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Forum: Growroom Lighting 02-21-2017, 04:58 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,733
Posted By Zen Medz
Was checking out Nanolux's website and saw a...

Was checking out Nanolux's website and saw a SE-DE 1K HPS bulb listed under their lamps. The link takes you to Maxpar which I guess is an affiliated company? The 1K SE HPS bulb says that they use a...
Forum: Growroom Lighting 02-21-2017, 04:38 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 9,779
Posted By Zen Medz
Kelly, I was told the bulbs are compatible...

Kelly,
I was told the bulbs are compatible with any DE type of ballast. I'm really skeptical of this new type of bulb, the PAR numbers given seem inflated and I've never heard of Digilamp. If you...
Forum: Growroom Lighting 02-20-2017, 11:38 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 9,779
Posted By Zen Medz
CMH - 945 watt DE Digilamp 2060 PAR?

Stopped by a local shop today and was discussing some of the new bulbs coming out onto the market. The guy said I should consider going CMH, I told him they had a great spectrum but not enough PAR...
Forum: Growroom Lighting 02-14-2017, 08:08 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,733
Posted By Zen Medz
WFF, Good find on that press release. I'm...

WFF,
Good find on that press release. I'm surprised more folks aren't talking about it. Curious what GrowersHouse says. Looks like these are just getting rolled out and it might take some time to...
Forum: Growroom Lighting 02-13-2017, 07:13 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,733
Posted By Zen Medz
Andyo, I checked the first link you posted of...

Andyo,
I checked the first link you posted of the Solodigital bulbs and noticed that their single ended 1k bulbs are only at 1900 PAR? The second link was for a DE gaviata reflector? The Ushio...
Forum: Growroom Lighting 02-12-2017, 05:31 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,733
Posted By Zen Medz
bigdad, you have to scroll down on the link to...

bigdad, you have to scroll down on the link to see the new 1k single ended bulbs. The bulb voltage is listed at 200-280 for the 1k bulbs but that doesn't mean you need a 240 circuit to make them...
Forum: Growing in Coco Coir 02-12-2017, 02:54 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,386
Posted By Zen Medz
Earlmarne, Hempy's, fabric pots or regular...

Earlmarne,

Hempy's, fabric pots or regular pots all work great. Some folks even put saucers under their pots which make them similar to a hempy. Personally, I've noticed I have to water more...
Forum: Growroom Lighting 02-12-2017, 02:39 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,733
Posted By Zen Medz
Bump, anyone seeing these new 2100 PAR bulbs yet...

Bump, anyone seeing these new 2100 PAR bulbs yet on-line or at their local shops? Feedback would be awesome. If these bulbs have identical PAR to the DE bulbs then many growers, including myself...
Forum: Growroom Lighting 02-07-2017, 02:36 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,733
Posted By Zen Medz
watts, I think the bulb will produce 2100...

watts,

I think the bulb will produce 2100 par with any type of ballast, digital or mag and coil but they may just test the bulbs with digitals which produce more consistent light and par? Good...
Forum: Growroom Lighting 02-06-2017, 03:12 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,733
Posted By Zen Medz
New Ushio HPS SE 1k Bulbs - 2100 PAR

I just picked up a couple 1000 watt ushio se hps bulbs and thought I'd check out the specs on their website. Looks like ushio has improved their 1k se hps bulbs to put out 2100 PAR watts which is...
Forum: Nutrients and Fertilizers 01-27-2017, 07:02 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,644
Posted By Zen Medz
Tom, 100 ways to skin a cat and it's...

Tom,

100 ways to skin a cat and it's interesting to hear that 4/8 in veg and 8/16 in bloom is working for you. Cannabis is a an awesome plant and seems to do well with lots of different nutrient...
Forum: Cannabis Botany and Advanced Growing Science 01-26-2017, 11:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,371
Posted By Zen Medz
In my experience as long as you've got good air...

