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    • Recipe downloads and App Internet connectivity

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      I can no longer connect to my Bloom from the IOS app. After logging in, I get the internet connection lost message in red at the top of the screen.

      Also on the forum and the Bloom panel, I am unable to download recipes from the forum. repetitive loop back to the login screen despite being logged into the forum.

      Anyone else having similar issues?

      Questions and Answers
    • FLAWLESS dwarf sunflowers

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      Dwarf sunflowers are GLOWING in my BLOOM! This is day 100, with florals opening about 10+ days ago. I plan on harvesting the blooms in a few weeks and putting out for the birds. 20220510_093734.jpeg

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    • New BLOOM System Logic Update...

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      Hi BLOOMers!

      We're learning lots, thanks to your help, and some urgent new firmware updates will be coming soon for your device. To upload them successfully, we need to make sure that you have updated your software to the latest version to prevent errors from occuring.

      To Check What Software You Have:

      Press on the Home icon Press on My Account Press on Status In the center block of items, scroll down until you see "FW/SW Version". The second version number should read v.1.1.93. If it shows v1.1.93, you do not need to do anything else. If it does not show v.1.1.93, you need to update your software. Follow the instructions below.

      To Update Your Software:

      Press on the Home icon Press on Wi-Fi On the left, third button down should say Software Update. Press that and follow the prompts. Once it is updated and takes you back to the main screen, Press on the Home icon Press on My Account Press on Status In the center block of items, scroll down until you see "FW/SW Version". Confirm that the second version number reads v.1.1.93.

      Please let us know if there is anything further we can do to help by commenting below OR email us at customerservice AT bloomgrows.com

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    • Finally made it to the end

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      So this is the fourth attempt to grow some sweet Mary Jane. The first 3 times all ended tragically due to various kinks which have been worked out for the fourth attempt. Finally was able to track down an auto flower seed and used that grow recipe. FAA1CAE6-B1E4-4576-A416-3CEE3408E0E8.jpeg 40FE56A2-4BB6-4284-98DF-B2E5A4221D9F.jpeg 2014F2C7-5D86-4C25-B035-BF29590BA958.jpeg

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    • Is this the death of Bloom?

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      I sent an email with an issue I'm having but it bounced back that the user has been deactivated. My worst nightmare after going through this with the Grobo!

      @BloomCS are you still with us?
      I cannot exit out of Edit Recipe on my control panel. I click every button possible, but it keeps saying fill in the missing information.

      Questions and Answers
    • Green Crack (Feminized) - ILGM - Sativa Dominant - Grow #01 - 2022-03

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      She's alive!

      I started by soaking the seed from ILGM in a dark cabinet in a small cup of water for 24 hours before moving into Bloom. She had a tail popping out by this point.

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    • Permission to come aboard!

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      This is a timely post, as we are amidst Spring...typically this is the time when growers start their seeds or clones and head to the great outdoors, for their once a year gardening projects. Well Spring, once a year is not for me! The fact that Spring can be year round indoors, has me in a perpetual grin. I know in advance that this is going to be a chatty, detailed laden introduction, but you will never hear from anyone as sincere. This is Jeff from Sherman Oaks, which is basically the same as Los Angeles....as a disclaimer, I am a part owner of this company...yes, today I bought some shares of Scott's Miracle Grow :). O.K., all joking is finished. I really did buy a few shares, and I will hopefully give "Beta users" validation for their brilliance on this unbelievable machine. From my gut and heart, I cannot wait until I am joining you men and women with Bloom. I am a gent who has seen automated grow box companies come and go more than anyone....my journey began in 2016 when through the ether of cyberspace I learned of a company called Cloudponics that was creating and wanted to market their automated hydro units. I was so spellbound that I invested significant coin into their vision. I will never see a penny returned to me. At that time I also put a deposit down on The Leaf, and soon after Seedo, and also Grobo. Eventually all deposits were returned. I ended up purchasing a hydro unit from BCNL that died....by the way, that company recently folded as well, as did Growbox USA. Going back to "Cloudponics" now, and as an investor and Beta tester, I had 2 of these machines in my home. Each machine ended up giving me a single grow, and then basically went on the fritz. Sure this was frustrating, but the takeaway was that this technology does exist. The huge problem with these well intention-ed start up companies, of course has to do with money. To go through appropriate research and development takes brilliant minds, hard work, and deep pockets when it comes to dollars. I am a late bloomer (pun intended), as only within the last 2 weeks have I come to learn of The Bloom. And in these past 2 weeks, Sir TJ, will attest that I've busted his chops more times than he or I can count. The lineage of The Bloom is like no other grow box company on the planet....Aerogarden---Scott's Miracle Grow---Hawthorne.....this is ASTOUNDING. I am learning features of The Bloom that every other company has only stated that they "hope" to include one day in their machines. Even my last hydroponic unit from BCNL came with a warning that the ambient temperature could not be above 82°. I ended up putting a hole in our laundry room venting to the outside, and installed a cheapo AC unit, to keep the room fairly cool. It was a joke, and cost me a lot of money. And when the machine died, what was I left with? The Bloom controls temp/humidity and this is a huge crucial game changer. Like a love struck fool, I spend daily time scrutinizing all of Bloom's features, and realize that all of you who are Beta testers have to be the happiest men and women on earth. My prayers are loud and clear for The Bloom to end Beta phase and fully come to market. Only because of my previous experiences I am forcing myself to wait for Beta to end. Scott's/Hawthorne/Aerogarden is my mantra. If anyone could guarantee an outcome for success, The Bloom's lineage comes up every time. I am keeping this post between myself and you growers. Spousal unit will never be reading this because I've gotten more flack than I can say when it comes to all of the grow boxes that have come and gone. As they say....Cannabis is not addictive, but growing it IS! I know it's not wise to wish time away, but clearly I cannot wait for The Bloom's next phase. In the meanwhile, I still get my kicks out of indoor growing, but presently just in soil from the company called Supercloset. Anyway, sending love to all of you who are putting The Bloom onto the map. Can't wait to be joining you, and huge thanks for your faith.

