Tony Urban
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I have laid claim to that title lol.
Rifleman's Roost Open 24/7: Perpetually Perplexed
I have laid claim to that title lol.
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You might have to fight @Tead for that title. I'd watch out too, he's probably all jacked up on Mountain Dew and ready to come at you like a spider monkey.
Better to be attacked by a spider monkey than a bonobo. Unless you're looking for a date, I suppose....
Tony Urban
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lol I don’t mess with primate attack strategies
In my experience... and oddly, there has been some, primates in the wild generally throw poo. Not pretty, but I sure sure gave them their elbow room. Perhaps I ran into the oddballs, but they were fairly noisy, easy to identify, and avoid. Hell... you could smell 'em.
Meh!
I welcome all competition when the title of Laziest Grower gets tossed about. I can knock that one out of the ballpark in so many different ways it'll make your head spin.... with one hand tied!
One should not understate the bonuses of actual work and effort, but I try to dodge that whenever possible.
Now... honestly, my lazy ways are reflective of my limited environment. Recently, I've been muddying my Lazy Grower title with funny potions and mixes. I find them all too complicated and confusing. Much better just to be lazy and pull out the Osmo bottle.
Meh!
I welcome all competition when the title of Laziest Grower gets tossed about. I can knock that one out of the ballpark in so many different ways it'll make your head spin.... with one hand tied!
One should not understate the bonuses of actual work and effort, but I try to dodge that whenever possible.
Now... honestly, my lazy ways are reflective of my limited environment. Recently, I've been muddying my Lazy Grower title with funny potions and mixes. I find them all too complicated and confusing. Much better just to be lazy and pull out the Osmo bottle.
Immature Homo sapiens have been known to do that, too, lol (NOT doing so must be a learned response kind of thing???) - always be sure to have new diaper in hand before removing old one.
Learned that one the hard way, back in the '80s.
Learned that one the hard way, back in the '80s.
Moved the indoor garden into the bedroom directly under the leaky roof, heh? BtW, spinning one's head with only one hand free is not recommended. The floor hurts
.Speaking of funny potions and mixes: I went outside earlier and discovered a box on my front porch. "Ah," I thought, "That must be the Geopots that @MrSauga and the nice man at GeoPots arranged for me to receive due to Mr. S. living in a foreign land" (Canada, lol). So I bent down to pick up the box and nearly fell over. Yes, it contained some GeoPot containers - five-gallon capacity, with velcro opening down the side for ease of transplanting. I probably won't be using the velcro feature for that, because I do not foresee up-potting from a five-gallon container indoors - but I figure it'll make it easier to empty them after use, so I appreciate the feature.
Why was the box so heavy? (Wasn't that heavy - but I expected it to weigh about a pound
.) Because it also contained a sample bag (each) of their GeoFlora brand dry two-part Vegetative Growth & Bloom nutrient duo. And a 2.5-gallon jug of Terpinator! Thank you, Mr. Sauga! And thank you, kind forum sponsor! I'll have to figure out a way to work all that into my next grow (some changing of plans are required, but it looks like I'm still a couple weeks out anyway, so no big deal).Anyway, those sample packs have "OMRI" printed on them. I've never really been an "organic" kind of guy, probably because I had my first real fun (gardening experience) with DWC. I'll be stumbling around in the dark on this, even when the lights are on. . . .
Two cents on the lazy grower thing...
I actually have my phone alarm set for every Sunday morning at 5:30 am...I don't get up that early...it's set so if I forget to go up in the lab for a whole week it reminds me I am growing pot. My setup is so automatic it enables laziness on an Olympic level. I know I got at least a Silver medal...
I wanted to comment Tuesday when this topic came up, but I was too lazy...I think my brain was on pot.
Peace, Hyena
I actually have my phone alarm set for every Sunday morning at 5:30 am...I don't get up that early...it's set so if I forget to go up in the lab for a whole week it reminds me I am growing pot. My setup is so automatic it enables laziness on an Olympic level. I know I got at least a Silver medal...
