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Forum: Organic Hydro 05-09-2010, 09:59 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 23,943
Posted By CovertCrops
I think that's the beginning of salt burn. I've...

I think that's the beginning of salt burn. I've got a bit of burn on the Natures Nectar table. Only in the older leaves, but I don't like it.
Natures Nectar + sea-90...
Forum: Organic Hydro 05-07-2010, 12:04 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 23,943
Posted By CovertCrops
Great discussion guys, Anyone use Natures...

Great discussion guys, Anyone use Natures Nectar? Supposed to not need Ph adjustment..... except it mixes to 4.3, that's substantially out of my comfort zone, but so is the EC I've been running....
Forum: Organic Hydro 05-03-2010, 03:54 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 23,943
Posted By CovertCrops
Elmanito - I totally agree with you that not...

Elmanito - I totally agree with you that not every cannabis strain will tolerate sea solids. Evidently it has to do with the levels of glycine betaine in the plant. The higher the levels of glycine...
Forum: Cannabis Growing Outdoors 05-01-2010, 11:49 PM
Replies: 124
Views: 15,700
Posted By CovertCrops
Looks like your off to a great start bro! I hope...

Looks like your off to a great start bro! I hope you have much success this year. What kind of teas do you make?
Forum: Organic Hydro 05-01-2010, 03:02 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 23,943
Posted By CovertCrops
Tension already? The purpose of this thread is...

Tension already? The purpose of this thread is to explore sea salt and it's use in modern cultivation. Dr. Murray started his experiments in the 30's I believe, to say cultivation technology hasn't...
Forum: Growing in Coco Coir 04-30-2010, 01:09 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 8,406
Posted By CovertCrops
Coirgaincs, Covert style

Sup fellas? This is a work in progress but already the progress is far better than expected. I'm using Sea-90 (https://www.seaagri.com) which is evaporated sea water (sea salt) as the main staple of...
Forum: Organic Hydro 04-29-2010, 07:28 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 23,943
Posted By CovertCrops
Next up, Natures Nectar + Sea-90 test run. ...

Next up, Natures Nectar + Sea-90 test run.
https://www.icmag.com/ic/picture.php?albumid=16374&pictureid=365292

Almost OMRI certified, but I vegged them with Canna, so it doesn't count.

8...
Forum: Organic Hydro 04-29-2010, 07:10 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 23,943
Posted By CovertCrops
Mg75 - Very good thought. I too have heard of...

Mg75 - Very good thought. I too have heard of people having issues with salt and coco. It has crossed my mind a few times but I have been applying 2.0-2.8 EC sea water and the plants are thriving! It...
Forum: Organic Hydro 04-28-2010, 03:36 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 23,943
Posted By CovertCrops
According to Dr. Murray, NaCL as found in...

According to Dr. Murray, NaCL as found in seawater is beneficial to plant life because of the proportional balance with all the other elements in seawater. NaCL alone or added to a nutrient solution...
Forum: Organic Hydro 04-27-2010, 02:18 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 23,943
Posted By CovertCrops
Petflora - Wow, that doesn't look good at all....

Petflora - Wow, that doesn't look good at all. Looks like TAG and sea salt don't mix, you have my sympathy bro. From my understanding the delivery system in tag is entirely different than the...
Forum: Organic Hydro 04-25-2010, 10:29 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 23,943
Posted By CovertCrops
Yankee Grower - Welcome fonzee - I don't...

Yankee Grower - Welcome

fonzee - I don't think human pee would be enough. You have to supply some P (phosphorus) as well.

Petflora - I can't show you my roots, they live in coco. Osirica...
Forum: Organic Hydro 04-19-2010, 07:48 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 23,943
Posted By CovertCrops
Terramoto - yes, seawater varies from spot to...

Terramoto - yes, seawater varies from spot to spot. The Sea-90 comes from the Sea of Cortez and others like Osirica420 and Petflora also use salts from the Himalayas. While Dr. Murray's book cautions...
Forum: Organic Hydro 04-17-2010, 08:01 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 23,943
Posted By CovertCrops
I'll have to look into that sound stuff when I...

