1st Grow - Hubbabubbasmelloscope in DWC & Water Farm
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jtp92
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No such thaing as a fail its just learning it happens to all of us I've been growing for about 6 or 7 years and I still need to learn a lot but I can say I've got to the point that I am frowning some others might be better but it's still fire learning we all have to do it and put the work in wheteher it's for personal or profit or charity for the sick do ur best and next time u do ur best it will be better just stay on riu u will learn shit u didint know was posibleWelcome @jtp92 ! Glad you’re here to watch me either fail miserably, do ok, or (keeping fingers crossed) totally rock my first grow!... I’ve been lucky enough to acquire a handful of some great tutors!
cjsbabygirl313
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Ok folks, since I changed my water out again today with @Wisher2 ’s assistance (thanks again man!) I’ve decided to take my readings at night before lights out (way easier to do at 9:30pm versus 4:30AM).
I did the same as the other day - mixed it all up in the 6 gallon bucket and then put 4 im the DWC and 2 in the WF (but like a dumbass I forgot to record the readings going INTO my two buckets). Now, oddly enough - again - I have 2 very different ppm’s (600 in DEC and 480 in WF)
. At this point I’m just going to quit doinking around with the water and just take my readings each night and adjust ph if necessary. And if anyone thinks I need to adjust the ppms, just let me know (and let me know how!)
I did notice something kind of kewl though tonight ... I gave the leaves from both plants just a little rub ...
... oh yeah!!! Already smelling good!!! So maybe it wont be too bad!
I did the same as the other day - mixed it all up in the 6 gallon bucket and then put 4 im the DWC and 2 in the WF (but like a dumbass I forgot to record the readings going INTO my two buckets). Now, oddly enough - again - I have 2 very different ppm’s (600 in DEC and 480 in WF)
. At this point I’m just going to quit doinking around with the water and just take my readings each night and adjust ph if necessary. And if anyone thinks I need to adjust the ppms, just let me know (and let me know how!)I did notice something kind of kewl though tonight ... I gave the leaves from both plants just a little rub ...
... oh yeah!!! Already smelling good!!! So maybe it wont be too bad!
Wisher2
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if you mixed up in one bucket and filled 2 with the same solution and the buckets were emptied before handOk folks, since I changed my water out again today with @Wisher2 ’s assistance (thanks again man!) I’ve decided to take my readings at night before lights out (way easier to do at 9:30pm versus 4:30AM).
I did the same as the other day - mixed it all up in the 6 gallon bucket and then put 4 im the DWC and 2 in the WF (but like a dumbass I forgot to record the readings going INTO my two buckets). Now, oddly enough - again - I have 2 very different ppm’s (600 in DEC and 480 in WF)
I did notice something kind of kewl though tonight ... I gave the leaves from both plants just a little rub ...
you have a problem
IMO that would tell me I need to start over
clean out both buckets and dry well
then add nutrient solution to each
they should both be exactly the same
cjsbabygirl313
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Oh yay ... another trip to the store for more distilled water ... I wish we had somewhere around here that sold it in bulk. I will attend to this tomorrow evening *sigh* ... it’ll be nice to find a groove and be able to stay in it *lol*
jtp92
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Idk about goin and buying water if it's city water let it stand for 24 to 48 hours to let the chemical evaporate and if Its well water and mine is u can do good with it to clay and rocks in the well filter it and add some good nuts and my well water ain't perfect
Wisher2
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1gal of RO water
Micro
4ml Micro
4ml micro = 396ppm 500scale
Bloom
8ml Bloom
total ppm 685 or 1.35ec
1ml ph up
ph 5.65
there should be a stand at any grocery store or your local walmart if you have one
this is what it should be
lucas formula for seedlings
0-4-8ml per gal
Micro
4ml Micro
4ml micro = 396ppm 500scale
Bloom
8ml Bloom
total ppm 685 or 1.35ec
1ml ph up
ph 5.65
there should be a stand at any grocery store or your local walmart if you have onethis is what it should be
lucas formula for seedlings
0-4-8ml per gal
Homie Da Clown
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Ur a good man... That is about as hands on as one could ever hope for..
