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Way to start a show and i'm about/was about to buy a gravita but know you just made me have to research another light as I wanna have a light that ain't outdated in 2 years .... awesome thread clean And tight for sure.....
respect SoSeRtHc1
In case anyone's interested, the bar head mix goes a little something like this... first!, start with a base. I used to make my own base mix with approx 60% coco 30% humus/castings/compost 10% perlite, but I now use the Organic Mechanic container mix instead. It's an awesome product, made from compost, coco, pine bark, and rice hulls. For me, the key to a good base is to avoid peat moss. Not only does it have an incredibly low pH (typically in the low 4's), but it's also anti-microbial in nature (the exact opposite of what you want to achieve with your mix)... not to mention mining peat bogs is bad for the environment.
Second! mixing in the amendments. I don't use any soil amendments that are sourced from livestock (no bone meal, blood meal, manures) to avoid certain pathogens and other "undesirables". I also try to avoid inputs that have been heavily treated with pesticides (most notably cottonseed meal), and inputs that are unsustainable. Otherwise, for me, the more variety the better.... I typically use 4.5 cups of "mix" per 1 cu' of base mix, but the ingredients, and the proportions of the ingredients, can be flexible. Here's my exact recipe though....
1/2 cup high nitrogen bat guano
1/4 cup alfalfa meal
1/4 cup fish meal
1/4 cup bone char
1/4 cup fish bone meal
1/2 cup feather meal
3/4 cup kelp meal
1/2 cup insect frass
1/4 cup crab shell meal
1/4 cup azomite
1/4 cup greensand
1/4 cup oyster shell flour
1/4 cup gypsum
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Nice looking mix bro. Where do you get some of those amendments from, such as the feather meal and insect frass?
Pro set up, those plants are coming along well. :)
Thanks man.. Clockworx mentioned Amazon which is really an amazing source for all sorts of shit. The biggest problem with that is obviously shipping. Some of the amendments come in 30# or 50# bags, and sometimes the shipping can be ridiculous. .. You can also find some of the "weirder" stuff (azomite, feather meal, oyster shell flour) at farm and fleet stores. The stuff they have surprises me sometimes.
Thanks man, I'll see if any local farm stores have any. Have you found noticeable difference from using any specific ones, or you just add them all and figure they all contribute?
Nice, nice, & niiiice!
Love your setup and your style, bro! I have just started getting into teas, and am LOVING it! Those lights look amazing, and I hadn't heard of them yet! I'm trying to find the perfect light for my 3' x 4-1/2' tent. I first tried the UNO VHO T-5. Nice T-5, and a definite step up from standard HO T-5's...but still fell short of the mark. I'm currently trying an Inda-gro PAR 420 PRO w/ pontoon. I don't know if it will make the cut yet or not. I'm on my first full run with it. Next, I was looking at the Gavita if the Induction light doesn't work out, but NOW...I'm going to have to check into this one. What size would you recommend for that size tent? Think the 315 would kill in there? 3 gr. per watt...hell, I'll take two all day long and be happy as a clam! 3 grams per watt and I'd be ecstatic! The reason I don't just go with HPS is heat and power draw. I'm in a small spare apartment bedroom, and can't even exhaust outside of the room. My last set-up was 2 1000w HPS. I know I can't get close to that, but I want to max out what I have to work with...and dial it tight!
Killer grow! I'll be pulling up a chair for this one!
Best,
Max :wacky:
I think the 315 would be amazing for that space. Let me know if you want to pick one up, and I guarantee I'll get you best price. Same thing for the 860w's too.
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