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    Couple Newb ?\'s

    -What is the nutrient solution I need, or do I have to mix things? And what it's called. You need to get nutes from your hydro store.  I'd...
    Post by: thewalrus, Mar 16, 2004 in forum: Hydroponic Cultivation
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    First Hydro Grow

    I have my system up and running right now.  My temperature is at 70 degrees, my humidity is 50%, my Ph level is at 5.4 and my TDC reading is 210...
    Post by: thewalrus, Mar 11, 2004 in forum: Hydroponic Cultivation
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    First Hydro Grow

    I have my system just about complete.  Waht a bitch it was finding a bulckhead connector. . . every hardware store I checked didn't have it.  My...
    Post by: thewalrus, Mar 7, 2004 in forum: Hydroponic Cultivation
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    First Hydro Grow

    Damn, I think my water is hard.  I just took a ph reading and it was 9.0.  I re-calibrated my meter 4 times thinking the meter was screwed, I...
    Post by: thewalrus, Mar 5, 2004 in forum: Hydroponic Cultivation
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    First Hydro Grow

    I'm planning on using tap water.  I live on a municipal water source, so the water isn't hard.  Do you suggest going with distilled?  I just...
    Post by: thewalrus, Mar 4, 2004 in forum: Hydroponic Cultivation
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    First Hydro Grow

    Hey Guys, I'm going to try hydro for the first time.  I have bought most of the equipment I think I need and I should have the setup complete this...
    Thread by: thewalrus, Mar 3, 2004, 8 replies, in forum: Hydroponic Cultivation
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    Mg problem and Hermie?

    Thanks guys, chopped the biatch today.  BTW, it looks like it was a Mg problem.  The Epsom salts sparked the plant right up, but I chopped him...
    Post by: thewalrus, Dec 11, 2003 in forum: Beginner Lounge
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    Mg problem and Hermie?

    Hey Guys, here are a couple of pictures.  I went over the FAQ's and I wasn't able to find my exact problem.  I think this is an Mg problem, I just...
    Thread by: thewalrus, Dec 10, 2003, 7 replies, in forum: Beginner Lounge
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    the suns wattage

    Thanks for the info Smurfy!!!  I spent part of the day researching sun simulation on the net, as well as lumens, lux and standards.  There are...
    Post by: thewalrus, Nov 22, 2003 in forum: Beginner Lounge
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    the suns wattage

    Smurfy, do you know if there is any sort of a Mil, NASA OR ANSI Standard on lumens output and HID bulbs?  Another question is if they calculate...
    Post by: thewalrus, Nov 21, 2003 in forum: Beginner Lounge
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    Help With Growbox

    Are you restricted to 6ft tall?  Because rather than vertically separating the box, do it horizontally.  You could use the bottom 4 ft. as a...
    Post by: thewalrus, Nov 20, 2003 in forum: Beginner Lounge
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    the suns wattage

    Here's the lowdown guys. . . The sun puts out on average about 1365 W/m².  This depends on surface fluxuations on the sun i.e. solar flares.  In...
    Post by: thewalrus, Nov 20, 2003 in forum: Beginner Lounge
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    Help with adopted plants

    Hi everyone, Well, I set up the floro system and it's a bit too big for the room, but I got it to work.  I also just pruchased a 400w PL Light...
    Post by: thewalrus, Nov 13, 2003 in forum: Beginner Lounge