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Max Growing Weed

Bandit had a filter box that would fit a furnace type filter in it diagonally. From bottom corner to top corner.
It blocked light and all air had to go through the filter.
That is pretty slick there Max. Tool box on the down low.
 
Yep ..the ol vents in the tool box trick haha..I did have filters on but they were restricting the airflow in as they were only rated at 270cfm ..my exhaust fan is 750 cfm .it was working on low but it was taking soo damn long to extract the warm air the rh was always climbing..soon as I took them off the room exhausted quicker and got the rh down..I need to find a bigger rated one but I have only made two 6 inch holes .need like 0ne big ten inch hole but I couldn’t find one big enough that had flaps but i spose I won’t need to now because no light won’t get into the room when exhaust fan comes on…
 
First defol is done bar the biggun at the front.ran out of short stakes .i wanna just do the lowers and wait a little longer once stretch is about finished then throw some long stakes in…she’s a big girl.lifted up the middle one abit..fed and all tucked in for the nite..I didn’t want to go to town with the defol cause in 3-4 days they are going to start budding.left the top big fan leaves on a few .doesn’t look like I’ve done them to you guys but you should of seen them .no swinging room for Tarzan ..they will b loving that hair cut.6B4288B9-5523-4D90-BC2B-6BD589C48BEE.jpeg
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No but I’ve been wanting to put one down low..what helps though is when the 2 in-line ducts open down bottom every minute and a half that brings in cold air for about 45 secs .
 
Miss Danny is sure getting squeezed out in there lol....poor Danny 😂.her sick friend is getting pushed out too .time to find her another home or end up on the green waste pile….getting crowded in there now as they are blowing up fast.i can move them sideways about 10 cm but that’s it.
Man it would of been soo crowded if Danny and the one in front of her grew like the others .i wouldn’t of grown them an extra week in veg if I did..maybe I only need to grow them 4 weeks to run 9 in there..there’s 5 big bitches in there 😍.8 more days of stretch to go.i better stack up on finger blister cream time harvest comes lol.
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Go Danny you can make it. :ROFLMAO:
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Danny’s deaf Chem .I’ve threatened her many times but she don’t give a shit 😂.probably have enough on her to roll a couple joints.

I could give her the boot any time now.the back 2 would love that little bit of space.very tempted .lol
 
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God damn..these ph/ec pens are giving me the shits..thought I’d recalibrate the pen as when I mix a+b it says 720ppm after a quick stir.pull it out of nutes.put it back in and stir again just for a sec or two. Check…680ppm..do that a few more times it’s down to 600ppm .the reading should b stable not dropping..ph reading is solid..that doesn’t move..so I use an quick cal satchet to calibrate…wrong comes up and that means either change the solution or clean pen so I did both …used another satchet…same result 🤬 so I try the 2 point calibration and select std cal on the pen..use the 7.0 first ..up come rec ,which means it recognises it .okay 1 comes up….cool.. do 4.0. Yep that works .okay 2 comes up..now for the ec..nope…wrong comes up…so I guess the ec probe is up the shit..it’s probably been like that right from the beginning as it was out 200 ppm when I calibrated it for the second time since I’ve had it….so in the space of 3 weeks I’ve calibrated it 3 times…well twice really cause the fucking thing won’t calibrate now…pen has always had storage solution in the cap so the pen probes should b pretty clean with only 3 weeks use..now I have to guess how much ppm I’m giving them till I have another meter.the cheapo ph pens gonna have to do the job till it’s fixed or they give me another.400 buck pen lol 😡.ph is more important than nutes as I can just watch them..have a little tip burn which is why I wanted to recalibrate the pen..I was most likely giving them 720 ppm .
 
