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FromAbove
started grow question 1y ago
What is the best medium for growing autoflowers?
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Hoothoot
answered grow question 1y ago
Something fluffy with good drainage. Promix hp is a one of the best.
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Lucky2Times
Chicken Poop
We have chickens and ducks which provide all kinds of poop. I have a pile I use to age it for about a year. It is a mix of poo, oyster shell and broken down leaf mulch. I am not sure exactly what it adds as for as nutrients. Does anyone have a guess?
Week 10
Setup. Substrates
4y ago
4
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DBQush
Why does coco nutes often only have one A B blend, instead of 2 seperate Veg and Bloom blends?
I personally use Plagron nutes in coco, hence I use the same A+B bottles for veg and flower. When looking at nutes for soil they have the 2 different bottles for veg vs bloom. So my question here is why does it seem like some coco lines(plagron, canna) only have 1 over both?
Setup. Substrates
Feeding. Chemical composition
Feeding. Other
2y ago
1
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Woodside
Advice on growing in a 5x5 tent
After 3 attempts growing I’ve decided to invest the money in some decent equipment for a 5x5 tent,I currently have a ts3000I’m looking for help with how to ventilate the area correctly. The last 3 times I ended up with mold but used a light and tent. Advice for a set up please !
Setup. Substrates
Setup. Ventilation
3y ago
2
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Grass_slinger
Outdoor ideas
Quick question to any guerrilla growers: I have found an ideal location that’s good for light and hidden. But when I dig the soil down about 1ft water starts to appear, any ideas because I really don't want to have to give up the location because of it... Sawn off pots? Maybe
Week 8
Roots. Other
Setup. Substrates
6y ago
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Mooncat
Expanded clay layer on bootom for better drainage
Is placing a layer of expanded clay on the botton of your pot a good idea? i only tried small rocks before for the drainage but heard those claypellets might work better (and are lighter)... Someone any expierence with that?
Other. Mold
Setup. Substrates
5y ago
1
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TheUk420Show
To plant in large pots or not ?
Do I start seedlings in finishing pots or start them in smaller pots and then transplant them into the larger pots ? They are photos I usually grow dwc but im wanting to move into coco what do you guys think ? I have already placed them in the large pots.
Setup. Substrates
4y ago
4
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MrNiceZ
Soil Temperature to low ?
laser temperature meter Air Temp in Tend from Top to bottom 23.1 to 23.9 so homogeneous I measured the earth and its 17.5 C mind you on the top side which is moist I have 2 heaters,55 watts each that run at night and keep the temperature in the tent at 19.5C Do i have to react?
Setup. Substrates
2y ago
4
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ThrashedTV_BakedByGlaze
Destiny Dark Matter Super Soil: Yay or Nay?!
First time user of Dark Matter! Someone stocked up on all the Fox Farms left at my local grow shop and I moved up to 2 bags of Destiny Dark Matter Super Soil to get me through these Self Isolation/End of World grows. Let me know the Good, Bad, and Ugly! Stay Safe😷
Week 2
Setup. Substrates
6y ago
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xanado18
noticed the ph in the Pots is at 6.5+, something to do with the Hydroton. In order to balance it i had to drop the res PH to 4.0, but it constantly rises back up to 6. Using RO water Suggestions appreciated, will the Hydroton eventually stop having the ability to raise my PH?
Week 1
Setup. Substrates
6y ago
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SuperGlue
Soil quality
Hello growers , need some help . Is it good soil or ?
Setup. Substrates
6y ago
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Goodvibs
Hope this is ok to post, looking at having a go at hydro on my next grow mainly to cut down on maintenance. What are people’s thoughts on the two systems one is stranded bubble the other one has a dripper I’m guessing will help at beginning of the grow. Thoughts please 🤙
Setup. Substrates
5y ago
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Sup3rNov4
Holy PPM Batman!
I just checked the PH & PPM of soil runoff for a pot ready for a plant to be transferred into and got this: P.H. 6.4PPM 3200 (Holy shit)I have reused this super soil 4 times still this high. Should I flush the shit out of it to bring down the PPM?
Setup. Substrates
3y ago
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CampaCavallo
Tissue pots
Excuse the ignorance, but in the tissue pots, does the expanded clay still go?
Setup. Substrates
4y ago
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Sang79
Ph of the soil
Ph of the soil, I checked with this 2 ph meter but I dont know the credibility, if that work.. I see that is around 8.0 but I use water at 6.0ph and soil light mix biobizz, bio grow ,calmag , bio heaven. Are biology shouldn't change the ph.. how is possible? Advise?
Week 3
Setup. Substrates
Setup. Sensors
Feeding. Deficiences
5y ago
5
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GreenGuerilla
ANY UK SOIL RECOMMENDATIONS ?
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Week 3
Setup. Substrates
6y ago
2
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Trichom420CZ
Organic living soil / Just add a water
What do you mean about my own recipe on organic living soil? Basis: coco coir, compost, perlite 1/1/1 + Mycorhize Basic nutrients: Worm hummus, Guano 4/1 Other additives: wood ash, dolomitic limestone, epsom salt, egg shells does the mix contain everything what canna need?
Setup. Substrates
2y ago
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Nasa2022
Soil
The soil i have has no nutrients. Have three bottles of ghe for nutrients. Do i moisten the soil with the nutrients before the seed sprouts? What strength?
Setup. Substrates
3y ago
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Lebron
Solo cup grow
There is a solo cup challenge i want to join. Thinking of going with coco. Do i add any nutrients to it at the start? What % of perlite should i add?
Setup. Substrates
3y ago
3
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Blind_japanese
Cant get Ph down
Help, i cant get ph down. My soil PH is very high, above 7.7. I tried to water It with phed water, ph 5, many times but the ph didnt change. Now i am flushing It and after 130 liters of phed water, the ph is the same. This plant os gonna die If I don't do something. Any ideas?
Week 5
Setup. Substrates
5y ago
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Kianjack
Rock wool cubes
Hi everyone this is my first grow and I’m not the most clued up lol. Any advice appreciated. I started in 1.5” then 3” rock wool cubes. I’m currently in week 4 , I plan to start flower at week 6 so Iv just transplanted into 6” cubes to see it right through. Will this be okay?
Setup. Substrates
4y ago
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