Third Grow

[Weedhound]

Deja...are you using a zyme product? If so stop if you would and when you whip up your next res batch can you add some H202? If you are using the 35% I would add 2 mls per gallon.

[Weedhound]

Also..what are your numbers.....check all your roots and make sure they have enough room in the tub.

I don't like the sound of brown sludge. How does the water smell? I think you need some H202 in there......

[dejayou30]

The water itself smells fine. Smells kinda like the Sweet I'm using. My pH has been around 5.5, my PPM is around 1250, and my temps are at around 67. I am not currently using a zyme, but I picked up some Hygrozyme today and was planning on using it tomorrow. The stuff on the roots is not so much a sludge as it is like a weird brown underwater fuzziness. I know thats a pretty poor description, but I tried taking a picture and I can't seem to get a good shot of it. Maybe I can try again tomorrow when there isn't as much water in there.

I used H2O2 yesterday, probably about a tbsp worth. It was the last of the bottle but I picked up some more of that today too. Should I dilute the H2O2 before applying it to the root zone? I was reading that Ask Lucas thread crispi gave me and it said you should never add nutes to the root zone without diluting them, so would H2O2 be the same way?

[Weedhound]

That is not a bad idea at all.....I generally use the 3% so I don't worry about dilution but yes, a good idea to mix up the 35% in some water and then add to your res. I like the idea of H202 better than a zyme at this point.....I want some extra O2 to your roots as well.

[dejayou30]

Well, things aren't going exactly as planned. The wall of the res opposite the piece of wood is caving inward now. I changed out 10 gallons the other night and refreshed with new nutes, currently sitting right at 1300 PPM. I really don't know what to do about this bin I am using as my res. I already glued three bubble curtains to the bottom and they are $5 a pop so I don't want to have to go buy new ones. I was thinking about putting a tiny hole in the bin and anchoring it to the wall with some hemp. All I really need is to hold the wall of the res up because its too weak. Its currently low enough to where its sitting right at the water level. Its really strange how its ended up caving in so bad.

All in all though my plants look pretty healthy. There is some slight yellowing but I think that might have been due to my 10 day old res before I topped it off. Hopefully I will get some pics tomorrow after I decide what to do with my res.

[Weedhound]

Deja....can you go buy another two of them....exact same thing and stack one inside the other.....it will double the strength of your sides.

[dejayou30]

I think I am going to pick up another bin tonight. Do you think I should put the old one inside the new one or just do away with the old one because its caved in on one side? Also, do you think just one more will be fine or should I get two more? I am only wondering because they are $20 a piece and I'd rather only have to spend $20 on one more if I don't need three.

[Weedhound]

Put the old one inside the new one.....that will double the strength of the sides. We use the big plastic trashcans for our horses and they bump and bend them.....2 or 3 big trashcans one inside the other solves the problem. If it's good for horses.....it's good for your plants....

edit....I'd hope two would be plenty.......

[dejayou30]

Well, I picked up two just in case. I only fill it about half full, maybe a little more, so hopefully two should do the trick and I can just take the other one back. I'm trying out with a new band tonight so I'll update with the results and photos later on.

[Weedhound]

Good luck in tryouts....what do you play?

sounds good about the tub....wouldn't hurt to keep a third around if one springs a leak.