I hate meters Max.
I used Hannas when I thought they would be easier and faster for my fish tanks.
They were not easier or cheaper. They were faster when they worked but you have found they needed calibration too often.
Only meter I ever had success with was an HM3 TDS meter. TDS can be converted to EC. The meter is under $20 here in the US>
When I considered doing hydro i purchased the HM digital hydro master HM-500.
I can't say if it last or not. Have you considered a more permanent type tester like that instead of pens?
I see HM makes an EC tester for under $30 us.
HM is the chosen tester for the RO water setups from Bulk reef supply a marine aquarium seller.
They don't fuck around when it comes to marine tanks so I kind of trust them over any other name including Blue Lab.
 
Yes this hanna growline multi combo pen def has a faulty ec probe.the one before was excellent and lasted 4 yrs.i still have it and will most likely get it fixed for a backup.they just shit ya when they stop working at important times in the grow..I know shit happens but shouldn’t when you pay through the nose for a good one…the guys from where I purchased it are very helpful and gave me a parcel return label earlier this afternoon .
I was looking today at a bench type meter that does the same as the pen but also measured dissolved oxygen .it doesn’t come with that probe plus you have to change the probe from ec to ph to dissolved oxygen one and I thought ..fuck that one lol.that’s even worse mucking about.i like this one which is a 1 point calibration .dear but.worse thing is they only have one yr warranty ,but this shop gives you an extended 1 yr..still a fuckall warranty in my opinion for something that’s not cheap..5 yrs would b more like it.
 
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Max 2 said:
God damn..these ph/ec pens are giving me the shits..thought I’d recalibrate the pen as when I mix a+b it says 720ppm after a quick stir.pull it out of nutes.put it back in and stir again just for a sec or two. Check…680ppm..do that a few more times it’s down to 600ppm .the reading should b stable not dropping..ph reading is solid..that doesn’t move..so I use an quick cal satchet to calibrate…wrong comes up and that means either change the solution or clean pen so I did both …used another satchet…same result 🤬 so I try the 2 point calibration and select std cal on the pen..use the 7.0 first ..up come rec ,which means it recognises it .okay 1 comes up….cool.. do 4.0. Yep that works .okay 2 comes up..now for the ec..nope…wrong comes up…so I guess the ec probe is up the shit..it’s probably been like that right from the beginning as it was out 200 ppm when I calibrated it for the second time since I’ve had it….so in the space of 3 weeks I’ve calibrated it 3 times…well twice really cause the fucking thing won’t calibrate now…pen has always had storage solution in the cap so the pen probes should b pretty clean with only 3 weeks use..now I have to guess how much ppm I’m giving them till I have another meter.the cheapo ph pens gonna have to do the job till it’s fixed or they give me another.400 buck pen lol 😡.ph is more important than nutes as I can just watch them..have a little tip burn which is why I wanted to recalibrate the pen..I was most likely giving them 720 ppm .
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Max 2 said:
God damn..these ph/ec pens are giving me the shits..thought I’d recalibrate the pen as when I mix a+b it says 720ppm after a quick stir.pull it out of nutes.put it back in and stir again just for a sec or two. Check…680ppm..do that a few more times it’s down to 600ppm .the reading should b stable not dropping..ph reading is solid..that doesn’t move..so I use an quick cal satchet to calibrate…wrong comes up and that means either change the solution or clean pen so I did both …used another satchet…same result 🤬 so I try the 2 point calibration and select std cal on the pen..use the 7.0 first ..up come rec ,which means it recognises it .okay 1 comes up….cool.. do 4.0. Yep that works .okay 2 comes up..now for the ec..nope…wrong comes up…so I guess the ec probe is up the shit..it’s probably been like that right from the beginning as it was out 200 ppm when I calibrated it for the second time since I’ve had it….so in the space of 3 weeks I’ve calibrated it 3 times…well twice really cause the fucking thing won’t calibrate now…pen has always had storage solution in the cap so the pen probes should b pretty clean with only 3 weeks use..now I have to guess how much ppm I’m giving them till I have another meter.the cheapo ph pens gonna have to do the job till it’s fixed or they give me another.400 buck pen lol 😡.ph is more important than nutes as I can just watch them..have a little tip burn which is why I wanted to recalibrate the pen..I was most likely giving them 720 ppm .
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Hey just popped in to have a look, Nice plants! you are going to have monsters to deal with. I love the color, nice green big healthy leaves going into flower.

