Getting ready to quit for good!

[phatsesh101]

i dont want the weed man i want the gear when u quit

what were your avg. temps?

[GanjaDude]

Phatsesh the temps range from the low 70's to mid 80's. I only grow from Sept. to May.

[LOC NAR on probation]

To bad, I would like to try it. It would be the only way to compare to anything else. Or some one could send you a bud to compare with but then you would be really pissed if it was good.

It just sounds really dry to be smoking like that.

[phatsesh101]

when my temps rise above 80 to much it seems to take longer to mature

do you or did you have bugs?

all sorts of stuff can cause probs, i grew outside most of my life until i moved into an apartment and then learned indoors. it took me almost 2 years to work out the kinks and get what i wanted, with help from other growers and now that i got it, eengh its whatever, kinda time consuming id quit but the dispensary cant dupe my quality

excellent flavor is a technique that alot of growers cant accomplish, i go to alot of different dispensaries here in cali and some of the buds are good but even fewwer are excellent, and most taste the same, either smooth and plain or flavor masked by nutes.

I have yet to grow hydro but have always heard that it lacks the flavors of soil

[martyrprojekt]

ganja,

I hear you on living behind the iron curtain. I have not always lived in Cali. Try to flush next with just distilled water...this way it is nuetral water, not requiring ph to be adjusted. I am wondering about your reverse osmosis system, why would it need to be ph adjusted, when the point of those systems is to create neutral filtered water.

it sounds to me like the water you are using is filled with chemicals and chlorine. Not to mention thousands of other harmful things. There was an story in US today saying that when tests of local water supplies were done that high levels of anti-depressants, estrogen, and a multitude of other harmful chemicals were found in the tested water supplies.

Based upon that...the only true way to insure pure water is...distillation, if living in those areas.

Just a thought,

Martyr Projekt

[LOC NAR on probation]

when my temps rise above 80 to much it seems to take longer to mature

do you or did you have bugs?

all sorts of stuff can cause probs, i grew outside most of my life until i moved into an apartment and then learned indoors. it took me almost 2 years to work out the kinks and get what i wanted, with help from other growers and now that i got it, eengh its whatever, kinda time consuming id quit but the dispensary cant dupe my quality

excellent flavor is a technique that alot of growers cant accomplish, i go to alot of different dispensaries here in cali and some of the buds are good but even fewwer are excellent, and most taste the same, either smooth and plain or flavor masked by nutes.

I have yet to grow hydro but have always heard that it lacks the flavors of soil

I would bet most of what you see in the dispensaries is hydro but grown for the quick cash crop it is for meds. The medicine isn't about taste or flavor so no one worries about it.

On the other hand our grow that is very simple with few additives. The last bach smoked like someone smashed your brains out with a ripe Papaya. I can smell it down the block. LOL We have hawaiianxskunkxbigbud and redbud and nothernlights. All have there own smell.

It's always better when you grow it.

If you can taste nutes it was not flushed right.

[GanjaDude]

Martyr you make a very good point about my water. I thought it was fairly good because the TDS was only 110ppm. Then when I could not figure out my problem I purchased the RO System. I thought an RO system just removed as many contanimants as possible, I didn't know that the water was also PH neutral.

I just tested my RO water and it had a PH of 3.7 maybe the water is my issue.

Phat I have never had an bug problems. I was under the impression that everyone one this site and dozens of others were growing fantastic bud easily, but after reading you last post maybe it's not as easy as I thought.

My next grow will be soil and I'll flush with distilled water. If I try enough of the sound advice I received here one of them is bound to fix the problem. I would like to thank everyone who attempted to help me with my problem. I wish I could have you all over for a smokefest--when I fix the problem of course.

[crabbyback]

But the rewards are worth the effort.

[LOC NAR on probation]

I just tested my RO water and it had a PH of 3.7 maybe the water is my issue.

Neutral should be 7.0 ph. Both my distilled water and R/O are about 7.0.

[martyrprojekt]

Neutral should be 7.0 ph. Both my distilled water and R/O are about 7.0.

I agree with loc nar here. Your PH is whacked. I think we have identified this as your problem, without even seeing pictures. Get distilled water asap, and add cal-mag to it. You will love the results with the grow, and also with your flush when doing strait distilled water that has no Ph up or down added.

3.7 is like acid water. Your poor babies. Get them fed properly. I wish you would've posted on here prior to struggling for over a year. These guys talk me through everything, even my paranoia! :stoned:

My advice is this. Document your next grow with a forum log. We will walk you through it all, and help you get the best buds possible. Even when I grew outdoor, this forum was always there to help with anything that came up along the way. All of these guys here have great advice and have mountains of experience with indoor hydro and soil.

Start from the beginning with every little detail for your rig, soil, ph levels, runoff ph, light schedules, etc. We will have suggestions and walk you through it! Just remember that even the most experienced and tenured horticulturists fuck up. So, be prepared to make mistakes!

Oh yeah, invest in a camera, this will help us all in diagnosing issues, and getting you on your way!

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Happy Growing :hippy:

-Martyr Projekt

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