The Gee Spot - You Finally Found It

[Chuckeye]

I'm soaking up as much as the organic stuff as I can @Gee64 but I'm more interested in your training

I probably missed it but what is the spec's on your light ?

My new Phlizon FD6000 Plus arrives on Tuesday and I can't wait

Three months without something growing is Way Too Long, he, he...

Cheers

 

[Gee64]

I'm soaking up as much as the organic stuff as I can @Gee64 but I'm more interested in your training

I probably missed it but what is the spec's on your light ?

It's a Spiderfarmer SE1000. It's 1000 watts. It covers a 5 x 5 tent quite well.

My new Phlizon FD6000 Plus arrives on Tuesday and I can't wait

Very nice!

Three months without something growing is Way Too Long, he, he...

Cheers

I bet! You must be itching to go. What's up next in your tent? Got an outdoor grow going?

 

[Chuckeye]

It's a Spiderfarmer SE1000. It's 1000 watts. It covers a 5 x 5 tent quite well.

Yikes

I bet! You must be itching to go. What's up next in your tent? Got an outdoor grow going?

No outdoor here, too many walking and flying critters out on the Prairies !

I have to pick four out of this list, he, he...

Could be some Tall Girls so main or quadline !

S/H > Sativa dominate hybrids..

Cheers, eh ?

 

[Ramblinrose1965]

Good evening @Gee64
Can you recommend a brix refractometer that won't break the piggy bank. Thanks

 

[Gee64]

Yikes

No outdoor here, too many walking and flying critters out on the Prairies !

I have to pick four out of this list, he, he...

Could be some Tall Girls so main or quadline !

S/H > Sativa dominate hybrids..

Cheers, eh ?

Thats a great menu. I'd take the top 2 for sure, and then probably the 2 hawaiians, but going with all the 5ft ones might keep the canopy more even. You can't really lose with that menu.

 

[Gee64]

Good evening @Gee64
Can you recommend a brix refractometer that won't break the piggy bank.

Hey Ramblin'.

This one will do fine. As long as it's not digital, and has the 0-32% scale you're good. If you do a little comparison shopping try to find one that comes with a calibration screw and the little screwdriver needed to adjust calibration. Make sure you get one for brix/alcohol testing, not antifreeze or something else. Don't buy a digital one, it won't tell you about calcium. You need an analog one similar to this one.

 

[Ramblinrose1965]

Hey Ramblin'.

This one will do fine. As long as it's not digital, and has the 0-32% scale you're good. If you do a little comparison shopping try to find one that comes with a calibration screw and the little screwdriver needed to adjust calibration. Make sure you get one for brix/alcohol testing, not antifreeze or something else. Don't buy a digital one, it won't tell you about calcium. You need an analog one similar to this one.

Thanks Gee
Sounds good.

 

[Gee64]

Thanks Gee
Sounds good.

Your welcome. I'm not an expert on brand. I haven't bought one for 15-20 years, so I apologize for not being able to recommend a brand. If you need a hand using it, or if you are curious about reading it or anything like that, just ask. There's a few around here that use them so you will get some help quick.

I'm glad your grabbing one.

Organics is a lot easier if you can stay ahead of calcium, and brix itself is a direct indicator on your level of photosynthesis, so if you make a change you can measure it.

So it's a two-fer tool. Money well spent.

Let us know what your readings are, and only test the leaves for the reading you are looking for to avoid bugs. Don't include stems.

I only leave enough of the petiole to hold all the blades on, so a quarter inch at the most.

Then roll the leaf in a nice neet ball, place it between your thumb and fingers, and roll it around while squeezing until it goes mushy and your fingers get wet. Then squeeze it really hard to get a small drop out onto the refractometer.

Let us know what new swear words you invent trying to get that drop out please

 

[Ramblinrose1965]

Your welcome. I'm not an expert on brand. I haven't bought one for 15-20 years, so I apologize for not being able to recommend a brand. If you need a hand using it, or if you are curious about reading it or anything like that, just ask. There's a few around here that use them so you will get some help quick.

I'm glad your grabbing one.

Organics is a lot easier if you can stay ahead of calcium, and brix itself is a direct indicator on your level of photosynthesis, so if you make a change you can measure it.

So it's a two-fer tool. Money well spent.

Let us know what your readings are, and only test the leaves for the reading you are looking for to avoid bugs. Don't include stems.

I only leave enough of the petiole to hold all the blades on, so a quarter inch at the most.

Then roll the leaf in a nice neet ball, place it between your thumb and fingers, and roll it around while squeezing until it goes mushy and your fingers get wet. Then squeeze it really hard to get a small drop out onto the refractometer.

Let us know what new swear words you invent trying to get that drop out please

It's ordered should have it tomorrow. Will it only work for plants in LOS? I have been using ffof with geoflora dry ammendments.

Thanks for all the help. I'm sure I will have more when I get my new toy tomorrow. Stay stony my friend and have a great evening.

