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Cpurola's first indoor grow, alot to learn.

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Cpurola's first indoor grow, alot to learn.

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cpurola said:
In the winter?
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I have frost free spigots. Just make sure you disconnect the hose, so I can drain. otherwise they will hold the water and freeze. I don’t know if you have this or not, but , My well bladder tank is in the basement and next to it, is a spigot to test the well water before the softening system. That’s what I use when I start my seedlings indoors.
 
#146
amneziaHaze said:
Ro is not that bad you just have to supliment with calcium since most tap waters usually have shit tone of it
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I use spring water, I have issues. Anyway I definitely have to be careful when adding nutrients. The ppm of spring water is almost close to perfect. Like a good well!!
 
#147
cpurola said:
Got all my toys working, I think, and couldn't wait any longer, so transplanted my babies into the 5 gallon fabric pots.
They're done sitting on the windowsill, and now get to experience modern full spectrum artificial lighting. Hope they like it. They are currently sitting on AC Infinity's bottom watering contraption, but I haven't put any water in it 'cause they're too small yet. So I poured a bit of RO water around them after transplant. I will continue to do that for at least a week.

I have no idea what the bells and whistles are doing, but I put the AI controller on seedling, turned the light down to 3 (seemed excessive on 5) and left all the fans on. I'm going to leave the lights on 24/0 for now, unless I see damage and will adjust accordingly. (Or an experienced grower strongly recommends otherwise.)

And because I cannot leave well enough alone, I have taken @PlumberSoCal2 's off hand suggestion and put a motorized turntable underneath one of the pots. We'll see what happens. LOL
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Water choice of RO means not feeding problems to plants. Even better than treating local water which is full of all things you've been fighting with. Remember to top water for the first while too. The plants are small and when starting out the the plants won't get enough water without you.

I like your comment about the light seemed too much. Your brain watching the plants is the best controller. Trust it.

Fans, heat, carbon filter and humidity get left on all the time.
 
#148
cpurola said:
Y'all talkin' 'bout me? LOL
Just wanted to say, 'we're cleared to launch'.
Now, I know there are more than 4, but I'm going to try and keep to four, really. 😉

Northern Lights Autos
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Nice! I purchased the same kit last month, and added the t3 heater and humidifier (my grow area is in my basement where it is cool and dry).

The plan was to start four seeds (two northern light and two blue dream) but when I went back to Hydro, I bought four clones (two cap junky and two ginger kush) and the AC Infinity humidity dome. They were just moved to the tent 48 hrs ago into 5-gallon pots of Pro Mix and worm castings, and are doing well. The CJ's had some mild shock but the gingers just started to take off. I peek in on my tent at least a few times a day and check the app way too often but this is so much fun!

Happy indoor farming - you got this!
 

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kenb said:
Nice! I purchased the same kit last month, and added the t3 heater and humidifier (my grow area is in my basement where it is cool and dry).

The plan was to start four seeds (two northern light and two blue dream) but when I went back to Hydro, I bought four clones (two cap junky and two ginger kush) and the AC Infinity humidity dome. They were just moved to the tent 48 hrs ago into 5-gallon pots of Pro Mix and worm castings, and are doing well. The CJ's had some mild shock but the gingers just started to take off. I peek in on my tent at least a few times a day and check the app way too often but this is so much fun!

Happy indoor farming - you got this!
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Yay, we can compare notes. Except that you cheated with clones. LOL

What potting soil did you use? And I've got the Cloudforge coming by Monday.
We turned the heat on and the humidity in the house dropped to around 45%. (baseboard, no ducts)
I'm hoping the light will keep temps up, well see. I may have to get a heater too. (we keep the house at 70)

I'm getting more familiar with the AI controller and see the value in it. But, the older I get the longer it takes for anything new to stick. Hopefully starting with seedlings will give me the time to figure it all out. 😉
 
#151
cpurola said:
Yay, we can compare notes. Except that you cheated with clones. LOL

What potting soil did you use? And I've got the Cloudforge coming by Monday.
We turned the heat on and the humidity in the house dropped to around 45%. (baseboard, no ducts)
I'm hoping the light will keep temps up, well see. I may have to get a heater too. (we keep the house at 70)

I'm getting more familiar with the AI controller and see the value in it. But, the older I get the longer it takes for anything new to stick. Hopefully starting with seedlings will give me the time to figure it all out. 😉
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I'm using Pro Mix HP and worm castings. It's holding steady at 71 degrees, 60% RH, and a 1.1 VPD. After the roots develop, I'll introduce the watering bases and start top dressing with Gaia Green.

I'm not crazy about the interface on the controller. It's much easier for me to do it all on the app. Cheers!
 
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kenb said:
I'm using Pro Mix HP and worm castings. It's holding steady at 71 degrees, 60% RH, and a 1.1 VPD. After the roots develop, I'll introduce the watering bases and start top dressing with Gaia Green.

