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We TaRdED

We TaRdED

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cirrus12 said:
As you guys know, I've been having some problems with my plants. The only thing I've done that made her appear to recover was when I transplanted her from Soil into a Hempy Bucket. So, in an act of desperation, I reenacted the transplant. I dug her up, washed her roots off in water, then H2O2, then water and put her back in the perlite.

When I was doing this though I noticed something really odd...Mixed throughout the perlite I kept finding these small bits of what I can only describe as clear gelatin. I've never seen it before, could this be what's making her sick? Anyone know what it is?
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i know exactly what your talking about.. i too got a bag with the same gelatin mixed in with it. i think it was shaultz from walmart... ya im pretty sure it came from walmart...

i sifted all the gel out and discarded it. it was definitely not a fertilizer....
 
Azgrow

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sounds like some kinda moisture control....i just buy horticultural grade perlite in the big green bags....no nutes or jelly shit..just perlite....peace az
 
titanium3g

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Azgrow said:
yes that question has been asked an my awnser will remain sturd-fast ...if you want to put an airstone into a bucket/tub dwc/swc is what you want...this is a proven system an does not need an airstone...as perlite vermaculite cococoir etc etc are all great at keeping o2 at root level...peace az
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Cool, I just started some plants in perlite with this design. The ones in perlite are growing noticeably faster than the ones the same age in sunshine mix/ perlite.
 
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bigd921

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just wanted to say thanks to AZ and lumberjack, and everyone else that contributes to this thread, I just took a sample from one of my ladies day 47 of flower, my first taste of my own home grown, and it is nice....:hump:


thanks to the hempy buckets, I am well on my way... thanks again guys:joint:
 
Damion5050

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where did you get a 30 pound bag and how much did it cost?? I bought two 24lb. bag it was like 52 for both with shipping so like 26 bucks each with shipping and all.. And yes you should transplant..
 
Azgrow

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man i really hate to have ya transplant agin..those plants are probly pissed as shit right now...but what must be must be...so yes make sure the new per-lite contains nothing but per-lite....an transplant 1 last time....when watering just use a lil amount to make the per-lite damp again you dont need to water to fill that basin untill there are roots down there..an that will take a week or so depending on plant size an container size....peace az
 
HazyEyes

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WoW deff going to try this for my next grow this would work great in a sea of green set up


Thanks AZ
 
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bigd921

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quick question guys, what is the recomended flushing time for the HB's before harvest, in soil i think its 2 weeks, the same for the buckets???
 
cirrus12

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Azgrow said:
man i really hate to have ya transplant agin..those plants are probly pissed as shit right now...but what must be must be...so yes make sure the new per-lite contains nothing but per-lite....an transplant 1 last time....when watering just use a lil amount to make the per-lite damp again you dont need to water to fill that basin untill there are roots down there..an that will take a week or so depending on plant size an container size....peace az
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It came this morning. 4 Cubic Feet of Horticultural Grade Perlite. Do I need to rinse it first or just put it right in there?
 
Damion5050

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Ummm I was told it's good to rinse it and get it wet for the simple fact that it helps hold down the dust when you go to fill your buckets..
 
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bigd921

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Damion5050 said:
Ummm I was told it's good to rinse it and get it wet for the simple fact that it helps hold down the dust when you go to fill your buckets..
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good point, probably not a bad idea to rinse I may start doing it from now on

quick question how big of an area will a 150w hps cover?? 3X3 with mylar?? and how many plants sog do you think would fit???
 
specialkayme

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generally speaking I've heard 50w per square foot of grow area. So a 150 hps would work for a 3 square foot area, or a space one foot by three feet, or a square area of 1.73 feet by 1.73 feet. If you were looking to cover a 3'x3' space, get a 400w
 
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