Shivaskunk
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Aw shit my lumatek just went up in smoke. Wtf...
Literally in fire or just burnt out?
Aw shit my lumatek just went up in smoke. Wtf...
Aw shit my lumatek just went up in smoke. Wtf...
Aw shit my lumatek just went up in smoke. Wtf...
Hi 808!, I worry about my 400W Lumatek...it doesn't have fans and depends on the the heat sink alone. I sent my first one back after reading 130° case temperature with an IR gun...(outside my grow tent, the room was getting hot). Got a replacement and it does the same thing. With a year on it and bonus from work I bought a Quantum. It has fans on both ends and runs cooler but they are a noise to deal along with the exhaust. I did a lumen's measurement and it wasn't quite as strong as my Lumatek at the standard 400w setting. So it sits ready for that day I'm cranking along on the Lumatek with "Super Lumens" set and it gives out, just hope nothing smokes....has two circuit breakers on it though. Funny, I know several people with 600w Lumateks that get "gently warm". I sure hope you recover from your melt-down if you don't have a spare and I thank goodness you are safe and well.Aw shit my lumatek just went up in smoke. Wtf...
Was wondering about the coco mulch in a hempy. can I use the mulch with the big pieces? does it hold up in standing without causing root rot? could I maybe use perlite at the bottom and coco chunks for the rest? I have like 75 lbs of coco mulch to use and it sounds perfect for a hempy. It seems to retain water like rock wool. If its bigger chunks of coco mulch will the root grow through the mulch are will it have to go around? I'm doing a 3x3 Flood and using 2 gallon grow bags probably 3 per sq foot. will this work?
Now this may just be me using magical thinking or the fact that week 5-7 is where buds bulk...but i swear that the plants i hit with pk 13/14 last night bulked up massively. Like went from somewhat soft to the tough to rock hard overnight.
Im really guessing im imagining this but the plants i didnt hit with it dont seem as solid. I hit those just now so we will see tmrw. Ill get pics then too. Im so damn sick i barely have the hour worth of nightly work in me and called in sick to work for the 2nd time in 4 years.
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Are these the plastic grow bags that drain out the bottom? If so these will probably not work. The hempy system needs a reservoir, usually the bottom couple inches of a bucket, to hold water.Was wondering about the coco mulch in a hempy. can I use the mulch with the big pieces? does it hold up in standing without causing root rot? could I maybe use perlite at the bottom and coco chunks for the rest? I have like 75 lbs of coco mulch to use and it sounds perfect for a hempy. It seems to retain water like rock wool. If its bigger chunks of coco mulch will the root grow through the mulch are will it have to go around? I'm doing a 3x3 Flood and using 2 gallon grow bags probably 3 per sq foot. will this work?
I personally flush for the last week or so. The "green" taste in weed is almost always due to improper drying and curing. By drying buds too fast or closing them in jars before they are fully dry, the water evaporation from drying and curing is what removes chlorophyll form the buds, which is what causes the green taste.My fellow WoH friends, I'm reaching 7 weeks and with a plentiful stash, there's no real rush to harvest any buds early to ensure some quality smoke for myself on a daily basis. The question of when to flush and let your plants consume their stored energy in the leaves is something I've often thought about and debated. So, I pose the following question:
When is the best time to flush? Keeping in mind those that defoliate vs not and I'm sure a lot of strain dependent and if the buds have really filled out. Please let me know your thoughts and whether or not its really necessary. I've read some people that say the green taste is only in the leaves and that paying better attention to trimming is all that's needed.
My fellow WoH friends, I'm reaching 7 weeks and with a plentiful stash, there's no real rush to harvest any buds early to ensure some quality smoke for myself on a daily basis. The question of when to flush and let your plants consume their stored energy in the leaves is something I've often thought about and debated. So, I pose the following question:
When is the best time to flush? Keeping in mind those that defoliate vs not and I'm sure a lot of strain dependent and if the buds have really filled out. Please let me know your thoughts and whether or not its really necessary. I've read some people that say the green taste is only in the leaves and that paying better attention to trimming is all that's needed.
My fellow WoH friends, I'm reaching 7 weeks and with a plentiful stash, there's no real rush to harvest any buds early to ensure some quality smoke for myself on a daily basis. The question of when to flush and let your plants consume their stored energy in the leaves is something I've often thought about and debated. So, I pose the following question:
When is the best time to flush? Keeping in mind those that defoliate vs not and I'm sure a lot of strain dependent and if the buds have really filled out. Please let me know your thoughts and whether or not its really necessary. I've read some people that say the green taste is only in the leaves and that paying better attention to trimming is all that's needed.
DNA Sharksbreath in 2gal buckets at 30 days from seed (3 days since flip)...This is the Grodan Rockwool 3/4" Grow-cubes mixed with Canna coco (totally rockwool res). A lazy man's dream, I've only watered every 8 days. The rockwool res can suck up some water. I thought the rockwool would displace more water since it is denser than perlite...duuhhh. Now my 1 gallon per bucket feeds are up to 1.25 gallons before overflow. Will see how it goes in late flower. I love those fat fan leaves but I'm going to clip them out around the top...too many bud sites in their shade. I let a Trinity Kush grow out naturally and the buds under the big fans came out like albino's. Made a nice conversation peace with friends..."say man, I got some Albino Rhino, check it out!".
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Here's the BF LSD, at 36" in 5qt bucket..(27days 12/12). She needs her goodies every 1.5 days....I moved her to a separate tent under LED's.
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i have piieces of cardbord in one container cause i didnt have enough perlite. it always seems wet. but solid.I wonder if cardboard can be somehow used as a grow medium. ... It would have to be able to last a grow without turning to mush. .. Maybe in a compressed pellet form? ... preferably able to be made at home from recycled material.
I know bricquettes for fuel can be made at home from soaking cardboard and pressing it. I'm thinking along those lines.
hmmm ..... I'll think on this another day.I'm sure others have considered this before.