mared juwan
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Would I be able to keep them from pollinating all my females? You know impatient us newbies are. I want some good sensi from this first batch. Not sure I would have enough room for pollen insulation
Newb Closet Coco Grow, 400w MH+HPS
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UserFriendly
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I would say keep them next to a window or under some cfls in another room, but security could be an issue with that; just something to think about.
mared juwan
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Oh, I think I get it. If a male is kept in veg and not allowed to flower it won't release pollen. Then when I have a female I want to pollinate, I flower them together. Is that right?
jasonlocsouthkorea
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impressive......
UserFriendly
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..........scandalous. 
mared juwan
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FINALLY got my Hanna combo tester today. The grow lights are out until 5pm right now but I was able to test my pure tap water and good news. ppm 121, ph 8.11. The ph isn't that relevant because I've been adjusting it; can't wait to see how accurate that's been
. But the 121 ppm, that's really good, right?
. But the 121 ppm, that's really good, right?UserFriendly
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It's hard water, but it's a lot better than others have (me). Congrats on the meter.FINALLY got my Hanna combo tester today. The grow lights are out until 5pm right now but I was able to test my pure tap water and good news. ppm 121, ph 8.11. The ph isn't that relevant because I've been adjusting it; can't wait to see how accurate that's been
mared juwan
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WARNING: YOU ARE ABOUT TO READ AN OUTRAGEOUS STATEMENT. I think all my plants are females... You guys confirmed the one, so here's pics of five more - each a different plant. The biggest ones are both the hardest to get a good pic of and the slowest to develop clear signs so I'll have those pics up probably later tonight when I pull them aside to water. Let me know what you think or if the pics aren't clear enough.
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mared juwan
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Man, I wish they were that gifted. But one of the two plants that were attacked is a female. The one that survived because they just ate the top is the first pic in my previous post.
mared juwan
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Yeah, at first it grew pretty slow and scrawny. But I think it was losing energy to heal its topping wound (which was not very clean). Now it's one of the bushiest and healthiest I have. It didn't do much to keep the height down, though.
I just started a new bean that looks pretty damn close to the White Lady you have there. Now, I really hoping it is! I also use a 400w HPS, but my closet can't take what yours can. Just one plant at a time. I'm flowering a KALI MIST right now. She was a bitch to grow, but the end product should be fabulous! I will follow your thread. Good Luck!
mared juwan
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Thanks, yeah I love my closet. I didn't start growing until I had lived here more than a year (make sure there weren't any intrusions from the land lord) but when I was shopping around for places, I picked this one just for that huge closet.
mared juwan
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It's a little of both. I'm still only using about half of it. It's 6' x 6' but there's all kind of shelves and crap in the way. Just trying to manuever around in there is a pain the ass - banging my head constantly
. If I had a bigger light and a better setup for draining/removing runoff I could fit twice as many plants in there.
. If I had a bigger light and a better setup for draining/removing runoff I could fit twice as many plants in there.
mared juwan
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So I didn't bother with the pics, too busy playing with my new toy. check it:
tap water
ph: 8.1
ppm: 121
tap water w/ vinegar and chlorine neutralizer
ph: 6.15
ppm: 131
add in my usual 7mL/gal each of A & B
ph: 6.10
ppm: 566
This seemed low so I added another 1 mL/gal
ph: 6.09
ppm: 606
Didn't want to push it so I went with that.
runoff
ph: 5.45
ppm: 553
Should I step up ppms? I remember User recommending 800 a little while ago.
tap water
ph: 8.1
ppm: 121
tap water w/ vinegar and chlorine neutralizer
ph: 6.15
ppm: 131
add in my usual 7mL/gal each of A & B
ph: 6.10
ppm: 566
This seemed low so I added another 1 mL/gal
ph: 6.09
ppm: 606
Didn't want to push it so I went with that.
runoff
ph: 5.45
ppm: 553
Should I step up ppms? I remember User recommending 800 a little while ago.