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[Labs Dexter]

hope you find the right weed soon so you can forget the pills
going out for the day see family but i will look forward to seeing you pics when i get home
still not got the honey lol

family's good, had to make my daughter a swan out of apple this morning lol

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Hahaha that looks good, Holland and Barretts mate thats the place.

The right week is Painkiller mate its a beast really good body high I stocked up on undergrounds seeds.

I'm doing that kush aswel because it's ment to be good medical thing aswel.

To be honest i want to do lots of edibles I think it will be possible after this bumper ride I'm having lol.

Have a good day buddy

 

[Labs Dexter]

Morning buddy hows things?

Morning matey all is well I enjoyed a wake and bake outside the bedroom window lol had no kids all weekend was good,
How's you doing buddy

 

[THCBrain]

Morning matey all is well I enjoyed a wake and bake outside the bedroom window lol had no kids all weekend was good,
How's you doing buddy

Yeah not bad everything's growing along nicely!

 

[Labs Dexter]

Yeah not bad everything's growing along nicely!

I need to expand me vegg area lol I'm gonna do one plant I think at a time instead...
Make em huge lol but wide and short... Jacks has shown me the light so I am never growing a tall single stem, just short and wide

 

[ttystikk]

I need to expand me vegg area lol I'm gonna do one plant I think at a time instead...
Make em huge lol but wide and short... Jacks has shown me the light so I am never growing a tall single stem, just short and wide

Here's a noodler for you; even on my six foot tall trellis panels, I get more yield from topping the main stem. I get even more when I limit the number of meristems (branches from the mainstem) to half a dozen, let them grow out and then top those, too.

I think it has something to do with plumbing theory.

 

[Labs Dexter]

Here's a noodler for you; even on my six foot tall trellis panels, I get more yield from topping the main stem. I get even more when I limit the number of meristems (branches from the mainstem) to half a dozen, let them grow out and then top those, too.

I think it has something to do with plumbing theory.

That's what clicked in my head because they all seem to compete in becoming top cola and all get fat like the top cola lol, is you who does the vertical grow?

 

[ttystikk]

That's what clicked in my head because they all seem to compete in becoming top cola and all get fat like the top cola lol, is you who does the vertical grow?

Yes, that's me. Topping the plants carefully with an eye towards even distribution of nutrients through the stem to the colas has led to a jump in both quality and yield- and since this effectively eliminated larf, there's less waste and trimming goes faster.

 

[Labs Dexter]

This is my first attempt but did it too late

My third is this it was easier because this was a clone

 

[jacksthc]

Here's a noodler for you; even on my six foot tall trellis panels, I get more yield from topping the main stem. I get even more when I limit the number of meristems (branches from the mainstem) to half a dozen, let them grow out and then top those, too.

I think it has something to do with plumbing theory.

You are right and I like the plumbing theory ideal
basically the plant uses enegy to push the nutes/water up the shoots, so the shorter the distance from the roots to the buds the less enegy is wasted.

If you have one main stem that divides into 4 even size shoots ( same thickness they all get 1/4 of the water/nutes) and each one of the shoots divides into 2 again ( 4 shots topped), every shoot will get the same amout of nutes and will grow at the same speed and grow even size buds

also when you top a plant it slows that shoot down and the shoot gets a little thicker than it would of done, making it stronger so it can hold more bud

other things will cause one shoot to grow faster than anther shoot, when a shoot is shaded, have more leaves, large fan leaves, higher or closer to the main light

 

[Labs Dexter]

Ain't that the truth, sometimes I kick my self for not coming on here after or before my first go

I would have been balling with budds in jars from grow three lmao, but I guess I had to learn my self then get advice instead of spoon fed. So I see good and bads of joining earlier

Some of these stuff would have not even crossed my mind at all man, thanks you guys you all are better than a frikkin book.
The practical growers

 

[ttystikk]

You are right and I like the plumbing theory ideal
basically the plant uses enegy to push the nutes/water up the shoots, so the shorter the distance from the roots to the buds the less enegy is wasted.

