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    ***3 weeks flowering...plant problems w/ pics***

    the dirt growers i know check the ph of the runoff water after watering, it gives them a idea of what ph the pot is sitting at putting ph 6.5 into soil thats five due to root zone activity will bring you out of range. 5.8 to 6.4 if what i use for hydro. if you look at the charts this is the...
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    dye your water for pathogen control hydroponics

    for hydroponics,the dye golf courses use for algae prevention can be used in hydroponics safely to naturally not let light penetrate the water.its safe for fish and plants. the type i use is aquashadow canada, aquashade u.s. its common sense to protect your water from hid light penetration. a...
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    water dye prevents pathogens

    the dye golf courses use for algae prevention can be used in hydroponics safely to naturally not let light penetrate the water.its safe for fish and plants. the type i use is aquashadow canada, aquashade u.s. its common sense to protect your water from hid light penetration. a small pinhole in...
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    Dye your water to stop algae growth

    the dye was found at a commercial gardening store,120 dollars for a gallon, i doubt the yellow tint you have in you water will affect the blue of the dye since it is very dark, as well i'm sure dark dark green will work but chances are you'll end up with a dark blue. they also sell a yellow tint...
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    Dye your water to stop algae growth

    I use AQUASHADOW LC in Canada in the U.S its called AQUASHADE i use dark blue, one to two inches is as deep as i can see down in dyed water this can be adjusted by the dilution rate, although mm2000, h2o2, and algae reducer i still use .50 ml,25 gallons for the dye
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    10,000 Watt Grow.........

    Are you sure you will have enough power, i'm currently running a 12 1000w bulb system with co2, A/C, carbon filters etc. hydroponics though. System pulls 160-170 amps before house power, including the extra hydroponic power usage of 15 amps for water chillers and pumps(air and water) combined...
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    Newbie Question about magnesium def.

    When I first started I focused too much time on micronutrients, never ONCE being the main cause for any problem. Chances are it's something else. Plants should look fine with any garden fertilizer recommended for tomatoes. I suggest suceeding with your everyday plant fertilizers before you...
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    Article on Algae

    can you tell me some way we could talk
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    algae problem

    theres an article on your problem and how to eliminate it, if you search "article on algae" on this site. I'm sure you will find it helpful.
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    Article on Algae

    Yes you do get foam from a bad algae infection, has it gone down any? I also had the water foam some after adding the dye. Your plants will take a little bit to turn around and some of the discolored leaves may never regain color, is there any discoloration in the new growth? Also I had the same...
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    Article on Algae

    Yes that was my letter, the article is posted in maximum yields canada edition, pgs 44-47.....pf
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    Article on Algae

    If your roots are already brown......they're dead and they won't come back to life. Your plant won't die, it will drop new roots from your medium and try to absorb nutrients from your water. You should do a reservoir change and clean as much of the algae as possible, after you re-dose your...
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    Article on Algae

    You add everything into the reservoir together , clean as much as the slime off manually but from my experience the algae and sludge reducer will get rid of the slime.
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    Article on Algae

    This article is being printed in a hydroponics magazine in September.....yes I am the author. The brand of dye is called aquashadow lc in canada, made by Applied Biochemists in the U.S. It is safe for humans, fish and plants. Algae is an often misdiagnosed infection and once acquired, can...
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    Dye your water to stop algae growth

    This article is being printed in a hydroponics magazine in September.....yes I am the author. The brand of dye is called aquashadow lc in canada, made by Applied Biochemists in the U.S. It is safe for humans, fish and plants. Algae is an often misdiagnosed infection and once acquired, can...
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