Ganjagrowergu
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Renting is horrible. The last maintenance guy spent three years trying to get us, he got fired.
You have my condolences.
I don't know where you live, so cannot even speculate - but around here, the landlord must give (at least) 24 hours written notice before anyone enters as his/her agent ( / at his behest, et cetera) . And it was determined through the courts that a blanket "there will be people in between the first and last of September" is NOT sufficient. Also that there must be some reasonable expectation that the renter will actually see the written notice (IOW, cannot just post it on a bulletin board stuck way off in the corner of the basement).
But if you're dangling on the federal hook, different rules probably apply. Never been in that situation, even when I was a diehard renter. Always preferred renting from little old ladies who were happy to have me do my own maintenance and such (and, occasionally, asked me if I'd consider doing some on the house that they lived in, lol). The one that lived in a retirement village in Florida that I never even met (previous renter met my other half long enough to hand her the keys) was my favorite, although the house kind of sucked. The ~50 acres it sat on didn't, though.
Padlocking a bathroom (when the landlord is within his/her legal rights to actually be there in the first place) is problematic. It is reasonable to expect them to want to inspect plumbing and such.
A bedroom closet (not one that has the inspection panel for the water lines behind the tub), though...
Odor has a way of traveling, however. Although... short term... annoyed to one's last nerve by the presence of others in one's "castle" - a creative person can easily deal with that. An industrial-sized pot (aka "chili pot") of sauerkraut, boiling merrily away on the kitchen stove all day long, will cover just about any odor your apartment (and your neighbors' apartments, lol) is capable of producing, assuming that no one is still collecting Great Aunt Mabel's retirement check a month after she began spoiling.
The trick is to deflect without seeming to be a willful arse. People make allowances for "that's just the way he is." But if they think your behavior is conscious and directed towards them, well, that's a battle - and the landlord generally wins. If not a particular battle, at least, eventually, the war. In practice, this works out to it being better if the landlord automatically drops you from consideration than if he thinks you're suddenly and purposely doing something to prevent your home from being "the display apartment." If that makes any sense.
Ganjagrowergu
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Yeah. Here it is 48 hours unless you do a verbal agreement.
Cost of living here is higher than average and that keeps houses and nice apartments suitable to our family size, out of reach. We are working on things to get out of here. Just waiting to find the right place.
Ganjagrowergu
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I was cooking ribs today. Lol. The plants were just chilling in a big purple Rubbermaid in plain sight. When I opened the lid after he left my nose was reminded that my DDA is flowering.
I keep assuming decent-sized plants. If you're growing completely inside a Rubbermaid tote, just throw a blanket over it and tell everyone to stay out of your grandmother's hope chest (surely any renter, even a renter who didn't read the lease before signing it, would have that much of a right to privacy?) or something, and burn a little Gonesh #8 Perfumes of a Spring Mist incense.
I'm guessing the issue is more one of fear than of substance. The "what if I get caught" can overpower any amount of common sense planning. My brother won't even consider growing his own cannabis because he lives 951' from a school (I measured one night - his neighbors must have wondered WtF) and someone else in his neighborhood got busted about ten years ago. Of course that guy had two rooms packed with plants, kicked the living sh!t out of his spouse, then literally threw her out the front door, battered and bloody... as a school bus was stopping two houses away. So that wasn't asking to get busted, it was a shouted demand, lol.
But, yeah, fear/worry. Getting caught probably equals, at minimum, finding a different place to live. Which could end up being a good thing (from the way it reads), but the short-term ramifications are unpleasant, for sure.
I'm guessing the issue is more one of fear than of substance. The "what if I get caught" can overpower any amount of common sense planning. My brother won't even consider growing his own cannabis because he lives 951' from a school (I measured one night - his neighbors must have wondered WtF) and someone else in his neighborhood got busted about ten years ago. Of course that guy had two rooms packed with plants, kicked the living sh!t out of his spouse, then literally threw her out the front door, battered and bloody... as a school bus was stopping two houses away. So that wasn't asking to get busted, it was a shouted demand, lol.
But, yeah, fear/worry. Getting caught probably equals, at minimum, finding a different place to live. Which could end up being a good thing (from the way it reads), but the short-term ramifications are unpleasant, for sure.
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I'm so thankful the only landlord inspections I'll be having from late September on will be to see if there's anything he can do to make my plants happier. 
I've lived with Section 8 inspections every year, but they're for safety, and a simple disguise as closets was enough to keep them from looking. They aren't permitted to look, nor do they care to. "Not my business" is the most common reaction.
Thankfully the landlord leaves me alone, and I help them by keeping the stairwells clean and watching the building. An occasional brownie or two helped keep them from questioning any further. They don't care to know.
