You can't tell me that when you do that first grow in the new environment you won't be checking ppm, ph, temps, Rh etc. if you didn't that would just be asking for trouble.

I can grow in my space without meters and whatnot, because I've done it enough to know. If I moved or started an op elsewhere you can bet I'd have my meters out and in use! I also feel I'm spoiled growing in Cali because it is so easy, but I could definitely see changes if I was growing somewhere humid like back east or some shit. My tap is less than 200 ppm and I use it, I have a friend in another city only 40 minutes away and his tap is over 800 ppm! So initially, like I said, yeah you would be wise to learn your specific variables and environment that can only be done with meters.

I wasn't taking a dig at you because I could say the same thing about it being just a weed and easy to grow.
 
afrawfraw

afrawfraw

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supchaka said:
This is a little misleading buddy, I can guarantee you didn't start out this way. Sure when you have the experience and know your nutes and the variables to your specific environment you can do it easy peasy. But tell me, say you moved locations, to another state even. You can't tell me that when you do that first grow in the new environment you won't be checking ppm, ph, temps, Rh etc. if you didn't that would just be asking for trouble.

I can grow in my space without meters and whatnot, because I've done it enough to know. If I moved or started an op elsewhere you can bet I'd have my meters out and in use! I also feel I'm spoiled growing in Cali because it is so easy, but I could definitely see changes if I was growing somewhere humid like back east or some shit. My tap is less than 200 ppm and I use it, I have a friend in another city only 40 minutes away and his tap is over 800 ppm! So initially, like I said, yeah you would be wise to learn your specific variables and environment that can only be done with meters.

I wasn't taking a dig at you because I could say the same thing about it being just a weed and easy to grow.
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There are clearly two issues.

1) The characteristics of the cultivar. (I.E. Cannabis vs Tomatoes, Sativa vs indica, etc.)

2) The characteristics of an indoor garden. (I.E. condensation, temp, RH, ppm, hydro-delivery system, Etc.)

While it is true, only the worst monsters born from H1 breading require specific/advanced care, Cannabis is a relatively simple plant to finish.

Running an artificial environment, usually within ANOTHER artificial environment, can get tricky because nature does not have access to control such things. So researching GENERAL INDOOR GARDENING behooves us all.
 
lordjin

lordjin

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HydroDawg421 said:
Give me 8 weeks and I'll have another harvest in the jars. Regardless of the number of grows under my belt the information remains static. If I had stated this was my 47th grow does that now make my inaccurate information accurate?

Instead of stating you MUST use a water chiller, would SHOULD use a water chiller have been better?

We are arguing symantecs when we all know that using a water chiller is preferred by MANY growers to eliminate the problems I mentioned. This post wasn't about me or the number of grows under my belt. It was a post to help newbies get started. It is still solid advice and will get a newbie in the game and growing some good bud.

These RIU fuc*'s would rather argue subtle differences of opinion than contribute something positive to the forums.
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Yeah, ph, ppm, temps none of that matter. That's basically what they're trying to argue when what they really mean is that they've gotten so used to their process, they don't pay nearly as much attention to those details as they did when they started out. Just a bad way of expressing that.

I don't overtly disagree with anything in your first post. I think if someone starting out tried their best to adhere to those guidelines, they would succeed.

As for the arguments about this piece of equipment or this practice being unncessary, I would say such statements can be true, but only conditionally. If you've been at it so long, you can do it by sight and smell, that's fine, but that's not the norm, it's the exception.

Plants have a range of tolerance in their environmental conditions that will dictate whether they live or die. Within that range of tolerance is a smaller, more ideal range that will result in greater plant health and ultimately higher quality meds. These are the only facts no one can argue against.
 
Illegal Smile

Illegal Smile

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I think there are two points of view, that of the grower growing for personal use only vs that of the grower who wants a disposable (as in disposable income) yield.