I wanted to comment Tuesday when this topic came up, but I was too lazy...I think my brain was on pot.
Peace, Hyena
LOL at your comic strip. I was barely older than those kids when I learned to hold my hits until there was no visible smoke upon exhale. Then I thought, "I'll start smoking cigarettes - that way, if anyone sees smoke come out, they'll assume it's cigarette smoke from a distance." Saved me a lot of grief in HS.
Now, half the time I can't take a drag off a cigarette without coughing. Or do much of anything without coughing.
But kids sure do think they're smart... When they're kids.
Now, half the time I can't take a drag off a cigarette without coughing. Or do much of anything without coughing.
But kids sure do think they're smart... When they're kids.
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Hey @Rifleman, I seen a post by you that said you were using the active aqua 15L 4 output air pump to supply a tote and 2 pails? I have the same pump and I’m currently creeping towards starting my grow. I tested everything out and it didn’t seem like it had a ton of bubbles. I’ve got the AA 15L pump with 4 air stones. 2 round 4” and 2 4” disc. Just worried is all lol got a 17gallon tote and I just expected more bubbles. Trying to cover all my bases before I start popping seeds and fail lol
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Hey H&B, I wouldn't worry too much about it. If you notice I don't use airstones, and pipe my air into the reservoirs through the side tubes of the buckets and the giant tote(27 gal). I've grown monsters with the bubbles just coming into the water on the side of the bucket and then bubbling upward, not even spread out at all.
You should be able to cover one outlet with a finger and feel the air pressure. If your pump is working correctly all four outlets will feel the same.
I would advise to run the pump at 100%, place it outside the tent to avoid pumping that hot air into your reservoirs, and make sure all your hoses are of equal length.
Otherwise rock on and don't over think it. If you have questions along the way don't hesitate to ask. Either myself or one of the other waterheads sitting over here on the porch will have an answer. DWC really is easy with the correct equipment.
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Day 43. Looking like upward growth is about done for the SSDC, 19-23" so far. The Sour Crack isn't going to get that big, but it did have an odd start. Shrug. All four got 2 gallons of a 790ppm nutrient value watering yesterday. Got about one quart run off from each.
Reckon I can ignore them for the next 6-8 days until they are thirsty again. But what to do until then ? What to do ? What to do ?
OH YEAH.......
Edit: Forgot to tell y'all, front left plant(#3) is bleeding black onto the leaves like the DDAs do. No hint of darkening on the other two yet.
Reckon I can ignore them for the next 6-8 days until they are thirsty again. But what to do until then ? What to do ? What to do ?
OH YEAH.......
Edit: Forgot to tell y'all, front left plant(#3) is bleeding black onto the leaves like the DDAs do. No hint of darkening on the other two yet.
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I couldn't help myself. #4 was reaching up to me when I peeked in the tent so I had to pull her out and take a few shots.
Not monsters, I suppose, but it is pretty obvious that you have no trouble growing healthy plants in soil, too
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I have read that the majority of the oxygenation occurs at the water/air interface, when the bubble "bursts." Assuming this is correct - and it appears to be - one could do okay even if one's air stones / etc. were only a couple inches below the surface.
I suspect that smaller bubbles would be better than larger ones, due to a combination of the above and physics. Extreme example: One basketball-sized bubble is far less efficient than 1,200 smaller ones that make up the same volume of air.
Placing it at a level above the reservoir can be a good idea, too, in case there is a power failure and the pump's internal anti-siphon mechanism happens to fail. Admittedly, this does not happen often - but, when it's so easy to prevent in the first place, lol...
I favor the "you cannot have too much DO in your reservoir" approach. While not completely accurate in theory, none of us are likely to attain the state where too much dissolved oxygen becomes a practical consideration.
