Doc Bud's High Brix Q&A With Pictures

Doc Bud said:
If you've got bug/pest, that will work. But I've had reports of PM trouble using it indoors, so be warned.
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I would recommend against using it, from my own experience. The bugs don't like it and it makes the plants look gorgeous, but I had my first PM soon after using it repeatedly. It has a very oily base that remains on everything for a long time. I suppose sun and rain wash it away, but not indoors. If you want to try it, you might consider a mild soapy spray wash to clean it off later - bugs don't like that either.
 
Graytail said:
I would recommend against using it, from my own experience. The bugs don't like it and it makes the plants look gorgeous, but I had my first PM soon after using it repeatedly. It has a very oily base that remains on everything for a long time. I suppose sun and rain wash it away, but not indoors. If you want to try it, you might consider a mild soapy spray wash to clean it off later - bugs don't like that either.
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I agree. It's for outdoor use and it works great.....but it can cause trouble indoors. It's not recommended for indoor use.
 
oh hai said:
Thanks Doc Bud.

AAA+ service/shipping. Kit in my hands in Canada 5 days after placing my order.

Wish me luck.
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Hey oh hai....welcome aboard brotha! I'de wish you luck but to be honest ....luck has absolutely nothing to do with our success! Follow directions to the letter and your first harvest will blow you away.No worries ,concerns or problems with Doc's gear ....it's been tried and tested by us all, over and over again! Cheers eh....Duggs.:high-five: Oh ya BTW i'm in Canada also!:passitleft:
 
Mexican Bag Seed (go figure :)) bud grown with Kit. Thank you, Doc!
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Finally, it's not so boring around here! The hot Colombian babes are starting to show up!

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DrZiggy said:
Mexican Bag Seed (go figure :)) bud grown with Kit. Thank you, Doc!
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:drool:
Is there a doctor in the house? Oh yeah...two of them.
Way to go DrZ!
 
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I'm curious if any of the other High Brix disciples have used the "new"(use the term very loosely, I'm aware they have been around a few years) double ended HPS bulbs. I'm well aware of the LED craze going on right now, and often see guys referring to their alternate "HPS" setups. It is my belief and experience that these lights push a special amount of spectrum/par but I'm curious if anyone of the High Brixers are using them or have any knowledge to drop comparing them to the LED excitement. (lets not discuss the bleeding obvious like heat and energy use, I'm not looking to be convinced, I'm talking about light quality). Also these bulbs seem to be somewhat standardized, while your LEDs appear to update from one iteration to the next (they clearly work well now, whats the limit!?)

Either way I'll have some stuff to look at but I'm curious what has gone before me.

I had to veer off my shed to help someone with an emergency roof leak that has turned into an almost complete demo/rebuild (FML!), but there should be more relevant pics up by middle of next week.

FWIW: I've fished this idea around a little and haven't gotten any nibbles, so I apologize for being annoying about it. As the lights get ready to actually be hung, I continue to cast my line for friends, sympathizers and critics.

Cheers you bad mama jammas.
 
BrixKlinger said:
I'm curious if any of the other High Brix disciples have used the "new"(use the term very loosely, I'm aware they have been around a few years) double ended HPS bulbs. I'm well aware of the LED craze going on right now, and often see guys referring to their alternate "HPS" setups. It is my belief and experience that these lights push a special amount of spectrum/par but I'm curious if anyone of the High Brixers are using them or have any knowledge to drop comparing them to the LED excitement. (lets not discuss the bleeding obvious like heat and energy use, I'm not looking to be convinced, I'm talking about light quality). Also these bulbs seem to be somewhat standardized, while your LEDs appear to update from one iteration to the next (they clearly work well now, whats the limit!?)

Either way I'll have some stuff to look at but I'm curious what has gone before me.

I had to veer off my shed to help someone with an emergency roof leak that has turned into an almost complete demo/rebuild (FML!), but there should be more relevant pics up by middle of next week.

FWIW: I've fished this idea around a little and haven't gotten any nibbles, so I apologize for being annoying about it. As the lights get ready to actually be hung, I continue to cast my line for friends, sympathizers and critics.

Cheers you bad mama jammas.
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My personal choice for lighting is in this order, from greatest preference to least:

1. Sunlight
2. double ended HPS (gavita, etc)
3. LED
4. HPS

The main reason I haven't gone to the double enders is because they aren't set up for cooling in a way that makes my life easy. If I could cool them without increasing the BTU's of my AC and so forth, I'd opt for them. I believe that they are a tad better than LED....but operating costs are much higher AND the initial price point isn't that much different.

Someday, I'll have a greenhouse with blackout curtains and DE HPS hung for the cloudy days or when I want to postpone bloom.
Indoors, I prefer LED now. Especially strong ones doubled up.
 
Doc - Is your LED preference over HPS due to produce quality, heat, or a combination of factors? I actually need the heat in the winter months and the price point for HPS is so darn cheap, but I'm always looking for ways to improve the environment. I know if I factor in energy and life expectancy the equation changes, but I'd have to then throw $$$ at heating and I see too many LED failures still to consider their life expectancy a big benefit.
 
