First Grow Fluxing Test - THC Bomb Mars 400W II - Hydro DIY Flowtank

Hey T it looks like your on the right track. I love hydro! I feel it gives the grower more control than soil growing does. Also, great job on not getting flustered or discouraged about your original choice for soil. New growers like me and you have to be ready to change up everything and go with the flow as we learn.

P.S. Your English is much better than some of my neighbors to the south for real!
 
Thanks Teldren, motivation is here to do clean stuff.

Dennise THX a lot, your talk about watering makes me change little things, with a 40 Kg tank on top of the medium, it's not going to be easy to water. So i brainstorm with myself this afternoon, and will produce something more adapted tonight. I've got three days stabilizing peebles PH to 5.8 /6 so i can continue building an easy to maintain system.
 
Bud Diamond said:
Hey T it looks like your on the right track. I love hydro! I feel it gives the grower more control than soil growing does. Also, great job on not getting flustered or discouraged about your original choice for soil. New growers like me and you have to be ready to change up everything and go with the flow as we learn.

P.S. Your English is much better than some of my neighbors to the south for real!
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Thanks a lot Bud, i'm so glad to be followed by hydro specialists that i left my fear outdoor the tent :). it gave me a good motivation to learn hydro rules and build my own system. Or maybe the jamaican stuff i actually smoke gives me a DIY high ^^.

And i can say you're talented mate, i was studying your grow journal yesterday, big growing space, beautiful ladies, good products :)

I'm watching lot's of movies in english, with subtitles of course, it may finally helps me to write understandable sentences. i'm sorry that my english teatcher died few years ago, she wouldn't have believe that
 
First serious thing, i filled the tank with tap water, about 25 liters, As water with peebles gave me PH 8, i first down the ph to 3 and peebles are in now for 10 hours. PH up to 4.6, i'll see tomorrow morning and will change water and ph to help clay peebles so that they can reach PH 5,6/6, ideally 5.8.

Hydro guyies, agree with that ??
 
MaggiesFarm said:
Subbed. Welcome Tad! I'm starting my first soil grow using Fox Farms Ocean Forest.

Big rhum agricole fan, too. Is that Damoiseau? I've never seen the XO around here.
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Maggies i was sure i post something for you but reading here it appears i forgot, yes it's damoiseau, the xo edition very old and very very sweet....come and take a drink, :)
 
tadlawid said:
First serious thing, i filled the tank with tap water, about 25 liters, As water with peebles gave me PH 8, i first down the ph to 3 and peebles are in now for 10 hours. PH up to 4.6, i'll see tomorrow morning and will change water and ph to help clay peebles so that they can reach PH 5,6/6, ideally 5.8.

Hydro guyies, agree with that ??
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You want to first rinse your hydroton to remove all the dust then soak the hydroton in water adjusted to pH 5.8 . You can use a colander to rinse the dust from the hydroton.
 
I follow that point by point, thank you
 
Renegade69 said:
And that's why I love this site...lol.
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YEAH, i was drinking an old rum with friends on a boat yesterday night, showing them the amazing experience mixed with a strong, volunteer, and very nice community, all of that concentrated on one must read website.

i'm a very curious person but i often need to be confirmed on stuff i already readed several times :) St Thomas through virtual space.

But i learn very quickly thx to u all,

Another drink for you, SANTE

Sun and Rum
 
tadlawid said:
YEAH, i was drinking an old rum with friends on a boat yesterday night, showing them the amazing experience mixed with a strong, volunteer, and very nice community, all of that concentrated on one must read website.

i'm a very curious person but i often need to be confirmed on stuff i already readed several times :) St Thomas through virtual space.

But i learn very quickly thx to u all,

Another drink for you, SANTE

Sun and Rum
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Slante to you too my friend.

Yes the test buds have a nice small, smooth buzz. Finishing up on it now...lol.
 
Renegade69 said:
Slante to you too my friend.

