High Brix

Prospecter49

Prospecter49

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Good Evening Fellow Growers, need to ask for some help to find a good method to use for a coco coir grow to bring Brix up from 10% to higher.
been using the Raw products. just cannot get better. Anyone have any pointers all opinions are appreciated.
 
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sf_frankie

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Prospecter49 said:
Good Evening Fellow Growers, need to ask for some help to find a good method to use for a coco coir grow to bring Brix up from 10% to higher.
been using the Raw products. just cannot get better. Anyone have any pointers all opinions are appreciated.
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Chiming I’m not because I can help but just cause I’m curious. What is brix and what does the percentage mean? Thanks!
 
cobshopgrow

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Prospecter49 said:
thanks for your reply cobshopgrow, yes i do .so far increase addatives will not bring it up.
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good to know additives arent the key.
may i ask which ones you used, just to avoid them ?
also which ones you havent tested and would consider?

K is a factor, you prob know.
ever encountered any relation yourself?

having no answer.
considering getting a refractometer too as i would like to know whats going on.
 
cobshopgrow

cobshopgrow

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@end_of_the_tunnel you just sended a video discussing brix levels.
in stated video, the influence of magnsium sulfate and the chlorophyl amount where mentioned.
pretty easy and clear relation.
green leaves with lots of chlorophyl producing lots sugar feeding your soil microbilogy well.

your RAW NPK Harvey swears on amino acids for high brix, as you likely know and may tested allready?
there is a lot to read, but likely most isnt well backed up and just some ... talk.
 
cobshopgrow

cobshopgrow

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sometimes its good to also check non cannabis sources as the science had a few more decades to backup the theories.
all people growing crops are after a high birx level, no matter if its corn, apples, or tomatoes.

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"K contributes to osmotic pressure and by that transporting metabolic substances from the “source” to “sink” (from leaves to fruit and to nurture the roots). This K contribution increases the dry matter and the sugar content in the fruit as well as increasing the turgor of the fruits and consequently prolonging fruits’ shelf life."


normally the Brix is also a factor for maturity of a fruit.
i read somewhere in a forum cannabis growers using this too as a factor to determine the optimal harvest point.
while its not that common, it makes some sense, as it works on pretty much every other "fruit".
 
cobshopgrow

cobshopgrow

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some good read from Hanna.
blog.hannainst.com

Measuring Brix Can Make Your Sweet Dreams Of Big Cannabis Crops Come True!

Growing cannabis can be tricky - how do you know if you will get a bountiful harvest? Measuring Brix can help you have a successful crop time after time.
blog.hannainst.com
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Low Brix in mature plants typically points to the cannabis missing a key growth factor - air, light, temperature, and nutrients. Strong grow lights can help stimulate higher levels of photosynthesis. The amount of light used should be tailored throughout the growth cycle to stimulate flowering as well. Keeping humidity and temperature levels up can aid in boosting Brix. In addition to tailoring the light schedule, the same should be done for watering and feeding the plants.

Commercial soil and hydroponic supplements are available to aid in the nutrition realm of growing cannabis. Some growers even add some molasses to their grow mixture ahead of the flowering time to boost Brix. Remineralization of soils can help your cannabis uptake trace minerals as well as key nutrients. Trace elements help lay the basis for successful photosynthesis. Checking your potassium to nitrate ratio could be key to keeping your plants well fed. If you have too many nitrates, the cannabis plants will actually have to use their stored sugars to process the excess nitrates. Humic, fulvic, and amino acids are known as activators, and can influence how your plants uptake nutrients such as iron and calcium (these are needed for photosynthesis to happen). Seaweed extracts can boost the micronutrients plants need to stimulate their cell growth.

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Prospecter49

Prospecter49

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cobshopgrow said:
@end_of_the_tunnel you just sended a video discussing brix levels.
in stated video, the influence of magnsium sulfate and the chlorophyl amount where mentioned.
pretty easy and clear relation.
green leaves with lots of chlorophyl producing lots sugar feeding your soil microbilogy well.

your RAW NPK Harvey swears on amino acids for high brix, as you likely know and may tested allready?
there is a lot to read, but likely most isnt well backed up and just some ... talk.
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Thanks cobshopgrow, i was use the Raw products from NPK, plants are healthy at the 10% range . But I.would like to see it at 12% or better.
 
Prospecter49

Prospecter49

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green_machine_two9er said:
Highly mineralized soil increases Brix. More to do with the minerals ions and the microbes moving those pieces around. I have seen a few “soiless” grows try to replicate a high brix living soil by adding water soluable minerals. Such as azomite powder.
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Now that is what I would like to know. I was reading Post in the Doc bud High Brix method of growing , but is for soil. Do you know anything about this method. Was wondering if the foliar sprays and drenches would work for coco coir grow?
 
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