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  1. xIPhobiaIx

    Comparison of Bennie Products... see attached

    Hello, Just wanted to attach pictures of my file (hopefully you can see it) for comparisons of all the different bennie products out there and there cfu/spore counts. Now, take into mind that more strains are not always better and that Bacillus amyloliquefaciens or Trichoderma harzianum are...
  2. xIPhobiaIx

    What water reservoir you use?

    Just got my Octopot system and I need to supply my own reservoir. Was looking at drums, totes, collapsible reservoirs, etc. and am leaning towards a heavy duty black tote that I will paint white on the outside. This is to maintain temps and help prevent algae growth. Before I make the purchase...
  3. xIPhobiaIx

    Help preventing algae in sitting rez

    Just purchased the 3 gallon octopot system for 12 plants. Need to buy my own rez. This rez will sit with nutrients for days at a time maybe even a week and I am concerned about algae growth, etc. It will be a 55-gallon or 60-gallon rez. I have read that rez color helps such as black allows less...
  4. G

    DWC PK booster suggestions?

    I was curious to know if anyone knows of or has any experience using pk boosters for hydro? I'm growing dwc and noticed my plants demands are increasing. I may need to add a supplement for P and K just not sure which is good for hydroponics. Thanks in advance for the help!
  5. G

    Late flower diagnosing week 12 total week 7 in flower

    Hey guys I'm back with some questions about my dwc garden.... 1. Does anyone have a decent chart for diagnosing plant issues? I'll post pictures of what I discovered in the garden. 2. Does anyone ever notice an upswing in pH during flower? (specifically towards the end of flower - dwc only)...
  6. xIPhobiaIx

    Perpetual DWC?

    Hello, Looking to DIY a DWC or RDWC setup and am curious on how "transplanting" works in a DWC setup between different rooms. Seed/clone chamber, Veg room, flower room. Simple idea is to have veg plants ready to go into the flower room every time a harvest occurs. This will be every 8 weeks for...
  7. Miacchi

    2nd Grow - RQC Bubble KUSH auto

    Hi guys. My first grow was a fail, so im at it again. This time with following setup 600TS LED MARS HYDRO 2x2x4 tent w/ inline fan and carbon filter Humidifier Oscilating fan Grow medium: Biobizz Lightmix Ph range - 6.3-6.5 Day temp - 26-28C Humidity : 65-78% Light schedule : 20/4...
  8. W

    Brown roots/root rot? After adding great white.

    Hey everyone, this is my first time running a beneficial res. Everything’s seemed to be going good for the first couple of weeks. But now I think I may have root rot. I’m using House and Garden nutrients and Great White Mycorrhizae. I’ve been adding half a scoop to 4 gallons when I change the...
  9. C

    Coco mix? Cree COB?

    Hey guys, just a question about my medium. Could I (from seed) use a mix of coco coir and perlite at a 70/30 ratio amended with worm castings and Dr Earths all purpose 4-4-4? Would my plants get enough nutrition and minerals to survive with just PH'd H20 with the acception of the occasional top...
  10. N

    First grow and not sure about defoliating

    Hello Everyone, this is my first grow using hydroponics DWC. I'm growing Mataro Blue and just hit 60 days veg so today I decided to start flowering with 12/12 light cycle. The only thing is every picture I see of other people's grows the leaves are sparse and you can make out most of the...
  11. A

    Aerocloner to hydron

    I have some clones that are in an aeroponics cloner. I'm going to grow them in an Ebb and Grow with hydroton in the buckets. Everytime that I transplant to hydroton, I get what appears to be transplant shock. The leaves will start turning yellow and the stems go from a nice green to purple. I...
  12. H

    Supplementary nutrients

    So I’m gonna us general hydroponics for my main nutrients. I also plan on using calmag and I have hydro guard for root protection. Anything else I should pick up before hand or is the basic three + 2 good enough?
  13. H

    What it do

    What’s going on newbie here. Just putting some of the final touches on an indoor dwc hydro. Hopefully acquiring some clones shortly to start my first batch of tomaters. Hoping I can find all my answers to questions on this forum or at least annoy some of you OG’s for asking the same question...
  14. J

    Need some advice on dying seedlings..

    Hi all as the title states in having some issues with my plants, This is my first Hydro grow after a couple of years of successful soil growing. Everything was going fine until a 2 days ago when I noticed that some of the plants leaves we're yellowing, turning crunchy and shiny in some spots...
  15. Jhef

    General Hydroponics Nute Cost Break Down

    This chart is for the recirculating feed cycle - will post a breakdown of the drain to waste program also. Figured someone might find this helpful..
  16. S

    Yellowing seedlings but not all of them(DWC)

    So I have three second node sprouting seedlings planted in their forever homes of 3 inch net pots in an 18 gallon container trellised with wire for some extra support. I have 3 separate strains situated this way in a 48*48*80 under 600 watt MH. Nutes are Humboldt's secrets full line to try them...
  17. Bushbaby11

    Ph level rising.....

    Hi guys Need a bit of help with my ph issue. Im currently growing 7 plants in dwc, each are in 19L oxypot buckets, with 1 air stone in each, plants are around 6/7 weeks in veg from seed, using shogun nutrients A&B, silicon and katana roots with green emerald calmag. Growing under 3 lights which...
  18. T

    how to pump drain water from under rolling benches

    oh hope someone can help me come up with a solution quickly for this issue.. I am using rolling benches and drain to waste. -12 inches off the ground (these are low benches. not much room under) each bench slides about 8 inches to each side, so location of flood drain/trays are moving.. I...
  19. L

    Found some old hydroponic boxes

    Hey I found these in storage from a friend does anyone know what these are for?
  20. Outdoorhydro

    4x8 Grow room within bedroom

    Started this room in April of 2020, slowly progressed my way here. (Not including fertilizers, mediums, supplies) The whole room cost : $1,358 ($Canadian$) Wood:76 Drywall: 35 Drywall mud: 8 Silicone: 2 Screws: 4 Paint: 10 Wire shelf: free Blk/Wht wrap :25 Ducting: 20 6"inline fan: 50 600...
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