BH's Winter 25 - Spring 26 Indoor Journal

been 3 years since my reverse osmosis has gotten it’s membrane exchanged and 2 years since kdf or Sediment filters. what a trip, my whole system was slanted touching the wall and system itself so heavy to remove . so i reinforced the flow box to the wall and now the system itself is perfect and way easier to work on. The filters were insane sealed and it took over a hr just to remove the sediment and kdf filter. i grease good too but for future im gonnea remove filters when i stop growong so that issue wont occur hopfully
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before membrane u purge kdf for 20-30 gal water. Has carbon dust and u dont wanna measure up ur membrane with that. Funny 😄 part i cut my tube from kdf to booster cause they are close to my booster but downfall is i dont have a temp tube to flush wish. Whole time purging since plumbing was only 2ft it wojldmt even fo into rez and wanted to spray wall. To fix this issue ill have a new tube thats 4-6ft and have it just for kdf purge
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rate 6-10x better now (super needed), plan is reinstall new uvc asap and ill beset
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Caddis said:
I tried a RO water filter system, but my water is so good and the amount of waste could not be justified.
Do you have water issues or just prefer RO water?
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Well u did not specifically say what model u have cause many cheap models are like 2-4+ waste:r/o water . Mines 1:1 and I also use a booster pump to make my psi 150 (3-5x than normal), my model when booster on at higher temps is rated for 2k galls per day . My water is well water and very high in pathogens and super high in iron and many heavy metals and since I live in ag zone tons of farmers really have made my water iffy I wanna use. my ppm for my water is 350-400 ppm and ph 8.5. I can get my ppm 0-50 for 2-3 years in this system without replacments and being well water my pathogen rate is high and if u do mass clones or seedlings I really do noitce my sucess/death rate def shows if I don’t filter/ro and uvc clean my water . so yes I do have water issues and want 100% control of what I’m inputting and giving in my tea’s/drenches .

I even have a bigger system connected directly to my whole house and that reduces the cost of my r/o filters and one step preventive for my piping to drinking/water being cleaner . My whole house filter is tall filters like my r/o but pre sediment + sediment + ACB + KDF + xl uvc . this really helps but I still willing to use r/o for flower room & clones/seedlings (they are way more sensitive at that stage). if I could afford it I would even have r/o for my veg room but that’s 2x the filters and being I’m not doing hydro and plants look good I think I’ll just skip that.

* got flower room cleaned up, fans installed , r/o filter + membrane installed and my failed hlg 650 Diablo removed ( only 2 runs ), I’m gonnea buy a new ballast and see if it works?. next plan is clean hvac system ( at least 1 of 2) and install my new 750 Diablo ( where 650 was at). Plan is in 1-3 days max I’m moving all plants that are going to flower stage soon will be transferred from veg room to flower room.


 
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All seedlings and clones moved from vegroom to flower room!!!!!!!!

Before moved

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Hvac heat now set to 68f, once i got 50-75% of leds on and both deh on ill be set on temps. Replaced dehumidifier water drain hose and purchased new filters (quest 155 filter = merv 11 20x16x2). Plan is also replace hvac drain hose as well. Since i reuse my drain waste water i like to replace the tube once a year

+ some of my led’s were off so i drilled new holes with hooks and glued em up. Installed the leds and it def was worth the work .

Airoclean420 XL
20x uvc + hepa filter replaced and replaced
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GROWONIX GX1000T SED/KDF/membrane replaced and now UVC REPLACED! water 💧 is set now mahaha



 
I’ll update ya later but some serious stuff is happening 😉

well here’s current “transplant” and weekly tea



✅ 55-GALLON LIQUID TEA (BIOLOGICALLY BALANCED)
🔹 BASE WATER
  • 55 gal RO / dechlorinated water
  • Strong aeration
  • Target water temp: 65–72°F
🔹 BREW PHASE (12–24 HOURS)
These go in during the brew
1️⃣ RAW NPK Silica
✔ Rate: ¼ cup per 55 gal
MOA:
  • Strengthens cell walls
  • Improves stress tolerance
  • Enhances disease resistance
    🟡 Note: RAW silica is potassium silicate → keep pH in check
2️⃣ RAW NPK Cal/Mag
✔ Rate: 2 Tbsp per 55 gal
MOA:
  • Calcium for cell structure & root tips
  • Magnesium for chlorophyll
  • Prevents Ca/Mg drawdown during microbial bloom
    ✅ Safe at this low rate
3️⃣ RAW NPK Kelp
⚠️ Corrected Rate: ⅛–¼ cup per 55 gal (not ¼ cup if you’re also using Terp Tea Grow)
MOA:
  • Cytokinins & auxins (root branching)
  • Stress mitigation
  • Feeds microbes indirectly
    🚫 Too much = hormonal overstimulation
4️⃣ RAW NPK Full-Up (Fulvic Acid)
✔ Rate: ¼ cup per 55 gal
MOA:
  • Chelates micronutrients
  • Improves nutrient uptake
  • Enhances microbial transport
    Excellent choice here
5️⃣ RAW NPK Humic Acid
✔ Rate: ¼ cup per 55 gal
MOA:
  • Carbon source for microbes
  • Improves CEC
  • Buffers nutrient availability
    Key for mineralization of Terp Tea inputs
6️⃣ RAW NPK Amino Acids
✔ Rate: ¼ cup per 55 gal
MOA:
  • Direct nitrogen source
  • Reduces plant energy cost
  • Improves microbial metabolism
    Good synergy with kelp & humics

