3 days on jack's 5-12-26 and the plants are loving it! Bye bye General Hydroponics forever

[icetech]

They look beautiful... can't go wrong with jacks.. i would still be hanging quite a few sticky pads around those pots though.. catches any flying insects before they lay eggs.. (they are attracted to the yellow of the sticky trap)

P.S. your plants actually look better than my own. i'm a bad parent and only fix shit if it's BAD (other than bugs.. fuck bugs)

 

[jonnynobody]

Blue dream just jack'n it @1.6 ec:



God bud. I was ready to pull this thing today because she really took it to the teeth with mite damage. Unbelievably she's making a nice recovery. I'll see if I can keep her going. Last cycle was my first shot growing her and I really screwed the pooch. I failed to control the mite infestation before I went into flower and it horribly affected the flower development. This time around I'd like to see her reach full potential:

 

[jonnynobody]

They look beautiful... can't go wrong with jacks.. i would still be hanging quite a few sticky pads around those pots though.. catches any flying insects before they lay eggs.. (they are attracted to the yellow of the sticky trap)

P.S. your plants actually look better than my own. i'm a bad parent and only fix shit if it's BAD (other than bugs.. fuck bugs)

Thanks man I really appreciate that. I'll have to order some of those sticky traps. Another weapon to add to the arsenal!

 

[.Smoke]

Glad to see things are turning around for you. Plants are a lot better looking than a couple weeks ago.

Nice recovery.

 

[Rurumo]

Thanks man I really appreciate that. I'll have to order some of those sticky traps. Another weapon to add to the arsenal!

Ccongrats on getting the mites under control! I'm back to spraying once per week with either citric acid/neem/pyrethrins and I can't find any sign of them. It's just scary considering their size and eggs, I just don't want them to come back when I have buds.

 

[icetech]

Ccongrats on getting the mites under control! I'm back to spraying once per week with either citric acid/neem/pyrethrins and I can't find any sign of them. It's just scary considering their size and eggs, I just don't want them to come back when I have buds.

Yeah, that always bugs me when i see guys talking bout how they are close to harvest and their plants have bugs.... like.. no thanks on the smoking dead bugs..

 

[jonnynobody]

Glad to see things are turning around for you. Plants are a lot better looking than a couple weeks ago.

Nice recovery.

Thanks man. The last 6 months has been an eye opening experience on the importance of a strict IPM regimen. I made a pesticide log and slapped it on a clipboard. I keep track of everything I apply, when, how much, and the next day results. The last pictures I posted before the rebound were rough. I was pretty sure everything was gonna have to be thrown out. Thank god they're finally under control. In 2 weeks I hope to find zero evidence of mite eggs. While I'm sure it won't be 100% eradication I'm good with 95%.

On the flip side of this situation I've been really wanting to clear out my strains and start with some fresh genetics. Maui and jager got the axe. I'm starting a fresh batch of girl scout cookies, critical xxl, grand daddy purple, godfather OG, northern lights, and a few others I have in the 'ol seed box. I'm gonna keep rolling with strawberry cough. She's a heavy stanker and she's bushing out like crazy.

Since the grow is going to be smaller this flower cycle I'm going to use the 2 new 460w lights (might be 440...can't remember) as side lighting. I just don't have enough plants to use them any other way. So hopefully all the side buds on that side of the room crank out the same quality buds as the tops. Onward and forward.

 

[jonnynobody]

Little jack's update here. I've been tearing the mites to pieces with forbid, floramite, and avid rotations. Fuck mites in their mite fucking asshole. Finally the plants are producing beautiful lime green new growth undamaged looking fantastic. I'll be discontinuing use of the poisons a week before the flower flip. That gives the plants 70-80 days to metabolize that crap from the plant tissue. Here are some pics. I'll probably let them go another 2-3 weeks in veg. Just jack'n it @1.6 ec standard recipe as its listed on the bag. Nothing more. I dilute it down to 1.6ec:



This god bud was ready to be pulled a few days ago. I do believe she's going to make it at this point. Won't be much of a pull from the harvest, but she will survive.


Blue dream


Jager


Blue dream

The arsenal. I've got a big bottle of floramite on the way. Sometimes you gotta go nuclear on them bitches


Look at that lime green deliciousness. These were about to be pulled a week ago. Just jack'n it babe


Strawberry cough. 1 in soil 1 in coco planted at the same time. I just transplanted the coco SC today because she was requiring watering every day. I hate watering every day. As soon as I did the up pot and watered her every single leaf got a 3/4 chub pointing to the sky. I can't imagine ever growing in soil after seeing the results of this experiment.


White widow. This was as bad as the god bud only a few days ago. She was planned for the chopping block too. I do believe she's going to make it now without issue. And oh man does she stink. Looking forward to seeing how she turns out when it's all over.

 

[icetech]

When in doubt.. Jack it...