In my experience as long as you've got good air movement throughout the canopy there shouldn't be any problems. You may want to watch the plant separation and fan leaf overlap a bit closer. Don't...
Forum: Nutrients and Fertilizers 01-26-2017, 11:30 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,644
Posted By Zen Medz
medicated, If you're growing in a peat based...

medicated,
If you're growing in a peat based soil I would suggest a weekly flush, I typically just water a little more than normal and that works for me. You can also do a 1 day feed, 1 day water...
Forum: Nutrients and Fertilizers 01-20-2017, 10:45 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,644
Posted By Zen Medz
Medicated, GH Flora is a great nutrient line...

Medicated,

GH Flora is a great nutrient line but I wouldn't suggest following the chart on the bottle. Use the GH flora chart on their website. I think the nutrient ratio's on the chart are good...
Forum: Growroom Lighting 01-20-2017, 10:26 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 534
Posted By Zen Medz
I've been checking out DE reflectors for my room...

I've been checking out DE reflectors for my room that has 8.5 foot ceilings. I've read that these magnum reflectors do a good job spreading the light. You can get them online for around $125 which...
Forum: Organic Soil 12-29-2016, 05:55 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,306
Posted By Zen Medz
Easy7, I've blended a lot of different indoor and...

Easy7, I've blended a lot of different indoor and outdoor soil blends over the last 10 years and after reviewing yours I'd agree with Ratzilla and swap the vermiculite for a better drainage amendment...
Forum: Nutrients and Fertilizers 12-29-2016, 05:40 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,420
Posted By Zen Medz
Strudel if you are using AN iguana juice bloom...

Strudel if you are using AN iguana juice bloom without anything else you can definitely increase your yields by adding a few things. If you're growing in straight coco then you should add a calmag...
Forum: Nutrients and Fertilizers 12-29-2016, 05:09 AM
Replies: 119
Views: 22,411
Posted By Zen Medz
I have good results using Si up to week 2 of...

I have good results using Si up to week 2 of flower. I also foliar apply it with seaweed and neem once a week. Si is immobile and will benefit your plants if applied foliarly.




Doesn't...
Forum: Nutrients and Fertilizers 08-16-2016, 07:30 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 7,639
Posted By Zen Medz
Bubba, glad to hear you're having good results...

Bubba, glad to hear you're having good results with AN's Sensi Coco. I recently saw it at my local shop and noticed a few things. It has very similar nutrient ratios to GH's Cocotek, AN veg =...
Forum: Growing in Coco Coir 08-01-2016, 06:58 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,801
Posted By Zen Medz
MoPho good to see another gardener bucking the...

MoPho good to see another gardener bucking the system and thinking outside of the box. Once you start playing with nutrient calculators and researching nute ratios you're gonna fall down into a...
Forum: Nutrients and Fertilizers 08-01-2016, 05:33 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 456
Posted By Zen Medz
Xickle welcome to IC Mag. I'd recommend that you...

Xickle welcome to IC Mag. I'd recommend that you read up on fertilizer basics and what cannabis requires. This is a good thread with a lot of info: https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=177807...
Forum: Nutrients and Fertilizers 08-01-2016, 05:09 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 7,639
Posted By Zen Medz
I've tried quite a few nutrients over the years...

I've tried quite a few nutrients over the years and think GH's cocotek is a nice pH stable nutrient for coco. I've had very good luck with Maxi Gro and Bloom but got tired of pH'ing it all the time....
Forum: Growing in Coco Coir 06-24-2016, 03:09 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 974
Posted By Zen Medz
I'd also suggest you check out DJM's Coco Tree's...

I'd also suggest you check out DJM's Coco Tree's thread, there's some serous knowledge in there. As long as your pots are filled with roots then you can water them 1-12 times a day. I have good...
Forum: Nutrients and Fertilizers 06-24-2016, 03:01 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,011
Posted By Zen Medz
Buddha, Sounds like older nutes to me but it...

Buddha, Sounds like older nutes to me but it could also be your water. I have very soft water, less than 50 ppm's and when I used Maxi it always mixed up well in cold water with a small pump. Hard...
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 06-23-2016, 07:34 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,109
Posted By Zen Medz
HTD, welcome back to growing. I just finished...

HTD, welcome back to growing. I just finished building a 10x11x8.5' room in my garage and am running two 1000 watt digital lights. I'm up north in Sac and am battling the heat a little. Don't have...
Forum: Nutrients and Fertilizers 06-21-2016, 05:00 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 839
Posted By Zen Medz
One of the big problems with AN is that they have...

