[Blunt_69]

Doin it blind this time. No PH tests. NO PPM tests...Nathin notta nill. Mix me lucas(modified) formula...and of course NO REZ CHANGES to date!!!

The girls are a little larger this time and more trimmed back.. For those that dont remeber the SWC + DRIP Dro style....The magic trays

Running 4 stout girls, have yet to run the system with max count. pics to follow.......

[HandofDoom]

are you 'doin it blind' on purpose as an experiment or what?

[krustytheclown]

Originally Posted by Blunt_69

Doin it blind this time. No PH tests. NO PPM tests...Nathin notta nill. Mix me lucas(modified) formula...and of course NO REZ CHANGES to date!!!

The girls are a little larger this time and more trimmed back.. For those that dont remeber the SWC + DRIP Dro style....The magic trays

Running 4 stout girls, have yet to run the system with max count. pics to follow.......

If you use tap water, you really only need to do a pH test once at the very beginning. Then, based on that test you assume that is the pH of the water every time it comes out of the tap. Then, you just adjust the pH up or down accordingly: if the pH of your tap water tests at 7 once, add enough pH Down to drop it by 1-1.5 points every time you draw water without testing it again.

As far as nutes go, you'll be fine if you use the manufacturer's directions and you can easily eyeball what you do and don't need to change.

Remember, it's a weed and as long as you are growing a forgiving strain like Northern Lights, you really can't screw it up.

[kingspade]

hey blunt,
i was kinda doing that with my current grow, just one bubbler bucket, i had left my ph and ppm meters with a friend who i setup a grow for, and just got them back today...it's been a month, no rez change, just started flower...i check my ph...just over 10!...so, if your doing it for experiment, alright, but, if your just too cheap to buy one, a ph meter is like $20 on ebay...it goes without saying, growing in the best conditions will give you the best bud...

You're not the only one. Check out my thread. Depending on what nutrients you use and what system, you can in fact, get away without checking. I actually had to flush once a week into flower because I over fed them. If it werent' for that, I would have never changed it.....but, I'm doing it joecrowe's famous lazy man's method of mediumless growing with BC Technaflora. Werks fer me!

Oh yeah, one question. If you're doing it blind, is it harder to find the hole?

[Blunt_69]

Yeah, this is kinda of an experiment. My system is very stable and i am now comfortable doing so. I have done multiple different types of grows in this system and no longer need the meters because i know the levels.I have modified the lucas formula a bit, it seems to be working very good..Last round i did zero rez changes minus the flush at the end...monitoring ph/ppm from time to time.

Check my signature links.

And no it's not harder to find the hole...I know it like the back of my hand..!!!lol

[Blunt_69]

OK Have turned up the notch on em, hitting them with a bloom booster product, which seems to work,awsomely. They are looking very healthy....no pests...... Oh man the root balls are HUGE ALREADY!!!! So big they are growen into my freaking drain lines.(definatly gonna have to redesign this area) PPM is roughly around 1200, but i havent checked it...so....i could be off a bit.

i dont know 50 bucks 75 bucks....is better than playin it off as a blind man.....unless ofcorse you are

same strains same plants... playin it as a blind man mite work....but new plant new equation=blind

[BabyHughie]

HAHA I monitor my PPMs at topoffs but haven't checked my PH in months. RO water plus flora nova nutes (or anything with ph buffers) = no need for PH meter

Actually to be honest, my PH pen broke a while back and I was/am broke, so I said FUCK IT MAN going blind!! Haven't had a problem yet so Im not even gonna bother getting another one.