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hey asaph, great to have you. Overkill is a good word, haha! I like to tinker, so setting this thing up was where I had my fun. The only thing is, it doesn't make me a good grower, so this website is by far my most important tool. there have been a few developments since my last post, so I'm...

Cool, you're the second person I've seen say week three or four. Is this with hydro, or soil only? Others are saying to add 1/4 strength nutes once the second set of leaves comes into view. Either way, what are the first signs to look for that my babes are hungry for nutes? Cheers! Bob

Thanks for the feedback! Have heard that silicon is good as pH up. Would there be an advantage to starting silicon before reintroducing the base nutes after flushing from nute burn?

Hey all - I have four 14 day old Satori sprouts in a DWC setup. They stopped growing around day 7, and subsequently burned mildly. One sprout will likely die, but the other three seem just fine - their lime colored hue has turned back to a lush green colour, and there is no yellowing at all. Two...

Hi all - have been trying to find as much info on liquid silicon as possible. Lots of good stuff from vendors, but I've heard little from folks who have used it. Anyone care to comment on whether or not it's worth having some Si in the nute mix? I'm just finishing a post nute burn flush on my...

Does anyone have any good advice for deciding when to re introduce nutes after flushing for nute burn? Also interested in knowing what people's thoughts are on adding liquid silicon to the res water. Cheers, Bob

May 20 - Day 14 Res at 12 gal, 14ppm, 5.7pH (brought down from 6.2), Tent at 77 deg F, 50% RH. No CO2 being added (switched back to venting to help control humidity). Ok, seems like the storm is abating a bit. The flush seems to be really helping. And not only that, but the plant that was...

Hey PeaceFarmer - thanks for taking a minute to drop in - appreciate the feedback! The method behind the madness with respect to FloraNova Bloom is that its NPK value is very close to the Lucas formula, so it can be used from germ to harvest (and often is with huge success). If you're interested...

Hey! Having some fun figuring out how to grow with hydro. In the midst of what I hope is my first full grow, but I can't seem to get any of my four Satori sprouts to grow. They're so stunted that they're on day 12 and still only have one set of adult leaves. They've also started to curl in and...

May 18 - Day 12 Res now at 5gal, 0ppm (flushing), 5.7pH, 70 deg F in the res, 79 deg F in the tent, RH60% The ride continues... today finds the plants in stagnation yet again, so I'm thinking the 8 hour flush wasn't enough. I know a grown plant should be flushed for a few days, but I figured as...

May 17 - Day 11 140ppm, pH 5.7, 77F, RH 55%, CO2 is ON Hey all... ever noticed how this hobby can be like a soap opera? You just can't help but get attached to those little things and their trials and tribulations are very much your own. No wonder Tommy Chong has grey hair... no wayy mann...

May 16 - Day 10 200ppm, pH 5.9, 82F, RH 40% To my surprise, the two adult leaves belonging to the plant with one cotyledon have grown over night. Not much, but they're still fighting the good fight. I've got one set of fingers permanently crossed. I'm a bit worried that the higher PPM (200) is...

Apologies in advance for the wordiness of this next post. I'm keen to share this idea, as I'm still not sure if it will work. Remember when I said that everything you do when setting up a tent for CO2 supplementation must be done with that in mind? Well heat control is an area which exemplifies...

Here's the info on Satori - Props to Mandala seeds website (where this info originated). It is by FAR the best seed bank website, and is a tremendous resource for the community in general. Check it out if you want factual information straight from the pros, Mandala Seeds. Bob Satori Type...

May 15 - Day 9 200ppm, pH 5.7, 80F RH 30% So today I committed infanticide. At least, I think I did. The premie seemed like it was starting to grow a stem. It had one cotyledon facing the light, while the other was standing straight up. I decided to see if I could gently bend it back so it...

May 13 - Day 7 Mea culpa... so it turns out, it was REALLY bad for these seeds to be planted so close to the surface of the rockwool. The good news is that the sprout with the yellowing cotys is greening up real nice, and is busy making its first set of real leaves, as is the sprout that...

May 10 - Day 4 50ppm, 5.7pH, and 1 tsp 3% H202/gal. Temps in tent 77F, 55% RH Ok, it was my gf's bday, so I was at her fam's house for the weekend and wasn't able to get any pictures. Good thing I got back when I did though, as the babes were starting to sprout and needed some TLC from their...

May 6 - Day 1 Res lvl: 14.5 gal and 67 deg F, nutes at 50ppm (FloraNova Bloom - FNB), 5.6pH, with 1 tsp/gal of 3% H2O2 daily. Internal tent air stable at 75 deg F, 50% RH. The seeds I'm growing are Mandala Satori. Planning to germ 4, with the hopes of getting two ladies. Germinating only 4 may...

I'll try and post as many quasi "how tos" as I can, especially if it's something I've gotten hung up on that seems to lack coverage on the forums. The name of stealth is QUIET. And my air pump is ANYTHING but - a little too much Rammstein, and not enough Sade, to put it mildly. You could...

Every attempt has been made to keep this grow as safe as possible. At the top of the next pic, you'll see one of my favourite aspects of the setup. It's an automatically deployed fire extinguisher called a Flame Defender. It contains about 25kg of a non-toxic ABC certified fire extinguishing...