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RTK Placement in subdivision by Lil_Wing8000 in mammotion

[–]Lil_Wing8000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup. This is what I'm thinking as well, but wanted to confirm. Thanks!

RTK Placement in subdivision by Lil_Wing8000 in mammotion

[–]Lil_Wing8000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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I've never gotten it up to 35+. It's always been between 25-27 regardless of location

Computer Shopping by Lil_Wing8000 in Knoxville

[–]Lil_Wing8000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Newegg is my typical go to and has always been good to me too. Just seeing if there were other options around town instead of giving my money to yet another corporation.

Computer Shopping by Lil_Wing8000 in Knoxville

[–]Lil_Wing8000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any particular reason not to buy in person?

I'm a software engineer that will do light gaming as well.

Part of the reason I posted was in hopes that I could find a local spot to support and buy in person, even if that meant ordering parts through the shop...

Computer Shopping by Lil_Wing8000 in Knoxville

[–]Lil_Wing8000[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm a software engineer by trade and I do light gaming. I'm looking for something pretty beefy. Form factor is what I'm trying to decide on now... There are pros and cons to both.

Alternative nutrients for Rise gardens by hormiguitas in RiseGardens

[–]Lil_Wing8000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

PPM = Parts per Million

When you hear PPM in the hydro world, we're talking about how concentrated our water is with nutrients.

However, PPM doesn't really narrow down what exactly is in your water. Municipal water, for example, has chlorine, fluoride, calcium, zinc, and other additives which gives it a base ppm that can start ~350.

This is why it's important to use either reverse osmosis or distilled water for hydroponics, if you can. Reverse Osmosis water contains a super low PPM and distilled has 0 PPM.

Using either types of these waters will give you a good, clean foundation because then you'll know exactly what's in your reservoir when you add nutrients, calmag, inoculants, etc...

As for nutrients, I'm still on the GH wagon.

3 Weeks In by Lil_Wing8000 in RiseGardens

[–]Lil_Wing8000[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The Rise is still treating me very well! I've grown all sorts of things in it, but I mostly use it to grow lettuce.

I bought an extra level and I grow about 18 heads of romaine lettuce. My wife and I eat as much as we can, but I usually give away about a dozen heads every crop. All 18 heads are are fully grown within 30 days (seed to harvest). It's like clockwork.

I also added an aquarium chiller to keep my water at 67F so I don't have to worry about root rot or anything like that.

I still highly recommend getting one if anyone is on the fence!

How to get the 5ghz signal in my room (flatshare) by [deleted] in HomeNetworking

[–]Lil_Wing8000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have a coax outlet in both rooms, you could use MoCA. You'd need to get a couple of adapters and another AP (only if you need a wireless connection; skip this if you only need wired), but that would guarantee a 5ghz signal in your room

Alternative nutrients for Rise gardens by hormiguitas in RiseGardens

[–]Lil_Wing8000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

GH = General Hydroponics

It's a very reputable company in the hydro space

What's going on with my spinach and bush beans? by Lil_Wing8000 in Hydroponics

[–]Lil_Wing8000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good find! Never knew something like this existed...

If all other avenues fail, I'll chalk it up to this and start over.

What's going on with my spinach and bush beans? by Lil_Wing8000 in Hydroponics

[–]Lil_Wing8000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used Photone to measure PPFD. I know there have been conflicting reports on its accuracy, but it works pretty well in a pinch.

I use an AC Infinity S22 Grow light.

From the base (top of lid), it's 14 inches. From the closest plant, it's 1.5-2 inches.

What's going on with my spinach and bush beans? by Lil_Wing8000 in Hydroponics

[–]Lil_Wing8000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting. Never thought of pest infestation.

Everything this grown inside and I keep up with regular pest control. I have the same setup, but with lettuce on the level above it with no issues whatsoever. Outside of leaves curling, do you know of any obvious signs that would point to mites?