Wisher2
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hahahha
I try
cjsbabygirl313
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Yup - @Wisher2 has a new child ... me. I’ll get this guys - if it kills me.
Our stores here dont sell water that isn’t pr-bottled - I wish they did; it would be a lot cheaper! @jtp92 I’m not on city water, I have well water, and its some nasty stuff ... ppms in the hundreds and leaves rust on anything it touches after long enough. My washing machine for the laundry ... where the water comes through is permanently orange. My PUR water filter housing unit on the kitchen tap ... same thing. My shower walls ... almost s bad.
Our stores here dont sell water that isn’t pr-bottled - I wish they did; it would be a lot cheaper! @jtp92 I’m not on city water, I have well water, and its some nasty stuff ... ppms in the hundreds and leaves rust on anything it touches after long enough. My washing machine for the laundry ... where the water comes through is permanently orange. My PUR water filter housing unit on the kitchen tap ... same thing. My shower walls ... almost s bad.
jtp92
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If seen it be for it's sulfer in the water that makes it orange me myself I would still catch rain water if I had to mother nature has gave you the tools Ron a water line from a creek or spring u buying water is goin to be a lot moor expensive then buying a few hundred feet of water lines for the long run I know u might not have the money or something right now to do it if not do what u need to do and when u harves sell enough to make some profit and put that back in to ur grow and do that a few time u will have a damn good grow room for next to nothing it will work out it might be hard at first but it will get better every harvest I promise
cjsbabygirl313
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Normally I distill my own water which isn't a problem. Its just that my ph has been all over hell and back which has caused me to go through three water changes this week. And we aren’t anywhere near a spring or a creek - in fact my front yard is the Chesapeake Bay (I live on the water) and thatbis DEFINITELY not something I want to feed my plants. Also the salt spray in the air contaminates *everything*. So, that's why I bought the water distiller - I mean its a total pain in the ass because it takes five stinking hours to distill one gallon, but it *is* free.
Wisher2
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IMO
the cheapest thing to do would be purchase an Under Sink RO filter system
this is my favorite one
https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/brs-4-stage-ro-only-system-75gpd-2.html
get yourself a 55gal trash can
get enough line to run to where ever your trashcan is...next to your grow
turn it on and fill up the can
turn it off and roll up the line and hang it up on the system mounted under the sink
hell use it for drinking as well
in the trashcan get yourself a pump with hose
plug it in to a strip
keep it off
when ever you want to fill the bucket turn on the switch throw the hose in the bucket and fill it up
cjsbabygirl313
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How long does it take to produce a gallon of RO water that way? Not sure hubby would be too keen on a 55 gallon drum filled with water on our hardwood bedroom floor
lol
Wisher2
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well instead just set it in the bucket or what everHow long does it take to produce a gallon of RO water that way? Not sure hubby would be too keen on a 55 gallon drum filled with water on our hardwood bedroom floor
when ever you want ro just open the sink
pull out the line
throw it in the bucket and turn on the ro
probably take a few minutes to fill up a bucket
no 55gal can
cjsbabygirl313
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Yeah - Im definitely going to have to look into that ... few minutes sure beats 5 hours!!!
Wisher2
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def dosnt take 5 hours
cjsbabygirl313
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This morning I took some quick readings; ph in both was back to 6.0 and 6.1 and ppms were at 470 and 480 I adjusted ph back down to 5.4 and 5.5 respectively. I dunno ... maybe last night I got an off reading on the ppms, but I’ll do a fresh solution for each when I get home tonight just to make sure.
I took a closer look at my #1 and underneath the leaves you can see in the pics, she’s developing new leaves from around the stalk ... good, right?
Unfortunately those orange spots are spreading on the leaves I pointed out yesterday
I took a closer look at my #1 and underneath the leaves you can see in the pics, she’s developing new leaves from around the stalk ... good, right?
Unfortunately those orange spots are spreading on the leaves I pointed out yesterday
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Wisher2
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how many ml's of each did you use
for your solution
0-4-8
or some other solution with CaMg?
your solution she be in the 600ppm ballpark