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The best papers I've found is the Element brand. They are thin and light and have papers sized from 1.0 to Kings. If you light a JB you will be left with paper ash. If you light an Element paper with a lighter, there's nothing left except a very small amount from the glue but no ash from the...

Thanks for the fine welcome. I intend to use the site often and hope to learn as much as I can and share any lessons learned through my own experiences. I still have much reading to do in the forums, there's always a different angle to a problem, and knowledge I'm yet to obtain. I'm glad I found...

I tried DWC but gave up on it. I liked the ease of using 5 gal. buckets. I could mix nutes in another bucket beforehand and just change out the buckets to do a res change. The problem that I encountered was heat buildup in the bucket. I even tried sitting the bucket in front of an A/C unit, but...

I grow hydro in Organic nutes and in soil pots indoors. All things being equal to the end I can't tell the difference in the smoke. However, I have grown with reg nutes and it doesn't have the "earthy" taste that the organics and soil do. But I will say that I tend to agree with MM on the...

I am on my second Hydro grow and have experimented with DWC, aero, drip, and ebb and flow. My background is outdoor, so I have soil pots as well. So far, my favorite method is aero on homemade units. Currently I have a 48 site/50 gal. and a 16 site/22 gal. aero unit. The DWC has been eliminated...

Thanks for the reply. I started using distilled white vinegar in place of Ph down and it seems to be working just fine.

Has anyone ever tried using Vinegar to lower Ph levels in a hydro grow? Can it hurt the plants? What about using Baking Soda to raise Ph?

I'm presently growing hydro and in soil pots. My experience has been the molasses smells awful after 1 - 2 days in the hydro system. I installed another pump in the res just to circulate the solution and added an air stone even though my return pipe is about 6 inches above the full line in the...

Thanks for the response. I saw what looks like oil droplets in the molasses I bought. I better do a res change to make sure it doesn't affect the plants.

Is molasses oily? I bought some from a feed and grain store and used it in place of Botanicare Sweet in my mix of GH nutes. Now I have foam on top of the mix in the res. and the mix is greasy feeling to the touch. Is this normal ?