If I were the latter I guess I would be bending over backwards and making it a vocation. But I'm the former, to me it's just a hobby and I could easily just buy it instead of growing it. So I'm into simplicity and a minimum of complications. I want systems that are forgiving and have wide tolerances for error. That's what I have and yeah, I've done it enough to have it dialed in. BUT, I threw all the complexity out (feeding tubes, ppms, res changes and flushes and blah blah blah) not because I had mastered them but because, early on, I recognized them as unnecessary and in some cases just a racket for the promotion of the huge pot growing equipment industry.
 
tip top toker

tip top toker

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lordjin said:
Yeah, ph, ppm, temps none of that matter. That's basically what they're trying to argue when what they really mean is that they've gotten so used to their process, they don't pay nearly as much attention to those details as they did when they started out. Just a bad way of expressing that.
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No, that's not what i am trying to argue at all :) And i didn't measure anything when i grew my first ever plant other than ph which i continue. There i no universal necessity as suggested, it's as simple as that :) For a grower, new, or experienced, there is no necessity for a tds meter, or a water chiller, unless their individual situation demand them. That is the point being argued :) For his grow a water chiller is a must, i can happily accept that, but stating that for "any" hydro grow is simply incorrect :)
 
lordjin

lordjin

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tip top toker said:
No, that's not what i am trying to argue at all :) And i didn't measure anything when i grew my first ever plant other than ph which i continue. There i no universal necessity as suggested, it's as simple as that :) For a grower, new, or experienced, there is no necessity for a tds meter, or a water chiller, unless their individual situation demand them. That is the point being argued :) For his grow a water chiller is a must, i can happily accept that, but stating that for "any" hydro grow is simply incorrect :)
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Would you advise a beginner to not measure anything? Why don't you write your own book that says to disregard measuring nutrient?

And I remember your bullshit from last time you did this exact same flame routine on me. And what's with all those smiley faces? Are you mentally handicapped?
 
Illegal Smile

Illegal Smile

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lordjin said:
Would you advise a beginner to not measure anything? Why don't you write your own book that says to disregard measuring nutrient?

And I remember your bullshit from last time you did this exact same flame routine on me. And what's with all those smiley faces? Are you mentally handicapped?
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you mad bro?

I don't think a newbie has to measure anything other than how much of what he adds to the water, and the air temperature. In fact, I know that to be true.
 
tip top toker

tip top toker

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I would not tell someone that something is a necessity if it is not :) It's a very very simple concept.

Or maybe we should all run around telling everyone that you cannot grow hydroponically unless you buy a reverse osmosis system?
 
lordjin

lordjin

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Illegal Smile said:
you mad bro?

I don't think a newbie has to measure anything other than how much of what he adds to the water, and the air temperature. In fact, I know that to be true.
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Mad at what? This silly internet nonsense? No.

I feel the same way about measuring anything you add to your water.
 
lordjin

lordjin

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tip top toker said:
I would not tell someone that something is a necessity if it is not :) It's a very very simple concept.

Or maybe we should all run around telling everyone that you cannot grow hydroponically unless you buy a reverse osmosis system?
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You grow crap weed. If people want to grow crap weed, they can follow your advice all day long.
 
lordjin

lordjin

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Illegal Smile said:
I think there are two points of view, that of the grower growing for personal use only vs that of the grower who wants a disposable (as in disposable income) yield.

If I were the latter I guess I would be bending over backwards and making it a vocation. But I'm the former, to me it's just a hobby and I could easily just buy it instead of growing it. So I'm into simplicity and a minimum of complications. I want systems that are forgiving and have wide tolerances for error. That's what I have and yeah, I've done it enough to have it dialed in. BUT, I threw all the complexity out (feeding tubes, ppms, res changes and flushes and blah blah blah) not because I had mastered them but because, early on, I recognized them as unnecessary and in some cases just a racket for the promotion of the huge pot growing equipment industry.
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I agree. Much of the marketed gear is hype and not truly needed.

I'm a micro-grower shooting for utmost quality. I'm not out to grow tons and tons to sell for a profit. It's those large-volume guys that cut corners and don't give a shit about quality. They don't measure, they don't dry properly, they overnute. And this is what you're buying at the shops.

You guys can all go about your ways, but there are levels of quality that people who don't measure or monitor aren't aware of. The large scale growers know damned well they're cutting corners... so I can guarantee they're growing their personal stock differently. That's how I would do it. Fuck the shit I'm selling, I ain't gonna be the one smoking it. Now my personal stuff on the other hand is grown in this separate, smaller room where I actually watch it! You better believe that's how the big commercial guys do it.
 
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