Wow, turn your back for a second and @ReikoX is passing out the love, totally awesome man. Congrats to the winners.
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Another awesome giveaway! Congrats to all the winners! And as always thanks to our host @ReikoX
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Sweet thanx for heads up
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I wonder if egg shells would dissolve in Ph Down?
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Hope I’m not cluttering your thread but got rid of the net in the auto tent and pulled your SBR cross out for a photo. For being in 3l pot she’s awesome.
2 more weeks im thinking.
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It all depends on what your pH down is made of…
Egg shells + acetic acid (vinegar) = calcium acetate.
Egg shells + citric acid = calcium citrate
Egg shells + phosphoric acid = calcium phosphate
Egg shells + sulfuric acid = calcium sulfate
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I’ll check. I had Calcium deficiency on my first grow late in veg. I used Cal Magic to correct that but I have chicken eggs and never thought to dissolve them into the mix. I’m rather frugal. 
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I would stick with the vinegar. Either apple cider or brown rice, avoid the white it has had a lot of the extras distilled from it.
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Egg shells + omlet ingredients + undercooked = the kids made dinner for you tonight
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We’ve been there @Pigeonman ! 
And you know I sat there and ate my breakfast with a smile on my face.
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i used to wiz them in the blender to maximize the shell surface area for quicker breakdown…
- kind of reminds me how depot/lowes/Menards,
where ‘pelletized’ gypsum 40 lbs bag = $ 6.00
and ‘micro-gypsum’/ fast-acting gypsum 2.5 Lb for $15.00
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Which for me brought to mind which is the most water soluble (available) form? A google search gave me this pdf
What Is WCA?
Water-soluble calcium is a source of available calcium
that can be made from commonly used household items,
eggshells and vinegar. When applied as a foliar spray,
WCA provides available calcium to plants for normal
cell processes, root growth, and fruiting (Hasenstein and
Evans 1988, Marschner 1995, Hodges 2010).
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An oldie but a goodie . Bastid is sampling Buck65 at the end . 2 of Nova Scotia’s finest
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Got a little more progress done on the Blumat setup. I got the bulkhead connector on the reservoir, then a shutoff valve right after it. Next I have a tee connector with one end going back into the reservoir and the other through the wall under the shelf. The purpose of the tee connector is two-fold. First it will allow air to escape from the lines and prevent vapor lock of the smaller 3mm lines. Second, I will replace this with a translucent line doubling as a fill indicator for the reservoir. I used some of the solid PVC 8mm line through the wall, then connected either end to the more flexible silicone 8mm line. I decided to add a strap to the shelf in case of a tipping hazard. I also got all my lines measured and cut for the distribution drippers. I just need to test my connections for leaks and soak the Blumats.
My GFOG clones are starting to grow into the lights, so I moved them down to the lowest shelf. I think I will pick the best clone from each plant and transplant them into larger containers as a bonsai mother. The remaining clones will be distributed between my dad and my brother, both are about a month from ready for them.
The GWK x JLo (GLo?) plants in the solo cup are pretty much done at 68 days. I will likely chop them in the next couple of days.
The JLo F3 and GLo seeds are off to a slow start. I expect they will snap out of it this week. They have been on the wet side for about two weeks now.
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amazing this piece! Crazy
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You do really beautiful work @ReikoX!
Everything in my shabby little grow room is functional but cludgey.
Looking at the designs & workmanship you and @MrSparkle do, I’m inspired to up my game. To rip off a movie quote, “You make me want to be a better Grower.”
By the bye, thank you very much for the JLo F3 pack. I’m going to use them to advance my understanding of feminizing males with CS.
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