But they do have the right to come in with 24 hours notice, and less if they suspect a safety concern. Renters give up certain freedoms in return for not carrying the mortgage, property insurance, and taxes, among other amenities.
I've been both renter and property owner. I like being able to call the landlord when the hot water heater goes instead of the plumber.
When I do get inspected I make sure I have some cookies baking and fresh coffee brewing when they come through the door. And I get them out quickly.
I've lived with Section 8 inspections every year, but they're for safety, and a simple disguise as closets was enough to keep them from looking. They aren't permitted to look, nor do they care to. "Not my business" is the most common reaction.
Thankfully the landlord leaves me alone, and I help them by keeping the stairwells clean and watching the building. An occasional brownie or two helped keep them from questioning any further. They don't care to know.
But they do have the right to come in with 24 hours notice, and less if they suspect a safety concern. Renters give up certain freedoms in return for not carrying the mortgage, property insurance, and taxes, among other amenities.
I've been both renter and property owner. I like being able to call the landlord when the hot water heater goes instead of the plumber.
When I do get inspected I make sure I have some cookies baking and fresh coffee brewing when they come through the door. And I get them out quickly.
Ganjagrowergu
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I made arrangements to have my remaining plants baby sat during these trying times. Lol. I got kids so being careful is number 1.
My plants are relatively small . I like lots of little plants. I am just grateful the ones that left are going to someone I know rather than the trash.
My plants are relatively small . I like lots of little plants. I am just grateful the ones that left are going to someone I know rather than the trash.
FINALLY............I got my replacement PH meter today. I mixed up a batch of nutrients and it was reading a steady 6.30 If I was growing in soil I would just let it alone. Is there a perfect PH level for growing in hempy? How much lower do I need to bring that number? And at a PH of 6.30 would that be high enough that the plants in hempy could not uptake the Cal/Mag?
Ganjagrowergu
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So, I got my tent put back up with proper QB lighting. I switched some stuff around and I think everyone will be happier. My last set up was for inefficient lighting. Now I seem to have it dialed right in.
Sad I freaked out and gave away some plants, but I didn't know that the universe would place 2 good emergency plant hiders in my path. Nothing like simplicity...
So, time to plant some more hempys...
Sad I freaked out and gave away some plants, but I didn't know that the universe would place 2 good emergency plant hiders in my path. Nothing like simplicity...
So, time to plant some more hempys...
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Ganjagrowergu
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Last time I ph'd my nutes they were 5.5-5.8, haven't checked it in awhile though. I've fed them at 6.0 before, but I'd never go over that. But I'm not using straight perlite either. Different worlds for sure.
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I agree with Tead. When I have to adjust pH I faithfully set it at 5.5. I use RX Green Technologies though, so no pH adjustment.
@Tead, I was reading a hempy thread on the site where they roll things up and the OP mentioned that one of the benefits of working in hempy is the lack of need to adjust pH. Thoughts?
Has anyone who used to check pH stopped doing so and been ok?
Also, he had a neat idea for his big hempy basins. Check this out:
He drains his overflow through those tubes and collects it in the removable tray so he can monitor the volume and adjust accordingly. Maybe it's really because he enjoys data collection. Lol! I like the idea of a community pot. Cannabis grows happier in a community pot, in my experience. I may explore this once I get moved. I could grow both plants in the tent in this singular pot, and I may get bigger plants, which come to think of it might complicate things for me. Lol!
Using the individual pots makes it easier for me to shift things around as the plants get larger. Hmmm..... I may try it as the final pot in a series of upcannings designed to increase root development. Choose a plant that likes to take the entire tent and give it a massive space to suck up food from.
Ganjagrowergu
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I agree with Tead. When I have to adjust pH I faithfully set it at 5.5. I use RX Green Technologies though, so no pH adjustment.
@Tead, I was reading a hempy thread on the site where they roll things up and the OP mentioned that one of the benefits of working in hempy is the lack of need to adjust pH. Thoughts?
Has anyone who used to check pH stopped doing so and been ok?
Also, he had a neat idea for his big hempy basins. Check this out:
He drains his overflow through those tubes and collects it in the removable tray so he can monitor the volume and adjust accordingly. Maybe it's really because he enjoys data collection. Lol! I like the idea of a community pot. Cannabis grows happier in a community pot, in my experience. I may explore this once I get moved. I could grow both plants in the tent in this singular pot, and I may get bigger plants, which come to think of it might complicate things for me. Lol!
Using the individual pots makes it easier for me to shift things around as the plants get larger. Hmmm..... I may try it as the final pot in a series of upcannings designed to increase root development. Choose a plant that likes to take the entire tent and give it a massive space to suck up food from.
