Cannabidude
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Yeah i want to switch to organics because its ALL headstash. I dont sell my crop just give out samples. I have my second kid on the way and i really dont want to keep the chem nutes around. (not that they would have access to them anyhow, but still.....) Its really more about how my time is spent. Its easier for me to get a weekend to make a huge soil batch then it is to make time 2x a week to make up nutes for the veg/flower rooms. PLUS my flavor has been hugely lacking. I get large fat buds from my setup but the smell and flavor are only meh. Ive tried several drying techniques and hanging the plant whole (minus large fans only) seems to improve the flavor a bit, but still not nearly as good as the bud from my genetics supplier. He uses botanicare mainly but in conjunction with like 4 other brands suppliments over the course and i really dont want to get that complicated. im only pulling about 2.5 oz per plant right now, but i keep them at about 25-30 inch tall in #3 pots. This is in a very small room. I can do 4 plants in the room if i keep them the size noted. and that gives me ~10oz every 10 weeks from a 2.5 x 3.5 x 5.5 room. Not huge but ive seen plenty of people do less with more space. Im using a 600w hps and 2 2ft t5s for side lighting.Cannabidude: The friend I have locally who, hands down, produces the most weight per plant (minimum 8 oz, up to a pound on some), uses 100% Promix for a base, and Hydrogro (http://www.cropking.com/HydroponicSupplies/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=264_265) at 800 ppm (roughly 1 teaspoon of A and B per 5 gallons). No dirt mixing.
He has spent some time helping me tweak my operation (tl;dr - grow solid genetics and much bigger plants, 3 per 1K HPS light). I'm going to see if I can get my yield up near his sticking with supersoil, but if I can't, I can totally see switching to his system for anything that isn't personal headstash. There is no difference in taste, smell, etc., it's just not organic...