What’s been your most wasteful purchase?

[420dilettante]

Paid $300+ on a Phototron waaay back in the early 90's and quickly realized that my money would've been better spent on a good MH or HPS. Lesson learned.

 

[LoveGrowingIt]

About circulating fans... I keep spares on hand. I use AC Infinity fans which are supposed to be good quality, but they fail, too. I tried the cheaper ones and haven't had much luck with them. They also don't work as well in a small tent as the AC Infinity fans.

 

[GNick55]

this is what you want if you want quality

 

[Suds.an.buds]

A soil moisture meter.....

I second that

 

[Bilber]

Ok....if not my soil meter .......

I'll say.......my tds// meter...

 

[Oldchucky]

Ok....if not my soil meter .......

I'll say.......my tds// meter...View attachment 2111203

There you go, brother! Made the step up from inconsequential to barely consequential expenses!

 

[RGWD0202]

This too

Thanks for all the input, some great information from this thread. Had everything from a $10 moisture meter to a $1.2mill blueprint error. Definitely helps for future grows!

 

[Captspaulding]

There you go, brother! Made the step up from inconsequential to barely consequential expenses!

Hahahahaa, dammit man.
The fisherman with a dollar on the hook comes to mind…….

 

[Asmodeus]

Mine was probably a vivosun all automated setup. Seems the wifi controlled brain thing liked my neighbors wifi better then mine. Was randomly turning off lights, fans ect...Unplugged that and hooked up an old mechanical timer. Then realized my young plants were hating those built in fans blowing down on top of them. Put duct tape over the fans to finish out that run. Whole setup went back in the box collecting dust..

 

[Deadstill]

mammoth P

used it for a years and a half and didn't really notice any difference with and without.

Pricey so i no longer use it

Agreed 1000%

Mammoth P is a waste of time, money, and resources. I had a good time hassling those guys at CannaCon '22

I call it Weed Snake Oil. Cuz that's exactly what it is

 

[PeregrineRefuge8281]

I’d vote my most unnecessary purchase was this gimmicky indoor grow cabinet by SuperClosets. I was sold by the discrete appearance, except it isn’t discrete at all. It’s loud af with the exhaust fans and yeah, it isn’t worth $2500. The hydroponic system only holds 3” net cups. 16 of them. What happens when the plant grows?

The Kind X330 LED light that came with it seems decent but I have no basis of comparison. It took a shit but they sent me a replacement at no charge to me.

I think I’ll try the AC infinity tent system next go.

 

[hilbert]

Cheap tents. You WILL replace them. You WILL have a zipper fail. You WILL have light leaks. And the best thing about spending a little more for the tent isn't even the quality and life of the tent, although that is a big part of it. It is the SUPPORT you will get from the company.

The AC Infinity tent I got slipped a seem. Looked like I just got unlucky. I contacted them and they IMMEDIATELY sent me a new cover. New tent has been going strong ever since. For YEARS now.

Lost a zipper on my CoolGrows tent. Contacted them multiple times. They never responded.

 

[Cannaburg]

Don't forget... bottled water is a waste too

 

[Cannaburg]

I’d vote my most unnecessary purchase was this gimmicky indoor grow cabinet by SuperClosets. I was sold by the discrete appearance, except it isn’t discrete at all. It’s loud af with the exhaust fans and yeah, it isn’t worth $2500. The hydroponic system only holds 3” net cups. 16 of them. What happens when the plant grows?

The Kind X330 LED light that came with it seems decent but I have no basis of comparison. It took a shit but they sent me a replacement at no charge to me.

I think I’ll try the AC infinity tent system next go.

I would suggest piecing your own kit together... I feel all the "kits" are overpriced with lower end lighting...

For instance medicgrow ez8 1000w is now about 500 bucks... cheap amazon grow tent for 100 bucks...
6 inch inline fan between 40 to 80 bucks...

That's 680 (plus tax) and that could be cheaper than what ac infinity offers for evo10 kit???

 

[cannafarmer420]

THAT, for about $10, was your most wasteful purchase?

If it was useless, which they really are, then I can see it. Bilber is on point if that's his biggest waste. I never use mine either they are so dumb and just rust if you leave them in the dirt. I think I would have to say fish shit, I got a small one and never noticed a difference, Greta white and recharge are A plus though, mammoth p is VERY SITUATIONAL, and the microbes have a shelf life of one year, straight from the owners mouth, so if you get an old bottle they are all dead. Also you need to go over the amount recommended in soil to get it to penetrate and you better add some sugars, they like in a proper organic soil that doesn't have microbes that eat the mammoths p.microbes either. I can see a tiny sample bottle to boost rooting a couple times during the grow but outside of that it's complete . Same with fish shit. Recharge, great white, compost teas, and ferments are AF though

 

[Captspaulding]

Don't forget... bottled water is a waste too

DISCLAIMER

UNLESS YOU LIVE IN FLYNT MICHIGAN
what land race varieties have high tolerance to lead again?

 

[Cannaburg]

DISCLAIMER

UNLESS YOU LIVE IN FLYNT MICHIGAN
what land race varieties have high tolerance to lead again?

Fiji has arsenic... sooo... pick your poison??

 

[LoveGrowingIt]

If it was useless, which they really are, then I can see it. Bilber is on point if that's his biggest waste. I never use mine either they are so dumb and just rust if you leave them in the dirt.

They're not supposed to be left in the soil. They should be removed and wiped dry after each use, and kept dry while not in use.

I agree they might not be useful for experienced growers or in all circumstances. However, they can, for example, provide feedback to help a new grower learn proper watering methods. I only object to people saying they're useless because it influences some people not to pursue use of a tool that could be helpful for them. It's not as if buying one is a big investment. I certainly can think of worse ways to spend a few bucks. Perhaps better advice would be to describe how they work and how they can be useful, then let the grower decide.

How to Use a Moisture Meter for Your Plants

Moisture meters are convenient handheld devices that take the guesswork out of watering your plants. Plus, they help prevent over- or under-watering.

www.thespruce.com

 

[LoveGrowingIt]

DISCLAIMER

UNLESS YOU LIVE IN FLYNT MICHIGAN
what land race varieties have high tolerance to lead again?

Fiji has arsenic... sooo... pick your poison??

I was just reading about removal of heavy metals from soil, now I can't remember what I read. I'm not even stoned yet. What's that I hear? Could it be the coffee pot finishing? Ah, the nectar of the gods...

 

[Captspaulding]

I was just reading about removal of heavy metals from soil, now I can't remember what I read. I'm not even stoned yet. What's that I hear? Could it be the coffee pot finishing? Ah, the nectar of the gods...

Get that growler full in ya!
I do many big coffees.

Otherwise the clown is a dull boy…