My Cheap Ass Grow.

[Irietime]

I gotcha...I'll shoot you a message.

That instrument will/should give you a ballpark ph reading and soil moisture..some also read light intensity. I use one similar to ONLY gauge soil moisture for fussy drinkers..or in a pot that doesn't drain well. Not for ph

I'll get a ph pen over to ya, so you can have EXACT ph readings. Youll need it. No worries man, we all should be getting to the finish line AND helping others get there too along the way. :)

Right on SC!!

 

[Irietime]

It's where the kids swim in the hot summer days just have to watch out for Snake's we have had our fair share of then after losing our little puppy to snake bite . This goes right up into the mountain where there are deeper swimming holes full of fresh water greyish top eating .

Fresh water crocs? Do you got salties? Snakes man, not my favorite.

 

[One drop]

Fresh water crocs? Do you got salties? Snakes man, not my favorite.

No crocks in Tasmaina just Devils .

 

[jipp]

thx for the help SC.
thank you incoginto, all they had was mirical grow brand perlite so i passed like you said. my mom has to go to Phoenix tomorrow to deal with new tax laws that mesa is putting on there hobbie shop. my dad is retired engineer, my mom has 1 year left before she retires. anyhow, they work more hours in that store than he ever did as a engineer. laughs.

im gonna see if she can stop by a nursery for some regular perlite tomorow.
chris.

 

[SimplyCmplex]

thx for the help SC.
thank you incoginto, all they had was mirical grow brand perlite so i passed like you said. my mom has to go to Phoenix tomorrow to deal with new tax laws that mesa is putting on there hobbie shop. my dad is retired engineer, my mom has 1 year left before she retires. anyhow, they work more hours in that store than he ever did as a engineer. laughs.

im gonna see if she can stop by a nursery for some regular perlite tomorow.
chris.

That sunshine mix #4 should serve you well. That miracle grow perlite would have been fine..costly but fine. Just their regular soil is bothersome with all their time release nutrients.

You can get by just fine without the perlite, it just makes for better drainage.

 

[jipp]

well i got some perlite dis mornig. so what ratio should i use for the soil?
since no sprouts yet, figure i can go ahead and do the solo cup/soil/perlite stargate OG seed right into soil today and it probably be right on time with the others, or close enough.

looks like its 50/50 seems like that be to much.. but ill keep searching for a better answer.
ok this makes more sense 3 to 1. 50/50 seems off to me. glad i looked deeper into it. hah. damn im using my brain again, scary, hah.
also no babies yet..

ill be a patient daddy! eeek daddy, scary word for my ass. whoever the fuck my father is and his genetics die with me. hha probably for the best anyhow, world dose not need more of me!

 

[tifosi]

25% is a nice amount of perlite to use,it helps to keep the soil aerated.Be careful not to over water,it seems to be a common problem with new growers,make use of your moisture meter it's a new growers best friend.Good luck & happy growing

 

[jipp]

you know how long its been since i have dirt under my nails which are longer than normally because i keep them short for guitar normally.. but whatever i like it!

yeah im gonna enjoy the gardening stuff.., miss getting dirty. hah. no real dirt here, just dust! damn you desert.


anyhow i thought about mixing it all up.. but i decide i would just mix what i need.. since i dunno what the future will hold..

ill get the dope on the rope started today.. took me a half hour to break that brick of dirt up, compressed shit it was.. smells healthy and alive.

 

[jipp]

25% is a nice amount of perlite to use,it helps to keep the soil aerated.Be careful not to over water,it seems to be a common problem with new growers,make use of your moisture meter it's a new growers best friend.Good luck & happy growing

thank you for advice.. the formula found basically said 3 to 1.. plus worm castings and a table spoon of dolomite to a gallon of water.. dunno about the dolomite or whatever he/she was talking about.

also welcome to the forum.. do not be shy i need all the help i can get. just a dumb ass country boy here im afraid.

cheers.
chris.

 

[jipp]

figure using weight would be the simplest way to gauge waters needs..

3-1 sunshine mix to perlite.
solo cups are 16oz tho.. i remember them being bigger.. been years since iv been to a kagger. shrugs.


now i called my sis. she is gonna pickup a power strip for me.. then i cant setup that timer, hopefully i can read the instructions.. hah eyes not 100 percent yet from that sh it diamond og.

anyhow, ill toss a star-gate og into a solo cup, and what n ot once i get the light timer setup.

the light is on veg, and at the lowest possible using the adjustable pointemeter.

chris.