 

[Ramblinrose1965]

That's funny Gee! I just got one ordered up. It has all the bells and whistles you recommended. Thanks for the help.

Can it be used for all types of nutes? I currently am useing ffof and geoflora dry ammendments.
I just fed the clones a dose of
mega crop. First time using MC.

Am I using just a single leaf off a large fan leaf? And do I remove it off the plant.

Hope I'm making sense....been smoking lol

 

[Gee64]

It's ordered should have it tomorrow. Will it only work for plants in LOS? I have been using ffof with geoflora dry ammendments.

It will work on any plant. Organic or synthetic.

That's funny Gee! I just got one ordered up. It has all the bells and whistles you recommended. Thanks for the help.

Can it be used for all types of nutes? I currently am useing ffof and geoflora dry ammendments.
I just fed the clones a dose of
mega crop. First time using MC.

It can. All it does is tells you the sugar content, and the state of calcium, in the plant.

If you see calcium starting to get low you can add more before you see a calcium deficiency, which makes the whole plant run better, and then you can track sugar levels and if you make a change, or add something to the soil, you can see if it raised brix.

Am I using just a single leaf off a large fan leaf? And do I remove it off the plant.

Yes, just a single leaf. I try for a fan about two thirds to three quarters the way up that is not in direct light so I'm not pruning off one of the plant's favorite leaves.

Pick it, cut the stem off, fold the blades together, roll it up, then start squeezing that ball of leaf, rolling it around between your fingers tightly until it goes mushy and wet.

It takes a good 90 seconds, maybe more.

Then squeeze the daylights out of it until a small drop is forming and dab it onto the refractometer right in the middle. You need a drop to form on the prism. Then close the flap tight and hold it to the light and look in.

The eye piece should rotate to adjust focus.

Hope I'm making sense....been smoking lol

Stoners.... Sheesh!

 

[Ramblinrose1965]

It will work on any plant. Organic or synthetic.


It can. All it does is tells you the sugar content, and the state of calcium, in the plant.

If you see calcium starting to get low you can add more before you see a calcium deficiency, which makes the whole plant run better, and then you can track sugar levels and if you make a change, or add something to the soil, you can see if it raised brix.

Yes, just a single leaf. I try for a fan about two thirds to three quarters the way up that is not in direct light so I'm not pruning off one of the plant's favorite leaves.

Pick it, cut the stem off, fold the blades together, roll it up, then start squeezing that ball of leaf, rolling it around between your fingers tightly until it goes mushy and wet.

It takes a good 90 seconds, maybe more.

Then squeeze the daylights out of it until a small drop is forming and dab it onto the refractometer right in the middle. You need a drop to form on the prism. Then close the flap tight and hold it to the light and look in.

The eye piece should rotate to adjust focus.

Stoners.... Sheesh!

Ok makes sense now thanks for the clarification.

 

[Gee64]

Ok makes sense now thanks for the clarification.

You're welcome

 

[Gee64]

The Outdoor Gang.

The hedge.

BK manifolder. She's finally starting to stretch. Today is 14 hours and 13 minutes long.

27gal RVDV. She's stretching now too.

The 7gal RVDV. She's bushy, stretching, and majorly rootbound. It will take a lot of teas to get her to the finish line, topdressing won't be enough anymore.

The other 7gal RVDV is even bushier, just as rootbound, and stretching too. Her main is very bushy. Not just 1 main cola.

The forecast is for a few more days of mid to high 90's, then it drops down to mid to high 70's. There's no way these will finish outdoors.

I don't have room in the house so I will grow them as long as I can and if they don't ripen I will have lots of weed meal to feed both worm farms over the winter.

The shorter days have brix dropping. BK is 12 and fuzzy, the others are all 15-18. The cubes need dolo-water today.

In another day or 2 when the inside gang's pots all dry down from the root dunks, everyone both in and out will get some fish.

 

[StoneOtter]

Still in the 90's huh? Wow that's some late heat!

 

[SensibleSal66]

Still in the 90's huh? Wow that's some late heat!

Going to be in the upper 80's here in Connecticut this week. You from MA?

 

[Gee64]

Still in the 90's huh? Wow that's some late heat!

It's fantastic. Perfect outdoor temps to just sit around in and enjoy some weed

 

[StoneOtter]

Going to be in the upper 80's here in Connecticut this week. You from MA?

Yes. I see we're in for a couple of days in mid 80's at the end of the week. Hoping to make it to the beach. We haven't gone this year yet. Hi Sal.

 

[StoneOtter]

It's fantastic. Perfect outdoor temps to just sit around in and enjoy some weed

Make some shade, find a breeze, sit yo butt down for a toke and a dream. My kind of day! My problem is half the time I dream of something to do!

 

[Gee64]

Make some shade, find a breeze, sit yo butt down for a toke and a dream. My kind of day! My problem is half the time I dream of something to do!

I hear ya Stone. I don't sit well, I need to putter around.