the greenie gets her skin on in a week or 2, right when i spray for mold for the first time......and i have 3 girls in my permanant greenie right now,,,,,i probably should update this thread with the grand scope, but so much of it is experimental, i hesitate......the main reason everything is modular is to move them in and out of the greenie to keep dew, rain, and frost from touching my colas....the greenie circus is coming.....i don't bother protecting anything until the swell.
i knew that statement would stir it up a bit!what i was getting at was a hoophouse that you could continue doing exactly what you are, but without moving them in and out. big enough to work in etc. moveable plants in the greenhouse. because of your cold nights i would want them covered regardless of buds being present. also if they were in the hoophouse during the day u would have privacy then as well. im going to ignore your statement in previous post about large plants being easy to grow
Edit: i dont know how feasible is it for someone with disabilities to move plants like you do.
......i don't really mean that.....i am just jealous of your weather........yeah, thats what i mean about these plants being too big.....too much work for someone with disabilities..as a matter of fact, i may be disabled after this grow....my back is toast right now, esp. after digging those holes....i like your idea with the platforms and castors.....but then one needs a bunch of flat space, asphalt/slab etc....my favorite scenario, is 10 gal. smarts with handles that i drag in and out of my permanent greenie (into dark room)....in the spring/early summer....everything is on one story!....i am already planning my next one, and making some modifications to accomidate....like larger door openings etc.....someday i would like to build a custom growers paradise......i live within a unique space, and am still in the process of dialing it in.......my outdo has always been a struggle with the climate and everything else, but i have to say...i am one of the only growers in my area that is achieving consistant results in yield and quality......but i attribute that mostly to my O.C.D and my refusing to give up.....i really do enjoy the challange....its like growing weed on the fucking moon....thanks for your input bro.
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Damn that's really cool
I mean that in the nicest way! I am subbed nonetheless and do enjoy your thread!
the reason i grow the way i do is to grow donkey dicks....period...........i am working within the confines of yielding a ounce per gallon of soil, indoor, outdoor, and in the greenhouse.....7 to 20 gallon containers, and yield respectively.....now i am also talking about not counting larfy bud, or popcorn......pure cola nug.....top shelf......this has always been about the volume of the container of soil.......i could very easily stick a plant in a 200 gallon hole full of ammended soil, prune the plant into a bush, add support, and get a decent yield......but i tell you what i would not get....esp. in the upper midwest, is 200 ounces of pure top shelf nug......i would get approx 30 ounces of marginal mids, (bud structure/density) and about 30 -40% of its total volume would be popcorn/ larfy shit............i think it is cool to grow a 10 pounder in a 1000 gal smartie, don't get me wrong, but there is a line of diminishing returns when it comes to energy in/energy out......... and i am finding through adhering to the zip/gal. principle, that i can operate right at that line........through smart pots, Main-Lining, supurb ingredients, and proper canopy management.....striving to operate at the very highest level of efficiency has always, and will always be my primary Geek!Don't get me wrong I appreciate your efforts and growing ability and setup... But... Considering the large size you grow your plants to don't you find all the training of them to be somewhat overkill? A big bush will be a big bush if you let it, I could see more if you were dealing with height restraints or something or space or I don't know what. I just get this feeling if monk (read OCD) was growing weed, your plants are what his would look like
you ever try growing herb in the upper midwest?.....its hard....very hard......to produce a top shelf product here takes a lot of heart/smarts......i know i could grow a 5 pounder of pretty good quality here...but again, it is about energy in/out........my overhead is really low considering everything that goes into the equation......in the grand scope, very little went into my whole sun scene, much more in the way of smarts and a commitment to maximum efficiency....you ever do a cost analysis?......for a whole year.....i used to own a business in an extremely tight market, and watched my biz grow for 15 years through cost analysis/efficiency....i learned an awful lot of useful knowledge.....there is always a line.
good point.....and yes, i used to grow the other way(s) before i started Mainlining, and i will keep on doing it because it makes the whole investment worth while....it is hard to argue quality yield....but i am a flower grower bro, resin never enters the equation....unless it is encrusting a flower.