I'm not a big fan of PH pens either, I don't use them very often. My plants seem to adjust to what ever I feed them ...as long as I feed them. I'll only check ph or ppm if there are issues. My General Hydroponics nutes have feed charts and using their formula keeps ppm and ph in check. The PH strips are adequate for most growers needs and a cheap $20 ph pen for me has stayed stable for years without calibrating. I don't think we need PH pens for scientists, all we need is to be close and consistent. If my pen says 6 and strips are close in color I'm good.

What growing method are you using that requires a top notch ph pen? It looks like a Promix type and Promix doesn't need ph adjusting unless your water is toxic in one direction or the other.
 
I also grow with promix and Sunshine number 4 and never check PH. I think it was mentioned before once you start adding PH up or down in the promix soil your stuck using it for entire grow. Promix soil already has lime added to it should balance PH on own
 
I also use green planet Root builder helps fix PH problems.
Root Builder is formulated with extremely active beneficial organisms that deliver an abundance of benefits to your plant’s root zone.

Root Builder introduces two key forms of beneficial bacteria to your grow medium: Bacillus licheniformis and Bacillus subtilis.

Bacillus licheniformis will help break down elements so your plant can use its energy on other important plant functions, such as producing big, beautiful flowers.

Bacillus subtilis is an extremely strong beneficial bacteria that focuses on boosting natural defences. It will also produce molecules called iturins that will target harmful microorganisms in the rhizosphere and eliminate them.

Together, these organisms perform as a microbial soil amendment, which improves the conversion of organic and inorganic fertilizers into plant-available forms for more efficient nutrient uptake. This helps the plant absorb the essential nutrients it needs for vigorous foliage growth during the vegetative stage and intense fruiting during the flowering stage.

Adding these beneficial bacteria will lead to an improved soil structure, retention of soil moisture, and will treat pH related issues in the grow media. All these benefits ensure your plants grow bigger roots for bigger fruits.
 
Damn ..was dog tired boss and wrote that before I went to bed and forgot to put the meter I’d love to have.
I’m in coco perlite .i probably don’t need a good meter but I love the simplicity of multi combo pens.uno mix in a+b and mix that to just say 500 ppm then add 50 ppm of cal mag or whatever amount I want to use.i run canna classic synthetic nutes..I like my water temps around 18 deg c o it’s not too cold on the roots..I have given them 16 deg c before and doesn’t seem to worry them .colder it is the more oxygens in it…
They are getting big @Pipecarver …well 2 are and are taking up quite abit of room.it’s kinda crowded and I’m waiting to get to the end of stretch so I can pull them out one last time and clean them up..I stood in there last night plucking leaves off areas that needed more light..2 are really stretching for it and will need some taller stakes put in when I pull them out.it’s not excessive stretch as they are still reasonably short but seems those two are taller than the rest I have to keep extending the legs on the others unless I pinch the stem and bend those over ..I’m loving the back left one ,she is so lush and healthy.would make a great mom keeper..can’t wait to see the buds 😃. https://www.instrumentchoice.com.au...-ph-ec-tds-meter?_pos=17&_fid=fd68317c1&_ss=c
 
