Veg Times

[Tweak82]

Until my last grow I had been growing in coco with liquid nutrients. Last time I went with an organic super soil grow, it went great except my girls didn’t put on the usual weight. I’m thinking because I was used to coco I was used to only worrying about top mass before flower forgetting about root mass, and while my roots where getting muted in coco, in soil they have to go find them. Anyway I don’t used to flip to 12/12 around 4 weeks, I’m at 6 weeks now, but I’m thinking another week or two before the switch. Any other ideas?

 

[smokinrav]

21+ ounces from a single 600 and two plants?

 

[Tweak82]

21+ ounces from a single 600 and two plants?

I got like 8 oz from 1 plant on a 315 cmh once with only a 5 week veg but that was in coco with liquid nutes, but I’ve heard of people pulling a full pound per plant so I thought it might be possible. Am I out of my mind?

 

[smokinrav]

I don't know, never used a 600. But it sure seems like a tall order

 

[Beehive]

Maybe 12-14. Two plants or four. Easier with two and a decent veg.

 

[Jimbo the Gael]

Plants grow slower in soil than they do in coco.
Flip them when they're half the height you want them to be in flower.

 

[bernie344]

Until my last grow I had been growing in coco with liquid nutrients. Last time I went with an organic super soil grow, it went great except my girls didn’t put on the usual weight. I’m thinking because I was used to coco I was used to only worrying about top mass before flower forgetting about root mass, and while my roots where getting muted in coco, in soil they have to go find them. Anyway I don’t used to flip to 12/12 around 4 weeks, I’m at 6 weeks now, but I’m thinking another week or two before the switch. Any other ideas?

Im using coco, I flipped at 5 weeks, your plants @ 6 weeks are are smaller, why did you switch medium?

 

[bernie344]

I got like 8 oz from 1 plant on a 315 cmh once with only a 5 week veg but that was in coco with liquid nutes, but I’ve heard of people pulling a full pound per plant so I thought it might be possible. Am I out of my mind?

Possible with a good strain, very long veg and in DWC.

 

[Tweak82]

Im using coco, I flipped at 5 weeks, your plants @ 6 weeks are are smaller, why did you switch medium?

I wanted to start growing like I eat, organically. I know they grow slower in soil, but I’m willing to put the time in.

 

[bernie344]

I wanted to start growing like I eat, organically. I know they grow slower in soil, but I’m willing to put the time in.

Fair enough. Good luck.

 

[Tweak82]

Fair enough. Good luck.

Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed the speed, and customizable feeding of soil-less, but I’m attempting to get the same results with organic super soil, just with some extra time.

 

[Jimbo the Gael]

Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed the speed, and customizable feeding of soil-less, but I’m attempting to get the same results with organic super soil, just with some extra time.

Yeah, I'm a soil grower too. She'll take as long as she takes. Some sativas grow pretty fast, even in organic soils. Just nothing like coco or hydro speeds.

 

[Beehive]

I use the Roots organic premixed coco. Nothing special. It looks like a 50/50 mix of perlite and coco. With care you can reuse it over and over for as long as you like. Replenished with fresh mix.

I've tried every Hydro method beside ebb and flow. Super soil, other soils. For my personal style of growing. Where's its the least drama and the weight I want. I'm a coco grower.