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Photovet
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Ahoy there squid man yer do be lovely lass in your grow box
New Grower First AF grow, Northern Lights, Crit Mass, Cr Caramel and Af Kush. Heeya!
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growbewan
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come on squidman..the key word is "surely". just keep reading your signature~positivity and patience, i know i do.
The Squid
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haha. Sorry growbee did I seem down or discouraged in thatcomment? Not at all, my friend I am great! I got my health and my healing is progressing daily. My girls are looking just fine. My setup is running smoothly and new beans are en route to the Squid Farm. I am a happy camper, mate.
Hey Squid! Finally got in to check you out! Subb'd bro! Hope you're doing well and I look forward to the next picture update! :smokebuds:
The Squid
Spaced-out CephaloMOD
They are doing completely and totally decent, haha. Maybe even pretty good. The CM is definitely doing well, the other two are ok. Still think their ph is just a wee bit wonky.
And what I thought were hairs on the lower parts of the CM turned out to be more just more growth, which is fine. I'll get some pics up soon, maybe even tonight.
And what I thought were hairs on the lower parts of the CM turned out to be more just more growth, which is fine. I'll get some pics up soon, maybe even tonight.
The Squid
Spaced-out CephaloMOD
So about an hour ago I started my tests for getting my Promix BX into optimum ph range for my new grow. Muddy said that pretty much all of the Promix he has used has been about 6.9-7 right out of the bag. With this being a little high he uses sulfur to lower it. Depending on what kind of sulfur you get is to how fast it works. He has the pellet split pea type kind that take several days and I have the powder which is quicker.
Not knowing how much I needed to use per x amount of Promix, he suggested doing a test using three different cups/pots. Each one has different amounts of sulfur in the mix, in increasing order. I did my calculations and had my amounts that I was going to do for each one. Just to be more precise and make it a little easier IMO, I measured the largest amount out that I was going to use with a measuring spoon and weighed it on my digital scales. I then used weight to do the other two instead of trying to get tiny little amounts of powder in my measuring spoon. Worked great of course.
So...I then soaked each cup down with plain water ph'd at 6.33 on the dot. I tested each runoff expecting it to be at least high 6s, but they were all around 6.1-6.2. I know the sulfur didn't take affect that quickly and even if it had it was still odd it was that low. So, I grabbed another cup and filled it with straight BX, no sulfur. I checked my water again to make sure it hadn't somehow crazily wavered in 10 minutes, and it hadn't, right on 6.33. I soaked the plain cup of BX right out of the bag and it too measured about 6.1 or so.
I take it I just got a bag that has a kinda low ph compared to normal or what? Thanks for any input.
It's not an awful problem really, I am just curious. I am sure that the lime in there will bring it right into 6.3-6.5 range after it is wet for a few days. But then again,the ones with sulfur will probably lower. We shall see said the blind Squid. Tis why we do the tests first.
Not knowing how much I needed to use per x amount of Promix, he suggested doing a test using three different cups/pots. Each one has different amounts of sulfur in the mix, in increasing order. I did my calculations and had my amounts that I was going to do for each one. Just to be more precise and make it a little easier IMO, I measured the largest amount out that I was going to use with a measuring spoon and weighed it on my digital scales. I then used weight to do the other two instead of trying to get tiny little amounts of powder in my measuring spoon. Worked great of course.
So...I then soaked each cup down with plain water ph'd at 6.33 on the dot. I tested each runoff expecting it to be at least high 6s, but they were all around 6.1-6.2. I know the sulfur didn't take affect that quickly and even if it had it was still odd it was that low. So, I grabbed another cup and filled it with straight BX, no sulfur. I checked my water again to make sure it hadn't somehow crazily wavered in 10 minutes, and it hadn't, right on 6.33. I soaked the plain cup of BX right out of the bag and it too measured about 6.1 or so.
I take it I just got a bag that has a kinda low ph compared to normal or what? Thanks for any input.
It's not an awful problem really, I am just curious. I am sure that the lime in there will bring it right into 6.3-6.5 range after it is wet for a few days. But then again,the ones with sulfur will probably lower. We shall see said the blind Squid. Tis why we do the tests first.
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JasL
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Hey Squid just now checkin out your grow and I'm glad you got your girls back on track. Lookin forward to following the finish
The Squid
Spaced-out CephaloMOD
Thanks Jas, I appreciate you stopping by. It actually seems like it will be a little longer to the end for these gals than I had expected a week or so ago. I thought that my Critical Mass was starting to flower but it turned out to be more veg growth instead of white hairs. I still think it won't be long now.
I have just recently thought about transplanting them yet again. Since I have Promix now I think they would really benefit from it since when I did transplant the first time, it was into just jiffy starter mix with added perlite. Not terrible but not what I thought at the time. I was thinking peat moss was peat moss. I don't know if you have seen either, probably have, but the Jiffy seed starter mix, even with self added perlite, is rather different from Promix, but they're practically the same ingredients. haha
Anywho, I was gonna wait for my usual grow help crew before I decide to operate again. Thanks again, dude.
I have just recently thought about transplanting them yet again. Since I have Promix now I think they would really benefit from it since when I did transplant the first time, it was into just jiffy starter mix with added perlite. Not terrible but not what I thought at the time. I was thinking peat moss was peat moss. I don't know if you have seen either, probably have, but the Jiffy seed starter mix, even with self added perlite, is rather different from Promix, but they're practically the same ingredients. haha
Anywho, I was gonna wait for my usual grow help crew before I decide to operate again. Thanks again, dude.
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