Somebody on this thread, I think, talked me out of a Hempy bed. I never explored the thought again. That looks like a decent set up for sure though,
Also Sue, I was wondering if you ever, accidentally or on purpose, supercropped an auto? I did it to DDA by accident and it sure put the brakes on her stretch, but the buds continue to grow, even faster than they were..
Also got some nice deep purple staining. It makes me smile.
BigBearNTexas
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Super crop away! Most of the techniques for photos work for autos, it’s more a matter of timing when to do it. There shouldn’t be any problem supercropping in flower if you need to.
Ganjagrowergu
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Has a nice even canopy now
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Sweet Ganjagrowergu! It only gets more exciting from here.
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Found this over at the site where they roll things up.
“Now- how to control your PH...
There are a couple factors that cause your PH to drift. The most common is running the nute solution too strong or too weak. If it's too strong, your PH drops. If it's too weak the PH rises. You have to find the balance point. If you find that the formula above is say, a little strong, and say you have a 20 gallon ressy, mix the nutes for 18 gallons. If it's a little weak, mix it for 22 gallons. You follow?
He’s talking about a formula he’s laid out for hempy using the GH 3-part nutrient line. Google “An Idioit’s guide to hempy” and go to the last post.
The other common mistake is mixing your nutrient solution and trying to adjust the PH right away. You have to allow time for the ph buffers in the nutrient solution to do their job. Mix the nutes up, and bubble or circulate for 12 hours before even looking at your PH. You will find the PH to be almost right on target.
I use little or no ph adjusters. (Except during flush). I use tap water, with a starting PPM of 300-400 and a starting PH of 7.4-9.0 (Thats crazy you say! The water is too hard, you will never get stable PH and you will have too much Ca, causing a lockout of Mg!)
Bollocks I say.
Every week, on Friday I drain the ressy and fill with plain water. I let that run overnight giving the plants a little flush. This also allows the chlorine and ammonia to evap. On Saturday morning, I mix the nutes into the ressy. I DO NOT adjust ph at this time. Let that run as is overnight. On Sunday morning, I check ph and adjust if needed. Usually don't have to.
Doing things this way has saved me from constant PH drifts, and using about 150 ml of ph down every ressy change, and a little here and there throughout the week to keep it in the desired range. Now, the most I ever have to use is about 30 ml.if any at all. (I have a 35 gallon ressy btw) My Ph stays at a constant 5.5-5.8.
If you are still having PH issues using the above method, an alternative is to PH adjust the plain water to 5.5 BEFORE you add nutes.”
I found it an interesting read. Guess who just gave away her aquarium pump?
“Now- how to control your PH...
There are a couple factors that cause your PH to drift. The most common is running the nute solution too strong or too weak. If it's too strong, your PH drops. If it's too weak the PH rises. You have to find the balance point. If you find that the formula above is say, a little strong, and say you have a 20 gallon ressy, mix the nutes for 18 gallons. If it's a little weak, mix it for 22 gallons. You follow?
He’s talking about a formula he’s laid out for hempy using the GH 3-part nutrient line. Google “An Idioit’s guide to hempy” and go to the last post.
The other common mistake is mixing your nutrient solution and trying to adjust the PH right away. You have to allow time for the ph buffers in the nutrient solution to do their job. Mix the nutes up, and bubble or circulate for 12 hours before even looking at your PH. You will find the PH to be almost right on target.
I use little or no ph adjusters. (Except during flush). I use tap water, with a starting PPM of 300-400 and a starting PH of 7.4-9.0 (Thats crazy you say! The water is too hard, you will never get stable PH and you will have too much Ca, causing a lockout of Mg!)
Bollocks I say.
Every week, on Friday I drain the ressy and fill with plain water. I let that run overnight giving the plants a little flush. This also allows the chlorine and ammonia to evap. On Saturday morning, I mix the nutes into the ressy. I DO NOT adjust ph at this time. Let that run as is overnight. On Sunday morning, I check ph and adjust if needed. Usually don't have to.
Doing things this way has saved me from constant PH drifts, and using about 150 ml of ph down every ressy change, and a little here and there throughout the week to keep it in the desired range. Now, the most I ever have to use is about 30 ml.if any at all. (I have a 35 gallon ressy btw) My Ph stays at a constant 5.5-5.8.
If you are still having PH issues using the above method, an alternative is to PH adjust the plain water to 5.5 BEFORE you add nutes.”
I found it an interesting read. Guess who just gave away her aquarium pump?
Happy Hemper
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Plants do communicate both above and below ground. I’m not sure if they can can communicate through hempy media the way the do through soil do the lack of fungi. A google of ‘plant communication’ produces some fun reading. A scientist also did a test using mimosa pudica plant that show they learn too. What a wonder filled world we live in.
