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  1. mauricem00

    Soil aeration

    I found Kellogg organic potting soil works as well as promix and is less expensive. it has good drainage and aeration without adding perlite while holding water and creating air pockets in the soil
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    Soil aeration

    I tried aeration but fond that with good soil it does not improve yield or growth rate.soil with forest products holds water while creating air pockets in the soil.air pots also help
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    The Trade war between the US and Communist China

    most of the stuff we buy is made in china.why pay american retailers when we can get the same product from china on ebay or many other sites much cheaper.american corporations sent american jobs to china to increase their profits. why not eliminate the middle man and buy direct from china?china...
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    Should some guns be confiscated and banned?

    I am not against gun ownership. I have several bolt action target and hunting rifles and a few lever guns but can find no practical use for simi- autos with high capacity magazines.in 2017 there were 30 mass shootings. so far this year there have been 249. we clearly need to make changes in...
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    Pacific seedbank?

    I have decided not to grow any more "high CBD" strains due to this uncertainty. instead I am buying CBD from here https://www.lazarusnaturals.com/shop and just growing the SSH that has been effective in managing my osteoarthritis. this company provide high quality CBD tested by an independent...
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    led vs cmh

    the price of CMH is really coming down 2-315 would be the way to go for under $400.a 600 watt HPS with a MH bulb for vegging would work well too
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    Pacific seedbank?

    I order AC/DC from them and am very happy with the service and quality. all 5 seeds grew and produced a nice harvest. if I had to find something to complain about it is that I think the THC content is a little higher than 2%. of course I never tried mixing CBD with THC but they seem to improve...
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    Does freewill exist?

    free will exist predestination does not. we choose the road we travel and our destiny. we may not be smart enough to predict all the consequences of our action but we choose those actions
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    Neoliberalism has wrecked the planet

    so what is the different between "neoliberalism" and fascism ?there is nothing liberal about the policies described in this article.
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    the DOW hasn't gained a point in 18 months now

    actually clerks at convenience stores top the list for on the job fatality rates. followed by fire fighters and truck drivers. drivers did top the list one year but convenience store clerks are more likely to get shot on the job than anyone else including military personnel. we have a volunteer...
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    the DOW hasn't gained a point in 18 months now

    fortunately I'm A crippled old man who will not live to see the collapse of our society
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    the DOW hasn't gained a point in 18 months now

    we may have record low unemployment but we also have the lowest participation rate of any industrialized nation. many people have given up looking for work.the decline of the middle class and the transfer of wealth to the top 1% has been going on for 40 years and shows no sign of slowing...
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    best low cost veg lights?

    sorry but I just built this light as a test light. I build many of my own lights but do not manufacture them.having tested led grow lights I still prefer T5s or CMH lights
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    best low cost veg lights?

    with leds you want 30 watts/sq/ft as far a spectrum goes some high quality 5000k leds should work but good LEDs are not a low cost option.I have attached a nasa report to help you educate yourself about LEDs. avoid the cheap ones sold on e-bay and amazon. they are not very efficient and do not...
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    best low cost veg lights?

    have you considered something like this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009GU4RMC/ref=psdc_14252961_t1_B00NMX5EGC. this should be enough to take 4 plants thru veg
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    3x3 closet CMH 315 grow wedding cake

    nice looking plants. those CMH lights are impressive can't give any advice. your doing great
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    UV Suppliment Lighting

    the tents I have and all the tents I have seen advertise are Mylar lined which does reflect UVA there is some reflector loss with both visible and UV light but growing SOG penetration is not a problem.
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    UV Suppliment Lighting

    uva spreads at the same rate as visible light. the inverse square law only apply s in open space. in a tent once the footprint is equal to the size of the tent then the tent acts as a wave guide beyond that point light follows the same laws of physics as any other wave. a T5 may only penetrate...
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    UV Suppliment Lighting

    years ago growers learned that plants grown with 6400k T5s produced better flavor and potency. I grow with T5s and add a uva plus bulb along with 2 P@A bulbs for deep red and can keep my lights 6 inches from my plant without burning them using the UVA plus bulb for the full 12 hour daylight...
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    CMH vs QB in a cooler environment: advice requested

    I run 2 by 4 ft tents in the high desert where night time temps get below 30 degrees. I have always used 8 bulb T5 HO fixtures and they keep the tents warm when indoor temps drop below 60. with the horticultural bulbs available I can get any SPD I want and more uniform light distribution than...
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