As KidGrow points out, it's hard to control for everything!
My medicine from my coco grows may not be connoisseur level (that's why I'm looking at organic growing), but it's extraordinarily powerful, burns to a white ash and produced the most killer edibles I have ever experienced I get high just thinking about them, actually ...
Congrats man! & Well deserved at that! & winning the Haze comp. Must say, pretty damn impressed with your first couple of grows. And your diligence to succeed. Much respect Art.
nice!
I would recommend watering every other day using this method.(Depending on how much perlite you use, but assuming nothing even close to 75% perlite mix). Allowing air to get at your roots is one of the biggest secrets to getting bigger yields and healthier vigor. (It's like a knock off of aeration growing systems) You only want to water everyday if you're growing in a rich sand medium, or very high draining mediums such as a 75% + perlite mix ext.... To me there is no need for this. Waist of time, money and energy. Also you might run into bud rot issue's watering everyday. But, I assume you have done this and it has worked (of course), next time try watering every other day and you can see the differences in the end. But this means you will have to grow the same strain and cut, then feed them identically to each other. (I've done several tests over the years on this) I find on a reg hybrid plant (that is not topped or trained) that grows to a medium too tall height, will yield (roughly, also depended on the strain you select to do this experiment) a quarter more. This however is if you meet certain requirements and have the optimal environment to grow in. To make sure everything is equal and even with every grow so you can get an accurate comparison
I've been reading Emilya's work on this and she suggests using coco coir as a real hydroponic medium -- i.e. watering every day to runoff. I see the sense of that.
I grow autos in coco. My first grow I treated it more like soil than hydro, I didn't let it go dry but I was watering every other day most of the time. This time around I'm watering almost every day (some days life gets in the way) and things are going well, too. I'll have a bigger yield this time, but I don't know how much that means since I've changed a lot of things from my first grow to this one
Personally I hate coco. It's hard to find a good coco medium in the market these days.. All of them are garbage in my personal opinion (tried a ton of "name brands" over the years) When you're growing on a commercial level and everything is 100% Organic, and is at a medicinal level, hydro systems and coco set up's aren't the way to go. Hense why all the worlds biggest & best cultivators grow in high brix supersoil <--- only way to go if you want top quality connoisseur medicine...
Yeah, I hear what you're saying, KidGrow. Totally understand that, for pros. Hi-brix is clearly the way to go!
But, in defence of coco, for me, coco coir was a brilliant introduction to growing cannabis. I don't need a huge amount of weed (never going to be a professional grower), and although I could certainly supply other patients besides myself and my husband, I probably won't until legalization is a real thing here. I found it an intuitive medium, pleasant to work with (love the smell and the tilth) and easy to get great results, especially for a beginner. I was able to use inexpensive GH nutes with the coco on a clear and simple schedule and I got 3.5 ounces from my first two plants, which equals medicine for months and months
Each to his or her own -- I find the variety of cultivation techniques fascinating and wonderful, but it's all really about this plant we all love and respect and what method best works for each individual grower and her or his situation
), I also forget that everyone starts somewhere and loves to experiment until they find their own proven methods. After all, we all started at that point, myself included (kind of, my father was a hard ass and cultivated marijuana for the last 36 years of his life before he passed away a few years ago.. So, I guess his "strictness" came off on me a little bit lol ) So I'm sorry if what I say comes off as "The only way" It isn't. & you guy's are correct, to each their own and either way, we are all happy cultivators at the end of the day. I try to help as much as I can. I'm more of a happy fellow then a "Boss" anyways. I treat my guys the same way I treat my family. 
The buds get huge, no $ waist on chems and on the possibility of damaging the beautiful fish bowl we live in. The flavor & scents, is undeniably, incredibly, "orgazmically" mouth watering and nose enriching, on a whole different level. Especially when you hit the 25% + brix levels.. mmmmm lol I also like how you pointed out the fact of a commercial scale grower compared to a hobbyist grower. This is very true, and something I think I neglect to remember (and do quite often :/ ) Something I've actually been told before.. The main thing is tho, I love you all and we all mothers and fathers of the most beautiful healing plant on earth. No matter how one grows or cultivates, as long as our community sticks together we will all be successful in our missions. I wouldn't have it any other way.
Yup, I sometimes forget about certain aspects of growing cause I've been doing it for such a long time, and have somewhat of a "one way mind" now. (which isn't good I know
If you do supersoil high brix first, you'll never go back or change lol
So good I'm posting it again in full. Thanks and +reps for ya.
Sorry to hear about your father. I'm dreading the day I get that call. Think I likely have another 5-10 years if it's natural, but every time my phone rings I get a little apprehensive. My parents still use a phone to make phone calls.
Once we get this second grow over with and finish up a short sabbatical, I'm gonna be all over you and Shigs for a supersoil grow, you can count on that.
I hope I can come close to this level of excellence when I get up and running next week.
Thanks man, it means allot. IT was rough for the first year. I hardly ate.. Me and my pops where close. Very close.. I hope the best for you and I also hope he has longer, cause nothing will prepare you for that moment. Even if you know it's coming. (I just got goosebumps) :*(
Thanks for the +reps Art. Appreciate it
You certainly run a great journal and dang! Jars of it!
I'm hoping I'll have more time available for your second journal. This was such fun to read. Regardless, I plan to stop in periodically. You guys hit it out of the park guys.
Yup, I sometimes forget about certain aspects of growing cause I've been doing it for such a long time, and have somewhat of a "one way mind" now. (which isn't good I know
If you do supersoil high brix first, you'll never go back or change lol
... If you're ever in the Okanagan hit me up & bring some of that sweet candy. In return I'll take you out on horseback and give you tour of everything Job well done brotha.
This is so gracious and eloquent. I totally understood that you're passionate, very experienced and you're growing at a professional level and scale. Every bit of advice I've seen you give is helpful, expert and kind and I hope my own tone wasn't sharp. I just wanted to defend the needs of beginners
That's very moving about your dad. What an extraordinary privilege to have learned cultivation from your father, and how sad that you've lost him. My most sincere condolences.
So much love,
Glimmer
I totally understand your viewpoint. 
