In The Lab

Ya eh Ziggs,...i'm trying to get him (Doc) to grow out a huge beast in a massive pot....just to see what he could pull off it. He's got the room that's easy to see. Ya know...throw it in the corner , give it big light, all to her self. See what comes of it. maybe a massive LP or one of those Colombians...or wait how bout a massive two pound Grape Ape pull...yowza gang. Cheers Ziggs , Doc and gang!:circle-of-love:
 
Doc, you're using and sticking with the 7 gal pots instead of 10gal or larger because you can fit a couple of more 7 gal on a tray?
have you grown in 15gal or larger pots?

Nope. Just my 7's. Larger would be better in many ways, but then I wouldn't have as many strains running, or at least not as many individual plants of different strains.

I need to have a control group and an experimental group.....cuz I'm always trying this and that. So a larger number of plants meets my needs better than larger plants.

However, I'm getting ready to start an entirely new and different journal. Not quite yet, but soon:

Growing the Reserva

I'll use larger pots for sure, and I'll document some new techniques I'm using.
 
Yep. I'm doing a couple things, some of which I've mentioned before. I'm going to document from start to finish how I go about hand growing the "reserva," the best product I can possibly grow.

Think of it as a new journal with a few new ideas and practices.

I'm gonna guess one of them is the heavy DeStress power wash at transplant/flip. My plant absolutely LOVED it. It's the one thing I have done where I opened the cabinet the next day and said... WOW!!!

We need to come up with a cool name for it...
 
Yep. I'm doing a couple things, some of which I've mentioned before. I'm going to document from start to finish how I go about hand growing the "reserva," the best product I can possibly grow.

Think of it as a new journal with a few new ideas and practices.

Its about time you showed us some top shelf produce.

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I wanna thank everyone here, especially Doc Bud for my first brix harvest. A whopping 18 OZs dry and this herb is weapons grade quality! Couldn't of done it without the help and tips from the brix crew. DBHBB is just the only way to go!

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Heheh, I'm guessin' someone's feelin' a bit smug about his harvest right about now, eh? :laugh: :slide:

Nice work, Canad! :bravo: They're even all colorful n' stuff. :Love: (kinda remind me of the painted carpet of autumn trees in the Smokies.)
 
I wanna thank everyone here, especially Doc Bud for my first brix harvest. A whopping 18 OZs dry and this herb is weapons grade quality! Couldn't of done it without the help and tips from the brix crew. DBHBB is just the only way to go!

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Another look eh! Take a look at this produce...it is "weapons grade!":blunt:. Now yur talkin ! Come one...come all....this is High Brix Cannabis, and i bet it tastes like heaven....Killed it Canad....supreme job my brotha!:thumb::bravo:


Still waiting for Denise to bring back the DeLorean.......Rats soup...:)
 
Thanks Doc!!!! Kit showed up today!!!! Super fast shipping. We will get things mixed up this weekend, have to reread instructions so we don't mess things up but, looking forward to giving this a go. Time for some new beans, going to get a few CBD strains going we hope anyways :-)

Blessed Buds

Great to hear. Funny it takes a week longer to get to Canada....which is closer. They must have super potent weed in Canada.

Get a journal up and running and remember, there are no hidden meanings or secret messages in the instructions. It's quite simple once you realize you're just adding liquids to water a shotglass at a time...with a splash of Tea.

Beware the cold, concrete slab! The soil must cook and a cold slab will mess that up bad. Room temp all the way around.
 
Thanks Doc! Kit is here, and we'll be getting the soil in a week or so. Having to order online as there is none within 100 miles or so. Shipping is more than the bale, but will be worth it! DBHBB!! Here in the Bumbles Desert Oasis! Sweet! Halfway through the journal already. Just follow the instructions Bumble! I'm so ready for some Weapons Grade A BUDS!

Bumbles Desert Oasis - The Mystery Seeds - Volume 1

Peaceful blazing
 
Thank you Doc for bringing your system to the masses. The proof is in the pudding and boy did your product prove itself well. My first HB harvest is here and I couldn't be happier with the end result. I am so pleased with the results that I made a bulk order. I want as much of that awesome sauce I can get my greedy little hands on.

Cheers Doc

RoorRip
 
Updated Instructions: October 2014

The Kit:

The End User will need the following:

3.8 cu ft bale of ProMix HP myco, or Sunshine #4 or Promix BX myco. Perlite can be added to the BX in order increase porosity for indoor growing.

20-40 pounds of organic worm castings that show an NPK of zero K. (1-1-0)

A proper growing environment, basic gardening skills, 7 gallon pots and a sprayer capable of putting out a fine spray.

The Products:

Drenches

Growth Energy: This product increases soil energy and provides vegetative growth energy and bulking of fruit and flowers once formed.

Transplant: This product, being organic, slightly favors reproductive growth of seeds, flowers and fruit. It is used to feed the microbial colony in the soil mostly, but it also boosts reproductive growth.

Cat Drench: This product increases soil energy, highly favors reproductive growth and provides cations and the ammonia form of nitrogen, which strongly stimulate fruiting and flowering, as well as seed production.

All drenches are mixed at 1/2 ounce per 6 plants(30 sq. feet of garden space for those in raised beds) Applications up to 1.5 oz can be applied without harm, but very few plants require this much. Heavy feeders might try .75 oz before mixing stronger.

