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The Yorkshireman

The Yorkshireman

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theslipperbandit said:
Not 2 pleases with my seaweed purchase but it's all they had n only cost a fiver..think there's a dead maggot in it n all lol View attachment 3807028 View attachment 3807029
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I can't read that label as it's too blurry a shot but £5 for sea weed tomato food from a grow shop aint too bad.

Wilko's will be about £3 and the cheapest I've had was from Aldi one time for less than £2, I did a whole grow with just that as my NPK!
 
R1b3n4

R1b3n4

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The Yorkshireman said:
They're all the same in terms of ingredients, they're just a Potassium Sillicate solution.


But I use Growth Technology because so far it's the strongest I've come across in the grow shops at 6% and it's about £12 a litre.
(most others are 2-3% or even less for the same price)

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I've been meaning to look around some agro and chem suppliers to get some stronger and cheaper than the 6% solution but I've not got round to searching properly yet to find the best overall deal.

It would be far better doing that but this Growth Technology one is the strongest I know of that you can just walk into a grow shop and buy, every time I go in I compare labels as standard.

Don't be shy with it either, there are numerous legit studies out there that give it the nod in agro, 20-25% yield increase just on that alone if you use enough.




Top tips:
1) It sends your PH through the roof.
2) It needs to be within a certain PH range to stay in solution, too low or too high and it will solidify sending your feed water cloudy.
(correcting the PH to within range and it will instantly dissolve again with a quick mix)
3) It doesn't like Calcium (they both drop out of solution) so don't use it in the same feed mix as Calcium or Cal/Mag.
(try to feed Calcium or Cal/Mag seperately)
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cheers mate much appreciated, gonna spend a bit of money on the grow come harvest time in a few weeks, need a new ph meter, silicon, LED veg light, carbon filter is about 18months old now so could do with replacing and need to start replacing fans with quiter ones etc
 
R1b3n4

R1b3n4

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The Yorkshireman said:
Use more of it, just as PH up it's a bit redundant as it's far too expensive for just that.

I do a couple of bottles a grow easy and I should be using more than that for the benefits.
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So how much silicon can you ACTUALLY chuck on each plant over a certain time frame etc? Also if you do give em too much etc how does it show on the plant?
 
The Yorkshireman

The Yorkshireman

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R1b3n4 said:
cheers mate much appreciated, gonna spend a bit of money on the grow come harvest time in a few weeks, need a new ph meter, silicon, LED veg light, carbon filter is about 18months old now so could do with replacing and need to start replacing fans with quiter ones etc
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EC meter lad, EC meter!
(If you haven't got one)
 
The Yorkshireman

The Yorkshireman

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Can-Fan LS models are the best, compensate for the pressure drop when using a filter and they have a built in 4 speed step controller.

I've got 2 x 5" ones in my spare room and you can't here them out side the door when it's shut.
 
theslipperbandit

theslipperbandit

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R1b3n4 said:
cheers mate much appreciated, gonna spend a bit of money on the grow come harvest time in a few weeks, need a new ph meter, silicon, LED veg light, carbon filter is about 18months old now so could do with replacing and need to start replacing fans with quiter ones etc
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Get a mountain air filter 3yr warranty I've had her non stop a few yrs n she's amazing twice the weight of the other shits I've had but we'll worth the money
 
The Yorkshireman

The Yorkshireman

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theslipperbandit said:
Get a mountain air filter 3yr warranty I've had her non stop a few yrs n she's amazing twice the weight of the other shits I've had but we'll worth the money
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The ironic thing is you can't claim on a warranty after you've been using it for an illegal activity, like growing weed.

So the 3 year warranty is really nothing more than a marketing ploy.

Although I don't dispute that they're very good filters, maybe the best.

I'd say it's a toss up between those and Rhino Pro's.
Mountain Air are longer for the same mm in duct size but they're also more expensive.
 
The Yorkshireman

The Yorkshireman

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I got a Rhino Pro 5" a few weeks ago for £53.

Around £50 is the cheapest at that size (Ebay).

Grow shops will charge you £70-£80 for the same one.
 
theslipperbandit

theslipperbandit

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The Yorkshireman said:
The ironic thing is you can't claim on a warranty after you've been using it for an illegal activity, like growing weed.

So the 3 year warranty is really nothing more than a marketing ploy.

Although I don't dispute that they're very good filters, maybe the best.

I'd say it's a toss up between those and Rhino Pro's.
Mountain Air are longer for the same mm in duct size but they're also more expensive.
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But my tomatoes stank. I hated the rhino..didn't have the pro but it lasted one harvest now I've it in the veg tent lol
 
R1b3n4

R1b3n4

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The Yorkshireman said:
I got a Rhino Pro 5" a few weeks ago for £53.

Around £50 is the cheapest at that size (Ebay).

Grow shops will charge you £70-£80 for the same one.
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yeah they are the ones i normally use,normally pay £50 for em but now 3ch has closed down ive actually got to find a new shop to go to lmao
 
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