Aussie Growers Thread

Yeh I assumed as much, just from the language they used in the blog post about the product.

I just wasn't fully certain how to incorporate it into my fertigation schedule
 
f.r said:
Yeh I assumed as much, just from the language they used in the blog post about the product.

I just wasn't fully certain how to incorporate it into my fertigation schedule
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Going to depend on what your growing in, what your currently feeding. Trying to get good brix levels in a hydropnic system is never going to be easy if not impossible, there is other possible benefits though.
 
@Saffasteve , thanks for your eco-neem/Potassium Sulphate recommendation for aphids. I was a bit dubious at the application rate you suggested, as it's 1/10th of the recommended dilution/dosage rate for eco-neem on its own, so there must be some synergistic effect of combining the two. I've applied it a couple of times in the past few days & it's definitely worked. Thank you!

My big tent is kinda bare right now, 'cos I've got most things outside in the ground or in big fabric pots.

we're looking at Carolina Reaper & Naga Viper chillies that were a royal PITA to get going from seeds. These must be at least a couple of months old.

On the left are jiffy pellets of Habanero. Nothing to show so far, but I'm kinda hopeful.......

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I fucked-up taking clones of Wonder Woman a few times over the past few months & have learned a valuable lesson from reading a few threads by Al B. Fuct during my "down-time" - DAMP, not WET!

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These Wonder Woman girls are going to be up-potted in the next few days & introduced to the F&D system for the purpose of creating seeds for next year. There will (of course!) be NO exchanging or gifting of anything to others, in accordance with the unwritten RIU rules.......:rolleyes:

Top left is a clone of TNR that I broke-off during caging - if it works, I'll keep it going for next year.

Bottom right is a Curry-Leaf tree clone that I've promised to my neighbour.

Anyone else in Vic. want a curry leaf tree clone? I'm guessing that Curry-Leaf tree clones are exempt from the RIU unwritten rules about "gifting" plants between friends?
 
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Chillies look the goods mate, I had a nice Carolina reaper that was doing well till something ate right through the stem, absolutely spewing all well grow some more
 
Saffasteve said:
Going to depend on what your growing in, what your currently feeding. Trying to get good brix levels in a hydropnic system is never going to be easy if not impossible, there is other possible benefits though.
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Yeh it was more a cheap and easy way to use kelp and triaacontanol with my system.
 
Gazza308 said:
Do u use ezy plugs for ya clones rewerb?
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Nah mate - straight into standard coco/perlite mix in large solo cups with drainage holes punched in the bottom. Just cut/scraped, dipped in powder & in they go. They're on a heat pad that I'm controlling with an STC 1000 set to 24C.

The mistake I've been making until now has been having the medium too wet. These ones went onto the flood tray too soon & they wilted, so I took them out & put them under a weak LED in another tent. They haven't been watered in a week & are doing just fine.
 
Rewerb said:
@Saffasteve , thanks for your eco-neem/Potassium Sulphate recommendation for aphids. I was a bit dubious at the application rate you suggested, as it's 1/10th of the recommended dilution/dosage rate for eco-neem on its own, so there must be some synergistic effect of combining the two. I've applied it a couple of times in the past few days & it's definitely worked. Thank you!

My big tent is kinda bare right now, 'cos I've got most things outside in the ground or in big fabric pots.

we're looking at Carolina Reaper & Naga Viper chillies that were a royal PITA to get going from seeds. These must be at least a couple of months old.

On the left are jiffy pellets of Habanero. Nothing to show so far, but I'm kinda hopeful.......

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I fucked-up taking clones of Wonder Woman a few times over the past few months & have learned a valuable lesson from reading a few threads by Al B. Fuct during my "down-time" - DAMP, not WET!

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These Wonder Woman girls are going to be up-potted in the next few days & introduced to the F&D system for the purpose of creating seeds for next year. There will (of course!) be NO exchanging or gifting of anything to others, in accordance with the unwritten RIU rules.......:rolleyes:

Top left is a clone of TNR that I broke-off during caging - if it works, I'll keep it going for next year.

Bottom right is a Curry-Leaf tree clone that I've promised to my neighbour.

Anyone else in Vic. want a curry leaf tree clone? I'm guessing that Curry-Leaf tree clones are exempt from the RIU unwritten rules about "gifting" plants between friends?
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Have you tried outdoor cloning. Taking cuts of the small beaches dipping innclonex gel. Putting into Rockwood cubes then into a cloning kit. Then throw a shade cloth over the kit. I find it easier to clone out bush then indoors
 
Rewerb said:
Nah mate - straight into standard coco/perlite mix in large solo cups with drainage holes punched in the bottom. Just cut/scraped, dipped in powder & in they go. They're on a heat pad that I'm controlling with an STC 1000 set to 24C.

The mistake I've been making until now has been having the medium too wet. These ones went onto the flood tray too soon & they wilted, so I took them out & put them under a weak LED in another tent. They haven't been watered in a week & are doing just fine.
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Yeah cool, I get good results with the ezy plugs, I just have the bottom of my tray filled with water and have them in the humidity tray for a week or two.EEE94F4D-5DAF-4FA7-98EF-6AB2145FDB9E.jpeg
 
Saffasteve said:
I go 3ml of Neem and 1ml of Silica per Litre of spray mix.

Yep that's the stuff. I'm going to leave it up to you to work out the rest, there's some good research papers and info online
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The best teachers are those who show you where to look but don't tell you what to see.

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Lucky Luke said:
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Guy Martin is/was absolutely fucking BONKERS around the Isle of Man circuit.

I watched something years ago, when he was in his workshop, waxing lyrical & extolling the virtues of adding milk to his cups of tea FIRST, rather than later & it was all about creating an emulsion, rather than a suspension......??? I guess you have to be bonkers to ride that circuit like those blokes do...

I'm gonna go check on my plants now, as I've got a cap & a few beers under my belt....... it being Friday night 'n all......
 
Rewerb said:
Guy Martin is/was absolutely fucking BONKERS around the Isle of Man circuit.

I watched something years ago, when he was in his workshop, waxing lyrical & extolling the virtues of adding milk to his cups of tea FIRST, rather than later & it was all about creating an emulsion, rather than a suspension......??? I guess you have to be bonkers to ride that circuit like those blokes do...

I'm gonna go check on my plants now, as I've got a cap & a few beers under my belt....... it being Friday night 'n all......
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He is just a lovely soul i think. An amazing man.
 
Lucky Luke said:
He is just a lovely soul i think. An amazing man.
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Yep, an amazing soul/man. Quiet, unnassuming, a wicked sense of humor, yet self-confident & able to leap small buildings in a single bound.

Still......absolutely fucking bonkers to punt a Superbike around the Isle of Man on the limit.

I'll happily chuck myself from an aircraft & think nothing of it.

I take my hat off to those blokes that do the TT.
 
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