Jjgrow420
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I ran gh trio in one res and had some minor issues. The other tent had maxibloom. Never had to fiddle with the carrot once.
Blumats. Who's using them?
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Jjgrow420
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I actually split my maxibloom.and grow in veg. Seems to have some deficiency if just running maxigrow. I'll do 3 scoops of grow and 2 scoops of bloom in veg and slowly taper to all bloom over the next 2 week
Jjgrow420
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The only issue I ever have is a few 'crumbs' at the bottom after mixing. I just crush em up with my mixing stick and mix them in. Voila
Billy the Mountain
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I've tinkered with Maxi quite a bit and a combination of the two works great.
I use 100% Gro until a few weeks into flower, then a mix of Gro and Bloom until harvest.
I've found MaxiBloom alone has way more Phosphorous than necessary.
Probably a topic for another thread but there's no benefit to push P beyond 50-60 ppm or so in any vegetable crop; no reason cannabis would be any different.
MaxiGro 5g/gal
MaxiBloom 5g/gal
50/50 MaxiGro/Bloom
I use 100% Gro until a few weeks into flower, then a mix of Gro and Bloom until harvest.
I've found MaxiBloom alone has way more Phosphorous than necessary.
Probably a topic for another thread but there's no benefit to push P beyond 50-60 ppm or so in any vegetable crop; no reason cannabis would be any different.
MaxiGro 5g/gal
MaxiBloom 5g/gal
50/50 MaxiGro/Bloom
LeastExpectedGrower
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I've taken the advice of a few people here that 5-7g of Maxi per gallon is a comfy level. So far that seems true, though I think it's a bit heavier on the nitrogen than really needed. As of right now I've ramped up with my most recent grow, starting around 1.5g on week two up to 6g right now. They probably wanted me to ramp a bit quicker since one plant had a few lowers that yellowed. But I will say that at 6g the plants are healthy A.F. and show no signs of being overfed. No clawing, no burning etc. And they're not blinking at me topping and trimming at will. I have a little digital scale and I've just been weighing everything out these days.
Thank you. This is SUPER helpful. In fact it's one of the few posts I've bookmarked. Once my 'little ones' get a little bigger so I can comfortably LST them and get them set at 8-10 colas, I'm going to start weaning back on the Gro and start adding the Bloom. I see the mix has a good amount of Mg as well...I've been adding 1g to my feeds anyway, but the plants aren't complaining. My water is ~.44-.48EC to start, so I think the calcium is already in place but I've had purple stems, etc. previously and I don't have those any more. Also the plants are taking stronger light more readily...I'm currently at 620umol and there's no sign of canoeing or any leaf trauma.
In fact...the MaxiGro has my tented hot peppers looking super green and shiny and my tomatoes are already nearly a foot tall while usually they're closer to 6" right now.
LeastExpectedGrower
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Also, blumat kit in the house. I also got a 20 black plastic bin for a reservoir, and a few drill bits to get it all outfitted.
Jjgrow420
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I just run with ec levels. .3 calmag then bring that to 1.2-1.5 in bloom with maxibloom no idea the weight. Just got this in tho. Will be trying it in the blumats see how that goes. Supposed to be really clean.
jimmytownbound
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I am looking for a little blumat pump advice. I am running a 3x6 bed with 6 carrots and drip emitters. I have had very good luck with the system and have grown several crops this way. I have almost 10’ ceiling in my room, res is at 7’. I only have a 10gal res which is fine when I am home. I would like to setup a bigger res on the floor and run a pump. I have looked at the pump setup on sustainable and it’s almost $500. Is there a more reasonable alternative? Sorry so long winded.
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Jjgrow420
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I don't run the pumps but some guys that commented here do and I'm sure they can help. If you go back some pages the info should be there.
LeastExpectedGrower
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How did I do?
(for some reason the interface is being wonky for me today, can't get the usual editing options...)
(for some reason the interface is being wonky for me today, can't get the usual editing options...)
jimmytownbound
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Jjgrow420
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I think @lusidghost runs a pump
Billy the Mountain
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The issue with pumps and blumats is that you need constant pressure so a pump alone won't cut it.
You can use use an accumulator tank similar to what's included in some RO filter kits. A pump will run periodically to maintain the pressure in the accumulator tank.
lusidghost
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I did. The reducer clogged and wilted my plants. I think gravity is the way to go unless you have really pure nutrients and aren't adding anything else. I'm using a Growtek setup now, btw. I'm feeding my plants 4x a day with plenty of runoff and they are looking very happy.
jimmytownbound
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I don’t run any nutrients is my blumat just plain water as I am in living soil. Did you source your pump setup up from sustainable? I understand the constant pressure and the need for the accumulator. Just didn’t want to drop the $500 on it.
lusidghost
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I used a really small pump I bought on Amazon for around $15. It worked fine and didn't heat up the res too much.
Billy the Mountain
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Then DIY it for ~$100
jkahndb0
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Now that we can have 3 mature plants per person in NY im going outside!
The plan is each plant gets a 100 gallon fabric pot live soil and doing
2 - Tropf Maxi
1- Tropf standard
BluSoak tape
and ~5-7 drip emitters Per pot. With a gravity fed reservoir may or may not have float valve to keep res topped with water.
For BluMat vets is that overkill or just right?
The plan is each plant gets a 100 gallon fabric pot live soil and doing
2 - Tropf Maxi
1- Tropf standard
BluSoak tape
and ~5-7 drip emitters Per pot. With a gravity fed reservoir may or may not have float valve to keep res topped with water.
For BluMat vets is that overkill or just right?
LeastExpectedGrower
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Note that home growing won't be legal until 18 months after retails opens in NYS. So, you may want to remain indoors until that time.
...Also, if you read the law, localities can reduce that 3 & 3 plant number downwards if they want, as long as it's not to zero...so you'll also want to check with your local government to find out if it remains at 3 or if they've trimmed it back.
LeastExpectedGrower
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A little lunch-time prep. Spend most of the break out at the hives preparing them for spring season, but super easy to drill and prep the reservoir...
^^ I chose this 'bin' because it was one of the only that was 'flat' down to the bottom edge, making it easier to mount the bulk-head connects as low as possible so it draws from the bottom rather than half an inch or an inch up the sidewall.
^^ I chose this 'bin' because it was one of the only that was 'flat' down to the bottom edge, making it easier to mount the bulk-head connects as low as possible so it draws from the bottom rather than half an inch or an inch up the sidewall.