Doc Bud's High Brix Q&A With Pictures

Thanks guys, I kinda knew the answers I would get based on what I have read here in our corner of the mag, and I hold them in high regard...you folks are awesome!

I'm interested in the scientific reasons that supports this. I'm not second guessing Doc or anyone else, I'm thirsty for this knowledge, and can be a better ambassador to our methods if I understand it in detail. Has this been discussed in another thread somewhere?

DL
 
DopyLemontree said:
Thanks guys, I kinda knew the answers I would get based on what I have read here in our corner of the mag, and I hold them in high regard...you folks are awesome!

I'm interested in the scientific reasons that supports this. I'm not second guessing Doc or anyone else, I'm thirsty for this knowledge, and can be a better ambassador to our methods if I understand it in detail. Has this been discussed in another thread somewhere?

DL
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I think it has to do with the fact that nutrients like Gen Hydroponics use salts and that's what we're flushing when we flush. Brix doesn't use any salts and is essentially the same type of environment that you would find in a backyard garden. A part of high brix in my opinion and I believe lots of others share in this opinion, is that it brings us closer to how these plants were supposed to grow naturally. But also adds the bonus of growing indoors and completely controlling the environment and letting these beautiful plants achieve their full potential.
 
Seaweed Farmz said:
I think it has to do with the fact that nutrients like Gen Hydroponics use salts and that's what we're flushing when we flush. Brix doesn't use any salts and is essentially the same type of environment that you would find in a backyard garden. A part of high brix in my opinion and I believe lots of others share in this opinion, is that it brings us closer to how these plants were supposed to grow naturally. But also adds the bonus of growing indoors and completely controlling the environment and letting these beautiful plants achieve their full potential.
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I could be completely off but that's my perception.
 
Seaweed Farmz said:
I think it has to do with the fact that nutrients like Gen Hydroponics use salts and that's what we're flushing when we flush. Brix doesn't use any salts and is essentially the same type of environment that you would find in a backyard garden. A part of high brix in my opinion and I believe lots of others share in this opinion, is that it brings us closer to how these plants were supposed to grow naturally. But also adds the bonus of growing indoors and completely controlling the environment and letting these beautiful plants achieve their full potential.
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You are right on the money, Weed.....Doc's methods streamline the growing process so magnificently because of the living soil medium that gives the plants everything it needs during it's lifecycle, the organic applications during the progressive stages of the plant's development, that the pheno and strain can show itself in all it's glory.....add bud washing and voila, premium quality product every time.....Doc has instilled in me/us that the ability to control the environment is our biggest job as a grower: temp, RH, good lighting, and cleanliness....did I forget anything, guys....?

Exactly what you said, Weed....:high-five: I find Doc's methods to be absolutely tremendous.....
 
Shawnee said:
You are right on the money, Weed.....Doc's methods streamline the growing process so magnificently because of the living soil medium that gives the plants everything it needs during it's lifecycle, the organic applications during the progressive stages of the plant's development, that the pheno and strain can show itself in all it's glory.....add bud washing and voila, premium quality product every time.....Doc has instilled in me/us that the ability to control the environment is our biggest job as a grower: temp, RH, good lighting, and cleanliness....did I forget anything, guys....?

Exactly what you said, Weed....:high-five: I find Doc's methods to be absolutely tremendous.....
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Ya had to throw "cleanliness" in there didn't ya....FFS's....:rofl::rofl:...LMAO....:high-five:
Have an awesome day Shawnee!:thumb:
 
Seaweed Farmz said:
Hey dugs I'm a slob too. I'm trying to be cleaner but I tend to just tornado my way through the GR. You're still growing amazing bud without being super clean, keep it up.
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Just a couple a "slobs"....messy ner de wells,...misfits...happy growers....:bravo::high-five:
 
Duggan said:
Just a couple a "slobs"....messy ner de wells,...misfits...happy growers....:bravo::high-five:
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Oh Duggs, forgive me, but I couldn't help myself....... :rofl:
 
Seaweed Farmz said:
I think it has to do with the fact that nutrients like Gen Hydroponics use salts and that's what we're flushing when we flush. Brix doesn't use any salts and is essentially the same type of environment that you would find in a backyard garden. A part of high brix in my opinion and I believe lots of others share in this opinion, is that it brings us closer to how these plants were supposed to grow naturally. But also adds the bonus of growing indoors and completely controlling the environment and letting these beautiful plants achieve their full potential.
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In the spirit of fairness and transparency, we also use salts in High Brix. Living soil makes salts too.....it's not the salts themselves that are bad, it's the amount of them in the soil and the soil itself.

Coco and salts are basically a version of hydroponics....the soil life is meager if it is living at all. The plant's roots adapt to take in salts and it grows accordingly.

