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[Driver77]

Today in the rdwc auto tent. The Bourbon Berry is getting close...buds are thick and heavy. The SOS autos around it are looking good too...filling in just fine.
Running 1350ppm at 5.7 with slow rising ph and ppm. Lights are down at around 480w and still getting uv and ir supplements.

 

[Skinnypuppy80]

1300 ppm? I'm just upped mine to 700 (500 scale) in week 3. Am I underfeedimg? got my light around 680 watts. Looking very nice! I always appreciate the bud porn, thank you!

 

[Driver77]

1300 ppm? I'm just upped mine to 700 (500 scale) in week 3. Am I underfeedimg? got my light around 680 watts. Looking very nice! I always appreciate the bud porn, thank you!

700 scale....so 950 on 500 scale....lol before I came here I ran at 1680ppm(700) the whole grow. I'm learning

 

[GrumpAzz]

1300 ppm? I'm just upped mine to 700 (500 scale) in week 3. Am I underfeedimg? got my light around 680 watts. Looking very nice! I always appreciate the bud porn, thank you!

If you're not showing deficiencies, you're not underfeeding.

EC can be a hotly debated topic. Last run, I upped mine until I got some tip-burn, just trying to see how hard I could push them. I was around 2 EC mid veg. Closer to 3 EC into flower. Before that, I'd never ran higher than 1.5 EC.

As long as the ratios are in check, your ppm can be pretty flexible. If it's getting too low you'll see deficiencies and, if it creeps too high you'll start getting tip burn.

All that being said, I don't plan on going over 1.5 again. I just didn't see any benefit which just equates to more money on nutes for nothing. Our resident arborist, @smoke, is famous for running a shockingly low EC and this dude grows TREES. Legends say he grows with farts and CalMag.

 

[smoke]

If you're not showing deficiencies, you're not underfeeding.

EC can be a hotly debated topic. Last run, I upped mine until I got some tip-burn, just trying to see how hard I could push them. I was around 2 EC mid veg. Closer to 3 EC into flower. Before that, I'd never ran higher than 1.5 EC.

As long as the ratios are in check, your ppm can be pretty flexible. If it's getting too low you'll see deficiencies and, if it creeps too high you'll start getting tip burn.

All that being said, I don't plan on going over 1.5 again. I just didn't see any benefit which just equates to more money on nutes for nothing. Our resident arborist, @smoke, is famous for running a shockingly low EC and this dude grows TREES. Legends say he grows with farts and CalMag.

IMO anything over 800 on the 700 scale is a waste

 

[smoke]

Our last attempt never got above 600 on the 700 scale.

 

[Driver77]

If you're not showing deficiencies, you're not underfeeding.

EC can be a hotly debated topic. Last run, I upped mine until I got some tip-burn, just trying to see how hard I could push them. I was around 2 EC mid veg. Closer to 3 EC into flower. Before that, I'd never ran higher than 1.5 EC.

As long as the ratios are in check, your ppm can be pretty flexible. If it's getting too low you'll see deficiencies and, if it creeps too high you'll start getting tip burn.

All that being said, I don't plan on going over 1.5 again. I just didn't see any benefit which just equates to more money on nutes for nothing. Our resident arborist, @smoke, is famous for running a shockingly low EC and this dude grows TREES. Legends say he grows with farts and CalMag.

I agree on the ratios being right gives a lot of room to play. I was running 2.4 ec from seedling to harvest without issue and I get away with ridiculous ec's in the wick bases, although I'm working on that not getting so out of control. I'm slowly running less and less to see what works best for me.
I think light intensity plays a role in what's needed too.

 

[Zen_seeker]

Find 5 objects [boxes,buckets...] of equal height and raise up your hydro set up if you can.
It will make a difference.
They are all looking good~!

I used milk crates for this in the beginning. Easy to get and lock together.

 

[tevyat737]

Yeah, it’s totally fine to have the res bucket in the tent—as long as temps stay in check. If your tent runs warm, though, a chiller might come in handy to keep root temps in the sweet spot. If you're staying under 70°F, you might be fine without one

 

[Driver77]

The Bourbon Berry got the chop today....the smells this thing is putting off is helping me decide if it was worth the hassle!

 

[Driver77]

This is what remains....these have got a few weeks left.

 

[ninjadip]

The Bourbon Berry got the chop today....the smells this thing is putting off is helping me decide if it was worth the hassle!View attachment 101403View attachment 101404View attachment 101405

Sweet!!!!
What she smelling like

 

[Driver77]

Sweet!!!!
What she smelling like

Very strong berries and funk...it reeks Glad I let her finish now.

 

[Driver77]

The SOS are packing on bud weight and smell amazing. Few more weeks!
Light are down to 450w I'm back up to 1400ppm(700) because I was getting leaves lightening up in color toward the top even with lower light. You can see easily in bud shots....

 

[Driver77]

Bourbon Berry is in jars and yielded 15oz...1 1/4 per jar and 12 jars. Smells of berries with a touch of pine and smokes smooth already....should be great in a few weeks. Definitely an indica dominate buzz that lead to an hour lost on the couch staring at a blank TV trying to remember what it was I was getting ready to do......

 

[Driver77]

Harvesting tomorrow....not all where I would prefer but the Turbo girls are itching to taste that rdwc

 

[Driver77]

All harvested and in the dry tent....nice yield of fat buds. Anxious to see the dry numbers
Here's one of the SOS cola's

 

[midwestcannaman]

All harvested and in the dry tent....nice yield of fat buds. Anxious to see the dry numbers
Here's one of the SOS cola'sView attachment 103215

Great job sir! Always the best part, reaping the rewards of the effort and work that went into growing it!