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StinkBud said:
GSC is more of a Kush type strain and like a lot of CalMag. You could up your CalMag 20%. Watch for dead spots on the leaves. If you get them, you need more CalMag.
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Oh wow! I just started GSC XTRM from Amsterdamn Seebank and got this and was driving myself nuts trying to find what the problem is. Just the tiniest spots on the bottom leaves but otherwise the plants are healthy and thriving. Glad I read this! Thanks!
 
Rovin

Rovin

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Hello guys! Thanks for the book and sharing all this great info Stinkbud. Also, thanks to all the others who have contributed. I have read this entire thread as well as superstoners and am hoping for some help.

I seem to be having a problem with wilting plants in the aero/nft rails!

Light - 630 sun systems lec, ph 5.8, ppm around 800 (botanicare), temps 70-76, RH 40-60. Lights at around 16-20" with no signs of damage. Timer ATM is 1min on/ 1min off, res = 63-66f.

I have tried the timer 1.2/8, 1/4, 1/5 and have even raised the Rez end to try and slow the waterfall down. But, I can't seem to get the plants to stop drooping. I have 2 ezclone sprayers per plant spaced at around 3" from the middle of 3" net pots in a 5x5 rail and the hole spray looks great.

The plants do great in the cloner and pop back up quickly praying to the T5, I just cant get them to thrive in the rails and the roots look great.

This is my first grow and I'm having a ton of fun with this new hobby. I just need some help figuring out what I am doing wrong. I will try to post some picks in a post after this.

Thanks Rovin
 
WeedFreak78

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I just wanted to stop and say thanks to everyone here. Been running 2 modified stinkbuds rail systems for about 1.5 yrs, pulling 1.5-2lbs out of a 4x4 area. Changing my setup due to state legalization and plant limits, so I think the rails will go to growing herbs ands lettuce, I'm thinking of stuffing them with dirt...:o...oh no I didn't!


Again thanks stinkbud, and everyone else who made this thread what it is. Happy growing!:bigjoint:
 
Pseudogrowx

Pseudogrowx

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WeedFreak78 said:
I just wanted to stop and say thanks to everyone here. Been running 2 modified stinkbuds rail systems for about 1.5 yrs, pulling 1.5-2lbs out of a 4x4 area. Changing my setup due to state legalization and plant limits, so I think the rails will go to growing herbs ands lettuce, I'm thinking of stuffing them with dirt...:o...oh no I didn't!


Again thanks stinkbud, and everyone else who made this thread what it is. Happy growing!:bigjoint:
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Damn, thats impressive.
 
SwitchHitter

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StinkBud said:
I don't think you're a hater at all. Just another concerned person.

Your are right about the Federal laws. I know I'm taking a chance. But you have to look at it from my point of view...

One of my patients is a mother with 3 kids. She's only 26 years old. She has brain cancer. They couldn't get all the tumor out without killing her. She has to be on chemo the rest of her short life.

My medicine makes her want to eat and keeps her from throwing it all up afterward. The doctor was able to cut her seizure medicine in half because of marijuana.

Marijuana keeps her alive, it's that simple.

When I met her the first time she was sitting there holding her little baby boy. I decided right on the spot there is no way I won't help her.

That's how it all started...

Anyway, it's like I can't not help these people, you know what I mean?
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Thank you for your abilities and empathy. This profession is more of a public service than a crime. Excellent write up and advice for people considering if their work/time is worth it..IT IS
 
Xcoregamerskillz

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So, I didn't read all 590 pages, and this may have been answered already, but I was wondering about running this as a drip instead of a mist, moving the pvc tubing toward the top of the post and dripping/ spraying a stream of nutes across the roots. The reason I'm asking is because my nute line is thicker than most, and the manufacturer recommends not trying to push it through misters.

Currently I am handwatering DTW style in coco, but if I can automate the process of watering and feeding and not worrying about how dry/wet etc my medium is and all that I would like to.

Any help would be appreciated.
 
WeedFreak78

WeedFreak78

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Xcoregamerskillz said:
So, I didn't read all 590 pages, and this may have been answered already, but I was wondering about running this as a drip instead of a mist, moving the pvc tubing toward the top of the post and dripping/ spraying a stream of nutes across the roots. The reason I'm asking is because my nute line is thicker than most, and the manufacturer recommends not trying to push it through misters.

Currently I am handwatering DTW style in coco, but if I can automate the process of watering and feeding and not worrying about how dry/wet etc my medium is and all that I would like to.

Any help would be appreciated.
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I built my systems with the spray tube at the top. Figured I'd keep it out of the root mass to prevent clogging. It ends up being more of a drip stem towards the end because the rails get so full of roots. I think it would work fine, just drill small holes in the pvc and don't use spray heads or drip emitters. There's some people running these rails like that without sprayers, more of a NFT system than LP aero.

You could also run external piping with some drip tube and run a line on the top of the rail between each site.
 
Shroominnm

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Xcoregamerskillz said:
So, I didn't read all 590 pages, and this may have been answered already, but I was wondering about running this as a drip instead of a mist, moving the pvc tubing toward the top of the post and dripping/ spraying a stream of nutes across the roots. The reason I'm asking is because my nute line is thicker than most, and the manufacturer recommends not trying to push it through misters.

Currently I am handwatering DTW style in coco, but if I can automate the process of watering and feeding and not worrying about how dry/wet etc my medium is and all that I would like to.

Any help would be appreciated.
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I used this style with success for a while. the only bad part was while running it with a screen on top it made it hard to change the res
 

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Emmiters/nozzles become blocked usually because of back pressure in the irrigation lines. whenever the pump cycles on and off the nozzles siphon material or air back into opening where nutrient feed is expelled. creating clogs and salt precipitation. Special pressure relief valves are always installed just before distribution manifolds when high pressure feed lines are used. 0
 
Shroominnm

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|3E@Losetgreenz said:
Emmiters/nozzles become blocked usually because of back pressure in the irrigation lines. whenever the pump cycles on and off the nozzles siphon material or air back into opening where nutrient feed is expelled. creating clogs and salt precipitation. Special pressure relief valves are always installed just before distribution manifolds when high pressure feed lines are used. 0
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instead of using nozzles or emitters, I just drilled holes in that pvc. I never had clogs or anything, but I also had a lot more room than you do in rails so I never had to worry about anything clogging the holes
 
ANC

ANC

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I love this setup. What I would change, is the height of the new plant rows, so they are closer to the light, but maybe not as close as the older plants.
Maybe someone could experiment with this.
 
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