re: GrowLEDHydro 300W LED vs. 400W HID Demonstration
I'll bet it's more because you're a gardener as well as a connysewre
300W LED vs. 400W HID Demonstration
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re: GrowLEDHydro 300W LED vs. 400W HID Demonstration
you're welcome
yep, all I did was just wrap it around the plant at the right height and tension to support the branches.
It only works well if your branches fan out in a fairly symmetrical circle, and since my ladies know I have OCD, that's how they grow.
but yeah, it won't work well if you've got branches going in different directions and crossing over other branches. In that situation, it would be better to do it another way and individually support them.
The plants on this grow only needed a little help, so the easy fix worked OK, but if they were really starting to bend over, I would have tied them individually.
im gonna look for the tape when i have some time to go. the only thing that really pops in my head when thinkin about the tape. you just wrap it around the plant right? so the buds dont fall backwards/outwards, right? but what if they are fallin sideways into other buds, does it still support it? i cant see it doin so, but then ive never used.
thanks again mate
you're welcome
yep, all I did was just wrap it around the plant at the right height and tension to support the branches.
It only works well if your branches fan out in a fairly symmetrical circle, and since my ladies know I have OCD, that's how they grow
.but yeah, it won't work well if you've got branches going in different directions and crossing over other branches. In that situation, it would be better to do it another way and individually support them.
The plants on this grow only needed a little help, so the easy fix worked OK, but if they were really starting to bend over, I would have tied them individually.
re: GrowLEDHydro 300W LED vs. 400W HID Demonstration
SS,
I am going to give this my best go man. I am going to try anything it takes to keep the sativa's indoor! Under 6ft max conditions.
-Go
SS,
I am going to give this my best go man. I am going to try anything it takes to keep the sativa's indoor! Under 6ft max conditions.
-Go
re: GrowLEDHydro 300W LED vs. 400W HID Demonstration
what would be reasonable?
with that grow setup, I have concerns about decreasing the life expectancy of grow lights, fans, etc., and increasing my risk of a fire.
I think I'm going to do something like that when I frame in my grow room around my tents. I can't do that with my tents in an open garage, but in a smaller room, a small a/c unit will work fine.
I'm excited about having a greater degree of environmental control, because once you have good genetics, I think that's what it's mostly about.
thanks for the tip, I'll check it out.
Doesn't look like the rain is gonna quit for a while
what would be reasonable?
with that grow setup, I have concerns about decreasing the life expectancy of grow lights, fans, etc., and increasing my risk of a fire.
I think I'm going to do something like that when I frame in my grow room around my tents. I can't do that with my tents in an open garage, but in a smaller room, a small a/c unit will work fine.
I'm excited about having a greater degree of environmental control, because once you have good genetics, I think that's what it's mostly about.
thanks for the tip, I'll check it out.
Doesn't look like the rain is gonna quit for a while
re: GrowLEDHydro 300W LED vs. 400W HID Demonstration
high Tmac12!
thank you!
Nothing wrong about growing with CFL's if they are meeting your husband's needs, and it's cool that you're growing for him.
What strain of kush are you growing?
high Tmac12!
thank you!
Nothing wrong about growing with CFL's if they are meeting your husband's needs, and it's cool that you're growing for him.
What strain of kush are you growing?
re: GrowLEDHydro 300W LED vs. 400W HID Demonstration
awesome, got it. thanks mate
you're welcome
yep, all I did was just wrap it around the plant at the right height and tension to support the branches.
It only works well if your branches fan out in a fairly symmetrical circle, and since my ladies know I have OCD, that's how they grow
but yeah, it won't work well if you've got branches going in different directions and crossing over other branches. In that situation, it would be better to do it another way and individually support them.
The plants on this grow only needed a little help, so the easy fix worked OK, but if they were really starting to bend over, I would have tied them individually.
awesome, got it. thanks mate
re: GrowLEDHydro 300W LED vs. 400W HID Demonstration
Reasonble temps for co2 would be around mid to high 80s
Reasonble temps for co2 would be around mid to high 80s
re: GrowLEDHydro 300W LED vs. 400W HID Demonstration
yup 85F is good
yup 85F is good
re: GrowLEDHydro 300W LED vs. 400W HID Demonstration
will do and hope your Kush turn out killer
will do and hope your Kush turn out killer
re: GrowLEDHydro 300W LED vs. 400W HID Demonstration
Thanks for the pm Irish. I can't reply as I am too new here..
Anyways ss have you considered putting your jars into a large bin or closet with a dehumidifier? I have read that even through a sealed jar the rh will match the ambient, not sure how. This could also be of benefit when you open the jars to breath them.
I have the opposite problem here, 20% and under rh.
Thanks for the pm Irish. I can't reply as I am too new here..
Anyways ss have you considered putting your jars into a large bin or closet with a dehumidifier? I have read that even through a sealed jar the rh will match the ambient, not sure how. This could also be of benefit when you open the jars to breath them.
