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Gramp Tokin's DWC produces them flawlessly and reliably, surely a grow model to desire. I like RDWC because it uses a control reservoir which makes changing out nutes much easier, plus the constant motion of the water keeps it highly oxygenated. The only downside is that those systems usually incorporate multiple plants, so if one takes a shit, it will drag the rest down with it, so much thought must be given to ensure none ever gets pythium.

Good morning to you too bro!
 
I'm inching my way there. I ran out of wire and need about 20 more feet to complete the 3rd circuit and get this room fully lit. That HID's days are numbered. I want to get a nice QB in there after the new year, but I'll need to start saving my shekels.

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Skybound said:
I'm inching my way there. I ran out of wire and need about 20 more feet to complete the 3rd circuit and get this room fully lit. That HID's days are numbered. I want to get a nice QB in there after the new year, but I'll need to start saving my shekels.

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You lay on your back to take that pic?
 
farside05 said:
You lay on your back to take that pic?
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I sat crossed legs just outside of the room, then lowered the phone to about a foot off the deck and viola! I'm surprised it captured the majority of the COBs and it is one of the better pics I've ever taken.
 
I'm mixing up a 3rd bale of Faux Brix Mix as my 2nd bale is getting close to being used up and I don't want to get caught needing and not having soil ready to go on hand. So in preparation, I refigured the math to make the soil buffer, aka Faux Mix, except I aimed to to leave the calcium level as is, but to reduce the magnesium to 1/10th of the calcium. So instead of using only Garden Lime, I used Calcium Carbonate as well.

Also, since my EWC will arrive tomorrow, I'm forgoing the 3 day time needed to first buffer the peat, and mixing everything together into one amendment. I also am choosing to add Azomite to the mix as well as Iron-Zinc-Copper Sulfates to further mineralize the composition. So the original mix was aimed to emulate Doc Bud's First Run Amendment, and the overall weight of that was 20 ounces. When adding in the soil buffer, the overall weight increased substantially.

I'll call this Revision 3. Rev 2 is VERY good and my plants love it save for minor micro deficiencies I see, hence adding the sulfates. I re-amended the 2nd batch with the Iron and twice as much copper, but also wanted to add some Zinc, and experience suggested I should lessen the copper, so I did. If anyone uses this mix in the future, be mindful that deficiencies will show after about 2-3 weeks of water only, so I suggest using the drenches after transplants are watered in and have dried again.

3 cubic foot bale of Peat Moss
2 cubic foot bag of Perlite
6.5 - cups Calcium Carbonate/Limestone (2250 grams)
1 ---- cup Espoma Garden Lime (340 grams)
3/4 - cup Soil Mender's Minerals Plus (268 grams)
1/2 - cup Azomite
1/2 - cup Kelp Meal (82 grams)
60 grams Haifa Calcium Nitrate
25 grams Ammonium Sulfate
30 grams Iron Sulfate
10 grams Zinc Sulfate
5 grams Copper Sulfate

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The emulated drench recipes are as follows.

Growth
1.4 grams Haifa Calcium Nitrate
0.5 grams Magnesium Nitrate
*0.05 ml of 85% Phosphoric Acid
1/4 TSP Fulvic/Humic powder

Trans
7ml Neptune's Harvest Fish Hydrolysate
0.7 grams Epsom Salt
1 gram Gypsum
1/4 TSP Fulvic/Humic powder
1/4 TSP Amino Acids
3.5ml Molasses (optional) This seems to react with the acid in the Fish juice. I tried to make a concentrate and when adding the molasses to it, it rapidly produces CO2, so I had to leave the cap half screwed to prevent a fish guts explosion, lol. After about a week, my fish juice fermented and smelled like fruity beer, so I chucked it. I now make my drenches from scratch and use them right away.

* to extract a dose as small as 0.05ml, I used a 500ml bottle of drinking water and took out 50ml of it and replaced that 50ml with the 85% phosphoric acid. If your Acid is different than 85%, some recalculation might be needed.
 
Maybe once a week to every other week, I swap out the Fulvic/Humic blend in either of the drenches with some RealGrower's Recharge to re-up the microbe colonies in the soil.
 
Dankman_420 said:
I look forward to watching DGC show. I need to start using recharge. Scotty is a badass :laugh: He makes me laugh
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Though I don't watch their show frequently, but when I do, it seems a 45 minute video is over in like 10 minutes. They definitely keep the discussions interesxting and informative. What do you mean by DGC, I don't understand that abbreviation.
 
Dankman_420 said:
I think the hid is adding to the different spectrums. Can't hurt
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If nothing else, it's a good place holder till I can get a nice QB or something along those lines.
 
Dankman_420 said:
I'm really digging the room Sky! From the sealed floor on up. Nice work :thumb: How's your day been going
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My days are always good when I accomplish the things I set out to. The soil is tossed and wet, all the lights are lit. That floor is curling up on me, but I can tolerate that for a few more weeks then maybe get a floating tongue and groove floor, but all in all, I love it compared to the 3 smaller rooms.

How bout you, how's Dank's day?
 
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