Your thoughts on my micro grow?

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ironside

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Hi guy's,

after just posting on the intro thread I thought I'd make a post on here as I am an amateur micro grower and wondered if you could make any recommendations or improvements I can make.
So I have had a number of previous grows with some good success however a common issue I tend to have is lack of density in the bud. Could this be a nutrient issue?
My setup is a tent 1m squared, 135w quantum LED 3000 light, extractor fan along with clip on oscillating fans. My medium is always a compost.
I actually have a seed waiting to pop right now so will be posting pictures in the coming days.
 
RealizedReal000

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I would mix the compost with something like coco or peat to make a super soil. And if your going organic buy some either organic dry ammendments or organic liquid bottled for later on. Unless trying to go the compost tea route the entire time. Or you could mix in the compost with another medium and then use the compost as a top dress later to replenish the microbial life.
 
BigCube

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Hi guy's,

after just posting on the intro thread I thought I'd make a post on here as I am an amateur micro grower and wondered if you could make any recommendations or improvements I can make.
So I have had a number of previous grows with some good success however a common issue I tend to have is lack of density in the bud. Could this be a nutrient issue?
My setup is a tent 1m squared, 135w quantum LED 3000 light, extractor fan along with clip on oscillating fans. My medium is always a compost.
I actually have a seed waiting to pop right now so will be posting pictures in the coming days.

Pictures please 😀

What size environment are you in? Give us more details! I love micro grows. The last one I did was in a 18" x 18" x 36" panda tent I made. It did well! Check it out here:

 
RealizedReal000

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Pictures please 😀

What size environment are you in? Give us more details! I love micro grows. The last one I did was in a 18" x 18" x 36" panda tent I made. It did well! Check it out here:

Yes for sure more details. Lol
 
ironside

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I would mix the compost with something like coco or peat to make a super soil. And if your going organic buy some either organic dry ammendments or organic liquid bottled for later on. Unless trying to go the compost tea route the entire time. Or you could mix in the compost with another medium and then use the compost as a top dress later to replenish the microbial life.

I have some bottles of bio bizz which I believe is organic. I have bio grow, bio bloom and top max.
Could you recommend when I should introduce them and in what quantity? I have previously started around week 3.
 
BigCube

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Oh, I see you said 1m. That's actually pretty decent size. Your led is way underpowered

You want 35w per sq foot.

3.6x3.6 = 12.96 x 35 = 453.6 watts

You need a 4 panel quantum board setup or an equivalent bar type system. 👍
 
ironside

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As for the environment it was an old prefabricated cupboard building into a fitted wardrobe.
I removed the shelves and put up a tent that fits perfectly. I am sure its 1m squared and 1.5m tall.
pictures will follow.
 
ironside

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Oh, I see you said 1m. That's actually pretty decent size. Your led is way underpowered

You want 35w per sq foot.

3.6x3.6 = 12.96 x 35 = 453.6 watts

You need a 4 panel quantum board setup or an equivalent bar type system. 👍

I don't think I have the space.
I had this discussion with somebody before buying the light and thought the same to be honest however many people said that due to it being a quantum board it would be adequate for the scale of my grow.
I had used other lights previously including a mars 300w and the 135w seems to begiving better results.
 
ironside

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This is the light being used right now if anyone is interested.
 
ironside

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Ok. So after thinking about my setup I put myself in doubt and measured the tent. I don't know why I thought it was 1m squared because its not lol. It is infact 60cm squared (2 feet squared) x 1.5M in height.
 
growsince79

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Ok. So after thinking about my setup I put myself in doubt and measured the tent. I don't know why I thought it was 1m squared because its not lol. It is infact 60cm squared (2 feet squared) x 1.5M in height.
In that case, the light is perfect.
 
ironside

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I would mix the compost with something like coco or peat to make a super soil. And if your going organic buy some either organic dry ammendments or organic liquid bottled for later on. Unless trying to go the compost tea route the entire time. Or you could mix in the compost with another medium and then use the compost as a top dress later to replenish the microbial life.

Although I have organic liquid feed I am very interested in other organic options if you could recommend any.
 
RealizedReal000

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Although I have organic liquid feed I am very interested in other organic options if you could recommend any.
Most of the organics are good. Lol
Gaia green, dr earth, Mother Earth are all good organic drys. If your confidant in your composting ability’s and have worms in your compost bed then I would use that. Lol
But if not those days are good and Botanicare is a good organic bottled nute.
 
ironside

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Most of the organics are good. Lol
Gaia green, dr earth, Mother Earth are all good organic drys. If your confidant in your composting ability’s and have worms in your compost bed then I would use that. Lol
But if not those days are good and Botanicare is a good organic bottled nute.

At what point would you recommend adding nutes to an auto grow?
 
RealizedReal000

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Well I’m doing autos now and used Gaia green and put it in the soil before I planted. Only because it’s slow release so what way it won’t kick in till about a week or two. That question depends on a lot of factors. Lol
 
ironside

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Well I’m doing autos now and used Gaia green and put it in the soil before I planted. Only because it’s slow release so what way it won’t kick in till about a week or two. That question depends on a lot of factors. Lol
Nice.
I'm growing Moby dick XXL, new to the strain so I'm interested in the results
 
RealizedReal000

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Nice.
I'm growing Moby dick XXL, new to the strain so I'm interested in the results
Yeah you got to get the top dressing and watering down to a tee. Usually day 30 is when I top dress but I add nothing else and I’ve been doing it this way for two years. Lol
 
BigCube

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I don't think I have the space.
I had this discussion with somebody before buying the light and thought the same to be honest however many people said that due to it being a quantum board it would be adequate for the scale of my grow.
I had used other lights previously including a mars 300w and the 135w seems to begiving better results.

Not a chance, I use double that in a 3x3 and still supplement over 100w of light.

If you're looking to do better and get dense buds, you're going to need about 3 or 4x the light you have.
 
BigCube

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Ok. So after thinking about my setup I put myself in doubt and measured the tent. I don't know why I thought it was 1m squared because its not lol. It is infact 60cm squared (2 feet squared) x 1.5M in height.

Yeah if it's a 2x2 then the light is good. You may need to move the light closer in flower.

As for nutrients, I feed and water daily in a hydroponic medium. I'm not familiar with any other method, you may very well be lacking nutrients. I'll let others who know more about that answer thise questions 👍
 

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