I've had good luck spraying 3% hydrogen peroxide on them and giving them a good soak. You can even pick up h2o2 in a spray bottle at Wal-Mart.
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Wanna Ask The Old Farts A Question?
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I've had good luck spraying 3% hydrogen peroxide on them and giving them a good soak. You can even pick up h2o2 in a spray bottle at Wal-Mart.
Damn ! Why not simply grow inside green houses.
That way you could suppliment the lighted area for veg and shade the flowering area.
What about one of these ?
You should be fine, after a week or so it shouldn't need the support anymore but I usually leave them in place just to be safe. If all is working properly though, when it mends, the area of the crease should actually be stronger and thicker then the undamaged area around it.
To avoid that problem in the future there are a couple of different things you can do. One is to try not to bend it so much all at once but rather do a little then wait until the next day and do a little more, keep repeating until things are where you want. If you don't have that much time because it's too close to the light try to soften up the area byt doing what I believe is called "snapping the hurd"? Basically you hold the stalk or branch you're trying to bend just above and below where you want it to bend and then gently but firmly twist in opposing directions (where you're holding above twist one way and where you hold below, twist the other way) back and forth until that area starts to go limp. Then tie it down. Also sometimes when bending things dramatically it can help to apply a counter force to the bend buy tying below where you want it to bend and then pull and anchor that tie in the opposite direction, if done properly the tension in the other direction helps take some pressure off the area being bent.
Wow! Well if you're moving in circles large enough to run that kind of operation you shouldn't even be messing with sites like this. I mean a grow of that magnitude is LEO's wet dream and the last thing you should be doing is talking about it online, IMHO.
That's way out of my league though you would need something way bigger then what the average grower would need just to stay off the grid, and certainly more expensive then most could afford. You'd need something like this
http://www.dieselserviceandsupply.com/Used-Generators/Caterpillar-400-7WG03822.aspx
Which costs just over $57,000.00.
MMAJAY
Member
Some of the seasoned growers could make some $$$$$ just by setting up rooms and nutrients without crossing any illegal lines. I have thought about that many times. Being trusted would be the key though.Hey I would have about as easy a time as giving up growing, to give up helping others to grow if I can.
T5 question for the old farts
T5 question for the old farts
Hello all. I'm new to the forum but not new to growing. I've had some pretty good success growing with 2 x 400hps but have been curious about T5s for a long time. I've posted this in another area with not much feedback. I don't smoke much and usually end up giving most of it away so quantity isn't an issue.
I'd like to try a vertical with 12-16 T5 HO. Do you know of anyone or any threads with such a grow ? I'd like to make a vertical column about 12"-14" round of the bulbs and have 2 maybe 3 rows of plants surrounding the perimeter in a hempy bucket setup with drain to waste on a lazy susan type setup for easy access. What do you think. How many plants per row ? Any advice would be appreciated
T5 question for the old farts
Hello all. I'm new to the forum but not new to growing. I've had some pretty good success growing with 2 x 400hps but have been curious about T5s for a long time. I've posted this in another area with not much feedback. I don't smoke much and usually end up giving most of it away so quantity isn't an issue.
I'd like to try a vertical with 12-16 T5 HO. Do you know of anyone or any threads with such a grow ? I'd like to make a vertical column about 12"-14" round of the bulbs and have 2 maybe 3 rows of plants surrounding the perimeter in a hempy bucket setup with drain to waste on a lazy susan type setup for easy access. What do you think. How many plants per row ? Any advice would be appreciated
Sorry I couldn't even begin to guesstimate as I've yet to work with any T-5's yet. In my area anyway they're just not ready for prime time yet. You can get them at Home Depot and Lowes but only in a couple of lengths and they're still pretty expensive. T-5's hold a fair bit of promise for a low energy consumption light that produces a decent amount of bud growth but my guess would be you're still better off with HIDs.
Some of the seasoned growers could make some $$$$$ just by setting up rooms and nutrients without crossing any illegal lines. I have thought about that many times. Being trusted would be the key though.
Perhaps if it became legalized an experience grower could market his experience that way but with the way things are now I don't see very many paying someone to set things up for them.
Outportgrower
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Strange question here, but need to know the best/safest way to go about doing what needs to be done.
I need to relocate my hydro scrog to another room in the house. I am thinking that I might also need to kill the lights from the current 12/12 it is on for a day while going about this move. They are in full flower now with buds 4 to five to six inches in length and a good 2 inches in circumference.
What problems might I face doing this other than the obvious damage to the plants from breakage.
I need to relocate my hydro scrog to another room in the house. I am thinking that I might also need to kill the lights from the current 12/12 it is on for a day while going about this move. They are in full flower now with buds 4 to five to six inches in length and a good 2 inches in circumference.
What problems might I face doing this other than the obvious damage to the plants from breakage.
As long as you're careful and think things thru you should be fine. Keep in mind where you are moving it you'll be loading down that circuit so make sure there's not so much already on it that the circuit breaks when everything is running. Plan out where things will be hooked up, how you'll handle ventillation, etc. If you leave them in the dark for a day to get things done that'll probably be okay but it would be better if you could avoid keeping them in the dark more then 12 hours. At this point they're pretty used to what they've been getting, best not to disturb that if you can help it. Now if you're needing to do this to get them to a different time for 12/12 then it's best to let the lights on time run longer to get to the new lights out time. The reason being that plants don't respond to the length of the light period, they respond to the length of the dark period. That being the case if you let a day run a little long the plant won't really notice. It'll just happen to collect more light energy that day as far as it's concerned.
If however you just can't avoid keeping them in the dark for more then 12 hours then if it's just this one time you shouldn't have a problem.
