onlypurpz 1st grow

Earl

Earl

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Why did you choose that brand ?

I have used AN nutes for most of my grows,
although I did fall the dutch master hype.
DM nutes are OK,
but expensive.

I run both AN and DM nutes at 50%,
they work best for me at that number
and I never get any tip burn.

What else are you adding to your rez ?

I use Sensizyme and fulvic acid and thats about it.
I use potassium silicate to pH up.
 
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onthedl0008

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Hey earl...I seen u using an ro/di.I got the same one for my salt tanks. Thats very interesting.Why? Not a challenge.Just trying to figure out exactly how i could do this. But is this why u have to ph up? I dont understand it fully thats why i havent used the ro water..But if i could understand exactly how it works then id do it. Hence the reason for needing one in my coral systems. A supremely controlled system would bring the best results im sure.
Also, why do u feel the need to keep ur temps cooler in ur res's. I havent found any problems with 72-76.
 
onlypurpz

onlypurpz

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there is a hydro store by me, with a lot of diff nutes, but thats what they recommended for me ( www.brewNgrow.com ). thats the only thing im adding to my res, its PH buffered so i dont need any up or down (ph). they werent that expensive, pretty cheap compared to all the others. it was only 24.99 for 400g.
 
Earl

Earl

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onthedl0008 said:
A supremely controlled system would bring the best results im sure.
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I believe just you answered your own question.

You will need to build an RO rez
so you will enough on hand for flushing your nutes.

I recommed you have at least twice the volume of your nutrient rez,
stored as RO only,
because there will be a day
when you need a lot of RO.

I'm sure you already have a good TDS meter
and change your filters often.

By removing the large amount of Calacium that is found in tapwater,
the pH will fall to about 5.0 when you add nutes.

Then you can use beneficial molecules
to bring the pH up.

First, I use Barricade(Potassium Silicate)
There are a lot of brands available.

Most Potassium Silicate(PS) is in liquid form,
and I use and eye dropper to apply it to my rez.
PS provides your plants with a nice healthy substance
that helps the cell remain rigid.

After I have Upped the pH a couple of times with Barricade,
I switch to General Hydroponics dry concentrate.

This stuff is a powder of Potassium Carbonate & Potassium Hydroxide.

These molecules are basically nuetral to the plant,
releasing ions
that increase the pH
and buffer the acidic condition caused by the nutrient salts.

I mix it with RO to make a solution,
and again, with a different eye dropper,
to apply it to the rez.

Once you do it a few times.
and you have kept a record of how many drops you added,
and how you prepared your carbonate/hydroxide solution,
you can buffer your rez in a few hours,
if you have the time to watch it all day,
right after a nute change.

Try not to panic if you overshoot your pH target,
give it a little time to see if it falls back into parameter.

Here is the ideal situation:

You flush your rez.

Add back 000 RO

Add nutrients and additives, minus Barricade.

You check the pH and it is 5.04

You add 3 drops of Barricade
and monitor the pH for ten minutes,
and it raises to 5.5

You add 2 more drops and the pH raises to 5.8(perfect top)
after two or three hours the pH is back to 5.5
and you add 3 drops and the pH raises to 5.9(not too bad)
and in a few hours you got stoned and let the pH fall to 5.1
no problem.

Now you add a couple of drops,
and the pH comes up to 5.8
(now we hope it is stable or starts to fall slow)
and it does, falling to 5.7
(wow that is great)

Sometimes it continues to fall
after a day or so,
and now you use the GH pH up
to bring it to 5.8
(hopefully not too high)
because the pH could get stable,
and you don't want to be chasing it
with Up and Down.

Keep some records until you find that one magic combination
for your rez,
for your nutes
and your potassium molecules.

Mixing the three PS molecules
will bring stability to your nutes.
May the force be with you.
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onthedl0008

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Thanks Earl! Ask and u shall recieve... Im going to start dabbling with this a lil but before i put any plants in the system.Give me something to do.
 
onlypurpz

onlypurpz

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day 43 -grow
day 14- flower

she is looking great IMO. she is getting pretty big, i made another little grow space for her.

The hairs are about half inch now, (couldnt get a non-blurry pic) am i behind schedule?

check it out, give me all ur input and suggestions!!

:leaf: Purpz
 

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Earl

Earl

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Be patient.

When you bought your seeds
you thought you would grow them
like the advertising said,.8 weeks of flower.
But what you didn't realize,
is that 8 weeks of flower
is under a 1000 watt HPS light.

Most don't count the first two weeks of 12/12
because there no buds during that time,
so add two weeks for that,
and a couple more
because your not using big light.

You will know when they are ready.

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Earl

Earl

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Your yield is proportional to the amount and quality of your light.

My last grow
I had all my lights on three plants.
2200watts.
I got a bout 2 lbs

My first grow in dwc
with 400 watts
I got 5 grams.

Your yield will increase with experience,
and the help you get from others.
 
onlypurpz

onlypurpz

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Earl said:
Your yield is proportional to the amount and quality of your light.

My last grow
I had all my lights on three plants.
2200watts.
I got a bout 2 lbs

My first grow in dwc
with 400 watts
I got 5 grams.

Your yield will increase with experience,
and the help you get from others.
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yea i figured my 1st grow wasnt gunna be a huge yield. I have learned a lot though.

First grow, very nice man!
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thanks a lot man.

OPZ :leaf:
 
Hand Banana

Hand Banana

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Earl said:
Your yield is proportional to the amount and quality of your light.

My last grow
I had all my lights on three plants.
2200watts.
I got a bout 2 lbs

My first grow in dwc
with 400 watts
I got 5 grams.

Your yield will increase with experience,
and the help you get from others.
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How did you get such a low yield from a 400W HPS, if you don't mind my asking?
 
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