 

[tifosi]

thank you for advice.. the formula found basically said 3 to 1.. plus worm castings and a table spoon of dolomite to a gallon of water.. dunno about the dolomite or whatever he/she was talking about.

also welcome to the forum.. do not be shy i need all the help i can get. just a dumb ass country boy here im afraid. Dolomite lime probably wont break down in water,I cast a few shot glasses of it into a half bushel basket of soil that i mix up,haven't used sunshine mix myself but it sounds like you are on the right track.I water my seedling in solo cups for the first week or so using a spray bottle set on stream to keep from over watering.

cheers.
chris.

 

[justiceman]

Right on man late to the party but rock on! I see SC is a damn hero to the people. What a stand up guy. Looking good so far.

Also @One drop all that dang free water. It's like you live in paradise!

 

[jipp]

Right on man late to the party but rock on! I see SC is a damn hero to the people. What a stand up guy. Looking good so far.

Also @One drop all that dang free water. It's like you live in paradise!

its all good dude.. better to show up late anyhow.. :) been to one to many party's i guess hah

 

[jipp]

i have a question, do you think this fan will work for my tent? just for air flow over plants.. not the 400cfm inline fan/scrubber i need to get yet.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HYDROFARM-A...090319?hash=item51d92f0ccf:g:2ssAAOSw65FXrJtF

 

[One drop]

Right on man late to the party but rock on! I see SC is a damn hero to the people. What a stand up guy. Looking good so far.

Also @One drop all that dang free water. It's like you live in paradise!

Yes I do it is a paradise indeed .

 

[justiceman]

i have a question, do you think this fan will work for my tent? just for air flow over plants.. not the 400cfm inline fan/scrubber i need to get yet.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HYDROFARM-A...090319?hash=item51d92f0ccf:g:2ssAAOSw65FXrJtF

Should be just fine. I actually use two 6" clip fans in my 4x4 tent and that's all I need.

 

[DAT]

Hi Chris,
This is the link to the R/O water company I purchased my small portable r/o filter from.
http://www.premium-water-filters.com/reverse-osmosis-filters.htm#FMRO5J
the one I had was this one
Watts 5 Stage Reverse Osmosis Water Filter System
50 GPD with Standard Cartridges.
The company is really great to work with. The reason i picked this one is because It actually came with a number of different sized metal heads that screw directly into your kitchen or bathroom faucet so you didnt need to do any frustrating plumbing shit under the sink to hook it up.. Because it does go through your tap it will take several hours to fill your rain bucket up, so dont leave it running if your not going to be there for the first time until you can determine how long it takes to fill. They send you long white tubing so you can leave the r/o unit on your kitchen sink and run the small hosing all the way into the other room where it will drip slowly into your rain barrell. below...
purchased from Walmart, and was great!

i would stick the white tubing from the r/o unit right into the grill .
One other trick. Place this barrell up on a few crates. That way its easier to pull the water out from the hose. Your water will be zero ppm and if you use nutrients with ph buffers all you need is your nutes. I used General Hydroponics FLora Nova Bloom for flower and veg in coco and hydroponics grows.. . it has ph buffers.

 

[jipp]

Hi Chris,
This is the link to the R/O water company I purchased my small portable r/o filter from.
http://www.premium-water-filters.com/reverse-osmosis-filters.htm#FMRO5J
the one I had was this one
Watts 5 Stage Reverse Osmosis Water Filter System
50 GPD with Standard Cartridges.
The company is really great to work with. The reason i picked this one is because It actually came with a number of different sized metal heads that screw directly into your kitchen or bathroom faucet so you didnt need to do any frustrating plumbing shit under the sink to hook it up.. Because it does go through your tap it will take several hours to fill your rain bucket up, so dont leave it running if your not going to be there for the first time until you can determine how long it takes to fill. They send you long white tubing so you can leave the r/o unit on your kitchen sink and run the small hosing all the way into the other room where it will drip slowly into your rain barrell. below...
purchased from Walmart, and was great!

i would stick the white tubing from the r/o unit right into the grill .
One other trick. Place this barrell up on a few crates. That way its easier to pull the water out from the hose. Your water will be zero ppm and if you use nutrients with ph buffers all you need is your nutes. I used General Hydroponics FLora Nova Bloom for flower and veg in coco and hydroponics grows.. . it has ph buffers.

thanks.. i think im gonna go super soil. ( ill try to find the link of what im gonna use )
well hell this is up in the air atm. laughs.. not sure what i will be doing but i want to keep it stupid simple and organic.. still learning to use my brain again. sad to admit, but it is what it is.
i wont be able to use that filter.. none of my facets have a screw on. ill be going right from the well.

ill use the bottle water till i get my well tested. figure that be ok when they are in such small cups.

thank you tho, i have saved the link for future use.

chris.

