I don't seem to have a problem with using Lucas formula to grow my big Sour D trees. My Sour D doesn't like a lot of N so I can only use the 5/10 formula. I have tried many different nutes and almost always do side by side comparisons and always go back to Lucas. I get the same results with Floranova, maybe better, so I have gravitated to that. I grow 4 trees per 600 hps and get 4-6 zips per tree. Not as much as most people post but it keeps me happy.As to the lucas discussion. I found it to be superb for smaller plants in flood and drain so long as coco isn't involved.
When I switched from large plant count flood and drain SoG to growing giant big ass trees it doesn't work so well and I started having to add the grow. Anyone out there growing giant trees indoors with lucas? I would like to hear how it works for them.
Ok, thanks I will go with your suggestion, 4/8 or 5/10. This does seem to be a popular ratio. Not to be a pain in your arss, throughout veg and flower? I would guess you want more N in veg? But then again I seem to think wrong most of the time.4/8 or 5/10 worked great for me.
I still consider that a small plant. Mine pull 4 - 4.5 # per plant. I use side lighting and side trellis blah blah... Only way to pull weight off a plant count grow.I grow 4 trees per 600 hps and get 4-6 zips per tree.
i started with 1:2 with seedlings and work up as the plant can handle it. it works start to finish.Ok, thanks I will go with your suggestion, 4/8 or 5/10. This does seem to be a popular ratio. Not to be a pain in your arss, throughout veg and flower? I would guess you want more N in veg? But then again I seem to think wrong most of the time.
Are your veg plant numbers limited or just flowering?I still consider that a small plant. Mine pull 4 - 4.5 # per plant. I use side lighting and side trellis blah blah... Only way to pull weight off a plant count grow.
Under Colorado medical law I can't have more than half my plant count in flower.Are your veg plant numbers limited or just flowering?
Some people complain about the thick drape and the residue that FloraNova leaves in your res and pumps, sprayers, tubes and such.I have tried many different nutes and almost always do side by side comparisons and always go back to Lucas.
I get the same results with Floranova, maybe better, so I have gravitated to that.
Not at 5/10. I use it in a flood table too. It leaves a little residue but doesn't seem to harm anything and, it all gets washed down between grows.Some people complain about the thick drape and the residue that FloraNova leaves in your res and pumps, sprayers, tubes and such.
Do you also have this problem if you use GH FloraTrio and apply the Lucas Formula?
Is it a huge difference between the Trio in Lucas 5/10 and Flora Nova?It leaves a little residue...
Sorry to bump this old thread. I’ve been looking for something to switch to from emerald harvest and found the Lucas formula. But you’re saying you wouldn’t run it in coco?As to the lucas discussion. I found it to be superb for smaller plants in flood and drain so long as coco isn't involved.
When I switched from large plant count flood and drain SoG to growing giant big ass trees it doesn't work so well and I started having to add the grow. Anyone out there growing giant trees indoors with lucas? I would like to hear how it works for them.
H3AD's formula for Coco. based off LucasSorry to bump this old thread. I’ve been looking for something to switch to from emerald harvest and found the Lucas formula. But you’re saying you wouldn’t run it in coco?
Years ago there was an excel spreadsheet preloaded with GH flora values and you could plug in your numbers and get all the data. It was originally kind of passed around along with Lucas formula so people could see that you hit all your numbers. I was always able to find it on the net by searching Lucas formula spreadsheet but that no longer works. Anybody happen to know where I can find a copy these days? Thanks
Renfro,Under Colorado medical law I can't have more than half my plant count in flower.