6-10 part nutrients would be along the lines of Nectar of the Gods ... It requires you to use pretty much the whole nutrient line to keep your plants healthy. 2-3 part nutrient lines are far less complicated. Does this mean that Nectar of the Gods is junk? NO ... just a lot to keep track of when you're trying to keep things simple on your first run.
Are you running two intake vents to the box? I’m assuming you built it and would love to see a pic if you could post one to give me an idea?
It does stay fairly cool in the basement. Forced air not baseboard. I guess I’ll need to get this thing set up and run some light cycles to monitor heat and humidity base point...knowing it will change with pots in there, but maybe it’d give me an idea of what I’ll need to add or take away? The basement is finished and has a register in 2 of the rooms but not the workbench area where I plan to put the tent. There’s a wall in between workbench room and the rest of the basement not sure if it’s insulated but I’ll check. If I remember correctly this area would drop to around 58f, but right now is around 63 without the heat on. I’ll turn the heat on within the next week and get a better idea.
I plan to grow 3 plants in 5 gallon smart pot fabric pots. Would have gone for 3 gallon but read that you should double the size for fabric pots. I don’t need large plants for yield because it’s only for myself and if I end up with one great plant out of the 3 I’d be very happy. It’s my understanding that fabric pots require more frequent watering so might be less likely to overwater...but I know overwatering is a common occurrence so hoping I can avoid it lol.
just trying to make it bro,was getting my earth bed ready for tarps and kill some them weeds this winter,takes a act of congress for me to get anything done these days hahah,you been alrightYo Oldy, where you been.
How long would you run the T5 before switching? or does that depend? I wouldn’t be opposed to swapping out the light when needed and doing seedlings under a T5.
i dont use them at all,but many swear by them,depend on your head room for your plants mate,my tent only 5 ft tall so when i flip to flower at 18 in tall,by the time i harvest they are 1 ft from lights and that is with a ton of tieing ,pinching and manipulating the light,so i wish you luck 1 plant in a 5 gal bucket would fill the 3x3 if you train it to bush
The tent height is 6’. I only grabbed the 5 gallons because they are fabric, maybe should rethink the pots though. I like the idea of not worrying about root bound issues too much so fabric sounded appealing, but haven’t started yet so can always shift gears if advised. Thanks!
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Hmm.....sounds too good to be true, and ya know what they say lol. I looked this stuff up and it sounds awesome. But, what’s the catch? Is there a downside to using this compared to other methods? If not, we should all be using it lol.
No catch. Gotta try it to believe it I guess. Like I said I've been using it for 3 years and haven't had a issue due to nutrients in 3 years :) A bottle can fully get me through 4-6 plants seed to harvest.
I keep my seedlings in the germination area (plugs, then solos, under the 25W T5) four weeks, minimum. When I have cups full of roots and plants approaching the width of a 1 gallon pot, it's time to move to the veg tent, with my veg light at the top of the tent at 25% power.
I think at this point my two main concerns (with nutrients) are PH issues and salt buildup (which Mantis could eliminate) I’m still looking into how to spot and fix those issues so it’s still a scary thought at the moment. The Mantis is expensive but could cut out a lot of room for error for my first grow or two...although it’s hard to believe that it’s results can compare to traditional methods.
How’s the end product as far as terpenoid content, cannabinoid content, bud structure? I realize other things play a part too...but I’m definitely curious about this stuff. Capable of top shelf end product?
A bottle of dyna bloom is 1/3 the price and lasts twice as long. You literally pay 6 times more to grow with mantis. No way I'm gonna spend more on nutes than I do electric.
Heya what's up old-timer? Still hounding the woman making trouble?
hadnt been makin bacon lately but we both still ornary as all , be 2 years come halloween bro ,you been ok? the site has changed quite a bit, gave me a little problem navigating yesterday, but hey you know i still operate a push button phone when i can find it too hahahah hope all is well with you mate
