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What medium are they in? Looks like a hot medium, causing nute burn...

Hi guys. ordered these on Saturday! They just arrived from the above mentioned. Wow so smooth tracking and communication on point the entire time. These came out of Jhb side of the world!!

@StickyD420 Some good info, thanks for sharing. I working towards a no till bed as it seems cheaper and less work in the long term. I find water source and ph to be my biggest issues. What natural goodies do you use to PH? Ive seen some guys apply the Tea from https://organicraft.co.za/ with good results @Ill_Evan Definitely want to try some mainlining at some point, thanks for posting. Keen to see what you think of the Royal Gorilla

Absolutely loving this strains vigor. Week on week she's doubling in size!

Hi Zol, I have tried various ways and cheapest best way is that pink( green these days) insulation that they put in the roofs, it's about R500 for 5-10m depending on 40 or 100mm, and if you combine it with pegboard even better. It costs 25% of the price of the acoustic foams you get. The 100mm works best. I even went to a acoustic ingeneer and he agreed. Only other thing that work great is weight, like a brick wall. Hope my 2cents helps Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk

I Purchased a new Samsung LED quantum bar from them about 2 weeks ago and had great service! And very happy with the light! They are amazing!

@PopcoenYou can find most of the amendments he mentions from https://www.organicsmatter.co.za and https://organicraft.co.za Talborne products you can find at Builders warehouse and Leroy Merlin @oldsandals shot for the recipe

Seems that medium is too hot. Seedlings and young plants struggle with a too hot (nutrient rich) medium. You can flush, basically you gonna flush a lot of the nutes out of the soil, defeating the purpose of using that soil in the first place. They allready suffering, they may pull through or they might not, but they will take a knock either way. What I would do.....carefully transplant the seedling out to a smaller pot with a ''blander'' medium. Let them recover and start growing again. When they are ready transfer them back. Heed the suggestions of the other growers and decide what you want to do. Auto's are unforgiving as they are on their own internal timer. Playing around with photos and bagseed helps to learn without breaking the bank. Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

The droopyness could be ''overwatering'' related and those brown tips might be nutrient burn related. I don't feed my seedlings untill about the 3rd node. But it's a different case as I use my own soil. What is in your medium and how it was prepared may also play a part. a. Indoor/outdoor? b. Strains? c. Photo or auto d. What medium e. Preparation f. Nutrients/feeding if any g. Water schedule and ''what'' water. Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

Plant growth regulators So I've always wondered about the reasoning behind the low doses triacontanol is recommended to be sprayed at which is about 1ml/10litres... So I've run a test on 2 plants. Sprayed them at 10ml/10litres once every week for 4 weeks in veg. Didn't take pics cos it was just a personal experiment. Seeing the results this far makes me want to share it. I've already removed tons of branches due to how thick and short it has started flowering at.

We have a new moderator onboard! Welcome aboard @Ill_Evan thanks for helping out

I get what you going for, and I like it honestly. Give me second though... You might be pleased without the soundproof material, so maybe first set it all up, and take it from there, and you could end up thanking me for not spending that money and time. You can always purchase and put it on afterwards, without a hassle.

Think I have some strong 2 way tape lying around somewhere.. Should sbe fine I guess

If you attach something on the ends or corners, that sticks through the insulation and you cant fasten or put a cap on, or just glue / double sided tape the ends or corners only, then it's not all over, should hold. Magnetic would be good if you had them on hand, but dont go out and pay for them, was just a thought really.

Glue normally means for good, tape would be removable I'd guess if you ever need to remove or change setup. You said metal box, what about magnetic tacs, flat head drawing pins for the wood?

Maybe the best would be to just get the 50mm.. Then I can double up wherever possible..

If you compress the 100, you will have 50, with a density of a 100. My opinion

The less it is compressed the better, the thin fibres takes the sound waves and converts it to heat basically if I understand it correctly Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk

50mm also works depends on the loudness of the sound, you can try it on the outside 1st and go from there, the other benefit is it helps with insulating temps also [emoji6] Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk

That's a good point you make, you could compress that material and make it thinner, but not sure if it would suffice the same sound deadening measures as before. It should still work according to me.

Jip that's the one [emoji2936] Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk

Thanks for all the help so far guys. Much appreciated Can't wait to get started

That is the best for the job, if you can get it local and cost is good for you, I say go for it brother, as you cant go wrong with that too as @GGG mentioned, and his advice is solid.

