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Troublesome2
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My light is a little closer now.
Keeping it Underground 600 Watt HPS + 8 Light T5 Cellar Grow
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No im using just plain tap water. Ill Have to experiment with the vinegar a lil see what happens. It just seems like no matter how much crap i put in there it wont go below 6I use calibrating solution and my meter is always dead on?????? My plain tap water's PH is 7
Check the ppms of your tap water. Also, your municipality may need to add a lot of pH buffers, causing the problem on your end. Best if you can use RO water, but in hydro you need a lot of it. Start saving up for a Merlin RO- most production, cheapest I've found
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PetFlora,
My roots look awesome at the moment... Very worried about this knat problem though. Ill snap a pic and show the root development its doubled from my last pic
But these knats got worse over night!?!?!!?!
My roots look awesome at the moment... Very worried about this knat problem though. Ill snap a pic and show the root development its doubled from my last pic
But these knats got worse over night!?!?!!?!Thanks guys
After I went through 3 foggers and mutiple discs, I contacted the distributor. He informed me that the power supplies cannot handle ppms above 400. Also, they run quite hot. I would expect them to burn your nutes. See if you can find a used water bed heater and put it under the pods. Keep an eye on the temp though. Should be no problem if you ambient temps are below 60 to maintain 70 even if the lowest setting is 80, but check every 4-8 hours once your soup comes up to temp.
HTH
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CAN YOU SEE THE LIL PECKER KNATS IN THERE??
If you can't take the plants out individually (I realize the hammock is a problem here), then take the entire top off with plants and set it on something that will hold it up so you can hose the blob off (gently), then heavily spray with 3% H2O2; if plants can be separated, I would soak the roots in 3% H2O2 for 5-10 minute intervals. I did this several times a day for several days. Finally got rid of the blob and wound up with a damn nice yield when all looked lost. Hang in there brother.
FWI HPA resolves all the stuff you dealing with
HTH
I buy 40% hydrogen peroxide from the beauty supply in gallon jugs (~$12). Cut it 12-1 and you have 3%. I keep spray bottles all over the house. I spray anything that comes in. I spray myself before entering the grow area. I spray my bedding, the air...
I also use it to disinfect my floors, fridge, sponges, etc. No residue like bleach, and not toxic like bleach
HTH
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Congrats, for all that's gone badly yours are some of the best roots I've seen from a DWC set up.
Gnats can be thwarted using pest strips.
You are basically fighting a never ending problem with DWC. I tried all variations before entering the new learning curve- HPA. I have a feeling you will become an accolite.
Gnats can be thwarted using pest strips.
You are basically fighting a never ending problem with DWC. I tried all variations before entering the new learning curve- HPA. I have a feeling you will become an accolite.
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Well thank you sorry but whats a accolite?
trailblazer
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Wow your plants have been through hell, whats happening with the gnats now?
good luck! +reps
good luck! +reps
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Oh I see Im going to read through your journal and catch up iv been very interested in aeroponics ever since all this crap has happened with this dwc. Thank you for all your help
Im going to read through your journal and catch up iv been very interested in aeroponics ever since all this crap has happened with this dwc. Thank you for all your help - Thread starter
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motionman
They are just flyin around inside my res. There not doing any damage yet but my luck as you've seen they'll mess everything up. Ill be going to get strips here in a few.
They are just flyin around inside my res. There not doing any damage yet but my luck as you've seen they'll mess everything up. Ill be going to get strips here in a few.
Believe me, I made every mistake, and faced every issue you have using various iterations of DWC.
The one thing that kept driving me, and I think you, is conceptually, DWC makes sense. But what is the right way to execute it, with minimum issues and maximum easily repeatable results. HPA
HPA HPA
The one thing that kept driving me, and I think you, is conceptually, DWC makes sense. But what is the right way to execute it, with minimum issues and maximum easily repeatable results. HPA
HPA HPAThe flying gnats lay the eggs, lots of them. The larva feed on the roots. Look like maggots. I just dealt with them, but it is soil so I was able to use DE. I think part of it is the time of year. Not sure what you should do with a water grow. For me the no pest strips did not help.
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Cool idea but a few people say on here they dont work, i hope they are wrong though! Good luck!
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Ok PetFlora... Read through most of your jounal...Wow lotsa drama in the beginning but HPA sounds way too complicated Im into simplicy. My problems will go away with experience and a larger res. Check out the SkooterClowns grow... AMAZING! Roots out the wazoo, Million times better than mine and its so simple once its all dialed in