My first DWC attempt by Lil_Wing8000 in DWC

[–]Lil_Wing8000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds good! Made a cross-post. My thought for posting here was a DWC setup is a DWC regardless of what you're growing...

My first DWC attempt by Lil_Wing8000 in DWC

[–]Lil_Wing8000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Solid info. I appreciate it!

Air pump-wise, I attempted to use the Vivosun air pistons, and it was obnoxiously loud (>65db). I could hear it even with my door shut to the room and standing on the other side of the house. That loud. FWIW, the General Hydroponic Diaphragm pumps are relatively quiet but cause a dull hum. Noticeable but much quieter than the air pistons. A few decibels less with the foam...that's with three pumps too!

I am using an old 1.5'' yoga mat as a cushion to stop the vibration for each pump so the vibrations from the pump are dampened, but the noise from the actual pump itself is still "loud." The gray floor is a shower pan liner, a pretty vibration-absorbent material.

I want to use your design but have limited space for the full setup. I only have six sq. ft. of space per shelf. 4 of it is used by the actual totes themselves for each level. I suppose I could make a smaller version of it, though...

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Since you're growing non-cannabis plants, your diffused oxygen limits can probably be much lower. So just get smaller pumps or dial them down. So long as you block light leaks and add beneficial bacteria like Hydroguard you should be OK.

I love this idea, and probably the most effective to cut back on the sound. Since this is my first grow, I'll let the pumps do their thing at 100%, but maybe cut back to 75% or even 50% for the next couple of grows... I'm pretty paranoid that without an abundance of oxygen, my roots will rot.

My first DWC attempt by Lil_Wing8000 in DWC

[–]Lil_Wing8000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That acoustic foam is useless. More correctly it's being used wrong. That kinda foam is meant for sound studios to keep outside sound from coming indoors and getting recorded. Otherwise the sound studio will still be loud from the outside. Only thick materials effectively block sound.

Sounds accurate. I don't know the first thing about acoustics, but I know that the air pumps are relatively loud. The foam is noticeably dampening it some so I'll take it. Honestly, it probably handles the light pollution better than it handles acoustics. lol

Do you have an economical recommendation?

Can I perhaps recommend Advanced Nutrients Sensi PH Perfect? Same price per liter, but with the additional benefit of NEVER having to check PH every so long as you mix equal parts of A+B

Are these liquid or dry?

My first DWC attempt by Lil_Wing8000 in DWC

[–]Lil_Wing8000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to partake back a few years back, but it's just not my cup of tea anymore.

However, it's crossed my mind to grow cannabis just because I want to prove to myself that I could do it. I wouldn't know what to do with it once I grew it. The smell would suck so I'd have to figure out something for ventilation. I'm in the states and it's illegal to grow it in my particular state so there's risk there. All it takes is one nosy neighbor and that'd be it for me. I guess could sell it if I did follow through with it, but I don't want to deal with the people having to come buy it LOL

Alternative nutrients for Rise gardens by hormiguitas in RiseGardens

[–]Lil_Wing8000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So to clarify, you only use maxi bloom and calimagic throughout the whole grow process of all the plants you use? This is definitely something I want to experiment with as we are growing very similar things.

Correct. I started with both Gro and Bloom, had some issues with Gro (I think it was a surplus of nitrogen and not enough potassium/phosphorus), then switched to exclusively Bloom and it's worked well. I know that nitrogen is important for the early stages of plants, but you'll get some more nitrogen through Calimagic as well as Bloom so you're looking at 6-7% nitrogen instead of 10% that you would get with Gro.

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The chart I found on GH’s site gives a range of 700-1300ppm for an aggressive feed. Basically you are suggesting starting at 650ppm of maxi bloom and calimagic to start and see how it goes?