I think something like this is gonna do the job

No mate I made the mistake of not posting what I said I was going to. If I’m going to post an opinion or suggestions a best back them up and follow up. Totally agree this post and my want to share all cane from a bad experience with another online bank I started a thread on about 2 or 3 weeks ago. I went in the search for banks that would reply to me etc and this one and another very small but cool bank in Cpt called Hey bud helped me with some seeds as well, nicely priced just not the biggest variety but reliable. Thanks for at least showing interest and replying, I always love a good chat, even more when it’s about anything to do with growing. I’m new to this site so I’ll try and be more active on different topics as well. Have a good one. Chat soon. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Again, my bad for any misunderstanding and was expecting a different post from you and then another post came, similar review style. I think in today's age, we all need to vigilant and be sure we get what we paying our hard earned money on. The more companies, the more competitive market, the better for us all. Peace brother

No no offense taken. I’m actually gonna take my own advise and email both Humboldt and Dinafem and ask them to confirm any SA agents this side. If anything sorry if I confused anyone else or you.

Ideally, cold air in at bottom and hot out on top, as hot air rises. Plus, CO2 is heavier than O2, and by thus removing air from the top, you removing the O2 and keeping the CO2 inside. What you can do, is mount it up, off the floor and out of the dust, and pipe it down into the room, or better, filter the air in as most would advise you and for more cleaner air and plant growth. You can get that later as your on a budget as most of us are. Peace

Didnt mean to offend anyone, last thing I want to do... You had mentioned before, you would post the Dimafem Or I misunderstood you, then you posted the other Humboldt pack, so was confused. Your posts original felt like I was reading an article by a shareholder, or just me smoking to much.

Lol.... just sharing my experience not here to convince anyone. If you really keen then email Humboldt and ask them to confirm any SA agents. Didn’t think to post the last order

Most grow rooms are not soundproofed, and your extraction fan and inlet fan, I take it would be outside your grow space, no? If that is the case, you dont need to soundproof the grow area, the lights and plants are not going to make any sound, nor your 30cm fan. You'll want to silence the extract fan and inlet fan only. My understanding.

@Prom hey man please DM me your contact detail ASAP. Thank you

You seem to like finding the dodge sites, as with Maryandjane.co.za which we still dont know. I'd rock up there or send someone for my money back in cash. Bad service and business, wow.

Strange... Maybe lower the wattage a bit. Mine are set to about 75w each, zero heatsink, and a small pc fan blowing on it and the light is just above room temps

The rule of every few days is marginally flawed. It works to a point and as a very rough guide. A more accurate approach would be to do the pickup test... You are running coco so it's real easy... The coco pots will literally be light as fuck... Almost no weight at all... That's when you know you need to water them. When the plants are small like that... One cup of water is enough for a very long time, what size pots are those? And take the twisty tie off not sure why it's there... Be careful not to damage the fragile stem when taking it off. If it's LST, the plant has to have a few nodes before it will be effective... What you are doing is just making the stem skew because you have tied the plant at the bottom. Lst's purpose is to bring the top of the plant lower... Exposing lower growth shoots to more direct light.

Yeah this supplier only stocks Humboldt and Dinafem breeders not Barney’s farm. must have been a different bank. The packaging I got from him are def legit Humboldt seeds and packaging.

@CreX So I water them every 3-4 days usually but I’ll let the medium dry properly and then I’ll see how they are looking! Thanks bud!

My 2c is that all your pots are way to wet... The below Pic is gonna need like 2 weeks before it's next feeding or watering.... And it looks like they are all pretty wet Stop watering lol

Speculating but looks like nutrient burn and to much nitrogen

Thirsty now, got feed today.. was needed went 4 Grow / 3 Bloom / 1 TopMax, each a liter. Big tent is running with the battle of the board preparation. Heads are out, and a very nice 24 degrees in the flat. Bit jealous, bit cold in the main house hehehe Have to think into a way to get the warm air over and heat the main during winter. But lights need cooling. What I can say, the QBs run way hotter compared to the TS3. Have to check the heat sink and may change it. Have 2 oscillating fans running and still the QBs are not pleasant to touch.

Yo @Prom thanks for letting us all know. Praying for positive outcome to the situation. The hardest thing to earn is trust

