Recent content by HighDesertRat

Hey Sky, Honestly I don't worry too much about alot of details because I'm lazy. I don't test my water anymore because I know what I need to do tomake my ph correct with the water I use (I distill my own water). The temp of my res stays around 70-75. The temp at my canopy is 80-85. It all...

Re: Let's talk about flushing... Lot of good info here. Thanks guys. I too am one that was told flush, flush, flush when I first started growing. I have gotten the hay smell and taste from some good lookin bud that I ended up throwing in the hash bags. Out of laziness I didn't flush one harvest...

Hey Skybound, I have a aeroponic system very similiar to yours. Mine is DIY. I started with two 30 gal. resevoirs and made 4 grow sites in the lid for 6" net pots. I lined the outer edge of the lid with plastic that hangs to the inside of the reservoir because my sprinklers were blowing a little...

I totally agree nibec. I too am limited on space so I try to get the maximum bang for my little grow-op. It's mainly preference but I was trying to share what little experience I have. Fortunately, I have some long timer growing buddies who have been mentoring my dumb ass. Because left to my own...

Also, I usually cover my rockwool so the algae doesn't grow. Algae won't hurt the girls, but it does eat up nutrients. So keep em covered.

Hey green, I am fairly new to growing too. 3 yrs. I started out with CFLs and continue to use them. I saw your setup. If you want my advice, get rid of the spiral bulbs and go with the linear bulbs. I used the spirals for a little while and found I get more direct lumens to my plants with the...

By the way. You wont find the wattage bulbs you need at your local hardware store ie Lowe's, HomeD. I order all my CFLs online. The ones from Lowes and places like that are not made for growing. It takes too many too get the lumens you need.

I started out growing with just CFLs. I decided to invest in a 1000 watt HPS system for my flowering room. I felt like I could get a bigger yield than with the CFLs. I do think the girls love the CFLs to veg in. They get bushy as fuck. But you gotta get that light close (I keep my CFL fixtures...