Doc Bud's High Brix Q&A With Pictures

[SmokeyMcFly]

re: Doc Bud - High Brix Q&A With Pictures

Not a big deal. Trust me

Haha good, I spend a fraction of that amount of time mixing mine up 2 hours, man you really were meticulous, not sure you will get much benefit from that much mixing but its not like its gonna hurt anything more then your back

 

[hutchens559]

re: Doc Bud - High Brix Q&A With Pictures

That's for two plants. Think of it this way:

1 oz per 6 plants
1 oz=30ml.....therefore 5ml a plant. That's a "normal" dose. Some of us feed stronger, many of us add transplant to every watering, etc.

Hey doc just a quick question. You recommended 1 oz drench per 6 plants now, is the original 1/2 oz drench plus 2.5 mil tea per 6 not enough now?

 

[SmokeyMcFly]

re: Doc Bud - High Brix Q&A With Pictures

OK....so if you're feeding 2 in veg, just mix up 10ml of drench plus 7mils of Transplant plus 3mils of tea in a gallon of water and feed both plants a half gallon. That's your formula.

That's pretty much what I do...the math is second nature now.....I just add 5mils per plant of drench.

Again, that's the minimum drench that works well for most applications. Some strains might adjust upwards....also, once you get familiar with the products you might make your own custom feeding schedule.

Dunking plants in veg.....try using a stronger Growth Energy drench to get strong, thick stems and better clones.
Watering in bloom.....in a typical 7 gallon pot, I'll use a gallon per plant, maybe 1/2 slowly poured down the top, the rest in the saucer.

The reason I list the intructions per sq. ft. is because the products are designed for sprayers, fertigation, etc. They are perfectly adaptable to larger scale greenhouse ops, farming and the like. Lots of folks are using hose-end sprayers to water their gardens....1 or 2 oz per tray, in the sprayer.....that sort of thing.


I edited a mistake above: I said 10mils per plant and I meant 5. 10 won't hurt....but it might not help much. Start with 5 and adjust upwards if necessary.

Remember, the drenches aren't "plant food." They are microbe food. The minerals and the foliar sprays provide the nutrition. The drenches provide voltage...literally.

I think a lot of us newer high brix growers are guilty of forgetting about this very important part, I am certainly guilty of it. Whenever something starts to look less than perfect I focus on the drenches or times when they need fed more I worry about drenching more and was ignoring foliar spraying more often during times of heavy demand. My plushberry was starting to munch her fan leaves kinda early this time until I hit them with a second brix spraying a couple days after the last one. This time at the start of lights on and they seem happier now.

 

[Doc Bud]

re: Doc Bud - High Brix Q&A With Pictures

Hey doc just a quick question. You recommended 1 oz drench per 6 plants now, is the original 1/2 oz drench plus 2.5 mil tea per 6 not enough now?

It's still enough for some strains, but I think we've all found that things work better with just a bit more. You can always adjust for your garden.

 

[Doc Bud]

re: Doc Bud - High Brix Q&A With Pictures

Doc, you said you use a cement mixer to mix your amendment, worm castings and pro mix. using my hands and doing it right it took me over 2 hours, I was pretty wore out afterwards. I meticulously went through the soil breaking up all clumps any larger than a sweet pee. Do you think big problems would arise for growers that are a little lazy in this area?

I wouldn't say "big problems," would come about, but it's conceivable that you could scoop out soil with no amendment in it for one plant, and soil with more than it should have for another. Once in the large containers it's not that critical because the roots are going to find the stuff they need anywhere in the pot.

 

[Thebulldog]

re: Doc Bud - High Brix Q&A With Pictures

Haha good, I spend a fraction of that amount of time mixing mine up 2 hours, man you really were meticulous, not sure you will get much benefit from that much mixing but its not like its gonna hurt anything more then your back

So it sounds like No one is doing the Mix ?
Good1, Dog

 

[flowerfarmer]

re: Doc Bud - High Brix Q&A With Pictures

Haha good, I spend a fraction of that amount of time mixing mine up 2 hours, man you really were meticulous, not sure you will get much benefit from that much mixing but its not like its gonna hurt anything more then your back

It was a pleasure working with the soil breaking up the chunks of peat. Great exercise! I used a tarp and flipped it this way and that. Doc says to mix it up well anyway. Just trying to follow the directions

 

[BudTester420]

re: Doc Bud - High Brix Q&A With Pictures

Hey Doc

Here is a link to my journal so i stop posting in other peoples topics, my high brix ladies are looking great.
BT's Organic - High Brix Update Thread

 

[jonj]

re: Doc Bud - High Brix Q&A With Pictures

That Nanda Devi looks like the real deal,9 leaves per hand. Old Thai Stick seeds produced 9 and 11.

