mathewscott
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Do you stop using it when male flowers appear or continue using it?
Colloidal Silver
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mathewscott
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Isn't that stuff a pain to make up
xtsho
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STS is Silver Thiosulfate. It's made from silver nitrate and sodium thiosulfate.
https://www.rollitup.org/t/applying-silver-nitrate-sodium-thiosulfate-mixture-for-fem-pollen.937161/
Sodium Thiosulfate
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I5R1UU4/
Silver Nitrate
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018Y3QBXE
It takes ten minutes or less to mix up. It's less hassle than making colloidal silver. And you only need to spray the plant a couple times.
mathewscott
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It comes ready to use? Use it straight?
BostonBuds
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Its those 2 components you mix together before spraying it.
xtsho
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It's two water soluble chemicals. You mix each with water and then mix them together. It's really simple. And since you measure by weight you can make as much or little of solution as you need when you need it. These two chemicals are all you need.
mathewscott
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That's because it's poisonous extremely
xtsho
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No it isn't. It's as safe as bottled nutrients.
http://www.jneurology.com/articles/medical-uses-of-sodium-thiosulfate..pdf
hotrodharley
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It's all over Ebay in Canada. Very commonly used in mining or ore operations.
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/100g-3-5-Ounce-Sodium-Thiosulfate-99-Pure-Reagent-Grade-Large-White-Crystals/401680901127?hash=item5d860c2407:g:r-kAAOSw2cRcdsCO
Jefferson1977
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I tried STS using the 1:4 formula, and I didn't realize it but the tent was leaking light so it was actually in veg for a week after I sprayed it. Needless to say I see white hairs now a week or so later coming from that clone. When I fixed the light cycle I sprayed it again with the STS, but it looks no bueno. Maybe it will pop some pollen sacks, but now that it has shown white hairs, would any resulting pollen tend to produce seeds that will herm?
Anyways, the stock solution is apparently good for 30 days after mixing so I sprayed a branch of Gorilla Bomb and we'll see what happens with that one now that the light issue is fixed.
Anyways, the stock solution is apparently good for 30 days after mixing so I sprayed a branch of Gorilla Bomb and we'll see what happens with that one now that the light issue is fixed.
Jefferson1977
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xtsho
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Yes it does.
Dr. Who
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@xtsho
+++rep
Look, this guy is all over this!
Using STS is more stable, produces better, more viable, real male "balls"!
Colloidal is hit or miss and requires more work.. It produces less viable results......With more stress on the plant!
Less stress is key to better/more stable S1 production...
+++rep
Look, this guy is all over this!
Using STS is more stable, produces better, more viable, real male "balls"!
Colloidal is hit or miss and requires more work.. It produces less viable results......With more stress on the plant!
Less stress is key to better/more stable S1 production...