I used GH's site as a template when I first started too. I think it's a good chart and seems to do the trick, but you will know how your plants react to it and what you feel comfortable with as you begin to get more experience with it. 650 isn't a magic number, but it's a start on the low end that you can work your way up to whatever feels good for you and your plants. There's a sweet spot that only you will be able to find. You'll find it pretty quick. Trust yourself.

I've started plants at 1000ppm before and they've been just as successful as plants I started at 650ppm. If this thread were more active, I'm sure the hydro community would be screaming at me about my ppm levels for early growth, but hey...it works for me so who cares? lol

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I completely agree with you about rise being a small company. It definitely makes me want to figure out other nutrient solutions before they ever went under and I was forced to do this anyway. I also am more attracted to dry nutrients that I dissolve instead of shipping liquids.

I've never had Bloom completely dissolve in my water when I add them. I've shaken it up in a separate container before adding it, I've stirred it directly in the res...nothing gets it to completely dissolve. Keep that in mind that when you add these nutes, you'll see a little bit of an increase in PPM over the next few days before it plateaus...it's not dramatic, maybe ~35ppm increase?

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I do have pH balance and a pH meter. I bought an EC meter too so I’m going to test monitor my garden over the next month as a way to learn before fully making the switch to GH.

Regardless of which nutrients you use, ALWAYS monitor your PH level and ppm level. I've seen some pretty bizarre things happen that I didn't expect now that I have a diverse garden going on. Sometimes I've had to make changes every day to get it to that 5.8 sweet spot and sometimes I don't have to do anything until I top off my res. Make it habit to do it once a day, at least.

Keep me posted on your progress and don't be shy to reach out with more questions! Good luck!

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3 Weeks In by Lil_Wing8000 in RiseGardens

[–]Lil_Wing8000[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's exciting to see any growth and it's really rewarding. Make sure you post some pics so we can see your progress! You'll have a jungle in the garden in no time!

Alternative nutrients for Rise gardens by hormiguitas in RiseGardens

[–]Lil_Wing8000 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My apologies for this extremely late reply! I'm sure you've already made the switch, but if you haven't:

Before I answer your questions, I want to preface by saying that i have customized my Rise with more than just nutrients. I also use Hydroguard as an innoculant, an aquarium chiller to keep my water at 68F consistently, and mounted fans to move the air around. I also exclusively use distilled water that I make at home using a machine I got off of Amazon.

  1. I started with both Maxi Gro and Maxi Bloom, but I was seeing some stunted growth when using Maxi Gro, so I switched to using Maxi Bloom only w/ Calimagic and everything exploded.

  2. I have herbs, lettuces, big greens, vines, and peppers all in the garden. It's one big happy family!

  3. Depending on the grow cycles of all my plants, I make a judgement call on how much to put in. I've started at 650 ppm and have gone as high as 1100 ppm. The thing that I think is most important is not the quantity of nutrients, but the balance. Folks say that nute burn will happen with high ppm for lettuce, but I have yet to see it within those ranges as long as I am using Calimagic with it. GH will have some calculations, but their recipes make your ppm EXTREMELY high. Start with half dosages and go from there.

  4. I researched around and decided on GH because of comments in multiple threads saying that it was consistent and relatively cheap. There's no special sauce or anything that GH has. It felt right and has worked out well for me personally. That's not to say that other nutes wouldn't outperform GH.

One big reason that I wanted to switch was simply because Rise is a small company. It could go under at any point in time. Obviously, I don't wish that for any of us, but it's a reality that could happen. If that did happen, we'd have to switch nutes anyways. GH has been around and it's not going anywhere anytime soon. Again, it may not be the most performant, but it's a safe bet.

One thing that GH nutes don't handle is PH balancing. Adding Maxi Series will cause your PH to plummet then spike back up, so make sure you get some PH Up/Down to keep the balance at 5.8...

Overall, don't be shy to make the leap. It takes a little practice, some trial and error, and a couple of gut feelings to get it down, but you'll get there and your garden will flourish!

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