Jarred the Royal Gorilla, total dry weight is 54g The GDP weighed in at 36g. So the total grow for two plants with my wonky mainline came in at 90g Which brings this grow to a close. My conclusion is that my yields were diminished by a poorly structured mainline that had way too many side shoots that produced pissy little airy buds that took away from the main colas. I went in mentally wanting to see what would happen if certain shoots were left to grow along with the main stems but not nearly any of them grew anything noteworthy. I have a really good idea of how I want to mainline my next plants and go back to a similar method that I incorporated in my first grow; designating and favouring the main stems and focusing energy to the main colas with a tactfully done defolation to complement. I also experimented with heavy fluctuations in temperature between lights on and lights off during flower, which yielded in the most colour production I've seen on any of my plants so far. I do feel that I started too early with the fluctuations; essentially at flip. I think it would have been better to do it closer to the end and final week of flowering, during the ripening stage. The overall temperature of both plants during the entire flowering period was quite cold in general, averaging at about 15C I'd guess, with lows as far as 11C. Although no adverse affects were experienced health wise, I do feel it had diminished potential yields. Tasty buds have been grown and enjoyed regardless. Speaking of, having had some of the Gran Daddy Purple after a week of drying and a further week of curing, it is a very mellow almost meditative strain. I wouldn't suggest any thought-heavy tasks while on the GDP as the mind really wants to wonder. I would say it is very good for stress and winding down in the evenings. A bitter grapefruit aroma can be enjoyed from the grinder after crushing a little bit of the herb. It's a sneaky one too with a drawn out affect. You wonder where the high is initially and as you wonder, you keep wondering, only to realise further down the line that you are in fact quite stoned. I would definitely like to grow this strain again. Once I have had some time with the Royal Gorilla I'll post a little short something something

My organic soil mix, developed over about 10 years of side by side tests. I'm from KZN so the sources are found closest to me here that I have added. Per 1000 litres mix you will need the following core ingredients: 400 litres of flushed expanded coco coir. Always flush more than you think you need to... (coco helps with the cation exchange capacity and adds a sponge effect to the medium allowing moisture to be spread out more equally, i use this coco) 300 litres of perlite. (along with the coco this is the main source of storing oxygen in the medium, i get mine from here or here) 150 litres of quality moist black worm castings. (The main component of the nutrients for the mix come from the worm castings, it is broad spectrum NPK and micronutrients, i get mine from here or here) 150 litres of quality compost. (if contains manure - use only 20% or lower manure content, can be mushroom compost or wood chips + manure etc. i get mine from here) Per 1000 litres mix you will need the following amendments: 500g of Talbourne Organics 2-3-2 (I use this as the main source of phosphorous instead of bone meal but it has all NPK and micro nutrients also. Very good product. Get the non pelleted version, their website) 2kg of Dolomite lime (main source of calcium and magnesium while also stabilizing pH, can get it at most nurseries or garden shops) 1kg of Rock dust (Turbo grow - source of micro nutrients) 1kg of Diatomaceous earth (the silica breaks down over time adding strength to plant cell structures, making stems stronger and leaves glossy. i get mine here) 200g of Cricket frass (contains high amount of calcium carbonate and iron, i get mine here) Liquid feeds that work well with this mix: Fish emulsion (Seagro brand has very low pH which is useful to bring down tap water that is higher than 6.5pH) Seaweed extract (The auxins and cytokinins help to de-stress plants and give life back to stunted or shocked plants, can increase internode lengths and delay onset of flowering) Biobizz bloom (I don't really use this anymore but can be useful to boost flowering plants without adding nitrogen) Biobizz grow (contains mostly fermented sugar beets and molasses, good to feed the soil microbes in light dilutions) Biobizz fish mix (pH corrected fish emulsion with molasses, I prefer to use the Seagro brand for the acidity) This mix is not a super soil so depending on the container or hole size that you use for a single plant, you may need to add liquid feed after 4-5 weeks of growth to support hungry plants, but you will be not adding much since majority of the nutrients are in the soil. Keeping the pH between 5.9 and 6.6 seems to have best results. Feed plants only plain water for about three weeks prior to harvest for the cleanest best tasting end product. Edit: to answer OP's question of reusing soil. I think that a proper made organic soil gets better over time because the larger particle sizes are broken down over time by the microbes and are more available to the plant for uptake. But I generally do add a bit of worm castings + dolomite lime + talbourne 2-3-2 for reusing the same soil that has grown plants in already, guessing how much is a bit of an art. My soil that I am using now has been grown in about 10 times and still very good.

When you say garden soil I assume you mean garden master, culterra and all that shite. By all means don't use that soil. You won't find a good soil for cannabis at most nurseries or builders warehouse. You'll need to look to a grow shop for a commercially available soil for cannabis, that works. I mix my own and every grower should have a crack at mixing their own soil at some time in their growing. You may find yourself not turning back

Ok Bud's, looks like we can also have a laugh on this platform as well as great growing info. Looking forward for what's to come. Scallywag but actually DamDave . ScallyDave mmm.

Just gather up all the Piet's in Cape Town and try see which one is the most Mal

Sounds like a very interesting way of taking a loan and paying it back (hopefully)

Another moderator has jumped on board - @CreX welcome! Thanks for helping out

Bring me your spammers Thanks Captain happy to be a part of the mod squad