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Seems to me it's never the system, it's the farmer. Amazing grow, Jack. Will you do a smoke report? ...of course when you're done curing and building and planning and everything else.
Has any one used vaccum bagging for storage of meds I was looking at some that had been stored for over 1 year and it smelled and looked fucking bomb, I was told they where not using the cheap vaccum bags they where inserting a gas then vaccum bagging the meds for long term storage and curing ? Any info on this Jack
THX TO SIMONThis method is particularly effective for folks who are starting out, those looking to maximize quality in a shorter period of time, and folks who's like to produce a connoisseur-quality product each and every time with no guesswork involved.
It's a very simple and effective process:
Cut the product, trim it per your preference, but don't dry it until the stems snap. Take it down while the stems still have some flex, but the product feel dry on the outside. This is a perfect opportunity to drop the dry-feeling flowers onto a screen and collect prime-quality kief that would otherwise get lost in the jar.
Jar the product, along with a Caliber III hygrometer. One can be had on Ebay for ~$20. Having tested a number of hygrometers - digital and analog - this model in particular produced consistent, accurate results. Then, watch the readings:
+70% RH - too wet, needs to sit outside the jar to dry for 12-24 hours, depending.
65-70% RH - the product is almost in the cure zone, if you will. It can be slowly brought to optimum RH by opening the lid for 2-4 hours.
60-65% RH - the stems snap, the product feels a bit sticky, and it is curing.
55-60% RH - at this point it can be stored for an extended period without worrying about mold. The product will continue to cure.
Below 55% RH - the RH is too low for the curing process to take place. The product starts to feel brittle. Once you've hit this point, nothing will make it better. Adding mosture won't restart the curing process; it will just make the product wet. If you measure a RH below 55% don't panic. Read below:
Obviously, the product need time to sweat in the jar. As such, accurate readings won't be seen for ~24 hours, assuming the flowers are in the optimal cure zone. If you're curing the product for long-term storage, give the flowers 4-5 days for an accurate reading. If the product is sill very wet, a +70% RH reading will show within hours. If you see the RH rising ~1% per hour, keep a close eye on the product, as it's likely too moist.
although im sure im going to be a severe beating..... its not just because of the UC system that Jack has had this amazing grow
the system was just one part of the equation......just one tool............
if u want to follow his grow and duplicate his results u better do everything he has done......
it takes unlimited time.......resources......experience ......and the willingness to admit u can never stop learning to achieve this
its like golfers buying a top rated set of clubs and thinking just with the clubs they can golf like jack nicklaus........
Dagos right on with the yield per lamp thing.......Daniel @ CC has mentioned that their highest yielding system per light is the XL which they recommend 4 plants per 1000 watt.
Said people are raging 3+ LB. per lamp on the reg with 2 week veg times. Breaks down to just 3/4 LB per plant to get 3LB's....definitely easier for the more novice grower to achieve large numbers.....seems like less plants is better suited to the expert growers."
yeah ucmenow that's really re assuring to see that post... was the set up i chose to build simply due to my lack of power and finances to go as big as a 1k/site. so thanks for the share.
Jack - Great job on all your gardens!
Couple questions on your foliar feed..
Do you PH it?
Is it sprayed heavily on the plants until dripping?
I know they are silly questions but would love your results.
Stay blessed! :smiley_joint:
Jack, man, you so crazy. I have no doubt you could set that up. I don't like to clog threads with useless posts, but I'll be glued quietly to the next one.
Let me apologize in advance for hi-jacking you thread Jack, but I have received a few PM's from members asking if I have a grow journal... Since I am a new user I can only PM administrators at this time. So, sorry for not getting back to those of you that have PM'd me.... To answer the question... YES, I do. here is the link one more time...
www.thcfarmer.com/forums/f29/house-...ent-systems-30-000-watts-10-tons-c-co2-22015/