Uncle Ben's Topping Technique to Get 2 or 4 Main Colas

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st0wandgrow

st0wandgrow

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Kite High said:
Bullshit. You wouldn't be able to tell d diff in the smoke if I did organic and jacks grown clones.
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I transitioned from what you're doing, to organically amended soil with some reluctance. It looked a lot harder than just measuring out a few teaspoons of "nutrients". I did it though because I have sick patients that I grow for, and I wanted to make sure I was providing the very best meds possible for them. I am very happy that I took the plunge. Night and day difference. Every one of my patients have commented on how much more smooth the smoke is, how much better it tastes and smells, and how much more potent it is as well. The difference is stark.

You do what you're doing, and I'll continue trying to produce the best buds possible. There should be no ego in this game. It's about the plant, and learning to cultivate it the best way possible. To think that you know it all and can't learn anything new is unfortunate.
 
st0wandgrow

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Uncle Ben, I am going to duck out of this thread. I'm rocking the boat here a bit, and that's not cool. I don't like some of the stuff I've seen you post (unrelated to marijuana), but ultimately this is your thread and I will respect your right to post what you want. We can also agree to disagree on the best way to grow this plant. I am still learning, and will never stop learning, but for now I am happy with the direction I am going, as I'm sure you are too.

I threw out a few jabs at you, and for that I apologize. Best of luck with your garden
 
chuck estevez

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st0wandgrow said:
Uncle Ben, I am going to duck out of this thread. I'm rocking the boat here a bit, and that's not cool. I don't like some of the stuff I've seen you post (unrelated to marijuana), but ultimately this is your thread and I will respect your right to post what you want. We can also agree to disagree on the best way to grow this plant. I am still learning, and will never stop learning, but for now I am happy with the direction I am going, as I'm sure you are too.

I threw out a few jabs at you, and for that I apologize. Best of luck with your garden
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right, your the freshman trying to tell the professor how to do his job.
 
Uncle Ben

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st0wandgrow said:
....I am very happy that I took the plunge. Night and day difference. Every one of my patients have commented on how much more smooth the smoke is, how much better it tastes and smells, and how much more potent it is as well. The difference is stark.
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Placebo effect. "Organic and natural", the hype sells but once in a while the dummies do get caught with their "plants" down witness the Penn and Teller Organic Bullshit video.
 
lilroach

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Uncle Ben,

Is there any "snake oil" that you feel lives up to the hype? I can't imagine ALL pot-specific nutrients and additives are bogus.
 
Kite High

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lilroach said:
Uncle Ben,

Is there any "snake oil" that you feel lives up to the hype? I can't imagine ALL pot-specific nutrients and additives are bogus.
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the ingredients are all that matters...what he is saying is retaining the most foliage healthy and green until harvest and this is done by feeding the plant properly till the end with N rich ratios

Lemme put it this way, the snake oils that do nothing matter nothing at all and of the few that may, a non canna brand will offer the same ingredients for much less money....but first and foremost ENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENT

Because to be quite honest the fertilizers are the LEAST contributor to the scene. It is the whole picture, control of temps,rh, air movement proper lighting and intensity all must be optimally controlled before you could could tell what effect the fertilizers are having

No there is no bottle nor bottles that will make you have a great grow nor be a great grower
 
Kite High

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st0wandgrow said:
I transitioned from what you're doing, to organically amended soil with some reluctance. It looked a lot harder than just measuring out a few teaspoons of "nutrients". I did it though because I have sick patients that I grow for, and I wanted to make sure I was providing the very best meds possible for them. I am very happy that I took the plunge. Night and day difference. Every one of my patients have commented on how much more smooth the smoke is, how much better it tastes and smells, and how much more potent it is as well. The difference is stark.

You do what you're doing, and I'll continue trying to produce the best buds possible. There should be no ego in this game. It's about the plant, and learning to cultivate it the best way possible. To think that you know it all and can't learn anything new is unfortunate.
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sorry but organic being in anyway superior
to other methods is pure make me feel good bullshit hype. I never claimed to knowitall but I do know quite abit. Now I am not knocking "organic". You have the power to change this by presenting clear peer reviewed botanical study results that substantiate your claims as all the data I have found and read on the topic the resultswere it could not be determined which samples were grown which way.
 
cannawizard

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Organic isn't superior, its just a different method handling the npks/micros/bbs~ I still use synth foliars in feedings, maybe just every 3wks or so. But I agree, all the organic hype is just that, hype.. growing with ACTs/in "super" soils instead of using (ex:) dynagro -- won't ensure your plants are any "safer" in-regards to inhalation/digesting/drinking of the flowers (or) any of the plants usable parts hehe ~

.2s
 
Kite High

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papajohn said:
whats the most weight in oz have you ever harvested from a single plant??
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11 pounds southern Louisiana outdoor on a levee on the water side ...
``no ferts no hand watering....wasa skunkseed....the bottom trunk stalk was bigger than my ankle

1984...lost about 2/3 of the other plants to Botrytis...am sure some ofr your grape clients would be pleased UB lol



indoors? 1 pound and a little over an ounce

Your move
 
Uncle Ben

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Kite High said:
....1984...lost about 2/3 of the other plants to Botrytis...am sure some ofr your grape clients would be pleased UB lol
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Sucks, doesn't it! Funny, but this was the first year I had no botrytis. That's the good news. Bad news is I lost 70% of my crop to raccoons even though I netted. Couldn't keep the verocious thieves out. Finally trapped and shot them. Animals and birds will do damn near anything to get a a food source when drought has ravaged their water and food sources. Woodpeckers will find a gap in the netting around the vines/poles as they hike up up the vine. Every try to catch woodpecker bare handed? It hurts! :)

Don't let your babies grow up to be farmers. :)
 
hemphopper

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Hi and sorry for no pictures but I' really happy to say that I have 2 lovely candidates for cutting above node 2. This my first grow under HID light. I've grown indoors on and off since 1975 but always fluoro. Anyhow I have 2 AK48 plants from seed that have exploded. Using Roots original Organic soil and started the seedlings in 1 liter airpots - the ones that are held in shape with a plastic thumbscrew. Anyhow the larger of the 2 has just developed node 7 and the smaller one is working on node 6. I transplanted them to 3 gallon smartpots yesterday and could not believe the vigorous root systems. The larger plant was showing a pale to yellow pale color on the oldest leaves (they are 2.5 weeks from germination). I started a mild feeding with Dyna-grow and Dynagro Protekt. I think they needed some nitrogen beyond what's in the Roots Organic. They are under 20-4 of 400W Metal Halide. I hope I can read these plants and see them through to a decent harvest. They both are very short and bushy with nice looking branches underway so I think the 4 cola topping technique is going to work nicely. I'll post some pics as time goes on. Have Fun - I am
 
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