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So, I have build a new cabinet. The motivation behind it was: -I like building stuff, despite not being the most handy person -I was having issues with my previous setup (light leaks, smells and mainly noise!) - gives me a reson to hide in the garage from the mrs and kids. I have completed building the cabinet. Picture below. To get a grow out as fast as possible, along with wanting to try something new - I have chosen to go with autoflowers - 2 jack herer auto and 2 critical autos. -Growing in fabric pots - 2l I think, with freedom farm soil. -Running a 360w LED in the cab. The light is quite powerful, so will have to keep the grow low, as I cant adjust the high any further. - 6 inch fan out to a 4inch carbon filter, that is inside a wooden box (chamber) to help control smell and noise. - additional pc fans x 2, used for some circulation. The seeds are currently germinating - cotton ball style - start time yesterday at 18h00. So lets see if all the girls come to say hello! - will update once there has been some movement. For now - any thoughts on how to tackle this one? - considerations for keeping it low? (Scrog or Lst?) - expected time of harvest? Enough from me or now! Time to fill up the medicaine cabinet again. (The cabinet has an intake that was added since that photo. I am to lazy to get up and take a new photo!) Sent from my HUAWEI VNS-L31 using Tapatalk

OCTOBER 2018 We're kicking off the end of prohibition with a bang this month and giving away an awesome prize courtesy of Organics Matter The winner takes home the following 10L Vermicompost 10L Perlite 10L Cocopeat Coir 5L Biochar 1kg Rock Dust 1kg Dolomite Lime 1kg Gypsum 1kg Soft Rock Phosphate 1kg Alfalfa meal 500g Kelp Meal 500g Crushed Oyster Shells 1 tub of Mycoroot Kindly sponsored by www.organicsmatter.co.za PLUS every valid entry will get a 10% off discount coupon to be used at www.organicsmatter.co.za Entries close 26/10/18. A poll will then run till 12pm 01/11/18 to decide the winner How to enter? Simply reply to this thread with your entries. You can attach the images to your reply or embed the images Competition rules: • Each member can enter a maximum of 3 different plants • In order to ensure authenticity you are required to take a picture of your plant with the date and your username or name handwritten/printed onto a piece of paper or whatever you choose. The main thing is that the tag with your username and date is tangible. No watermark tags will be accepted. • Photos of plants must NOT be taken under HPS lights or multi spectrum LED lights as one can't properly judge the colour of the plant. Photographing them with a flash at night or under natural light is fine • Members may post as many updated photos of the same plant as they want but the images must always contain the tag. • Should the date and name tag hinder you from taking a decent photo you may post another photo of the same plant, without the tag, along with your tagged photo on the same date. • A minimum number of 20 votes is required for the poll to be declared valid and decide the winner. Should the minimum number of votes not be met. The winner will be decided by the admin, competition sponsor and mods (provided the mods have not entered themselves) Good luck!

High All So I think it's time I get myself a pH meter. I grow in soil and never bothered with PH before but I think its time I start looking at it since I have spent a lot of money on my setup and want to do what I can to get the best possible quality. Any recommendations tips or tricks? I know I should get a storage solution with any digital pen. Are the more expensive pens worth it? Thanks

Jamie knows a great deal about organics and has been developing his soil for years. Definitely a commercially available soil to try out

Well done @420SA, you inspired me to move the ac out the tent and duct air into the tent by means of Ducting and duct tape :), creating some more space in my tent. Now I don't know where / how to place the fan because it was standing on the ac. Sent from my EVA-L09 using Tapatalk

So if it’s a 10 liter pot and weighs 8kg’s I water her with 2 liters? i just realized my reply made no sense.

I'm also guilty of the finger method of watering my plants, but try wait until your plant is almost totally dry without dying then pick her up and weigh her, so if she's 2kg dry weight feed her with X amount of water/nutes and then weigh her again and you'll have a base line to go by for a feeding schedule going forwards brother.... hope this helps....

They look a little dry to me. You should be able to water them every second day at that size, around 500ml each. Sent from my EVA-L09 using Tapatalk

I may just be too hard on the equipment, also 2 grows is hydro where it is used sometimes multiple times a day. They're around R80 on ebay. Took 60 days to get here, but the next new one should be in SA already. Also, 2 grows is a year, probably be more now that it's legal :) Sent from my EVA-L09 using Tapatalk

I've had very successful grows using only seagrow. Awesome organic fertilizer, also not very likely your going to nute lock your plants with it. Only issue is it makes your whole room smell like that if used indoors. Sent from my EVA-L09 using Tapatalk

Finally got to getting the fan out the way. The fan is bigger than I wouldve liked but couldnt find any smaller. What ways have you guys suspended fans in your tents?

The problem with those general fertilizers are that they're not specifically designed for cannabis. Give it a try on one plant and see how it reacts. You can always flush if you see its not working out. Sent from my EVA-L09 using Tapatalk

R900 it works like a charm. It came calibrated when I put it in 7.0 solution it read 7.0. My tap water comes out a 8.3. I watered my plants with 6.5 as they are finishing.

And what did it set you back and thoughts if you've used it?

Just got my HM PH80 delivered in about 16hrs since ordering from futurama.

Biobizz fishmix mix for veg and biobizz grow and Bloom for flowering. If you want to save a bit just use the grow instead of fish mix

Perfect thanks for your detailed reply. I have bought half of my stuff from ebay so I'm familiar with importing. I'm so excited to receive my cmh light and propagation tent from the UK today. I'm currently leaning towards an HM PH pen

Hi Dr Green, I went with a similar train of thought when buying a new pH pen. Even when growing in soil I adjust pH and EC in my nutrient solution. A more expensive model in my experience is definitely worth it. I had a cheaper chinese model. The reading was slow, would always bounce around, the calibration would drift off quickly and I could never be certain. I went with a Bluelab model from amazon, including 2x bottles of storage liquid. Import duties and delivery to my door, it cost me R1500. The SA side is delivered by Aramex. Coming from the USA it cleared customs and arrived in little over a week, on their budget shipping option. If you use them, make sure shipping is done by Amazon in the basket, they have the agreement with Aramex and not third parties. Compared to the chinese model, the Bluelab is faster, accurate, calibrates easily and also has a temperature read out. Had mine for almost a year and would get another one just the same if replacing. Be sure to get pH calibration liquid as you should be calibrating at least once a month, most pen calibrate to using pH 4 and 7. Always keep the probe soaked in storage solution.

Thanks guys for the help, I just planted the germinated seeds, will keep you guys update date on progress, this my first plant other than chillies

I get my soil from stodels it's called supaflora. I have tried many other soils but get best results with supaflora. It's R100 for 10 liters tho!

Hey @Chrislovesdagga , I wont offer a definition of "cannabis culture" here. But I will say this : In the (recent) past, participation in SA "Cannabis culture" involved living a part of your life on the periphery of society and likewise enduring, at best the disapproval of the mainstreamers, and at worst, incarceration. Now with our recent developments, we can hopefully look forward to a future "Cannabis culture" that is more integrated with and tolerated by mainstream society, and free of traditional myths, biases and stigma sometimes incorrectly associated with this plant and its variety of users. -Stinky