HASH BOMB. 250w HPS DWC

mattyblade1

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Well there is pre-flowers all over them. I tried to capture that in the pics but with the 400 watt light and my shit iPhone camera it didn't show. I noticed last nite even the bottom branches have pre-flowers now so it shouldn't be to long before they take off. One thing that is defiantly apparent now is the smell. After being in the room checking the plants before bed I went downstairs and alli could smell on my clothes was Swiss Cheese.:bigjoint:
 

grapefruitmarmalade

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That's a mag issue mate. Cal mag will fix it in a couple of days
I'm already feeding Calcium and Magnesium as part of regular feeding. 2 or more weeks of erroneous ph-reading and imbalance have left those scars. Not too happy about that but what are you gonna do lol they haven't shed any leaves though... that's amazing. But anyways everything else is dandy... in fact one of the power kushes already has roots showing down the bottom of it's little cube
 

mattyblade1

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Glad to help. I did the same thing. Haven't grown for 4 or so years and then I started this grow and totally overlooked the ph meter. Results started to go down hill so I researched and got one. Results turned around in 2 or 3 days. I also bought cal mag which also helped
 

grapefruitmarmalade

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Guys, I run magnetic ballast and I also use it to warm up a small room in the winter months. I can see this being applicable to the entire house with a larger grow. Props to whoever manages to sustain their heating and grow great plants and save lots of banknotes
 

mattyblade1

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Ah ok. I just bought a digital one as they use less power or so they say. We'll see when the bill comes in. I had a magnetic last grow I did 4 years ago and it was noisy and ran hot. So I can see how you could use it to warm the room up
 

TheStickMan

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I bought a Magnetic ballast, plugged it in and unplugged it straight away and took it back to shop the noisy bastard. Cost a lot more for the digital but noise is a big issue for me.
 

TheStickMan

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It buzzed like fuck. As noisy as oxygen pump. Oh right sound, I do mine at 5.8 and had no problems this grow. Last time I always did 5.5 and ended up with problems but was told 5.5 was the best pH?
 

grapefruitmarmalade

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It buzzed like fuck. As noisy as oxygen pump. Oh right sound, I do mine at 5.8 and had no problems this grow. Last time I always did 5.5 and ended up with problems but was told 5.5 was the best pH?
I have two mag ballasts and none of them ever made a sound. Tbh I see no downsides to using magnetic ballasts

for DWC I imagine you ph to 5.5 and allow it to rise up to about 5.8-6. That way the plant has access to all nutrients
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