60 Plant Grow Setup

CALIGROWN

CALIGROWN

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shadymyster555 said:
Hey does anyone know about the electric companies, if they see a major spike in the usage, does that appear to be a red flag ? Someone thinks that the spiked energy consumption will in turn have the electricity company call the police. Any opinions? Please send a message to me, thanks.
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start a new thread.......:-| this ones big enough
 
6isafraidof7

6isafraidof7

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shadymyster555 said:
Hey does anyone know about the electric companies, if they see a major spike in the usage, does that appear to be a red flag ? Someone thinks that the spiked energy consumption will in turn have the electricity company call the police. Any opinions? Please send a message to me, thanks.
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you seem a little paranoid. Obviously if it's like a 300-500% increase in a month they will be like what the fucks up.
 
Snuffy

Snuffy

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jmac said:
Hey trent I also use fox farm ocean forest and did not use any nutes during veg,Im not saying dont use nutes but be careful that soil is packed with all kinds of good stuff.
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Finally, someone somewhere agrees with me. I try to tell people this all the time. IMO Not enough of a difference in yield when I use nutes during veg w/ FFOF so I just give them straight water for 5 weeks in veg.

Damn bro this grow has sure given you a hell of a time.LOL So many plants too.. you're my hero!
You'll be cursing them come trimming time. he he Good luck bro - Snuff
 
trenton

trenton

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These aphids are crazy. I have killed many but there are still many there. I know apids come in different colors. All of mine were black untill today I noticed some greenish colored ones. I dont seem to see any on the leaves. Do these critters only live in the soil??? Caligrown. I plan to leech all my plants tomorrow night. Do you think this will help to kill off the aphids by suffocatimg them with the water. Also, I will be leeching when the lights are on. I will take one plant at a time out of the grow room and upstairs to the bath tub. The plants will still see light from the light in my house. This wont mess with the photosynthesis. Each plant will probably take about 10 minutes before it is back under the HPS lights...
 
CALIGROWN

CALIGROWN

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give them 20 minutes before you put them back under hid......after you leach leave the one you just leached in the corner of the tub to drain...then go grab another while that one drains...when you done with that second one bring the first one downstairs and grab another one to bring up...and so on...thats what I do...but I can have 3 plants at a time in the tub...2 draining while I leach 1..
 
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fdd2blk

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20 years growing and i've never heard of a "soil aphid".:confused::confused::confused::confused::confused:



i have this book......IMG_3887.jpg


:peace:

sonoma county, indoors:

we have - spider mites, fungus gnats and powdery mildew. i know 20 growers in this county and have heard of nothing more nothing less. so far this thread has diagnosed every possible problem in marijuana growing. absolutely amazing. :)
 
daddychrisg

daddychrisg

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Well I for one have battled the "root aphid" and I can say for sure, that they are the worst bug in my garden....Spider mites..not a problem, root aphid, problem! They end up sending out winged egg layers out in search of new soil. They look like fungus gnats "kind of" but they are slow and fat. When you put up sticky paper you can distinguish them very easy...GL
 
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fdd2blk

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daddychrisg said:
Well I for one have battled the "root aphid" and I can say for sure, that they are the worst bug in my garden....Spider mites..not a problem, root aphid, problem! They end up sending out winged egg layers out in search of new soil. They look like fungus gnats "kind of" but they are slow and fat. When you put up sticky paper you can distinguish them very easy...GL
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guess i've been lucky. :mrgreen::peace:
 
kochab

kochab

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trenton, I read somewhere that aphids bodies are transparent and the color that they are is determined by how much of your plants they have munched on..... i think that they said they clearish colored ones are the newly hatched ones.
dunno if it helps or not i just remembered it when you said something about the different colors. hope everything goes well for ya trenton.
fdd ive never heard the terminology soil aphids/ mites as a professionals terminology but i have seen fat white aphids in my soil before, i also use compost that is kept outside though.
oh anyone know if its safe to sterilize soil in the microwave like you can for mushrooms?
 
multisonic

multisonic

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Trent: If I someday want to be like you and grow 60 super neet-o plants I would like to know how much space do they take up now that you have them spread out in dishes?
 
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lJamiel

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kittysecrets4u said:
Ultimately, the solution to the mite problem and the pest problem in general is to prevent the garden from becoming infected. Following certain simple rules will help:
Wear freshly washed clothes or change into a garden outfit when going into the garden.

