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Experiencing an issue about 3-4 weeks into flowering, after eyeballing threads and several of the diagnostic images I'm just not convinced what I'm dealing with and though I'd tap into the collective knowledge here. Soil/Coco mix, based on NFTG #4 soil with EWC and Bu's compost. Lightly...

If heat management is a challenge in your setup I'd consider a flip-flop where they both are on 12/12 schedules but opposite one another. If you're fighting heat you've only got 1/2 the wattage to contend with at a given time. If you're needing the heat during the off-schedule the other one is...

I would expect the harm from any silica additive would be if it throws your pH way out of range. Also someone mentioned Napa carrying the DE, they also have a Montmorillonite Clay that they sell as an oil absorbent (special order). I believe it's also good for a silica source and other...

I use a Rubbermaid Brute Tote for storage. Nice & heavy duty along with being food safe (the totes are for sure, I think the large trash cans are as well - the smaller cans are used in food service so the larger ones should be as well). I just attached a float valve near the top and then...

They make nylon strapping material for hanging ducts specifically. I've used that and just put a screw/washer to side walls. For hanging you'd want some type of hardware that is intended for vertical loads. Plant hangers for instance. If you don't want several holes do like suggested above and...

I think the OCGFam Show had a review on the new bluelab moisture meter - didn't sound like it got a thumbs up from Scott from NFTG. found it I think =>

Only a couple gallons a day, small time here. ;-) But still, several years on these filters/membranes and last time I did a PPM check it was very low from what I remember - lower than I had expected given their age and how hard the water is here.

btw - I did buy the upgraded KDF carbon filters btw, those seem to be worth it. The 1 thing I found is that mine is so old, you can't get the replacement filters anymore. Now's it's a RO-150/300 model and I'm not clear if the replacements are drop in equivalents for the older/original model...

+1 for the RO system advise. I bought a Hydro-Logic RO-200 (overkill but fills faster) and I'm still on the 1st membranes/filters YEARS later. I still have a very low PPM and my city water is very hard. I bought the flush kit for it even, never hooked it up. I keep a Brute trashcan (food...

FWIW, I have had 1 single instance where a plant suddenly started drooping on me and then it slowly progressed across the plant - not all at once. Then the plant next to it got the same problems. In the end, I found a white funk all around the base of the stems on both so I think something got...

Thanks. That's what I was thinking and I had done it before and escaped without any calamity. I do use Southern Ag BFF in my IPM so that may also have been a helpful preventative measure. As for where I had seen it, various memories of things I had read in forums over the years. Some related...

So I've seen several topics where people talk about lanky clones/seedlings and many time you'll see feedback where they will tell someone to just bury them deeper when transplanting and that appears to be perfectly fine and common advise. On the other hand, I've seen comments about larger...

fwiw, you mentioned the fans being 3-wire variants and hard to find. I used to do a lot of DIY computer builds and the 3 wire version was pretty much commonplace and standard. If you retain any of the gear that drives the fans and want to replace them 1:1 I'd be looking into PC parts.

That would be my guess too, bought out from somewhere that closed shop, old stock, etc. If the bulb was wet and it calibrates it's probably good to go but calling BlueLab would be smart too. Plus if there IS something shady going on, give them a clue so they can shut it down.

Buy once, cry once. ;-) Yes, the BlueLab 3-in-1 meter is what I was referring to. The probes are what you can swap out for a soil-based probe. By now, I'd hope they just sell the 3-in-1 shipping with a soil pen - but at worse, you buy the soil probe later (or along with it and set the...

If you're going to mess with measuring your pH, get a good meter. I recommend the soil probes as they can be used for either liquids or probing right into your medium itself. Blue Lab being the dominant name out there but I think Apex is also a respectable brand (?). There's some out there that...

Also, any ETA on them as I may be in the market within the next couple of months. Right now I'm also looking at options that include intelligent/smart controllers (ideally wifi enabled / automation friendly) as I like the newer ones that self-dim to help manage heat. That and the ones that can...

Curious why manufacturers aren't embracing the remote driver option?? For me that's something that would stand out in my decision making. I mean even if I didn't want it in a current setup, having the option is super for future considerations. Anyone with heat management challenges would...

From some homework I had done for the same type of needs I was looking for search keywords like 'reptile fogger' and those options as they're oriented towards ducting/routing the humidity somewhere while having the reservoir outside of the area.

I use an HLG 60w QB panel over 2 moms. Seems good enough to keep them healthy - but might want some more ooomph like the 100w version if you frequently need to take clones from them.