Harvest a Pound Every Three Weeks!

multisonic

multisonic

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Just my quick .02. Attitude is awesome to deal with. I have grown WW and AK side by side in a 36 Aero unit. It was one of my best grows and out of the two I like AK the most. I never took any clones from it though so bad on me. Almost every day I wish I had! Also, out of the 2 orders from Nirvana I haven't had a good experience with their seeds at all. VERY low germ rates and I can guarantee it wasn't operator error.
 
DragonPhoenix

DragonPhoenix

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DIRTHAWKER said:
Yo what up andy.. yea man my 3 current flower systems are so overgrown, (NOT A BAD THING AT ALL) but alot of the undergrowth buds are under developed, and it would be ashame to lose all that bud. So ive had to stray kinda from the 3 week cycle to let the lower buds catch up. Which brings an interesting question, " will the underdeveloped lower buds mature during flush with no nutes?)
I hope stink can answer this for me.

This next batch i want to tame down a bit. And get things under controll. I just might have to limit the # of my plants in the flower system so that they wont turn into a jungle again, so that all the buds will get light.
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DIRT -
when you put plants into flower for the first couple of weeks - I'd say up to the 3rd or 4th week I chop the lower branches off. This drives the hormones UP so that the top buds develop more and energy is not wasted on buds that are not getting any light. Once I have some more time I might try to write up a sort of tutorial.

When you top a plant it drives all the hormones DOWNWARD and the bottom branches develop more. This is why you end up with TWO mainstems instead of ONE depending on where you cut it. If you cut just above the SECOND true set of branches while in veg you end up with FOUR tops. I'll have to do pics so it makes sense to everyone but I'd be chopping those lower branches off early in the flower period so the top buds get even bigger.

DP
 
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DIRTHAWKER

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Thanks dragon. I am plotting my attack. I think if i can get in the routine of trimming up the newest flower unit as the oldest flower unit gets harvested then that will set things in motion.

Its so funny,, its like a growing beast that you have to tame or things can quickly get out of control!
 
SoccerMomZoey

SoccerMomZoey

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grrrr. it looks like attitude is sold out of ALL AK!! that says a lot for how much it is loved! ok guys...don't leave me hangin'...second choice? i suppose I want to stick with an indica or a mostly indica blend. (that would be my first choice). As I've learned sativas are too tall and long finishers.
 
grodrowithme

grodrowithme

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1 day this will be the longest thread on riu its crazy like the energizer bunny every 1 check my journal please lol love this method to though
 
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havefungodumb

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StinkBud said:
Our systems are similar in concept only.

My system uses no hoses. Maintenance is a lot easier with all the sprayers attached to one easily removable assembly.

The EZ-Clone sprayers are designed to be sprayed up not down. You can use a smaller pump and get a better spray pattern if the sprayers are mounted as they are designed to be.

The net pots sit better in the square fence posts than they do in a round tube. Round tubes want to roll. The square fence posts gives us a very stable platform.

Earl runs a 1200 gph pump. A pump that big puts out a lot of heat. That's why he needs a water chiller. You also need a pump for the water chiller too. Don't forget all the plumbing to attach everything.

We don't need a water chiller, extra pump and all the plumbing to hook it up.

Plant support is very important. My system has the support built in to the frame so as the plants get big they won't fall over. It also let's you train the branches for better light penetration.

I use all Botanicare organic nutrients for the sweetest tasting bud you could ever imagine.

My system uses a seperate cloner, veg unit and flowering system.

I take my cuttings from the plants in the veg system, no mother plants.

I could go on all day but I think you get my point...
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nicely said

what you mean is your system is a faster producer, not more likely to produce more medicine tho?

his takes alot longer, uses bigger bumps and a water chiller.
 
repvip

repvip

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andyman said:
side branches from wind storm, six of them I think. that was a sad day.
rep u should me yours so I felt obligated to show mine. lol
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Andy! Hah! Now I understand ;) I would bandage those ladies up too!

Ever since Stink explained outdoor luminosity it makes me sad to look at my power bill.
 
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DIRTHAWKER

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Luminosity of the sun makes me want to modify my houses' raingutters into the Stinkbud system and grow big cheese all along the the perimeter.



"And then i woke up"

that sounds kinda pornographic, i take that back.

matter of fact im gonna do that come april!
 
