All BS set aside CMH yields

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gr865

gr865

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Although strain dependant, I run two Nanolux 315W in a stacked vertical grow and got 24.5 zips or 686 gram so 1.1+ gpw. That was a Sativa run, G13 Haze. That was a total grow weight of 34.5 zips, the 10 zips were some larf, no fans or sucker leaf, about 4 zips of buds I did not want to trim, sort of spindelly and 3 + zips of one plant, Critical Kush that just did not produce. Used those 10 zips for Cannabis Oil.
Now my last run was an Indica run of Barneys Farm LSD and got only 17 + zips smokable bud, but that was off only a total harvest of 19 zips , but under the gpw target.
 
Go go n chill

Go go n chill

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gr865 said:
Although strain dependant, I run two Nanolux 315W in a stacked vertical grow and got 24.5 zips or 686 gram so 1.1+ gpw. That was a Sativa run, G13 Haze. That was a total grow weight of 34.5 zips, the 10 zips were some larf, no fans or sucker leaf, about 4 zips of buds I did not want to trim, sort of spindelly and 3 + zips of one plant, Critical Kush that just did not produce. Used those 10 zips for Cannabis Oil.
Now my last run was an Indica run of Barneys Farm LSD and got only 17 + zips smokable bud, but that was off only a total harvest of 19 zips , but under the gpw target.
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Hey man can you show us some pictures of your vertical grow?
 
gwheels

gwheels

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guardian of the herb.jpg I have only run a 550 watt scorpion MCOB and a 315 CMH. I find the yield comparable with either. I am still learning how to dial stuff in so I am not able to compare it but I did get 12 oz of bud and 3 oz of larfy trim out of 3 plants (1 white widow and 2 sour kush, White widow was 6 oz and the other two totalled 6.5).
I have never used a regular light. I will say the 315 works perfect in my 4 x 4. The heat can be handled with my vortex on low. I should have cranked it up though I have a white rhino fox tailing at the end right now (Week 8 is done tomorrow). Canopy management makes the CMH work the best. Something new for me to learn.
I do love my 315. I think it is one of the best entry level lights for the money and the power consumption (and heat management and growth and trichs etc.).

And the buds wow are they frostier.budshot.jpg

I had to set the guardian out for the room.
 
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thccbdhealth

thccbdhealth

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gwheels said:
I wear proper shades now but I have a tan in the winter. :D The good thing is i only have to check my tent once a week so the tan is fading :D
Autopots to the rescue.
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How are you finding the auto pots?
Are you noticing any salt build up from the bottom feed only?

Also wondering what your guys thoughts are on the Hortilux 600w Ceramic HPS?
 
gwheels

gwheels

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The autopots do not build salt. They also claim to not require a flush but I do flush the last week or two out of the desire to ensure flavor. I LOVE the autopots. With inert media you feed like drain to waste coco. Super simple and I no longer overwater anything ever. But I am a firm believer in hydroto clay pellets for 2 inches in the autopot and then 50 50 coco and perlite. I find it seems to wick the moisture up the best. :D.

And because of how they work the res is not depleting salts as the plants feed. That is a little different than hydro.

I just think I would over think hydroponic DWS or RWDC or any of it. This mitigates the problem for me.
 
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Go go n chill

Go go n chill

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thccbdhealth said:
How are you finding the auto pots?
Are you noticing any salt build up from the bottom feed only?

Also wondering what your guys thoughts are on the Hortilux 600w Ceramic HPS?
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I haven’t found enough reliable information
The prices are all over the board ya know? With no great data.... big fucking secret
 
gwheels

gwheels

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My next autopot under a 315 CMH in a 4 x 4 run with 2 trainwreck (not me this time) and a jack herer is going grow journal in 3 weeks. I will post it here too. I feel it will be stellar and I need a whopping 8 oz to hold me to the next grow. 12 is way overkill but i m hoping for 16

I am all about the personal. What I need to keep me and my immediate family from paying. Last round was a whoppping 20 an oz all in. and It was way lower I rounded up and included depreciatio0n over the life of the bulb 20000 hour replacement time on the cmh
 
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gr865

gr865

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Go go n chill said:
How are the yields? Resin production and strain? Starved for info
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gwheels said:
My next autopot under a 315 CMH in a 4 x 4 run with 2 trainwreck (not me this time) and a jack herer is going grow journal in 3 weeks. I will post it here too. I feel it will be stellar and I need a whopping 8 oz to hold me to the next grow. 12 is way overkill but i m hoping for 16
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It is what it is, everyone puts lights as "King", lights are important, no shit, but other factors come into play. Strain, grow method, nute selection, smart nute usage, environment and other nuisances are what makes for a successful grow.
I have had grows with top strains that something invariably will go wrong. From equipment failure, wrong nute mix at the wrong time, stupid mistakes and the like, we only strive to get it right.
Now I am speaking as a hobby grower, grow for my own meds and pleasure. So shit will happen.

My last few grows, three Critical Kush and 2 Blue cheese. I went out of town for a short holiday, came back to plants that were 7 weeks of veg and 5 weeks into 12/12 and were cooked, equipment failure. Could not even make oil from them, so into the compost bin they went. First time use of the 315W was to be a 315W/400W HPS vert grow but seed got lost in the mail, so ended up using two freebie seeds, Super Citrus Haze and on off brand WW. Since I did not have enough plants to do a proper vert, I ran a two plant horizontal with the 315 and a SS400 LED, rotating plants regularly. Pulled 15 zips of smokable bud. Then was the G13 Haze + 1 CK vert grow, CK was fucked, never produced, but I got 24.5 zips smokable bud of the G13 Haze, 1 + GPW. This was followed by this past falls grow of the LSD, 5 plant vert and only turned 17+ of smokable bud. Am in the winter 18 grow now, yield is not expected to be that great because I was not able to get in the veg time. But it is what it is. So for me I grow enough for my needs and if I have leftovers at the next harvest, that leftovers go to a group a Vet's with PTSD. They also get any clones I may have extra and advice on their grows.
As I stated above, everything that happens is based on Strain, LIghting, Method, Your Grow Environment, Nutes and there proper usage. Oh yeah, and grow experience, the more you do something the better you get.
I love growing my own meds and recreation, it is a soothing hobby for this old man.

GR
 
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