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Sorry to drone on about the MegaLight but let me say this because I never really made my point.

This is a journal to showcase both the MegaLight and Geoflora and my experience with the MegaLight is that using the maximum dosage suggested of MC at 200 W and 24 inches my plants were just fine but at 250 W and 24 inches, my plants showed signs of nute deficiencies with the maximum amount of MC.

So my concern is if you unleash the power of the MegaLight you may get deficiencies and people will blame Geoflora as being inadequate when in fact the deficiency is coming from the fact that the MegaLight is giving the plant way more light than it needs for the recommended amount of Geoflora.

That's all I have to say I promise. :)
 
Homer Simpson said:
Sorry to drone on about the MegaLight but let me say this because I never really made my point.

This is a journal to showcase both the MegaLight and Geoflora and my experience with the MegaLight is that using the maximum dosage suggested of MC at 200 W and 24 inches my plants were just fine but at 250 W and 24 inches, my plants showed signs of nute deficiencies with the maximum amount of MC.

So my concern is if you unleash the power of the MegaLight you may get deficiencies and people will blame Geoflora as being inadequate when in fact the deficiency is coming from the fact that the MegaLight is giving the plant way more light than it needs for the recommended amount of Geoflora.

That's all I have to say I promise. :)
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It's all good, Brother! :high-five:
 
Homer Simpson said:
Sorry to drone on about the MegaLight but let me say this because I never really made my point.

This is a journal to showcase both the MegaLight and Geoflora and my experience with the MegaLight is that using the maximum dosage suggested of MC at 200 W and 24 inches my plants were just fine but at 250 W and 24 inches, my plants showed signs of nute deficiencies with the maximum amount of MC.

So my concern is if you unleash the power of the MegaLight you may get deficiencies and people will blame Geoflora as being inadequate when in fact the deficiency is coming from the fact that the MegaLight is giving the plant way more light than it needs for the recommended amount of Geoflora.

That's all I have to say I promise. :)
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Hey Homie :passitleft:I don't know how much nutes(definately some more) you will need with 50W of excessive light but if you get proper a CO2 distribution system, excessive amounts will definately pay off. I think plants suffer from low CO2 levels rather than lower nute ratios. Lights,nutes,CO2 and water. These are the constraints. The weakest link determines the photosynthesis and growth amount. How many of us are monitoring CO2 levels? Personally I don't but I'll start doing that soon because it does matter a lot.
 
TriangleCheese said:
Hey Homie :passitleft:I don't know how much nutes(definately some more) you will need with 50W of excessive light but if you get proper a CO2 distribution system, excessive amounts will definately pay off. I think plants suffer from low CO2 levels rather than lower nute ratios. Lights,nutes,CO2 and water. These are the constraints. The weakest link determines the photosynthesis and growth amount. How many of us are monitoring CO2 levels? Personally I don't but I'll start doing that soon because it does matter a lot.
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Interesting. Never considered CO2 but I don't use a tent instead my plants are out in the open in the rough end of the basement and I almost live in the next room constantly exhaling CO2. Maybe the extra 50 W was enough though that they didn't have enough CO2… I have no idea.

Kind of off-topic but I was always under the impression plants got most of their mass from what they absorbed from soil but in fact their mass comes from the carbon dioxide they take in with photosynthesis apparently and we exhale the carbon dioxide that we extract from our food so if your plant is absorbing the carbon dioxide you exhale when you smoke your plants you are actually smoking the carbon from your groceries. Plants are made up mostly of cellulose which is made of long carbon chains.

Pennywise said:
Most of what I’ve read says an intake fan pulling in air will give the plants plenty of co2
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Yes, and my plant is not even in a tent. I'm pretty certain the extra illumination made my plant sick but whether it was a deficiency of carbon dioxide or nutes I have no idea. I'm pretty content at 200 W though because my buds are decent and so is my electric bill. Now that I finally have my nutes dialed in I hesitate to play around with things but I know me, I can only leave well enough alone for so long. :p
 
Lol I used to be like that, I learned not to push nutrients or lights any more than the plant wants. The biggest benefit you’ll gain is from controlling Temps and Humidity. Get the VPD dialed in and you’ll see a big difference in your plants.
 
