Doc Bud's High Brix Q&A With Pictures

Well I got 22 once in extreme heat, it was a sun dep plant. Usually I get 16-18 plants though. But it happens sometimes that they go over. As I say above that I can't really say it gets even better. None to little difference to me.
 
Can someone break this High Brix soil down for me to understand , im not the brightest button in the tin lol :)

You definitely want to read the first 20 pages or so of this thread.....but here are the basics:

1. Foundational minerals/elements.

We want certain ratio's of Ca, Mg, P and K. Calcium is by far, the most abundant thing in the soil, but the ratio's of Ca/Mg, Ca/K/P are critical. We KNOW, through well established science, what helps the microbial population in the soil (biota) do their best, and these are the ratios we insist on.

2. Soil biology. The soil itself won't grow plants unless there it is very much alive. We innoculate the soil with beneficial microbes, bacteria, humates, etc. The biota break down all those minerals. Without them, nothing happens and the plants are sickly and weak.

3. Trace elements. We want them all present in trace amounts. Again, this is all tested and formulated by the lab I use.

4. Soil Energy. When everything else is present in the soil, we need to give it some energy so it can go to work! This is done with various "fertilizers," mostly fish juice, but also come Calcium Nitrate, Ammonium Sulfate, Ammonium Phosphate and at times other stuff. This creates a litteral battery in the soil, with measurable voltage.

In order to keep this loop running we employ the use of foliar sprays to feed the soil. (soil energy and signals from the plant.)

When it's all working together, the plant feeds the biota and signals the biota to bring back some minerals to the plant, which it does....and then gets another hit of plant sugar (root exudates) and so on.

High Brix gardening is taking full advantage of the symbiotic relationship between soil and roots. This creates plants with a much greater nutrient density than can be done in any other way....because plants are designed for living soil.
 
so lets say

this is my mix
top soil , compost and irish peat moss ,perlite

Crab shell meal
seaweed
norway lobster shell meal
rock dust
fish blood and bone
bone meal
activator
dolomite lime
Sulphate of potash
Sulphate of Ammonia
Coffee grounds
Chicken Manure
Soluble phosphorus

i then make seaweed extract, fish extract and also make EM1 ,

i use the em1 in compost tea then add ferts now and then ,

would this be something the same , ( living soil )


thanks for the reply by the way , im not a great reader or writer :)
 
I disagree BB. I notice a difference between 15 and 17. I really do! it's about 13% higher in sugars and minerals. If you get a really nice, clean piece, you can taste the difference.

Oh yeah, the taste for sure is better. I mean the high comes on the same for me. Making tea with high brix leaves is awesome too. Any of you guys use raw milk as a foliar feed? This always bumps my brix up at least 1 point.
 
Since there has been all this talk about testing brix, just curious on how the proper way to do it is. Just want to make sure we are doing it correctly. Time to do some searching.

:reading420magazine:

:cheesygrinsmiley:

How to take brix measurements

I always found a distinct difference over 16 Brix. The quality of the high is on another plane. :Love: And it's not just because of the sugars - the plant is in prime health and produces prime cannabinoids. :slide: It's just ... different.
 
Re: Doc Bud - High Brix Q&A With Pictures

:cheesygrinsmiley:

How to take brix measurements

I always found a distinct difference over 16 Brix. The quality of the high is on another plane. :Love: And it's not just because of the sugars - the plant is in prime health and produces prime cannabinoids. :slide: It's just ... different.
:thanks:


Edit - that's how we take ours as well but with a c-clamp. I'll have to take some measurements tonight.
 
Since there has been all this talk about testing brix, just curious on how the proper way to do it is. Just want to make sure we are doing it correctly. Time to do some searching.

:reading420magazine:

The process I use:

I take a Newer FULLY DEVELOPED leaf from the plant. Not the new growth or older leaves.

