Uncle Ben's Gardening Tweeks and Pointers

[Uncle Ben]

Haha. Ben, its great to see you putting that site to good use.

Talk to her. She is the real deal. Very easy to talk to, earthy, but will get down technically based on your background. Also, have you checked out their blog, The Garden Professors? It's funny and very informative. https://sharepoint.cahnrs.wsu.edu/blogs/urbanhort/default.aspx

She's a landscape expert which also includes a broad knowledge base of flowering, fruiting, nut material and was raised on a farm.

Yes, that would be halved....what would full dose do?....a 40-40-30?

Don't know what you call a full dose. It's the NPK ratio, amount and frequency of application you should be concerned with which is driven by current plant requirements.

 

[its me]

has anyone tried using a ''c02 bucket i bought 1 from a lovly place 4hydroponics.com it has 2 levels high(2000ppm) and low(1200) wondering if any1 has any tricks or ideas on the bucket i have found that if i use valves to split the tube to go individual plants and maybe control how much is dispursted in the room all 2gether thanks UB

 

[Uncle Ben]

has anyone tried using a ''c02 bucket i bought 1 from a lovly place 4hydroponics.com it has 2 levels high(2000ppm) and low(1200) wondering if any1 has any tricks or ideas on the bucket i have found that if i use valves to split the tube to go individual plants and maybe control how much is dispursted in the room all 2gether thanks UB

You'll need a CO2 meter. Me? I wouldn't bother.

 

[its me]

any way to check levels without spening hundreds of dolls

 

[Wetdog]

has anyone tried using a ''c02 bucket i bought 1 from a lovly place 4hydroponics.com it has 2 levels high(2000ppm) and low(1200) wondering if any1 has any tricks or ideas on the bucket i have found that if i use valves to split the tube to go individual plants and maybe control how much is dispursted in the room all 2gether thanks UB

Sorry me, but that bucket is just short of a scam.

If you have adequate ventilation, you have adequate CO2.

Wet

 

[doc111]

any way to check levels without spening hundreds of dolls

Not that I can think of. CO2 is unnecessary IMO.

 

[swishatwista]

yea they have cheap meters at hydro shops, they're not digital, its like a test tube system

 

[its me]

what about leting dry ice to be lay out in the room to let out a little extra ppm then just a standard 200-300ppm from outside..... Thanks for the quick replys guys

 

[ataxia]

How about CO2 products such as Excellofizz. would it give a little boost if used in small amounts during flowering. Or is it really not worth a shit?? curious because i was looking into grabbing some of them to use during flowering in a 2x4x5 tent.

 

[Wetdog]

what about leting dry ice to be lay out in the room to let out a little extra ppm then just a standard 200-300ppm from outside..... Thanks for the quick replys guys

How about CO2 products such as Excellofizz. would it give a little boost if used in small amounts during flowering. Or is it really not worth a shit?? curious because i was looking into grabbing some of them to use during flowering in a 2x4x5 tent.

You guys are really anxious to throw your $$$$$ away aren't you?

Not sure if it's true, but worm castings are supposed to give off CO2.

I have my own worm bin and top dress with the castings (along with tea). The plants are loving it and perhaps getting a bit extra CO2 as a bonus.

Better spent money than on gimmics.

Wet

 

[mikegreenthumb]

UB gets mcuh respect if this growing thing were a gang UB is an O.G big ups Uben

 

[DaveCoulier]

CO2 supplementation is pointless unless you have a sealed room, and then you'd get the right equipment, not co2 buckets, or co2 tablets, etc. Dont waste your money on those things.

 

[Katatawnic]

Haha. Ben, its great to see you putting that site to good use. I made a thread awhile back promoting her myth section, but unfortunately no one even replied! Either Im not as popular as you, or most people on this site really could care less about increasing their knowledge and ultimately improving their harvest. Maybe I should have had you start that thread?

I've only had a glance at her myth section really, considering how many years it goes back. Great info she's got up there. Not one reply to your thread, eh? Can't say I'm surprised. What's your thread's URL?

Kinda like that old song - "looking for love in all the wrong places, Looking for love in too many faces." Substitute cannabis forums for places and product labels/ads for faces.

That's one of those songs that can loop in one's head for hours, days, even weeks... and hasn't been in mine for years. Thanks a lot, UB!

Yes, that would be halved....what would full dose do?....a 40-40-30?

Full dose of each, simultaneously? Overdose.

 

[DaveCoulier]

I've only had a glance at her myth section really, considering how many years it goes back. Great info she's got up there. Not one reply to your thread, eh? Can't say I'm surprised. What's your thread's URL?

https://www.rollitup.org/general-marijuana-growing/286798-gardening-myths-debunked.html

I posted it in the General MJ forum because its the most popular, but that was a mistake. I bet the majority of people that visit that part of the site dont even grow. Maybe it would have been better placed in the Advanced Forum?

 

[Uncle Ben]

That's one of those songs that can loop in one's head for hours, days, even weeks... and hasn't been in mine for years. Thanks a lot, UB!

My pleasure! ALL TOGETHER NOW.....

I was looking for love in all the wrong places
Looking for love in too many faces
Searching your eyes, looking for traces
Of what.. I'm dreaming of...
Hopin' to find a friend and a lover
God bless the day I discover
Another heart, lookin' for love

The pot forum version:

I was looking for cuts in all the wrong places
Looking for cuts in too many cases
Searching your threads, looking for traces
Of what.. I'm dreaming of...
Hopin' to find a gimmick and a new rocket fuel
God bless the day I discover
Another fool, lookin' for grow gruel

 

[robert 14617]

i know what i need to do ,hit and miss grow and cull

 

[ataxia]

You guys are really anxious to throw your $$$$$ away aren't you?

Not sure if it's true, but worm castings are supposed to give off CO2.

I have my own worm bin and top dress with the castings (along with tea). The plants are loving it and perhaps getting a bit extra CO2 as a bonus.

Better spent money than on gimmics.

Wet

CO2 supplementation is pointless unless you have a sealed room, and then you'd get the right equipment, not co2 buckets, or co2 tablets, etc. Dont waste your money on those things.

Thanks Dave, you answered my question perfectly, AND saved me trouble of spending any extra on my grow.

 

[jjfoo]

Here is a nice link that should help people asking questions and wondering why they are being told to do their homework first.


http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

 

[jjfoo]

that last post about smart questions, wasn't targeted at anyone... I actually meant to post it to a different thread, but lost track of my tabs.

 

[Uncle Ben]

Here is a nice link that should help people asking questions and wondering why they are being told to do their homework first.


http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Whew, that's pretty dry! I think death threats or slapping someone's hiney is much more effective. https://www.rollitup.org/advanced-marijuana-cultivation/151706-uncle-bens-topping-technique-get-83.html