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Woo, where to start.. First off, the difference in the measurements. TDS meters usually use ppm, or parts per million. EC meters are usually microsiemens (mS/cm) or millisiemens (µS/cm). So saying your EC is whatever, I'd assume you were referring to siemens, and with numbers that large it'd...

Haha, I had my order placed on 8/5 and received my nutes on 8/11 as well. However, I don't have a TDS meter handy at the moment, either. I've known I'd need one, but kept putting it off because I'm cheap and hate paying for anything lol.. Main issue is just that I'm not exactly sure how much of...

Yeah, it's not so much that I feel that I need more productivity, I only grow for personal usage and I grow more than I can smoke by the time my next harvest hits, so really I'm good (although I certainly wouldn't complain), I just got curious once I started thinking. Either way I'll be setting...

Haha, well I've never had to balance my pH either, personally. We've got awesome water in my area luckily. So I can't really give an opinion there.. But yeah, funky rotten egg chemical filled water may have done it? lol.. If your water's really that bad, I hope you don't drink straight out the...

Agreed, the most productive would certainly be the best in my book, as well. And sure, maybe no one on these forums has, but I was still assuming that with people making these claims, there had to have been some sort of tests for these claims to be as widely spread as they are. The problem is, I...

Again, I'm not asking which is the best, but which is the most productive. There's quite a few claims of some methods being more productive than others. "a 30% growth rate increase over Aeroponics in the early vegetative stage;" referring to DWC\Bubbleponics. "NFT and aeroponic systems are the...

My only guess would be if it somehow came unwoven or broken as a cube. But even then I'd just think it'd be as if you ripped off a piece of slightly wet rockwool, I wouldn't think it would actually be any more slimy feeling than usual, which I wouldn't really call rockwool slimy lol.. But it...

See that's where I have a bit of an advantage. Time most certainly isn't an issue. Space isn't so much of an issue that any of these wouldn't be an option. Budget, well.. That's always an issue, but I could at least afford to construct a basic DIY version of any of the above, that I could later...

See, Knickers, that's what I figured. The comparisons must've been done, being used commercially and all. So, which is most productive? Dealing with things like temps, power, pH, mold, pests, etc. I can handle. If one method or the other is better for my babies in terms of productivity and...

Yeah if DWC is the route you're going, you can easily build a better one yourself. Go to walmart and get an air pump, 1/4" tubing, and air stone, all from the aquarium section, and pick up a rubbermaid or bucket to use as your res if you don't already have a container in mind.. After that you...

Haha, yeah.. TL;DR = Too Long; Didn't Read. So yeah, Cliffnotes for the lazy stoners out there that didn't wanna listen to the back story of where I was coming from with these questions lol.. I just felt I had a grasp enough on how the systems actually worked, and was planning to improve mine...

So, here's where I am.. I finished up a grow in a bubbleponics system, and I was about to prep my next grow. As I did I started thinking about some of the issues\hassles I ran in to, and was trying to decide how to improve on it for a better overall experience this time around. I've been back...

This will actually be my first time using the Jack's Pro Hydro mix. I'm also no botanist\chemist, I don't even know which technical field title would be appropriate for someone dealing with this stuff haha.. So I'm still right there with ya as this will be very experimental for me unless someone...

Well, Verti-Gro has yet to respond to my e-mail, so I kept looking, and I feel like an idiot for not finding this sooner. http://www.jrpeterslab.com/order_now.html You can order Jack's Pro Hydro, Cal Nit, and many other raw chemicals etc from their site in 1lbs, 5lbs, or 25lbs. The Jack's Pro...

Yeah, I get that.. It's just less convenient for me personally and phones bug me. So I'm just being stubborn and looking to find an alternative that's more convenient for my needs. If they actually had a location near me, I'd pay them a visit with cash-in-hand as well. That'd be the ideal way to...

Thanks for the feedback, now I'd be sold if I could only find a decent supplier. That place wants me to print, fill out, and send in a form to register my account before I can log in to place an order? Seriously, could they make it any less convenient for new customers? I'm under the impression...

Thanks for the links! I was looking at Jack's hydro + Cal Nit originally, but couldn't find anywhere to easily order it online. I was almost tempted to order Jack's Classic Duo even though it apparently wasn't ideal for hydro, just because it was more readily available.. I've been going insane...

well that's scary lol.. the two 65s for the 150w max should be fine going by that though, so I'll just keep with the set up I've started with. Was just asking to compare prices with other bulbs and see how I could most cost effectively provide the right amounts of light. anyways, thanks again...

Ahh, alright.. 3000-5000, that's a lot better. I was aiming for 10,000 after it said that was what the sun produced, figured that's what I was supposed to aim for.. That just seemed like a ridiculous amount of lights to me, hence the confusion lol. Thanks for the confirmation on the dual...

Thanks much for the reply! The extension cord, sunglasses, and duct tape I've already got around the house, that's why they weren't on the list. Thanks for being so thorough, though. Thanks for the confirmation on 3000K being fine, as well. Could you give me a suggestion on how much lighting...