Recent content by Budimus Prime

I use about 3/4 of a gallon of water every 5 days or so. That's usually the amount it takes before water starts draining out the bottom. I put some rocks at the bottom for drainage. The soil is pretty dry by the time I water doing the 2" finger test. Now that you mention it I am going to buy...

Thanks for the mojo, I need some luck too. The damage is very slow at spreading fortunatly, the bottom leaves were already bad and it took a week for the leaves above to start browning. It actually looks the same to me as it did 2 days ago. Tomorrow I'll go buy a few gallons of distilled...

I'm not sure if it's too acidic, here's a pic of the PH test I did. I'm not sure how reliable the test was but it looks like it's around 7.0. The grow area is pretty much a constant 85 degrees with plenty of fresh air. They are all from bag seed although I picked them from a tray so they may...

I flushed with about 3 times the size of the container with water in the bathtub. When I was done the water draining out looked pretty clear. A week ago the bottom leaves where getting bad before flushing. A few days after flushing however the set of leaves above the affected leaves started...

I'm not sure what's wrong with this one. It is 5 weeks old and just started 12/12 lighting. It has what looks like nute burn but also the tips are turning upwards. I flushed it 5 days ago but it's still spreading. I've only fertilized once 2 weeks ago with Fox Farms Big Grow at 1/2 strength...

I just rented a ups box but I had to use my name when I bought it although I was able to use a different address than my grow address. I want to place an order from dr. chronic but I'm worried about having it shipped with my name on it instead of a fake name because the store said it will...

It's for vegging though. I was kinda thinking about going to a 18/6 schedule and have all the lights on for 18 hours. They have been under fluorescents for 2 weeks so far 24/7.

I'm planning to buy an air cooled reflector for my 400 watt HPS and considering getting a Metal Halide conversion bulb as well. The thing is the ballast gets real hot and I'm afraid to leave it on when I'm not home. I already have a bunch of fluorescents totaling about 20,000 lumens. Can I...

Thanks for the support. I really freaked out but I believe it was a good learning experience. I haven't told anybody about it and paid cash for everything. Now that I've calmed down I relized that there is no evidence whatsoever. It's funny how my perspective changed when I started growing...

I saw something really fishy. I was leaving my place and there was a truck parked across the street, the engine running and a guy sitting in it with the seat leaned back a little. It's possible he was picking someone up but I've never seen this model truck before in my neighborhood. I drove a...

Hey Everyone, here's an update. I finished the box finally. I went way over budget but there wasn't much I could do about it. I bought a 465 cfm squirrel fan and an adapter 4" for exhaust and going to connect the carbon filter to it when they start to smell. I did the DIY carbon filter...

I've been trying to think how I'm going to deal with the heat from my HPS. The light gets real hot and I can't think of a cost effective way to get rid of the heat. I considered spending $75 on a Hydrofarm air-coolable reflector but considering the grow box will be in a closet with the door...

Some of my other plants are not doing so well. I believe it's nutrient burn probably because of the pre-fert soil that I used when they were in 16 oz. cups. I transplanted them into Scott's potting soil but the original soil that surrounded the roots during transplant is still in the pots...

Thanks for the tips, I redid my list a little. Unfortunatly I wouldn't be able to move a cabinet with my vehicle. The plywood after being cut would be able to fit in my car. I do have a can of white paint so I'll forgo the mylar. plywood $40 activated carbon filter w/ fan $80...

Hi everyone, I’m going to build a grow box and here are my plans but could use any recommendations that can save me money or improve the design. According to the measurements the biggest box I can put in the closet is (36” L x 30” W x 60” H). I’m going to buy...