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Hey Hiker long time no see broMighty nice space you have there.
I was going to PM you, but others might benefit from it here...
Could you share the details about your custom spectrum for those LED panels?
You have the big ones, right?
I want 4 of the 1200's to light my new larger space. I already have 2 3w x 144 lights. All 6 will do it I think. In fact, I may be able to get away with the 900's, but I can't let go of the mantra "more light is better".
Now about the dirt...
I agree with everything you say. I may not be as convinced about the easier part, but I'll leave that for now. You left out what is, IMHO, the biggest disadvantage of growing in soil. It's dirty! I recently transplanted my mothers, which meant working with dirt. It was a lot of work, and I have dirt everywhere now.I've always loved how clean my hydro grows are. That may not be enough to offset all the other things you mentioned, but I felt compelled to bring up this omission.
My basement is like my lab, so I am always cleaning. Days after the transplanting and soil mixing, I'm still sweeping up dirt in the flowering room. Sorry, it was the first thing I thought of when I read about your switch to soil. It's so dirty!
Easier? hmmmm....
First, I do want to try out Doc's kit and try some supersoil, but that won't happen until I finish building out the space.
I'm not sure I agree that soil is easier. I know it was a lot of work mixing up my soil (~1.5 yd2/m2). Transplanting isn't too bad, and something I've always enjoyed doing. The two are probably about even on this one, depending on your techniques. Mixing soil vs cleaning rock? I'd almost say it's a wash. I built a little screen box and clean the rock dry. Cleaning the last batch took about 5-6 hours for my helper last time. I can probably mix a batch of soil faster than that, but not a lot by the time I get it into tubs. My rock never has to leave my basement. I will be mixing soil in my garage from now on. This is unique to my situation though.
Supersoil does sound pretty easy. I spend some time pre-making the soil and then just add genetics, water, and love. Sounds pretty awesome!
As soon as you start making teas, or especially using techniques like Doc's, I can't say I agree that it's any easier than hydro. Sure, I monitor ph, and adjust it about once a week in addition to a weekly res change. I guess it just doesn't seem to hard for me to monitor a central reservoir for all the plants. I still have to mix nutes for my soil mom's and honestly, I think they are more work to feed and water. Start adding in the sprays and certain timings, and well... I have trouble saying that sounds easier.
hmmm just did preview and I got wordy!
I didn't mean to start defending hydro. I know why you did it and your reasons are valid. I don't have time to add that to my mix.
My real goal was to check out the new journal, and find out about the "custom" part of your TopLED lights.
Graytail found my post quicker than I could lol... thanks Graytail and hes right Area 51 panels replace blue diodes with more natural whites, theres is plenty of blue in them, the blue's are unnessesary. And as for the mess from soil one word bro.."Shopvac" a soil growers best friend lol.. I used to hate cleaning the rocks after each round, I would much prefer to mix soil twice a year than deal with that stuff every 9 weeks any day, if its Supersoil once its mixed your done, put plants in it give them water watch them grow, thats it. With Hb it takes me 30 seconds to mix any of the sprays, put 1 quart of water in the sprayer and 1 oz with a shot glass shake it up and spray it, it takes maybe a total of 4-5 minutes to mix it and spray the plants, same goes for drenches, fill a bucket with water add the 2-3 oz of stress or whatever add some yucca stir and water. When you defoliate, debranch or train your plants how much of a pain is it to get around in your space to do each plant? in soil I sit on a milk crate or a chair with the plant in front of me and spin it as I go then slide it out of the way and grab another one, no crawling around no sore back. Its just like any other style of growing really, once you get into a routine it becomes second nature, you can do it with your eyes closed. I know its hard to believe..at least it was for me before I switched to soil but the quality imho is better, much smoother smoke(I flushed for 14 days in hydro) much more flavor, the individual terpenes are much more prominent in soil than hydro, the weed is just flat out better quality, its clear to me and my customers, everyone of them likes the soil meds better than the hydro, did I mention its cheaper too, 2 batches of supersoil cost me around 600 bucks to make and will last me a full year, with synthetics and all the addatives(budcandy, sensizym, overdrive ect, ect..) I was spending 400 + bucks a round in nutes, with 9 week strains thats 5 rounds a year at a cost of around 2000 dollars. In 5 years of growing thats 7 grand worth of savings to grow better quality meds and thats just the nutes, once u get into the cost of replacing pumps, meters airstones ect ect the savings really add up, the only regret I have with switching to soil is not doing it soonerit isnt extra work its just different, I spend less time in my rooms now that im all soil than I did with hydro, mainly because its so much easier to get around and work on individual plants
Thanks PinkyUnbelievable grow Dr. Dank! Very impressive! Love your yard too! I will be in Canada for a couple days, in a month or two! LOL!
Thanks bro I cant wait to see how this cross turns outHope we enjoy the pics, he says. LOL AWESOME pictures! And congrats on the pollinating! +reps on the way.
yes i ve also noticed that the hb plants are much stiffer, I get all the training done in the first 2 stages in the veg room before they get too stiff to work with, by the time they get transplanted to the 10's all the training is done pretty much, I just install the cage and make sure all the mains are outside the bottom ring then let them grow unmolested for the final 3 weeks of veg, I like them to be fully recovered from transplant and training stress before I flip, once I flip the lights I want them focusing on making flowers not recoveringI even raised my light and no go...they wont stretch at all which led me to adding some cfls to lighten up the sides because the undergrowth isnt getting much light at all. I want to lst but the stem is so thick im kinda scared to try and bend it over. Oh well, the pleasures of kit growing! Things could be worse lol
There goes a frostbite case
yep he wouldnt last 5 minutes on a sled in that get up lolExactly bro theres no drug on the planet that compares to ripping down a trail or a lake at 120 mph, easily my favorite thing in the world to do in the winterSoooo, those pics are purty
When you get going fast on one of those death machines it passes surfing... it is more like riding the razor thin edge of life!!!!!!!
Rock ON!
Dr. D.
Welcome Vegas flower,Im using T n J's microbial soil life activator tea one feeding and T n J's biopeat tea the next
Thanks Cronic and a happy...wtf is the word for Thursday again lol..have a dank day brother
Happy Weednsday Dr. D
Hey Hiker long time no see bro
Exactly bro theres no drug on the planet that compares to ripping down a trail or a lake at 120 mph, easily my favorite thing in the world to do in the winter
Dang, wish I had some bubble bags. I've been using a plastic coffee filter insert with a fine mesh screen on it. It works great, nothing gets through it..... but it is small.I just figured out a much much much easier way to filter cannabutter once its cooked, bubble bags!!! I have 3 extra bags that have been laying around for months, 220,90 and 45 micron, it took me 10 minutes to run the butter through all 3 bags and done deal!
gotta love vaping pure trychs first thing in the morning, might be time for a nap 
I found a nice little treat in my grinder lastnight, this screen hasn't worked in months but now all of a sudden theres a nice pile in there
