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rrog · 10-03-2009, 04:15 PM

The water level indicator could be used to trigger a re-supply of water through either the overflow or the level indicator. I have refilled a bit through the level indicator.

SilverSurfer_OG · 10-06-2009, 03:04 PM

Hey you good people!

Do you know much about biochar?? If not you should check out my Terra Preta thread on my sig... I was thinking it might be really cool to use lumps of biochar in place of the hydroton or lavarock!?

Whaddya think bout that LadyL??

It would be lighter, cheaper, greener (fuck Al Gore btw) and holds all kind of excellent microlife... only one way to find out i guess!

rrog · 10-06-2009, 07:27 PM

Some updates from my grow thread here: https://icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=135017&page=5

Just in the bucket this AM

rrog · 10-06-2009, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SilverSurfer_OG

Do you know much about biochar??

I'd be interested in replies also. This perked my ears up a few months ago but I did no further research

big_daddy · 10-06-2009, 08:37 PM

Greetings.......first post on ICmag......great topic/thread. Just an idea in keeping with the organic theme........using HigroMite in place of the Hydroton.

I've used DE in my organic soil mixes, and Higromite in hydro DWC with good results. Thought I'd throw in a suggestion for consideration.
https://www.higromite.com/how.htm

magiccannabus · 10-06-2009, 11:17 PM

Could one of these be turned into an awesome fast composter?

rrog · 10-06-2009, 11:19 PM

one of the buckets, you mean? Like after I'm done with the medium?

McDanger · 10-07-2009, 06:00 PM

Hey all,
I was away for the weekend, came back yesterday and checked the plants. Largest one is a male dammit. I pulled it right away, today I will check out my airstone to see how it fared with the bio- activity. I dumped the used medium into some more medium I mixed up dry last week that is just sitting dormant for the time being. Roots were all thru the medium (sorry, no pics) but I did not notice any in the res at the bottom. I think I followed all the directions to ensure females (tomato blossom set spray and foliar spray in veg) but still got balls.
I just checked on them again, another male. I don't know what is causing it but now I only have 1 left in an OBBT. If that goes male I have wasted 2 months. I cannot believe this, I had a high N diet with no wind directly on plants, treated with cytokinen and I get more males that I ever have. I hope the rest of you have better luck than I am. I may try another round to see with only preloaded nutes and no foliar spray.

rrog · 10-07-2009, 06:25 PM

duplicate post.... wish I could delete somehow

rrog · 10-07-2009, 06:27 PM

I think the feminisation is a touchy thing. I'm about to find out also. I really would have thought the hormones would have done the trick. I wouldn't think the foliar could have been a bad thing.

That's good info on the lack of roots in the water layer.

Really sorry to hear about your males. Really

10-03-2009, 04:15 PM	#21
rrog Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,978	The water level indicator could be used to trigger a re-supply of water through either the overflow or the level indicator. I have refilled a bit through the level indicator. __________________ __________________ OVERGROW with SOIL Fully Medical MJ Compliant
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10-06-2009, 03:04 PM	#22
SilverSurfer_OG Living Organic Soil... Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Oz Posts: 1,930	Hey you good people! Do you know much about biochar?? If not you should check out my Terra Preta thread on my sig... I was thinking it might be really cool to use lumps of biochar in place of the hydroton or lavarock!? Whaddya think bout that LadyL?? It would be lighter, cheaper, greener (fuck Al Gore btw) and holds all kind of excellent microlife... only one way to find out i guess! __________________ Happy happy, joy joy - Stimpson J.Cat Dr. Richard Lindzen MIT "Controlling carbon is a bureaucrat's dream. If you control carbon, you control life." Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere - Martin L.King Jr Terra Preta Dark Soil Experiment Recycled Organic Living Soil Organic Fanatics Australia
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10-06-2009, 07:27 PM	#23
rrog Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,978	Some updates from my grow thread here: https://icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=135017&page=5 Just in the bucket this AM __________________ __________________ OVERGROW with SOIL Fully Medical MJ Compliant
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10-06-2009, 08:37 PM	#25
big_daddy Banned Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 275	HigroMite Greetings.......first post on ICmag......great topic/thread. Just an idea in keeping with the organic theme........using HigroMite in place of the Hydroton. I've used DE in my organic soil mixes, and Higromite in hydro DWC with good results. Thought I'd throw in a suggestion for consideration. https://www.higromite.com/how.htm
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10-06-2009, 11:17 PM	#26
magiccannabus Next Stop: Outer Space! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Between the Mississippi and the Missouri Posts: 1,990	Could one of these be turned into an awesome fast composter? __________________ --------------------------------------------- My newest grow diary: 400W CMH + 256W T8. Multi-strain perpetual organic My Grow Diary(finished) T-8 only grow cab, taking shoplights to the extreme(finished) "This coir smells so good I'm having a growgasm!" - Me
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10-06-2009, 11:19 PM	#27
rrog Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,978	one of the buckets, you mean? Like after I'm done with the medium? __________________ __________________ OVERGROW with SOIL Fully Medical MJ Compliant
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10-07-2009, 06:00 PM	#28
McDanger Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: up nort Posts: 89	Hey all, I was away for the weekend, came back yesterday and checked the plants. Largest one is a male dammit. I pulled it right away, today I will check out my airstone to see how it fared with the bio- activity. I dumped the used medium into some more medium I mixed up dry last week that is just sitting dormant for the time being. Roots were all thru the medium (sorry, no pics) but I did not notice any in the res at the bottom. I think I followed all the directions to ensure females (tomato blossom set spray and foliar spray in veg) but still got balls. I just checked on them again, another male. I don't know what is causing it but now I only have 1 left in an OBBT. If that goes male I have wasted 2 months. I cannot believe this, I had a high N diet with no wind directly on plants, treated with cytokinen and I get more males that I ever have. I hope the rest of you have better luck than I am. I may try another round to see with only preloaded nutes and no foliar spray.
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10-07-2009, 06:25 PM	#29
rrog Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,978	duplicate post.... wish I could delete somehow __________________ __________________ OVERGROW with SOIL Fully Medical MJ Compliant
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10-07-2009, 06:27 PM	#30
rrog Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,978	I think the feminisation is a touchy thing. I'm about to find out also. I really would have thought the hormones would have done the trick. I wouldn't think the foliar could have been a bad thing. That's good info on the lack of roots in the water layer. Really sorry to hear about your males. Really __________________ __________________ OVERGROW with SOIL Fully Medical MJ Compliant
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