New Still growing leaves are still importing sugars, Older growth will give a higher reading
because of the stored nutrients and loss of water in the leaf, At least that is the way I
understand it, I could be wrong so if this is incorrect please correct me.

Also have been told when using a Manual Brix Reader (NOT Digital) take notice of the
separation line between the blue and white background, if the separating line is very crisp
and in focus you are reading mostly sugar but if the line is somewhat blurry you are getting
a reading of sugar and other compounds.

Again This is how I choose a leaf and may or may not be the best way ?
 
Yes, and older fans are mostly out of the hormone loop, mainly sugar factories, so their Brix levels will be pretty stable and won't reflect recent changes in health. Brix will change within hours in response to a foliar or changes in light or humidity, so it's best to use young fans.
 
so lets say

this is my mix
top soil , compost and irish peat moss ,perlite

Crab shell meal
seaweed
norway lobster shell meal
rock dust
fish blood and bone
bone meal
activator
dolomite lime
Sulphate of potash
Sulphate of Ammonia
Coffee grounds
Chicken Manure
Soluble phosphorus

i then make seaweed extract, fish extract and also make EM1 ,

i use the em1 in compost tea then add ferts now and then ,

would this be something the same , ( living soil )


thanks for the reply by the way , im not a great reader or writer :)

What you're describing there will in no way result in High Brix. Too much K....Dolomite (no bueno) and non-optimal sources of calcium. It might very well be a nice organic mix, but it will not produce High Brix.
 
Any of you guys ever grown out an Amnesia cross in the kit soil? So far I've tried two crosses and they grow so incredibly slow that they're only worth culling at this point. One was a strawberry amnesia and one was a regular amnesia. Just curious on other people's experiences if there are any.

Boogy,

Forgive me for being late off the mark with this, but I have been growing an Amnesia cross in kit soil for over 1 1/2 years now...gifted to me by a 420 member breeder: Darkstar X Amnesia Haze.....dominate indica leaves, almost evergreen like, very healthy, and now a beloved strain amongst my patients.....

This last run or 2, puny plants, very small, I'm like, 'what? Jesus, do I suck' and go back to Doc's sermon of environment and what was I doing wrong even tho the rest of the plants in the room were thriving....don't know what else to tell you but thanks for maybe realizing that perhaps I don't suck.....:goof:

PS I am also growing a Darkstar purebred with no problems and have been recently been gifted a Pure Amnesia Haze....stay tuned.....now I am curious....
 
Boogy,

Forgive me for being late off the mark with this, but I have been growing an Amnesia cross in kit soil for over 1 1/2 years now...gifted to me by a 420 member breeder: Darkstar X Amnesia Haze.....dominate indica leaves, almost evergreen like, very healthy, and now a beloved strain amongst my patients.....

This last run or 2, puny plants, very small, I'm like, 'what? Jesus, do I suck' and go back to Doc's sermon of environment and what was I doing wrong even tho the rest of the plants in the room were thriving....don't know what else to tell you but thanks for maybe realizing that perhaps I don't suck.....:goof:

PS I am also growing a Darkstar purebred with no problems and have been recently been gifted a Pure Amnesia Haze....stay tuned.....now I am curious....

You might need to cut in some fresh promix if you're on run 4 on that soil....or run 3 if you've been feeding light.
 
You might need to cut in some fresh promix if you're on run 4 on that soil....or run 3 if you've been feeding light.

Dang, Doc; a six minute response time.....as a business person, I'm floored....this was first run soil....I am a fanatic about new promix and just ordered amendment X 2....so check....it's a bit dry here in the middle of winter....RH 40%, too low, eh....? I know.....environment..... so I suck again....:laugh:
 
Winter time high pressure cold fronts and a heater running make for some super-dry air indeed.

We've been all over the board this winter, Gov; from -XX to thaw and 50 degrees and forecast 0 for a few days coming up to next week up to 40 again.....go figure or even try to regulate....it's a free for all around here :laughtwo:
 
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