I'll have to look into that sound stuff when I have a bit more time, things are a bit busy around here lately. Any idea when it will be on the market?

I'm trying to keep my additions to the Sea...
Forum: Growing in Coco Coir 04-16-2010, 08:42 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,446
Posted By CovertCrops
Cutty - Are you going to be recirculating or...

Cutty - Are you going to be recirculating or drain to waste? A 350 gph pump will easily feed 16 sites on a 4x4, dripper or open ended. That should take care of the 12 plants you have now and give you...
Forum: Growing in Coco Coir 04-16-2010, 08:12 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,703
Posted By CovertCrops
Got my iceboxes today! It's not really warm...

Got my iceboxes today! It's not really warm enough to require them yet but :jump: I'm pleased they are here. They were the final piece to ensure smooth year round growing, at least I think they were,...
Forum: Organic Hydro 04-16-2010, 07:49 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 23,943
Posted By CovertCrops
Petflora - Frequency infused water? So, a woman...

Petflora - Frequency infused water? So, a woman takes a sound machine and infuses the sound waves into the water, which in turn provides all the nutrition a plant needs? I don't know enough about it...
Forum: Growing in Coco Coir 04-16-2010, 02:35 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 21,322
Posted By CovertCrops
Great grow CTHC, they look fantastic. How do you...

Great grow CTHC, they look fantastic. How do you like the magnum xxxl? I'm thinking about picking some up to replace my YM-II's for the summer heat. I've been watching my temps start to rise a bit...
Forum: Growing in Coco Coir 04-16-2010, 02:25 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,446
Posted By CovertCrops
1/4" open end tubing works well for hydroton but...

1/4" open end tubing works well for hydroton but I don't like it with coco, better to use drippers imo. You do not need a high pressure pump to run drippers, I usually use 250-350 gph pumps to water...
Forum: Growing in Coco Coir 04-15-2010, 02:22 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,703
Posted By CovertCrops
Cannaboy - Thank you. I'm mostly pleased with the...

Cannaboy - Thank you. I'm mostly pleased with the canopy, but I do have some very stretchy plants in there that got away from me. I have done some LST since those pictures were taken, not a fan of...
Forum: Organic Hydro 04-15-2010, 02:10 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 23,943
Posted By CovertCrops
Buddah - Thanks for stopping in, its been a very...

Buddah - Thanks for stopping in, its been a very enjoyable experiment so far.

Dopeboy - I'm very excited for the finished product, thanks for checking this out.

Petflora - No HIM sea salt for...
Forum: Growing in Coco Coir 04-14-2010, 03:56 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,822
Posted By CovertCrops
I have had to use Cal-mag with some strains while...

I have had to use Cal-mag with some strains while others didn't need it when using Canna nutes with straight RO. I don't usually use it with tap water, because my tap water is .3 EC and most of my...
Forum: Growing in Coco Coir 04-14-2010, 03:50 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,703
Posted By CovertCrops
Eddieshoestring - Thank you very much. A wings...

Eddieshoestring - Thank you very much. A wings are great, I am a big fan. I just changed the orientation of my hoods to make better use of the light mover. I was surprised at how much brighter it got...
Forum: Organic Hydro 04-14-2010, 03:34 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 23,943
Posted By CovertCrops
Day 14

Things are looking good, the Sea solid plants are still smaller in stem thickness but their stems are a good deal stronger than the control plants. The control plants have stretched more than the sea...
Forum: Organic Hydro 04-14-2010, 03:14 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 23,943
Posted By CovertCrops
Bunta*bun - Sea-90 is nothing but evaporated...

Bunta*bun - Sea-90 is nothing but evaporated seawater. My sea solid table has been fed nothing but sea-90 and 5 ml/g pbp grow. Plants absolutely can grow in seawater, crazy as it may sound.
Sea-90...
Forum: Growing in Coco Coir 04-12-2010, 03:47 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,703
Posted By CovertCrops
Work2much - Thanks for stopping by. No Cindy in...

