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I don't remember Doc saying topping is bad. I believe he does it all the time. The apical meristem is what we remove when topping. I'm about to do it today...
Ok then,, i am in,, i wanna be aan apical maristem cutter too, please,,,,
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Birdhouse
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He mentions it in post #806:
In The Lab With Doc Bud
Edit: My bad, I guess he's only talking about when you're already in flower. Looks like I'll top that shark shock in a day or two
In The Lab With Doc Bud
Edit: My bad, I guess he's only talking about when you're already in flower. Looks like I'll top that shark shock in a day or two
420Brother
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Doc tops but i believe he doesnt stress the HB plants, LST nor HST either, maybe that lower the brix lvls, not sure you should ask the Doc to be precise.
He mentions it in post #806:
In The Lab With Doc Bud
Edit: My bad, I guess he's only talking about when you're already in flower. Looks like I'll top that shark shock in a day or two
Yeah - don't be cutting your buds off. That be bad.
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Birdhouse
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420brother:
I remember him mentioning he had a decline in brix levels when he was just defoliating leaves, but when he removed the branches entirely there weren't any issues. We'll see if he drops by to give us his opinion. I might try a few different training methods between the three plants.
I remember him mentioning he had a decline in brix levels when he was just defoliating leaves, but when he removed the branches entirely there weren't any issues. We'll see if he drops by to give us his opinion. I might try a few different training methods between the three plants.
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Birdhouse
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The CBD shark shock got its first topping today. We'll see what happens 
Wow, gonna have to make up a new word for what that was, what you did there,, 'topping' does not seem appropriate somehow,,
Will be watching the affects,, cheers birdie
Will be watching the affects,, cheers birdie
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Birdhouse
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Just following the tutorial I shared earlier with this plant. It should all work out
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Birdhouse
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Hey guys, just dropping by to share the weekly progress. A few toppings and waterings with a 1/4 oz of transplant to each plant happened this week.
C'99 - I ended up topping those two serrated leaves since there had been no new growth out of that area for 2 weeks. Must of got damaged shedding the seed exterior. It bushed out and is growing really fast now. Would have preferred to start training off a higher node but I think it'll turn out just fine.
Afgooey - I topped this plant last night. It had been drying out completely and was just soaked. Leaves should perk up in no time and those growth tips should really start growing.
CBD shark shock - This plant has recovered nicely from the topping a few days ago and the growth tips are growing quickly.
The plants look healthy so I'm going to wait until I have a few more nodes on the plants before starting the drenches and foliar feeding I think. I know Doc mentions starting the foliars and drenches after 5 sets of leaves but after the topping and clean up I'm unsure if that's necessary until I have another 2-3 nodes per side? If anyone familiar with his feeding program has an opinion let me know
The cabinet has been working great, temps fluctuate between 83 (day) and 73 (night) using that fan controller and humidity seems to hold steady around 55. There is a very pleasant aroma when I open the cabinet doors now
I'm also growing a few 1 gallon pots of spinach, kale, collards and some leaf lettuces. Harvesting leaves off those plants for some of my meals help offset the darkness and cold outside.
Enjoy the holidays with your friends and family.
C'99 - I ended up topping those two serrated leaves since there had been no new growth out of that area for 2 weeks. Must of got damaged shedding the seed exterior. It bushed out and is growing really fast now. Would have preferred to start training off a higher node but I think it'll turn out just fine.
Afgooey - I topped this plant last night. It had been drying out completely and was just soaked. Leaves should perk up in no time and those growth tips should really start growing.
CBD shark shock - This plant has recovered nicely from the topping a few days ago and the growth tips are growing quickly.
