Jeez I miss a day or so and get 3 pages behind lol! Glad I’m caught up on things. I’m off for the holidays now so I Let the festivities begin!
InTheShed Grows Inside & Out: Jump In Any Time
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We talk a lot here! Just a nice place to hang out when you have a minute, and sometimes I update the plants
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Chatter boxes! Lol
The odd update is nice to though!
The odd update is nice to though!
Your Mormons must be lightweights 
All the best of the season Shed, and always the best, Shedsters.
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All the best of the season Shed, and always the best, Shedsters.
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Only when there's some news
.Thanks Felipe, and to the entire Blu clan as wellMormons = lightweights
All the best of the season Shed, and always the best, Shedsters.
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Taking notes hereThe Candidas look grateful.
60F is getting down there. Growth may slow some.
Maybe - but I always find they cool down a lot faster than I’d think. And the coldest time of the night is usually the pre dawn (round here anyway).And what if I got an oil-filled radiant heater, plugged it in in the house, and then unplugged it to move in the shed at night while it cooled?
Do you know how long it gets that cold for? If it isn’t for very long, the larger plants might be ok (protected by sheer mass of soil) - and /or it may just be sufficient to wrap the pots in some kind of insulating material... blanket or thermal cloth maybe.
I’m not sure about the leaf damage, seems it wouldn’t be light stress in only 2 spots like that.
I’m not suggesting it’s calmag or anything, but because it can up... Too much Mg can lock out Ca uptake, I’ve nevrr heard of too much Ca blocking out Mg. All my research suggests that most otc Calmag supps are still fairly low on Ca - in terms of ideal ratios. Just throwing that into the conversational pot
That's the one! R2 sounds like a perfect name too. LoL
What is this device you speak of?
I always added extra perlite to mine but it’s preference to me basically individual growers style and preferences .I doubt the plants like being carried with nothing supporting the roots but perlite, and they get top heavy because perlite it lighter than soil. And the water would spill every time they get picked up.
Have you gone into the perlite business as well? I swear there's a lot in ProMix HP
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Portable AC and heating unit
Maybe - but I always find they cool down a lot faster than I’d think. And the coldest time of the night is usually the pre dawn (round here anyway).
Do you know how long it gets that cold for? If it isn’t for very long, the larger plants might be ok (protected by sheer mass of soil) - and /or it may just be sufficient to wrap the pots in some kind of insulating material... blanket or thermal cloth maybe.
I’m not sure about the leaf damage, seems it wouldn’t be light stress in only 2 spots like that.
I’m not suggesting it’s calmag or anything, but because it can up... Too much Mg can lock out Ca uptake, I’ve nevrr heard of too much Ca blocking out Mg. All my research suggests that most otc Calmag supps are still fairly low on Ca - in terms of ideal ratios. Just throwing that into the conversational pot
What is this device you speak of?
It's going to be a couple of days before I can deal with changing the nutes (much to Felipe's chagrin) so we'll get a better picture as we go.
In terms of the heat, I figure if the heater gets the shed up 10 degrees above ambient to start, it will fall to a higher temp than currently, if you know what I mean.
Felipe was talking strictly hempy, which is perlite and nothing but perlite in a bucket.
Oh ok, I assumed there was a specific piece P9 was talking about.
They’re quite pricey eh?
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Considering they do heat and AC they don't seem too bad price-wise. They do take up floorspace right in front of the window though!
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I really should put one of these in the corner of my closet and exhaust up and just be done with it.
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One thermostat for heat and AC doesn't sound like a terrible idea.
[QUOTE="InTheShed, post: 4258776, member: 291740"]Felipe was talking strictly hempy, which is perlight and nothing but perlite in a bucket.[/QUOTE]
Not to beat a dead horse (or whatever the more palatable phrase is these days), but this isn’t strictly true. Hempy was originally 3 or 4:1 perlite to vermiculite. It can also include coco, or be entirely coco. Hydroton and aquarium gravel have also been used. Although they are much heavier. But you get the idea. You can experiment and find what combination of materials works for you.
Not to beat a dead horse (or whatever the more palatable phrase is these days), but this isn’t strictly true. Hempy was originally 3 or 4:1 perlite to vermiculite. It can also include coco, or be entirely coco. Hydroton and aquarium gravel have also been used. Although they are much heavier. But you get the idea. You can experiment and find what combination of materials works for you.
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You're definitely beating a dead horse! I was letting Joe know that we weren't talking about adding perlite to a growing medium, you were talking about growing in perlite. Whatever hempy was or could be, it's perlite now. Let's try not to get pedantic on this thread. It ain't "the history and permutations of hempy"!
Good night Shed
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Good night Felipe!
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This an R2D2 unit for those who don't have a clue.
Something like this...
Maybe - but I always find they cool down a lot faster than I’d think. And the coldest time of the night is usually the pre dawn (round here anyway).
Do you know how long it gets that cold for? If it isn’t for very long, the larger plants might be ok (protected by sheer mass of soil) - and /or it may just be sufficient to wrap the pots in some kind of insulating material... blanket or thermal cloth maybe.
I’m not sure about the leaf damage, seems it wouldn’t be light stress in only 2 spots like that.
I’m not suggesting it’s calmag or anything, but because it can up... Too much Mg can lock out Ca uptake, I’ve nevrr heard of too much Ca blocking out Mg. All my research suggests that most otc Calmag supps are still fairly low on Ca - in terms of ideal ratios. Just throwing that into the conversational pot
What is this device you speak of?
An all in one unit that will turn on/off appropriately based on thermostat.
It's the last real environmental issue that I still have to monitor closely and adjust regularly. Life will be much easier when I'm not chasing heat & cold.