heath robinson
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Great work as ever Heath, just a couple of Qs...
"Ionic at an EC of 1.2" Why Ionic and why only 1.2 ?
I always thought the Optimum/Europonic 2 parters were better, and for us in the Thames Valley, Optimum did not need pH-, the buffering was spot on. Is the 1.2. maybe because Hydroton can lock up if you feed it more like NFT levels 1.8 to 2.2 ?
Your light placement, they are not stacked, so "in theory" most people would be looking at stacking 2 or 3 on top of each other, yet you get top results with just one light at each point. I guess you found out it was wasted and that just 1x per site works perfectly, even with 5ft plants ?
Thanks for showing us what you are up to, I think I was lucky enough to get some of your Chiesel at the 420, [Seeds of yours, entered by another member] ... did not realise it was made with Sour D, very nice
ChaosCatalunya Ionic because it is a simple 1 part nutrient which is very ph stable, but it could have easily been Canna or Vitalink as I use them also.
I flower all my plants at an EC of 1.2 regardless of system its a waste of nutrients to feed at higher levels if the plant doesn't need it. In grow they ar at an EC of 1.2.
Stacked lights can work well if they are stacked between the plants, I often use stacked lights in my vertical grows.
I try and make my rooms as efficient as I can, my goal isn't to just grow the heaviest plant possible by surrounding it with lots of lights (as some do) but to get the most yield I can from the least amount of light. one of the benefits of this approach is the rooms run cooler which in turn means i don't need to run AC units or chillers.
I just realised it was you who smoked the chiesel! I hope you liked it, the following pics are of the exact cutting you smoked.
Hi weedobix there have been quite a few good smoke reports done on the Chiesel I will try dig a few out for you.
Technique I usually chop and change my grow styles, I like to go from one system to the next eg soon I will be running an aeroflo. So to answer your question not running a vert at the moment but could do if I can get hold of a Volksgarden or similar or I might just make one! lol
Hi TacomaComa i will know in the next day or two as i am still drying the bud at the moment.
thanks philmb I am glad I have been some help in the past. Its amazing how heavy some growers feed their plants, A lot of the blame is the nutrient manufacturers pushing you to use their nutrients at a high EC obviously high nutrient concentrations = more nutrients used = more profits for the manufacturers.
Ok these last pics bring us bang up to date.
chiesel transplanted into flower room
one week into 12/12
two weeks of 12/12.
