Ask Us Anything: Sharing Knowledge 420 Style

[DemonicAngel]

Always buy the best equipment you can afford.
BlueLab is very very good stuff.

I love my bluelab equipment

Makes everything a breeze but on the expensive side, there is more affordable equipment though

 

[bunkbudz]

Treat it fine and keep it calibrated, the 15 dollar one will last for years. A ph pen is about as simple as it gets

 

[Pennywise]

My guardian tells me at a glance the health of my plants.

 

[DemonicAngel]

My guardian tells me at a glance the health of my plants.

They work well. It took me a bit to figure out how to work it but now that I have it figured out and actually understand the device lol

 

[Cornfield Gro]

I'm only hand-watering six plants 10 gallons a day i don't need something this extravagant

 

[Pennywise]

 

[DemonicAngel]

I love this chart. It's very informative a must for hydro growers as far as I'm concerned

 

[bunkbudz]

My guardian tells me at a glance the health of my plants.

I believe you, I'm not knocking good gear, I'm just saying cheap shit can work also.

 

[Pennywise]

Like i said i use a $15 pen every other day, they work.

 

[DemonicAngel]

I believe you, I'm not knocking good gear, I'm just saying cheap shit can work also.

Oh I'm sure it can but the warranty and customer support can't be matched. That's what we are paying for above the units

 

[DemonicAngel]

I won't dispute that they work. In fact they most likely work well

 

[bunkbudz]

Oh I'm sure it can but the warranty and customer support can't be matched. That's what we are paying for above the units

Fair enough, the long distance call to shanghai is prolly more than my pens worth lol.

 

[Skunkworkz]

Buying right is a mindset.
Buy good shoes, your feet & back will thank you. Ergo, buy cheap footwear, and suffer. The smaller the grow, and the less important, the cheaper you can get away with hardware. Depending on your scale, and your goals, the more important quality hardware becomes. Hobby versus professional grade hardware are completely different scenarios & people shouldn't get the two mixed up.
I'm a professional. I wouldn't dream of liquid ph test kits, Mars Hydro LED Lights, or Crop King seeds. However, I don't fault hobbyists for buying $15 Chinese ph pens as long as they actually work. I do however recommend people buy good equipment as it tends to be more accurate, lasts longer, and has professional support if needed.

 

[LaidBackLeo87]

Buying "right" would be more of an opinion then a mindset

 

[DemonicAngel]

Buying right is a mindset.
Buy good shoes, your feet & back will thank you. Ergo, buy cheap footwear, and suffer. The smaller the grow, and the less important, the cheaper you can get away with hardware. Depending on your scale, and your goals, the more important quality hardware becomes. Hobby versus professional grade hardware are completely different scenarios & people shouldn't get the two mixed up.
I'm a professional. I wouldn't dream of liquid ph test kits, Mars Hydro LED Lights, or Crop King seeds. However, I don't fault hobbyists for buying $15 Chinese ph pens as long as they actually work. I do however recommend people buy good equipment as it tends to be more accurate, lasts longer, and has professional support if needed.

Well see this is where I will disagree, I have cheap Chinese LED lights 3x300w panels. I used white buckets with some holes drilled in them at the bottom. I grew 4 crop king autoflowers. I grew 2.35 lbs. Using complete crap. I didn't use a PH pen but a liquid PH tester. I was in an extreme budget. I hardly had enough to buy the seeds after I purchased everything I had. The point I'm trying to make is that if anyone wants success they can get it. Successful people can take nothing and make it something. It's not a matter of money. At least that's how I feel after pulling off something I should never have.

 

[DemonicAngel]

I'm still using my cheap Chinese lights. I just added another 3 for this grow lol

 

[LaidBackLeo87]

Well see this is where I will disagree, I have cheap Chinese LED lights 3x300w panels. I used white buckets with some holes drilled in them at the bottom. I grew 4 crop king autoflowers. I grew 2.35 lbs. Using complete crap. I didn't use a PH pen but a liquid PH tester. I was in an extreme budget. I hardly had enough to buy the seeds after I purchased everything I had. The point I'm trying to make is that if anyone wants success they can get it. Successful people can take nothing and make it something. It's not a matter of money. At least that's how I feel after pulling off something I should never have.

Thank you for this post, i know i should be better and bite my tounge but admittedly "im right and your wrong" posts get to me.

 

[DemonicAngel]

Thank you for this post, i know i should be better and bite my tounge but admittedly "im right and your wrong" posts get to me.

Let's just say we are all growers. Some better then other but we all have the same goal, to grow cannabis for our desired needs. We all have the right to an opinion, and we are all like family here. I agree to disagree a lot but what the hell I'm not perfect as no one is. Lol if only we were eh?

 

[LaidBackLeo87]

Let's just say we are all growers. Some better then other but we all have the same goal, to grow cannabis for our desired needs. We all have the right to an opinion, and we are all like family here. I agree to disagree a lot but what the hell I'm not perfect as no one is. Lol if only we were eh?

Well put

 

[bunkbudz]

Buying right is a mindset.
Buy good shoes, your feet & back will thank you. Ergo, buy cheap footwear, and suffer. The smaller the grow, and the less important, the cheaper you can get away with hardware. Depending on your scale, and your goals, the more important quality hardware becomes. Hobby versus professional grade hardware are completely different scenarios & people shouldn't get the two mixed up.
I'm a professional. I wouldn't dream of liquid ph test kits, Mars Hydro LED Lights, or Crop King seeds. However, I don't fault hobbyists for buying $15 Chinese ph pens as long as they actually work. I do however recommend people buy good equipment as it tends to be more accurate, lasts longer, and has professional support if needed.

I hear you, It makes sense to splurge on some items but if the cheap stuff works it works. A real pro can knock it out of the park with a cheap bat.