med-mans medical film technique

[the med man]

just gently, twist and bend the main stalk and side branches. i only break the branches under certain conditions.when it comes to these tables, the scrog bends them sideways, no need to break anything. so no, it doesnt slow anything down, and for what its worth, the attention and love you give them makes them that much more vigorous,

mm

MM can you give us a little info on what you do when supercropping,isnt this where you crush the stem,if so what are u doing starting at the bottom and slowly working your way up? does this not slowdown the plant from stress? thanxs again!!

 

[the med man]

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mm

Good to know. Keep feeding them, even though there isn't transpiration in the darK?

 

[ManitobaMedical]

hi MM I just set up a mft table 8'L by 20"W with 5 plant sites just @ the end of the room , just droped in some prevegged cuts so after the h20/lumen shok they will pop back....
peace Manitoba med
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[ImaginaryFriend]

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mm

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Originally Posted by ImaginaryFriend View Post
Good to know. Keep feeding them, even though there isn't transpiration in the dark?

I was referring to the initial dark stage preflower. If you are running a media based root zone, do you continue your normal feed/water routine during the dark phase, or just make sure the root zone doesn't dry out...?

My understanding is that there is no/dramatically-reduced transpiration in the dark, so it seems less likely that there'll be any kind of significant nute uptake...

If I was running NFT/SWC/MWC/DWC I would, of course, keep the system running.

Which might have just answered my own question.

Thanks.

 

[the med man]

ya, the leaves droop a bit and they may turn a lil light green for a couple days, very normal,

mm

hi MM I just set up a mft table 8'L by 20"W with 5 plant sites just @ the end of the room , just droped in some prevegged cuts so after the h20/lumen shok they will pop back....
peace Manitoba med
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[the med man]

I was referring to the initial dark stage preflower. If you are running a media based root zone, do you continue your normal feed/water routine during the dark phase, or just make sure the root zone doesn't dry out...?

My understanding is that there is no/dramatically-reduced transpiration in the dark, so it seems less likely that there'll be any kind of significant nute uptake...

If I was running NFT/SWC/MWC/DWC I would, of course, keep the system running.

Which might have just answered my own question.

Thanks.

if you feed plants just before lights out, i dont see how they would dry out in 36 hours? they usually take 72 hours to dry. thats why shock ripening works well in soil or coco or even rockwool, )

mm

 

[DigDuggreen]

im going to go for the shock ripening deal in two weeks, please verify that this is what to do,

top resi off with plain ph'd water, run normal cycle for 10 days, on the eleventh day of no nutes, add a shit load of ice to the resi bump it up to water every two hours and kill the lights for 4 days adding hydrogen peroxide at 1.6 oz per gal every couple of days through out the whole process? do you concer?

and this h2o2 is this the stuff you use when you get an owy to keep it from getting infected h2o2

 

[shuswap]

MM-when building the tables ,from the picture the plant that goes directly above the drain hole,what do u do with the roots fromthis plant do u have to turn the pot to direct themaway fromthe hole?

and do u think while u can turning the pots 1/4 turn every few days would makeabigger root mat as there following the flow ofthe water correct?

 

[shuswap]

what you guys are taking the weekend off,lol okay MM by looking at your recipe on your blogspot u are recomending the use of big bud,now since they have added and changed things at AN is bud candy ,bud ignitor or anything else worthwhile ? hope u guys have a great weekend!!

 

[the med man]

MM-when building the tables ,from the picture the plant that goes directly above the drain hole,what do u do with the roots fromthis plant do u have to turn the pot to direct themaway fromthe hole?

and do u think while u can turning the pots 1/4 turn every few days would makeabigger root mat as there following the flow ofthe water correct?

hey shwap, nice observation. the roots will grow thru the hole and tap directly into the rez, make sure to use nothing smaleer then a magdrive model 7 as your mixer/aeration pump, if you want turn them every couple days to ensure no water logging happens, one the roots hit the bed you dont want to move them anymore.

mm

 

[the med man]

im going to go for the shock ripening deal in two weeks, please verify that this is what to do,

top resi off with plain ph'd water, run normal cycle for 10 days, on the eleventh day of no nutes, add a shit load of ice to the resi bump it up to water every two hours and kill the lights for 4 days adding hydrogen peroxide at 1.6 oz per gal every couple of days through out the whole process? do you concer?

and this h2o2 is this the stuff you use when you get an owy to keep it from getting infected h2o2

35% h202 @ 1.6ml/L,

mm

 

[the med man]

what you guys are taking the weekend off,lol okay MM by looking at your recipe on your blogspot u are recomending the use of big bud,now since they have added and changed things at AN is bud candy ,bud ignitor or anything else worthwhile ? hope u guys have a great weekend!!

dont add any bud candy, just follow the recipe for now. another beneficial factor about mfts is you can run pretty high ppm with no toxicity due to salt build up, as the water is always flowing. i usually veg pk at a steady 1200 ppm no issue, she loves the high cal mag like most if not all afghanicas,

mm

ps, i never get a day off lol......

 

[shuswap]

ill be doinga runwith grapefruit first off ,tookcuts yesterday.nowsomething that hasnt been talked about is how do you scrogor train the plants,does one need to top each plantgiving 3-4 leads ? grapefruit is very indica like to stay short and bushy when topped.thanxs man

 

[shuswap]

damn space bar acting up again,i have a big giant 1/4 hp pump to run the drippers and another one i was going to use as an aerator im not sure how theycompare to the one your talking about.i have 2 of these brand new so using whats available

 

[the med man]

ill be doinga runwith grapefruit first off ,tookcuts yesterday.nowsomething that hasnt been talked about is how do you scrogor train the plants,does one need to top each plantgiving 3-4 leads ? grapefruit is very indica like to stay short and bushy when topped.thanxs man

you want to top each plant when they have 8 nodes. after a week or 2 pf flower you keep the best 4 branches(med man method). the palm treeing, branch elimination and screen are all added on day 14 flower. your space may look naked for the time being, but that means youve done the right job. in 2 weeks you will never know ouc,

mm

 

[the med man]

as far as you pumps go, if they create any heat or have any grease then you might as well not grow at all. cheap pumps will ruin yer grow,

mm

 

[the med man]

day 14 veg

day 14 veg

so, last week i left the pump off all day, all thos enice roots dried up and burnt off (. i wish i could blame my bust life but unfortunatly it was a simple but big mistake. ive cost myself a weeks worth of root growth and 1/2 weeks worth of plant growth.

on a positive note the plants still doubled in mass with 1/2 the lights.

so day 14 - all lights are now turned on, i did my first rez change, am adding c02, and they all average 12 inches. with trees you want them 30 inches, so we will see how long it takes. my guess is another 10 to 14 days with all the new features added. all the new roots are exploding, and the plants were craving more light and nutes the last 5 days or so. i find a lil bit of starvation is good stress, as after new nutes and more light were added they exploded, i like to always listen to the plants and their needs till i make adjustments, always make sure they are ready for the next steps

mm

 

[the med man]

bubble haze, conkushion and med-mans headband. all very sturdy from the plnt massages and growing daily. the bubble haze is the fastest grower, thats why they were the smallest plants to go in, they are nor as tall as the rest of her companions,

mm

 

[the med man]

bubble haze

bubble haze

one of the most unique plants ive ever bred. smells like bubble gum skunk even at this size or fresh cuts. im now worried that she will get too big vs her room mates, as she will always out grow any plant 2:1. with that in mind they have a ton of room to grow into,

mm

 

[DigDuggreen]

Id like to get some of the med man's headband, is this from seed or clone how would I go about that?