larrybobkins
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ive started using the shooting powder and it has had more effect than any other product ive used for bud size. for trich development in the last 2 weeks snowstorms my fav hands down
It didn't matter if I used all three as directed or just the Shooting Powder/Top Shooter my buds were awful as a result. I use the Bud XL and the Top Booster (along with Aqua Flakes A+B) and it gets me the best results.Was that with all 3 in combination?
Day and night temps are usually between 68F at night and 78F on a hot day. 400W HPS and Blue Dream was my test strain. 3 Teaspoons to 10L is A LOT for Shooting Powder. I used 2 grams in a 5 gallon reservoir. DWC grow.What light you using? What's the difference. Between your day temps and night temps?
I added shooting powder for the first time last night... 3 teaspoons to 10ltrs? I swear the plant was violently shaking after applying! Scrog net looked like a spider's web lol... so I think I can notice accelerated weight gain...time will tell...
P.s. what strain you running?
http://www.house-garden.us/bud-xlIt's somewhat of a known issue with Shooting powder, especially on sativas and haze hybrids it can results in stretchy foxtailing buds.
You claim to notice not only an increase in bud size but "significant increase". How did you measure that? Was that in a side by side?
Also were do you get the info about what's in Bud XL? It's just NPK 4-0-1.
Yes I'm aware of that. I don't remember the description on the site including any more details than the nonsense in the 'summary'. Thanks for the link. Bud XL was one of the few additives I considered reconsidering, but after reading Vitamin B and E and 'plant extract', I know enough. The rest (besides the basic elements) what's in it is irrelevant. Plants take up ions, not vitamins, plant extract, or sugars.
Yes. Top Booster is just PK13/14 with some additional Fe (overdose P lead to reduce iron uptake) and meant to compete with Canna's PK13/14 "hype".It's too easy to fall in love with hype and imagine a difference.
Alright call it hype. I use it and I notice a difference. It's inexpensive and you only have to use it once per plant. Call me crazy if I notice a difference in bud size and density. Good talk.Yes. Top Booster is just PK13/14 with some additional Fe (overdose P lead to reduce iron uptake) and meant to compete with Canna's PK13/14 "hype".
If you use Drip Clean yes (some products are a combi of minerals and plant extracts)Isn't it the claim of no salts that sets them apart?
Do you think using top shooter later in flowering would give better results with less foxtailing? I definitely agree that it is a frequent issue caused by the product. I also believe that I've never seen a plant dump more frost is the final weeks than if H&G is used correctly.This first image you can see where the bud starts to stretch. This is not followed by swelling and result in less density. Straight up stem.
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This one shows how the buds leaves push out and extend. It starts to look like your tight bud leaves try to fan out. So instead of compact budding they form these thin, airy, stem filled buds.
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