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@DamDave I have seen cinnamon being mentioned a few times, do you know how it actually works / what it does? I have read that it is a fungicide, so anyone wanting to use fungus to help with something may be better off avoiding the cinnamon. I am actually curious to try it out on some PM and see how it does... I might do just that, at least a single spray and see what happens compared to a single spray of some other remedies such as bicarb which is a contact killer.

Unless they will replace the seeds which don't germinate at no additional cost to you, I do not see much of the appeal. If you're new to growing then rather get some bag seed and play around with that until you're confident enough to germ your own seeds and maybe start with some cheap seeds. How well will they package the seedlings and what happens if they die in transit? Whose fault is it then and who covers costs? Seedlings are super fragile, at least cuttings are typically larger and more established and hardier and often cheaper than buying seeds.

Defy aircon has been sold. Only the DeLonghi is left.

Ahh I got you, flushing to correct issues makes sense and something I agree with and can totally see the benefit behind. Was trying to understand why you were flushing, whether there was a need to or if you were just doing it because people said so or what etc. I've read articles where they state one should always water coco until I think it was 30% runoff - personally I see this as a waste of time, money (nutes) and just a lot of extra effort. I do prefer to "flush" with what the plants need, so if you fed too high or gave your flower plants veg nutes, then a flush with the right nutes at the correct dose can remedy the issue in coco quite easily. High dose of nutes can burn one's plants and certainly something you want to avoid and try resolve if you accidentally did so, before damage is caused. Flushing with plain tap water and leaving the plant as so, different story and not something I feel is necessary. Same goes for flushing coco randomly just because. I know some like to do it and some recommend it, the main reason I've found is to prevent nute build up and this I can understand and get behind but as mentioned in my experience, generally isn't needed. As @greenkush mentioned, a sudden change in EC isn't great for the plants and osmosis occurs. Some products labelled for use in flushing simply raise the EC to help prevent this, without providing the plants with nutes... In other words, just starving the plants which actually isn't something one wants to do. Sent from my Redmi Note 7 Pro using Tapatalk

But why flush? For what? What is the purpose or what are your gaining by doing so? I run coco with GHE nutes, I never flush and never experience issues. No nute burn either. @CreX Also runs coco and he even reuses some of his coco at times (goes from flower to veg) and also does not flush. I understand the nutes can build up in the medium over time, however I have yet to experience any issues with this when running nutes at recommended doses. If you want to be cautious, you could try lowering your nute strength a bit and save some money on nutes.

@Prom Buffalo are not bad at all and I too had to pick up a Buffalo parcel from a Shoe City before. lol Sometimes Buffalo have delivered to my door, other times pick up from one of the collection points. Still 100 times better than SAPO. I have used SAPO in the past, around 2018 and parcels were taking on average 3 months to arrive and you could go collect from the customs depot but was a bit of a drive and a mission - then shipping from China to SA became a lot cheaper via some couriers, such as Buffalo and SAPO got a lot worse, quickly in terms of how long parcels take to be received. For snail mail, SAPO isn't the worst and I have received quite a few letter overs the year via them and even sent some with the person receiving them. This was a few years ago, probably around 2015 / 2016. I recall receiving a parcel from the US via USPS and it arrived in 4 or 5 weeks and I was able to collect from my local post office back in 2014. If I could get this type of service, I would consider SAPO for parcels which are not important as pricing is really good.

A bit off topic, but why go through all that effort? In my experience, a complete waste of time! Save yourself the time, little to no difference will be noticed without a flush. You'll have more time for sure though.

@The Grass Baas The Sprayer for R85 works nicely, but the lack of a wand can make a big difference. Although this is 10 times better than those trigger bottles. The issue with this is when you want to try get the bottom of your plants and try turn the bottle sideways and it sucks up the air and reduces the pressure or when you try get under the leaves etc. The one for R269 is what I am referring to with the wand, excellent sprayers and well worth the money! The one I use is a Garden Master I think, but I am sure they are all pretty much the same. One can even lock the spray trigger into place and just move the wand around. WIth the wand the tank can be upright and you can turn the wand in whatever direction to ensure you get a nice spray alllllll over your ladies... if you know what I mean

Any other courier is pretty much better than SAPO - pricing is often the bigger factor and I usually opt to go with the cheapest. The options are mostly limited by the site you are ordering from though, unless you plan on using a forwarding service.

When you replacing the rest of the HID's? Also what tent is that, the pole in the middle must be a bit frustrating at times?

