Cannarado genetics

TerrapinBlazin

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This also just came in. I think the shitty $10 vivosun pH pen I have is accurate enough, but I lost the cap for the probe and it’s too wide to fit easily in a gallon jug. This was so easy to calibrate compared to the shitty vivosun pen. I have super hard, alkaline water out here so this is important. A9305F9B-66A9-4A98-A0B7-FCC86BFC69C0.jpeg
 

Romulanman

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This also just came in. I think the shitty $10 vivosun pH pen I have is accurate enough, but I lost the cap for the probe and it’s too wide to fit easily in a gallon jug. This was so easy to calibrate compared to the shitty vivosun pen. I have super hard, alkaline water out here so this is important. View attachment 4853962
I have the exact same meter. Like $50 off Amazon? It works well and the solution was a plus. I'd have to say that's on hell of a buy!! :hump:
 

TerrapinBlazin

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I have the exact same meter. Like $50 off Amazon? It works well and the solution was a plus. I'd have to say that's on hell of a buy!! :hump:
They must have gone up a little bit because this one was $61 and change. I really like it so far. The old vivosun pen is now in the trash can lol. I got a good year of use out of that $12 pen.
 

Romulanman

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They must have gone up a little bit because this one was $61 and change. I really like it so far. The old vivosun pen is now in the trash can lol. I got a good year of use out of that $12 pen.
Yeah mine was $54 out the door. Not much but it went up. A year for that PH pen is quite good. I just had to replace a PPM pen that was only like 4 months old. Always rinse with clean water and dry off. Doesn't matter how you treat em lol.
 

TerrapinBlazin

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Yeah mine was $54 out the door. Not much but it went up. A year for that PH pen is quite good. I just had to replace a PPM pen that was only like 4 months old. Always rinse with clean water and dry off. Doesn't matter how you treat em lol.
I just scored an Apera TDS meter on amazon for $30. Listing says it’s in perfect condition but the packaging is damaged. I’m guessing that means the hard case is damaged but if the meter works fine and the case closes all the way that doesn’t matter to me.
 

Romulanman

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I just scored an Apera TDS meter on amazon for $30. Listing says it’s in perfect condition but the packaging is damaged. I’m guessing that means the hard case is damaged but if the meter works fine and the case closes all the way that doesn’t matter to me.
Fuck yeah thats a good price. Shit you can make your own case from an old dewalt bit case or somethin.
 

madvillian420

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2/3 of my "7 sins" girls, about halfway through bloom. Beef stew in the front and the yet unnamed sweeter more subdued smelling cut in the back. Not my prettiest plants, they survived a near death experience when i made a rookie mistake of skipping one day too many of watering/checking on them in early bloom. Luckily i cut clones so this can be more or less a stress test/practice run.


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Greybush7387

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So my mh 400 watt went out but the hps was fine, so i ordered a new mh and it still wont glow wtf? It strikes but wont ignite any thoughts has anyone seen this? Im guessing my ballast is crappin out. And now i have 2 new bulbs that wont go. And id rather not buy a new ballast can i check the bulbs on my 600 watt ballast at 50% or 300 watts or will it still start at 600 and blow the bulb.
 

Snowback

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Regular ag sil or protekt(same thing) works great and you can use it as your ph up. You’re better off using fresh coco each time, you can use the bricks but I just buy the bags of canna coco. A lil more money but way less work. I don’t do all to much to flush out the bag stuff just run feed thru it and get some good runoff. You won’t be using as much coco as you do soil. You can grow a huge plant in a 2 gal pot. You can diy some automation really cheap as well. Pm me if u have any questions about the build if u switch. Super simple stuff
I would just add to Jewel's advice, for your personal reference, that when I first ran coco, I underfed compared to Pro-mix and as a result had some early problems. Just putting it out there for consideration.
 

colocowboy

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So my mh 400 watt went out but the hps was fine, so i ordered a new mh and it still wont glow wtf? It strikes but wont ignite any thoughts has anyone seen this? Im guessing my ballast is crappin out. And now i have 2 new bulbs that wont go. And id rather not buy a new ballast can i check the bulbs on my 600 watt ballast at 50% or 300 watts or will it still start at 600 and blow the bulb.
98% sure you can strike and ignite a bulb below its voltage just not above.
 
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Greybush7387

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98% sure you can strike and ignite a bulb below its voltage just not below.
i just ordered a optic 650 s so ill move my 600 watt into the 2x4 and run it at 75%. The optic. Has a 10 yr warranty its equal to a 1000 watt de fixture at half the power with dimmable uv ir and white. If it. Kicks ass im gonna get. 1. Mor and the. Touchscreen. Controller. You can do quite a. Bit with. It. It was a tough decision but its done. I was really eyeballin the. Hlg 600 r its a good cheaper led. But this thing has somuch. More to it.
 
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Mr.Estrain

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So my mh 400 watt went out but the hps was fine, so i ordered a new mh and it still wont glow wtf? It strikes but wont ignite any thoughts has anyone seen this? Im guessing my ballast is crappin out. And now i have 2 new bulbs that wont go. And id rather not buy a new ballast can i check the bulbs on my 600 watt ballast at 50% or 300 watts or will it still start at 600 and blow the bulb.
Depends on your ballast. Magnetic, definitely not. Some older digital ballasts won't fire them but afaik newer or "higher end" ballasts will. Try it, it won't blow up.
 

Greybush7387

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Depends on your ballast. Magnetic, definitely not. Some older digital ballasts won't fire them but afaik newer or "higher end" ballasts will. Try it, it won't blow up.
I guess either way im stuck with the bulbs now. It was a. I power digi ballaasst my 600 watt has lasted 4 yrs but the 1000 watt ballasst died in like 6 months. This 400. Ive had for like 3 yrs so i got my moneys worth. Imo. The phantom 1000 watt i have is the shit no fan 5 yr warranty safety features early bulb detection so you know its dying..
 
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