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Beachwalker said:
So I mixed it again using the same ingredients: 3 ml silicone, and then 10 ml of each for a total of 33 ml in a gallon of water that was 130 PPM out the tap

Got 171 × 10 = 1710ppm
(@6.6pH)

Virtually the same result as the last time 🤷🏻View attachment 118686
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10 ml of each M,G.B....wow that's a lot, 2nd week in flower for me -I don't use silicon but my mix would be 5/5/8/5/4 ml/gal with added Diamond Nectar & KoolBloom liquid With ppm somewhere around 900-1000/ 3rd week I start with Cal/mag I don't usually read my ppm but i doubt it gets over 1200 at any time. My well water is around 120ppm.
 
Zen_seeker said:
You getting back to your pens & pipes this winter? Maybe try some abstract art?
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I hope to, I glued the magnets on your other 2 cats last night. They all hang now above their bowls on the fridge. Its the perfect spot for my 3 boys. It was an empty white wall. My camera is down stairs I'll take a pic this afternoon after I check my plants.

I cleaned up my workbench the last few days so I have access to all of my tools and a bit of space to use them. Its right next to my drying box though so no dust until I have everything bagged up and curing.

I have an issue with my radiator in the box. I checked yesterday and the res was 64f wtf its set at 51f. The pump running 24/7 gets too warm in too little water ( i Only added 6 gal) and it runs through a filter I use with the autopots. Its cool before the filter and warm after the filter so the filter is restricting the flow too much. Its not needed but I now need a connector to remove the filter and hook the 2 lines back up. Always something.
 
Pipecarver said:
I hope to, I glued the magnets on your other 2 cats last night. They all hang now above their bowls on the fridge. Its the perfect spot for my 3 boys. It was an empty white wall. My camera is down stairs I'll take a pic this afternoon after I check my plants.

I cleaned up my workbench the last few days so I have access to all of my tools and a bit of space to use them. Its right next to my drying box though so no dust until I have everything bagged up and curing.

I have an issue with my radiator in the box. I checked yesterday and the res was 64f wtf its set at 51f. The pump running 24/7 gets too warm in too little water ( i Only added 6 gal) and it runs through a filter I use with the autopots. Its cool before the filter and warm after the filter so the filter is restricting the flow too much. Its not needed but I now need a connector to remove the filter and hook the 2 lines back up. Always something.
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You get it all sorted over the weekend?

I was running around grocery shopping and getting things from my last brick grow store before it closed its doors for good. I hate buying online but the days coming I’ll no longer have any other option. 😒
 
So this upside down Devo hat / measuring spoon is why I was getting 1700ppm when using 2 teaspoons of each of the three GH products (plus 2.5 mL silicone).

I measured its teaspoon line compared to a normal cooking teaspoon and it's waaay more!

Now I use a syringe and draw up exactly 10 mL and with my water it equals right about 1100 PPM, quite a difference!20251211_222552.jpg
 
Beachwalker said:
So this upside down Devo hat / measuring spoon is why I was getting 1700ppm when using 2 teaspoons of each of the three GH products (plus 2.5 mL silicone).

I measured its teaspoon line compared to a normal cooking teaspoon and it's waaay more!

Now I use a syringe and draw up exactly 10 mL and with my water it equals right about 1100 PPM, quite a difference!View attachment 120438
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Ya that looks a bit large. I use 5ml droppers or a 40ml turkey baster I have taped measurements on. When I mix my nutes together I have a 1 gal water jug next to me I use to clean the turkey baster between nutes or if using small amounts these colored droppers each get their own nute.
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Dec 12
Update, I flipped late, I had a plan of flipping early, like at 4 weeks but I had some issues getting all going, my pots cleaned, Getting Clay balls, and being lazy as fk took the most of my time between crops but I'm back with another 6 going into flower. Now that I have them feeding off the reservoir they have perked up and have a much better green to them but they are a lot bigger than I wanted at flip.

Since moving to my 5x5 I've had my blue 450nm lights running along side my 2 FC4000's to help keep them shorter I've also been running my green light full time with lights on and side lights. I took 4 cuts off 1 Strawberry Purps today and if they all sprout well, I'll plant allDec 12 crop at flip 2.JPGDec 12 crop at flip.JPGDec 12 cuts covered.JPGDec 12 cuts1.JPG in 1 pot and flower as soon as they start to grow, hopefully into flower in 1 month.
 
Zen_seeker said:
Now that I switched to Gaia and all the extra powders I use the shot glass more as well. Mines green writing but otherwise the same. Does four or five different measurements. 👊
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I had a couple of 30ml syringes but they gummed up and got sticky. They weren't nice ones like Steam showed above but they got tossed years ago. I've 2 of these $ store Turkey baster they work like a charm 1765634163797.png
 
Pipecarver said:
I had a couple of 30ml syringes but they gummed up and got sticky. They weren't nice ones like Steam showed above but they got tossed years ago. I've 2 of these $ store Turkey baster they work like a charm View attachment 120542
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I had one of those barbecue injectors it might be out there 🤔 would only be in one box so I know where to look for it

I've used those bulb type but I'm using the syringe for now, it was just handy at the time that I found out that the Devo hat measuring scoop was way off cuz I didn't want to use my kitchen measuring spoons in the grow room
 
Pipecarver said:
Dec 12
Update, I flipped late, I had a plan of flipping early, like at 4 weeks but I had some issues getting all going, my pots cleaned, Getting Clay balls, and being lazy as fk took the most of my time between crops but I'm back with another 6 going into flower. Now that I have them feeding off the reservoir they have perked up and have a much better green to them but they are a lot bigger than I wanted at flip.

Since moving to my 5x5 I've had my blue 450nm lights running along side my 2 FC4000's to help keep them shorter I've also been running my green light full time with lights on and side lights. I took 4 cuts off 1 Strawberry Purps today and if they all sprout well, I'll plant allView attachment 120495View attachment 120496View attachment 120497View attachment 120498 in 1 pot and flower as soon as they start to grow, hopefully into flower in 1 month.
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Hey Pipe,
What clay balls did you purchase, I'm running low and will have to buy some just to cover the domes a bit.
 
Kuwl said:
Hey Pipe,
What clay balls did you purchase, I'm running low and will have to buy some just to cover the domes a bit.
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I picked up a large bag $55+ tax = $65 they are a bit larger than I've had in the past, This bag should last a long time, I do recycle them but balls get lost each time and I like the balls a lot better than the dome trays. I put the copper pad down, cover the net pots /domes /Clay balls soil.JPGClay balls.JPGclayballs info.JPG air stone with balls then soil on top
 
Zen_seeker said:
Hey Pipe, what’s up in the grow room today, that pump and dry box working well now?
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Hey Gmorning, J2 as we speak. Not much I hope, We bought a new dryer so I have to scrap the old one. I'd like some parts, heck even the metal frame I should cut to have some sheet metal around, the blower looks brand new and the wiring components. When this new one goes in a few years I may have parts I can use....or not and they'll take up more space in my garage, the rollers, the drum as a BBQ??? fire box, Cat wheel???...lol...

My dry box is still a work in progress, I still need insulation.....and....either a new pump to fit the hose or an adapter to fit the 2 hoses together but in looking for an adapter I haven't been able to get what I want, I have 2 months to work on it. I'd also like an external pump so it doesn't heat the water like a submersible one does

Its warmed up a bunch, snows all gone maybe 10-11c today
 
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