MrHowardMarks' experienced grower journal.

Sorry, not trying to be a dick... It's just a basic feed and it get's a lot of attention...

I'd say Tiger Bloom as a supplement to AN's 2 part and SensiCal is a bit better...

Having a CalMag supplement allows you to feed more, because there are excess amounts of micro nutrients that aide in metabolism...


It doesn't take a degree to be a botonist, or an architect, or a philosopher, artist, millionare, billionaire...

I have a question about odor control.... I had a buddy of mine set up the ducting in the room and there seems to be something wrong with the fan (it doesn't pull much if any air through but that's another story). That fan is pushing the air through some carbon filters but I don't know if it's enough and don't want to get into the final stretch with the area all around my house smelling like a colony of skunks just died. They look like a sheet with some charcoal pieces in them and there is only 2 sheets like that, I can upload some pictures tomorrow but what I have appears to be very different than the 100 pound carbon filter you took pictures of near the beginning of the thread. Better be safe than sorry though.

Thanks again

MrHowardMarks said:

Sorry, not trying to be a dick... It's just a basic feed and it get's a lot of attention...

I'd say Tiger Bloom as a supplement to AN's 2 part and SensiCal is a bit better...

Having a CalMag supplement allows you to feed more, because there are excess amounts of micro nutrients that aide in metabolism...


It doesn't take a degree to be a botonist, or an architect, or a philosopher, artist, millionare, billionaire...

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Just years of testing and tasting

Yep... Hey doc



I think you're talking about the carbon filters you put in your return for your central air HVAC... Maybe not... IDK.



Since the Doc is in the room, I'll suggest making an evaporator system... It's pretty easy, there are threads about it...

Basically you need a bucket and a fan... The idea is to make a lot of air move across the surface of the water, to make it evaporate faster, and disperse into the air.

You can do this by drilling holes around half way up the bucket and drawing air through those hole via a fan...

Ona is a decent deodorant (Odor Neutralizing Agent) it's pretty damn expensive.


Doc here was telling me to use Downy fabric softener with Febreeze in it's place...


I imagine just plain watered down febreeze would work too...



Incense is a hippie weed smoker giveaway... Candles work well, but only over time.


Dogs are a good odor control device if you have the smelly type...

I imagine cats would neutralize the smell, god damn cats smell awful...


(cats)


Yeah, just get like 10 cats and you're set, your house will smell like fish ammonia and piss in a week.


There are tons of odor absorbing products... Don't worry... My room is just now starting to reek on the inside, but outside the controlled space it smells fresh and clean.

All the air from the grow cabinet is pulled into the bloom space, then through a carbon filter and into the HVAC ambiently through the return... My filter is getting pretty old too, I think I've had this one for more than 3 years.

Yes I love the Downey and I add plain water to it--Never looses it's power even with adding water.

I have a question for you on the AN line--I have had more than one person ask me and I don't have the answer:
When using the AN calculator it shows each week and the ppms you would be at with using the nutrients listed for that week and RO zero ppm water source. Now The question is since there are 7 days in a week and most people have to feed every 3 to 5 days, Are you suppose to feed those doses with every feeding or alternate between Plain water feedings?

They recommend feeding every watering, everyone I know does it this way, and has great results.

The main reason Fox Farm and other fertillizers recommend feeding every other watering is to get rid of built up nutes.

Using the Sensizym, and all the beneficials, and considering ANs so easily consumed by the plant, there won't be excess nutes... As long as you follow the chart.


The nutrient calculater works with plain tap water also... The ppms are spot on with the dosage levels, and with most people the pH levels out to be perfect 6.1-6.2...


AN's definately worth the extra cash if you have it... That's for certain.

i'll hit u up when i need something clarify u seem to know your shit bro !

cheers !

"Clearified"


Good word, seriously, it should be put in the dictionary...


I think what you're looking for is 'clarified' as in clarify.


But sure, happy to help.

MrHowardMarks said:

"Clearified"


Good word, seriously, it should be put in the dictionary...


I think what you're looking for is 'clarified' as in clarify.


But sure, happy to help.

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yup i know how to spell it.... thnx anyways

rofl i got it wrong again i think rofl !

Ahhh, it doesn't matter man, but yeah, you still have the wrong tense...


It's all good. I liked "clearified" better.



About to list what my feeding consisted of last night...

clearified hahaaaaaaaa typing verbal ^^ or not.. wow man u got me muddle up..

pls stop now..

lol ^^

Last night's feeding regiment;

Per 20 gallons;

10 mL barricade
90 mL Carboload
120 mL SensiCal
30 mL Gravity
60 mL AN 2part
50 mL Tiger Bloom
200 mL Big Bloom
500 mL Sensizym
400 mL Sweetleaf
50 mL Cha Ching

Final ppm was 950, minus 250 tap base= 700 total dissolved solid parts per million.

MrHowardMarks said:

Last night's feeding regiment;

Per 20 gallons;

10 mL barricade
90 mL Carboload
120 mL SensiCal
30 mL Gravity
60 mL AN 2part
50 mL Tiger Bloom
200 mL Big Bloom
500 mL Sensizym
400 mL Sweetleaf
50 mL Cha Ching

Final ppm was 950, minus 250 tap base= 700 total dissolved solid parts per million.

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what week are u in ? week 3 ?

Week 5...

Bloom started Dec 26th.

MrHowardMarks said:

Week 5...

Bloom started Dec 26th.

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cool..... u know i never feed my plants anything like that...

u think i would get way more if i did the nutes part like most good growers do ?

or whats your opinion on nutes ? do they realy improve the yield ?

i mean by how much does it improve ... like 20% ? 5 % ???

cheers....

are u noticing any difference in using the gravity?

DWR said:

or whats your opinion on nutes ? do they realy improve the yield ?

i mean by how much does it improve ... like 20% ? 5 % ???

cheers....

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twistedentities said:

are u noticing any difference in using the gravity?

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c'mon guys...he answers both these questions in the last couple pages.

SlikWiLL13 said:

c'mon guys...he answers both these questions in the last couple pages.

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rly... i just joined in the fun and didnt feel like reading... and u know, to say that to me.. is funny cuz i allways repeat myself.. but oh well

i guess u could of quoted it for us.....

It's all good...


I'm not sure what your comparing the 5%-20% increase to...


Compared to not using any nutrients at all... I'd say it's like 10,000% better yield...


Compared to using just a single base nutrient you're looking somewhere near double the harvest.



But what really counts is the quality and resin production you can get from using high grade nutrients...







And yes, the Gravity is working well, it might make a permanent home in my garden...


Next round I'm going to do a 50/50 with and without Gravity in conjunction with Advanced Nutrients. After that, I'll decide if it stays in the regiment.

For now, i'm satisfied with the results, and they definately took well to the addition of it.