7️⃣ Terp Tea Grow
⚠️ Slight correction: 1–1.25 cups per 55 gal
(1.5 cups is safe but aggressive when stacked with Uprising / frass / other N sources)
MOA:
  • Organic NPK
  • Beneficial fungi & bacteria
  • Long-term nutrient release
    Primary nutrient backbone
8️⃣ Terp Tea Microbe Charge
✔ Rate: 1–1.5 cups per 55 gal
MOA:
  • Rapid microbial population increase
  • Helps dominate rhizosphere
  • Improves breakdown speed
    Perfect in a brewed tea
⏱ Brew Time
  • 12–18 hrs = bacterial dominant
  • 18–24 hrs = more fungal balance
    ✔ Do not exceed 24 hrs for max micfobes , can be used if proper aeration 7-10 days
🔹 POST-BREW / JUST BEFORE USE
These are NOT brewed — add after aeration stops or right before drenching

9️⃣ Continuµm
✔ Rate: 25–60 mL per 55 gal
MOA:
  • Broad-spectrum microbial insurance
  • Stabilizes biology across rez refills
  • Reduces competition stress
    Use lower end if also using Bio-Force later
🔟 MicroLife Liquid BTi
✔ Rate: 25–60 mL per 55 gal
MOA:
  • Targets fungus gnat larvae
  • No effect on bacteria or fungi
  • Preventative IPM layer
    Excellent inclusion
1️⃣1️⃣ OG BioWar Root Pack
⚠️ Corrected Rate: ½–1 cup per 55 gal (MAX)
MOA
  • Trichoderma root colonization
  • Pathogen suppression
  • Enzyme production
    🚫 1 cup is already heavy — no need to exceed
1️⃣2️⃣ OG BioWar Nute Pack
⚠️ Corrected Rate: ½–1 cup per 55 gal
MOA:
  • Nutrient solubilization
  • Mineralization of organic inputs
  • Supports uptake of Terp Tea Grow
    Again — higher ≠ better here
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Regalia @1-5ml per gal ( every 14-21 days drench)
MOA:
  • Regalia stimulates the plant to produce its own protective compounds like phytoalexins, pathogenesis-related (PR) proteins, and enzymes that strengthen cell walls.
  • SAR/ISR





🔹 FINAL pH
  • Adjust AFTER brew, BEFORE application / adding biologicals
  • Target: 5.8–6.3
  • Don’t chase exact numbers — stability > precision

⚠️ IMPORTANT CORRECTIONS SUMMARY

Item​
Original​
Recommended​
RAW Kelp¼ cup⅛–¼ cup
Terp Tea Grow1.5 cups1–1.25 cups
BioWar Packs1 cup each½–1 cup each
You were not “wrong”, just pushing the upper edge where returns flatten and risks rise.

🧠 WHAT THIS TEA DOES OVERALL
  • Rapid microbial bloom
  • Efficient breakdown of frass & meals
  • Strong root signaling
  • Balanced vegetative growth
  • Pest-resistant rhizosphere
  • No antagonism between inputs
This is a professional-grade biological tea — not hobby level.


 
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✅ MATURE VEG BIO / NPK FOLIAR

Water: 1.25 gal RO
pH target: 5.8–6.2
Coverage: Tops mainly (underside light mist optional)


🧪 RECIPE
  • Impello Dune → 1.25 mL
    MOA: Monosilicic acid strengthens cell walls, improves stress & pest resistance.
  • Grease Alpha → 7.5 mL
    MOA: Penetrant/sticker; improves foliar uptake and biological adhesion.
  • RAW Yucca → 1/8 tsp
    MOA: Natural surfactant; improves wetting and spread.
  • RAW Full-Up → 1/8tsp
    MOA: Fulvic acid chelation; increases nutrient transport across leaf cuticle.
  • RAW Kelp → 1/8 tsp
    MOA: Cytokinins/auxins; promotes vegetative vigor and branching.
  • RAW Amino Acids → 1/8tsp
    MOA: Supplies pre-formed amino acids; reduces metabolic load.
  • Regalia → 30 mL
    MOA: SAR inducer; primes plant immune response (phytoalexins).
  • OG Biowar Foliar Pack → ~1.5 Tbsp
    MOA: Beneficial microbes colonize leaf surface; ISR + pathogen exclusion.
  • Venerate XC → 3.75 Tbsp
    MOA: Enzymatic metabolites disrupt insect cuticle/gut; non-systemic.


