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A little bud porn!
1st Grow: Blue Dream
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That's a big update!
Regarding your questions about potassium and calmag, last time I had brown spots it was because of ph being too low which were preventing calmag absorbtion and giving me excess of K aspect. Maybe you should check the ph of the grow media. In case you don't know how to do so, I had seen on another thread a guy compressing the wet media (coco or soil for example) between hands to extract the water and being able to measure its pH. This if you don't have soil ph (I never manage to find a good soil pH).
Regarding your plans, as you said, you ll have better measure of the grow space and see what's possible in it after this grow. Just don't get a too crowded grow space like mine as the best developing plants I saw on this forum were those which have plenty of light and space. When the light can't reach to bottom of the plant things are not good. Whatever you choose I think with your setup growing two plants like you did with just more veg for more vertical stretch would be good.
Regarding the highbrix I need to have a closer look at it! More and more members seem to be sold! What are the advantages? If you had to sum up what this is about for a noob, what would you tell him? The soil mix you re preparing looks awesome! Myco + highbrix + worm casting! Sounds like magic potion!
The plants look really good and are developing well. Was the haircut a kind of bud backing method?
Regarding your questions about potassium and calmag, last time I had brown spots it was because of ph being too low which were preventing calmag absorbtion and giving me excess of K aspect. Maybe you should check the ph of the grow media. In case you don't know how to do so, I had seen on another thread a guy compressing the wet media (coco or soil for example) between hands to extract the water and being able to measure its pH. This if you don't have soil ph (I never manage to find a good soil pH).
Regarding your plans, as you said, you ll have better measure of the grow space and see what's possible in it after this grow. Just don't get a too crowded grow space like mine as the best developing plants I saw on this forum were those which have plenty of light and space. When the light can't reach to bottom of the plant things are not good. Whatever you choose I think with your setup growing two plants like you did with just more veg for more vertical stretch would be good.
Regarding the highbrix I need to have a closer look at it! More and more members seem to be sold! What are the advantages? If you had to sum up what this is about for a noob, what would you tell him? The soil mix you re preparing looks awesome! Myco + highbrix + worm casting! Sounds like magic potion!
The plants look really good and are developing well. Was the haircut a kind of bud backing method?
I'm just thinking that if you're under LEDs and you cut out the cal mag and you see brown spots you should add the cal mag back. LEDs are notorious for making plants need higher levels of cal mag.
Everything I've read on back building is that it only increases bag appeal and not yield so keep that in mind. Also yours look great as is so I'm not sure what you thought you needed it for!
Thanks for the bud porn...nice pics
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Everything I've read on back building is that it only increases bag appeal and not yield so keep that in mind. Also yours look great as is so I'm not sure what you thought you needed it for!
Thanks for the bud porn...nice pics
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I guess the simplest way to explain it is it’s a form of living organic soil where the focus isn’t only on feeding the organisms in the soil but feeding them minerals instead of sugar. The research is based on studying some of the natural soils from different places around the world know for growing the best plants and bringing that together for you to achieve in your grow environment. So feeding the soil and focusing on the energy in the soil produces a colony of organisms that are more like athletes than normal. Lol. And that in turn results in an end product that is more nutrient dense. @Doc Bud is an active member here and always there to answer anyone’s questions. But what sold me on it was just seeing the results here. Duggan just pulled 2# dry out of a 4x4 tent. Stage plant of the month last month was grown in it. Graytail’s Devils Carnival that is in the nug of the month this month is grown in it. And it’s not that there aren’t others using different methods and having great results but that seems like the 1 method I see consistently getting great results. But it’s all new to me. Lol. I’m just exploring and trying different things. But some of those guys I mentioned have been growing for 15+ years and swear by it now. That’s a good commercial. Lol. Don’t know if that explained it very well or not and if I’m wrong about what I said about the High Brix then someone please feel free to jump in there and correct me. That could easily be the case! Hahaha!
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I think I will add the cal mag back to my feedings. I felt like it may have been the nitrogen that was burning my tips before I cut it out. Maybe I can add it to the water feedings and still leave it out of the nutrient feedings. I guess my only way of knowing if it’s better is if it don’t get worse?I'm just thinking that if you're under LEDs and you cut out the cal mag and you see brown spots you should add the cal mag back. LEDs are notorious for making plants need higher levels of cal mag.
Everything I've read on back building is that it only increases bag appeal and not yield so keep that in mind. Also yours look great as is so I'm not sure what you thought you needed it for!
Thanks for the bud porn...nice pics
Wonderful sumup! Thank you very much I ll have a closer look at it!
Wow, I don't know why I haven't come across that yet with all the threads I have read. Maybe I just never paid attention. Thanks for that info.
You answered my question to Magoo on why he trimmed the buds, as I haven't seen that method yet either. I now understand it's called back building. Fascinating... If my buds are ugly but the smoke is awesome, then no sense in back building in my opinion, especially if it reduces yield. I'd rather smoke it away then throw it away.
I can send you some of my broad mites if you want to take your attention off the calcium issue Magoo...your call.
Have a great day everyone!
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You keep those f’ers Sauga! Lol killem all!
nobodyhere
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i need to buy from your source...my bagseed sucks.
Beautiful updates! Beautiful buds
Yum! I tried back building but didn’t really notice much so maybe I did it at the wrong time.
Yum! I tried back building but didn’t really notice much so maybe I did it at the wrong time.
GRBigBud616
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Looks greatBedtime Bud Shot!
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Yeah Shed was right about it just being for bag appeal. I don’t know what I was thinking it billed them up for. Brain fart I guess. Lol
Think of it again as you seeking out your own answers. Is back building worth the effort? Only on way to find out brother!!
Or don't try it yourself and rely on the wisdom of the many folks who have done it and found it not to increase yield! You don't need to try everything yourself to decide if it's for you unless you have unlimited time and resources. Benefitting from the already-accumulated knowledge from this site is a big reason I come here.
And while I'm politely disagreeing with Van, there is actual science to the reason flushing does not clear leftover nutes from your buds. It's not just apocryphal or anecdotal. It's in the link I posted previously.
A critical look at preharvest flushing
Beautiful updates! Beautiful buds
Yum! I tried back building but didn’t really notice much so maybe I did it at the wrong time.
My experience as well. I didn't really even notice a difference between the ones I did it to and the ones I didn't. I did everything the way the tutorial said here on the 420 magazine forums. Maybe certain strains show it more when you do it? Maybe for those of us that get pretty big colas it doesn't make a difference as the colas have already stacked nicely. The concept makes sense but I don't think it hurt or helped me really. Honestly they look pretty great to me and I'd just stick to finishing them out without trying many tricks.
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Or could it work on some strains and not on others? I have seen many swear by it and others say it does nothing. Does it work? I don't know. I am too lazy to do it and test it correctly. Which of those first hand accounts to trust? Or if I really wanted to know, should I try. And even then, how do u know if it worked or didn't work? Not like u can weigh the buds u are testing it on before u do it and after u do it. Did those that said it did or didn't work have a means of actually measuring?
See my point shed? Test for yourself over time on several strains if u really want to gauge for yourself. Even then good luck proving it did or didn't work.
I tried it a few times and came to the conclusion that I don't know if it works or not, but I am too lazy to do it going forward.
Lazy works too! And you have enough going on as it is. Going back to work is gonna be an interesting twist to your routine. One step at a time though.
So many variables.....unless done in tightly controlled variables, tough to say when is the right time, how much to take off, indica vs sativa, etc, I have a hard time believing or disbelieving something without trying it firsthand.
