Cactus Squatter
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I really like them. Makes it way easier to do the transplanting.
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Cactus Squatter
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Wouldn’t let me insert the Amazon link for some reason or delete this post.
RobFromTX
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xtsho
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Probably because vivosuns not an icmag sponsor haha
They recently became a vendor.
RobFromTX
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Thats good by me. Ive been using their light systems since i started growing
xtsho
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I'm still using the Vivosun HPS I bought in 2017 in the flower tent.
RobFromTX
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Same here friend, the 600 watt hps. It sure does the job
My 4x8 tent is a Vivosun.
So is my 4x4.
I'm not sure they're perfectly light-leak-proof, but my opinion of light leak issues is that it's bullshit, and a cop out for unstable genetics.
I haven't had my flower tents fully zipped for months, and regularly unzip a door to either help with heat in summer, or to finish a plant outside the tent while making room inside and wake up an hour or more after lights off to finally mostly zip it back closed.
So is my 4x4.
I'm not sure they're perfectly light-leak-proof, but my opinion of light leak issues is that it's bullshit, and a cop out for unstable genetics.
I haven't had my flower tents fully zipped for months, and regularly unzip a door to either help with heat in summer, or to finish a plant outside the tent while making room inside and wake up an hour or more after lights off to finally mostly zip it back closed.
RobFromTX
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I used to unzip mine during the day. Now i just leave it closed and run an intake fan all day to reduce the chances of lightleak in the bedroom. Ive had my vivosun 5x5 for 3 years now and its held together quite well with very minor wear and tear
My fan runs all day, id imagine the Humidity isnt all that different for you and me, unless you're further West than i imagine.
I used to somehat worry about light leaks before i started doing this 7 or 8 months ago. I think the 4x8 is gong on 3 years, could be 4, i may have gotten it in 2020 and other than the mylar on the liner pan separating looks and zips as good as new, think i spent Stimulus check on it, AC infinity fan, and Spider Farmer light.
Cactus Squatter
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Bummer of an evening, I was just in with the Thai grow and found white fly and their larva all over the place. I’ve been away from them for a bit and didn’t catch it in time to effectively remove them so I’m going to have to cull this grow and bomb my tent.
I’m going to take cuttings of all of them tomorrow and put them in quarantine for another Thai grow later on.
I’m going to take cuttings of all of them tomorrow and put them in quarantine for another Thai grow later on.
Bummer for sure.. How do you think they got in there?
Cactus Squatter
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It’s hard to keep them and aphids out this time of year, all it takes is one flying into the tent when I work on things and boom.
Pretty sure these ones got into the house on a plant I was drying in early December.
I never had to deal with white flies.. went to war with spider mites.. I'm thinking about trying out SNS209 on this batch of Thai A5 Haze and Mountain Gold.
Cactus Squatter
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It sucks if they take off breeding. It’s just like having aphids, they get sticky crap and dead bodies on everything, plus little white wings everywhere. They also apparently don’t require a mate to reproduce so just 1 getting in can explode if not caught and treated.
I don’t spray anything in flower due to my wife’s sensitivities so all I can do is cull
Oh well, it’ll give me a better chance of some control with these next time, they got a little big.
Hi @RobFromTX like other friends commented here, to avoid tropical plants overgrowing indoor space from seed:
yeah, i had to relisten to the interview because i'm kinda ocd and hes talking about 3 liters.
and also starting from sexually mature clones will shorten the flowering time.
its in the beginning of the second part of the interview with heavy daze on the potcast.
episodes 56 and 56.5
a good listen.
You can start them at 12/12 although for a stronger transition you can grow them at 14/10 then switch to 11/13 to start flowering. The strawberry terpene profiles are not so frequent in the line like others, but can be found.
Really sorry to hear it @Cactus Squatter but it's a wise move. Better make sure everything is clean before continue with the grow ... it can be a pain in the *** to go through the whole flowering battling with plagues to finish with a mediocre finished product. Hope you can sterilize the clones and re start the grow.
RobFromTX
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Thanks for the info guys. I was under the impression that you should only start with small pots if they're clones and not seeds? This is very helpful though as i dont have a big grow tent to begin with. Im going to run some new caledonias first, my wifes request, but i'll get to this gem later in the year
