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The Gee Spot - You Finally Found It
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Gee64
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So on the topic of VPD, who wants to see a cool thing? It's a 2 part post as it requires 12 pictures, so please let part 2 get posted before you post in between the parts.
Watch the leaf temps in the pic's, and once they reach 74 then watch RH to the end.
The intensity of light is what will raise leaf temps, and a combination of turning it up/down and plant height keeps it dialed in. As the plant gets taller it is identical to turning the light up. You may actually have to turn the light down from timecto time.
If you follow this your roots and shoots will stay ratioed properly if your soil and watering practices are solid.
Each picture includes a growth phase reference under the value being displayed, so please compare the value, and each picture is 1 week, so pic 1 is sprout time, pic 2 is week 2, etc.
So here it goes...
Watch the leaf temps in the pic's, and once they reach 74 then watch RH to the end.
The intensity of light is what will raise leaf temps, and a combination of turning it up/down and plant height keeps it dialed in. As the plant gets taller it is identical to turning the light up. You may actually have to turn the light down from timecto time.
If you follow this your roots and shoots will stay ratioed properly if your soil and watering practices are solid.
Each picture includes a growth phase reference under the value being displayed, so please compare the value, and each picture is 1 week, so pic 1 is sprout time, pic 2 is week 2, etc.
So here it goes...
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So now stretch is over, you are dialed, and you just hold this to harvest.
The next time someone tells you VPD is useless you can now quietly smile, and fire up a rocket from a nice big juicy yield.
If it looks pretty easy it's because it is
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Thanks for letting me get both posts out together folks
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So if you take the time (on time event here) to build a good soil, follow VPD, and understand that leaf temp is linked to light intensity, and use a refractometer to monitor calcium, you will only see a deficiency in it's true form. If it looks low on nitro and calcium is good, it's an actual nitro def, that sort of thing, and next time you build better soil. No tail chasing now.
But if you used a good recipe and cooked it well, you won't have a defficiency in anything other than rolling papers, as you will need a lot of them
But if you used a good recipe and cooked it well, you won't have a defficiency in anything other than rolling papers, as you will need a lot of them
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So for those of you who need to know, like I do, we can talk VPD all day long, and for those that just want to grow all you need to do is try to follow the values in the images week to week.
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And for those who think VPD is a crock of $hit or that you can't dial a light in without a light meter, today wasn't a wasted day.
Gidorah
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Hey Gee. Lots of stuff to report but life gets busy. Finally bought a jewelers loupe and saw a few amber trichs on the Chocobang so it got chopped and is hanging in my tent. Thanks to you, also bought a refractometer. Iklwa is doing good, still got a 3 weeks I'm guessing.
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Gee64
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Life got busy... Hey Pal, I retired today so it's all about me. Set your life aside and serve me some plant porn damnit!!
Happy retirement day, Gee man!
Ramblinrose1965
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Congrats on the retirement Gee man. Enjoy. Love what you do for us here on your thread. I have learned a bunch. Thank You!Life got busy... Hey Pal, I retired today so it's all about me. Set your life aside and serve me some plant porn danmit!!
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Thanks Carmen
Lol now let's see if it sticks. I've done this before, but this time I'm gonna try really hard to not take any projects until at least the spring.- Thread starter
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Gee64
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Thanks RR, I'm glad I can help. I learn tons here too. Thats how 420 works
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I learned that here. That day wasn't a waste!
Congrats on the retirement Gee hope you enjoy it, & thanks for all the info on your thread you & others provide & discuss not that i grow organics (yet!) but finding a lot of info that i've been over lookingLife got busy... Hey Pal, I retired today so it's all about me. Set your life aside and serve me some plant porn damnit!!
Does that mean you will turn your home office area into a Budz factory?
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Already did. I use the tent for businessDoes that mean you will turn your home office area into a Budz factory?
. Actually I veggie garden a lot and the office is filled with those hanging net racks of drying herbs and boxes of veggies in between the freezers and kombucha jugs
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My office is my phone. I only work for a select few old buddies now so it's pretty chill. Old guys drinking coffee and having fun. Sometimes we even do what we get paid for. It's not really work anymore, but I want to hang out with my wife now. Maybe not in the spring, but for now...
. It's not really work anymore, but I want to hang out with my wife now. Maybe not in the spring, but for now...
It sounds good Gee 
Thirvnrob
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Congratulations! I still get sucked in to working here & there, but I always said I’d be good at being retired & I was right!Life got busy... Hey Pal, I retired today so it's all about me. Set your life aside and serve me some plant porn damnit!!