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I'm actually thinking that the touching things helps. Keeps them aware and engaged into their environment. I think leaf edges are like eyeballs for plants. But I keep them just out of reach, then mix them up the next day, always keeping them guessing, and from reaching one direction too much, or another. I really do think keeping the plants partially engaged is helpful.lol. I’m so gentle with these things I dont even allow different plants leaves to touch. I treat every plant like it’s my baby. I don’t tend to spray hoses at babies.
Although it does sound funny. :-)
I'm actually thinking that the touching things helps. Keeps them aware and engaged into their environment. I think leaf edges are like eyeballs for plants. But I keep them just out of reach, then mix them up the next day, always keeping them guessing, and from reaching one direction too much, or another. I really do think keeping the plants partially engaged is helpful.
But keeping them apart makes actual sense too, because there going to be always extending out in every direction. I just think a little company is encouraging. Nobody want to be all alone. It promotes a balance in my eyes, but certainly needs to be monitored and maintained to keep inhibition from occurring.
It also helps create different shadowing of the plants, especially if you've got a well spread out lighting source, and good air flow. A perpetual setting.
Bottom line, leaf edges are a main sensory mechanism of the plant, and there's got to be a hormonal chemistry behind it, a mechanism that's engaged in this process, so stimulating it might be beneficial.
Yea, I have to admit, your 100% correct on this one, and I wasn't thinking about the buggy thing... It's always something to consider. But I guess where I'm at on this one is this. I'm always struggling for space, so If I mix them up like your doing, and even if I'm a little over stocked, or pushed together, it allows for better overall penetration of the lights.I’m sure in the wild plants have many reasons to communicate with each other but in my grow room I want maximum light penetration (they get moved and rotated almost daily) and the least chance for pests and mold. Also like you said they can stretch out and reach higher potential
Yea, I have to admit, your 100% correct on this one, and I wasn't thinking about the buggy thing... It's always something to consider. But I guess where I'm at on this one is this. I'm always struggling for space, so If I mix them up like your doing, and even if I'm a little over stocked, or pushed together, it allows for better overall penetration of the lights.
But I do think that having them slightly touching each other tells them where their at, and where there not at, (where to grow) so the gaps get filled in correctly. I think it's an evolutionary process at play here, and I want to exploit that, if possible.
Chems a sqirter MIMedlol. I’m so gentle with these things I dont even allow different plants leaves to touch. I treat every plant like it’s my baby. I don’t tend to spray hoses at babies.
Although it does sound funny. :-)
Chems a sqirter MIMed
I'm still not sure about the honey in beer, don't get me wrong, its not a horrible taste, and it is well drinkable, but its like putting black current in your larger, if you get what I mean. lol Grow turned out well, but I might have another crack at the White Widow, as I think I could do better with it now I know what its about. That Franco's is a beast of a cola, you should grab a seed if you come across one, I'm definitely going to run another at a later date, don't want that one any bigger though, unless its outdoors. lolCome on now.blane the beer hahaha..hows that honey beer coming along.
You got a nice harvest i see..very clean gear..
Yea, I am the exact opposite, cramming as much I can into a confined space. I try and leave the flowering tent a little better organized, but I have a big rod in there right now pulling the sides out (ventilation is pulling) so they got more space to themselves. I think there's 9-10 small autos in that 2x4, so they will be much smaller than you plants, but hopefully, the numbers equal things out some. I kinda look at it from a critical density point of view. Only so much flower can bloom in a confined space, it really doesn't matter how thick, or how many shoots are holding it all up, in the end, it's about the canopy maintence, and the budding sites. I also think good penetration, is a big key in this regard, and maintaining that vertical growth.nothing wrong with plants touching some. Like you said they are genetically made to. But I will say the more you stretch a properly lit space the worse the results. I stick to my system and plant count religiously. I can only add plants if I add my third light. Then I can add 2-3 more. Any more and all will suffer.
Mine aren't flowering quite yet, nice job.
XS4000 Viparspectra is too large for my 4x4' tent. Looks great & the room too. I use two Viparspectra 450w as of now. Those seeds entice me to buy a few myself. Cheers & good luck.
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