DrZiggy said:
Doc, should one treat encircled roots same as other non encircle root bound cups, pots? Cut downward 4 locations, dust with Roots!, etc? Thank you.
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Yep. Especially with circling roots.
 
Major PITA said:
Doc - Is your LED preference over HPS due to produce quality, heat, or a combination of factors? I actually need the heat in the winter months and the price point for HPS is so darn cheap, but I'm always looking for ways to improve the environment. I know if I factor in energy and life expectancy the equation changes, but I'd have to then throw $$$ at heating and I see too many LED failures still to consider their life expectancy a big benefit.
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They're all trade-offs, unfortunately. My preference is mainly due to quality improvement.

Off to harvest more Paki.....
 
I have a few questions while the soil cooks. Sorry if this has been asked before, there's literally hundreds of pages on this stuff spread throughout the forum and as a noob it can be a little overwhelming.

California Lightworks latest News/Blog post talks about optimal temperature for LED growers being 5-7 degrees higher due to the plants metabolism reacting differently because of the lack of IR light. They suggest LED growers run their tents with an air temp of 83-85F which they say is the same as the plant being under an HID at 78F. I'll be using the high brix kit, following instructions as best I can, with a CLW880 in a 4x4x7 tent. I can get temps to around 80-81, but in order to go higher i'd need to add another source of heat, even if it's from more light. For my first attempt, do you guys suggest I try to get it up to 83-85? Leave it alone at 80-81? Or lower it?

I've read over and over how important the environment is. Where I live it's very dry. It's difficult to raise humidity, even with a humidifier and various other methods unless I turn my exhaust fan to a very low setting. When turning down my exhaust fan, what am I looking for to know how low I can go? Am I looking for reduced levels of CO2? I have two exhale CO2 bags in the tent. I have a handheld temp, CO2, and humidity monitor to check levels. I have a Phresh 200CFM carbon filter going to a 160CFM 4 inch fan hooked up to a variac. The more I reduce my exhaust fan through the variac, the more desirable my temp and humidity levels get. How low can/should I go?

Pots. Being new to this and trying to do this the right way, I picked up some air pots in the following sizes: 1L Prop Cell, 1 gal equiv, 3 gal equiv, 7 gal equiv and 10 gal equivs. I'm thinking about starting with the 1L, going to the 3 gal equivs, then the 10 gal equivs which are actually 8 gallons. Does that sound ok? If I understand correctly, these pots stop the roots from circling. Should I still cut them the same way when transplanting?

Lighting. What do you guys think would happen with three P900s in a 4x4x7? Super plants? Or is that over the top?
 
I want oh hai's budget. :laughtwo:
 
More light is always better (?!?!) if you can keep the temp's down, but three P900s in a 4x4 does sound a little over the top to me. On the other hand, I'd love to see what happens! :thedoubletake:

For me, pots are like lights: Bigger is better. I like your size choices but (IMO) I don't know if you can take full advantage of the larger pots in that space unless you keep the count very low. It sure won't hurt anything. BTW, this advice is from a total noob at HB growing.
 
Sweetsue said:
I want oh hai's budget. :laughtwo:
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You can have the budget, as long as you take the debt that comes with it :laughtwo: I'm just trying to do things properly. In my quest, Google led me here :)


Major PITA said:
More light is always better (?!?!) if you can keep the temp's down, but three P900s in a 4x4 does sound a little over the top to me. On the other hand, I'd love to see what happens! :thedoubletake:

For me, pots are like lights: Bigger is better. I like your size choices but (IMO) I don't know if you can take full advantage of the larger pots in that space unless you keep the count very low. It sure won't hurt anything. BTW, this advice is from a total noob at HB growing.
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You're less noob than I am. I'll follow whatever advice is given in this thread. Counts shouldn't be an issue, I only need enough for one person, myself... Just looking for cleanliness, quality, and the ability to try different types of plants over time. I'm perfectly fine with 1 or 2 plants. If I was to do any more it would only be in case of a hermy, in case i killed one, or to try a different variety.
 
I have (2) P900 in a 5x5 Gorilla tent with an 8 ft ceiling and that is plenty of light! I think you'd have a real hard time keeping temps down with 3 of them in a 4x4...Even (2) in a 4x4 should be more than enough...

I also use air-pots and your progression is spot on. I use 1l, 2 gal and 7 gal. and they work really well, but I like your sizes, also.

You will not need to score your roots with air-pots. I upcanned with absolutely no problem and the plants acted like it never even happened...just kept growing with no problems.
 
Shrike said:
I have (2) P900 in a 5x5 Gorilla tent with an 8 ft ceiling and that is plenty of light! I think you'd have a real hard time keeping temps down with 3 of them in a 4x4...Even (2) in a 4x4 should be more than enough...

I also use air-pots and your progression is spot on. I use 1l, 2 gal and 7 gal. and they work really well, but I like your sizes, also.

You will not need to score your roots with air-pots. I upcanned with absolutely no problem and the plants acted like it never even happened...just kept growing with no problems.
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Thanks. I appreciate the information. Our wattage per foot is similar. You are 44.5 watts per square foot, I am 40.5 without the UV light, or 42.5 with the UV light on. I will check out your journal for sure to get some more information!
 
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