PeytonManning
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You probably should delete that so people don't know your real name man
2014 HeavyWeights Duke It Out for the Silver Coin
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LumenNation
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Re: 2014 HeavyWeights Duke it out for the Silver Coin with Rock Nutrients
Whoops!
Medical but yes your right its fixed thanks.
Whoops!
Medical but yes your right its fixed thanks.
DRM Ranch
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Re: 2014 HeavyWeights Duke it out for the Silver Coin with Rock Nutrients
A little late to the party but I'm here to watch and learn, and maybe drop a question or two.
A little late to the party but I'm here to watch and learn, and maybe drop a question or two.
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Re: 2014 HeavyWeights Duke it out for the Silver Coin with Rock Nutrients
Healthy, nicely topped. VERY nice choice in strains. If you have a journal, you're welcome to post a link to it here, so we can see more pictures.
AK47/Chem Dog respectively. Day 11 (9/22/14) Capn Style first run!
Healthy, nicely topped. VERY nice choice in strains. If you have a journal, you're welcome to post a link to it here, so we can see more pictures.
LumenNation
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Re: 2014 HeavyWeights Duke it out for the Silver Coin with Rock Nutrients
Thanks Cap! I don't have one yet but I will get one going and will post the link as soon as I can.
Thanks Cap! I don't have one yet but I will get one going and will post the link as soon as I can.
Dankemshunter
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Re: 2014 HeavyWeights Duke it out for the Silver Coin with Rock Nutrients
Here ya go guys....
Official vegetative growth kicked off on 9-4, so today we are nearly ending the 3rd week.
Today:
My Purple Dreams are starting to get into the rapid growth state. This is where it gets fun. This contest is mostly a game of vegetative growth. Whoever has the biggest plant on Oct 1st, when we go to flower, will most likely get the biggest yield. So let's point out a couple tips about capn style veg, and how we can get the fastest growth now:
* Hand watering generously to waste daily, in the mornings. By allowing lots of run off, we are constantly flushing the media with new nutrients. This helps prevent any nutrient build up in the pot, it prevents PH swings inside the root zone, and this helps keep your stems green, instead of purple. Plants grow faster when they get more fresh nutrients. Don't get cheap on me. Water those puppies. It's nearly impossible to over water the grow-cubes.
* Transplanting: A week ago I transplanted to the one gallon pot. I'll wait one more week and then go to the next size up. With this size pot, and the size of the the plants, the pots are noticeably lighter at the end of the day. When this happens, it's usually nearly time to transplant to a bigger pot. If you wait too long, plants become lanky (skinny and tall). You can even do a second watering near the end of the day. More info here: How to know when it's time to transplant - CapnStyle - Blogs - 420 Magazine ®
* Lighting: When you're growing under T5 or other florescent lighting, keep the lights as close as you can, without heating up the leaves. You WILL get faster and more bushy growth, if you keep your T5 lights close (within 4-6"). Sling uses T5 in veg, and he keeps his lights close too. If the light is too high, plants stretch too much (lanky) and branches will be weak.
* Topping: Top early and often. Each of these were topped as soon as I saw new growth after the clone rooted, then those two tops were topped again after they were a couple inches tall. It is much easier to make a network of branches NOW, than later. Not sure how to top your plant? Look here: Just the TIP! How to top, or TIP your cannabis plant. - Blogs - 420 Magazine ®
A few people have asked me what else I have going on the grow room. Here are a couple sneak peaks.
Dinafem OG. This comes down in a week: (hoping for 17-18zips)
Serious Seeds BubbleGum. This is a "bonus" plant in the flower room. It's in a small free space I have about 2.5 x 3'. This is about 34 days into flower (after this one, I'm done with the gum). My goal with this plant is to beat my record of 1.5 zips per sq ft. I'll have to get more than 11.25 out of it to reach my goal. I'm fairly confident I will get there. This pheno of gum produces the huge, long colas. It is difficult to let it go, but I need to make room for the Purple Dream and must keep plant count low.
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When do you like to move them under MH?
LumenNation
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Re: 2014 HeavyWeights Duke it out for the Silver Coin with Rock Nutrients
Hey all I started my first grow journal! The Capn and S1ing were nice enough to allow me to post the link here so feel free to subscibe. Thanks guys!
Chem Dog - Capn Style Lightweight Rookie Challenge
Hey all I started my first grow journal! The Capn and S1ing were nice enough to allow me to post the link here so feel free to subscibe. Thanks guys!
