BluBerry
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My electrodes came in for my pH meter. The meter is acting strange tho even without the electrode installed. The numbers keep bouncing around up to like 18, but once I put it in the water it drops down to normal. I have a 6.86 pH buffer that I check it with, so I think I'm close to where I want to be which is 5.8.
One thing I have noticed about using Advanced Nutrients is that they stay a pretty constant PPM and pH. When I was at 600 PPM they stayed right at or close to that number. I have been at 1200 for the past week and half and the numbers hold strong. With AN pH down I use a few drops and it holds it very steady. I know everyone freaks out about light getting in the rez, but I take out the viewing chunk and look at the roots from time to time and plenty of light gets in the rez. I don't have any issues with mold or root rot. I have a little bit of brown on the lip of the cooler, but that could be from the hydroton. I have never used any other nute lines, but I am pleased with Advanced Nutrients so far.
The ladies are looking good. Most of the tops are about 3-4 inches above the screen. There are like 6 main tops that are about 5-6 inches and I'm hoping will be bigger buds. I'm hoping for those to be 1/4 - 1 oz buds. Wishful thinking! I am hoping for 2-4 oz, but I'm not sure what to expect. I say this is my first grow, but I have tried 3 or 4 other times and always had something happen. Had to pull them up because the heat/air guy came in while I was gone and I know he seen them so I pulled them up. Another time I had started 20 in soil and had 8 females. They were flowering and my light went out and I didn't have another to replace it with, so I pulled them up with about 2-3 weeks left in flower. So I had a bunch of premature buds. And I tried hydro once before but not to this extent. So this is actually my first grow as long as I can finish it. Chances are looking good!!
One thing I have noticed about using Advanced Nutrients is that they stay a pretty constant PPM and pH. When I was at 600 PPM they stayed right at or close to that number. I have been at 1200 for the past week and half and the numbers hold strong. With AN pH down I use a few drops and it holds it very steady. I know everyone freaks out about light getting in the rez, but I take out the viewing chunk and look at the roots from time to time and plenty of light gets in the rez. I don't have any issues with mold or root rot. I have a little bit of brown on the lip of the cooler, but that could be from the hydroton. I have never used any other nute lines, but I am pleased with Advanced Nutrients so far.
The ladies are looking good. Most of the tops are about 3-4 inches above the screen. There are like 6 main tops that are about 5-6 inches and I'm hoping will be bigger buds. I'm hoping for those to be 1/4 - 1 oz buds. Wishful thinking! I am hoping for 2-4 oz, but I'm not sure what to expect. I say this is my first grow, but I have tried 3 or 4 other times and always had something happen. Had to pull them up because the heat/air guy came in while I was gone and I know he seen them so I pulled them up. Another time I had started 20 in soil and had 8 females. They were flowering and my light went out and I didn't have another to replace it with, so I pulled them up with about 2-3 weeks left in flower. So I had a bunch of premature buds. And I tried hydro once before but not to this extent. So this is actually my first grow as long as I can finish it. Chances are looking good!!
The light is the only thing plugged into a timer. Not sure if the timer is going out. The light on the timer stays on tho. And I took the glass off and made sure the bulb was tight. It was tight. Not sure what the deal is but it's frustrating. 