One of the big problems with AN is that they have way to many different nute lines out there. Most of the shops in Sac only carry 2 maybe 3. The shops always seem to be out of something. The other...
Forum: Nutrients and Fertilizers 02-28-2016, 07:33 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,589
Posted By Zen Medz
Heather, I've looked into triacontonal before and...

Heather, I've looked into triacontonal before and found that most nutrients/supplements don't list it. You can buy it from customhydronutes, make a compost tea with alfalfa meal or buy products...
Forum: Growing in Coco Coir 02-20-2016, 11:21 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 10,651
Posted By Zen Medz
I'm running cocotek right now in coco and am...

I'm running cocotek right now in coco and am happy with it. My last few grows I've used PBP. Cocotek has all the calcium and magnesium you need so you don't have to use a calmag product. The...
Forum: Nutrients and Fertilizers 02-19-2016, 04:22 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,126
Posted By Zen Medz
I probably should of mentioned AN's Jungle Juice...

I probably should of mentioned AN's Jungle Juice as a cheap hydro nutrient that would work well in a e&f set up. Almost identical to GH's flora. Never used it before and don't know if it's as pH...
Forum: Nutrients and Fertilizers 02-19-2016, 04:14 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 387
Posted By Zen Medz
roflio you can sub in General Hyro's or Cutting...

roflio you can sub in General Hyro's or Cutting Edge Solutions micro for AN's micro, very similar. Good luck.
Forum: Nutrients and Fertilizers 02-12-2016, 11:52 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,126
Posted By Zen Medz
Rural, If you're going to run a ebb and flow set...

Rural, If you're going to run a ebb and flow set up and recirculate nutes for a week or two I'd suggest you go with a nutrient without organics in it. A cleaner hydro nutrient would work better...
Forum: Cannabis Growing Questions 02-11-2016, 08:39 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,156
Posted By Zen Medz
Chrono, Plenty of folks are using Cocotek...

Chrono, Plenty of folks are using Cocotek nutrients, my local hydro shop has quite a few folks using it with other additives and bloom boosters. It's a good priced two part nutrient for coco.

The...
Forum: Cannabis Growing Questions 02-11-2016, 05:54 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,156
Posted By Zen Medz
Chrono, Maxibloom works well, Maxigro in veg and...

Chrono, Maxibloom works well, Maxigro in veg and Maxibloom in bloom phase works even better. Cocotek nutrients are a different animal. I'm running them right now and like how they're ph balanced...
Forum: Nutrients and Fertilizers 01-15-2016, 08:20 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,512
Posted By Zen Medz
Bongheadbaz, If I were you I'd do some research...

Bongheadbaz, If I were you I'd do some research on the malawi strain and see what is working for others. African sativas are going to be slightly different then southeast asian varieties.
...
Forum: Nutrients and Fertilizers 01-15-2016, 06:49 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,061
Posted By Zen Medz
stonedfly, welcome to IC, this is a great forum...

stonedfly, welcome to IC, this is a great forum with a lot of good information, some not so good. PBP and promix hp will work out well and is pretty easy to do right. I just finished a grow with...
Forum: Nutrients and Fertilizers 10-26-2015, 06:39 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,059
Posted By Zen Medz
I'm currently using a mix that is 70% promix Hp,...

I'm currently using a mix that is 70% promix Hp, 25% ready gro (coco w/ perlite) and 5% compost w/ earth worm castings. With this mix I've been watering my plants about every day or two, couple...
Forum: Nutrients and Fertilizers 10-26-2015, 01:57 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,059
Posted By Zen Medz
Lot's of info on using PBP products on IC, very...

Lot's of info on using PBP products on IC, very few people follow the feeding schedule. Mowood's suggestion of 5 ml veg + 15 ml bloom = 20 ml/gal! That seems overkill for clones IMHO. I wouldn't...
Forum: Growroom Lighting 10-25-2015, 10:57 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,810
Posted By Zen Medz
I bought two 1,000 watt Nano OG's a few months...