FutureGrower
Member
THANKS
THANKS
First, Thanks to 'the old farts' and all who contribute to this thread. All too often, I see/read of people shouting " USE THE SEARCH!!!!" when they get a thread asking a question that's been done before.
Ain't nothing new under the sun- aside from a few very cutting-edge things, it's ALL been asked before. Also, the search may turn up a 4 year old thread, or outdated info, or 10,000 posts that contain the word "filter". Or maybe you want a different view on soil Vs. hydro, whatever. So, thanks.
Now, anyone got a good place to get bulk activated charcoal, 10 to 25 pound sacks? I seem to find little bitty jars, or pallet-load only, or something someone put in a garbage bag on ebay.
I'd like new, never-repackaged, bulk charcoal in 10 - 25 pound sacks/tubs/buckets.
This is for the making of my own Can-style filter, and also after I eat chili.
I'm going to stuff a bean-bag chair with it, to keep domestic harmony.
But it's mostly for the filter refill.
THANKS
First, Thanks to 'the old farts' and all who contribute to this thread. All too often, I see/read of people shouting " USE THE SEARCH!!!!" when they get a thread asking a question that's been done before.
Ain't nothing new under the sun- aside from a few very cutting-edge things, it's ALL been asked before. Also, the search may turn up a 4 year old thread, or outdated info, or 10,000 posts that contain the word "filter". Or maybe you want a different view on soil Vs. hydro, whatever. So, thanks.
Now, anyone got a good place to get bulk activated charcoal, 10 to 25 pound sacks? I seem to find little bitty jars, or pallet-load only, or something someone put in a garbage bag on ebay.
I'd like new, never-repackaged, bulk charcoal in 10 - 25 pound sacks/tubs/buckets.
This is for the making of my own Can-style filter, and also after I eat chili.
I'm going to stuff a bean-bag chair with it, to keep domestic harmony.
But it's mostly for the filter refill.
Asil
Member
Here is where alot of people here get there carbon. I ordered from him. Carbon is great. I ordered 18# and made three filters, Have enough left to refill them all again. http://stores.shop.ebay.com/Carbon-Eze__W0QQ_armrsZ1Now, anyone got a good place to get bulk activated charcoal, 10 to 25 pound sacks? I seem to find little bitty jars, or pallet-load only, or something someone put in a garbage bag on ebay.
I'd like new, never-repackaged, bulk charcoal in 10 - 25 pound sacks/tubs/buckets.
This is for the making of my own Can-style filter, and also after I eat chili.
I'm going to stuff a bean-bag chair with it, to keep domestic harmony.
But it's mostly for the filter refill.
FutureGrower
Member
lol......thank you for the reply.....where is the link?
First, Thanks to 'the old farts' and all who contribute to this thread. All too often, I see/read of people shouting " USE THE SEARCH!!!!" when they get a thread asking a question that's been done before.
Ain't nothing new under the sun- aside from a few very cutting-edge things, it's ALL been asked before. Also, the search may turn up a 4 year old thread, or outdated info, or 10,000 posts that contain the word "filter". Or maybe you want a different view on soil Vs. hydro, whatever. So, thanks.
Now, anyone got a good place to get bulk activated charcoal, 10 to 25 pound sacks? I seem to find little bitty jars, or pallet-load only, or something someone put in a garbage bag on ebay.
I'd like new, never-repackaged, bulk charcoal in 10 - 25 pound sacks/tubs/buckets.
This is for the making of my own Can-style filter, and also after I eat chili.
I'm going to stuff a bean-bag chair with it, to keep domestic harmony.
But it's mostly for the filter refill.
Well I didn't know the answer right off hand, but ironically I was able to find it by doing a google search
http://www.fishnreef.com/additivesk...eef-carbon-dry-25-lb-boxprod_172.html?ccUser=
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Teeg420
how many old farts does it take to screw in a light bulb?
That's simple, but I'm too old to remember.
Ah HA! And there lies the rub....
Roortokeage
Member
Hey could you guys take a look at my Grow in my sig. Id Like to know if and when to start to scrog or start training her. She is about 40 days into veg. And I think I am starting to see pre-flowers. I have stopped using grow big for 1 week, and even the foilage feedings. So I am back on track and the plant is doing great,
Thank you guys
Thank you guys
Well the thing you want to wait for mostly when going scrog style is to know what sex a plant is because you don't want to have to cut a male out that's tightly woven into your scrog. Plus if growing a good number of plants for selection, then you also get that time to observe growth characteristics. A plant that branches alot would be better for filling a screen in a scrog then a plant that grows tall and skinny with minimal branching. Really though once you know the sex to keep males out you can start trainning your plant any time after that. I myself have never done a scrog but if I remember what I've heard correctly you want to get it to where the screen is about 2/3rds full, switch to 12/12 and the growth spurt in the stretch phase (first 2-3 weeks of flower) it'll fill up the rest of the screen.
I'm not sure of your situation but I just wanted to point out for anyone reading that ScrOG or Screen Of Green style is probably the best yielding method for people restricted to small places and/or plant numbers. Basically with ScrOG you create a screen just above the plant with holes in it big enough to let the grow tips of the branches to easily fit thru. As it grows you kind of weave the plant into the screen so that at every openning in the screen you have a bud site. Then when you go to flower you can keep the light really close and give every bud site maximum light without being blocked by something above (lower buds blocked by buds nearer the top). With this type of grow it's very possible to get an impressive yield from a 400W HID used in a grow space the size of a dresser to grow one or two plants ScrOg style. When I say impressive yield I'm talking for this scale though. I wouldn't reccommend ScrOG for a more commercial grow.