Chem Dog - Capn Style Lightweight Rookie Challenge
Outdoorfrank
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Re: 2014 HeavyWeights Duke it out for the Silver Coin with Rock Nutrients
is there any difference in buying the little cubes to just cutting them up out of a slab?
only asking as i cut some up yesterday and soaked them in some tea for my journal grow that i'd like do say was capn style
is there any difference in buying the little cubes to just cutting them up out of a slab?
only asking as i cut some up yesterday and soaked them in some tea for my journal grow that i'd like do say was capn style
DRM Ranch
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Re: 2014 HeavyWeights Duke it out for the Silver Coin with Rock Nutrients
These are truly motivational images TheCapn, are these done with the General Hydroponics nutrients?
How do you estimate the quantity of nutrients you may need for a complete grow, I assume you had to do some estimating for this grow and the new nutrient type, that said I'm also curious how you estimate for the General Hydroponics nutrients that you are at ease with?
Thanks as well for the bits of information you are always passing around!!
These are truly motivational images TheCapn, are these done with the General Hydroponics nutrients?
How do you estimate the quantity of nutrients you may need for a complete grow, I assume you had to do some estimating for this grow and the new nutrient type, that said I'm also curious how you estimate for the General Hydroponics nutrients that you are at ease with?
Thanks as well for the bits of information you are always passing around!!
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Re: 2014 HeavyWeights Duke it out for the Silver Coin with Rock Nutrients
Yes you can chop up the slabs if you want. Just wear a mask and gloves. It's not a good thing to breathe it in.
But using cubes doesn't quality for "Capn style". You'll need to grow big! Top and bend often, spread it out! I'll keep an eye on your journal.
Yes you can chop up the slabs if you want. Just wear a mask and gloves. It's not a good thing to breathe it in.
But using cubes doesn't quality for "Capn style". You'll need to grow big! Top and bend often, spread it out! I'll keep an eye on your journal.
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Re: 2014 HeavyWeights Duke it out for the Silver Coin with Rock Nutrients
Thanks for the compliments. These two particular specimens are going with Advanced Nutrients. That said, I bought a load of AN at the beginning of the year. I'm almost done with it and I won't buy them again. Yes, I like AN, but after using at least 4 different brands of nutrients, I can promise you this... you can do well with just about any popular brand. It's 90% grower, 10% nutrients. I like gen hydro the best, and closely behind that is Dutch master. I like being able to call GH and getting someone on the phone right now and asking questions.
I emailed "rock nutrients" when I started this journal, and they STILL have not responded to my email.
If you're going with the general hydroponics and want to get started cheaply, get the "go box" to start, and then buy the quarts after this.
Thanks for the compliments. These two particular specimens are going with Advanced Nutrients. That said, I bought a load of AN at the beginning of the year. I'm almost done with it and I won't buy them again. Yes, I like AN, but after using at least 4 different brands of nutrients, I can promise you this... you can do well with just about any popular brand. It's 90% grower, 10% nutrients. I like gen hydro the best, and closely behind that is Dutch master. I like being able to call GH and getting someone on the phone right now and asking questions.
I emailed "rock nutrients" when I started this journal, and they STILL have not responded to my email.
If you're going with the general hydroponics and want to get started cheaply, get the "go box" to start, and then buy the quarts after this.
Greenthumb J
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Re: 2014 HeavyWeights Duke it out for the Silver Coin with Rock Nutrients
about cutting up the slabs of rockwool.. Use a super super sharp knife.
I used my chef knife because it could split hairs, but with a dull blade, you are just going to tear up your rockwool and wont have chunks, but more so a bowl of rockwool oatmeal
about cutting up the slabs of rockwool.. Use a super super sharp knife.
I used my chef knife because it could split hairs, but with a dull blade, you are just going to tear up your rockwool and wont have chunks, but more so a bowl of rockwool oatmeal
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Re: 2014 HeavyWeights Duke it out for the Silver Coin with Rock Nutrients
From post 93 of this thread:
"T5 for the first few weeks of veg on the left. For the last few weeks, they get moved under the 600MH, and a new baby gets put under the T5. The MH isn't needed for veg. You can get amazing results from T5 lighting all the way through veg. With the 600W MH in the last few weeks of veg, in my experience, it makes the plants are a little "harder". Stems are a little harder / stronger. The plant stays a little shorter (remember, less light = more stretch), nodes stay closer together, and plants are less lanky."
We veg for 2 months.
Note: when replying with quote, we can remove pictures, as to not bloat the thread.
From post 93 of this thread:
"T5 for the first few weeks of veg on the left. For the last few weeks, they get moved under the 600MH, and a new baby gets put under the T5. The MH isn't needed for veg. You can get amazing results from T5 lighting all the way through veg. With the 600W MH in the last few weeks of veg, in my experience, it makes the plants are a little "harder". Stems are a little harder / stronger. The plant stays a little shorter (remember, less light = more stretch), nodes stay closer together, and plants are less lanky."
We veg for 2 months.
Note: when replying with quote, we can remove pictures, as to not bloat the thread.
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Re: 2014 HeavyWeights Duke it out for the Silver Coin with Rock Nutrients
I've always wanted to take the slab, cut it into thirds and make a giant block and grow right into it!