 

[Conradino23]

re: Doc Bud - High Brix Q&A With Pictures

Ah Nanda Devi, you must've spotted that one just now Yeah, it's a pure sativa from Himalayas closely related to Nepalese Highland. They are all very similar plants actually in this part of the Asia from what I've seen. They use them almost exclusively to get charas, nice stuff High is something of a holy thing, euphoric, erotic, but very spiritual. The cream of my crop this year next to Malawi Gold, and Orient Express. Smell now, after trimming, resembles fermented forest fruits with spice on the top. No bag appeal, almost no resin, and absolutely fantastic

Just so we don't hijack the thread, click my journal, there you can check her out throughout the grow, man.

Thx for the space, Doc!

 

[DrZiggy]

Doc, for others(and mine) reference, can you list here, the 420 members that you know are growing highbrix with your kit and have journals here? TY! Some may be 'shy' to announce their journal.

 

[scrubby]

Doc, for others(and mine) reference, can you list here, the 420 members that you know are growing highbrix with your kit and have journals here? TY! Some may be 'shy' to announce their journal.

I wouldnt think thats for him to decide sir

 

[Doc Bud]

Doc, for others(and mine) reference, can you list here, the 420 members that you know are growing highbrix with your kit and have journals here? TY! Some may be 'shy' to announce their journal.

That information isn't necessarily for public consumption. If people want to journal they are free to do so, but that is up to them.

 

[sir grow alot]

Sir Grow Alot - High Brix Flux - Sage n Sour

it may not be for DOC to compile but whoever does grow with Doc's kit, I think its a good idea to put a link up if you want to. this way everyone can see the kit in action in many instances.

 

[Doc Bud]

Update time:

I've finally got some yellowing fan leaves, late in week 9, on the LED plants. Paki, Champagne, more Grape Ape, and Purple Cadi. Veg room stuff.

Busy week of harvest/replanting coming up in about 10 days.

 

[DrZiggy]

Let me guess.."...and its gone!"

 

[Doc Bud]

Let me guess.."...and its gone!"

Not all the Champagne is taken yet. Everything else......gone.

As of yesterday, I do not have a single bud of MJ in my possession. I've got sugar leaf trim only. The rest.....gone.

One guy said he's using the time between harvests to stop smoking to get his tolerance down. There are at least a dozen delivery services that would come to his door in 20 minutes but he's been ruined by me....total snob.

 

[Any2cards]

Love love love the color of purple!

Beautiful!

Speaking of journals....getting ready for #2 soon from my first breeding project which is a purple. I did a little outdoor sample and it was amazing. Strong fuel aroma, nice colors and a real good kick.

Throughout my grows in high brix I have always had some kind of leaf curling off and on and I really do think its the water. So I am looking to get an RO system of some sort. A garden hose RO unit would be perfect if it exists.

What do you think of garden hose filters that are available?

Or is it just best to get an RO system? Do we all use RO?

Any2

 

[SmokeyMcFly]

Love love love the color of purple!

Beautiful!

Speaking of journals....getting ready for #2 soon from my first breeding project which is a purple. I did a little outdoor sample and it was amazing. Strong fuel aroma, nice colors and a real good kick.

Throughout my grows in high brix I have always had some kind of leaf curling off and on and I really do think its the water. So I am looking to get an RO system of some sort. A garden hose RO unit would be perfect if it exists.

What do you think of garden hose filters that are available?

Or is it just best to get an RO system? Do we all use RO?

Any2

You can get ROs that connect to a hose bib.

 

[Doc Bud]

Love love love the color of purple!

Beautiful!

Speaking of journals....getting ready for #2 soon from my first breeding project which is a purple. I did a little outdoor sample and it was amazing. Strong fuel aroma, nice colors and a real good kick.

Throughout my grows in high brix I have always had some kind of leaf curling off and on and I really do think its the water. So I am looking to get an RO system of some sort. A garden hose RO unit would be perfect if it exists.

What do you think of garden hose filters that are available?

Or is it just best to get an RO system? Do we all use RO?

Any2

RO isn't always the best, but it's always workable and you can overcome the lack of minerals by adding rocks....which is what we're all about. If you have crappy water, high in nitrates, you'll have issues for sure.