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Rootsruler said:
Beautiful! What size pots are those?
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All plants are in 3gal containers. Coco/per.
Observer said:
What nutrients are you running?
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I’m running a bit of an organic/synthetic hybrid feed. Using Diablo 3part, and 4-6 additives, also using SeaK, and sea monster once or twice a week. Also giving bud blood for the next couple weeks to push budset.
I’m not sure how many total products I use, probably 12-15.
I would highly recommend dynamyco, or similar, grew all my outside garden plants with it this year as well, and had really strong plants.
 
Mr.GreenthumbOG said:
All plants are in 3gal containers. Coco/per.

I’m running a bit of an organic/synthetic hybrid feed. Using Diablo 3part, and 4-6 additives, also using SeaK, and sea monster once or twice a week. Also giving bud blood for the next couple weeks to push budset.
I’m not sure how many total products I use, probably 12-15.
I would highly recommend dynamyco, or similar, grew all my outside garden plants with it this year as well, and had really strong plants.
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sweet

thanks bud

was curious



edit - is silica part of that?


they eating lobster and caviar instead of mcdonalds
 
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Mr.GreenthumbOG said:
I’m not sure how many total products I use, probably 12-15.
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That's a good sign you know what you're doing.
I'm a minimalist and use maybe 5 products if you include peroxide and ph adjusters. Most folks who run as many products as you've got going, end up overdoing it and killing their plants with kindness.
 
Observer said:
edit - is silica part of that?
they eating lobster and caviar instead of mcdonalds
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Yes. They get silica.
Dirtbag said:
That's a good sign you know what you're doing.
I'm a minimalist and use maybe 5 products if you include peroxide and ph adjusters. Most folks who run as many products as you've got going, end up overdoing it and killing their plants with kindness.
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It’s a salt and pepper umbrella approach to giving the plants what they want, I haven’t given them more than 1.2EC in a feed, and always have significant runoff. It is a lot of different products to be using, but with each res I mix up, I usually use between 5-7 products, and I don’t use many of the other offerings in the Diablo lineup, that I don’t deem essential.
 
Mr.GreenthumbOG said:
It’s a salt and pepper umbrella approach to giving the plants what they want, I haven’t given them more than 1.2EC in a feed, and always have significant runoff. It is a lot of different products to be using, but with each res I mix up, I usually use between 5-7 products, and I don’t use many of the other offerings in the Diablo lineup, that I don’t deem essential.
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And that's how it's done! Haha.
 
Anthem275 said:
Can you explain how you see the silica working ?
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growing a plant without silica and growing one with, the stems/branches will not be as thick as the one being supplied SiO2/SiO4

it physically makes the cells "bigger", if theirs enough to go around, you'll "see" it through out the plant.


a number of positive effects on plants and plant metabolism - These include:
  • Increased nutrient uptake: SiO2/SiO4/MSA can help plants to absorb more nutrients from the soil, such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. This can lead to improved growth and development.
  • can help to strengthen the cell walls and reduce water loss.
  • Increased resistance to pests and diseases: SiO2/SiO4/MSA can help plants to resist pests and diseases by making them less palatable to insects and by activating the plant's defense mechanisms.
one can "see" the differences comparing plants growing with and without SiO2/SiO4



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Observer said:
growing a plant without silica and growing one with, the stems/branches will not be as thick as the one being supplied SiO2/SiO4

it physically makes the cells "bigger", if theirs enough to go around, you'll "see" it through out the plant.


a number of positive effects on plants and plant metabolism - These include:
  • Increased nutrient uptake: SiO2/SiO4/MSA can help plants to absorb more nutrients from the soil, such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. This can lead to improved growth and development.
  • can help to strengthen the cell walls and reduce water loss.
  • Increased resistance to pests and diseases: SiO2/SiO4/MSA can help plants to resist pests and diseases by making them less palatable to insects and by activating the plant's defense mechanisms.
one can "see" the differences comparing plants growing with and without SiO2/SiO4



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FYI
Stems and branches do not become larger by Silica, (mono) it increases the branch or stem strength, also makes them brittle. It also increases cell wall health and it can help prevent mold in buds but it has to be balances because if you run it all the way to the end it can make rock hard buds.
 
