Doc , mites can ruin a whole crop in a matter of weeks or even days if conditions are just right , it is better to deal with them as soon as you find them.
The best way to deal with infestations is prevention , I spray with an insecticide once a week , about a 1/4 second spray into the...
Thanks again guys.
ss , the medium will again be perlite/vermiculite 80/20 as it seems to be working so well in the first SCROG.
kwsmoke , yes I just sort of came to this design on my own , the containers were on sale at walmart for about $4 each , the fittings are some strange waterproof...
Update.
I split the room in two and will start another grow in a week or so , whenever the clones are ready , this one will be a Sea Of Green , LST.
Rather than make a catch table for the excess to run into , I put a fitting into each container and they drain into a bucket.
The SCROG is...
I'm in the reatail buisness , as far as I'm concerned , it's their mistake and they have to learn to be more careful , If I made the same mistake and someone was honest enough to bring it back , I would probably tell them to keep it anyway , just for being honest.
On top of that , if you...
These plants are doing so well I think I will stick with the current medium of perlite/vermiculite.
Even some gravel is not ph neutral.
The hydrton is a little on the expensive side , allthough I guess it can be re-used.
I will do some experimenting outdoors this summer in my garden and...
OK , back with a few pics and update.
Went to town and bought another 1000w ballast and light , will be splitting the room in two in the next few days so that one side is always flowering and one side always in bud.
After leaving them only one day without attention they were about 5 inches...
I've just taken the spray nozzle off of the wand and I water thru the rockwool , it is a little slow , after I harvest and have the buckets out I will put a watering hole in each lid.