I have the opposite problem here, 20% and under rh.
re: GrowLEDHydro 300W LED vs. 400W HID Demonstration
no problem.. if any questions just hit me up on my thread and all answer them for you.
no problem.. if any questions just hit me up on my thread and all answer them for you.
re: GrowLEDHydro 300W LED vs. 400W HID Demonstration
That's a good idea and I may have to resort to that.
I put all the jars inside a cardboard box and have them open, and that seems to be drawing the moisture off better than in the cabinet where I usually do the curing.
There's no mold and they're getting there. I think they'll be very smokeable and cured enough in 2-3 more days and I'll do dry weights.
I'd like to cure out as much chlorophyll as possible before I do the smoke report.
thanks bro!
That's a good idea and I may have to resort to that.
I put all the jars inside a cardboard box and have them open, and that seems to be drawing the moisture off better than in the cabinet where I usually do the curing.
There's no mold and they're getting there. I think they'll be very smokeable and cured enough in 2-3 more days and I'll do dry weights.
I'd like to cure out as much chlorophyll as possible before I do the smoke report.
thanks bro!
re: GrowLEDHydro 300W LED vs. 400W HID Demonstration
Here's my pre-flip LST method:
I do this an hour or two after watering my plants as this makes the stem more flexible and reduces the risk of accidentally snapping it. I was not going to LST this plant, so I didn't transplant it off-center in the pot, but I do when I don't space out on it, because then the plant stays centered better when you bend it over.
Above are the tools and below is our lovely and willing volunteer.
This is the first tie, sometimes called the counter-tie because it counters and balances the stress you are going to create with the second tie. This tie always needs to be done first to ensure that the roots don't get ripped out of the medium. This first tie will not usually require any adjustments, so I tie a very secure knot at both the stem and the binder clip. You don't want slack or excess tension on this first tie. Plant should still look the same when you're done tying it.
Now, we'll do the second tie. Cut a longer piece of tape and gently tie it to the top of the plant. I like to tie it maybe 3-4" down from the tip of the plant, where the stem is strong enough to resist the tension without breaking. The knot should be secure, but not so tight that it's squeezing the stem.
The second binder clip goes on the opposite side of the container.
On the second tie, I don't tie a knot on the binder clip because I sometimes have to pull the main cola down more as it grows, so I just use the clip to secure the tape against the side of the container. When I bend the plant over, I'm feeling for how much tension and stress I'm putting on the stem so I don't snap it. Unless the stem is really flexible, I don't bend them all the way over at once, but rather make 2-3 adjustments over a couple days.
Once the plant recovers and starts to produce new shoots and bush out, which takes from 2-4 days or so, I flip them to 12/12.
Any other tops that start growing taller than you want the canopy should also get the same treatment with additional ties, but most of the time, my experience has been that if you keep the main cola down, the plants distribute their energy fairly evenly among all the rest of the tops and the canopy levels itself pretty well.
dat's it
Here's my pre-flip LST method:
I do this an hour or two after watering my plants as this makes the stem more flexible and reduces the risk of accidentally snapping it. I was not going to LST this plant, so I didn't transplant it off-center in the pot, but I do when I don't space out on it, because then the plant stays centered better when you bend it over.
Above are the tools and below is our lovely and willing volunteer
.
This is the first tie, sometimes called the counter-tie because it counters and balances the stress you are going to create with the second tie. This tie always needs to be done first to ensure that the roots don't get ripped out of the medium. This first tie will not usually require any adjustments, so I tie a very secure knot at both the stem and the binder clip. You don't want slack or excess tension on this first tie. Plant should still look the same when you're done tying it.
Now, we'll do the second tie. Cut a longer piece of tape and gently tie it to the top of the plant. I like to tie it maybe 3-4" down from the tip of the plant, where the stem is strong enough to resist the tension without breaking. The knot should be secure, but not so tight that it's squeezing the stem.
The second binder clip goes on the opposite side of the container.
On the second tie, I don't tie a knot on the binder clip because I sometimes have to pull the main cola down more as it grows, so I just use the clip to secure the tape against the side of the container. When I bend the plant over, I'm feeling for how much tension and stress I'm putting on the stem so I don't snap it. Unless the stem is really flexible, I don't bend them all the way over at once, but rather make 2-3 adjustments over a couple days.
Once the plant recovers and starts to produce new shoots and bush out, which takes from 2-4 days or so, I flip them to 12/12.
Any other tops that start growing taller than you want the canopy should also get the same treatment with additional ties, but most of the time, my experience has been that if you keep the main cola down, the plants distribute their energy fairly evenly among all the rest of the tops and the canopy levels itself pretty well.
dat's it
Marley15
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re: GrowLEDHydro 300W LED vs. 400W HID Demonstration
Very nice, detailed instructions on your LST SS.
Anxiously awaiting the smoke report.
Marley
Very nice, detailed instructions on your LST SS.
Anxiously awaiting the smoke report.
Marley
re: GrowLEDHydro 300W LED vs. 400W HID Demonstration
do you know where this "red bud" comes from?
is it outdoor Mexican brick weed?
true datjust saying i would take even 75% less DNC (damn near chronic) over red bud.
do you know where this "red bud" comes from?
is it outdoor Mexican brick weed?