Frankster
Never trust a doctor who's plants have died.
Supporter
- 5,188
- 313
Can absolutely do that and a perfect example of how to manipulate the perched water table as saturatiom zone stays the same height in a given media. When you tilt it less media will be below that height so water will run out of the media that's now above that height forcing it out.So I'm kinda noticing that after I fill my water table, that if I tip the plant to it's side a little bit, much will drain out that otherwise wouldn't, is this an acceptable practice to utilize? I think draining them out some actually helps restore them to a state of equilibrium, were the water is built back up, but not completely waterlogged....
Great info brotherto Aqua Man: Great section and will be a great resource for all growers. FOR ALL ORGANIC GROWERS; I have something to add I learned this year. I grow outside, SoCal, coastal mountains, in tall pots (21"H 20" diameter at top and 15" at the bottom) I also re-use my soil. This year, after two years of organic growing with added mycorrhizae, I found that at recharge the leftover rhizomes make up a lot of the volume and made the soil too dense even after adding in the usual stuff to expand it...perlite, vermiculite, and pumice and it still would not drain well. I had to dump all and start over adding in now 40% perlite, vermiculite, and pumice as well as some fresh soil to the old to get the right consistency and drainage. So if you are adding mycorrhizae you need to add more aerating ingredients at re-charge to accommodate for the added mass of the rhizomes.
Some awesome stuff AM, tyvm!Yeah I will definitely be editing and rearranging... for now I'm getting my info out so I can go back and revise it after. Do a better job of specific sections so ppl don't need to read for a day to find what they are looking for. It's a subject with many moving parts that are all important so it will be a challenge to get the info out in a simple manner that's easy to read... but I'll get it there, just gonna take some time.
I can.@Aqua Man can you sticky this in the basic growing section
I'm far to lazy. Besides all this info is out there brother... maybe over time I'll do a few more and lump em together ... by that I mean years lol.so when is the THCFarmer Bible coming out? These posts you create remind me of the old Overgrow Bible. Used to have a copy on a harddrive that was destroyed long ago. A consolidated collection of practically every detail about diagnosis, techniques, processes, etc. Thing was invaluable. You're singlehandedly compiling a very similar consolidation of information.
Yea, I don't think it would be exceptionally helpful, tbh. I mean, it's certainly an interesting thought, I've considered the same things. The way things are done now, you can pretty much study in length just about anything you want, if you simply take the time, research. ie. Google it. What this place does more than anything is highlight the tremendous differences in many of our grows, and how environmental factors, techniques, regimes, and the many multiples of things that add up to a great growing experience.I'm far to lazy. Besides all this info is out there brother... maybe over time I'll do a few more and lump em together ... by that I mean years lol.
Problem is there are to many variables. But yeah that could work. Just take a load of work.Or like check the boxes here, and if you fall into this category of x-factors with your grow, these are the other factors that you should be doing also...
The problem with organizing information is that there's so many damn ways to do it, and depending on how your audience is approaching it, it works differently everytime.
Keeping things dynamic above all else is where most of the upper level growers seem to be learning here, or rubbing off on others, simply fraternizing and associating, with some sort of peer review process really helps people grow their game in the long run, over time, at least it certainly has for me.
Or simply just reviewing the many grow logs here that exist that are similar to your specific setup.
Personally, I think these emoji buttons below are pretty much the most helpful kinda support that anyone can have. Simply having a thumbs up, or this or that, a response to an inquiry is invaluable in so many ways that learning can not simply accomplish. Some will always need positive feedback, and ongoing affirmation, that in and of itself, is a process.Problem is there are to many variables. But yeah that could work. Just take a load of work.
i would like to see one 0f these great posts on humidity. im playing a lot with my environment. i have found a few things out, but i get lost in the humidity. i understand how it is made and temperature effects and the vegetation holding it... what i am lost on is how to control it. funny enough, but i have found (for me anyway) if i run my dehumidifier in the room constantly, keeping it at about 38 to 40%, it is much easier to control my tent. even when i need high humidity i start with it that low and it works, if i dont the exhaust fan just pulls it out. so... im confused. if i could just understand, i could devise a system to control it.
but that is just me not being smart enough to grasp the science, grrrrr
Controlling VDP is a big plus, no doubt. The plant has several different systems, much as humans do... Circulation not only delivers digested nutrients to our cells, but water, O2... and removes waste product, and removes excess CO2. There's a multi-layed dynamic process in play.i would like to see one 0f these great posts on humidity. im playing a lot with my environment. i have found a few things out, but i get lost in the humidity. i understand how it is made and temperature effects and the vegetation holding it... what i am lost on is how to control it. funny enough, but i have found (for me anyway) if i run my dehumidifier in the room constantly, keeping it at about 38 to 40%, it is much easier to control my tent. even when i need high humidity i start with it that low and it works, if i dont the exhaust fan just pulls it out. so... im confused. if i could just understand, i could devise a system to control it.
but that is just me not being smart enough to grasp the science, grrrrr
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?