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Gee64
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The unknown synthetic yarn. ughhh.
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Gee64
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Geez I have no idea. I am going to mix some fish ferts later so I will take a reading there. Soil conditioners need low and slow, as they effect things globally for all functions, feeds can be whatever the system can handle at that precise moment.
Ok, thanks. So since I have no prior knowledge to compare things what are typical ranges? The meter says it measures up to 999 or something, but I have no clue as to what is low or high.
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I never really check to be honest. I checked my runoff the other day and it was 1040ppm but mostly I just use it to check my water and if I add something like dolomite water. Then I usually try for 50-60 ppm. Otherwise all my nutrients are in the soil and I don't test teas.
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For water I use RO and it is usually less than 3 ppm
Have her knit you a pad made from polypropylene rope. We already know that stuff works.
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Oh Its coming!Have her knit you a pad made from polypropylene rope. We already know that stuff works.
She just doesn't know it yet!
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I have another swicky pad thats much more absorbant, so if this one fails again I will add the other one and see how that works. I'm debating whether or not to set this pot into a dunk tank to prime it instead of top watering. 10 wet gallons is sooooo heavy tho.Oh Its coming!
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I wonder if 1040 ppm is too heavy to wick and grinds to a halt? Thoughts?
I have no reference point to expound, one way or the other.
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I mixed my regular fish ferts at the regular 1.5ml:litre of fish:water and ppm is consistently 115-117ppm
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The plant is showing slightly burnt tips so the 1040ppm runoff was strong.
The 3 litres of fish water seems to have restored the wicking.
The 3 litres of fish water seems to have restored the wicking.
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Reading Octopots sip manual they say teas should be administered from the top.
They also recommend top watering to begin to settle the soil. That makes sense, fully prime the soil to start the wicking.
I think I will continue to use the top watering to add ewc and fish ferts and let the swicking feed only RO water until it flowers or a problem arises.
Next pot will get top watered to settle the soil and a feminized seed or a clone right from day 1. Probably a seed just to see how it does.
No uppotting and minimal water work would be a win in my books, a better grow would be a double win.
Even with the swicking issues I already have more roots sooner than before, by a fair margin
Breaking the swicking action has slowed the plant.
They also recommend top watering to begin to settle the soil. That makes sense, fully prime the soil to start the wicking.
I think I will continue to use the top watering to add ewc and fish ferts and let the swicking feed only RO water until it flowers or a problem arises.
Next pot will get top watered to settle the soil and a feminized seed or a clone right from day 1. Probably a seed just to see how it does.
No uppotting and minimal water work would be a win in my books, a better grow would be a double win.
Even with the swicking issues I already have more roots sooner than before, by a fair margin
Breaking the swicking action has slowed the plant.
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Hi Gee, I can't find any local dolomite. Would gypsum be a close and usable alternative? Label says calcium sulfate dehydrate 80%, calcium 19%, sulfur 15% which is odd because it doesn't total 100%. If a no go on the gypsum, you know a mail order source for dolomite?
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I use some gypsum but dolomite is a major source of magnesium and you need the mag. I think Down to Earth Brand is fairly common.
I just measured my Jadam ferts and they came in at 149 ppm.
Also, ordered my brix meter. I still get bugs so no doubt my brix levels aren't where they could be, but it will be interesting to get a baseline and build on it from there.
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149! Thats cool stuff Azi!
That may be strong on a young plant but you could water it down. Probably perfect in flower
Thats a great level for slow steady feeding.
Do you think its clean enough to water down to a foliar?
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Jan 30/2023 Day 1
7 of the 8 Batchelor Kush "12/12 light schedule to see how long sex takes to sho experiment" popped today. Planted in solos with wicks into canning jars of RO water. I will probably cull it down to 4, and use 3 as experiments with reservoir stuff, or 4 if the last one pops.
7 of the 8 Batchelor Kush "12/12 light schedule to see how long sex takes to sho experiment" popped today. Planted in solos with wicks into canning jars of RO water. I will probably cull it down to 4, and use 3 as experiments with reservoir stuff, or 4 if the last one pops.
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Are those wicks pipe cleaners?? And how far up into the soil??
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They are synthetic yarn. I tie a knot in one end and pull the other end out the bottom into the jar.
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