Grow a Pound the 319 way

Let me first say that Organic is purely a marketing term as it is used now days - the original definition of organic is simply 'contains carbon.' Show me a non-organic plant - impossible.

I've had fine results using a bare-assed 3-part series from GH and AN. Both companies truly don't have half a clue about true nutrient requirements for multiple plant types, though I've demonstrated mixtures to both companies. They just ignore real science and keep on going with their marketing (like Advanced Nutrient's BS about phosphor overload - learn basic biology, nimrods! ATP is CRITICAL for plant energy and ignoring it during bloom is a stupid STUPID mistake.)

Khyberkitsune, I feel you on the organics thing. I'm not one of those people that say organics is all that and a bag of chips.. ha, but I will say that the cannabis that I have smoked that was grow hydro seemed harsh.

I know through reading that this could be because of improper flush or maybe you can't get past that with hydro. I don't know enough just yet to say if this is true. I do know when I do make the switch my plants I will give a very proper flush towards the end, hoping to avoid this.

Like I said before the reason why I switched to organics really why I switched to earth juice is the ph reason. I also enjoy soil grown cannabis more synthetic or organic. But I'm going to give this hydro thing a shot!

Also has anyone used GH hardwater nutes? Attempting to get past installing a RO system in my small place. Also I've been reading more about the Lucas Formula in hydro. Less clutter = happy girlfriend!

My water is 300ppm. Does anyone use water in hydro this hard, if so what nutes do you use?

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How are the girls looking now we're about 6 days on from the last pic?

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Less clutter = happy girlfriend!

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LOL oh why can't my guy think of that!
Mind you plant associated clutter is all my own doing :)

Sorry for the delay.

Two of the PPP are curing at the moment, can't wait until the 4th to blaze it. The Hermi and the runt are still in the tent. The hermi (the tall one on the left) looks like she will yield well. The runt just hasn't looked good from the start. The reason why these two plants are behind are because of this plant. I wanted to give her more time to mature and didn't want to deal with three different nutrient cycles for four plants.

But looking back on things I should have thrown all of them in at the same time, my nerves are being tested, as I want to get my hydro equipment in there.

Also I ordered seeds from Nirvana and Single Seed Center last week, I received the SSC beans already, still waiting on Nirvana but it should arrive sometime this week.

After these are done I plan on turning this tent into ebb n flow with 1 plant per square foot. 16 plants. Harvest every 8-10 weeks.

I plan on keeping the other tent soil so some time. I'll probably break the table down half or quarters and try to harvest either 4 plants every two weeks or 8 plants every four weeks. A total of 16 plants would be on this tray also.

I like the idea of having a lot of strains to smoke, I also like the fact of having one tent produce a large harvest a few times a year and the other given me alot of little harvest a year.

How does 16 per 4x4 sound?

Sorry for the lack of good pictures this round.

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Threw in the ICE tonight. I took clones from both a few days ago, so I'll run one of these as my mother. Turning my 2x4 into a T5 flowering tent and the veg area is under construction.

rattlingdags, its crazy how this hobby takes up so much space. Pots and dirt and everything else.. I need a bigger home.

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Just read through the whole thread, nice log 319. I planned on growing years back and was very close, but never went through with it for various reasons. Now I'm planning on starting my first grow, so I'm trying learn everything I can.

Thanks for not dropping the log even though you're changing things up. Threads like these are good for me to pick up on things. The more I know the better, I figure.

I'll be following this log. Great work, keep it up, and good luck!

AR15, thanks for the kind words friend, I'm glad someone finds this thread of use.

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i was hopin to see a start to finish pound. I cant wait to get my own place and get a light or 4 goin. Im legal for 15 plants in washington state

wash, that was my intentions of this log. But things have/are changing, I am never satisfied with my grow setup. I am a bigtime grower, but only allotted 32 sq. ft per my girl. lol..

You give me a four light garden and I would only be satisfied for a year. I guess its just the way I am.

But I hope to have something worked out soon that would be better then a pound of weed.

How is washington in regards to MJ? Is it similar to CA? I thought about making that move west, but cali seems loaded with growers/cloners and everything else. Is it like that there? Do you have dispensaries that growers sell to? I have a lot of questions and would like to pick your brain. Let me know if you have time to chat one day.

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