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Just bumping this one up if someone has a minute to take a look at my original post.

Yep, they are definitely 100W LED grow lights. I edited my original post. Thanks.

Hi RIU, This is my first ”indoor” grow—not fully organic, used GH Flora series during veg. It is also my first grow that adverse conditions did not play a factor in determining when to harvest. After reading a lot of information on this forum about being patient and letting your buds mature...

I got it on Amazon for $27.99. I think it is called, Briidea Power Consumption Watt Voltage Amp Meter. I like it because it has a power cord and can monitor two outlets.

Good point on top dressing a large number of plants, especially small ones! That would be difficult or at least very time consuming. I’m lucky because my next grow will be two plants in a 2x4 tent so no access issues. And I’m sure I will brew up a few compost and nutrient teas along the way.

No, I didn’t add a Cow Bell - yet! But I did buy a watt and amp meter to measure and monitor tent power because I was worried that my single AC outlet couldn’t handle the load. With the new meter, I was really surprised to learn that my total “all on” load is about 300 watts at 2.5 amps. No...

I’m definitely weighing the need to use ACT, especially on any regular basis. Your comment about letting microbes developed in the medium makes a lot of sense, given you have a healthy microbe population. I’m gathering everything I need for my first fully organic/living soil grow, which I...

Thank you JHake for making it easy to understand. Great to hear that the fish hydrolysate is optional. Also, thanks for letting me know that I should add a small amount of Kelp. I’m definitely more excited about making and using ACT now. Thanks again!

Hi RIU, I came across this older thread about Freelicht LED lights and wanted to add my personal experience with them. I purchased their FL-1000 LED 100 Watt light and then decided to purchase a second since they were inexpensive. I’m using them in my 2x4 GGT. I wanted to try spacing them...

Hi RIU, my local hydro shop recommended that I make simple compost tea using EWC, liquid hydrolyzed fish, and molasses. They also said I can throw in a hand full of living soil. They recommended to water using this compost tea every week or two. Aside from the fact that I may decide not to...

Wow, great advice and in-depth information. I’ll try some of the suggestions since it will be a good learning experience. I’ll will also try an air pump since it may be more effective at oxygenating the water and cheaper to run than the 3.8 amp water pump!

Thanks for the quick responses! I’ll give it a try. I did read that oxygen enters water at the surface so it’s the cycling of the water that helps. The article was way over my head but that‘s sounds like what the author was saying. Thanks again.,.

Hi all, been reading RIU for a couple of years so thanks for all the great post on this site, it has been very helpful. So wanted to get your thoughts on using a water pump for making compost tea. The pump moves a lot of water so not sure if that is a good thing. I already had the pump and...