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[Discretepete2676]

I was reading up a bit on distilled last night, and it seems the answer to this will depend on who you ask. Someone had said that distilled water is not pure, because any elements in the water that have a equal or lower evoparation point with water will evaporate with the water, therefore staying in it as steam and as it condenses back into water.

However, what I was reading last night claims that doesn't take into account the fact that those elements are frequently heavier than air and water vapor, so will frequently not rise with the steam. Also, most distillation machines run through multiple processes, which also overcome much of this.

Basically, I think the only way to really know for sure is to get a TDS meter. I believe if the TDS (or maybe PPM) is between 0-10, it's considered pure water and PH should become irrelevant (and in fact difficult/impossilbe to measure in many cases).

Then I started reading up on alkalinity and really got lost........

Yeah it's confusing RO won't work but distilled will, and certain taps, even in range don't work lol? This why I use RO, calimagic and bottled nutrients. And will continue.....

 

[boomstick]

Day 65, July 10

Watering is now every two days at 10 cups or so. Top cola leaves are yellowing. I took a look at trichs and I do see some amber but I think they are mostly on the leaves and not as much amber on the buds themselves. I like about 30 percent amber. I also think yellowing leaves are a good indication of ripeness. I think I may be about a week or two weeks out from harvest.

 

[Discretepete2676]

Day 65, July 10

Watering is now every two days at 10 cups or so. Top cola leaves are yellowing. I took a look at trichs and I do see some amber but I think they are mostly on the leaves and not as much amber on the buds themselves. I like about 30 percent amber. I also think yellowing leaves are a good indication of ripeness. I think I may be about a week or two weeks out from harvest.

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She looks great man, wish I could have got results like that

 

[boomstick]

She looks great man, wish I could have got results like that

Me too Pete. I'm really bummed you are running into far from stellar progress. My last grow in hydro was pretty frustrating. I ended up with a lot of airy bud. Many times I wanted to pull it but I stuck it through to the end more for educational purposes. I haven't smoked much of it but I am curing it. I should give it a try.

 

[Discretepete2676]

Me too Pete. I'm really bummed you are running into far from stellar progress. My last grow in hydro was pretty frustrating. I ended up with a lot of airy bud. Many times I wanted to pull it but I stuck it through to the end more for educational purposes. I haven't smoked much of it but I am curing it. I should give it a try.

Yeah they are going to produce meds, maybe even awesome quality! But as a legal card holder with a legal limit its super frustrating to get results like this and waste one of my precious spots, well two spots....if I was underground I probably wouldn't care so much honestly, just shove them in the corner and keep moving forward lol

 

[Dudeski]

Yeah it sucks not getting the best out of each grow when you are limited. Hopefully you will get something for the effort bud.

 

[Ripper]

What everyone has to understand is the soil is made with microbes and anything that messes with the microbes will mess with the grow.. Cali magic isn't organic and therefore will kill the microbes.. Distilled water is perfect and will get your plants rocking

 

[realcarlos]

@Ripper just to confirm, all that would be needed is distilled water and kind soil? Has anyone used airpots? And anyone know if they're still offering sample bags?

 

[Ripper]

@Ripper just to confirm, all that would be needed is distilled water and kind soil? Has anyone used airpots? And anyone know if they're still offering sample bags?

I use root trapper pots but air pots are being used.. And yes it is all I use distilled and kind soil on the bottom of the pot with roots organic the rest of the way to the top

 

[realcarlos]

Thanks for the quick response
Would promix potting soil work on top? http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/pro-mix-all-purpose-soil-mix-0594366p.html