      Introductions
    • hi there good intro

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    • intro test

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    • Sunflowers

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      Another first time grow from the BLOOM Lab. Sunflowers! This is a dwarf variety so we thought we would utilize the 6 pod grow deck accessory. The Sunflower recipe has been uploaded onto the Forum if anyone else wants to try it out. We planted 2 seeds in each pod (which is what we recommend) and all 12 germinated after only a few days. We have decided to keep the back three pods with both plants growing to see how it turns out!

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    • RE: Tom the Beefsteak Tomato

      Ha! I love that. I'd start by pruning leaves that are touching the ground. You will see two kinds of growth on a tomato. 1) leaves, 2) stems or suckers. The leaves are pretty obvious, like the leaf on the lower left. It is just a leaf. It has an end point. It is not growing a new stem. The suckers/stems grow out from between where a leaf joins a stem. A sucker is trying to create a new vine, and will set flowers. But in a closed space you don't want too many of them -- maybe 6 or 8 "vines" max in a closed system.

      On this plant I'd start by pruning any leaves that touch the ground. Cut them off back at the stem. Then I'd installthe trellis right on top of the current top growth.

      You can also clear off any brown or unhealthy leaves. Don't worry about pruning too much, you could take off 1/3 of that plant and still be ok. Post a picture after pruning and we'll see if there are any other clear next steps.

      I don't think "topping" this tomato is needed, as it has already developed lots of lead stems, and as an indeterminate variety (that means it will grow forever) you're not going to be able to keep it in the box without aggressive pruning anyway.

      You may get a few tomatoes soon! Start checking the older flowers for tiny, bb sized tomatoes in the middle of them.

      posted in Show What You Grow
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    • Set Up Video -- timelapse

      Here's a quick look at a Bloom set up, planting an unrooted tomato cutting. Click on the IMG file to see.

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      posted in Tips
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    • Software Update 12/19

      Hey you should get a software update today to version 1.1.23. Below is a full list of improvements, but please use this thread to report on two major things:

      1. How did the software update process go? Anything unexpected or "broken?"
      2. This version has significant improvements in app/device connectivity. Post update, we'd like to know if EVER your BLOOM app doesn't connect to your BLOOM device. It is expected that it could take up to five seconds to show the connection.

      Other updates include:

      1,optimized alert logic of PPM and PH;
      2, Add hidden Reboot button on the user infor page;
      3, optimized the MQTT connection;
      4, fixed light schedule bug;
      5, updated the leak alert function and logic;
      6, optimized the alert logic of the water flow sensor;
      7, optimized the resresh of the Token;
      8, Add MQTT status on the home page;
      9, fixed the back button issue in Quick Plant;
      10, fixed days number display issue when changing stage with water change;
      11, adjusted the testing value and actual value for pH and PPm;
      12, Update to 250 for the high PPM alert;
      13, Keep planting for changing stage without water change;
      14, fixed Iot command issue.