🕒 APPLICATION
  • Lights off
  • No runoff (dull sheen only)
  • 3-5hr no lights min
  • Restore airflow after 15–20 min
  • No oils/knockouts ±5–7 days
 
Moved final smalls ( besides seeds on shelf), also up-potted doubles to 5 gals and have em on side. indoors i really try to avoid waste sqft or ppfd on runts and if they appear later to suck replace. i have so many times in past played the game with allowing plants that suck to be in good zones or keep a prime bed just because. well even if i have to place a 5 gal double net to it and shade it if proven crappy np. key is not expecting when u spot crappy pheno to have that bed zone usable since in bloom. this is why also i have the movable 2x2 beds "city picker" so if seedlings or results show obvious diff in size and stretch i can reorganize from shortest-tallest zones. i used to do 4x8 tables with 5 gal pots. issue with trellis and seedlings if they arent same size or things hidden in spots u cant turn in 360 degree cause of trellis u def might get hermies u miss/pests/issues. i loved trellis for along time but i really love the 360 movable beds , even taking pics and examining the plants alive by moving them to non grow ppfd zone to look is nice.

Environmental updates/changes : Lowered Led's to max recommend close roughly but low dim %/ppfd. HVAC SET TO COOL Set @ 81F (only need 1 of 2 3 ton's on), Quest's DEH set to 70RH%, CO2 raised to 950PPM .

Cuttings + topping is the plan ASAP, i didnt want to take the clones intill the plants were into their new bed and new environment . shoot for being only 1-2 weeks in the beds that amazes me even the small ones have grown sooo much. i spent a lot of time cleaning the clone trays + domes with physan 20 and rinsing 2x times with uvc r/o water . those little things def help and it sucks if u do trays u see mass deaths by neglect on obvious needed protocol . every-time i neglect that i def see issues more than not. so glad i replaced my uvc and r/o's filters and membrane cause it was needed for this part and grow .

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Applied yesterday-today Mid–late veg top-dress program

Use rate: every 2–4 weeks (biweekly for fast veg / heavy feeders, every 4 weeks for steady veg)
Application: Evenly top-dress → lightly scratch in → water in (or follow with compost tea)

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🌱 MID–LATE VEG TOP DRESS

Container: 15-gallon City Picker (2×2)
Interval:** Every 2–4 weeks

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1. DIY ELEMENTAL @ ¼ cup

**Mode of Action:**
• Broad-spectrum mineral amendment
• Supplies trace elements (Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu, B, Mo)
• Supports enzyme function and microbial metabolism
• Prevents hidden micronutrient deficiencies during rapid veg growth

**Why it matters in veg:**
Veg plants ramp enzyme activity hard—micros keep growth efficient and leaves dark without pushing N.

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2. Terp Tea Grow @ ¼ cup

**Mode of Action:**
• Organic NPK (veg-biased)
• Feeds soil microbes *and* plant simultaneously
• Contains meals + composted inputs for slow, steady nitrogen release

**Why it matters in veg:**
Primary **engine of vegetative growth** without salt spikes or stretchy growth.

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3. Uprising Grow** – **¼ cup**

**Mode of Action:**
• Complementary organic nitrogen + phosphorus
• Strengthens root mass and early branching
• Slightly faster mineralization than Terp Tea alone

**Why it matters in veg:**
Stacks with Terp Tea to **increase node stacking, lateral growth, and vigor** without excess softness.

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4. Crab Meal @¼ cup

**Mode of Action:**
• Chitin source → stimulates chitinase-producing microbes
• Indirect pest & disease resistance (ISR response)
• Provides Ca + trace minerals

**Why it matters in veg:**
Builds **natural IPM resistance** early and strengthens cell walls before bloom.

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5. MicroLife Humic Plus -¼ cups

**Mode of Action:**
• Humic & fulvic acids improve nutrient chelation
• Increases CEC (nutrient holding capacity)
• Enhances microbial colonization and root uptake

**Why it matters in veg:**
Makes everything above **more bioavailable** and reduces lockout risk.
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### ✅ APPLICATION NOTES

• Evenly distribute over soil surface
• Lightly scratch into top 1–2 inches
• Water in thoroughly (plain water or biological tea)
• Best applied **3–7 days before heavy veg push or training**

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### ⏱️ FREQUENCY GUIDE
• **Aggressive veg / topping / training:** Every **2 weeks**
• **Steady veg / minimal stress:** Every **3–4 weeks**

 
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