 

[jonnynobody]

Off topic but I had to post it. The new 6 ton dabpress just arrived! I'll be processing some hash rosin tomorrow. Waiting on the filter bags and I gotta shake out some dry ice hash. Here's a pic of the unit:




Had 4 extra screws and 2 fuses and no instruction manual. I emailed the company to make sure they're just extras. I figure there are probably a couple replaceable fuses in the brain box. I tested out the plates and everything seems to be perfectly operational. 190F within about 5 minutes. Holds temp beautifully:

 

[Rurumo]

damn, you don't mess around

 

[Failmore]

Off topic but I had to post it. The new 6 ton dabpress just arrived! I'll be processing some hash rosin tomorrow. Waiting on the filter bags and I gotta shake out some dry ice hash. Here's a pic of the unit:

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Had 4 extra screws and 2 fuses and no instruction manual. I emailed the company to make sure they're just extras. I figure there are probably a couple replaceable fuses in the brain box. I tested out the plates and everything seems to be perfectly operational. 190F within about 5 minutes. Holds temp beautifully:
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That thing looks exactly like the peice of junk I made at work. Not saying that one is junk. Just that the one I made was haha.

 

[Failmore]

So I tried to use the finish stuff and the plants hated it. Went back to the tap formula and the love that. It also crashed my ph. Weird stuff.

 

[jonnynobody]

That thing looks exactly like the peice of junk I made at work. Not saying that one is junk. Just that the one I made was haha.

Dabpress has a pretty outstanding reputation. I haven't seen a single bad review from anyone. I called their tech support line just to ask a few questions about the different models and their customer service is phenomenal. Informative and very easy to talk to unlike most other customer service A-holes you get on the phone.

There are 3 kinds of people in this world when it comes to MacGyvering shit: people that can build things, people that think they can build things, and people that need supervision to operate a toaster. I know I can't build things and don't even make the attempt. I'm the guy that needs supervision operating the toaster

What was the issue with your home made press?

 

[TintEastwood]

So I tried to use the finish stuff and the plants hated it. Went back to the tap formula and the love that. It also crashed my ph. Weird stuff.

I tried it once.
But I think I muffed up and started using it too early. Hoping it would help push trichs to start clouding etc. Ran it for 4 weeks if I remember correctly. Did not have ph problem.

If I try it again, my plan is to wait until trichs start turning milky. I'm not a flusher.

 

[jonnynobody]

So I tried to use the finish stuff and the plants hated it. Went back to the tap formula and the love that. It also crashed my ph. Weird stuff.

I agree. I don't think there's any need for the finish formula.

 

[lusidghost]

I was asking in a different thread, but didn't get much of a reply. Why does Jack's use calnit instead of calcium carbonate? Why don't they boost the nitrogen in part A and keep the calcium more isolated? That way you would be less likely have nitrogen toxicity or calcium deficiencies in the flowering cycle. Especially while using RO water and LEDs. Is there any advantage of calnit aside from cost?

Would it be a good idea to use Part A and magnesium, but sub the Part B for Calimagic or some type of calcium carbonate? I read somewhere that the plant takes and uses 80% of N during veg. Would the 5% in part A be enough during flower?

 

[TintEastwood]

Of possible help.

3. Gypsum

Calcium Nitrate Alternatives In Hydroponic & Fertigation Systems - Cropnuts

Calcium Nitrate is an inorganic compound with the formula Ca(NO3)2 and is mainly used as a component in fertilizers. In soil and plant nutrition Calcium is King. Calcium Nitrate is the only cheapish non-reactive water soluble calcium fertilizer suitable for drip feeding fertigated crops, so it...

cropnuts.com

"Gypsum (calcium sulfate) adds permanent hardness (calcium ions) to brewing water; 1 gram per gallon adds 62 ppm calcium, 147 ppm sulfate."

Gypsum 1 lb.

Gypsum (calcium sulfate) adds permanent hardness (calcium ions) to brewing water; 1 gram per gallon adds 62 ppm calcium, 147 ppm sulfate. Brewers that use distilled, or RO, water like to add some gypsum back into the water to give it some hardness. Gypsum can also be used to lower the pH of...

www.northernbrewer.com

I picked some up from local brew supply barn to experiment with. Potent ppm per gram.

 

[cobshopgrow]

calcium carbonate isnt really quickly avaiable to the plants, its too big to be taken up like it is.
it also raise your PH like crazy.
calcium sulfate, gypsum is really a alternative if you want to lower your N in flower.
calcium nitrate have the advantage of beeing nitrate and not beeing ammonia nitrate also the calcium in the calcinit is quickly avaiable, its isnt a cheap fertilizer to produce as it takes a lot of electricity to do.

 

[lusidghost]

calcium carbonate isnt really quickly avaiable to the plants, its too big to be taken up like it is.
it also raise your PH like crazy.
calcium sulfate, gypsum is really a alternative if you want to lower your N in flower.
calcium nitrate have the advantage of beeing nitrate and not beeing ammonia nitrate also the calcium in the calcinit is quickly avaiable, its isnt a cheap fertilizer to produce as it takes a lot of electricity to do.

Why does Calimagic use it then? It seems to be the most recommended calmag product.