Hotphyre's Perpetual Grow

Yay i knew i read that somewhere lol

Distilled water is water that has been filter (all the minerals have and other impurities have been removed.) Its been heated so all micro organisms contained in it are also removed. It is in essence, pure water and nothing else. Its pH is often neutral 7.0 . . . Distilled is good as using it often will not cause a pH imbalance (depending on the strain, some like levels around 6, other like it higher like 6.8. Tap water can be good or it can bad, it depends on where it comes from. For example, where I live is unique from most places in the world, the aquaphers run through a bedrock of limestone. The pH of my tap has a pH higher than 8.0 (I'm not sure how high goes cause thats as high as my scale goes to judge it lol). Its the reason why I dont need cal mag for my plants: my plants get all the calcuim (limestone) they need. I do have to add espom salt (magnesuim) once in the end of veg and again two weeks before the end of flowering.

You can use tap water, it can be good for your plants. But if you so, make sure to remove the chlorine and know whats elements are contained in it, and add those that are missing and dont add more elements that it already has in aboundance. Lock occurs from difficentcies or overdosed alike.

Most nutrients have micronutrients in it, so most of the time you dont have to worry to much about adding anything. The two MAJOR micronutes should be of concern: cal and mag. The plant uses this in somewhat abundance at certain times of its life cycle.

Howie, where you live has a basilic bedrock, so if you use tap water make sure you have a bag of cal/mag, as your tap wont have much cal in it. It wont hurt your plants so long as it sits the chlorine has evaporated (24hrs or so).

How much money do you spend on water a month for your thirty plants? Time that times twelve, and thats how much money you will save in your small business annualy.

I don't see how you say some strains like pH 6 & others pH 6.8. Nutrients are available in different ranges to different degrees. But from all I've ever read Cannabis needs nutrients not a set pH. Soil needs the range you mention to have nutrients available. Did I miss something?
BTW doesn't Epsom Salt have Calcium & a little Sulfur in addtion to Magnesium?
Daniels

That post was for my good friend Howie, he knows me well. I dont like to engauge in debate over growing 101. Hot has some nice plants, enjoy the show.

Crypnotic said:

That post was for my good friend Howie, he knows me well. I dont like to engauge in debate over growing 101. Hot has some nice plants, enjoy the show.

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lol thanks for the compliment!

Well i have a bottle of epson salt and try to google it.

but the bottle says magnesium sulfate i googled that and still really couldnt find the make up of it.

i add a short tablespoon per watering and havent seen any negative effects, also havent seen any def. lol unless i dont use it or stuff gets root bound than looks like rust spots on my leafs besides that let it sit out and youll be good.

Hey thanks guys! I have been using distilled water and I just watered my ladies, all of them, and I burned through 8 galons of water! So I am figureing on average I am going through 10 gallons a week. So around $500 a year in water. It isn't the cost that I am worried about at all I was more worried about what is best for my plants. I am going to switch over here soon, I am just pissed that I just took all my jugs to the recycling center! That must be a site, I take all my jugs down there in giant trash bags and the jugs have writing on them! No worries guys I am going to get a big ass container without a lid and fill that bitch up and let it sit for 2-3 days then bottle up the watter in leftover gallon jugs. I like the gallon jugs for mixing nutes. Thanks for the basic lesson on water guys I was reading about it all day yesterday and that is when I came to the conclusion that I should switch back to tap water. It's fucking dumping snow up here today! I doubt I will be going out buying water supplies today!

Howard Stern said:

Hey thanks guys! I have been using distilled water and I just watered my ladies, all of them, and I burned through 8 galons of water! So I am figureing on average I am going through 10 gallons a week. So around $500 a year in water. It isn't the cost that I am worried about at all I was more worried about what is best for my plants. I am going to switch over here soon, I am just pissed that I just took all my jugs to the recycling center! That must be a site, I take all my jugs down there in giant trash bags and the jugs have writing on them! No worries guys I am going to get a big ass container without a lid and fill that bitch up and let it sit for 2-3 days then bottle up the watter in leftover gallon jugs. I like the gallon jugs for mixing nutes. Thanks for the basic lesson on water guys I was reading about it all day yesterday and that is when I came to the conclusion that I should switch back to tap water. It's fucking dumping snow up here today! I doubt I will be going out buying water supplies today!