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Damn ..was dog tired boss and wrote that before I went to bed and forgot to put the meter I’d love to have.
I’m in coco perlite .i probably don’t need a good meter but I love the simplicity of multi combo pens.uno mix in a+b and mix that to just say 500 ppm then add 50 ppm of cal mag or whatever amount I want to use.i run canna classic synthetic nutes..I like my water temps around 18 deg c o it’s not too cold on the roots..I have given them 16 deg c before and doesn’t seem to worry them .colder it is the more oxygens in it…
They are getting big @Pipecarver …well 2 are and are taking up quite abit of room.it’s kinda crowded and I’m waiting to get to the end of stretch so I can pull them out one last time and clean them up..I stood in there last night plucking leaves off areas that needed more light..2 are really stretching for it and will need some taller stakes put in when I pull them out.it’s not excessive stretch as they are still reasonably short but seems those two are taller than the rest I have to keep extending the legs on the others unless I pinch the stem and bend those over ..I’m loving the back left one ,she is so lush and healthy.would make a great mom keeper..can’t wait to see the buds 😃. https://www.instrumentchoice.com.au...-ph-ec-tds-meter?_pos=17&_fid=fd68317c1&_ss=c
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I use the canna classic line to mate tried their 1 bottle coco line just couldn’t get my head around using the same bottles the whole grow like how can giving em heaps of nitrogen in week 5 of flower a good thing had a few troubles changed lines and fixed it maybe it’s the extra cal and mag in the coco bottles with my tap water was to much?👍
 
I gave up with pens Max, I went old school with PH strips, I found as long as I was neutral all was fine with the huggers. With canna nuits I just measured out what it said on the bottles for that growth period, and boom, I was good to go, like you I got sick of meters.
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Max 2 said:
Damn ..was dog tired boss and wrote that before I went to bed and forgot to put the meter I’d love to have.
I’m in coco perlite .i probably don’t need a good meter but I love the simplicity of multi combo pens.uno mix in a+b and mix that to just say 500 ppm then add 50 ppm of cal mag or whatever amount I want to use.i run canna classic synthetic nutes..I like my water temps around 18 deg c o it’s not too cold on the roots..I have given them 16 deg c before and doesn’t seem to worry them .colder it is the more oxygens in it…
They are getting big @Pipecarver …well 2 are and are taking up quite abit of room.it’s kinda crowded and I’m waiting to get to the end of stretch so I can pull them out one last time and clean them up..I stood in there last night plucking leaves off areas that needed more light..2 are really stretching for it and will need some taller stakes put in when I pull them out.it’s not excessive stretch as they are still reasonably short but seems those two are taller than the rest I have to keep extending the legs on the others unless I pinch the stem and bend those over ..I’m loving the back left one ,she is so lush and healthy.would make a great mom keeper..can’t wait to see the buds 😃. https://www.instrumentchoice.com.au...-ph-ec-tds-meter?_pos=17&_fid=fd68317c1&_ss=c
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I clicked your Ph pen link and to put it bluntly NOFKINWAY....lol I'd prefer 20 of these 1790859465537.png

and some of these1790859552858.png
 
Yeah I can’t use those strips I’m half the time is it 5 or 6 on the Color .i think I have a little ocd and it has to b right.i gotta know exactly what it is or it plays on my mind bad.I’m the same with everything right down to having sex with the wife….she actually tells me when I’m not doing it right lmao 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣….
 
Max 2 said:
Yeah I can’t use those strips I’m half the time is it 5 or 6 on the Color .i think I have a little ocd and it has to b right.i gotta know exactly what it is or it plays on my mind bad.I’m the same with everything right down to having sex with the wife….she actually tells me when I’m not doing it right lmao 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣….
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strips + cheap pen. my eye's like yours have some issues with the strips color but if you let them sit a bit and dry they will show lighter or darker than they are as new. If its too dark I'm in the 7's too light in the 5's, if there's not much change from original color.... then I have my $store pens so I'm good.

After 30+ years with the same nutes and soil,, ph isn't a thing I look at often. but now that were talking about it I may just have to find my pens and strips to see what they show me...I think I have a ppm tester around somewhere tooIMG_0349.JPGIMG_0350.JPG
 
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1 more day and 3 weeks is up so the stretch should b near finished.tallest is a tad over a metre so I’d consider that short but not as short as Danny 🤣.poor bitch ...those back 2 are smothering her 🤣. So what’s nxt..pull them out for a defol and tidy up.I’ve just been standing in there plucking leaves here there daily but can’t get to the rears to do properly.lots of buds sites down low which I will take off the ones that won’t eventuate into much.i hate pulling these out ..lol.what a pita .if I ever build another room I will make a rear door specially for this..813FE287-A536-44D9-A379-455431472C4A.jpeg65E57AD4-B3F5-43F8-B5A4-B5D562607F84.jpeg
 
