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Silicate use ?
SanderanderS
started grow question 4y ago
How do you exactly use GHE silicate powder in hydro set up? When I mix it in the tank in 24h it has all settled on the bottom. Advice needed !
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Week 6
Feeding. Chemical composition
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Hydronaut
answered grow question 4y ago
Go light and use the liquid version. This stuff will burn a hole through diamond, so dilute it well before adding to reservoir or it will precipitate you nutes. Use half strength. This will spike a 5 gallon bucket near 8 or higher at 2 ml/gal.
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ceys111
answered grow question 4y ago
I'm using the liquid one now insoluble in water this product
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SeedlockHolmes
answered grow question 4y ago
Hi, Try placing an air pump with air stones on the tank and plug it on a timer if you want to safe energy.
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Do I start giving nutrients for flowering?
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GrowYourFive
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Week 5
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Grishka
Run off ppm
It’s the first week of flowering and the run off is 1600 to 3500 ppm the plants look great should I flush?
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NIagaraFalls420
Botanicare raw/ other beneficial nuts for bloom
When I switch to bloom would it be beneficial to use botanicare raw with foxfarm big bloom/tiger bloom, terpinator, adv nuts big bud/bud candy? Really happy with how these combo of nutrients worked before and just wondering if adding botanicare or something else would help w bud!
Week 9
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6y ago
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Med_in_Tropic
What to feed when making seeds
What would be a good fertilizing scheme for making robust seeds?
Week 11
Feeding. Chemical composition
4y ago
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Likklemansesh
Nutrients
First time growing using coco coir, worm casting and perlite mix, struggling with nutrients and progress in vegetation, also using the ph perfect micro, grow bloom set, any on 2 weeks progress but not like I hoped… any tips on 2-3 day nutrient feeding intervals? Plz help ! :))
Feeding. Chemical composition
4y ago
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GruenerRitter
Osmosis water for flushing
Can I use pure osmosis water for flushing, or do I need to treat it somehow?
Week 9
Feeding. Chemical composition
5y ago
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VitaMan
Ozone generator next to airpump to periodicaly oxygenate nutrient tank?
😏 Drip sysem hydroton. Ozone generator next to airpump to periodicaly oxygenate nutrient tank? I imagine it could have a similar effect as peroxide or ucroots. Am I right? Will this affect the nutrients or pH negatively?
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3y ago
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mjlovergrowe
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Hello everyone, i have a question about coco watering. I'm using canna coco series and can't decide to water with tap water or bottled drinking water. Tap water pH: 7,35 and TDS: 154 ppm Bottled drinking water pH: 7,0 and TDS: 28 ppm. So what are your suggestions, thnx already.
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Qaggy
Fertiliser tea ph?
I’ve been bubbling my organic fertiliser for 48 hours and it’s a nice froth on top. The ph is 8.2. Shall I ph down or will my soil amend to what it wants to be at? Or shall I just make a new mix? Cf is 1.4
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B0AGL
Nutrients alternativ
a friend wants to start with his first plant. Unfortunately, he doesn't have much budget. And through the Corona eruption, he has to work with what he has. As soon as he has the money, he absolutely wants to switch to the right additives. Is it possible to use one of these.
Feeding. Chemical composition
6y ago
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heinzhammer
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I've been feeding 3 times/day at an EC = 1300 and PH = 6.2. Runoff this morning was ~700 on average. The plants appear to be happy but I'm worried that I'm underfeeding them and its slowing down growth. Should I increase EC? Should I start feeding more often?
Week 9
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6y ago
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Well, during week 3 i realised the importance of PH testing.How can someone test PH runoffs where there is no water coming out? My plant is small and the water quantity i give is so low that there is nothing coming out of my 3 gal pot.
Week 3
Feeding. Chemical composition
6y ago
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TheNewNoobOnTheBlock
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Week 2
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5y ago
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DreamCatcher
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Week 16
Feeding. Chemical composition
6y ago
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ObserverInterest
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Week 6
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2y ago
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Qaggy
Molasses
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