The Ultimate Growing Competition

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H.A.F.

H.A.F.

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I have never had a monster grow. No plants over 2' tall, and up until now never more than two plants flowering at once. Best I have done yield-wise was 5oz of a 5gallon plant. My average with the manifolds has been 3oz off a 3 gallon... If I get 2oz each off these 2 gallons (I don't count the monster-clones) then I may be able to plan exactly what I want to harvest, how much, and when ;) - just based on how I grow and the equipment I use.

Edited: So if I can find a reliable (not "great" or "awesome") nute system that is easy to use, I'm set.
 
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Opie1971

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So far I have 2 that have broke the surface, 2 of the Blueberry from Dutch Passion, these are the ones that I would have thought would give me problems. The others have cracked, but haven't came up yet.

I've been growing kinda like you have H.A.F., except I let my plants grow out until they have 5 or 6 nodes usually, then cut the top 3 or 4 out (sometimes 5), leaving the bottom 2 nodes for 4 limbs. In 2gal smartpots. Some strains respond well, some don't. I also start everything 12/12 from the get go.
I get at least 2oz's per.

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H.A.F.

H.A.F.

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Opie1971 said:
I've been growing kinda like you have H.A.F., except I let my plants grow out until they have 5 or 6 nodes usually, then cut the top 3 or 4 out (sometimes 5), leaving the bottom 2 nodes for 4 limbs. In 2gal smartpots. Some strains respond well, some don't. I also start everything 12/12 from the get go.
I get at least 2oz's per.

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I like the manifold process, and my NL that just popped is going that route. I'll post pics in my thread, but I plant on a 4-top initially, then see how it grows and maybe top each again for 8.

I didn't want to do it for the competition just because of the timeline.
 
H.A.F.

H.A.F.

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@Budzbuddha
I was where you are a few grows ago process-wise. on post #863 I kind of explain it, the way I came up with that was shifting from evil jiffy-pellets to rooting pods in the little trays. Then I realized that I was just waiting to see roots then hiding them as quick as possible. I then went to putting the root-riot's right in the dirt and in the clear solo cup.

I didn't go right to a 5 gallon (or whatever) pot just so I can monitor development at first (and boredom), but at this point I am debating doing just that.
 
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H.A.F. said:
@Budzbuddha
I was where you are a few grows ago process-wise. on post #863 I kind of explain it, the way I came up with that was shifting from evil jiffy-pellets to rooting pods in the little trays. Then I realized that I was just waiting to see roots then hiding them as quick as possible. I then went to putting the root-riot's right in the dirt and in the clear solo cup.

I didn't go right to a 5 gallon (or whatever) pot just so I can monitor development at first (and boredom), but at this point I am debating doing just that.
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Just find rapid rooters a better option than cubes or pellets... normally I just plug and play them in dirt , Hempy or cloning. But feel this comp wants to detail everything... so I post almost like I’m showing “ steps “ in a grow like a damn journal.... lol.

I like them too for clones because I can presoak / charge it in a mild solution Before adding gel coated stem. Even that micro Hempy I made ... it works pretty well for clones too.

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Madriffer

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H.A.F. said:
I have never had a monster grow. No plants over 2' tall, and up until now never more than two plants flowering at once. Best I have done yield-wise was 5oz of a 5gallon plant. My average with the manifolds has been 3oz off a 3 gallon... If I get 2oz each off these 2 gallons (I don't count the monster-clones) then I may be able to plan exactly what I want to harvest, how much, and when ;) - just based on how I grow and the equipment I use.

Edited: So if I can find a reliable (not "great" or "awesome") nute system that is easy to use, I'm set.
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Have you considered Greenleaf MegaCrop?
I switched to it 8 months ago and love it!
1 part dry mix. I add a PK boost mid flower, but hear they reformulated so that's is no l9nger necessary. I'm a stoner and a musician/ artist, I need shite simply and effective! MG fills the bill!
 
Madriffer

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Opie1971 said:
So far I have 2 that have broke the surface, 2 of the Blueberry from Dutch Passion, these are the ones that I would have thought would give me problems. The others have cracked, but haven't came up yet.

I've been growing kinda like you have H.A.F., except I let my plants grow out until they have 5 or 6 nodes usually, then cut the top 3 or 4 out (sometimes 5), leaving the bottom 2 nodes for 4 limbs. In 2gal smartpots. Some strains respond well, some don't. I also start everything 12/12 from the get go.
I get at least 2oz's per.

View attachment 4303247 THC Bomb

View attachment 4303251 Bubblegum

View attachment 4303253 Cinderella 99 (Brothers Grimm)

View attachment 4303258 Texas Roadkill (Shoreline Genetics)
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How did that TRK finish? Tninki g of adding that as I want an OS Skunk, as well as a dominant main cola.
 
Madriffer

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H.A.F. said:
I like the manifold process, and my NL that just popped is going that route. I'll post pics in my thread, but I plant on a 4-top initially, then see how it grows and maybe top each again for 8.

I didn't want to do it for the competition just because of the timeline.
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How mu h veg time do you run?
 
H.A.F.

H.A.F.

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Madriffer said:
How mu h veg time do you run?
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I don't base it on time. Some plants grow quicker. I want 6-8 nodes, to make sure the roots are developed, then I top back to the 3rd node. Great for taking clones if you just let everything go until then.

I followed Nebula's 8-cylinder version, but my middle 4 were always smaller than my outer 4. This time I do 4 shoots, topping the first node on each limb after it has 2 good sprouts, then I am going to let it go and see what happens. Since I only have one NL seed, I will clone it, but I might also let it veg longer and get 8 big cola.
 
Madriffer

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H.A.F. said:
I don't base it on time. Some plants grow quicker. I want 6-8 nodes, to make sure the roots are developed, then I top back to the 3rd node. Great for taking clones if you just let everything go until then.

I followed Nebula's 8-cylinder version, but my middle 4 were always smaller than my outer 4. This time I do 4 shoots, topping the first node on each limb after it has 2 good sprouts, then I am going to let it go and see what happens. Since I only have one NL seed, I will clone it, but I might also let it veg longer and get 8 big cola.
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I see. So, let's say avg vet time b4 flip. Example, my veg time is 0, clone to 12/12.
 
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H.A.F.

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Madriffer said:
I see. So, let's say avg vet time b4 flip. Example, my veg time is 0, clone to 12/12.
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So far what I have found is that if you want bigger buds you wait. You can snip off every sprout below the tops before you flip, or gradually until then so there is zero larf. But if you flip immediately the root/stem/leaf food delivery system is just not there yet for big buds. At least, not as big as they would be with a few more weeks to get established.
 
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H.A.F. said:
So far what I have found is that if you want bigger buds you wait. You can snip off every sprout below the tops before you flip, or gradually until then so there is zero larf. But if you flip immediately the root/stem/leaf food delivery system is just not there yet for big buds. At least, not as big as they would be with a few more weeks to get established.
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More roots more fruits
 
H.A.F.

H.A.F.

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I moved my NL seedling into the veg room, s here's what I have going now.
The contest seeds
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The veg room, with NL and a Super-skunk flower-clone
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And the flower room with a monster-cropped GDP clone (left) and another monster-crop SSK that didn't do as great so I went ahead and flipped.
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