Our soil, like all soil, also has salts, but they are far fewer. My old SuperSoil was tested back in the day at 9000 ERGS, or some ridiculous number......loaded with salts from organic fertilizers. High Brix soil tests at 200 to 400 ERGS......way less salt....but salt is still present and always will be.

Most salts that we use as fertilizer naturally occur in the soil. The difference is that we use microbes to link the soil, plant, sun and air as a team to grow the plants. That's how it works naturally.

But we're not just watching nature take place passively.....we're assisting and augmenting nature with the environment, pruning techniques, Co2 enrichment and foliar sprays. It's natural for people to walk and run....but you've got to practice and train hard if you want to be Usain Bolt.
 
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very well said, Doc.....you know your stuff......:thumb: I will continue to get better, and learn, and strive to be the best that I can be.....
 
Budley Dorite said:
Mornin Doc n Gang.

I'm in my last week to 10 days and for the first time I found spider mites. Should I leave her be or hit them with something?
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Great morning to ya Budley. Hope you are doing well my friend! Girls OK? Hope so ! Think of your situation often and wish we could chillax together...have a few puffs, pints and lots of laughs. Anyhow with those mites....IMO, with so little time left, just try and control them a little, but don't go all hog wild trying to rid them,...just not worth all that effort IMO. be prepared for them next grow and do what you can to avoid them creeping up in your next grow OK! Cheers , and have an awesome Sunday my friend!:high-five:
 
Budley Dorite said:
Any suggestion for control duggs? Little soap n water?
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Yes, soap and water will work but there are better products out there, but like i said , since you only have a week/ten days you don't really wanna start spraying them with much . Try to get some control with a lil dish soap and water. If ya try this make sure to spray them down after a couple days really good with pure, clean water. Everything will be fine Budley,...don't 'fret' OK! They are almost done , so....get a handle on what caused them to appear and how you can stop this from happening next grow. Cheers bud!
 
Doc Bud said:
In the spirit of fairness and transparency, we also use salts in High Brix. Living soil makes salts too.....it's not the salts themselves that are bad, it's the amount of them in the soil and the soil itself.

Coco and salts are basically a version of hydroponics....the soil life is meager if it is living at all. The plant's roots adapt to take in salts and it grows accordingly.

Our soil, like all soil, also has salts, but they are far fewer. My old SuperSoil was tested back in the day at 9000 ERGS, or some ridiculous number......loaded with salts from organic fertilizers. High Brix soil tests at 200 to 400 ERGS......way less salt....but salt is still present and always will be.

Most salts that we use as fertilizer naturally occur in the soil. The difference is that we use microbes to link the soil, plant, sun and air as a team to grow the plants. That's how it works naturally.

But we're not just watching nature take place passively.....we're assisting and augmenting nature with the environment, pruning techniques, Co2 enrichment and foliar sprays. It's natural for people to walk and run....but you've got to practice and train hard if you want to be Usain Bolt.
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Thanks Doc and Seaweed for engaging in this question. I knew the nutrients for the plants were being created by the metabolism of our living soil. The difference between the ERGS of the old super soil and the current soil we use explains a lot to me.

To sum my understanding....We have salts in our soil, which are created by our soil, just not in the extreme concentrations that hydro/ conventional growing does, and hence there is very little salt to flush, so we don't flush, and instead use this opportunity to pack on more trichomes, by continuing to care for our living soil.

This makes sense to me. I read a article from Elaine Ingham, where she stated that when you grow plants with conventional fertilizers, in dead soil, the rain water washes (flushes) the inorganic fert out of the soil very easily. This is why many applications are needed year after year. Conversely when you have living soil, the soil life is creating everything the plant needs, the network of fungi and bacteria create a "stickiness" to the soil that holds all the nutrients in the soil, and water will not flush out the soil readily.
 
DopyLemontree said:
Thanks Doc and Seaweed for engaging in this question. I knew the nutrients for the plants were being created by the metabolism of our living soil. The difference between the ERGS of the old super soil and the current soil we use explains a lot to me.

To sum my understanding....We have salts in our soil, which are created by our soil, just not in the extreme concentrations that hydro/ conventional growing does, and hence there is very little salt to flush, so we don't flush, and instead use this opportunity to pack on more trichomes, by continuing to care for our living soil.

This makes sense to me. I read a article from Elaine Ingham, where she stated that when you grow plants with conventional fertilizers, in dead soil, the rain water washes (flushes) the inorganic fert out of the soil very easily. This is why many applications are needed year after year. Conversely when you have living soil, the soil life is creating everything the plant needs, the network of fungi and bacteria create a "stickiness" to the soil that holds all the nutrients in the soil, and water will not flush out the soil readily.
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well said. Dopy, and then our job becomes easy peasy.....
 
Budley Dorite said:
Mornin Doc n Gang.

I'm in my last week to 10 days and for the first time I found spider mites. Should I leave her be or hit them with something?
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Blast 'em with foliars. Not much leaf damage?
 
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