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if your from a state that rains a lot and snows and shit, u should look at buying some gutter jugs, its for collecting rain water from you gutters.

Look at http://www.gardeners.com/

That i would assume to be the best water to get and its free and hassel free lol.

HotPhyre said:

Well i have a bottle of epson salt and try to google it.

but the bottle says magnesium sulfate i googled that and still really couldnt find the make up of it.

i add a short tablespoon per watering and havent seen any negative effects, also havent seen any def. lol unless i dont use it or stuff gets root bound than looks like rust spots on my leafs besides that let it sit out and youll be good.

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Yo Hot, there is no soduim (salt) in Epsom Salt. Its just magnesuim. Fancy name for chemist, it has a meaning but dont sweat it lol.

Here is the redneck, there coming along very slowly it has been a little cooler the past week. this is 2 days shy of 6 weeks im thinking its a 8-9 week strain but it better start fattening up soon lol, also u can see the tips of the leafs on the tops are turnin dark-

Here is my clone/germ. area-

here is my veg. area- the blueberry skunk im going to trans. tonight and throw in the flower in a week.-

By the catails on that plant and the leaves, I'd say thats a sativa dominate plant. Might take a few more weeks than expect. Doesnt look like an idica at all.

Crypnotic said:

By the catails on that plant and the leaves, I'd say thats a sativa dominate plant. Might take a few more weeks than expect. Doesnt look like an idica at all.

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Well I have no clue, who knows what genetics this plant is from.

I got a scope and waiting for hairs to die I just hope they fill out nicely

It looks like a real nice plant. Frosting but the buds are still developing. That might be one of those 10 to 13 week jobers. But it will fill out and be good smoke. Just be patient my friend. I know, easy to say, hard to wait lol.

Crypnotic said:

It looks like a real nice plant. Frosting but the buds are still developing. That might be one of those 10 to 13 week jobers. But it will fill out and be good smoke. Just be patient my friend. I know, easy to say, hard to wait lol.

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ya thats for sure also, got plenty of plants going in the flowering room just battery was dead when i went out there, ill take some shots tomorrow night.

Well i hope it turns out good lol

yeah i would say that is a long way from finishing still, what are temps like in there?, she looks real healthy thats for sure.

ghb said:

yeah i would say that is a long way from finishing still, what are temps like in there?, she looks real healthy thats for sure.

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Well the temps are really determined by the weather. i say the coldest it gets around 45F and during the day if it cooler outside, it stay a consant 80 during the day.

whenever its over 85 i throw on the A/C Fan to push some fresh cool air in there.

Oh i know she is still a while a way from harvest.

Yeah that redneck looks like she is going to get some big long ass colas brotha! I couldn't imagine how well she would do under a 1000w blasting down on her! Looks great brotha! Your veg room/clone room looks sweet brotha, I would get some mylar on those walls as soon as you get the money bro. I got mine off ebay for pretty cheap and I still have 2/3 of the rool left. If we lied closer I would just give it to ya!

Howard Stern said:

Yeah that redneck looks like she is going to get some big long ass colas brotha! I couldn't imagine how well she would do under a 1000w blasting down on her! Looks great brotha! Your veg room/clone room looks sweet brotha, I would get some mylar on those walls as soon as you get the money bro. I got mine off ebay for pretty cheap and I still have 2/3 of the rool left. If we lied closer I would just give it to ya!

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Oh i have some extra mylar, just havent had time to throw it up yet in the veg.

i already did the flower room just taking me time, i havent had much time to do anything. i recently got engaged so that and also in the process of buying a house so thats been taking a bunch of time also.

Congrats on the engagement, & new house. Hope it has a 'special' basement.
Daniels