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I've often laughed at how willing we are to believe that we know better how to grow this stuff than the plant itself knows. If my plant puts a leaf there, it WANTS a leaf there. My best results often come from saying "well, how would it work in nature?" I think perhaps a better answer than...

I've never run MH and HPS together, but have seen lots of posts from those who do. From what I've heard, the area of the plants that are getting BOTH MH and HPS will be noticeably the best potency/growth, and second, the area only getting HPS. Last place is the MH. But combining them seems to...

Wow... this place is really going downhill fast.

The only way I can successfully do DWC is using Aquashield by Botanicare. It's a "beneficials"-type additive, which creates a system of bacteria (?) that reproduces itself. I was adding way too much at first; I found later that adding 5ml per gallon ONLY after I flush seems to keep the roots...

I'd say that at $3.99 for two of 'em, why not buy them, and let us know how they work? You get to be the pioneer here... :)

Hey all, thanks for checking this out. I got four plants in a DWC system that are about 9-10 weeks into flower, and the buds never seem to be finishing. About a month ago, the nutes (GH 3part) got pretty high (800ppm), and a tiny bit of burn showed with slightly curling tips, so I flushed and...

I checked out your journal, Lacie - nice grow! I'm no veteran, but I'm getting the impression that the heat/humidity mix is what keeps 'em perky and green. My third batch from a homemade bubble cloner is much better than the other two (same mothers/strains); roots are in the water but the...

Thanks for the info, guys - yes, it is clear now.

Ben, that wasn't helpful. Not only does the last page of your topping thread not mention staggered nodes (did you really mean the last page - page 185?), the first page (main post) doesn't seem to mention them either. I even read in a little ways - so please trust me that the answer isn't...

I've noticed with many clones that you'll never have matching sets - meaning, the two sides will not be across from eachother, and will be staggered all the way up the trunk. I know I could just count pairs up the trunk, but I'm wondering: will topping work very well for these types of plants?

Perhaps you don't have too much root rot, if you can't tell; they're much browner than usual, and usually a bit slimy/stinky. Maybe just your water is foul? If so, a full flush and clean EVERYTHING (I use bleach - diluted spray - and let it sit for a while. Kills all.) and then a little H2O2 in...

This just happened to a friend of mine. He had six large plants going, and his nute level was way high (we guess since the roots can't convert it well, they require more). He ended up doing exactly what DTP said, and cutting off all the decaying roots. You'll have a lot of work, but new root...

Okay - sorry I misunderstood! It sounds like I should just relax, and keep using this method. I guess when my plants want 800+, they'll tell me in the meter! I totally agree with watching the plants for signs - but this is going so well, there are no signs! Just happy green leaves and fast full...

I take it you mean set the number, and watch the plants, as opposed to watching the rise/fall of ppms? When you're at 800-850, do the nute levels rise between waterings? Thanks for the information! I was hoping to figure out whether the by-meter method is incorrect...

Many ways to do this, and perhaps none of them are wrong. Illegal's link above is what got me started (thanks dude!), and I now have a happy DWC farm going. IT WORKS SO DAMN WELL. Anyhow, here is my DWC cloner: I bought a "under-bed" plastic tote from Walmart - Sterilite #1860, 34"x16"x6". I...

Yo all - I have a DWC grow going VERY well. Two Matanuska Tundras and 4 AK47. I use GH nutes, and run about 11 gallons per bucket (two plants per). I was shown how to measure the amount of nutes to add based on the rising or falling ppm number on the meter. In other words, if the ppm has...

It's brilliant! Because if you tip the caps to the side, they lose water. THEY LOSE WATER.

To what - pissing everyone off? You're doing fine in that department. LOL.