Never work outdoors, especially in a garden or other vegetative or turf area right before working in your indoor garden.

Pests are frequently carried in on shoes. Do like Mr. Rogers and change your footwear before you enter the garden.

Don't use outdoor soil, tools or containers in the indoor garden

If a plant is to be introduced to the garden, first do a close examination and then put it in quarantine for five or six days. Examine it closely, especially the underside of leaves, before placing it in the garden.

Close up any unfiltered airways or holes through which plant pests might enter. Make sure that air intake from outside is filtered.
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Great reply, even though its posted on another forum it still helps those who see it as a result of you posting. :)
 
COD4

COD4

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trenton said:
Ok everyone, Im fuckin shitin my pants. So, I'm just chillen on the computer and my door bell rings. It's the fuckin landlord (he lives across the street by the way and I didnt find out tell after I moved in). He says the an electrician is here and needs to get down to where my washer and dryer are to chech the plug and change some wiring. This is where all my big ass ducting goes through to the carrbon filter. not to mention this is where my 240V outlet is that Im using to run all my light in the garage. Also, the air intake comes through this area and into the garage. I told the landlord that I have a washer and dryer down there now and they work perfectly but when i first go them something was wrong so I had my dad who is a contractor come over and flip the breaker and cheange some wiring and its been perfect for a few weeks. I made all this up of course. I dont have a fucken washer or dryer. When I first plugged in all my 4 1000 watt lights to this 240Volt outlet which is ran off a 30 amp breaker. The lights didnt work. I went outside to the breaker box and noticed the breaker was shut off. I turned the breaker on and the lights have been working great 24/7 for alomst 2 weeks. The land lord says i will tell the electrician. The landlord is also a developer who owns the other 7 new houses in out court. Im thinking god I got to get out of here. 20 minutes later i leave my house and as im walking to my car the landlord and electrician both look at me and the landlord says i realize its working and you fixed it but can the electrician just go in real fast and check because of fire safty. I sdaid sorry guys but i have to go im in a hurry, also i just mopped the floors. can we do this some other time. I just got in my car and left. What the fuck do I do. I rented my house through a rental agent but my landlord has key and im afraid he might come in.
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Damn dude, not only do you have big balls for growing 60 plants, you have even bigger balls for not closing down shop. I'd have shut my shit down ASAP if I found out I had a nosey ass landlord across the street, fuck that shit man.
 
CALIGROWN

CALIGROWN

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COD4 said:
Damn dude, not only do you have big balls for growing 60 plants, you have even bigger balls for not closing down shop. I'd have shut my shit down ASAP if I found out I had a nosey ass landlord across the street, fuck that shit man.
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he smokes with the landlord now....no problems..:peace:
 
trenton

trenton

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Hey everyone.Caligrown. It is my 12th day of flower. Is it OK that before the lights go on at 7:00PM I spray my plants top to bottom with the organicide again? Shortly after 7:00PM I will be leeching everysingle plant the way you describe. Also. I have gotten my humidity under control. I went out and bought another 50 pint dehumidifier. 2 of them seem to do the trick. I just checked and the humidity is at 39% :mrgreen:. But the temp is at 70F. This is with lights off. Lately my temp has gone as high as 90F when the light are on. I think it has to do with the extra lights. As you know I only have 3 fans in the grow space. I was gonna buy 3 more today. Will the extra fans lower room temp???? . I would like to get my temp between 67-80F and humidity between 35%-45%.
 
CALIGROWN

CALIGROWN

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the fans might help keep the temp down....IMO the lights are a little much...I think if I had to start this whole grow over I would go with 600's..less heat, pretty close results, and less of an electric bill...but you have whats in there and it will kick ass....I think the ideal piece of equipment for that garage isn't more fans, but a small a/c...walmart.com has some for around 175-250....I also think if you had the a/c you it would help with air circulation in the room..keep the 3 fans and if you can afford it get the a/c........here is a good one here for example..this unit will heat and cool...giving you complete control of your temp in the garage...worth every pennie
Royal Sovereign Portable Air Conditioner and Heater: 10,000 BTU - Wal-Mart
 
CALIGROWN

CALIGROWN

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oh and as far as the organocide goes....I would not spray on foliage any more unless absolutely necessary..If more treating is needed I would start adding it to my feed on a regular basis......drop the amount you use to about 100 ml. per gallon and just keep feeding it with the food...
 
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