I'm not crazy about the interface on the controller. It's much easier for me to do it all on the app. Cheers!
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I also am not crazy about the tent mounted controller and use the app on my phone. You sound like you've done this a time or two, any insights or advice for a newbie?
 
#154
cpurola said:
Yay, we can compare notes. Except that you cheated with clones. LOL

What potting soil did you use? And I've got the Cloudforge coming by Monday.
We turned the heat on and the humidity in the house dropped to around 45%. (baseboard, no ducts)
I'm hoping the light will keep temps up, well see. I may have to get a heater too. (we keep the house at 70)

I'm getting more familiar with the AI controller and see the value in it. But, the older I get the longer it takes for anything new to stick. Hopefully starting with seedlings will give me the time to figure it all out. 😉
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Old dogs, new tricks. Haha
 
#155
cpurola said:
I also am not crazy about the tent mounted controller and use the app on my phone. You sound like you've done this a time or two, any insights or advice for a newbie?
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Thanks — I’ve definitely spent some time dialing things in. My best advice for a new grower would be to keep it simple at first and focus on environmental control more than anything. Consistent temps (around 72°F) and humidity (55–65%) will solve half your problems before they start.

Use a good soil base like Pro-Mix HP, mix in worm castings and dry amendments (like Gaia Green), and let the microbes do the work. Avoid overwatering — most beginners love their plants a little too much.

Let the controller do the heavy lifting in VPD mode and monitor it daily until you trust the automation. Light height and intensity are huge too — keep it moderate at first and gradually increase.

And last tip: take notes every day — temps, humidity, watering, feedings, and observations. You’ll learn fast and your next run will be twice as good.
 
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MileHiGhost said:
I use spring water, I have issues. Anyway I definitely have to be careful when adding nutrients. The ppm of spring water is almost close to perfect. Like a good well!!
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I've used bottled spring water....till I tested pH It was totally off the charts for me, like past 9. My tap is dead on. Didn't seem to bother the seedlings, but spooked me fosho.
 
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kenb said:
I'm using Pro Mix HP and worm castings. It's holding steady at 71 degrees, 60% RH, and a 1.1 VPD. After the roots develop, I'll introduce the watering bases and start top dressing with Gaia Green.

I'm not crazy about the interface on the controller. It's much easier for me to do it all on the app. Cheers!
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Of course the coldest night so far here in the CO, an my fracking furnace isn't giving heat. Mutha Trucker!! I know it's the flame sensor, but I rent. Not my fracking job. Was quite chilly this AM.
 

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Hossgrows said:
I've used bottled spring water....till I tested pH It was totally off the charts for me, like past 9. My tap is dead on. Didn't seem to bother the seedlings, but spooked me fosho.
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I see that Sir, our tap is like 8.2. Eldorado Spring Water is 7.8 once nutrients are added I get 6.2. so I drop a few ml of vinegar in there.
 
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MileHiGhost said:
Of course the coldest night so far here in the CO, an my fracking furnace isn't giving heat. Mutha Trucker!! I know it's the flame sensor, but I rent. Not my fracking job. Was quite chilly this AM.
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That sucks but the flame sensor is an easy, cheap fix. Take it off your next rent 😇! But thanks for the reminder that I need to buy new 3M HEPA furnace filters! I'm in western NY - just east of Buffalo and it is cold here now. We've had frost, and snow is around the corner.

While my clones were in the humidity dome, I had prepped the new tent and premixed and hydrated the medium to allow the castings to begin breaking down and for the tent, pots, and medium to warm up. It was 61 degrees in the tent that first night so I picked up the T3 Thermoforge heater and it has worked really well. It uses very little voltage, seems to be very efficient, and is very quiet and effective. Also, my 18/6 light cycle is 4pm - 10am. That way the light warms the tent a bit when it is coldest in the basement and the kw electric cost is much less at night.
 
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kenb said:
That sucks but the flame sensor is an easy, cheap fix. Take it off your next rent 😇! But thanks for the reminder that I need to buy new 3M HEPA furnace filters! I'm in western NY - just east of Buffalo and it is cold here now. We've had frost, and snow is around the corner.

While my clones were in the humidity dome, I had prepped the new tent and premixed and hydrated the medium to allow the castings to begin breaking down and for the tent, pots, and medium to warm up. It was 61 degrees in the tent that first night so I picked up the T3 Thermoforge heater and it has worked really well. It uses very little voltage, seems to be very efficient, and is very quiet and effective. Also, my 18/6 light cycle is 4pm - 10am. That way the light warms the tent a bit when it is coldest in the basement and the kw electric cost is much less at night.
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Ya, the cold is coming an some good filters are essential! Time to hunker down.
 
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