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Same here with the back (RA), and 5gal buckets. The problem was, the 3 gal just weren't big enough to work well for indoor organics (they worked fine outdoors). The solution was the round DIY oil change pans from any parts store, ~$3 or so. They are sized just for 5 gal buckets and make perfect...

FWIW, *I* usually end up with 40%+ perlite in my mixes. I've been making my own mixes for over 40 years and experience has borne out my mantra of "When it looks like there is too much, it's just right", concerning perlite. A poorly aerated/too dense mix just causes so many problems that are...

Found them totally by accident, never even knew they existed. Thought it was a soil problem because a 30x loupe showed zero bug damage. Finally googled 'leaf deformity' and they popped right up. Followed a link to an IC mag thread with pics and it was like looking at my plants.:holysheep...

Well, some delays from weird weather back in fall of 2014, but got the F5 cross done and have popped 8 seeds that are now outside. Also have some clones started after nearly losing the mother plants to a broad mite attack. Gonna do a F6 cross, just because, but this time I'm going to grow out...

Organic controls are pretty much useless against broad mites. Not even sure if you have broad mites if you saw anything. They are microscopic, a 30x loupe shows nothing. They actually penetrate and get inside the leaves, flowers, whatnot. Their saliva is toxic and causes severe deformation...

No, I'm saying you add dolomite lime to your soil mix. 1cup/cf of mix. Cost is under $5 for a 40lb bag at HD or Lowes. One application per grow is all you need. DD/Wetdog

*I* also add kelp meal to the mix at the same rate as the blood meal that umbra mentions (1cup/10 gallons), and 2 cups of bone meal for the same amount of mix. Same for the dolomite lime. For real basic ratios, it's: 1x blood meal 1x kelp meal 2x bone meal 2x dolomite lime Kelp teas are added...

True. But that amount is also very close to turning your mix into cement. Like using 4-5x more than recc. Ground up rock is ground up rock. I add a good bit of Ca, but from other sources, not increasing my lime. I keep that @1cup/cf and add gypsum for the extra Ca, also @1cup. The gypsum...

Keep the control of the water pH in your hands all you want, something to do I guess. But, pretty much wasted effort. So is checking run-off. The pH of water has at best a very temporary effect on a soils pH. Soil on the other hand has a huge effect on the waters pH, bringing it to the soils...

Mine sure do. I've been doing a spring crop for the last 4 years running. Same clone, a pure Indica. They get moved out after the last frost date and even running into June, this particular cut has never shown any signs of re-vegging, or fox tailing. I make this my big harvest because...

:yeahthat::goodposting: For the clone I'm running checking before 3 weeks just disturbs and irritates them. :watchplant: SD Don't get into the mind set that clones popping roots and planted seeds sprouting are in the same time frame, #of days wise. 7 days is a bit unrealistic. Not impossible I...

If you can clone miniature roses, MJ is nothing, child's play. I'm impressed!:farm: Wet

Double tap. Wet

I :heart: RW also. All I had for cloning was 2 pages+1 column of text and 2 pics from the 1988/89 SSSC catalog for clone instruction. 3"x3"x3" was the smallest cubes back then, 4 cuts/cube. That and Clonex Gel and solution. There was no internet, at least for me at the time. But, the...

I was paraphrasing a quote from Rose. But, yeah, they can look a bit gnarly right at root pop. I think they are drawing nutrients out of the leaves to form roots. The uppermost leaves and growth still looks good though. Same approach has worked well since 1992. Wet

You have gardeners ^^^^^ who treat MJ as a typical flowering annual like just about all garden plants. OR You have those who think MJ is some sort of atypical plant that needs special attention throughout its life cycle. Usually from sketchy information on the web or, someone...

No, do not cut the tips. Cock the top a bit and cut down on the misting to start to harden them off. I mean, mist, then set the top on a bit crooked to let air in. Then, the next day, take it off for a few hours and put it back on crooked. I very seldom use a top or mist after the first 3...

:yeahthat::goodposting: Besides all that, if one has ever seen pics or diagrams of how soil planted seeds pop, the tap root grows for the surface first, makes a U'ee and heads straight down. Straightening out this U'ee is what pops the leaves and new growth above ground. It's a big strain...

Hmmm ... A 3 in veg is low enough to give it a shot and pony up for the seeds. The plant my wife objected to (Williams Wonder, SSSC-1989), could be smelt from 30'+ outdoors while still a seedling. From reading, AK-47 sounds like the more modern equal in the odor dept. My 'no smell' is a pure...

Rose, bumped up an old EM-1 thread for you. My qt went bad on me since it makes so much I simply wasn't able to use it all. An 8oz size of EM-1 makes more sense to me AFA the amount of AEM used in a year. Of course they don't offer an 8oz size, but you see my point. Good stuff in any...