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HYDRO Holiday Treats -(here we grow again)-

I'm really interested to see how this finishes out. I would have thought that this is way to crowded. You the man so I will watch and learn.
 
PLreef Ideal water temp is 68f - our local weather only allows this about 2-3 months a year. During the summer my water temps run about 72-76f - ONLY possible because I have a big air pump that mitigates some of the heat issues. I also found out that the extra tub on the outside really does work wonders. IF worse comes to worse I have two refreezable blue packs that I put between the tubs (e.g. white tub/blue pack/black tub). Even with 110f summers and an indoor ambient temp that can be close to 90f excellent O2 aeration and fans have always worked just fine for me. oh.... and Hydroguard is a given as far as I'm concerned if you're growing in hydro.
 
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A few thoughts on defoliation:
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This is very good advice in general, However; imagine no line - less plants and spreading the plants out to allow flowers to grow from stem to stern. At an average of $10.00 per seed these days just cutting down the number of seeds decreases your cost. But there's more to the story - by using the BU2B PPP method you also have more flowering branches as well as flowers that can extend the entire length of a branch. Instead of getting 4-5 oz's per plant with traditional growing methods and taking 4 plants - you can up your output to an average of 16 oz's per plant and only take two seeds to get there. The real filling in the pie is how you trim and spread out your plant during flowering. If you've followed along to this point you know a few things about how I grow already. I leave more leaves than most - with a purpose. I allow ambient light to get into the undergrowth when in veg mode - but don't really start exposing those growth tips to direct light until or just before flowering starts. Once flowering is underway, I found that you will increase your yield much more by spreading out branches than removing leaves. So, the takeaway? You CAN continue to grow as usual and get about 20 oz's for every 4 plants or you can learn a new method that doesn't add time to your grow, but does require a bit more attentiveness and easily average 32 oz's per two plants. Regular grow indoors - 4 plants in a 4x4 tent and an average harvest after 4 months of 20 oz's or a BU2B's PPP grow with 2 plants in a 4x4 tent and an average yield of 1 kilo. The choice is yours to make...

Questions or comments? Now's the time folks
 
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You are saying that you will not remove growth below the line and instead will spread the branches sideways to expose the lower bud sites to light?
 
Ckbrew rather like a bloomin' onion from Outback. :) I remove leaves BELOW the lowest flower on the branch but don't lollipop the colas until very near the end of the grow. Once the structure for the framework is in place it will easily accommodate stretching the plant out without breaking or snapping branches.
 
I’d appreciate if those of you following along would mind sharing any ideas or thoughts you had regarding nute burn. It’s something I have struggled with to varying degrees since growing in hydro. I have my suspicions of why this is is happening but before I reveal my thoughts on the matter I’d really like to hear from fellow growers.

Here’s my specs:
  • Hydro grow,
  • ALWAYS use ½ to ¾ of the nutes called for on the label with the exception of bud enhancers and additives like Cal/Mag and Hydroguard.
  • Over the years I've tried different brands of nutes with the same results - nute burn on tips especially during flowering
  • Average water temp for 2 out of 3 grows 75f.
  • Over 24 grows and I still get slight nute burn on 2 out of 3 grows - amount varies by strain
  • Average tub changes per grow excluding issues requiring a tub flush - 4.
  • More of an issue if the weather is warm
Your feedback would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
 
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Next grow baby...next grow!! haha! Your 5 1/2 week flowering is looking about like my 7 1/2 week from sprout! Go autos! No I'm going back to photos. More is better!
 
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Interestingly when I spread them open again I found buried deep inside a very few leaves showing obvious light burn but they were deep inside the middle so it must have occurred when they were younger and I never noticed it. Just here and there in 3 spots. Yellow tips and sawtooth edges yellowed. Surprised me! Remember I have 300 w of led light at 15 inches on 24/0. Tops and all else look great. No harm done but hmmm!
 
I have a total of 1.8 dwc indoor grows under my belt. Both have suffered nute burn. 1st grow ran at 50% recommended by mfg., still burnt. 2nd grow started at 50% nutes, lights at recommended 36" but at 40% power. Still burnt tips but the plants looked hungry. Over next couple weeks I cranked everything up. Nutes to 80%, lights to 90% and they seemed to love it. Still burnt tips. During this grow I had three extra plants outside in 5 gal pots with pro mix. They were feed twice a week with the nutes out of the dwc res. No burnt tips. Gotta have something to do with roots being submerged in the dwc. I don't know but planning on seeing burnt tips on all future dwc grows.
 
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