When I first decided to grow (5 1/2 months ago), I bought Advanced Nutrients pH Perfect Micro-Grow-Bloom figuring that I could skip worrying about the pH levels. Then, I tested my tap water, and found that it was higher than the 8.0 that Advanced Nutrients says the pH Perfect line can handle. So I bought a small bottle of pH Down & pH Up. Halfway through my grow, I was scrambling for a much bigger bottle of pH Down, and the pH Up remains in factory sealed condition! lol
The first 3 come from good genetics which I think you have covered, and the last one you wont have to worry about unless you mess up drying and curing haha. Usually when you grow seeds its easier to just grow 1 strain at a time. But LOTS of people grow multiple strains at once. Its just annoying when you don't know what they will do, then all of a sudden 1 plant is twice the size of the other. But don't let that discourage you, my first grow was multi strain and it went GREAT, it was just annoying that some finished before others, like weeks before others, and were different sizes. But it was great having 4 different jars to choose my smoke from. What I did was I boosted my smaller plants up to the same height as my tallest plant with buckets, it was annoying but it was not hard a hard fix because I didn't run a trellis net.A fair yield
Decent THC level
Not have to rely on someone else to get my supply.
Most important - Does not taste homegrown!!!
I can't tell if this is a joke or not. I haven't been here long enough to know whether this is a just a troll account, with all the clown references, or if this is an actual, serious opinion...
@Captspaulding is definitely a serious account. I assume he is a big fan of the Rob Zombie franchise (me too) His is some of the most sought after advice on this forum. He certainly has an impressive collection of plants. I'm way too new to growing to contradict what he says about growing. I just know that going all in on plant chemistry has led me to a competent first grow.
I don't use organic nutes and have never used a ph meter.
He is 100% correct on this. Ph is not needed in organic soil. If you are using synthetic nutrients in soil then it can be necessary.
Someone posted that this soil is a no-brainier when it comes to PH. Basically plant and water.
Bro, I’m one of the nicest folks you will run into here, the whole clown thing?
I am a huge fan! it’s tough to spot I know
That's a good soil! Pretty bullet proof.Ocean forest.... Ocean-Fish.... that is what I meant
Definitely super subtle!I am a huge fan! it’s tough to spot I know
Turn your fan around, so that it sucks air from inside of the top of the tent, and blows the hot air out. If it goes Carbon filter > fan > Exhaust, it will filter out the smell. Then, open one of the holes on the bottom of the tent so that air can flow in, so that you can get Carbon Dioxide into the tent, and you're almost done.No, just in. Air in and through the inside filter. Air in will help regulate the heat and humidity. I can put another hose on top if needed however there will not be any real force behind the outflow. There is nothing on the filter for exhaust except through the charcoal. I live in an apartment so I need to keep the smell down. Is it better to blow air out instead? I would have to reverse the blower and filter outside the tent. I have seen that setup.... but again, I would think it better to control heat blowing it. I'm new
The wires have been moved since the photo and the blower straighten. I was wondering how hot the LEDs get. I will have to do better than just lying them on top.
I agree. as a new indoor grower and someone really trying to learn the ins and outs, it took me a few months with out it but I finally got curious enough on my and am slowly seeing some issues with my plants where knowing the Ph might add one more piece to the puzzle : )
Do you think it could help paint an overall picture? At first I wanted nothing to do with Ph and reading here it isn’t really necessary ( I know your opinion about it
). Why im asking is i have a couple plants that are starting to show some signs of something lol and if I know the Ph maybe I could rule out couple things out the gate. Or is this just my lack of experience in what the plant is telling me?
Ocean Forest is fine, and has enough nutrients to get the plants off to a good start. I recommend amending it with plenty of perlite, for an approximate mixture of 70% OF and 30% perlite. I also add a few other amendments, including Azomite, gypsum, Epsom salt, potassium silicate and maybe some kelp fertilizer. For organic nutrients during vegetation, I add Gaia Green General Purpose (4-4-4) and, during flowering, I add Gaia Green Power Bloom (2-8-4).Ocean forest.... Ocean-Fish.... that is what I meant
When using organic growing methods, most tap water should be fine. The microbes in symbiotic relationship with the plant's roots solve the pH problem. I'd only consider testing the pH of the water if there were a problem.
I dont know if it is like this everywhere, maybe it is different in some places. But a lot of people also just take a bottle of their tap water into a pool store where they have a water testing unit for public use. They test their water once in a place like this and keep the results on hand.
You want the fan at the top of your tent blowing air out of the tent. You need to blow the stale air out.Um, no. Just sucking in. This blower/fan.... sucks air in or out, not both that I can see. I have it so it filters air in to help control the heat. I have all the other holes closed off to control the smell. I live in an apartment. I have the tent close to a window, I can get another vent hose and run one from the top out the window. I would need an adapter though. Is this necessary? If so I can look into that as well. Or I can get another filter and have it on the outflow as well as the inflow of air. The blower will not blow the air out though... it blows directly into the inside filter.
No, just in. Air in and through the inside filter. Air in will help regulate the heat and humidity. I can put another hose on top if needed however there will not be any real force behind the outflow. There is nothing on the filter for exhaust except through the charcoal. I live in an apartment so I need to keep the smell down. Is it better to blow air out instead? I would have to reverse the blower and filter outside the tent. I have seen that setup.... but again, I would think it better to control heat blowing it. I'm new
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Good point. I think they’ll test hardness, too.