Anthem275 said:
FYI
Stems and branches do not become larger by Silica, (mono) it increases the branch or stem strength, also makes them brittle. It also increases cell wall health and it can help prevent mold in buds but it has to be balances because if you run it all the way to the end it can make rock hard buds.
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if all cells are "Reinforced" or "made" "bigger" by the SiO4, wouldn't the plant be "bigger"?

same everything, remove Silica from one plant,
IME, the non-silica plants are "smaller" and this is a fact for me in my head-cannon, am i wrong? possibly, i dont know ive grown 7 times~.

just trying to deeper understand it/further "understanding"
 
Observer said:
if all cells are "Reinforced" or "made" "bigger" by the SiO4, wouldn't the plant be "bigger"?

same everything, remove Silica from one plant,
IME, the non-silica plants are "smaller"

just trying to deeper understand it.
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No, not really. It's a nutrient with a total plant volume measured in ppm. If It adds anything to the weight it isn't much.
The benefits of using silica are stabilization of the ph in the nutrient solution, and stronger more durable plant tissues.
 
Dirtbag said:
No, not really. It's a nutrient with a total plant volume measured in ppm. If It adds anything to the weight it isn't much.
The benefits of using silica are stabilization of the ph in the nutrient solution, and stronger more durable plant tissues.
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well fuck me

my shit sucks lol

i want my plants/stalks/branches to be girthy like that

ill try next time
 
what do i do to give my plants Viagra like mrGoG here and y'all

i have the base nutes, trying incorporate silica and mr fulvic, and ~~~~~~~~trying to get to a "full" Nutritional "program" for them.

like any PGRs like triacontanol, and/or acids and/hormones etc

you using any triacontanol ? is that the viagra? , cant say its the genes cause im willing to bet most of his grows are the same girthy bitches, with different strains.

:LOL:
 
Observer said:
well, what is then?

😜
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It's like adding extra glue to the paper maché paste. A plant with added silica will have stronger stems that don't collapse under their weight so easily, thicker more durable cuticle on the leaf.

The dry weight of cannabis is 95%+ carbon, Hydrogen and oxygen. Silicate likely doesn't exceed a couple grams per kilo of cannabis grown, even supplemented.
 
Observer said:
what do i do to give my plants Viagra like mrGoG here and y'all

i have the base nutes, trying incorporate silica and mr fulvic, and ~~~~~~~~trying to get to a "full" Nutritional "program" for them.

like any PGRs like triacontanol, and/or acids and/hormones etc

you using any triacontanol ? is that the viagra? , cant say its the genes cause im willing to bet most of his grows are the same girthy bitches, with different strains.

:LOL:
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Tria is definitely the viagra. But it elongates the member more than gives it girth.
 
Dirtbag said:
It's like adding extra glue to the paper maché paste. A plant with added silica will have stronger stems that don't collapse under their weight so easily, thicker more durable cuticle on the leaf.

The dry weight of cannabis is 95%+ carbon, Hydrogen and oxygen. Silicate likely doesn't exceed a couple grams per kilo of cannabis grown, even supplemented.
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when you put it that way....

👊

i see

thanks man.
 
Observer said:
Id be surprised if you said no, I can see it.

That silica putting in work

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Truthfully I’ve only added the silicate 3 times so far, not saying it doesn’t help in veg but I start adding it more frequently now that I’m starting flower.
 
Anthem275 said:
FYI
Stems and branches do not become larger by Silica, (mono) it increases the branch or stem strength, also makes them brittle. It also increases cell wall health and it can help prevent mold in buds but it has to be balances because if you run it all the way to the end it can make rock hard buds.
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I have contentions on that last point. I've ran silica end to end for many runs, and I'm not 100% convinced it causes "rock hard buds." It can cause issues in flower, yes, but it's not the primary cause of that. IME rock hard buds are caused by PGRs, with a very tiny bit of genetic influence. Silica might've been an additive, but it's not the root cause of that trait.
 
tobh said:
I have contentions on that last point. I've ran silica end to end for many runs, and I'm not 100% convinced it causes "rock hard buds." It can cause issues in flower, yes, but it's not the primary cause of that. IME rock hard buds are caused by PGRs, with a very tiny bit of genetic influence. Silica might've been an additive, but it's not the root cause of that trait.
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I always dropped it from the res near the end of flower. It doesn't make buds rock hard like pgr buds but I found it can make a harsher smoke and firm bud that doesn't bust up as nice.
 
Observer said:
what do i do to give my plants Viagra like mrGoG here and y'all

i have the base nutes, trying incorporate silica and mr fulvic, and ~~~~~~~~trying to get to a "full" Nutritional "program" for them.

like any PGRs like triacontanol, and/or acids and/hormones etc

you using any triacontanol ? is that the viagra? , cant say its the genes cause im willing to bet most of his grows are the same girthy bitches, with different strains.

:LOL:
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your doing fine with your grows, I’d be in bigger containers if I had the choice🤣
Your fascination with trees growing out of solos blows my mind.
 
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