Give me some info on your style- simple list

Phillip J Fry

Phillip J Fry

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I just wanted to start up a thread with a simple list for others to fill out about their growing style. This is not a debate or a contest! This is just meant to be a simple sheet of facts for comparison. Feel free to add any other info you please.

1. yrs experience
2. Type of grow (ebb, dwc, aero, etc)
3. Type of grow (sog, scrog, bushy, etc)
4. which nutes?
5. PPM (min to max used through out)
6. Lighting? (type in veg and bloom)
7. PH? (where you set it)
8. Days in veg?
9. Normal Temps and RH?
10. One plants avg yield?

Thanks to all those who respond in advance.
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Phillip J Fry

Phillip J Fry

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1. yrs experience-1
2. Type of grow- Aero/shallow water culture
3. Type of grow- Bushy
4. which nutes- AN Sensi expert lvl
5. PPM- 100start-600finish
6. Lighting- Veg-4bulb T5 Bloom- 1400w HPS
7. PH- I dont
8. Days in veg- ~30
9. Normal Temps and RH- 80-85degrees @ 50-55% RH
10. One plants avg yield- 2-2.5 ozs (thanks mites :finger:)
 
panhead

panhead

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I dont understand the basis of the thread,thats alot of information your asking guys to post with no explaination of how it will help you,or how it will help other members,or how it applys to anything.

I dont mind posting but i dont understand the point,the lack of response indicates other members are confused as well,maybe if you added some pertinant info people would respond,myself included.
 
Phillip J Fry

Phillip J Fry

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Well my idea was to get a good amount of responses first of all. Maybe some kind of pattern will emerge in that info never know. I know there are other factors but was trying to keep the list short so folks would reply. If no patterns show up then if nothing else it could serve as a list of growers that other could look over and pick which people they want to look into further. I just wanted to kinda "roll up" a bunch of journal like info from fellow growers into one thread. I do not see any harm in that.

Then I planned to bump this thread in a year or so and see how peoples responses change.
Had this idea for a long while and figured I would have a hard time getting any serious responses. :(
I hope this sparks some interest.
 
panhead

panhead

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Hmmm,interesting thread concept,i can see where your heading now,ok here goes my thingymabob.

1,yrs experience =25 years or longer.
2,grow method = flood & drain,dwc,soil.
3 grow style = sog,full plant,multiple cola full plant.
4 nutes,general hydroponic 3 part,peters/jacks classic.
5 ppm,200 to 1,100,strain & type dependant.
6 lighting,hps,t-5,t-12,i also own mh systems.
7 ph,4.9 to 7.1.
8 days vegged,10 to 45.
9 temp/humidity,76 degrees & 50% to 30%,year round.
10 yeilds,1oz up to 12 oz's.

I use 4ft x 8ft flood tables,in a area too small for a table i do dwc,i also have a soil grow.

The flood tables are sog style,the ppm start out at 200 & go up to 1,000,sometimes i pump it up to 1,100 but most times not,general hydroponics 3 part nutes with botanicare hydroplex in late bloom.

The plants are vegged for 10 days then straight into 12/12 for transition.

Lighting on the flood table is 3 hps 600 watt air cooled hoods using a push pull fan set up.

Rez size is 55 gallons & uses geothermal underground cooling to keep temps in the 60's year round.

My flood & drain method is highly unconventional,my tables have lids over the top,the net pots are filled with natural sponges for a medium,the imner table has no medium at all,my flod times are once an hour round the clock for a total of 24 floods a day,flood duration is 15 minutes pump on,in heavy bud i increase floods to every half hour durring lights on & every hour lights off for a total of 36 floods in a 24 hour period.

My style flood & drain is a hybrid with aspects of fogponics & dwc as well as flood.

Dwc plants are dual cola small plants,gh 3 part nutes.

Soil plants outdoors are full plants,normally vegged indoors for approx 45 days before going outside.

Indoor soil plant is only one plant,vegged right along with the other outdoor soil plants,this plant gets lit with a single 1,000 watt hps overhead & 2 of the 8 bulb 2 x 4 t-5 units for side lighting on 2 sides,the plant is cornered so the other 2 sides are reflection via panda plastic,all soil plants are fed with peters or jacks classic.
 
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Kenny1234

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Im starting out and I think it's a good thread you can get a feel based off everyone's experience and see how their variables contributed to their yields it just makes it easier to see what stuff gives best results 2.5 oz damn that's good I hope I get that a plant
 
Phillip J Fry

Phillip J Fry

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Kenny1234 said:
Im starting out and I think it's a good thread you can get a feel based off everyone's experience and see how their variables contributed to their yields it just makes it easier to see what stuff gives best results 2.5 oz damn that's good I hope I get that a plant
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That was my first 2 times around on average. One plant i got 5 ozs from but some i got 1.5 from. I imagine if you aint getting 2 ozs a plant something is wrong.
 
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r1tony

New Member
1. yrs experience

5 years, but last two are the dialed in years. I went through what everyone does, trial and error. Unfortunately it takes you a 2 month cycle to figure shit out so it takes time.