Pennywise said:
Lol I used to be like that, I learned not to push nutrients or lights any more than the plant wants. The biggest benefit you’ll gain is from controlling Temps and Humidity. Get the VPD dialed in and you’ll see a big difference in your plants.
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I totally agree. With plants less seems to be more. When I forget that please feel free to yell at me, lol.
 
FLIP NIGHT! :yahoo:
I just flipped the timer on the main tent to 12/12 so let the fun begin! :party:

Here are a couple of tent pics:

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They're due to get fed this weekend and I'm gonna give them 4 oz. of the veg mix and 4 oz. of the bloom mix as a "transition" dose, then they'll be on 100% bloom nutes for the remainder of the grow.

Also, I haven't featured it here since it's not part of this sponsored grow, but here's a sample bud from one of the two Chem '91 plants I'll be harvesting tomorrow from the small tent:

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Happy Harvests!

K
 
Tent looks awesome, wonder how Geoflora would work top dressing coco. I want to try it in coco so may try and get the sample pack to give it a go on one plant.
 
Mr. Krip said:
FLIP NIGHT! :yahoo:
I just flipped the timer on the main tent to 12/12 so let the fun begin! :party:

Here are a couple of tent pics:

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They're due to get fed this weekend and I'm gonna give them 4 oz. of the veg mix and 4 oz. of the bloom mix as a "transition" dose, then they'll be on 100% bloom nutes for the remainder of the grow.

Also, I haven't featured it here since it's not part of this sponsored grow, but here's a sample bud from one of the two Chem '91 plants I'll be harvesting tomorrow from the small tent:

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Happy Harvests!

K
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Lovely! Some nice happy shrubberies you have there with a lush bountiful flat canopy. Looking good.

I have some Chemdawgs in the mail so looking forward to your harvest. Hope all is well in Mr. Kripland.
 
Pennywise said:
Tent looks awesome, wonder how Geoflora would work top dressing coco. I want to try it in coco so may try and get the sample pack to give it a go on one plant.
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I am pretty sure the rep said it is good in coco or peat based like HP. I am seriously considering it too. And I think you can reuse the soil.
 
Pennywise said:
I think the sample is just a shipping charge. I may break down and order it.
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The more I think about it the more I like the idea of not using chemical ferts and I am tired of trying to find that sliver-thin sweet spot with the one I use. This method seems to have more latitude not to mention ease of use. The only con I see is more cost not that it is prohibitive.

Yes, I think they give you enough free, other than shipping, to grow one plant basically.
 
Homer Simpson said:
Yes, I think they give you enough free, other than shipping, to grow one plant basically.
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Pennywise said:
That’s all I need to test it out in my coco.
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The number of plants will depend on the size of the container. It's enough for 8 weeks of veg and 8 weeks of bloom in a #10 for one plant. Two plants if you do in #5's, etc.
 
Mr. Krip said:
The number of plants will depend on the size of the container. It's enough for 8 weeks of veg and 8 weeks of bloom in a #10 for one plant. Two plants if you do in #5's, etc.
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Cool. I think I would grow one in a 5 gallon because I always go more than eight weeks of bloom but that would be perfect for a good grow to check it out. Thank you Mr. K.
 
Mr. Krip said:
The number of plants will depend on the size of the container. It's enough for 8 weeks of veg and 8 weeks of bloom in a #10 for one plant. Two plants if you do in #5's, etc.
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Homer Simpson said:
Cool. I think I would grow one in a 5 gallon because I always go more than eight weeks of bloom but that would be perfect for a good grow to check it out. Thank you Mr. K.
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Pennywise said:
Yes that tells me what I need to know.
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Sorry guys, I was incorrect. It's 16 weeks of veg and bloom and not 8 in a #10.

In a #10, you feed 8 oz. (half a pound) per feeding, so four pounds gives 8 feedings. But, you feed every two weeks (the calculation I failed to make originally!) so it takes 16 weeks to do the 8 feedings. Sorry for the confusion! :nerd-with-glasses:
 
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