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Thought I would share another post: Another on my successful habits and techniques.
I know that many of the professional growers here have large grows, and big areas that their dealing with. I wish I had such an opportunity, but I make do with what I have. For me, that includes growing in my small urban place, so any space, given to plants is space I'm personally giving up (ie. living space). That said, I think its probably true for many hobby growers, space is a premium that needs to be optimized and leveraged.
That said, the following techniques, not only improve overall plant health, and create a dense growing footprint, anyone can apply these techniques to their grow to optimize resources, waste product, overall weight (ie. lifting) and increased vigor and plant health.
As I posted in the last thread on this subject (basics). Seed are incubated in napkins until fully shelled and "pop" out of their hull, then transferred (carefully) into cardboard (empty cardboard egg cartons will work) That thread can be found here: https://www.thcfarmer.com/threads/basics-planting-a-proper-sprout.113391/
Here's a start.
once the start is grown, and you can see root's peeking out from the bottom, it's time to upgrade. My go too is this: Biodegradable Non-woven Nursery Bags (100 pc. about $7)
Once the plant has grown, and the root's are peeking out again, I go to this: Fabric Plant Pots Grow Bags 2 Gallons (Can be had on ebay for around $45 for 25, or $15 for 5) Note: each layer in this picture (this is an important teaching photo, as it show's the layers, see the cardboard in the center, the fiber pot around it, and now it's root bound in it's third container) Time to upgrade, again...
If the plant gets bigger than 2 foot, onward we go: strip off the old cloth pots------->
off with the old...
Now the 3 gallon ones... (25x on ebay for $55)
And finally, if needed a 5 gallon pot: (x6 on ebay for $25)
Granted, I've got approx $100 tied up in bags, but they are simply AMAZING, made from extremely durable, reusable, and flood the root system with nothing but OXYGEN, the vital gas required for MASSIVE root growth, and metabolism!!! THIS IS A SORT OF ORGANIC/HYDRO HYBRID, mixing soil technique, with hydroponic theory.
I can complete grows in 80 to 90 days (with certain strains) using this technique, from start to finish.
What we have at the end here is a huge, solid ball of roots, much more dense, and much more developed than root's by any other method. I can't say how many times, I've put plants into a 3 or 5 gallon pot, only to have the roots move to the bottom, or ignore one part of the pot, (leaving only dirt) the plants root system MUST BE GROWN IN GRADUALLY, PERIOD. Any other method is going to end up with areas of non dense root growth....
When I take these types of plants out of their pots at the end of the growth cycle, there is simply NO wasted space, NONE. It's a massive well defined root ball, that creates the most OILY AND HUGE FLOWERS, possible, with due consideration given to genetics, light, fert regime, circulation, temp, Ph, humidity and other critical factors.
In end, its a labor of love. You either take these kinds of measures, experiment, change (and reap the benefit) or you stagnate, and never try and change anything. Some changes are big (like this one) and some are small gains. For me, every little technique I develop, brings me that closer to perfection, as I look at it more as a journey, than a destination.
Good luck with your growing fellas, Cheers!
I know that many of the professional growers here have large grows, and big areas that their dealing with. I wish I had such an opportunity, but I make do with what I have. For me, that includes growing in my small urban place, so any space, given to plants is space I'm personally giving up (ie. living space). That said, I think its probably true for many hobby growers, space is a premium that needs to be optimized and leveraged.
That said, the following techniques, not only improve overall plant health, and create a dense growing footprint, anyone can apply these techniques to their grow to optimize resources, waste product, overall weight (ie. lifting) and increased vigor and plant health.
As I posted in the last thread on this subject (basics). Seed are incubated in napkins until fully shelled and "pop" out of their hull, then transferred (carefully) into cardboard (empty cardboard egg cartons will work) That thread can be found here: https://www.thcfarmer.com/threads/basics-planting-a-proper-sprout.113391/
Here's a start.
once the start is grown, and you can see root's peeking out from the bottom, it's time to upgrade. My go too is this: Biodegradable Non-woven Nursery Bags (100 pc. about $7)
Once the plant has grown, and the root's are peeking out again, I go to this: Fabric Plant Pots Grow Bags 2 Gallons (Can be had on ebay for around $45 for 25, or $15 for 5) Note: each layer in this picture (this is an important teaching photo, as it show's the layers, see the cardboard in the center, the fiber pot around it, and now it's root bound in it's third container) Time to upgrade, again...
If the plant gets bigger than 2 foot, onward we go: strip off the old cloth pots------->
off with the old...
Now the 3 gallon ones... (25x on ebay for $55)
And finally, if needed a 5 gallon pot: (x6 on ebay for $25)
Granted, I've got approx $100 tied up in bags, but they are simply AMAZING, made from extremely durable, reusable, and flood the root system with nothing but OXYGEN, the vital gas required for MASSIVE root growth, and metabolism!!! THIS IS A SORT OF ORGANIC/HYDRO HYBRID, mixing soil technique, with hydroponic theory.
I can complete grows in 80 to 90 days (with certain strains) using this technique, from start to finish.
What we have at the end here is a huge, solid ball of roots, much more dense, and much more developed than root's by any other method. I can't say how many times, I've put plants into a 3 or 5 gallon pot, only to have the roots move to the bottom, or ignore one part of the pot, (leaving only dirt) the plants root system MUST BE GROWN IN GRADUALLY, PERIOD. Any other method is going to end up with areas of non dense root growth....
When I take these types of plants out of their pots at the end of the growth cycle, there is simply NO wasted space, NONE. It's a massive well defined root ball, that creates the most OILY AND HUGE FLOWERS, possible, with due consideration given to genetics, light, fert regime, circulation, temp, Ph, humidity and other critical factors.
In end, its a labor of love. You either take these kinds of measures, experiment, change (and reap the benefit) or you stagnate, and never try and change anything. Some changes are big (like this one) and some are small gains. For me, every little technique I develop, brings me that closer to perfection, as I look at it more as a journey, than a destination.
Good luck with your growing fellas, Cheers!
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