2. Type of grow (ebb, dwc, aero, etc)

Stinkbud and DWC. Stinkbud is main style, but I use DWC to get perpetual grows going.

3. Type of grow (sog, scrog, bushy, etc)

Just LST them to get light to the bud sites. I almost never cut fan leaves off, I do lollipop most of them.

4. which nutes?

Botanicare Problend line and additives. I am trying AN SensiBloom Ph Perfect now on a TH Seeds Kushage plant.

5. PPM (min to max used through out)

Usually around 800-900 max. with Botanicare stuff and starting 200-300 range working up as ph/ppm dictate. I run so many fkn strains its hard to set a constant. Not sure yet on AN.

6. Lighting? (type in veg and bloom)

T5's in veg and 600w HPS's in flower. I grow mainly for me, so only few plants at a time.

7. PH? (where you set it)

Set it at 5.9 and let it drift to 5.6 and back. Just purchased BlueLab combo meter, buy it. I had 60-100 pen style Hannah, Millwakee and this is the Caddy of meters. Last one you need.

8. Days in veg?

Varies on strain and room in Flower room.

9. Normal Temps and RH?

70Fish sometimes low 80s and RH is 50-60%. Res temps are 68-72F


10. One plants avg yield?

Strain dependent, had some that gave 2-4oz dry cured easily most time, and some barely an oz. Not because of problems but because of strain, veg time etc.
 
John Jacob

John Jacob

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Down like a Clown.. Charlie B-b-b-brown


1. yrs experience
-On and off for 5yrs= 2 yrs of straight research + 3 yrs of actually cultivating
2. Type of grow (ebb, dwc, aero, etc)
-Started with Soil (too many pests), Then DWC, Currently DWC (flower) + Flood/Drain (Cloning/Veg)
3. Type of grow (sog, scrog, bushy, etc)
-I've done Natural, LST, Scrog, and Currently SOG
4. which nutes?
- BC (Grow/Bloom/Boost)
5. PPM (min to max used through out)
min 300 to start it.. max it around 800ish
6. Lighting? (type in veg and bloom)
-Veg 150w HPS with 100 watt CFL (blue).. Flower 400watt HPS (Air Cooled Tube)
7. PH? (where you set it)
-5.5-5.8
8. Days in veg?
- From seed Veg 6 weeks.. From Clones 1 week to root and 1-2 weeks after that for veg
9. Normal Temps and RH?
-75-78'F
10. One plants avg yield?
- Naturally 1 plant= 1 oz
- LST 1 plant= 1 oz (Top Colas/Better Bud)
- Scrog 1plant = 3 oz (With a screen it'll branch out like a motha fukaa)
Currently- SOG 1 plant= 1 oz (More smaller plants/BestBud/faster turnover)

-So I've experimented a lot with different styles and still going. There's no one right way as you can see from the avg yields. It has to do more about your setup and TLC you give your girl (to a certain degree). IMO the only thing I stay away from is soil because I cant get my hands on some nice clean soil so usually I'm fighting those annoying little black flies that don't really hurt the plant too much but piss me off. So I stick with hydro, water is much easier to dump then pot after pots of soil.

Happy Growing! :joint:
 
lordjin

lordjin

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1. yrs experience - I go by grows. I have seven successful grows under my belt. Took a few years.

2. Type of grow (ebb, dwc, aero, etc) - DWC / low-pressure aero hybrid recirculating

3. Type of grow (sog, scrog, bushy, etc) - 2 large plants . LST with string, duct tape, and weights. Replacing with a screen for the first time.

4. which nutes? - GH Flora three part. Going to use AN Jungle Juice for next to compare.

5. PPM (min to max used through out) - Not a set formula. Different strains have different requirements... Some can take more without burning, etc.

6. Lighting? (type in veg and bloom) - 1000w MH for veg / 1000w HPS for flower

7. PH? (where you set it) - 5.5 is a good starting point for me. I never let it fall below 5.2 and never let it rise higher than 6.5.

8. Days in veg? - 21 to 28 days

9. Normal Temps and RH? - 78f average air 70f average in solution. 20% - 30% average rel hum / never exceeds 45%

10. One plants avg yield? - I always grow two plants and average a pound between them.

Edit:

Not to be outdone, I will try to offer more info regarding my particular process. Unlike some other types of systems, mine is a DWC/Low-pressure aero circulator hybrid that depends on a shallow dwc style res that is concentrated with 45 liters per minute of oxygen. This unusually high dissolved oxy level is further enhanced by low pressure cloner aero tips (eight in all, four for each plant) that spray on timed intervals driven by a 396gph pump. My water level is set much lower than a typical DWC environment, exposing a significant portion of the naked roots to air and the spray of the oxygen enriched droplets. The immense dissolved oxygen in the fluid being sprayed offsets the fact that these are not the high pressure sprayers that deliver their oxygen on an air-accelerated micro liquid level. I got into my first flame war on another thread with a micro high pressure tinkerer regarding the subject of 'true aero' (I am still shaking my fist at you, sir... you know who you are).