Eish, you know how your hand cramps are using one of these bottles and the spray isn't as fine as a pressure sprayer. Not to mention when I drench my plants I can go through 2L to 4L of foliar solution - so having to refill the whole time can be a mission. It is difficult to spray and get under the leaves with a trigger spray - I understand that a paint sprayer can be overkill for some, although they do work really well I have heard, but at least fork out the money on a larger pressure sprayer with a wand if you plan on doing a few foliar sprays. The fine mist helps with coverage, the wand helps get under the plants and leaves easier and reach some otherwise difficult to reach places and the pressure makes life much easier on your hands and forearm muscles... Not to mention those trigger bottles always break and clog very quickly and easily.

The effects from cannabis, particularly being uplifted or couch locked... I haven't really noticed that much of a difference between strains. When you harvest seems to play a bigger role. The method one consumes it as also makes a difference, I find the high is more uplifting when taking a dab, not as couch locked compared to vape or combustion. Having something like a red bull or monster also helps take the couch lock away and makes it more neutral in terms of the way the high affects energy levels. I have smoked some bud and it's knocked me out, made me super sleepy and tired. The next day or a few days later smoke it again and its not all that heavy and doesn't make me nearly as sleepy... So the way you're feeling certainly plays a role as well (set and setting). It's not a strong stimulant which will give you energy no matter what. Obviously smoking less and not getting as high can also make a big difference in terms of energy levels and if you vape the temps you vape at etc. I have found that weed for energy is just not something to rely on, too finicky and more often than not doesn't give me energy. Just lazy and chilled, sometimes a bit sleepy. Regardless of the strain, I even grew a Ghost Train Haze which is a strong sativa which flowered for around 15 weeks and probably could have gone a little longer... Waste of flower time as far as I'm concerned. The terps were great and unique, difference between that and a heavy indica for me was little to none. Everyone's chemistry is different too though. So while I'm saying all of this, for you it could be very different. Although I do find it hard to imagine how it would be all that much different. Sent from my Redmi Note 7 Pro using Tapatalk

I recall something similar with some of the Chocolopes last time.

If she continues to stack and pack, not bad then - yield will continue to increase

I wouldn't flush with plain water, you could flush with the correct calmag dose and then give a heavy feed of normal nutes a day or two later and get some run off.

Some Friday fun.

Very different to the original, but soo awesome!

@Hooper Lights are not something you want to skimp on, it is worth saving up and getting something proper from the beginning!

@donnob I have not really looked to see whether there is any difference in temps between the Budbox and Mammoth tent. The Budbox comes with metal corners and the polesall clip and lock into place - very nice and easy to setup and the poles are powder coated black and are thicker than what the Mammoth and Secret Jardin came with. I have seen the Pinelab tents for sale, but recall them being really expensive. Would be curious as to how they compare to a Budbox for instance. Never seen one in person. The things which frustrate me on my Budbox are mainly the pull ties, it is not as easy to pull them as the one material seems to be a grippy material. Not the end of the world as it is not something I adjust often. Then the zip to open the right side completely can be a bit frustrating to work with - I see there is a metal zip version and a plastic zip version. The plastic zip version is easier to work with compared to the metal zip version. When I say frustrating to work with, to unzip is easy and to zip up is easy, it is aligning both sides of the tent to be able to start zipping it up. For some reason the plastic zip is just easier to get aligned.

So I do not want to start a debate as to whether one should or should not get it. So will be locking this thread. If you vote, it will be anonymous - other users will not be able to see who voted for which option.

Nice! Let's see how it goes. What nutes are being used for the two?

I have a Budbox tent (same as the one you listed) and it is awesome! Overall the best tent I have used to date, not perfect though. A few things do frustrate me but not the end of the world. A friend has a Mars tent and the quality seems good and he really likes it. The GT Hydro tents were not great quality to begin with. Mammoth isn't bad, but I feel they are overpriced for the quality. I was disappointed with mine as it has light leaks via the zip from factory and small, skinny poles which rust easily. Secret Jardin tents I had were not bad either, but there is a difference between the Hydro Shoot series and the Dark Street series. The latter being the better tent and a bit pricier, comes with some nice features but I prefer my Budbox overall. I'd take Secret Jardin over Mammoth if either were a consideration.

Hydrogen Peroxide is not very effective against root aphids unfortunately. Would have been a better way to deal with them otherwise.