Grow hacks ... Post em if you got em

[Gweedo's Growroom]

The mini blinds hold up really well outside as well as they are made to be in the sun all day, one blind makes a shot ton of markers too

 

[Willie]

I weighed out the three components of Jacks 123. I use a clear plastic cup and I marked the height of each component on that cup with a sharpie. When I need to mix up a batch, I just scoop what I need with the cup to the appropriate line...no more weighing.

 

[Gweedo's Growroom]

Are you mixing batch by batch mr @Willie if so a concentrate solution may be a tad easier as far as opening and closing your jacks, it'll take on moisture after a while, I been doing em 100 gals worth of nutes to 2000ml of water and just go liquid at 20mls per gallon ish depending on what ec I'm shooting at

 

[Chunky Stool]

Brilliant! I barely get through one round and they rot out . ????

Thanks!
I originally used leftover candle wax but paraffin is brittle and doesn’t protect well at all.
I also use beeswax on my bug stickers.

Every pot gets a bug sticker so it’s easy to tell when plants are starting to have “issues”.

 

[Rozgreenburn]

Another plant label option, mini blinds. Mini blinds fail at some point, when they do, I cut them into 6" pieces and use a fine sharpie. There are hundreds of labels in each blind.

Another thing I forgot to mention, when I harvest, I'll write that date on the tag cut off the strain/date top part of the label and place it in the jars when curing. That way I don't forget, as easily!

 

[MacGydro]

Plastic silverware, or especially straws can be good for labels, if you’re careful not to wash the sharpie off.
If you’re not careful, masking, or painters tape will give you a layer that will give your sharpie a little more to hang on to.
I like straws because I can get about 6-10 branch/stem "cuffs" out of a straw, depending how small I write, and probably at least 50 straws for a buck in various colors at the dollar store, or if you save them from carry out.
I love being able to put a grow together out of just about anything ii can find, if I have to.
I’ve also thought how cool it could be to have a dollar store only grow contest...or maybe I’m just stoned, and already read that thread lol

 

[Jewels]

Another plant label option, mini blinds

Sweet.

Immediately prior to harvest, I drive in the knife and give it a quarter turn. This opens up the stalk.
I slip the label in and the tension is enough to hug it .

The label follows the plant; beginning from seed - all the way to the jar

 

[Buckeyetoker]

I drive in the knife and give it a quarter turn.

I drill a hole. I then use a zip tie to hold the label and hang the plant from. Ill try the knife.

 

[TerpyTyrone]

A govee Wi-Fi humistat that measures vpd, rh, temp, dew point, etc.
I added a humidifier it really helps vpd and weight.

 

[TerpyTyrone]

This was a bad day. Before I changed my exhaust from the room. I incorporated 6 inch booster fans for intake and another 6 inch filter in the room.

 

[Psychobilly]

And here I am like "The Leopard Print Duct Tape on the pot means it's Blue Cheese" LOL. I generally use Duct Tape and then a marker to write down the strain, but I've got awesome Leopard Print duct tape and this passed season I used that for Blue Cheese.

 

[GthaEnigma]

Plastic silverware, or especially straws can be good for labels, if you’re careful not to wash the sharpie off.
If you’re not careful, masking, or painters tape will give you a layer that will give your sharpie a little more to hang on to.
I like straws because I can get about 6-10 branch/stem "cuffs" out of a straw, depending how small I write, and probably at least 50 straws for a buck in various colors at the dollar store, or if you save them from carry out.
I love being able to put a grow together out of just about anything ii can find, if I have to.
I’ve also thought how cool it could be to have a dollar store only grow contest...or maybe I’m just stoned, and already read that thread lol

If you put scotch tape over your writing it makes it wipe proof.

 

[Skunky Dunk Farms]

This little pink thingy, they come 2 to a pack for a buck at Dollar Tree in the crafting junk.
Excellent device for poking holes in the bottom of solo cups.

 

[Psychobilly]

This little pink thingy, they come 2 to a pack for a buck at Dollar Tree in the crafting junk.
Excellent device for poking holes in the bottom of solo cups. View attachment 113698

Or as @Bodean would say; "Flowering pots" LOL!

That's a great idea though for poking the holes; Knives slip.

 

[MacGydro]

Excellent device for poking holes in the bottom of solo cups

Y’know, at first glance, I didn’t see the actual metal point, and thought "well, that doesn’t look very easy to poke holes with!"
Then my eyes adjusted, and it’s a pretty cool find.
I’ll use anything handy, and if there’s already medium in the cup, it makes the cup a little less likely to crack when poked.
A soldering iron / multi hot tool is nice and quick on empty plastic, and clean, if you’re quick enough about it lol

 

[MacGydro]

If you put scotch tape over your writing it makes it wipe proof.

That’s a great point! I actually wrote scotch, thinking masking, and caught myself, like "it’ll wipe right off scotch!"
But scotch on top to protect is a good one

 

[DopeDaniel]

Ducting.

You ever struggle to get the accordion ducting over a flange?

When you cut the duct, put a piece of tape inside the duct at the metal wire.

Work the duct around the flange like you're changing a tire and use the piece of tape to pull the last bit on.

Fold the tape over and it protects the metal wire too.

 

[HBZ]

Thought i would i would go ahead and post my method for dealing with nanners or balls. This method is a bit harsh( but it works) . First you must give it a good trim. The final step is you hold it directly above the trash can and drop. Boom done! View attachment 2959 View attachment 2960

Best post ever?!!!

 

[Jewels]

Quad hack. This is a fish food container that I keep half full of water , and buried in my bed .
Part of my lights on routine.
#1-When I enter the room I click the button and it tells me the soil temperature.
#2-When I pull the bottle out ,I can visually inspect the moisture level in the first few inches of soil.

My new aquarium is overflow style; as it is top wicking, floating food disappears immediately into the sump. To combat this , I
#3- portion the fish food into the bottle, and shake the hell out of it. This serves to saturate the foods and chases out the air bubbles. When I fire the mixture down the side of the tank the laminar flow sweeps the food across the bottom.

At this point, I refill the bottle with aquarium water and place it back into the soil.
#4- check hardness and temp of fish water.

Done and reset.
By now the pos mh has stopped flickering and warmed up enough to admire my fish and flowers.

 

[Willie]

Are you mixing batch by batch mr @Willie if so a concentrate solution may be a tad easier as far as opening and closing your jacks, it'll take on moisture after a while, I been doing em 100 gals worth of nutes to 2000ml of water and just go liquid at 20mls per gallon ish depending on what ec I'm shooting at

Not by batch.........I make a 3 gallon concentrate and then work from that bottle for the batches. I have several pieces of 3/4" gravel in that concentrate jug that help keep it mixed.