This is just the tip of the ice berg, though, as I am almost fully dependent on technology. I'm like one of those fat blobby people from that movie Wall-E.

I run a float switch operated external res that auto-tops my level as my plants drink. This is essential as the rate of absorption would be impossible to keep up with manually. I also run an external chiller line that cools the water and circulates it even further, creating a crude undercurrent effect.

And most importantly, I fly by instruments alone... just like a pilot. A 24/7 tri-meter tells me what's going on at all times. Sometimes I wonder how people manage without one.

I should also point out that I do the insane thing of concentrating 1000w hid into a 4x2 metal box. In order to keep it from becoming an oven, I blast an air conditioner (mounted through a large hole my friend and I cut out) right above my canopy and onto the the surface of the light. This majorly assists the computer air fan and heavy duty suction fan that vents the light hood through a carbon filter.

The concentration of lumens to square feet in such a situation is through the roof as you might imagine... This causes an accelerated level of photosynthesis, a demand that must be met with accelerated oxygen, cold water, and massive amounts of nutrient. My box almost seems like 'riding the edge of disaster' for the sake of insane vigor and speed.

I wouldn't recommend this type of growing for sane people.
 
lordjin

lordjin

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panhead said:
Hmmm,interesting thread concept,i can see where your heading now,ok here goes my thingymabob.

1,yrs experience =25 years or longer.
2,grow method = flood & drain,dwc,soil.
3 grow style = sog,full plant,multiple cola full plant.
4 nutes,general hydroponic 3 part,peters/jacks classic.
5 ppm,200 to 1,100,strain & type dependant.
6 lighting,hps,t-5,t-12,i also own mh systems.
7 ph,4.9 to 7.1.
8 days vegged,10 to 45.
9 temp/humidity,76 degrees & 50% to 30%,year round.
10 yeilds,1oz up to 12 oz's.

I use 4ft x 8ft flood tables,in a area too small for a table i do dwc,i also have a soil grow.

The flood tables are sog style,the ppm start out at 200 & go up to 1,000,sometimes i pump it up to 1,100 but most times not,general hydroponics 3 part nutes with botanicare hydroplex in late bloom.

The plants are vegged for 10 days then straight into 12/12 for transition.

Lighting on the flood table is 3 hps 600 watt air cooled hoods using a push pull fan set up.

Rez size is 55 gallons & uses geothermal underground cooling to keep temps in the 60's year round.

My flood & drain method is highly unconventional,my tables have lids over the top,the net pots are filled with natural sponges for a medium,the imner table has no medium at all,my flod times are once an hour round the clock for a total of 24 floods a day,flood duration is 15 minutes pump on,in heavy bud i increase floods to every half hour durring lights on & every hour lights off for a total of 36 floods in a 24 hour period.

My style flood & drain is a hybrid with aspects of fogponics & dwc as well as flood.

Dwc plants are dual cola small plants,gh 3 part nutes.

Soil plants outdoors are full plants,normally vegged indoors for approx 45 days before going outside.

Indoor soil plant is only one plant,vegged right along with the other outdoor soil plants,this plant gets lit with a single 1,000 watt hps overhead & 2 of the 8 bulb 2 x 4 t-5 units for side lighting on 2 sides,the plant is cornered so the other 2 sides are reflection via panda plastic,all soil plants are fed with peters or jacks classic.
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I'm sorry, that exchange just made me laugh. I love the way you first scolded him and then accepted his explanation and joined in on the fun. Lol.
 
lordjin

lordjin

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I think this is a really fun thread!

Come on everyone! We've revealed our dark secrets to you! Now show us yours! Yikes!

edit:

Bumpy bump.
 
Phillip J Fry

Phillip J Fry

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lordjin said:
I think this is a really fun thread!

Come on everyone! We've revealed our dark secrets to you! Now show us yours! Yikes!

edit:

Bumpy bump.
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Glad to see somebody else not only liking the idea but participating. Not sure why so many look and do not post. Kinda bullshit that they want the info but don't want to give any info out, lol.
This is a simple list that will only take you a few minutes to complete so please contribute. It doesn't matter how little experience you have or how much you yield. It is just important that your honest.

Thanks again to all the previous posters, especially lordjin for the bump!
 
lordjin

lordjin

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Phillip J Fry said:
Glad to see somebody else not only liking the idea but participating. Not sure why so many look and do not post. Kinda bullshit that they want the info but don't want to give any info out, lol.
This is a simple list that will only take you a few minutes to complete so please contribute. It doesn't matter how little experience you have or how much you yield. It is just important that your honest.

Thanks again to all the previous posters, especially lordjin for the bump!
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Yeah, It's one of my personal commandments to always encourage less experienced people and give tips whenever possible. Conversely, I appreciate the insight of people with equal and greater experience. Also, you never know what an old dog like me is gonna learn from a less experienced person. So it's all pretty much a process of give and take regardless of skill level.
 
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