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Definitely the most expensive! R75 FOR 3LT OF PERLITE! The same Bio Ocean pallets was R30 cheaper at Builders Express. I really try to avoid them.

Has anyone tried https://www.mushigoatseedco.com/ prices are really good. I've read that it's imported beans just not original packaging(probably why it's cheaper)

I have used Biogrow Pyrol for Mildew on my Parsley outside and gave my plants a spray with them and never had any issues for about 3 weeks now, also killed the bugs on my Cauliflower outside.

I was just Quoted $173 for this light including Shipping https://m.alibaba.com/product/62529915089/Meiju-Led-Pcb-Board-Red-Light.html?__sceneInfo={"cacheTime"%3A"1800000"%2C"type"%3A"appDetailShare"}

Thanks for all your tips and info it really is helpful! Do you mind sharing your Arduino setup or how to connect it? I have 2 unos laying around that I haven't touched for years.

Anyone know where I can get some Explogrow in Cape Town?

Here is a great thread based on the Samsung F series strips. http://www.uk420.com/boards/index.php?/topic/390324-diy-led-lighting-f-series-samsung-strips/

For the flood light I am using(100w) I just have a fan blowing over it to keep cool. I know that feeling of your 1st budget grow, everything is overwhelming with all the info. I have 3x50W of those LED AC cobs that you can build a light if you want and have some material laying around.

They get very hot! I ordered a few from Ali A last year in an attempt to build a light I got the 3000k (if you in Cape Town you can have them) You would need a beefy heatsink to keep it cool and a fan. I did a test with those on a pc heatsink and fan, within 5-10mins of it on the heatsink was at 90 degrees. In my honest opinion I wouldn't get those lights, rather go for a 100-150w Flood light from ACDC (cost R250 - R350) and save up for something decent. I wish I never spent money on cheap lights, I could of probably afford a decent light with the amount I spent on cheapies.

Just a little update on this lady, she responded well to the training and the lower branches are shooting up! She just started flowering this week and I started feeding Bio Grow Phyta. I can't wait to see what she does!

Just received my kit for the competition. Looking forward what this solo cup will do.

I am really looking into importing 1 or 2 lights for myself but just worried about custom fees.

Hi man, I'm not sure if I missed your post but was was the customs fees for the $700 worth of goods?

Anyone have any idea what Custom fees for a light in that price range?

I found the most success with placing seed straight into the medium, I have germinated many seed successfully in paper towel but somehow many don't survive after planting. So far all my cheap Bulkseed bank seeds that I placed straight into the medium germinated and grows well and my previous 5 with the paper towel method only 2 survived (many other factors can play a role which caused the failure) so I am sticking to straight into medium. (Currently have a winning cake fem and cheese auto waiting to pop)

Yeah I am already looking for something cheaper for once I get to flower to add, I have 2 x 90W 3500k lights and the 100W ACDC Flood Light(might keep the 150W for veg tent)

I bought 2 of those ACDC LED flood lights after reading your recommendation, The are really bright (just run hot imo, nothing a small fan cant fix) For the price of the 100w and 150w its a steal!

You can try Bio-Grow Pyrol, it worked on Parsley I had outdoors with PM and killed the other bugs eating the leaves, I sprayed only twice and haven't seen anything again. https://biogrow.co.za/products/pyrol/

I got 2 of these fans from Clicks and they work well.

I have a few bulk seed bank autos, they cheap so I don't expect much but I have seen others grown beautiful plants. I did try to clone the top but then decided to chuck it, so yes it definitely decreased my yeiled but I think I might get 4 main colas now because of the topping.

Just a little progress of My auto Pruple Glam Kush by Bulk seed bank. She started off very slow after germination but once the 2nd set of leaves shooting out she really started growing! I decided to do some LST then I snapped the top (unintentional topped) I let her recover and continued with the LST and she has just is doing well with the lower bud sites evening out the canopy. I am using a coco/soil mix with Bio Ocean fertilizer and feeding Biotrissol every 3rd day.

I found a product that works well and has more P and K than Atami bloombastic which is a Bloom booster. And it says its organic certified.

Yeah the weather has been hectic but she is still holding up.

Just a lil update on the clone I toom from my Fastbuds Original Auto Amnesia Haze, she is reallly doing well and I'm surprised by the growth. She's in a soil mix feeding Biotrissol and switched to Bio Phyta for flower the mother was in coco feeding Horti Mix

So I decided to put this baby outside because there was no signs of flower, I put her into the ground next to my sweet potatoes and she's doing well and almost double in height. Lets see if she will keep up with Cape Town wind and Rain.