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Crazy , gettogrow was just saying how it saved the day. wanna take a pic of the roots now or did u already pull everything? the new root growth did look better in that ln that last pic.
Motherlode - BTK is a bacteria, harmless to humans (although I would not recommend drinking it), that is often used as a foilar to kill tree caterpillars. You can find it in the gardening section of Home Depot. The water culture/soil drench version is called BTI and is usually only found at specialty gardening stores, but either version works effectively. Run it for 3-4 hours then change out the rez.
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does any one know the name of the marine tool that looks like a balloon that you can pump up inside of tube and stops water from flowing???
I found it , it is a
Cylindrical Bag Plug, 3" with 2' Inflation Hose from (usabluebook.com)
• Plug a pipe through a tee opening
• Sizes for 3" through 36" pipe
• Prevent flooding of pit when replacing a section of sewer line
Item: 24558
Weight: 0.5 lbs
Catalog Price: $101.95
I like this, it's a cool solution to many issues. What problem are you trying to solve with it?
What came to mind for me is my fireplace is drafty as hell all winter, and I was thinking of something much like this to stick up the flue and inflate to kill the draft coming down the chimney!
Of course, I'd have to find some other way for Santa to make it into the house...
lol thanks for the laugh, if you have a leak in a bucket & you can not drain the hole system becouce you have plants in it but you need to change a bucket out then you would plug the pvc piping at both ends of the leaky bucket so you can drain just that one bucket so it can be fixed ASAP...:mmm
PS I thank santa would use the front door if you left him a note on the chimney telling him your not trying to keep him out... lol:bong2:
Crazy , gettogrow was just saying how it saved the day. wanna take a pic of the roots now or did u already pull everything? the new root growth did look better in that ln that last pic.
UCHQ, or for that matter anyone who can answer this question;
The main reason I didn't decide to purchase the Undercurrent unit was due to my reluctance to marry myself to uniseals.
When I built my own system, I used 1" bulkheads. Although I'm aware they come in many sizes, the 1" seemed a good compromise between performance and cost. The ones I use are from N-G-W, because the CAP equivalents are of poor quality. I have had very few problems with them. In fact, the only leaks I've found come from where the 1" plastic tubing I use to connect all the sites together slides over the barbed end of the bulkheads. This is a quick fix, since it has meant that the hose was kinked or pulled in some way. Straighten it out, and no more leak. If I ever encounter a more serious leak from this spot, I can always install a ziptie or even a hoseclamp. I've certainly never encountered any cracking issues, and I don't expect to since the bulkhead squeezes onto the container's surface and actually helps to strengthen the opening.
Now, I have a lot of respect for the UC machine, and so it's led me to ask why it is that the designers went with uniseals? Cost per unit? I don't see that much difference between bulkheads and uniseals. It has led to perhaps the largest perceived quality issue with the product- leakage and cracking around the uniseals. There had to be some good reasons why that choice was made, and whether that decision is being revisited for future versions?
Any insight would be most helpful.
On a similar note, I have built several RDWC systems now, all with tailbuckets. This is where I add nutrients and can look to see what's floating around in my system at a glance. It's also handy since I can place the return pumnp in the water and leave its filter in place, reducing the chances of some small foreign object like hydroton blocking flow. This is a very useful component, and I'm not sure why the UC designers didn't include it on their design?
The only thing I can think is light levels to high or maybe a fungal infection?
Has anybody seen this sort of growth before? I'm stumped.
DS - Wow. No tea ever? I love your grows but I am hurting here with the UC. Interesting to hear that from you.
I am getting ready to pull it. One Sour D just died...
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Sad stuff. Makes me want to get a job in real estate...not
Doubt it's light but lets see what the more successful folks have to say on that. Probably too high PPM / EC like everyone keeps saying. Yes, I have seen that happen right before things got serious in the UC. How are the roots looking? Lets see 'em.
ph....consider that it may be during pH adjustments and chemistry maintenance that you are shocking/stressing the plants. The look of your plants is indicative of caustic salt related issues. Note the dullness of the leaf tissue, a good indicator your plants are dehydrated.
To diagnose more accurately, please list water type & specific nutes being used.