Another practice some container growers are finding helpful is to include 1/4 strength Transplant with every watering.


Foliar Sprays:

Brix: Sprayed every week to 10 days, this product encourages reproductive growth and essential oil and resin production. Brix foliar should not be skipped, even if the plants look perfect.

De-Stress: This product helps plants heal, deal with stress and provides a broad spectrum of trace minerals. This can be sprayed 1-2 times per week when there are signs of plant stress. If the plants look "perfect" there is no reason to spray with De-Stress. Also, mixed at 50% strength it helps high brix clones root much faster.

Both foliar sprays are mixed at 1oz per quart of RO. Use Brix immediately after mixing. De-stress can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a week.

Soil Amendments

Amendment: this product is mixed into the bale of Promix, watered, and allowed to "cook" in a barrel for a minimum of 30 days in order to get the soil ready for planting. Please note that the most recent version of amendment has the old "conditioner" added to it already!

Re-Charge: This product is similar to Amendment, but has a few additions and ommisions. It is designed to be top dressed during the 3rd week of the bloom cycle. Outdoors, apply re-charge when buds have set. It's best to scratch it into the top layer of soil and gently water it in to avoid soil compaction.

Roots!: This is a microbial inoculate. A light dusting on rootballs during transplanting and a small amount at the bottom of the hole where seeds are planted is the proper use for this product. 1 Tablespoon per transplanted cutting sprinkled in and around the hole is perfect. More can be used when transplanting from the Veg area to the Bloom containers. Water with 1/4 Transplant for the first application of Roots!.

Tea: This is a liquid humate product loaded with beneficials. It is mixed with each feeding at the rate of 2.5 mil per 6 plants (30 square feet)


So, how does all this work together?


Upon acquiring the Promix HP myco, the worm castings and enough plastic barrels to contain 60 gallons of soil:

Carefully and thoroughly mix the following:

Amendment
Promix
Worm castings.

Place the above dry mix into barrels and water with 3-5 gallons of water. Stir it, mix it, turn it over....and let it sit covered for one month. Temps must be no lower than 62 degrees and no higher than 85 degrees. Lower temps can take another week to "cook" while higher temps might be ready sooner. 1 month is usually spot on.

Once the soil has cooked, it's now time to plant!

Seeds:

Using a gallon sized container of newly cooked High Brix soil, make sure the soil is still slightly moist from the barrel. Not soaking wet....but moist.

Using a pencil, or chopstick or a non-functioning vape pen, make a divet in the soil about 1/4 inch deep. Add a small amount of ROOTS! in and around this hole, in which you deposit the seed and lightly cover with surrounding dirt. Gently water with 1/4 strength Transplant if needed to keep the soil moist, but not wet.

Clones:

Pretty much the same as seeds, but use enough ROOTS! to completely dust the roots and put a small amount at the bottom of the hole. Water with 1 pint of water, or 1/4 strength Transplant drench.

Upcanning of larger plants:

Vertically score the roots, dust all roots with ROOTS!, place some in the bottom of the hole, gently position rootball and soak the medium with water and 1/4 strength Transplant.

Water All seeds, all newly transplanted clones and newly tranplanted vegging plants with 1/4 strength Tranpslant

Use of Foliar Sprays:

Spray Brix and De-Stress 1 time weekly, not on the same day! De-Stress can be sprayed twice a week if the plants continue to exhibit signs of stress.

Mix each spray at 1 oz per quart of RO, using a fine mist try to get the underside of the leaves.

Using Drenches:

Tea: All drenches are "served" with 2.5 mils of Tea. No execptions.

In High Brix growing, drenches do far more than feed the plant. They signal the plant to grow or re-produce, and they keep the biology in the soil happy and productive. This is where the magic happens! Water with straight water plus 1/4 strength Transplant between drenches with one exception.*

Growth Energy: used nearly exclusively in veg. This is where strong stems and healthy leaves come from. It is also used during the latter half of the bloom cycle to bulk up fruit and flowers. Mix at 1/2 oz per 6 plants. Stronger doses can be used if needed, but generally you'll just waste product. Finishing the growing cycle on Growth Energy results in a sweeter produce.

Transplant Should be used during the bloom phase alternating with Growth Energy. It is used at 1/2 oz per 6 plants (30 square feet.) Some growers have found that essential oil and resin production can be increased by using 1/4 oz of Transplant evenly distributed to every plant with each and every watering....whether with a drench or with just plain water. Please note, this does not mean 1/4 TO EVERY PLANT, but 1/4 oz divided equally to all plants.

**Cat Drench: This is used right when buds set. It is strongly reproductive in effect and if used at the wrong time will result in stunted growth and lower yields. Used at the proper time, unprecedented resin formation takes place. It is used twice in a row (no water in between applications). Using Cat Drench late in bloom may increase certain flavors and smells, but it also results in a more "gamey" flavor in produce.

These are the basic instructions for using the kit! A few pointers:

When in doubt about which drench to use, use Growth Energy.


If the plants seem weak and need a boost---almost never happens unless you made a mistake or there has been some environmental issue or circumstances beyond your control---try this:

1 oz. Transplant per gallon of water with 6 mils of Tea. Feed a solution with this composition to all the plants. It will re-colonize the roots and get things back on track. Do not do this if you aren't having any problems.

The directions. Follow them all you new kit users. Don't play or take advice, FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS! Have a nice day...You're welcome
 
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