Nutrients and Mediums
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Hi..... can some one tell me of any good potting mixes sold in SA........ Ive heard that SEARLES PREMIUM POTTING MIX Is a good outdoor mix, but it isnt sold in SA.............. So, i need a good one thats sold in SA........ Any ideas ? :scratchin thanks JAS :smoke
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I am doing my first grow with an airponic system in clay balls - I have some space in my chamber but I want to try a different medium/system under the same lights ... try and work out how much better the air system is - does anyone have any experience with a 'propagating sand/perlite mix ? I will be hand watering/feeding them and I have read that sand/perlite is a really good medium? Any thoughts would be appreciated
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Hi I'm new and was wondering if anyone knows about changing nutrient tanks over for fresh ones - if you keep the TDS at a pretty fixed level by adding water when its higher and nutrients + water when its lower, how often do you change the whole tank for a fresh,flushed and clean one? I can see a sediment (white) on the bottom of the rez but the nute solution looks clear? My plants seem to be loving it by the way but I figure I will need to do a changeover eventually or the airponic sprayers are supposed to clog (they've been going since Aug 10 with no visible reduction in the spray) I'm keeping the ph at around 5.8 and TDS at around 1100 - I just posted some pix of …
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My plants are just 3 weeks old, only 5 inches tall - can I switch to flowering nutrients and 12/12hr light cycle? Or is it too early? How tall will they grow if i switch at 3 weeks old? Any info appreciated. Thanks. KN
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I'm from the old school when we grew only during the summer using found land, so this indoor stuff is all new to me. If we did grow indoors it was with a fluro in a wardrobe or cupboard and the plants were always sickly. I have planted 8 seeds in perlite only with a simple gravity, ( ph adjusted, nutrient) water flow to the small pots sitting on sponges. - with a 400w 3 ft above the pots. I pretty much dropped the seeds on the surface and they slid a little through the perlite. There just seems to be too much airspace for roots to take hold, should I have mixed the perlite with any indoor potting mix? It's only been 24 hrs, so nothing has sprouted yet. Does the perli…
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I'm using the Mr. Green: I Grow Chronic - http://pot.tv/archive/shows/pottvshowse-2993.html - technique in growing. He uses a reservoir and water pump under the growing tray to feed the plants. He doesn't say how often to change the water, though. Any ideas?
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Ok...I've just finished my first grow...all and all very sucessfull. however, theere are many areas I can do better. I used hot-coco for the last grow and was not impressed. The bugs, and mess. So I was thinking of going to somthing that drains better...So I could water more often. anyways ...I'd like some advice...what do you guys use and why? I have it set-up recycling the water( for space and practicality reasons) Also if anyone could post a pic of how I should step up my watering. I don't know really what I'm doing...what hard ware like T and L joints, drippers will I need. I was also thinking of growing organic...anyone have any opinions. is there a quaility d…
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Hi all, There is a lot written on the best outdoor soil mixes. Have tried a few with different results.....With all the knowledge we have here and the combined years of growing what is the best mix? and %'s Want to have a TOP season this year! WR is first of the rank........ So what is the best mix? we all have ideas. give me a few....
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ok, I picked up my light and fan today, so I am getting near ready to order my clones, so I need some advice as to which medium to use, setup will be as follows: Cabinet 1m x 1m x 2m (can be changed if needed) 1 x 400w light 1 x 250mm continuous exhaust fan 1 x oscilating pedastool fan Will be using White Rhino clones Will be hand watering I was going to use soil, as from what I have read soil grown plants taste better. If soil, what mix is best (brand etc) If not soil can someone suggest a better alternative, remembering they will be hand watered (plus I know fuck all about hydro) Now for a couple of off topic questions: Can clones go straight into final…
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hey all i decided on my final grow. no pissy 30cm tall cardboard box anymore. im going to get a wardrobe, and have 5 plants in it. i was wondering on the best medium to have for my plants ? is plain old potting mix good? whats the advantages of cocoa and perlite ? ta while im posting, should clones be under 18/6 light ? could i put a mother plant under a 20w CF globe ? and keep it from flowering by keeping it on 24/7 light ?
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hey all, just planning on putting some lowryder beans into the ground soon in a mini greenhouse type setup and was wondering frequency of feeding. the whole plant life cycle is only 8-9 weeks, and i was planning on feeding occasionally with seasol- how long should i wait until feeding- until the leaves go yellow or what? Alternatively, should I wait until flowering to start fertilising? cheers :
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hey all i wanna grow outdoors thio year, and i only wanna at tops check my plants once a week to top off water in my res. ill be using prolly a 50L or 2 x 50L big buckets, which i will camo in the bushes. i was wondering, if i get like some rubber tubing, a little grommit and a dripper ring, or one of thoes dripper stakes, does that mean that it will drip 4L an hour only if the dripper ring dripped 4L of cause, but the one i looked at was 4L p/hour. how much watering do outdoor plants need ? how often will i have to fill up my buckets. ta
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Does anyone know which hormones are used in Superthrive ? I was trying to find a lab-report, but I can't find it anywhere . Thanks
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seems theres a new canna range, dont think we can get in aus at the moment but worth a look. CANNA proudly presents the revolutionary and newly developed organic product line: "BIOCANNA". BIOCANNA products are 100% natural and meet all the requirements for organic farming. This means they are legally checked and guaranteed ORGANIC! BioVega, BioFlores and BioBOOST are vegetable-based and do not contain any animal residual products. The main advantage of this is that the product's composition is much better tuned to the plant's needs. An additional advantage is that the product cannot contain any animal pathogenic organisms, such as influenza viruses (for example chicken …
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hey i want to grow with soil in my wardrobe (160H X 150L X 48D), under a 400w which i am purchasing within the next week. i want to get around 24 oz. DWC i was going to use, but i have to be stealth. the ir pumps and all that make too much noise. ill have 3 x 120mm fans for exhaust/intake. how can i achieve this ? i will be properly fertilizing the plants, and growing them at this soil ratio coco peat 75% Medium size pearlite 15% Vermiculite 10% Wetting agent dolomite lime (to make ph 5.5-5.7) at what height should i flower the plants ? off a 400w light, how much can i expect ? how many plants will i neeed ? ta
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