Hello Gromies

[Venturi]

Just a quick hi
Aero & DWC grower
Some small - some monsters
2400w LED in 3x3 flower room
500w LED in 1.5x1.5 veg room
All is groovy here on the little Emerald Isle 51’N -
really interested in heavy defoliation and canopy management in the hope of mastering constant g/w top shelf dankness.

Tell me everything

 

[StoneOtter]

Welcome Venturi, stick around! Create a journal and show your garden. Come and visit ours. The questions will come for those answers.

 

[LKABudMan]

Welcome to the forum @Venturi

 

[CelestialNurseries]

really interested in heavy defoliation and canopy management in the hope of mastering constant g/w top shelf dankness

Whasup hommie!! I love your little town..very pretty. Those things have nothing to do with A1 grade flower. Defoliating garbage is just going to make garbage with less leafs ...

 

[HashGirl]

@Venturi . There are a lot of good growers who can teach you about defoliation and creating the perfect canopy. @InTheShed and @Carcass are the two growers that come to my mind.

If you need help finding anything, let me know.

 

[TwelveCoffee]

Welcome to the community! Looks like you got a great setup going, you should create a journal and share your pictures! Also agreed with @HashGirl
@InTheShed and @Carcass have some amazing techniques hope your harvest is bountiful my friend

 

[Bill284]

Just a quick hi
Aero & DWC grower
Some small - some monsters
2400w LED in 3x3 flower room
500w LED in 1.5x1.5 veg room
All is groovy here on the little Emerald Isle 51’N -
really interested in heavy defoliation and canopy management in the hope of mastering constant g/w top shelf dankness.

Tell me everything

Welcome to 420Magazine my friend.
Here is a link with literally everything.
How to Grow Marijuana Everything You Need to Know
Happy Growing.




Stay safe
Bill284

 

[Venturi]

@Venturi . There are a lot of good growers who can teach you about defoliation and creating the perfect canopy. @InTheShed and @Carcass are the two growers that come to my mind.

If you need help finding anything, let me know.

Thanks Hash - I do have a lot of questions - I’m just finding the time to sit down and give you all a bit of background a few photos, specs etc - currently in last few days of ripening and weather watching… hitting 30-38’c outside temps and those few extra ‘c’s sure do get you dialling again

 

[Venturi]

Welcome to the community! Looks like you got a great setup going, you should create a journal and share your pictures! Also agreed with @HashGirl
@InTheShed and @Carcass have some amazing techniques hope your harvest is bountiful my friend

Cheers 12

 

[Papa OG]

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[Venturi]

Hi Guys - apologies for the delay - slipped a disc and been properly laid up…
Where do I post my first ditti?
Desperate for some help n advice on my underperforming grow?

I'll stick it here and hope that's okay - please feel free to move it

I have a flowering room of 3x3x2.1

4 x 630w Luna pro bar LED’s.

With 250mm extraction and 150mm intake controlled by the GAS enviro controller set to 31c & 26c



I have 2 Windking oscillating fans at high level and 2 smaller fans blowing down the lines at pot level.



On the right hand side I have an 8X58L Alien V system and on the left an 8X30L Alien aero system.



The V system has a Hallie 350L chiller holding fast at 20c and the Aero has a 150L chiller, again holding at 20c



I also have a dehumidifier set to 40rh but my rh hasn’t dropped below 50 - it does pull out about 15/20L a day - it’s also controlled by the GAS enviro



I am changing both system’s res each week and topping up with water when needed.



I have staggered the room so that I can harvest and reload one system each month.



I’ve been using Shogun feed at feed chart recommendations.

A&B flower 2ml/L week 1-6 then 1ml/L w 7&8

Sumo active boost 2ml/L w 1-5

PK 1ml/L w 3&4 & 0.5ml/L w 5&6

RAW silica and Yucca throughout flowering 1-2tsp per 100L



EC pretty much tracks feed chart lower guidelines 1.2-1.8 and PH is always rising slowly during the week - starts at 5.8 and hits 6.8 before dump out.



I’ve never had any deficiencies but also no fade. Occasional wind burn and once during the heatwave some taco top fans.



The lights are set to 70% when first loaded out and then cranked up to 100 after 2-3 weeks.



I am unhappy with the yields and quality of my harvests and have run a few strains with all producing way under mark.



The aero system has been the biggest yet at 30 zips dried but most have been 25 - that seems awfully low given the efficiency of the 1200w of light they are getting directly from above and also there must be some spill over from the other 1200w on the other side of the room.



I’ve been checking trichs and pulling when 30% amber

The leafs are still very green and full of water some almost puffy velvet like.



I’ve attached some pictures of the grow right now and would really love some help with my new hobby I am sure I can do better and be proud rather than disappointed... What am I missing??

Many thanks for reading this far
Warmest regards
V

 

[Bill284]

Hi Guys - apologies for the delay - slipped a disc and been properly laid up…
Where do I post my first ditti?
Desperate for some help n advice on my underperforming grow?