Work2much - Thanks for stopping by. No Cindy in my collection, not yet anyways. The Apollo is ok, I keep her mostly because she can finish fast if I push her, and a few peeps really like it. Having a...
Forum: Growing in Coco Coir 04-12-2010, 03:28 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,306
Posted By CovertCrops
Brobrobro - 4 week old plants need some food so I...

Brobrobro - 4 week old plants need some food so I would start feeding right away. Canna Coco A + B is all you will need from start to finish (may want a pk booster during bloom). Depending on strain...
Forum: Growing in Coco Coir 04-12-2010, 03:18 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,703
Posted By CovertCrops
Coco-Ops

Hello coco enthusiasts, Ive been in the process of phasing out hydroton for coco and recirculating for drain to waste. The response from the plants has been very positive, and happy plants make happy...
Forum: Grow Diaries 04-11-2010, 02:57 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 11,403
Posted By CovertCrops
Shots from the harvested 2x4 ...

Shots from the harvested 2x4
https://www.icmag.com/ic/picture.php?albumid=13465&pictureid=342286

https://www.icmag.com/ic/picture.php?albumid=13465&pictureid=342285

A better choice of strains...
Forum: Growing in Coco Coir 04-11-2010, 02:25 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 796
Posted By CovertCrops
Checking Ph should take a few seconds not a few...

Checking Ph should take a few seconds not a few minutes. How well do you mix your solution before taking a reading? Always calibrate using 2 reference points, Ph 7 and Ph 4 as kigy had stated. If...
Forum: Organic Hydro 04-09-2010, 04:50 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 23,943
Posted By CovertCrops
Day 12

So here we are at the start of day 12, the Sea solid plants have been getting 5 ml/g PbP grow for the past 4 days which has helped. Also bear in mind that the control table has 1 extra plant than the...
Forum: Organic Hydro 04-05-2010, 03:31 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 23,943
Posted By CovertCrops
Osirica - While the seawater plants are a bit...

Osirica - While the seawater plants are a bit smaller I can't fault them considering they had been fed no additional P, K, and only a minute amount of N. My intent was to start with as little...
Forum: Organic Hydro 04-04-2010, 05:37 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 23,943
Posted By CovertCrops
So here we are 7 days into flower. The Control...

So here we are 7 days into flower. The Control plants are doing a bit better than the seawater plants. The EWC tea isn't quite enough, while the good Dr. may have been able to grow tomatoes on...
Forum: Organic Hydro 04-01-2010, 11:34 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 23,943
Posted By CovertCrops
TG - Thanks for stopping by, got your msg about...

TG - Thanks for stopping by, got your msg about the LG mom, nice.

Quick Update:
These pictures are from day 4.
https://www.icmag.com/ic/picture.php?albumid=16374&pictureid=339931

Sea Solids...
Forum: Organic Hydro 03-29-2010, 12:07 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 23,943
Posted By CovertCrops
Marquis Black - Glad to have ya. This should be...

Marquis Black - Glad to have ya. This should be quite interesting.

Osirica420 - Thanks for the ppm info. I am going to try and eliminate the need to add additional fertilizer with the microbes, I...
Forum: Grow Diaries 03-28-2010, 11:50 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,407
Posted By CovertCrops
Lookin freshy fresh bro! Did you happen to keep a...

Lookin freshy fresh bro! Did you happen to keep a lemon godzilla mom? If not, grab a few cuts off one, I'll do the same but mine are getting a bit late in flower to be doing so.

Ya know, I have...
Forum: Organic Hydro 03-28-2010, 11:32 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 23,943
Posted By CovertCrops
Flip 12/12

The plants were moved into their final pots and set in the flowering room.

https://www.icmag.com/ic/picture.php?albumid=16374&pictureid=337643

Experimental Group: 3 Ecsd, 3 Strawberry Cough, 1...
Forum: Organic Hydro 03-28-2010, 11:13 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 23,943
Posted By CovertCrops
Azospirllum

We know from Dr. Murray's experiments and from osirica420's experience that we must add a small but fertilizing amount of nitrogen. Adding P and K may not be necessary according to Dr. Murray. To...
Forum: Organic Hydro 03-27-2010, 02:40 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 23,943
Posted By CovertCrops
Orsirica420 - Thanks for checking out the thread....