Yes the test buds have a nice small, smooth buzz. Finishing up on it now...lol.
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did you wanted to say Sante .? try to translate slante and seems weird :)

Or popcorn is finally stronger than you thought and keyboard win ?

local time 7:00 pm peebles are now stable to 5.8 since three hours, if at 9:00 still 5,8-6. i will finally install all materials and start tonight,
 
Ok i've installed my christmas area.

Filled with 25 litres tap water + 25 ml Valsberg Garden Phase 1. Manufacturer Calendar said 1 ml/litre 1 week.

EC 0.26 --> Do I need to add more phase one to reach 0.8 - 1.2 ?

PH 5.5 --> Goal 5.8 was 6.1 when i add nutrients, Am i right ?

Edit Ph stab 5.7 for now EC still 0.26

Thank you
 
Denise and her popcorn will have again first pics.

question still "on air"

Filled with 25 litres tap water + 25 ml Valsberg Garden Phase 1. Manufacturer Calendar said 1 ml/litre 1 week.

EC 0.26 --> Do I need to add more phase one to reach 0.8 - 1.2 ?

First of all, thanks to dennise, i decided to add a "clic" valve easier to carry out the up tank (sorry not possible to find any equivalent for clic valve at this time), all pieces has been recovered with aquarium silicon and dried for 48h. test are perfects.

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The NFT has been installed, tested, PH is 5.8, i extrated with lot's of care the THC's bombs seed from soil, and perfect for the living one, unfortunatly one looked like 6 day's ago but with roots brown, an air pocket. Seed next inserted in rockwool with a quick bath in a 5.8 ph water + phase 1.

I've got some platinium enzimax booster do you think i can already put some in the tank water ? i plan to water two times a days, time for roots to come out of rockwool.

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Remain one girl so i will make my first grow with one seed, :)

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Sun and Rum
 
Hey T your setup is looking great. I'm jealous of your LED light! I wish I had one but they're out of my price range. I couldn't tell if you had a sprout in the pebbles though. Also I would go 1/2 strength with any nutrient recommendations because you could burn, or kill your seedling from the soup being two hot. Just go easy at first, and work your way up with nutrients. It took me awhile before I learned less is more brother. Anyways, great job and ill see you later T.
 
Bud Diamond said:
Hey T your setup is looking great. I'm jealous of your LED light! I wish I had one but they're out of my price range. I couldn't tell if you had a sprout in the pebbles though. Also I would go 1/2 strength with any nutrient recommendations because you could burn, or kill your seedling from the soup being two hot. Just go easy at first, and work your way up with nutrients. It took me awhile before I learned less is more brother. Anyways, great job and ill see you later T.
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Hey Your 400 W HID may produce more than my 400w panel. We'll compare in few monthes :)


Many thanks for your reply Bud, between your return, dennise confirm and with the experience i had yesterday, it seems that EC 0.26 won't underfeed my plant ?

Moreover i have respected grower calendar so, if i had gone only with 1/2 strength, EC would have been at 0.16 (i did yesterday first with 1/2 dose but when i saw EC0.16 i've completed to recommended dosage) so EC 0.16 could potentially be a normal mesure for my soup ???

All grow journal and guides mentionned an EC mini to 0.8 when plant starts, so still something i dont understand :)
 
tadlawid said:
did you wanted to say Sante .? try to translate slante and seems weird :)

Or popcorn is finally stronger than you thought and keyboard win ?

local time 7:00 pm peebles are now stable to 5.8 since three hours, if at 9:00 still 5,8-6. i will finally install all materials and start tonight,
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Tad,

Yes, popcorn buds have a nice smooth body buzz. I am pleasantly surprised. Wasn't expecting anything since it was the first pull. Trichomes were clear with less than 10% cloudy. Second pull they were about 25% cloudy. They don't get tested till next weekend.

Watching your journey.

Oh, Slante or Slainte...lol...is Irish for cheers....
 
Need to prepare breakfast, she's waking up...yeah !!!

temp : 77 F
RH : 41 % (thx R.)
PH : 5.5
EC : 0.3

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