If you have one main stem that divides into 4 even size shoots ( same thickness they all get 1/4 of the water/nutes) and each one of the shoots divides into 2 again ( 4 shots topped), every shoot will get the same amout of nutes and will grow at the same speed and grow even size buds

also when you top a plant it slows that shoot down and the shoot gets a little thicker than it would of done, making it stronger so it can hold more bud

other things will cause one shoot to grow faster than anther shoot, when a shoot is shaded, have more leaves, large fan leaves, higher or closer to the main light

Quite right. I've eliminated some of those circumstances of shading because I grow the plant up and tie it firmly onto a flat trellis panel, 6' tall x 4' wide. The plant is thus basically rendered two dimensional and then sprouts shoots that become buds facing towards the light.

Six of these tells panels make up the perimeter of an oval shape about 3m long by 2m wide. I hang five 860W CDM lamps inside for illumination. Don't let that number fool you. I'm actually drawing 1100W apiece, as I've just discovered with my Kill-A-Watt meter!

I've got COBs coming next month. You've no idea how much I'm looking forward to shitcanning these blasted WATT-HOGS.

Pics, it's not easy to see;

 

[Labs Dexter]

Quite right. I've eliminated some of those circumstances of shading because I grow the plant up and tie it firmly onto a flat trellis panel, 6' tall x 4' wide. The plant is thus basically rendered two dimensional and then sprouts shoots that become buds facing towards the light.

Six of these tells panels make up the perimeter of an oval shape about 3m long by 2m wide. I hang five 860W CDM lamps inside for illumination. Don't let that number fool you. I'm actually drawing 1100W apiece, as I've just discovered with my Kill-A-Watt meter!

I've got COBs coming next month. You've no idea how much I'm looking forward to shitcanning these blasted WATT-HOGS.

Pics, it's not easy to see;
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Nice pic lol it reminds me of my grandmothers house in East Africa lol instead it's jasmine plant climbing up one side of the house lol..
Imagine if it was ganja Mmmmmmm
Nice pic tho

 

[ttystikk]

Nice pic lol it reminds me of my grandmothers house in East Africa lol instead it's jasmine plant climbing up one side of the house lol..
Imagine if it was ganja Mmmmmmm
Nice pic tho

Now imagine that one climbing ganja plant with 800W of the very latest in high efficiency LED all to itself, and that's what I'm up to with the modules I'm getting in the next few weeks... Times six plants.

 

[Labs Dexter]

Now imagine that one climbing ganja plant with 800W of the very latest in high efficiency LED all to itself, and that's what I'm up to with the modules I'm getting in the next few weeks... Times six plants.

You'll have a room full of hunch back ladies lol, a while back I checked the vertical growing lol that shit is scary man, imagine smoking some trippy sativa and walking past a grow room, like scary movie 3 when the dude get roll up by the plant lol

 

[Labs Dexter]

How's everyone blowing today?
It's abit better in North East today it don't feel like we got the moto GP sounds outside lmao

 

[THCBrain]

Just got a tds/ec pen can anyone tell me what i'm supposed to do with it? I just dipped it in my res and it read 1.0ms what's that mean? It also read around the 500 mark in ppm any help will help thanks

 

[ttystikk]

You'll have a room full of hunch back ladies lol, a while back I checked the vertical growing lol that shit is scary man, imagine smoking some trippy sativa and walking past a grow room, like scary movie 3 when the dude get roll up by the plant lol

That's right, mate- we leave the doors unlocked, knowing the would-be thief won't be thinking about the plants. How do you think we make sure they get plenty of aminos in their diet?

 

[ttystikk]

Just got a tds/ec pen can anyone tell me what i'm supposed to do with it? I just dipped it in my res and it read 1.0ms what's that mean? It also read around the 500 mark in ppm any help will help thanks

BWAHAHAHA, look out! It actually GAVE YOU A READING!

Maybe if you don't like what it says when you dip it in your res water, you should do a temperature check to see if it's calibrated. Since you know what your body temperature is, you can just insert the unit rectally, wait a few moments and then check to see how close it comes to 37°C.

 

[THCBrain]

BWAHAHAHA, look out! It actually GAVE YOU A READING!

Maybe if you don't like what it says when you dip it in your res water, you should do a temperature check to see if it's calibrated. Since you know what your body temperature is, you can just insert the unit rectally, wait a few moments and then check to see how close it comes to 37°C.

Yeah ill get on with that one

 

[Labs Dexter]

Im never gonna get one lol, I don't think I need it for soil

How much did it set ya back?