The plants look healthy so I'm going to wait until I have a few more nodes on the plants before starting the drenches and foliar feeding I think. I know Doc mentions starting the foliars and drenches after 5 sets of leaves but after the topping and clean up I'm unsure if that's necessary until I have another 2-3 nodes per side? If anyone familiar with his feeding program has an opinion let me know
The cabinet has been working great, temps fluctuate between 83 (day) and 73 (night) using that fan controller and humidity seems to hold steady around 55. There is a very pleasant aroma when I open the cabinet doors now
I'm also growing a few 1 gallon pots of spinach, kale, collards and some leaf lettuces. Harvesting leaves off those plants for some of my meals help offset the darkness and cold outside.
Enjoy the holidays with your friends and family.
Such beautiful symmetry. Like a mirror is on one side.
I agree on your decision to wait and don't think you have to wait for a full five nodes but I will defer to the Brix veterans here. Don't want to steer you wrong!
I agree on your decision to wait and don't think you have to wait for a full five nodes but I will defer to the Brix veterans here. Don't want to steer you wrong!
1/4 oz. of Transplant for EACH plant?
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Birdhouse
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I thought the normal dosage of transplant was 1 oz when used in the feed schedule. People have mentioned using a 1/4 strength dose of transplant with every watering which I took to mean a 1/4 oz (7.5 ml). Did I misunderstand?
That 1/4 strength = 1/4 oz. is the total to drench all 6 plants (in 7 gallon pots), I believe.
Nice catch major. Keeping us Brix virgins under your wing!
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Birdhouse
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Thanks for the clarification Pita, I really appreciate it.
I'll make the necessary changes for the next waterings (.2 ml of transplant per 1 gallon pot approximately) or just stick with just water for the next few waterings.?.? Hopefully I'll have enough transplant to finish up these three plants, I've used 1-1.5 oz so far I'd say.
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Birdhouse
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Afgooey has perked right up a couple hours after watering.
Question for the fellow brix growers, how many weeks from seed are you waiting before transplanting to the 7 gallon pots? I'm already able to remove the rootball from the 1 gallons as a single mass held together by some beautiful looking roots. I'll take a pic the next time a pot gets dry.
Question for the fellow brix growers, how many weeks from seed are you waiting before transplanting to the 7 gallon pots? I'm already able to remove the rootball from the 1 gallons as a single mass held together by some beautiful looking roots. I'll take a pic the next time a pot gets dry.
I tend to upcan earlier than others. They're too hard for me to manage in the smaller pots. I move mine from 1.5s into 6 gallons as soon as the rootball holds together, usually around 50-60 days.
There are two ways to measure dosages - per gallon of soil, and per gallon of water.
I raise individual plants, so I feed per gallon of soil, and I've been using 4 ml of drench per 6 gallons. A quarter dose is 1 ml. Tea is one tenth of that - 0.4ml for 6 gallons of soil.
So your 0.2ml measurement looks right inline for a quarter dose in one gallon of soil.
I'd go once with just water though, just in case.
There are two ways to measure dosages - per gallon of soil, and per gallon of water.
I raise individual plants, so I feed per gallon of soil, and I've been using 4 ml of drench per 6 gallons. A quarter dose is 1 ml. Tea is one tenth of that - 0.4ml for 6 gallons of soil.
So your 0.2ml measurement looks right inline for a quarter dose in one gallon of soil.
I'd go once with just water though, just in case.
For a single plant in a 1 gal. pot, I use a drop of Tea - like 0.1 ml. A full strength drench would 1 ml. The 1/4 strength is 0.25 ml.
When to up-can depends on your strain, goal, training, space size, etc. Typically, it takes my plants two-three weeks to go from one pot to the next: solo cup > 1 gal. > 7 gal. In some cases, (like planting outside) I wait until the plant is fairly root bound and needs water/feeding every two-three days.
When to up-can depends on your strain, goal, training, space size, etc. Typically, it takes my plants two-three weeks to go from one pot to the next: solo cup > 1 gal. > 7 gal. In some cases, (like planting outside) I wait until the plant is fairly root bound and needs water/feeding every two-three days.
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