Stoney's Soil vs Hydro Apple Fritter Auto show

[Stoneyluv]

Hypoaspis Miles

oh sweet , thanks man!! that explains why those popped up when i searched the Stratiolaelaps Scimitus. i can/will get them for sure.

 

[Stoneyluv]

ten weeks from seeds officially in the books.. i'm creeping up on topping off my rez volume in amounts. i know rules say to change out but i don't think i'll benefit from doing that in my situation because i'm kinda close to flush. wtf is a frush? (revenge of the nerds joke) i'm going to only topoff with florabloom and water with nothing else added from here on out and then a week away i'll fully drain and fill with florakleen. i really want to see how much root displacement i have!!!! kinda making bets with myself on if it's over/under five gallons.. i think over!!

not good but could be worse so i'll take it!! the left plant is further along than the right.







i can't wait to grow without pesticides!!!!! my nutes and solution strength didn't burn the leaves like that, the bug bomb did... don't think i'll be smoking any of this round but it was an awesome learning experience and i can't ait to have another shot at it!

i'll be harvesting in like three weeks then i'l do a cleaning and start the next round right away!!

 

[Zen_seeker]

I love that song

Remember him driving the rig in the movie.

 

[Zen_seeker]

Lady bugs are what you want I believe.
Big difference between flowers and shrubs and vegetables or eatable fruit.
I would read that spray label well.
Part of my failure in beating them is not being willing to use many sprays and dead set against the soaps.

What’s wrong with the soaps like Safer’s?

 

[Zen_seeker]

for real, Ukraine surplus?!?! well shit now i don't feel bad one bit for modifying it!! the other night i cannibalized an old LUX meter to make that PAR meter have a handheld sensor... even fits the canvas case!! didn't even have to modify anything on the meter, just soldered the stretchy cable in between!!

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You happen to have this LUX meter? I’ve been thinking about visiting the film studio a few blocks away and seeing if someone could tell me what a few readings are in PAR and how accurate mine is.

Not terribly important just a nice to know.

 

[Observer]

ten weeks from seeds officially in the books.. i'm creeping up on topping off my rez volume in amounts. i know rules say to change out but i don't think i'll benefit from doing that in my situation because i'm kinda close to flush. wtf is a frush? (revenge of the nerds joke) i'm going to only topoff with florabloom and water with nothing else added from here on out and then a week away i'll fully drain and fill with florakleen. i really want to see how much root displacement i have!!!! kinda making bets with myself on if it's over/under five gallons.. i think over!!

not good but could be worse so i'll take it!! the left plant is further along than the right.



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Did these reveg? / or get fucked by a lighting mishap? Some nitrogen toxicity too

nice side by side grow though.

Not trying to be an ass or anything just genuine

 

[Observer]

Glad u did this, so, going hydro now? Lol

It truly just doesn't compare to soil, it's just so much more efficient for the plant, just the way/how it works and the way soil works.

Can come somewhat close with a proper rockwool run and somewhere in the vicinity with a proper coco/inert media run.

 

[Observer]

You happen to have this LUX meter? I’ve been thinking about visiting the film studio a few blocks away and seeing if someone could tell me what a few readings are in PAR and how accurate mine is.

Not terribly important just a nice to know.
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Nice to have

I'd love to get a quantum e-par sensor from apogee.

 

[steamroller]

What’s wrong with the soaps like Safer’s?

Past memories of the taste of soap.
Not sure there is much worse.
I just can't bring myself to use it.
I would probably sacrifice/ cull a complete grow if I had to before spraying safer or any soap.
Just me?

 

[Stoneyluv]

You happen to have this LUX meter? I’ve been thinking about visiting the film studio a few blocks away and seeing if someone could tell me what a few readings are in PAR and how accurate mine is.

Not terribly important just a nice to know.
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it wasn't that fancy.. but same brand. i trashed the body when i was done but it looked like this..

Did these reveg? / or get fucked by a lighting mishap? Some nitrogen toxicity too

nice side by side grow though.

Not trying to be an ass or anything just genuine

great to see ya around again more O!!

been 18/6 the whole time, no goofs or anything. these are autos... i'm just blaming the genetics at this point with nothing else to compare to yet.
i don't think those leaf tip burns are from nutrients. i barely got above 500 ppm, i think it's from the two weeks of no pest strip and no fresh air and then i still had mites and set off a bug bomb in that little cabinet and sealed it up for a few day after. this is when the leaves started looking like that and just assumed that's what it from. i've burned plants in the past using them but in the past they worked and killed the mites. after this infestation i've learned my lesson and will never again use a pesticide on plants. predators from here on out!!

can't wait to redeem myself with this.

and no worries man i got thick skin, i'm not posting my updates to show off, i'm just showing the truth and that i haven't given up. i will always post updates good or bad, just showin the facts and mostly what not to do!!

Glad u did this, so, going hydro now? Lol

It truly just doesn't compare to soil, it's just so much more efficient for the plant, just the way/how it works and the way soil works.

Can come somewhat close with a proper rockwool run and somewhere in the vicinity with a proper coco/inert media run.

i'll keep the RDWC in place for sure and can even see myself upgrading some day. but i also haven't quit on soil either... i kinda like both for right now. the hydro had a bit more of learning curve in the beginning but once i had a few Aqua clinics it ended up being less maintenance and easier than soil. since week three it's been on cruise control and i haven't had to adjust the pH at all. i have enough nutrients for another few rounds so i'll be a part time hydro guy for at least 2025!!

I'm not all soil, not all hydro... i'm just a muddy mess!!!!

Past memories of the taste of soap.

i have just only one memory of this as a young child... and i will NEVER forget it!!!!!!

my buddy was threating his oldest for teaching his youngest a bad word.. he said do it again and i'm getting out the soap, and then follows it up with and not the new clean soap, the hairy soap from my shower!!!! problem was solved with one threat!!!

 

[Stoneyluv]

like most things good or bad must end at some point and so must this journal.

wasn't anything like i wanted it to turn out but i did get to learn a lot and it was great to get my first time hydro jitters out of the way.

i flushed for a few days and then cut some of the tops off and washed them in a peroxide bath and hung to dry. i didn't get much at all i wasn't going to keep anything at all but it smelled very good and was greasy as can be so it was against me to toss it all out.






i cleaned everything... i covered the buckets, removed the light, covered the fan and vents and set off a bug bomb!



left it muster in there for a day and half and then aired it out good and scrubbed it all down with bleach water.. wow was that water disgusting!!!!!!!! and i shampoo auto carpets on the regular!!! glad i wore gloves!!!!!

so it's drained, cleaned and refilled and ready for the next attempt!!!!



Thanks for joining along everybody and all the great advice!!!!!!! i am excited to try again and have decided to not waste any time and am getting things started this weekend.

my second hydro attempt >> https://budbuilders.org/threads/stoneys-candylicious-hydro-scrog.1136/