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she’s abit of a jungle in there sshz but you can see I’ve taken a decent amount of leaf off as you can see through them.lots of secondary branches coming off the main branches makes it look very stringy ,messy etc.not ideal …..those secondary’s have grown away from the main branches with that extra week of veg..I’d say going the extra week has made it more messier.i like it when the buds stick to the main stem .so much more tidier.. I’ve been looking at seeds to get but havnt bit the bullet.i nearly bought some orange cream pop from humboldt, but done a little digging and found a guy that has grown it for the last 4 yrs or so and mentioned if you go a quick flip to 12/12 it will throw nanners but if you go a slow 12/12 gradually reducing the light over a period they don’t throw nanners.so because of that I won’t purchase them..I’m looking getting a couple strains off in house genetics through seedman which will send to Antartica . https://www.seedsman.com/uk-en/masterpiece-feminised-seeds-ihg-mast-fem https://www.seedsman.com/uk-en/cakes-n-cream-feminised-seeds-ihg-canc-fem

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Oh kicked out the one front right and given it to a friend to grow outside so a little more room in there so can concentrate on them that matter…..lights still going strong over the 4 yrs I have had it.no reduction in yield so she’s still going good as ever..you have had yours awhile now @SSHZ .
 
Now they look better…even Danny had a trim.2 to do on the right and one in the middle..baby steps lol..used an old stand to lift one up .havnt had time to go get the joiners so I can make the legs longer..I can see what I got now.667E1DC8-D0DB-4DE6-810C-78FCDADF50C9.jpeg
 
I bought another light but on arrival I noticed it wasn’t what I ordered .i ordered the lumatek 2.9 465 which has lumileds and osram,the one they sent was the 3.1 which has Samsung and osram..so I messaged them and said we just rang the official importer of lumatek and they no longer have the 2.9 version.but I can offer you 2 x arcyeye 200 w which has the worlds finest 301H Samsung horticultural chip lmao.just when I told them I won’t run Samsung .if Samsung is moving away from led lighting what are they going to give me if it breaks down if it does say in a couple yrs time.. it’s false advertisement too sending something different to what I want..

The Future of LED Horticultural Lighting: Beyond Samsung LEDs​

Samsung LEDs have long been a benchmark in horticultural lighting and are widely used in high-performance grow lights. However, as Samsung gradually shifts its focus away from this segment, the horticultural lighting market is entering a period of transition, and Samsung-based LED grow lights are gradually phased out of the market.

For growers, the main issue isn't losing Samsung's high efficiency, but deciding what to choose next.

Why Samsung LEDs Withdrew from Horticultural Lighting​

Samsung's exit from garden lighting is primarily driven by strategic and industry-level changes rather than product performance.

Industry Restructuring​

The LED and semiconductor industry has been consolidating. Companies are streamlining product portfolios and focusing on higher-growth areas such as automotive lighting, microLED, and AI-related chips, while reducing exposure to smaller niche markets like horticultural lighting.

Business Focus Shift​

Samsung Electronics has increasingly directed R&D and production toward higher-value applications, including display technologies and automotive solutions. Compared to these priorities, horticultural LEDs represent a relatively small and less strategic segment.

Rising Price Competition​

The horticultural LED market has become highly price-competitive due to mass adoption and low-cost manufacturing expansion. As performance differences between chip suppliers narrowed, profit margins declined, making the segment less attractive for premium manufacturers.

Key Evaluation Criteria for Alternatives​

Efficiency​

The Samsung LM301 series has long been a benchmark in horticultural lighting due to its high efficiency, typically reaching around 2.7–3.14 μmol/J. A suitable alternative should achieve a comparable level of efficacy.
 
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