He's "choppin rock wool".
about cutting up the slabs of rockwool.. Use a super super sharp knife.
I used my chef knife because it could split hairs, but with a dull blade, you are just going to tear up your rockwool and wont have chunks, but more so a bowl of rockwool oatmeal
I've always wanted to take the slab, cut it into thirds and make a giant block and grow right into it!
He's "choppin rock wool".
Greenthumb J
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Re: 2014 HeavyWeights Duke it out for the Silver Coin with Rock Nutrients
That would be interesting to see. A huge 10"x10" rockwool slab..
that would sure be a chonger!!
That would be interesting to see. A huge 10"x10" rockwool slab..
that would sure be a chonger!!
DRM Ranch
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Re: 2014 HeavyWeights Duke it out for the Silver Coin with Rock Nutrients
I do plan to go with General Hydroponics and to the best of my ability follow the style you have outlined across this forum.
I stripped the picks from the quote above, sorry for bloating the page ;-) as per your suggestion.
I do plan to go with General Hydroponics and to the best of my ability follow the style you have outlined across this forum.
I stripped the picks from the quote above, sorry for bloating the page ;-) as per your suggestion.
Re: 2014 HeavyWeights Duke it out for the Silver Coin with Rock Nutrients
Cap'n
In looking at the 2 pictures,is it my eyes or are the plants growing that much different??
the gh is obviously taller,but it also looks bushier in the middle,where as the rock side has a little more air flow in the middle,did you trim?
Cap'n
In looking at the 2 pictures,is it my eyes or are the plants growing that much different??
the gh is obviously taller,but it also looks bushier in the middle,where as the rock side has a little more air flow in the middle,did you trim?
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Re: 2014 HeavyWeights Duke it out for the Silver Coin with Rock Nutrients
Glad to have you along. Bloat or no bloat. This would be a good journal to model. There's no reason you can't do the same thing if you follow the same recipe.
Hey C, no trimming, no pruning has been done. Just a few tops taken off. I also bend out the branches a little bit a few times a week. They pop right back up but using that technique makes the branches stronger. Gosh.... I need to blog about that. Anyway... when I look at the two plants, yeah the GH plant is bigger. It was a tiny bit bigger when it started so it had a slight head start.
GH is not out "outperforming" rock in veg, just because it is a bit bigger. A "one to one plant" is just not enough to make that determination, but it is enough to decide if one blows the other away. Which obviously, neither is insanely ahead of the other.
I think we can safely say, that rock is not out performing GH either, don't you think?
It's time to move up to a bigger pot. These cong-itos are soaking up everything out of their pots by the end of the day.
Nice talkin to all you guys. I wonder if sling is still in this contest. Talk to us, sling!
Glad to have you along. Bloat or no bloat. This would be a good journal to model. There's no reason you can't do the same thing if you follow the same recipe.
Hey C, no trimming, no pruning has been done. Just a few tops taken off. I also bend out the branches a little bit a few times a week. They pop right back up but using that technique makes the branches stronger. Gosh.... I need to blog about that. Anyway... when I look at the two plants, yeah the GH plant is bigger. It was a tiny bit bigger when it started so it had a slight head start.
GH is not out "outperforming" rock in veg, just because it is a bit bigger. A "one to one plant" is just not enough to make that determination, but it is enough to decide if one blows the other away. Which obviously, neither is insanely ahead of the other.
I think we can safely say, that rock is not out performing GH either, don't you think?
It's time to move up to a bigger pot. These cong-itos are soaking up everything out of their pots by the end of the day.
Nice talkin to all you guys. I wonder if sling is still in this contest. Talk to us, sling!
Re: 2014 HeavyWeights Duke it out for the Silver Coin with Rock Nutrients
GG trim sessions I believe man
GG trim sessions I believe man
DRM Ranch
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Re: 2014 HeavyWeights Duke it out for the Silver Coin with Rock Nutrients
Absolutely, I feel a bit like a stalker or fanboy jotting down notes and having way more tabs open than is in any way reasonable to try to follow all the links you point to.
I certainly hope sling is still in it to win it, I was thinking earlier today it might have been a little more fair if the clones were shipped to both of you from a central location. The shipping stress would have been a little more equal I would think. The stuff those boxes go through is not generally very nice to any living thing.
Can't wait to see the new living quarters for the plants.
Absolutely, I feel a bit like a stalker or fanboy jotting down notes and having way more tabs open than is in any way reasonable to try to follow all the links you point to.
I certainly hope sling is still in it to win it, I was thinking earlier today it might have been a little more fair if the clones were shipped to both of you from a central location. The shipping stress would have been a little more equal I would think. The stuff those boxes go through is not generally very nice to any living thing.
Can't wait to see the new living quarters for the plants.