By the way, I have favored these critters for years, in addition to whatever else you wish to use:
They're called aquarium power heads. They only have one moving part, so even the cheap (~$23) ones from ChinaMart generally last a long time. Zero danger of a failure causing one's solution to end up on the floor. Does not appear to significantly raise temperatures (although I have not tested/measured this against a reservoir without one). Doesn't crumble over time, or get destroyed by roots. Constantly pumps solution upwards (and comes with a tube so that you can choose to have it do so from 10"-12" below the thing, if you like) and uses venturi effect as the mechanism for adding air to the solution - so no bladder to worry about degrading/tearing.
Oh yeah, and they make a real nice "rattle" when not sitting in liquid - so you know immediately, upon returning home in the evening, that your tree has already transpired the 13 gallons of water you poured in that morning and you need to add more again. I used to work for a guy who only paid what the law required him to, but would give as much overtime as you could stand ("If you work past midnight, you don't have to come in until noon tomorrow - and it's 11:57, so you best be clocking out for the day..."), so a person could more or less get by without having to do too much unsavory sh!t to supplement their income. But many were the times when I came in dragging and would have gone straight to bed, had I not been greeted with "Rattlerattlerattle" to tell me that the girls needed attention. Probably saved a few of them, or at least minimized stress.
.I have read that the majority of the oxygenation occurs at the water/air interface, when the bubble "bursts." Assuming this is correct - and it appears to be - one could do okay even if one's air stones / etc. were only a couple inches below the surface.
I suspect that smaller bubbles would be better than larger ones, due to a combination of the above and physics. Extreme example: One basketball-sized bubble is far less efficient than 1,200 smaller ones that make up the same volume of air.
Placing it at a level above the reservoir can be a good idea, too, in case there is a power failure and the pump's internal anti-siphon mechanism happens to fail. Admittedly, this does not happen often - but, when it's so easy to prevent in the first place, lol...
I favor the "you cannot have too much DO in your reservoir" approach. While not completely accurate in theory, none of us are likely to attain the state where too much dissolved oxygen becomes a practical consideration.
By the way, I have favored these critters for years, in addition to whatever else you wish to use:
Oh yeah, and they make a real nice "rattle" when not sitting in liquid - so you know immediately, upon returning home in the evening, that your tree has already transpired the 13 gallons of water you poured in that morning and you need to add more again
. I used to work for a guy who only paid what the law required him to, but would give as much overtime as you could stand ("If you work past midnight, you don't have to come in until noon tomorrow - and it's 11:57, so you best be clocking out for the day..."), so a person could more or less get by without having to do too much unsavory sh!t to supplement their income. But many were the times when I came in dragging and would have gone straight to bed, had I not been greeted with "Rattlerattlerattle" to tell me that the girls needed attention. Probably saved a few of them, or at least minimized stress.- Thread starter
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@TorturedSoul , I had powerheads way back when I had fish. They'd be the perfect thing for aerating a large reservoir. Thanks for the reminder. Now I've got something else to work into my fantasy growroom. 
I once thought about buying a few gross of the things, repackaging them as "Ultimate All-In-One Hydroponics Aeration Machines," and selling them on with a <COUGH>slight markup, maybe buy some ad space in High Times.
It would have been a time when I was feeling particularly cynical - about businesses and people both . Might have been the time I saw a thread here by someone who'd spend like $3,000 or something on a "complete grow box" product, and was looking for tips. Thing looked to be 3' or 4' tall.
It would have been a time when I was feeling particularly cynical - about businesses and people both
. Might have been the time I saw a thread here by someone who'd spend like $3,000 or something on a "complete grow box" product, and was looking for tips. Thing looked to be 3' or 4' tall.- Thread starter
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Hanging out on a Saturday night with four young ladies used to have a different meaning. I'll settle for this though. Day 47. 
In regards to that phrase: I'm not positive, but I think your current version might be cheaper than old one, lol.