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Looking healthy in their new pots. Watered each with 1 liter at 750 ppm Flora Nova Bloom nutes. Kali Mist moved into flowering.
Pantagruel Goes Big
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devils letuce
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i started with smart pots on my latest grow. at first i didn't like them because they are loose around the edges and create valleys when u water them. i folded the edges down and now its allot better . it seems to hold together better
your ladies look great !!!
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All the girls are in the flower room as of yesterday. The Kali Mists have a one week head start. Everyone got a litre of FloraNova Bloom plus CalMag today at 1300 ppm. My best guess for the PH is 7. I reverted to using the
liquid tester because my outrageously expensive Hanna ph meter is a piece of junk and I wish a pox upon them. Should be a Christmas harvest 
Red Dragon, Kali Mist, Lucy, Northern Lights
Red Dragon, Kali Mist, Lucy, Northern Lights
Looking damn good buddy!
On the pots bit, I'm going to adapt all my Oxy cloth pots. Ill use some wire coat hangers to feed into the top hem and then punch some eyelets just below the rigid rim, so training is easier!
Oh and if you fancy it my friend join me in my sideline grow, with homemade BM led
On the pots bit, I'm going to adapt all my Oxy cloth pots. Ill use some wire coat hangers to feed into the top hem and then punch some eyelets just below the rigid rim, so training is easier!
Oh and if you fancy it my friend join me in my sideline grow, with homemade BM led
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I do indeed fancy it. So hard to keep up on current trends. I need a PA. LOL! 
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Subscribed. Looking forward to following your christmas grow 
devils letuce
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looking great 
im looking at a Christmas or new years harvest myself...cant wait
five different strains rooting now...
im looking at a Christmas or new years harvest myself...cant wait five different strains rooting now...
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Thanks DL. I just checked out your journal, busy place!
I just moved my two TopLed 96x3 reflector units to 18 inches. I have been running them as low as 10 inches and I feel this may have been contributing to my problems. Some plants don't seem to mind at all, but I think that some do so I am going to experiment. I may go higher yet.....
I just moved my two TopLed 96x3 reflector units to 18 inches. I have been running them as low as 10 inches and I feel this may have been contributing to my problems. Some plants don't seem to mind at all, but I think that some do so I am going to experiment. I may go higher yet.....
devils letuce
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Thanks DL. I just checked out your journal, busy place!
I just moved my two TopLed 96x3 reflector units to 18 inches. I have been running them as low as 10 inches and I feel this may have been contributing to my problems. Some plants don't seem to mind at all, but I think that some do so I am going to experiment. I may go higher yet.....
thanks .. yea i hate to be bored or outta bud.. germinating an auto dark devil next week so that make 17 plants total with 6 strains variety baby !!!!
im looking at getting a top led panel after a havest .im seeing great results !!!
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Cool. I've been doing a lot of reading about LED's and nutrients and it seems that the consensus is that LED's significantly alter nutrient utilization owing to their use of targeted rather than full-spectrum light. Specifically, as KJC maintains, it appears that calcium and magnesium are over-utilized in the compensation.
I have to say this concerns me. I am a 'holistic' kind of person, and it seems to me that LED's are efficient enough to be made full spectrum and still be relatively more power-friendly than other light sources. I am moving towards fewer but larger grows, and I may incorporate my 400 watt HPS with my two LED's in a hybrid light setup. I am curious to see if this eliminates the Cal-Mag issues.
I have to say this concerns me. I am a 'holistic' kind of person, and it seems to me that LED's are efficient enough to be made full spectrum and still be relatively more power-friendly than other light sources. I am moving towards fewer but larger grows, and I may incorporate my 400 watt HPS with my two LED's in a hybrid light setup. I am curious to see if this eliminates the Cal-Mag issues.
Looking good there - my girls are at the same age as yours - also looking for a Christmas harvest.
I've got a Hanna Ph meter as well. The last time my meter acted up I think it was my fault, I dipped it in my water too far, kinda up past or around where the tip screws onto the meter. I separated it, let it sit over night and calibrated it the next day and it's been fine. It's a good meter much better than any of the other lesser expensive models - I'm using the Hanna pen tho.. its pretty accurate.
I've got a Hanna Ph meter as well. The last time my meter acted up I think it was my fault, I dipped it in my water too far, kinda up past or around where the tip screws onto the meter. I separated it, let it sit over night and calibrated it the next day and it's been fine. It's a good meter much better than any of the other lesser expensive models - I'm using the Hanna pen tho.. its pretty accurate.
devils letuce
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i use the cheap yellow ph pen from fleabay .. work great . ive had it two harvest now and i have no deficiency or lockout since i got it .. i just keep some 7.0 calibration fluid handy but ive only had to calibrate twice ...
You should recalibrate your pH and PPM meters monthly to maintain their accuracy.
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Ya, but it is pooched. I'm nervous even to buy another meter this one was so bad. Drops are at least reliable.
I am using a HM Digital pH Meter and have not had a problem with the pH meter so far.
HM Digital pH Meter - Perfect Gardens
HM Digital pH Meter - Perfect Gardens
devils letuce
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i check mine all the time but has only needed calibrated 2 times in 4 months . im ok with that consistency for 10 bucks.
Garage Grower
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nice, I'm in - better late than never 
I'm about a month behind you... hope to be harvesting right around New Year
I'm about a month behind you... hope to be harvesting right around New Year
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Welcome GG, thanks for dropping by
Everyone got a liter of nutes at 1000 ppm, Flora Nova Bloom plus CalMag and molasses. My soil mix is a little heavy. Hopefully as the roots grow it will start to drain a bit better. Right now it is 5 days between waterings but the pots aren't as bone dry as I'd like to see. Taking off for a couple of days so I'll post some shots Sunday. Should be some stretching going on by then.
Everyone got a liter of nutes at 1000 ppm, Flora Nova Bloom plus CalMag and molasses. My soil mix is a little heavy. Hopefully as the roots grow it will start to drain a bit better. Right now it is 5 days between waterings but the pots aren't as bone dry as I'd like to see. Taking off for a couple of days so I'll post some shots Sunday. Should be some stretching going on by then.
Hey buddy, firstly I would like to step in on the LED a d Cal Mag bit. My BM light seems to push my plants with no extra need for cal mag. My nute line does carry them both but I honestly thought I'd need some extra. It is a full spectrum light so this may be the reason? ?
My current run I'm not running that line of nutes and I don't have and CM so we shall see soon enough if its just a well balanced light! ??
Also DL I grew a auto Dark Devil and they are awesome really really dark purp and a nice smoke
My current run I'm not running that line of nutes and I don't have and CM so we shall see soon enough if its just a well balanced light! ??
Also DL I grew a auto Dark Devil and they are awesome really really dark purp and a nice smoke
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There's a plus. I bet the full spectrum is the key