Quality over Quantity techniques

BobCajun · May 10, 2016

RM3 said:
Have not end of day but did do the 24 hour blue thing that Ed talked about several years ago. Supposed to be like moonlight. Once again saw no improvement so stopped doing it
.
View attachment 3675653 View attachment 3675654 View attachment 3675655

Apparently blue is better just before the lights come on. It opens the stomata. Moonlight, from what I've read, is actually more yellow than blue.

BobCajun · May 10, 2016

RM3 said:
Girdling the stem makes gold buds, does not cut off O2 from the roots

and yes I've girdled several times

I think I'd prefer the gold buds actually. Thanks for confirming that it works.

RM3 · May 10, 2016

BobCajun said:
Apparently blue is better just before the lights come on. It opens the stomata. Moonlight, from what I've read, is actually more yellow than blue.

pretty much if I've read it, i've tried it. That which worked as stated or led to an improvement remained other things that didn't work get tossed

RM3 · May 10, 2016

BobCajun said:
I think I'd prefer the gold buds actually. Thanks for confirming that it works.

takes awhile indoors, tis faster in the sun

Budley Doright · May 10, 2016

Afgan King said:
Not from seed that's from clone but ya fill 1 gal pot from clone in 14 days then transplant and 14 days in a 7 gal then flip to flower

Yes sorry I read your next post

.

topcat · May 10, 2016

I'm growing indoors for the first time in over 25 years. I grow from seed. Do those of you that grow from seed wait until the plant naturally declares sex to flip to flower mode? Do you wait until they reach a certain characteristic, like height, or node number, flip to flower, then simply cull the males? Finally, does it matter in regard to quality?

chuck estevez · May 10, 2016

topcat said:
I'm growing indoors for the first time in over 25 years. I grow from seed. Do those of you that grow from seed wait until the plant naturally declares sex to flip to flower mode? Do you wait until they reach a certain characteristic, like height, or node number, flip to flower, then simply cull the males? Finally, does it matter in regard to quality?

when the nodes alternate, its mature enough to flower

CrocodileStunter · May 10, 2016

topcat said:
I'm growing indoors for the first time in over 25 years. I grow from seed. Do those of you that grow from seed wait until the plant naturally declares sex to flip to flower mode? Do you wait until they reach a certain characteristic, like height, or node number, flip to flower, then simply cull the males? Finally, does it matter in regard to quality?

Yes I feel waiting for preflowers would be the best route to go, not only for quality but for yield. Should be somewhere in the ball park of a month. A lot of what you're asking would require us knowing what equipment you are using.

topcat · May 10, 2016

I'm an outdoor grower and I don't have to think about this normally. I brought my love of growing indoors and grew great lettuce, spinach and other veggies this past winter. I pulled the trigger on COBs with 4 Area 51 W90s in a 3x3 tent and then a TastyLED T4-1750 in a 2x4 tent. I'm still dialing in the tent growing thing. I have 4 plants in each tent that I force sexed and I wonder if anyone has seen a difference in quality between doing it that way, or waiting for the plant to do it naturally.

RM3 · May 10, 2016

topcat said:
I'm an outdoor grower and I don't have to think about this normally. I brought my love of growing indoors and grew great lettuce, spinach and other veggies this past winter. I pulled the trigger on COBs with 4 Area 51 W90s in a 3x3 tent and then a TastyLED T4-1750 in a 2x4 tent. I'm still dialing in the tent growing thing. I have 4 plants in each tent that I force sexed and I wonder if anyone has seen a difference in quality between doing it that way, or waiting for the plant to do it naturally.

Quality,,,, No

Quantity ,,,,, Yes

Budley Doright · May 10, 2016

topcat said:
I'm an outdoor grower and I don't have to think about this normally. I brought my love of growing indoors and grew great lettuce, spinach and other veggies this past winter. I pulled the trigger on COBs with 4 Area 51 W90s in a 3x3 tent and then a TastyLED T4-1750 in a 2x4 tent. I'm still dialing in the tent growing thing. I have 4 plants in each tent that I force sexed and I wonder if anyone has seen a difference in quality between doing it that way, or waiting for the plant to do it naturally.

If I wait for pre flowers with some strains I grow I would quickly run out of head room so I flip when I have to which is about 2', preflower or not.

Budley Doright · May 10, 2016

topcat said:
I'm an outdoor grower and I don't have to think about this normally. I brought my love of growing indoors and grew great lettuce, spinach and other veggies this past winter. I pulled the trigger on COBs with 4 Area 51 W90s in a 3x3 tent and then a TastyLED T4-1750 in a 2x4 tent. I'm still dialing in the tent growing thing. I have 4 plants in each tent that I force sexed and I wonder if anyone has seen a difference in quality between doing it that way, or waiting for the plant to do it naturally.

Interested in the w90's just to try one as supplemental so how are they working? Got any pics of the room and plants?

topcat · May 10, 2016

They're fine lights and connectable, which I liked. I would advise the TastyLED T1-2100, though. For $10 more, you get 50% efficiency, my personal minimum, now. They are virtually the same power. Plus, they are handmade works of art, with the best components available, by one guy who does it all, from receptionist to engineer to shipping clerk. Rahz is also available to talk to.

Evil-Mobo · May 10, 2016

topcat said:
They're fine lights and connectable, which I liked. I would advise the TastyLED T1-2100, though. For $10 more, you get 50% efficiency, my personal minimum, now. They are virtually the same power. Plus, they are handmade works of art, with the best components available, by one guy who does it all, from receptionist to engineer to shipping clerk. Rahz is also available to talk to.

All my Tasty LED's have been superb, and the T2-2100 has been perfect for my closet tent which is 20' x 36" x 60". The first week under the T2- 2100 the growth was insane and it has not slowed down. :mrgreen:

Budley Doright · May 10, 2016

Evil-Mobo said:
All my Tasty LED's have been superb, and the T2-2100 has been perfect for my closet tent which is 20' x 36" x 60". The first week under the T2- 2100 the growth was insane and it has not slowed down.

Worth a look

, thanks guys!

Afgan King · May 10, 2016

Well y'all have fun idk if I'll ever switch over fully until I see the weight factor the most fire weed I've ever seen was hps grown and the system I use pulls 2-3lbs per light easy when fully setup I would prob supplement with them but idk if I can completely switch

killAgreenguy · May 11, 2016

RM3 said:
Your lookin at things wrong an ounce of one hitter weed trumps 6 ounces of 10 hitter weed all day I have a guy I give joints to, he cuts them into quarters and then shares them with others and yeppers a 1/4 joint of my bud will slay 3 or 4 regular smokers

Sign me up its been awhile since I had something me and 4 peeps could split wit 12 others and still be blazed

killAgreenguy · May 11, 2016

Here's a pic of my current garden from a week ago this is day 17 in the pic

pookat · May 11, 2016

Looking Nice,...............tempting isnt it

Six9 · Jun 8, 2016

Growmau5 said:
"genetics above all. you can't polish a turd"

Lol thanks I needed that. Changing my Tinder headline to this..

Quality over Quantity techniques

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member