Primetimes Hempy Purple Diesel LED Grow

[Primetime420]

Ahh I thought I burned them a little ways back they're actually recovering hopefully that's what you see... The only pens I could find on eBay were $60-100 plus shipping. So I e been using the dropper solution to test ph.

 

[Primetime420]

If you're using tap water you need to make sure it sits out for a few days to evaporate chlorine if it's present. This helped me in the beginning.

 

[jummejum]

Yup exactly, but i don't know what they put in the water around here, i did that to begin with, and i ph'd water, then next day it would have gone up by 0,6-0,8 ph. so i decided to give it a try with an air pump and stone i had laying around, and since that it only ranges 0,1-0,2ph in a couple of days.

 

[jummejum]

I use this ph pen

And it works just fine for the price. I've had 3 of those pens, the first one i sold because i got some dear brand that i thought was better, but it sucked totally. then bought one from singapore, and one from uk. Apparantly both turned up, and they are accurate.

Last one was 5 pounds incl shipping.

 

[DrVerdethumb]

Sub'd. Prepping for first grow and this is def helping, Keep it up man! can't wait to see the results

 

[Primetime420]

Umm do you have a link where to buy the pen or what brand it is and such info please?

 

[jummejum]

i don't know the brand, its some cheap as chinese stuff. give me a sec, i'll have a look

there you go, just type in ph pen. and look for the yellow or red one.

 

[Oscart47]

I use the same pen for my veg room . I have a tri meter for the flower , but the yellow pen seems to hold very well . I re calibrate every month as is suggested , and it hasnt moved maybe over the year i have had it a .1 of movement

 

[jummejum]

There's loads of them some comes in full package, some doesn't. the last one only came with ph pen, screwdriver and manual. the one before that came with boxing, ph 4,01 and ph 6,86 screwdriver, batteries, manual and ph pen of course

 

[jummejum]

I use the same pen for my veg room . I have a tri meter for the flower , but the yellow pen seems to hold very well . I re calibrate every month as is suggested , and it hasnt moved maybe over the year i have had it a .1 of movement

exactly, i have had 3 of those yellow pens now, and they have all been reliable. Then i tried a subota i think its called, it screwed my grow totally. i mean for the price you pay, you really get more than what you pay for, and atm i have two so i am able to double check, and they are less than 0,1 away from each other. depends on how you calibrate. i normally use ph 4,01 and then go down to 3,9ph and barely adjust until it flicks to 4,0ph

 

[Primetime420]

I have no idea what you guys are talking about but if you find a link feel free to post it otherwise let's not hijack this into a ph pen discussion lol. I gave the girls a half dose of week 1 flower schedule for the gen hydroponics flora series which was approx 1ml of grow 5ml micro 5ml bloom bit of calmag and silica.

 

[Oscart47]

I wouldn't consider it a hi jack . Just trying to pass on info . What kind of silica are you using ? Every Silica I have used has upped the PH substantially . Usually from 5.8 to well over 7 , and that sir/mam is the importance of a ph pen . We're just all trying to provide you with the best success tips we can . my first few grows i didnt use it , and had trouble with deficiency threw the whole run . Also how are you adding the Silica . Apparently if you add it to the mixture it can lockout all those nutrients that you added it to . The way I do it is I add it first . PH the water , and then continue on with other nutes , and then a final PH

 

[Primetime420]

I wouldn't consider it a hi jack . Just trying to pass on info . What kind of silica are you using ? Every Silica I have used has upped the PH substantially . Usually from 5.8 to well over 7 , and that sir/mam is the importance of a ph pen . We're just all trying to provide you with the best success tips we can . my first few grows i didnt use it , and had trouble with deficiency threw the whole run . Also how are you adding the Silica . Apparently if you add it to the mixture it can lockout all those nutrients that you added it to . The way I do it is I add it first . PH the water , and then continue on with other nutes , and then a final PH

I do it the same as you and check my ph just use different tools to check it with im not just hoping for the best... And yes I add it same order as you per my instructions then test it all again before I add I planned for a year before starting so I knew what I'd be getting into its just a matter of actually doing it that teaches me all the little things

 

[yuyo]

reading and researching is great
experience is where it's at

 

[Primetime420]

Yea I believe in that! What sucks is the poorer my health gets the more my plants suffer... I had to go to the hospital for a few days and it was hard on them...even now I'm still in early recovery and stuck in bed all day. Hopefully my plants will be as stubborn as I am and pull through with flying colors. As for me I go back for follow up Monday if I'm doing better I'll try to get some pics up.

 

[Sphnx]

Feel better man. Hope all gets better

 

[Xbones]

Yea I believe in that! What sucks is the poorer my health gets the more my plants suffer... I had to go to the hospital for a few days and it was hard on them...even now I'm still in early recovery and stuck in bed all day. Hopefully my plants will be as stubborn as I am and pull through with flying colors. As for me I go back for follow up Monday if I'm doing better I'll try to get some pics up.

Wish I could help ya out! If only you lived near me! hope ya feel better!

 

[Primetime420]

Hello all and anyone! It's been a while since my last update so let's do some pictures! Today is the end of the first week of flower. Recovering from a little nute burn but they'll be ok

hope everything continues without major problems but live and learn!

 

[ChillAH]

Looking good Prime, hope things are better on your end for you and your plants. Keep it up

 

[Primetime420]

Kind of down in the dumps tonight... Not feeling well and neither are my plants it seems. I started flower and adjusted nutes but they still seem to have some burn or deficiency or damage from light I have no idea... Anyhow some pics!