Orsirica420 - Thanks for checking out the thread. I appreciate the pics, your plants look great, very healthy! Can't argue with results like that. I also appreciate the info in your thread as I found...
Forum: Organic Hydro 03-26-2010, 04:01 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 23,943
Posted By CovertCrops
A line has been drawn

I couldn't resist, I fed half strength sea water to a few plants last night. Everything looked fine this morning so I split the plants into their respective groups and applied the sea water to the...
Forum: Organic Hydro 03-25-2010, 05:47 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 23,943
Posted By CovertCrops
Sea solids and coco; Side by side trial

Hello curious cultivators, welcome to my sea solids trial. After reading Sea energy Agriculture by Dr. Murray my curiosity got the better of me and I decided I wanted to see what this sea solids...
Forum: Grow Diaries 03-24-2010, 08:44 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 11,403
Posted By CovertCrops
Nice to see you back around TG. We def need to...

Nice to see you back around TG. We def need to get up and burn, plus I got cuts for you. Ima come see the new setup real soon, the pics look great.
Forum: Grow Diaries 03-24-2010, 08:31 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,407
Posted By CovertCrops
Way to make a reappearance! Plants look great,...

Way to make a reappearance! Plants look great, rooms look great, everything is looking fantastic bro. Nice to see you back.
Forum: Grow Diaries 03-19-2010, 10:28 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 11,403
Posted By CovertCrops
Fat J - The strawberry diesel tastes like dirt,...

Fat J - The strawberry diesel tastes like dirt, somewhat smells like strawberries. The cut I got hermies real bad, I can't ever let her go long enough to finish because of that. The smoke is ok, but...
Forum: Organic Hydro 03-18-2010, 08:37 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,566
Posted By CovertCrops
I should have my sea solids by next week. Sounds...

I should have my sea solids by next week. Sounds like really interesting stuff, figured I would prove it to myself..... Stay tuned.
Forum: Growing in Coco Coir 03-14-2010, 02:20 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 21,322
Posted By CovertCrops
Very nice grow CannabisTHC. I was wondering about...

Very nice grow CannabisTHC. I was wondering about your drippers, are they just open end or do they emit a specific amount of water?
Forum: Grow Diaries 03-14-2010, 02:05 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 11,403
Posted By CovertCrops
Hi all, Here are some up to date shots of the...

Hi all,
Here are some up to date shots of the gardens. Had an issue with some root aphids early on in this room but they have been dealt with. The plants don't seem to be affected but I'm sure those...
Forum: Indoor Grows - Hydro 03-05-2010, 02:59 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,764
Posted By CovertCrops
I get stronger roots faster using clonex. I opted...

I get stronger roots faster using clonex. I opted not to use it on this batch of clones and the difference is staggering. Use it, but check your ph the next day because it will rise a little bit that...
Forum: Grow Diaries 03-04-2010, 01:34 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 11,403
Posted By CovertCrops
Walt - thanks very much. I am glad you like the...

Walt - thanks very much. I am glad you like the photos. The Yield masters are pretty much junk. They don't distribute the light very well and yes they do create a hot spot. Putting the light on a...
Forum: Toker's Den 03-04-2010, 01:17 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 4,515
Posted By CovertCrops
From the time I wake up until I fall asleep, all...

From the time I wake up until I fall asleep, all day, everyday. 28++ per week for me. :smokeit:
Forum: Grow Diaries 03-02-2010, 06:14 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 11,403
Posted By CovertCrops
Here's a few more shots of the 3x3's ...

Here's a few more shots of the 3x3's

https://www.icmag.com/ic/picture.php?albumid=8550&pictureid=313516

https://www.icmag.com/ic/picture.php?albumid=8550&pictureid=313515
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