 

[jipp]

i should also mention.. next month ill be working on getting my old girl on the road ( i hope i feel well enough.. im on day 23 of withdrawals so we see )..
she deserve it, she been sitting for 15 years. so i will be posting pictures of the progress i make on my car, and herb.. these two things will keep my mind and body busy as the withdrawals ease up and it just becomes a mental game.

1960 chev, I yanked the strait six out of her and dropped in a 383 stroker ( 350 with a 400 crank,, also i ported the heads my self.. i use to be a car guy. then gas hit 5.00, and i was on pills and said fuck it i aint driving did not want to kill anyone on the pills ) i built this engine years ago before pills and when i had cash.4 speed munci rock crusher, replaced the three on the tree. other than that she is a 60 year old survivor, original Roma red paint beat to hell. i know i should not be so open about my ride.. but fuck it im legal. if they want to bust me, so be it. they can find any reason they want. laughs.

any how the good news i have 70percent of the parts to get her on the road again.. the other would be cosmetic and shit.. im not worry a bout that.. i care more about just having a fast car, that can spin the tires in any gear i want also i will be upgrading the breaks to disk! no worries i know breaks com before horses.. i do miss cruising. so that will be fun to do again get in her and just go for a cruise out to the lakes or some shit.. will be fun.

have to love old crome looks how well it lasts compared to new shit.. sorta like when they use to enamel engine parts.

the disk breaks are in that tote in the trunk.

right now, dealing with feeling like shit, and brain all fubar.. yeah, i will much appreciate when it just because a mind game with the withdrawals then i can use good weed to kill that seed... this body shit sucks..

chris.

 

[SimplyCmplex]

i should also mention.. next month ill be working on getting my old girl on the road ( i hope i feel well enough.. im on day 23 of withdrawals so we see )..
she deserve it, she been sitting for 15 years. so i will be posting pictures of the progress i make on my car, and herb.. these two things will keep my mind and body busy as the withdrawals ease up and it just becomes a mental game.

1960 chev, I yanked the strait six out of her and dropped in a 383 stroker ( 350 with a 400 crank,, also i ported the heads my self.. i use to be a car guy. then gas hit 5.00, and i was on pills and said fuck it i aint driving did not want to kill anyone on the pills ) i built this engine years ago before pills and when i had cash.4 speed munci rock crusher, replaced the three on the tree. other than that she is a 60 year old survivor, original Roma red paint beat to hell. i know i should not be so open about my ride.. but fuck it im legal. if they want to bust me, so be it. they can find any reason they want. laughs.

any how the good news i have 70percent of the parts to get her on the road again.. the other would be cosmetic and shit.. im not worry a bout that.. i care more about just having a fast car, that can spin the tires in any gear i want also i will be upgrading the breaks to disk! no worries i know breaks com before horses.. i do miss cruising. so that will be fun to do again get in her and just go for a cruise out to the lakes or some shit.. will be fun.

have to love old crome looks how well it lasts compared to new shit.. sorta like when they use to enamel engine parts.

the disk breaks are in that tote in the trunk.

right now, dealing with feeling like shit, and brain all fubar.. yeah, i will much appreciate when it just because a mind game with the withdrawals then i can use good weed to kill that seed... this body shit sucks..

chris.

Good stuff...I hope things work out for both your projects. Working on my project car as well this will be year 4. She'll be 100% restored this year I'll have replaced everything but the bolts that hold the body to the frame

70' 496 stroker 60 over. Full eagle stroker kit..all forged internals. Instead of going aluminum heads I took gm's biggest flowing cast iron heads and spent 15hrs opening them up for bigger valves, a great shape up, and bowlblend. 400 turbo tranny, with a racing ultra bell housing...I'll just hush..you get the idea...if she'll hook up on the street she'll hang with anything out there. :)