For All Cap Ebb and Grow Users
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axl
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i agree, i always have that problem. After 4 weeks or so, my plants turn on me. I will try your advice. Thanks. One of the reasons i came up with is that the plants are drinking a ton of water and the nutrient solution can become unbalanced very quickly, and very dramatically. I learned to be anal with the water add backs into the resavore and it helps, and also chaNGING the water more often also helps.
hellraizer30
Rebel From The North
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must be the power odf advanced nutes three part with b52/big bud/overdrive there zero def.
and all I do is add back plain tap water adjust ph theres no adding nutes during add back.
and I do a rez change every 2 weeks
this is week 7 1/2 and no yellow at all there about 25% brown hairs and the ppm is at 1000
must be the power odf advanced nutes three part with b52/big bud/overdrive there zero def.
and all I do is add back plain tap water adjust ph theres no adding nutes during add back.
and I do a rez change every 2 weeks
Ferredoxin
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Those are lookin nice hellraizer. Im at day 30 on a 50ish day strain and they havent started chunking up yet. How high are your lights from the tops of the plants? They look pretty far for sealed lights, but maybe the pic is deceiving...?
hellraizer30
Rebel From The North
yea I left them all the way up there is x4 600s in there in vented shield and this being my first go in a tent with this many lights
I wasnt sure, and didnt want to burn anything. next time I will drop them. I just started week 8 and went to flush for a week.
what a bitch it was to stablize the ph in strait water took 2 days to get it to stay put at 5.8
Ferredoxin
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I had my thowies about 6-8" away from the tops, but I was seeing some yellowing so I moved them back to about 12". Gonna see how that goes...
hornedfrog2000
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Is there a better/cheaper system than the CAP?
hellraizer30
Rebel From The North
the cap system is not that much conpared to other system like sentinal and other, if you dont need the fancy res get a trash can for cheap.
and the bucket dont have to be the cap ones, you can just use a cheap bucket without the inner sleave. so if cost is a problem get the
command box and a cheap trash can and some buckets and Diy your flood lines, this all can be done for $300 bucks
and the bucket dont have to be the cap ones, you can just use a cheap bucket without the inner sleave. so if cost is a problem get the
command box and a cheap trash can and some buckets and Diy your flood lines, this all can be done for $300 bucks
hornedfrog2000
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Hmmm. The whole system is only $400 on ebay. If the floor isn't totally level do they leak or not empty properly? I'm considering this for some mother plants.
hellraizer30
Rebel From The North
Ive got to systems and none of them leaks, ive read they can but I think its user error!! and floor being level to a dagree it should be ok, ive got my buckets raised
2 inch above the command box. guess how unlevel is it?
hornedfrog2000
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Thanks for the help. I think this is my best option at this point.
hellraizer30
Rebel From The North
the system itself at $400 aint bad in my opion, ive shoped around for optional 55 gal barrel type res
and there like 100$ if your just doing some mothers id just get a 20$ trash can and the cost of a
command box plus a 6 bucket expansion pack would be like 200$ no need to buy stuff you dont need
hornedfrog2000
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Very good advice man. I can get those 50 gal plastic drums off craigslist for like $10 too.
hellraizer30
Rebel From The North
dam dude 10 bucks wow cuz where I live theres none on there you should buy all those you can get lol
but I would at least buy a couple it will help with topping of the main res, hauling water suck!! id put
a spair res next to the main with a pump and when it comes time turn it on and top it off woot!!!
hornedfrog2000
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haha that's a great idea. I was thinking about getting a couple for water off the gutter of my house.
shnkrmn
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you want to make sure those barrels haven't contained things like printers ink or floor stripper, solvents, etc. Chemical residues could give you problems. New is good in this case.
Rain water is great. I collect it and use it. Usually around 30 ppm and slightly acidic.
Rain water is great. I collect it and use it. Usually around 30 ppm and slightly acidic.
hellraizer30
Rebel From The North
annoying yes but woorking as intended
powerplant74
Member
Prop the front of the brain up a half inch or so, and boom no more heaving pumps.