Anyone interested?

[Johnny Hempseed]

I am thinking about sitting down and writing out my feeding regimine for all to see/use...
It has given me roughly 20-30% more bud with higher potency over tradional regimines..
It's similar to the regimine Advanced nutrients uses..but it uses less nutes and costs alot less...
If you are all interested I'll put in the work..
Johnny

Johnny Hempseed Reviewed by Johnny Hempseed on 12-26-2005. Anyone interested? I am thinking about sitting down and writing out my feeding regimine for all to see/use... It has given me roughly 20-30% more bud with higher potency over tradional regimines.. It's similar to the regimine Advanced nutrients uses..but it uses less nutes and costs alot less... If you are all interested I'll put in the work.. Johnny Rating: 5

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[Johnny Hempseed]

I am going to sit down one of these nights (maybe tonight) and bang out an epic length post about what I have learned..it will be good for people who find themselves confused by all the products out there that claim to do all sorts of extraordinary things..
How about instructions to make ice hash and honey oil..anyone covered that here on this forum yet?

[Johnny Hempseed]

Bahh..shitpissfu%$#@@!
I spent an hour typing it all out in wordpad..complete with columns and lines and flashing stuff..and when I saved it the formatting got screwed up and rendered it useless..
Now I just wanna sleep..
I got it all figured out..just need to get it down here..

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[Johnny Hempseed]

Rather than cut and paste..a big chart "like" you see on AN's website I have decided to write it in a week by week format..
If you wanna use it feel free..simply cross the weeks out as you go along...
Now..a couple of issues here...
I have left the quantities open to manufacturer specs..except in the case of the basic nutes..you should start at about 1/2 the strength listed in weeks 1,2 and 3..then take it to the max for the rest of the cycle...
This is more about when and how you apply the nutes than who makes it..to a great extent all the nutrients out there are all the same..
I will list some items that I think are absolutely the best..and I'll tell you why I feel that way about it...
Some of you are advanced growers who already know about this..I have been growing marijuana for 20+ years myself, so I know what I am talking about..
My goal is to help those of you who are good growers..but are wondering if there is any way to increase yield and potency..as well as grow some of the healthiest bud you have ever seen...

This aspect of growing is only 1 part of 3 that allow anyone to easily increase yields and improve their garden overall, hydroponics and Co2 are also ways to improve, but for a few reasons it seems people are reluctant to venture into this territory.
Alot of it comes down to self confidance, they think keeping things simple will keep things cheap and easier to maintain, but nothing could be further from truth.
By switching to hydroponics, injecting Co2, and taking a holistic approach to feeding your garden you can easily see yield increases in the 65-100% range!
To me..anyone who does not take these steps to evolve their skills and equipment is simply wasting energy and time for less than they deserve!
I don't know how many times I have seen some poor schmuck with a yellowing batch of plants telling everyone that miracle grow is all you need for good shit!
I think about how many people I have helped build gardens with, watched them invest hundreds of dollars in equipment, and see them balk at the cost of nutrients!??
But they see my plants, and my yields, and they scratch their heads and wonder why...
I'll tell you why...
I feed my plants what they need, when they need it..and I invest in every crop because I know not to would just lead to frustration down the road..
So..lesson one..nothing good is cheap..and vice-versa! And you get what you pay for..
With that I will say be sure your products are all of the highest quality possible..and be sure to preserve their value by keeping a rinse glass handy to avoid cross contamination when drawing nutes for mixing..

Now..your shopping list...
It will cost roughly $250.00 dollars for these items..and they should do a small garden for at least 2 crops..
Each crop includes 2 weeks in veg mode to allow the plants to become established and get some height..but your crop should finish around 18-24 inches in height (with a pure or high indica to sativa ratio)..

Basic 2 part nutrient (veg and flower formulas)---
This will be your bread and butter, and I suggest you select nutes formulated for hydroponics, even if you are growing in a peat based medium.
Typical run of the mill "plant foods" will lack alot of important trace elements and micronutrients, and a deficiency is more likely to manifest itself later on down the road..
You may even choose a 3 part, there are a few good ones on the market, but I have found the 2 part is just as good..
Pay close attention to mixing rates, start weak..and work your way up to the maximum tolerance point...

Mother Earth Super Tea (Advanced nutes flower formula)---
May be applied during veg phase AND flower phase..contains natural ingredients (bat and seabird guanos)..and will establish a healthy colony of beneficial bacteria.
For the cost of it, it's well worth incorporating it!

Supermax B1---
This is a natural product made from seaweed..it helps the plants to get well established and to improve general health..
Other B based additives may be used instead, or Mermix may be added at the beginning of your grow cycle for the benefit of the B vitamins as well as it's high potassium and trace element content..

Humic and Fulvic acids---
These have become constant ingredients in my growroom since discovering their benefits a few years back.
They are found in nature, and they are how plants in the wild can grow year after year without anyone to feed them.
Fulvic acid is a natural chelating agent and allows plants to use nutrients better.
They both act to condition the soil and maintain it's integrity, and they both enhance the medium's ability to hold water.

