youngOG
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all the big shots of the forum are jumping on my head, it's a real cartel right here
Nobody is jumping down your throat. Look most of the growers here are happy to debate the subject but when your new and have an opinion then just resort to tossing insults instead of supporting your opinions with specifics or facts its well... seen more than enough times here and ppl write you off as another ass clown know it all with nothing more than an opinion who slings mud.all the big shots of the forum are jumping on my head, it's a real cartel right here
all the big shots of the forum are jumping on my head, it's a real cartel right here
Why so defensive, can’t we all get a long?all the big shots of the forum are jumping on my head, it's a real cartel right here
Hahaha if you only knew.. u have no clue who some of these people are in the industry..all the big shots of the forum are jumping on my head, it's a real cartel right here
No that is the first I've ever heard of it, but I'm assuming it's something similar to Snow Storm Ultra from Humboldt nutrients if that is still around...Winter frost
has anyone tried this before, wondering if there's an alternative, obviously apart from lowering temps myself as it's not really possible. I can get a bit lower running intake and exhaust all night and slightly better in the winter. But I'd love to get the natural colours to come out more so wanted to try this out
No that is the first I've ever heard of it, but I'm assuming it's something similar to Snow Storm Ultra from Humboldt nutrients if that is still around...
The write up I linked seems solid enough to me, but I'm no expert so I like to research as much as poss b4 believing all the hype and claims they like to make to charge a fortune
I tried winter frost for three runs in a row because I got a bunch of it for free and I did not see a notable difference in crystal or color or anything really. Aside from having proper nutrient ratios the only nutrient products I have seen make a significant improvement is beneficial bacteria in veg for root growth(I dont run bene's in flower in my res) and silicic acid for all around growth and improvement. I have recently been foliar spraying MSA(power si) with a microbe brew tea I make and I have seen noticeable improvements with that but I don't spray that late into flowerWinter frost
has anyone tried this before, wondering if there's an alternative, obviously apart from lowering temps myself as it's not really possible. I can get a bit lower running intake and exhaust all night and slightly better in the winter. But I'd love to get the natural colours to come out more so wanted to try this out
I tried winter frost for three runs in a row because I got a bunch of it for free and I did not see a notable difference in crystal or color or anything really. Aside from having proper nutrient ratios the only nutrient products I have seen make a significant improvement is beneficial bacteria in veg for root growth(I dont run bene's in flower in my res) and silicic acid for all around growth and improvement. I have recently been foliar spraying MSA(power si) with a microbe brew tea I make and I have seen noticeable improvements with that but I don't spray that late into flower
Silicic acid is extremely expensive for what it does. I would rather use potassium silicate for peat or bark based potting mixes. If I am doing coco or Jack's classic hydro in a run (from the extra K), I prefer to use silicon dioxide or rice hulls in the growing medium.
Do the Rice hulls need to be composted first before use? or literally mixed into the medium, sorry if this is a stupid question
I wouldnt even mind paying for a custom blended mix or a bulk buy of premixed .For this time im hoping to try a dry vs liquid bottles SBS just to see how it actually works out for me . Not so much in cost as thats obvious if you can buy in the right quantities but for yield/quality/ease of use(all just for me and my size grow rather than in general as I do believe for some small grows its just not viable even for the time it takes to do/change over etc
I cant wait until its eventually legal here so companies can start selling a lot better and more products
I mean on a side note, even a pack of say 5/6 fabric pots are like 8 or 10 dollars, in the uk they are £6/7/8 each ! I cant seem to find any LED far red add on bars unless shipped over from germany is the closest but still sets me back about £80 including shipping for 3 bars/120 LED's
Off subject sorry :)
Sup Fudgy-Good questions lately!
Jack's Classic Hydro, HydroFEED, and TAP (for hard water) are great complete bases for plants. If you're in peat or bark-bases mixes, don't worry about the K content. It's when you are in coco that I would start worrying about the K/Ca availability.
If you're looking at raw nutrient components, hit me up and I can throw you a few good base mixes. If you're mixing your own media, you're leveling up quickly.
As far as the rice hulls go, mix them 1/3 by volume in the potting mix as a substitute to perlite. The thing about organics is that they pretty much take care of themselves. Let me know if you need any help.
Potassium silicate does not give the same benefits as silicic acid does unfortunately, especially with foliar spraying. Silicic acid increases yield, root mass and leaf mass and potassium silicate did not when foliar sprayed. There’s a great study that details the benefits of silicic acid vs silicatesSilicic acid is extremely expensive for what it does. I would rather use potassium silicate for peat or bark based potting mixes. If I am doing coco or Jack's classic hydro in a run (from the extra K), I prefer to use silicon dioxide or rice hulls in the growing medium.
Thanks
I use a coco/perlite mix with 1% ecothrive charge with bottled nutes , I know some would frown upon this but I like to use organic alternatives where possible like cold press kelp and fish shit, plus a few other bits nd bobs, but iIdefo want to get into mixing my own raw nutrients or a dry premix until i get the hang of it then move on
Jacks mix would have been a good start to try out then experiment with but the shipping costs to the UK just kill that idea, so im stuck looking at those big ag pre mixed ferts or mixing the raw nutes up myself.
Next year im going to do an organic grow too so im soaking up as much info as possible and will slowly introduce more things like mixing my own media. tbf though using castings and guano etc etc doesnt really phase me, as ill be experimenting on just a few plants so that i can get the hang of it before implimenting it across all of my space. I like the idea of the rice husks in place of perlite.
Im a little short on time right now but ill defo make some very soon give you a shout regarding picking your brain on a raw nute recipe for a good base that suits to start me off
Thanks again
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