the earlier you top and defoliate the more time you have to double your bud sites … this is advanced growers secret that many aren't aware of but try it on a few and you will notice the the dramatic difference at the end
coco doubles yields and quickens growth just like hydro except coco is more forgiving like soil.. i use coco. i water and feed just like soil, only more often.. also, coco allows more oxygen to your roots and is almost impossible to over water (unlike soil)… Once you grow in coco you will never look back or at any other method…. if you research others who use coco on this site, you will see that no one else will tell you any different. one caution i would warn you about is to make sure you buy top quality, salt free, coco. You can use all your organic foods and get organic quality results with hydro yields. i promise,,
Time to do some research, if I can produce more im all for it I mean who isn't ? But another thing for me is that im away for work at times so I need like an automated feeder with a hydroponic system that would solve everything for me but you brought up a good point it's less forgiving but on another hand I already pay for water at the house & I could use that water for my hydroponic set up
ok so if water is your concern, automated drip feed system would be better than a flood and drain any day.. still using coco of course..
Water isn't the worry but I have 12 clones that need to get fed individually & it's kinda hard when I go to work Ya know
trust me a drip system with tubing to each pot on an automated timer and pump, coming from a ph'd reservoir will do just fine while you are gone for a few. you would probably have to refill your reservoir put in a little work once a week a most..
what do you mean by substrate???
Well I still have 12 clones for the next run all in 1 gallon pots which are gunna be transplanted into their 3gal homes right before 12/12 flip but I have to buy 12 pots & a lot of soil/substrate to fill those which cost money when I already pay for water & I could fill my reservoir every so often when need so with more water & nutes cuts out the need to keep buying soil & pots
oh and i forgot to add,,, i reuse my coco at least four times.. before buying more. two bags of coco , cost about 38 bucks and fills about 15 3 gal pots
if you buy airpots like me,, all you need to do is rinse and reuse forever.. no need to buy replacements… a 3 gal (airpot) is equivalent to a 5 gal regular pot, as far as yield is concerned, and for some strange reason requires less amount of coco than what you would use for a standard 3 gal pot… if you research everything i'm telling you about airpots and coco you will find that i'm not exaggerating one bit….
Gotta get some research done then !!
what day are they on
The mother is on day 39 as of today since the 12/12 flip she's looking nice about 20 to 25 not days left im hoping she really packs on some weight
she looks great for 39 days. she should really start to blow up within the next few weeks. she looks similar to her mom but not exactly … how does she smell so far? where and when are you planning on flowering the other 12 babies??
Boy I hope so, & actually speaking of that I had got a hold of marrdogg & he said the plant looks legit to him for gg4 :D:D so im stoked & so far she smells like lemony diesel real gassy kind of chemical smell here & there. & I think im gunna put 12 outdoors & the other 10 in this 4x4 room seeing how they turn out