I'll stick it here and hope that's okay - please feel free to move it

I have a flowering room of 3x3x2.1

4 x 630w Luna pro bar LED’s.

With 250mm extraction and 150mm intake controlled by the GAS enviro controller set to 31c & 26c



I have 2 Windking oscillating fans at high level and 2 smaller fans blowing down the lines at pot level.



On the right hand side I have an 8X58L Alien V system and on the left an 8X30L Alien aero system.



The V system has a Hallie 350L chiller holding fast at 20c and the Aero has a 150L chiller, again holding at 20c



I also have a dehumidifier set to 40rh but my rh hasn’t dropped below 50 - it does pull out about 15/20L a day - it’s also controlled by the GAS enviro



I am changing both system’s res each week and topping up with water when needed.



I have staggered the room so that I can harvest and reload one system each month.



I’ve been using Shogun feed at feed chart recommendations.

A&B flower 2ml/L week 1-6 then 1ml/L w 7&8

Sumo active boost 2ml/L w 1-5

PK 1ml/L w 3&4 & 0.5ml/L w 5&6

RAW silica and Yucca throughout flowering 1-2tsp per 100L



EC pretty much tracks feed chart lower guidelines 1.2-1.8 and PH is always rising slowly during the week - starts at 5.8 and hits 6.8 before dump out.



I’ve never had any deficiencies but also no fade. Occasional wind burn and once during the heatwave some taco top fans.



The lights are set to 70% when first loaded out and then cranked up to 100 after 2-3 weeks.



I am unhappy with the yields and quality of my harvests and have run a few strains with all producing way under mark.



The aero system has been the biggest yet at 30 zips dried but most have been 25 - that seems awfully low given the efficiency of the 1200w of light they are getting directly from above and also there must be some spill over from the other 1200w on the other side of the room.



I’ve been checking trichs and pulling when 30% amber

The leafs are still very green and full of water some almost puffy velvet like.



I’ve attached some pictures of the grow right now and would really love some help with my new hobby I am sure I can do better and be proud rather than disappointed... What am I missing??

Many thanks for reading this far
Warmest regards
V

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How is your harvest and cure procedure.
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Then proper nutrition at the right time.
Environment too what V.P.D. do you run?
I think I ran 1.2 but don't quote me, lost my notes in the fire.
I'm sure there is more I've forgotten.
The team will be by shortly to see those beautiful ladies.
Hopefully we can get you on track.
Hope your having a great long weekend my friend.




Stay safe
Bill284

 

[Venturi]

Thanks Bill
VPD adjusted to as close to 1 as possible throughout - I tried to get that up as one system gets towards done but as I've got another 8 at a different stage it was hard to hit so I just settled at 1.
I've calibrated and used a lazer for LST and it is pretty firm at a differential of -2 so I stopped probing everyday and now just do the odd spot check.

It's a normal weekend here... Where I'm totally not allowed to grow my own... Sucks hard and makes me a little nervous about posting/joining UK sites. Hopefully images are clean and venturi is not my real Christian name

I am wet trimming in a seperate area at 24c 55rh then leaving for a week or so then into totes for a week then into glass. Always seems to be a little sticky but rather that than dusty dustness.

The end result is okay but it's not kick arse - I am perfectionist and so want to do better with quality first and better yields would be great.

Barneys - pineapple chunk on the right
Wedding cake, rucu cucu, GG and pineapple chunk on the left - first time with the other strains from the states

 

[Bill284]

Thanks Bill
VPD adjusted to as close to 1 as possible throughout - I tried to get that up as one system gets towards done but as I've got another 8 at a different stage it was hard to hit so I just settled at 1.
I've calibrated and used a lazer for LST and it is pretty firm at a differential of -2 so I stopped probing everyday and now just do the odd spot check.

It's a normal weekend here... Where I'm totally not allowed to grow my own... Sucks hard and makes me a little nervous about posting/joining UK sites. Hopefully images are clean and venturi is not my real Christian name

I am wet trimming in a seperate area at 24c 55rh then leaving for a week or so then into totes for a week then into glass. Always seems to be a little sticky but rather that than dusty dustness.

The end result is okay but it's not kick arse - I am perfectionist and so want to do better with quality first and better yields would be great.

Barneys - pineapple chunk on the right
Wedding cake, rucu cucu, GG and pineapple chunk on the left - first time with the other strains from the states

I'd say you have to work on your dry and cure.
Good genetics/ good light/ good environment/ good nutrition/ what's left --- the dry and cure?
Got to be the wat your curing, maby the totes not gassing off properly, not really sure.
Can you be more specific on the details?




Stay safe
Bill284

 

[Keffka]

Welcome Venturi, DWC always hypnotizes me lol. I’ll be making my way into the style once I’ve finished perfecting my soil grows. Looking forward to seeing more from you!