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Merciless58

Merciless58

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potroast said:
Low dose nutrients work fine for me, and especially if you use something like FloraNova, which is mostly organic. I pretreat my rockwool with nutes too, so the plants always have nutes available. I don't see how a plant could live without any nutes.

HTH :mrgreen:
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You are the bomb... thanks for reinforcing my thoughts... :peace:
I have yet another set of ?? for you...
1. your thoughts on superthrive???
I've read in previous post about the vitamins it contains and it can be fed to sick seedslings so that they can recover and what not.
People swear by this, and Im a lucas fan ... ie less is best, no additives bla bla lol. But i cant help to think of anything that can save a seedling that is not up to par with their sisters... I hear leaching with a mild nutrient solution to fix deficiencies and what not... thoughts please:peace:

2. Nute Burn: here is an example of an AK47 clone that is going through a bit of nute burn...
?. Does AK47 require low nutes?
This specific clone rooted 1 week ago.
ppm is around 440, ph 5.8, RH 45% temp 78fh, lights 18/6 Nova grow nutes. I dunno, i hear its hard to nute burn using nova lines, but, my first run , I used GH flroa 3 part for vegg and when flowered i used nova bloom @ around 1400 ppm on a 600 hps and that shit fried them... pics below of that aswell. thoughts please???:joint:
 

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poamgosmokewhenamready said:
how often do i add plain water to my tank?
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I top off the reservoir with plain water daily, or every time I'm in there.


Merciless58 said:
You are the bomb... thanks for reinforcing my thoughts... :peace:
I have yet another set of ?? for you...
1. your thoughts on superthrive???
I've read in previous post about the vitamins it contains and it can be fed to sick seedslings so that they can recover and what not.
People swear by this, and Im a lucas fan ... ie less is best, no additives bla bla lol. But i cant help to think of anything that can save a seedling that is not up to par with their sisters... I hear leaching with a mild nutrient solution to fix deficiencies and what not... thoughts please:peace:

2. Nute Burn: here is an example of an AK47 clone that is going through a bit of nute burn...
?. Does AK47 require low nutes?
This specific clone rooted 1 week ago.
ppm is around 440, ph 5.8, RH 45% temp 78fh, lights 18/6 Nova grow nutes. I dunno, i hear its hard to nute burn using nova lines, but, my first run , I used GH flroa 3 part for vegg and when flowered i used nova bloom @ around 1400 ppm on a 600 hps and that shit fried them... pics below of that aswell. thoughts please???:joint:
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1. I've always used SuperThrive, during veg and early flowering, and don't consider it a nutrient supplement because it's not a nutrient. I use a heavier dose of ST for rooting new cuttings.

2. The amount of nutrient concentration that you can use depends on several things like temp & humidity, amount of light and fresh air, and how much medium your plants have and how often they're fed. I've found it easier to cause nute burn with chemical nutes than stuff like FloraNova. But with hydro, the easiest thing to do is flush and change the res.

HTH :mrgreen:
 
poamgosmokewhenamready

poamgosmokewhenamready

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there strong ass they gave me all Nutrients
burns on the plant but grow like on steroids so i got them down on 200ppm 250mh just add co2 .and there in th ebb flood and drain in rockwool,but i keep feaning so i some the little bitches about 2 inches tall taste good!!!
 
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Nuclear Bud

Nuclear Bud

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ok im debating on making a little wick system from some strawberrys outdoors. my question is, i can still use my favorite little rockwool cubes to grow in right just pop some wicks in the bottom right? i have several brand new wicks for oil lamps that im planning on using.
 
potroast

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That looks like an excellent tutorial, and you can find more tutorials like that one in our DIY Forum, and here in Hydroponics / Aeroponics.

HTH :mrgreen:
 
bigbailer

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If i were to use 2" rockwool and hydroton in a net pot hanging over sprayers for often would i have to "spray" them? I know this has prolly been asked but i cant find it anywhere
 
potroast

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Most aeroponic systems spray the roots constantly, some cycle on and off in very short intervals.

HTH :mrgreen:
 
potroast

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Yeah, constantly means all the time, 24/7, day and night, lights off too. To cycle the spray in short intervals like ON 1 min/OFF 4 min, you need a CycleStat timer.

HTH :mrgreen:
 
gvega187

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what concentration of h2o2 do you guys use for your plants when healthy? What dosage do you recommend if your system is being overrun by evil?

Currently my answer is 3ml/gal - 8 ml/gal
 
potroast

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gvega187 said:
what concentration of h2o2 do you guys use for your plants when healthy? What dosage do you recommend if your system is being overrun by evil?

Currently my answer is 3ml/gal - 8 ml/gal
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Well, I don't typically use the stuff, but it depends entirely on the concentration. The 3 percent drugstore kind may have some other stuff in it, so it's not the best to use, but I've read that 15-30 ml/gallon. The 35 percent and the 50 percent are best, and you use much less per gallon.

For regular use, since it disappears quickly, you should add it to your res every 2-3 days.


ThatGuy451 said:
Does anyone know if seeds from mid-grade schwag would be a lot more potent when grown hydroponically?
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Potency is mostly genetic, so the answer is no. However, when you grow a healthy plant, and keep her from getting pollinated, and allow her to ripen fully, the bud will likely be better than the bud the seed came from. Especially if the bud was fully pollinated, and that was the reason for the seed.

Most importantly, it will be better because you did it. :blsmoke:

HTH :mrgreen:
 
sleeper05

sleeper05

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I've seen alot of people buying really crazy set ups... why not build something of your own? I'm new to this as well. Hydro that is. well... growing in general. I've had two successful grows that were of a single plant and then my last one I tried two. A bagseed and a seed brought back from the Vancouver Seed Bank, Burmese x Fucking Incredible. Not my point though.

Rubbermaid Containers - $6 to $10
Air Pump w/ Dual outlet - $40
Air tubing 25 ft. - $4
Air Stones 4 pk. - $8
Net Pots - $.66 each
Clay Pebbles - iuno but cheap hah
Rockwool - iuno either but it's not that bad.


Now you have to buy you're Nutes, pH ups and downs, ppm/tds metes, pH meters, Lights, Fans, Black Duct Tape, building an enclosed environment isn't hard, ie. cardboard walls painted white to reflect. you just need the space to do it.

I'm also saying that you shouldn't get this stuff and say hey... I know how to grow some dope... read everything in this post before this one and you'll at least have a better idea like i do.
 

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ThatGuy451

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Thx Potroast, I live in TN where the chances of being able to buy a good strain is slim to none. So I have to venture on this journey of mine alone and hope for the best. Any tips on where I could purchase some good seeds?
 
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