Live Stoner Chat July 2026

[VitaMan]

Monosilicic Acid

If you are using MSA and mineral salts you will need read this.

First I needed a lot of pH down at the end.

Then I noticed precipitation which seemed to resolve when I brought the pH down.

It eventually occurred to me that I might have broken the chelate bonds.

Sure enough, I ended up with forms of minerals that are less available to plants.

MSA is a powerful base. Just a tiny bit sends the pH to 10-11!

Now I add the silica and bring the pH down to ~7.5 before adding my micro grow bloom etc.

No precipitation, and it only sometimes needs a small adjustment at the end. Best of all the plants look happier.

I always think “how much better would the plants be if I knew this at the beginning?” But I know going forward.

[Cobstopper]

Next time.

[Hangry_hedgehog]

@VitaMan

Now I add the silica

You are always supposed to add silica first and wait before adding the rest!

[Hangry_hedgehog]

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[Simply_nuggets]

@Entombed

The Lowes mini pails are in stock and I could snag a ton of them. Think people would be interested in a mini rig grow contest?

Yeah, the mini tote and mini bucket are essentially the same exact volume.

I would be down to grow in either of them, but also I would be down to just do a solo cup challenge!

The cup would avoid people from having to wait on a special bucket to arrive, however, if you think the special bucket would be more fun I’m also down with that!

As far as genetics, I think it would be easier to just let people run whatever they want, and even if we were to try and do the same seeds they would all be different phenotypes so it wouldn’t really be a 1-1

[Hangry_hedgehog]

@Simply_nuggets

if we were to try and do the same seeds they would all be different phenotypes so it wouldn’t really be a 1-1

You must be running fastbuds!

[Hangry_hedgehog]

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[Simply_nuggets]

You should see my two anvil F9

Side by side, same everything from day one.

HUGE size difference.

[Simply_nuggets]

@Hangry_hedgehog

You must be running fastbuds

It could also be that I don’t know what I’m talking about…

But wouldn’t those be two different phenotypes?

They were both started out of a pack of Anvil F9 that I won for a giveaway here

And given identical everything from seed all the way through.

[Simply_nuggets]

Should I start a new journal for the next grow or continue my current one?

At first when I only was going to do auto lemon Kix in the tent it made sense to me to start a new journal.

But now that I have decided to run four different strains - eight plants - (four in a DWC system and four in auto pots)

I really don’t know.

What would the community prefer?

• Keep old journal
• Start new journal

[NA-Greengo]

This beats the Ghost Train Haze cart by a long shot…Matanuska Thunder Fuck spot on as I remember…

[NA-Greengo]

The Blue Stones - Shakin' Off The Rust [Official Lyric Video]

[Man-O-Green]

I got by the Gibson Farm Market at Fresno State today and got some of their famous sweet corn. My internet research puts the variety as Vision MRX. It was very very good!

I actually ate an ear and a half. The cheeseburger was good also!

[Mossy]

Mmm @Hangry_hedgehog ……i got this Admin notice about GIFs two days ago too…..i thought it was just something my end…

@Hobbes

[Mossy]

Massive burger…extra cheese…no beer for me… cheers..

[Mossy]

I was Smiling when @AutoGrowerMo said 3 years…coz it must be 33 years for me…

I think I have had McD’s twice in all my years…..not that I’m virtuous…

..just our Local junk/fast food was Greggs the baker…pies…pasties..sausage rolls and jam donuts…gawd… I’d Kill for a sausage roll or cheese and onion pastie even now…

Though being honest…I would probably eat a bucket of raw tatties about now……i don’t know if it’s me appetite returning…or a new grind with voracious munchies …..

[Mossy]

Me too……orgy pots…quite often I’ll get germination on them After I harvest the pot…or…in pots that overwinter and i reuse the compo……

[Mossy]

@Man-O-Green

How is your BG control, mine got a lot better after loosing weight.

I’m still under the influence of the drugs @Man-O-Green …..so I can’t say for certain.

..yet..

That’s from August last year… through to current…

But the blood sugar diet for reversing diabetes type2 says if you get rid of the Visceral fat around your liver and pancreas then you reverse diabetes type2..

so it it doesn’t I’ll be disappointed.

Also the blood sugar diet is basically very low carb and alcohol with only 800 calories a day for 8 weeks.. I’ve done that for 8 months with no carbs no alcohol…so I have to stand a good chance of a Reset…

fingers Crossed…gob sewn up…

[Mossy]

Good to see you @elderweeder

are you on your travels again…?..