Simple grow room gadgets that make you life easier

[Pyrokill]

I used the rings of a couple of cages like that on my outside grow last summer. Just tied the branches down and they grew flat and more open all the way up. Worked great. Helped during a couple windstorms also, more structure.

Another thing I can add may not be for everyone, I soldered on a water outlet on my main in the basement and ran a hose in the floor/basement ceiling to the tent. Saved lots of 5 gallon jug trips for sure.

[Gator]

I really like the plastic l.s.t. clips,I have 100 of them, plenty enough for 6 plants

[golfnrl]

I had forgotten about this thread...thx Ckbrew for resurrecting it. I tried Groves bags looking for a way to avoid burping jars. That led me to a moisture meter. $50usd at Homer's. 10-12% seems to give me that 'snap' needed to know when the buds are ready to jar up. I've used it twice...so far so good. I ran across the Bud Trainer cups looking for an alternative to solo cups for sprouting MJ. They're not a hack but do work great. Nothing against solo cups.

[Smallgrow]

Where are you sticking the probes of the moister meter into golfnrl ? Buds , stocks?

I like bud trainer products , I use their fabric pots and LST Clips.
A couple grows ago I got the cups, and I like them too. Good quality and some nice little features. I’m sure you could make your own but I’m happy to support them.
Bud Trainer also has some pretty good grow techniques explained very well on their website.

[golfnrl]

I was skeptical of the moisture meter. And also wondering why I hadn't thought of it. I have it set on the Wood setting. Following the Groves Bags advice, I press the probes of the meter into the bud as close to the stem as I can get, or touching the stem, or both. The bigger the bud the harder it is to get close to the stem, but that's a good problem to have I guess.

I like the bud cup. Very handy, durable and reusable. Also use their LST clips. The yellow color makes them easy to see. I have had my eye on their fabric pots but haven't really checked out their grow advice. I'll give it a look.

[Smallgrow]

I’ve got two items that pop to mind…

A dollar store gardening kneeling mat to save the knees. They come in all shapes and sizes. I like this one because the foam is wrapped in fabric and doesn’t break off.

And a remote bucket for my in tent dehumidifier. Which allows me to empty the tank without accessing the unit , which is not possible during a grow. Ignore the irrigation line it just sits there in case of a leak.
You could also use the same technique to increase your reservoir capacity for less frequent emptying. I’ve used a garbage can at work, now that’s a reservoir