I bought two 1,000 watt Nano OG's a few months ago and have been happy with their performance. I was considering buying two more or going with the DE's. If folks out in the community have any...
Forum: Growing in Coco Coir 07-02-2015, 03:18 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,481
Posted By Zen Medz
Good looking plant, is that just one? I think...

Good looking plant, is that just one? I think you could downsize your pot if you were using straight coco but it could be a double edged sword. If you put a 2-3 foot tall plant in a 200-400 gallon...
Forum: Growing in Coco Coir 07-01-2015, 06:31 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,481
Posted By Zen Medz
A 10 lb plant is a pretty big goal for seasoned...

A 10 lb plant is a pretty big goal for seasoned outdoor gardeners. I personally haven't seen or heard of plants much bigger than 5-7 lbs. I suggest you check out a few of the outdoor grows on this...
Forum: Indoor Grows - Hydro 07-01-2015, 02:58 AM
Replies: 4,696
Views: 1,025,979
Posted By Zen Medz
Delta9, I have read through some of your PPK...

Delta9, I have read through some of your PPK threads and have enjoyed the science and engineering behind the designs. I'm also impressed, along with many others, on the yield and low maintenance. I...
Forum: Nutrients and Fertilizers 04-24-2015, 06:46 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,625
Posted By Zen Medz
Litz, It's hard to trouble shoot why your yields...

Litz, It's hard to trouble shoot why your yields may be low without more information. The atmosphere in the room can be as big of a factor as your nutrients and your genetics. I've been having good...
Forum: Nutrients and Fertilizers 04-13-2015, 04:14 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,190
Posted By Zen Medz
DoDad, Botanicare nutes are pretty good, I've run...

DoDad, Botanicare nutes are pretty good, I've run the pure blend line quite a few times with good results. Pure blend pro bloom is really low in Nitrogen and Calcium and would be a poor choice to...
Forum: Growing in Coco Coir 04-11-2015, 06:29 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 5,465
Posted By Zen Medz
Holy shit, this thread made my night. Baron you...

Holy shit, this thread made my night. Baron you made some bold claims here on the IC. I can't even pretend to touch that shit. My first half assed grow under a 40 watt cfl for veg and half of...
Forum: Nutrients and Fertilizers 04-04-2015, 12:50 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,957
Posted By Zen Medz
Lovesponge, Hope the clones worked out for you. ...

Lovesponge, Hope the clones worked out for you. Takes some practice but anyone can do it with good technique. I'm not sure if you were planning on adding tea before or after the plants root? I...
Forum: Nutrients and Fertilizers 03-13-2015, 05:57 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,957
Posted By Zen Medz
If you're not adding beneficial bacteria to your...

If you're not adding beneficial bacteria to your plants then sugar won't do much to help the plant. Plants can absorb sugar/carbs molecules through their roots BUT not very efficiently. Sugar will...
Forum: Nutrients and Fertilizers 03-13-2015, 04:58 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,672
Posted By Zen Medz
BubbaBear, I'm also a fan of F+, been using it...

BubbaBear, I'm also a fan of F+, been using it for a couple years. Wanted to add that from what I've read it does NOT contain sugars. Sugars in my rez have lead to problems in the past. Just...
Forum: Nutrients and Fertilizers 03-13-2015, 04:32 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 8,160
Posted By Zen Medz
I emailed GH a couple weeks ago about their...

I emailed GH a couple weeks ago about their Cocotek line with a few questions. They said that all of the micro-nutrients are chelated. They don't list them on the label other than iron. The rep...
Forum: Growroom Lighting 03-03-2015, 04:11 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 13,345
Posted By Zen Medz
Great information on this thread, thanks for...

Great information on this thread, thanks for sharing everybody. I've read and seen on Better Grow Hydro's website that some digital ballasts can work with DE bulbs. BG Hydro actually has DE light...
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 03-02-2015, 02:22 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 11,674
Posted By Zen Medz
billy, Sounds like DE bulbs are a good fit for...

billy, Sounds like DE bulbs are a good fit for your set up. I'm considering two lights over a 4x8 table and it seems like DE 1k bulbs would be overkill. The par watts and light penetration I could...
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