      Keep us posted on how it goes!

      posted in Introductions
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    • RE: Tom the Beefsteak Tomato

      It's grow time!

      posted in Show What You Grow
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    • Preventing pH ping pong

      Stretch your pH up and down by adding 50% or more water to your pH up or down. Distilled water recommended. Dilute up to 5 to 1 (water to solution). It will take longer to dose up or down, but you'll be less likley to "ping pong" on the dosing, which uses more solution and causes your PPM to rise.

      posted in Tips
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    • RE: Black Beauty Eggplant

      @I_like_plants yes! That's pretty much the dream of Bloom. By creating recipes that finitely control all variables we can optimize growth tuned to plant type (tomatoes, eggplant, cannabis, cucumbers or Christmas Trees), by variety (beefsteak or cherry tomato) and even get into micro-tuning -- bringing forward specific genetic traits (like controlling for output vs. flavor on tomatoes, or even type of flavor (sweetness or acidity)). And, standing here, we're pioneers with that tech in our hands, looking to create the first rounds of recipes that will then be shared, grown, rated, edited, improved and grown again, in virtual partnership with the plants we're growing. It's going to be a very fun ride.

      posted in Show What You Grow
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    • RE: Lilac Bell Peppers

      @spicypeppers123 I love plants at this "toddler" stage. Looks so good!

      posted in Show What You Grow
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    • RE: Grape Presidential Sativa

      @Harvester that is truly stunning growth in just one month. I actually wouldn't believe it if I didn't know it was true. From a harvest standpoint though, we're probably going to need to do some serious pruning to keep that thing from growing right out of your Bloom. Do you want to talk about that here? That is a really aggressive plant and i think it is going to start pushing the door open unless we do something about it.

      posted in Show What You Grow
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    • RE: Bloom Buddies!

      Welcome!

      Those look so fun! I read up on them over the weekend and should have a recipe for you soon. They grow best at about 55-60 degrees. It will be a great test for BLOOM to see if we can control to a temperature that low. These plants get pretty big so it will be interesting to see how many grow well in a Bloom all at once. I'm excited for the adventure!

      posted in Introductions
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    • RE: Early Pruning

      You actually have three seedlings in there! Yes, it is time to cut a few of them out. You want to very carefully cut the stems of two of the seedlings just below the leaves. If you wait a day or two the stems will get longer and make it easier to trim out.

      posted in Questions and Answers
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    Latest posts made by JT

    • RE: Gold Medal Tomato

      Hey ! Bloom can sure generate some plant mass. Here's what I'd do re pruning.

      1. top off the top six inches of plant. Everything but the flowers, and keep it pruned to that level.

      2. prune about 50% of the plant mass cluttering up the middle. Mostly, take out leaves and suckers that are all tied up in knot in there. It will feel strange, but your plant doesn't need all those leaves and it won't hurt a thing to remove them.

      3. trim the bottom third back to just the stems or main branches.

      Right now, all that plant mass is acting like a giant wick and moving i bet a gallon a day of moisture out of your reservoir. Everything will be happy with less plant mass in there. Keep the fruit, but prune back the bigger leaves and suckers. If you don't know what I mean by suckers, I can post something on that as well. Right now the main job is turning those flowers into tomatoes and getting them ripe!

      posted in Show What You Grow
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    • RE: Gold Medal Tomato

      That's getting pretty fun. I have highlighted the leaves I'd remove. The leaves in the middle don't do much for growth (low light) so removing them is beneficial. I'd also cut all the suckers in the middle that don't have room to grow.

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      posted in Show What You Grow
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    • RE: Carolina Reaper

      Such pretty leaves! Any fruit set yet?

      posted in Show What You Grow
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    • RE: Bloomin' flowers

      That white one with the black center is so striking!

      posted in Show What You Grow
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    • RE: Lilac Bell Peppers

      @spicypeppers123 I love plants at this "toddler" stage. Looks so good!

      posted in Show What You Grow
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    • RE: Carolina Reaper

      Tomatoes are aggressive growers. Let us know how the transplant goes. I'd recommend transplanting into dirt (good potting soil) for a few weeks to harden them off before putting them in ground. Good luck!

      posted in Show What You Grow
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    • RE: Meet Dorothy! Member OG from clone

      Wow! thanks for pictures!

      posted in Show What You Grow
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    • RE: Bloomin' flowers

      @stina_carroll that's gorgeous! Please continue to post for us!

      posted in Show What You Grow
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    • RE: Cherry Tomato: Super Sweet 100

      Looking good! Every water change I push the roots back over to the right side of the root blockers (under the root view panel on the left) to keep them from growing down into the reservoir. Other than that, you can let the root mass get as big as you'd like. Bloom comes with a trellis system (inside the accessories box), and I think you are ready to install it and let the plant start growing through. Let us know if you need some direction there.

      posted in Show What You Grow
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    • RE: Watering Houseplants?

      I tend to use mine on the lawn, but diluted at about 4 to 1 it should be good for houseplants. Since houseplants grow so much more slowly, you do not need the high concentrations of nutrients present in Bloom.

      posted in Questions and Answers
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