Suggestions for next grow

[EasilySuede]

...sure he can go ask the eggheads at ic or ya can get it in English here

But sometimes you need to break a few ICmag eggheads to make a canna-omelette.




...and remember gentlemen, you can't fight in here!
This is the war forum!

[macky]

Dear suferjoe the reason your not happy with potency is most auto flower crossed rudialis fast low potency dirt weed from russia.Uncle rons right you should read up on PH,air flow most tents good mostly for cuttings. Problem with tent to keep 75 degrees.LIGHTS WITH IN LINE EXGUAST ONLY WAY.As for help i,ve been growing off, on coomercily for 30 years go a head ask?PSI,m old but I,m happy.

[macky]

COME GRASSHOPPER,SNATCH THE PEBBLE FROM MY HAND.....These are the growth limiting factors ignore these parameters at your own peril.Lights 10,000lumens or40watts/sq.ft. relative humity-clones 80% vegetive 60% blooming 50%. soil ph 6.0 hydro 5.5. air/co2 300-1500ppm co2. temperature25c/75f. soil EC1.2ec/600ppm hydro EC2.0ec/1000ppm. your welcome.

[Uncle Ron]

COME GRASSHOPPER,SNATCH THE PEBBLE FROM MY HAND.....These are the growth limiting factors ignore these parameters at your own peril.Lights 10,000lumens or40watts/sq.ft. relative humity-clones 80% vegetive 60% blooming 50%. soil ph 6.0 hydro 5.5. air/co2 300-1500ppm co2. temperature25c/75f. soil EC1.2ec/600ppm hydro EC2.0ec/1000ppm. your welcome.

Ok, I snatched the pebble, now what?
The parameters you listed are relatively solid, but nowhere near perilous, even if "slightly" ignored.

I use a grow tents with dimensions of 100x100x200cm/39x39x78"h, and 120x120x200cm/48x48x78", and my lighting systems are 400 and 600w.
Using your math, 10,000 Lumens per square foot (btw, lumens are for humans ), the requirement would be 90,000 Lumens, or a 600w HPS.
This doesn't add up to your suggested 40w per square foot, which would equal 360w (9sq ft x 40). Perhaps some may deem me anal, however the math doesn't add up. (insert cheeky grin).

The RH% you suggested for clones is solid at 80%; cuttings should be started in a mini green house. I would NEVER suggest an RH% higher than 40% in a grow tent. The reasons are simple - mold, fungus, and bud rot, not to mention the negative effects on the ventilation system. A high RH% during flowering is simply begging for bud rot/noble rot. Good for wine, BAD for cannabis...

As for pH, I'd recommend caution when using 5.5, a bit on the low side which could cause nutrient lock-out. The same applies when using a pH higher than 6.5; some begin lock-out below 5.6 as well. For this reason, I keep the pH around 5.9, +/- 0.1.

Optimum level for CO2 is said to be 1100-1200ppm, however any addition of CO2 is positive.

25c/77F is solid; the minimum and maximum I would recommend is 18c/64 - 30c/86F. If one decides to maintain the higher end, ensure that an adequate ventilation system is used.

When using a hydroponic based feeding system, I would suggest using extreme caution when the EC/PPM is above 1.25/2.50, definite potential for overfeeding/burning/plant death.

Thank you...here's your pebble.
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[macky]

Your right uncle ron I should of mentioned dutch nutrient A-B.But as you seem to know all straina are different saliva less is best blah blah.Was that so hard to help the young fella Cheers uncle ron.

[Uncle Ron]

At the moment I'm using the Canna Nutrient Line... Coco A & B, Rooting, Enzymes, PK 13/14, and Flush, along with House and Garden's Bud XL (cheaper and just effective as Canna Boost). I had been using molasses but wasn't impressed with the results, which led me to use Bud XL.
My take on cannabis strains - they are like humans, no two are exactly alike.
They share the same needs to support life - oxygen, light, water, nutrients, and protection from the elements.
Even these basic requirements are subject to varied opinions, splitting the finest of hairs, with unremarkable differences.

I've found a balance that I use on all plants, an average of all things considered when growing - specifically the items I mentioned that supports life.
The plants will show me if I'm doing good, or if I'm screwing up. The caveat being able to recognize even the most subtle hints, which I'm still working on...

20 Oily Tent Crops and counting...
Happy Farming...
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[macky]

At the moment I'm using the Canna Nutrient Line... Coco A & B, Rooting, Enzymes, PK 13/14, and Flush, along with House and Garden's Bud XL (cheaper and just effective as Canna Boost). I had been using molasses but wasn't impressed with the results, which led me to use Bud XL.
My take on cannabis strains - they are like humans, no two are exactly alike.
They share the same needs to support life - oxygen, light, water, nutrients, and protection from the elements.
Even these basic requirements are subject to varied opinions, splitting the finest of hairs, with unremarkable differences.

I've found a balance that I use on all plants, an average of all things considered when growing - specifically the items I mentioned that supports life.
The plants will show me if I'm doing good, or if I'm screwing up. The caveat being able to recognize even the most subtle hints, which I'm still working on...

20 Oily Tent Crops and counting...
Happy Farming...
...

Hey uncle ron nice post As time goes by less is best.I began using sesi self setting PH formula,monster bud till week siw starts.I then cha ching formula from california for 2 weeks and then reverse osmosis water 2 weeks.I use three 1000hps in bud room 12ft by 18ft 9 ft ceiling.6inch exhaust fan.four burrnerco2.filtered intake air spider mites can be problem here. I.m growing to many strains right now to hard keep all girls happy I,m growing La grape dna gentics.on 4by4 table.CHEERS/

[arronmc]

im not trying to land myself in the middle of an argument as i cant be arsed to be fair but personaly i like this forum i have always recieved good friendly answers to my questions especialy from usb , as roy walker used to say -say what you see lol

[macky]

What argument just talking growing,more a art then a science.