Kstar

Kstar

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First of all, I would like to thank all of you, for sharing your knowledge and experiences- very insightful!! Stink is da super skunk, great knowledge, humor and a very BIG heart!

I have questions on the veg and cloner setup.

I have 2-18 gal : 24”x16”x16.5 RM roughneck
and a 2-10 gal: 24”x16”x9” gal.

The 2-10gal are great because they stack-up evenly with the one 18gal and have same lids.

I want to cut down on the height of the Veg to: 2-10gal (9”+9”) is this ok?
Enough room for roots. Can this be done with the cloner one 10gal unit?
What the correct means?

Thanks guys ya'll rock
 
repvip

repvip

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:bigjoint:
You guys are nuts!

Center unit has been flowering 6 weeks now! Been planning on an 8 week schedule, which means my flush should start soon. However, I'm going to wait till week 7 to start the flush... they don't look near close enough to me!

Also, here's a new flower unit that's been going for about a week. You can see the size of clones I put in--though they have already doubled in size. The ends are mothers that have been topped--the inners are clones non-topped.

You can't see the flower unit on the right, but its been 3 weeks with clones straight to flower for the inners. The outside plants were topped mothers, and are much bigger. Anyway, since you can't see, you can take my word they are the perfect size! About 1.5 feet below the light. Not expecting more than a foot additional growth now.

Now just imagine each unit with similar height plants... will be a beatiful sight.
 

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repvip

repvip

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Kstar said:
First of all, I would like to thank all of you, for sharing your knowledge and experiences- very insightful!! Stink is da super skunk, great knowledge, humor and a very BIG heart!

I have questions on the veg and cloner setup.

I have 2-18 gal : 24”x16”x16.5 RM roughneck
and a 2-10 gal: 24”x16”x9” gal.

The 2-10gal are great because they stack-up evenly with the one 18gal and have same lids.

I want to cut down on the height of the Veg to: 2-10gal (9”+9”) is this ok?
Enough room for roots. Can this be done with the cloner one 10gal unit?
What the correct means?

Thanks guys ya'll rock
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kstar the 10gal cloner is difficult--only because of clearance issues with sprayers and the pump and connecting the two. It can be made to work though. oh yeah don't forget the 2"net pots will cut out some height as well! Just because the lid fits... ;)

However, 2 10gals together are excellent for a veg unit! I have two! I guess the only issue I have is that the roots grow straight for 6" or so then bunch up pretty good---so if you grow more than 2 weeks the roots will start growing together....
 

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andyman

andyman

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DIRTHAWKER said:
I dont get ya Kstar? are you trying to level the res in the clone and flower unit?
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I think he is stacking the taller one on top of the 10g one so it keeps the whole thing shorter. since its only the pump and water in the small one. for height issues. I think
 
andyman

andyman

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repvip said:
:bigjoint:
You guys are nuts!

Center unit has been flowering 6 weeks now! Been planning on an 8 week schedule, which means my flush should start soon. However, I'm going to wait till week 7 to start the flush... they don't look near close enough to me!

Also, here's a new flower unit that's been going for about a week. You can see the size of clones I put in--though they have already doubled in size. The ends are mothers that have been topped--the inners are clones non-topped.

You can't see the flower unit on the right, but its been 3 weeks with clones straight to flower for the inners. The outside plants were topped mothers, and are much bigger. Anyway, since you can't see, you can take my word they are the perfect size! About 1.5 feet below the light. Not expecting more than a foot additional growth now.

Now just imagine each unit with similar height plants... will be a beatiful sight.
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so sweet, that first pic made my mouth water. great job
 
repvip

repvip

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andyman said:
I think he is stacking the taller one on top of the 10g one so it keeps the whole thing shorter. since its only the pump and water in the small one. for height issues. I think
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Oh I see... That's a good idea--I've been wanting to do that with mine to fix the root issue--makes it lots easier to pull out and place in flower unit... obviously!!
 
andyman

andyman

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DIRTHAWKER said:
Luminosity of the sun makes me want to modify my houses' raingutters into the Stinkbud system and grow big cheese all along the the perimeter.



"And then i woke up"

that sounds kinda pornographic, i take that back.

matter of fact im gonna do that come april!
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Ive been havin thoughts of turning my yard into the biggest greenhouse and growing fresh organic veg to sell in a produce stand all summer. big ol mators:bigjoint: it would look like a tornado ran threw a fencepost warehouse. lol
 
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