Hygrozyme---
This is one of those additives that make me all warm and fuzzy inside, not only does it give you the enzymes you would normally get in the other products (like AN's Sensi-zym) but it also has some crazy "super secret" stuff in there!!
Seriously..compare it's price to some of the others and you will see why I choose this over them..good value for the money.
This products helps accelerate the breakdown process of old root mass and organic matter in your medium..

Bud Blood(Advanced Nutrients)---
Don't confuse this with other "blood"s on the market..they don't do the same things!
This stuff kick starts the flower cycle..promotes shorter internodal length..and
it increases your budsites...


Big Bud powder (Advanced nutrients)---
There are alot of bud enhancers out there..I have tried a few and am happy with this one because it does what they claim it will..and its not unreasonably priced. A small jar of it will last 3 or 4 grow cycles in a small garden..


A carbohydrate additive---
Now..this is where things get a little strange..
I have been using liquid carbo load by AN for a while..and it works..then I thought I may try a new product called "Sweet" because it's not only about the sugars..it also contains other goodies like humic and fulvic..
But I have recently been looking at Dutch Master's Max-FX(and Folitech)..
It is a foliar spray and they claim that giving carbo additives through the root system does nothing to help the plant!?!?
I KNOW I have had heavier flowers..and that they have not been shrinking down as much when drying since I began with a carbo load type product..it also helps reducing the yellowing while in flower phase because the plant doesn't rely as heavily on stored sugars in the fan leaves..so the jury is still out on this..
If you are really into it and wanna save some money get some raw cane sugar, citric acid and calcium and make your own carbo booster.. ;-)


Advanced Nutrients Overdrive---
I use this stuff because it does it's job VERY well..and since you only add it twice per crop you can stretch it out a bit..
It also adds girth to your buds during the last phase of flower (weeks 5+6) and it rounds out the flowering phase of the grow(along with the blood and big bud powder)..

Subculture (General Hydroponics)---
This is a beneficial bacteria additive (much like piranha) and it contains alot of things that act as little guards in your plant's rootzone...
Instead of adding it to each feeding (like you do with piranha) you simply innoculate your whole bale of pro-mix.
As time passes the colonies don't die off..they spread! And so does your root mass!

Final Phase (or some type of flushing agent)---
You can skip it and save a few bucks..I think of it as insurance..

That's your list of stuff..now I am going to go through the weeks..
If you see a product listed under the week number you simply follow the instructions on the bottle..except (as I mentioned at the beginning) when it comes to the bread and butter nutes..
As you go through the weeks simply cross them off..
Apply key ingredients PER WEEK not with every flowering! Things like the bud blood are applied once..then you water in between with everything except those ingredients (this applies to bud blood, big bud and overdrive specifically)
If you see something is only required every once in a while then adjust where necessary..
And remember to adjust ph to 6.5...

*Week one (first week of veg)*
Basic 2 part grow formula(3/4 strength).
Mother earth super tea flower (1/2 strength)
SupermaxB1.
Hygrozyme.
Fulvic acid.
Humic acid.

*Week two (second week of veg)*
Basic 2 part grow formula (3/4 strength).
Mother earth super tea flower (3/4 strength)
SupermaxB1.
Fulvic acid.
Humic acid.

*Week three (1st week of flower)*
Basic 2 part flower formula (1/2 strength).
Mother earth super tea flower (3/4 strength)
Hygrozyme.
Fulvic acid.
Humic acid.
Bud Blood.
Carboload.

*Week four (2nd week of flower)*
Basic 2 part flower formula (1/2 strength).
Mother earth super tea flower (3/4 strength)
Fulvic acid.
Humic acid.
Big bud.
Carboload.

*Week five (3rd week of flower)*
Basic 2 part flower formula (full strength).
Mother earth super tea flower (1/2 strength)
Fulvic acid.
Humic acid.
Hygrozyme.
Big bud.
Carboload.

*Week six (4th week of flower)*
Basic 2 part flower formula (full strength).
Mother earth super tea flower (1/2 strength)
Fulvic acid.
Humic acid.
Big bud.
Carboload.

*Week seven (5th week of flower)*
Basic 2 part flower formula (1/2 strength).
Mother earth super tea flower (1/4 strength)
Fulvic acid.
Humic acid.
Hygrozyme.
Overdrive.
Carboload.

*Week eight (6th week of flower)*
Basic 2 part flower formula (half strength).
Mother earth super tea flower (1/4 strength)
Fulvic acid.
Humic acid.
Overdrive.
Hygrozyme.
Carboload.

*Week nine (7th week of flower)*
Start Flush


*Week ten (8th week of flower)*
Harvest!

If you reach week 9 (7th week flower) and your flowers have not matured yet you may continue as if you were in week 8 (without the overdrive).

I hope this has helped..and as my time and energy allows I will post more info if I think it is helpful to you all..
Forgive me for any spelling errors..
Johnny Hempseed..


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[Johnny Hempseed]

As an adendum I would like to correct myself on one point..
Overdrive should be given with each watering in weeks 5 and 6 of flower..not once per week...