She said no, I was like....

[Homebrewer]

Makes perfect sense to me. I have alot of calcium in my water already, so I use it. Never could understand why people pay to remove minerals so they can pay to add them back. I get it if the water is shit, but that isn't the case for 95% of people using RO. Oh well some people never learn.........

Just because one's water contains calcium doesn't mean it's in a form usable by plants, which is the case with calcium carbonate. So using RO is not just about 'removing minerals and paying to add them back'. People who know water are concerned with their alkalinity and the balance of minerals and RO is a way to start clean. Additionally, your water changes seasonally so unless you're getting a water analysis done every 4 months, you never know what's in your water unless you've run it through an RO filter.

 

[Jbonez]

Epic HB, I opted to plumb it back to RO from experience because of just that.. Great minds.... Wasnt feeling the carbon blocks by themselves, The DI in the mix really makes things stable, zero ppm.... Plus I murdered out the ro lines... he he...

I didnt even think about that with the calcium... thx for the insight..

Sediment filter, 5micron Carbon, .06micron Carbon, ROmembrane,DI resin.... Zero.... for at least a few months, he he..

Here is my little feeder...

 

[DrFever]

HB you mofo lol you beat me to it hahaha how goes it my old friend
Also would like to note about chlorine ???? having some trace amounts of it is good for plants also how many times do you see actual RO users have nothing but issues ???? i see allot
Chlorine is an essential micronutrient for higher plants. It is present mainly as Cl−. Chloride is a major osmotically active solute in the vacuole and is involved in both turgor- and osmoregulation. In the cytoplasm it may regulate the activities of key enzymes. In addition, Cl−also acts as a counter anion, and Cl−fluxes are implicated in the stabilization of membrane potential, regulation of intracellular pH gradients and electrical excitability. Chloride enters plants through the roots, and there is some concern over the uptake of the long-lived radionuclide36Cl, which enters into the food chain through plants. Chloride is thought to traverse the root by a symplastic pathway, and Cl−fluxes across the plasma membrane and tonoplast of root cells have been estimated. These fluxes are regulated by the Cl−content of the root. Chloride is mobile within the plant.

 

[Jbonez]

Ill feed em... Im gonna be on top of nutes, I just know that from experience, stripping the water is a surefire way to ensure total control of nutrients, and not just that, but a balanced, stable ph..

 

[FlowerFarmer]

You kicked your wife out of the closet.
Took over the master bathroom suite.
and murdered out your RO lines....

You sir are fucking awesome.


Can't wait to see this show go down.

 

[Catfish Billy]

What RO unit is that? Does it hook straight to faucet, you get it at lowes or amazon or hydro store? Im in the market for one and want simple like yours shown.

You wife must be like mine, doesn't mind reaching around grow equip to get to jewelry ect. as long as there are jars of stinky to grab for later

 

[Jbonez]

What RO unit is that? Does it hook straight to faucet, you get it at lowes or amazon or hydro store? Im in the market for one and want simple like yours shown.

You wife must be like mine, doesn't mind reaching around grow equip to get to jewelry ect. as long as there are jars of stinky to grab for later

Custom spec, high end... Pieced it together from a fish/reef supply site, they have the best quality in their components imo...

I ordered the faucet adapter, and had to get a thread adapter for the faucet, then it just hooks up to that for the supply, the waste line is just wedged in the drain.. You can get the same rig for like 180.00 I believe..

 

[Jbonez]

double posties...

 

[Catfish Billy]

Thx for the info Jbonez

 

[Mister_D]

Just because one's water contains calcium doesn't mean it's in a form usable by plants, which is the case with calcium carbonate. So using RO is not just about 'removing minerals and paying to add them back'. People who know water are concerned with their alkalinity and the balance of minerals and RO is a way to start clean. Additionally, your water changes seasonally so unless you're getting a water analysis done every 4 months, you never know what's in your water unless you've run it through an RO filter.

Like I said, If the water is shit.......

 

[Jbonez]

Gametime....

Gametime....

Well, shes alive, and lets say temps are going to be the last of my problems...... Shout out to DHF and BST for inspiring my thoughts, without you guys Id just be another grower, wanting...

I decided to forgo the panels I made and just use some velcro to hold the orca in place...

Orca film... Steppin growers games up since 2010

Ill post pics of the ChemD and Katsu that are going in a few days, gotta get some bamboo stakes before I repot..

 

[Jbonez]

.

 

[Jbonez]

Far two on the right are chemD and Katsu bubba, they will be blooming in a few days.. The rest are 91chemdawg, socal master, pre98 bubba, SugePK, RODawg, PurpleChem, Super Snowdawg, and indiana bubblegum..

Getting all my genetics back as full plants would have been nice, but hey, I got a couple and Ill be blooming the rest in the next month till I get a nice rotation going...

I can fit 16 2' tall plants in this lil cab.

 

[redbudduckfoot]

looking good.

rbdf

 

[lordofthenugz]

nice! I love the octagons. Making two myself now as a matter of fact. I'm subbed too if you have room for another canna voyuer.

Peace!

 

[BldSwtTrs]

Looking good amigo. When we gettin some ladies in there?

 

[Jbonez]

cloning my Katsu so I can throw her and the chemD in tonight..

Next cycle will be more consistent with what this thing can do when I get some uniform plants going.. And soon as I get some chunky fuckers going Ill see about a possible 4-5 elbows outa this bitch...

Was thinking about building some shelves stacked and a buncha cuts, hand watered..

 

[Jbonez]

UPDATE

UPDATE

Day 1 Bloom (finally) BST, took me long enough bro, lol...

Anywho, So I had to put the box fans on the platform on light dimmers to slow the air speed, now its perfect and temps are exactly where I want them...

Had to steal my wifes decorative bullshit to get some bamboo stakes cuz Im cheap lol..

Two plants were ready, The other two are an extra snowdawg and a purple chemdawg cross made by my boy, just need to get some shit going so they went in a little early, no sweat..

Sorry babe...

 

[iampolluted]

looks fuckin great man! wait til those bitches start throwing out bud sites! i think you're gonna like it.

 

[rasputin]

Nice vert set-up, Jbonez.