i have come very close to finalizing my nute schedule.
it is a very simple , very effective , will not break the bank , has a limited number of affordable & long lasting (dont need much to mix out) adds that work across strains , nearly ph's itself, ph stay stable for days & days, and to be very honest ===> it works awesome
my partner uses different base nutes (GH to my
Dynagro) but follows the same exact principals using the same
foxfarm boosters.
i do foliar where he does not... and i do use humic (or
liquid karma) in my rez where he doesn't.
i do grow a strain (afghan) known for 400g per sq meter & get 500g per sq mtr.
it's not the nute brand you use ==> its how well you know it & how well you use it
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in all fairness, i took the main idea for my nute schedule from the legendary al. b. fuct ...who maintains a fairly consistent ppm (EC) across tables ...and deconstructed the essentials (which was easy cause there's no detail) in order to make it my own.
i do give credit to all the people who tout a lower yet consistent ppm to get the job done, people who tout feeding boosters at the right times, and people who tout getting to know your ladies.
im never over 1.5 to 1.6 EC at max feed ...which is about 1000 to 1100 ppm.
& , i dont see how high EC grows plants bigger or faster.
more turkey on the plate doesn't mean its all eaten all the time.
ive tons more to learn & share... especially with regard to flushing plants properly hydro.
...which is why i will not post my schedule as i'm re-working (simplifying) weeks 7-9 and noting the results this run.
my partner too... so it's like two sets of data for the same 7-9 wk time frame.
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while i've been tooling this schedule for over a year, repeatable results speak volumes.
in fact, it's all i care about ...as i've mentioned it several times.
again : any claims i make about cultivation are not based on hard science as much as they are based on repeatable results , multiple tests (runs of different plants) , tangible experience growing strains , and mad information i have gleaned from research.
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the final tally of afghan kush this run is ...9 dry zips ...up about 1.5 zips from the last run.
add to that 4.1 zips of sour d
and 1.8 zips of
great white shark
total dry weight 15 zips
zip = dry ounce
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afghan:
6 weeks in two trays under a 600w on a light mover
2 weeks under 800w stationary
great white & sour d:
got occasional direct light when the 4x2 was broken down & most often got awesome "side light".
...so not bad for some plants in buckets, with cheap, dirt to take advantage of extra floor space.
also, im running the afghan pheno to ~56 days (up from ~50) as the extra week is VERY MUCH worth it!
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before i started "hanging" with canna nerds like you guys, before i even thought about looking for herb information on the internet, i was averaging about 12 zips every three months.
after just two years on forums, doing tons of research, building the "mothership connection" (the lab) and getting to know plenty of fine cultivators all over the planet ... i am up to 45 zip every three months :-)
my short term goal is 60.
i dont play.
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divorcing, i have to move the lab in september.
ready with rooted cuts and all the fat equipment one could need, gudkarma will be doing 1.5 Lb+ pulls every month.
my gear, THANKS TO SO MANY AWESOME PEOPLE, has never been fatter!
im over working for myself ... i'm looking to "trim at night" and find a "regular type" day job with benefits.
without selling herb, i'd have no financial stability whatsoever... given there's no "social safety net" for the self employed.
even though i am going through a super serious "shit jam" in my life , i'm really ==> lucky as hell.
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got 30 afghan kush and 30 jackberry green pheno and 30 romulan down for the next run :-)
stay tuned