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As you can see, my meters are cheap-o's from the Zon. Not the epitome of accuracy I'm sure. Frankly they are dust collectors anymore since I no longer measure anything. I just broke them out as some point of reference to see if the formula was in the ballpark.
Looking at Build a soil's website for making the Canadian version of Praux Tekt® and am shocked how a 20 dollar 1 pound bag has a shipping to Canada charge of 40 dollars!!! Thats 50 dollars Canadian! tsk tsk.....The quality control tests... To see how close my product is compared to Pro-tekt. I gathered a few numbers.
I poured a sample of Pro-Tekt into a cup and measured the starting pH, since Silica supplements are known to be alkaline in nature. It measured 11.5
I checked that result against my Faux-Tekt®. Same number, so we are good there.
Next I added 5ml of Pro-Tekt to a gallon of water to see the resulting ppm. I got 241.
I did the same with 5ml of Faux-Tekt® and came out with 254. Pretty close. The difference is most likely that I eyeballed the gallon rather that precisely measured it. My guess is the Pro-Tekt gallon had a tad bit more water in it. Either way, 13 points over 5ml, that's only a difference of 2.6ppm per ml.
Next I tested the Pro-Tekt gallon's pH. 8.5
Then the Faux-Tekt® gallon. Also 8.5
I added all the other components of my nute regiment. The Pro-Tekt gallon came out to 6.5, which is what I am shooting for. No other pH adjustments necessary.
The Faux-Tekt® gallon. Spot on also at 6.5.
Every one of my test showed the product to be equivalent. It looks like a winner.
Looking at Build a soil's website for making the Canadian version of Praux Tekt® and am shocked how a 20 dollar 1 pound bag has a shipping to Canada charge of 40 dollars!!! Thats 50 dollars Canadian! tsk tsk.....
Its safe to say that I wont be using Silica in my next grow.
Looking at Build a soil's website for making the Canadian version of Praux Tekt® and am shocked how a 20 dollar 1 pound bag has a shipping to Canada charge of 40 dollars!!! Thats 50 dollars Canadian! tsk tsk.....
Its safe to say that I wont be using Silica in my next grow.
I'm genuinely surprised that after all of these years of stupid expensive shipping costs for nutrients and amendments (post legalization) that no Canadian saw the potential business opportunity and arranged a situation to import and resell these things.
I'm genuinely surprised that after all of these years of stupid expensive shipping costs for nutrients and amendments (post legalization) that no Canadian saw the potential business opportunity and arranged a situation to import and resell these things.
As long as @MrSauga becomes the silent financial partner...aka the Sugar Daddy.Baron, Skybound is giving you a business idea. Buy the 50lb bag, divide into 50 one pound bags and become the Canadian small sized bag distributor.
I see you have some leaves with the dark edges/veins, and lighter centers. I have that in a few places too. Thoughts?
Looking fantastic here. Steady as she goes....dont get bored !!Day 52, Day 17 from flip
The right side girls got their feed this AM. One gallon each of 6g Mega Crop, 5ml Cal-Mag, 5ml Faux-Tekt®, 10ml Terpinator. Back left will need when I get home from work in the AM.
....dont get bored !!
Smell, smoke, and stare.Too late. Already thinking how I'd be cropping out in another couple weeks if these were autos. Instead there just starting to bloom. I get bored too easy which is why I like the faster pace of autos. Really can't do much in the way of additional LST because I'm out if room. Other than water and occasionally and raise the light, what's left to do?
Other than water and occasionally and raise the light, what's left to do?
You could chelate a little coffee with some baileys. Nice beverage for the cold and all.
I'm not a coffee fan. The only way I drink it is chelated. Right now I'm chelating some Crown Royal Black with some ice cubes.