I use to grow autos and now I've changed to photos as I'm looking for exotic strains and I've learnt so much talking with very knowledgeable growers, testing things out and seeing results.
I'll start with environment. It is absolute key to keep your environment on point to get the best out of your plants. It's the best nutrient you can give your plants imo. I follow the vpd chart now (vapour pressure deficit) and my humidity doesn't go below 60% during flowering. I keep the humidity at 75-70% whole of veg 70-65% until week 5 of flower then drop its to 65-60 for the rest. I use to ramp mine down to 40% that's the worst thing you can do. If your humidity is as low as that your plants will transpire at a faster rate therefore they will drink more and won't use up the nutrients your giving them resulting in a deficiency. That's why I think a lot of autos to get a calcium OR magnesium deficiency because humidity is too low. (also longer periods of light might cause that) you might think having your humidity too high during flowering is gonna cause bud rot or Pm. Bud rot is 100% caused my stagnant air, every leaf should be moving slightly and you should have plenty of extraction and you could go up to 75% RH as long as your air flow/movement is good. Don't take my word for it read up on vpd and try it.
Stop wasting money on expensive nutrient lines. Im switching to jacks hydroponics 5-12-26 with the 321 formula Powder nutrients and it's so so cheap. I use to use advanced and canna nutrients but your paying for 80% water with bottled nutrients. Powder nutrients are the way forward! Jacks 5-12-26 calcium nitrate and Epsom salt is used from seed to finish at 3 gram per gallon of Jacks 2 grams per gallon of calcium nitrate and 1 gram per gallon of epsom salts from start to finish because the element ratios are so finely tuned you don't need to add more or less throughout the growth cycle and there's no bullshit claims saying this will give you massive yeilds and buds dripping in resin. Check out this video on jacks nutrients
If your tired of getting that hay smell with your bud try this..
When I use to grow autos and drying my method was to wet trim and hang, then I tried paper bag method (which was okay) but I was still left with fresh cut grass slightly hay smell and no terps whatsoever.. The best way to dry is to do a whole plant hang with large fan leaves taken off for 10 days at 60% humidity and 17C. THEN trim your bud and jar it up. I guarantee you that your bud will be so much more flavourful and louder compared to wet trim. I changed to dry trimming and I've never looked back and everyone else who has changed to dry trimming has said the same.
Just wanted to give you some info on what I've learnt myself and from other very talented and knowledgeable growers. If I hadn't of learnt this I would still be growing same way producing shit bud. I still have tons to learn but if you just stick with these methods I assure that you will have great results.
I'll start with environment. It is absolute key to keep your environment on point to get the best out of your plants. It's the best nutrient you can give your plants imo. I follow the vpd chart now (vapour pressure deficit) and my humidity doesn't go below 60% during flowering. I keep the humidity at 75-70% whole of veg 70-65% until week 5 of flower then drop its to 65-60 for the rest. I use to ramp mine down to 40% that's the worst thing you can do. If your humidity is as low as that your plants will transpire at a faster rate therefore they will drink more and won't use up the nutrients your giving them resulting in a deficiency. That's why I think a lot of autos to get a calcium OR magnesium deficiency because humidity is too low. (also longer periods of light might cause that) you might think having your humidity too high during flowering is gonna cause bud rot or Pm. Bud rot is 100% caused my stagnant air, every leaf should be moving slightly and you should have plenty of extraction and you could go up to 75% RH as long as your air flow/movement is good. Don't take my word for it read up on vpd and try it.
Stop wasting money on expensive nutrient lines. Im switching to jacks hydroponics 5-12-26 with the 321 formula Powder nutrients and it's so so cheap. I use to use advanced and canna nutrients but your paying for 80% water with bottled nutrients. Powder nutrients are the way forward! Jacks 5-12-26 calcium nitrate and Epsom salt is used from seed to finish at 3 gram per gallon of Jacks 2 grams per gallon of calcium nitrate and 1 gram per gallon of epsom salts from start to finish because the element ratios are so finely tuned you don't need to add more or less throughout the growth cycle and there's no bullshit claims saying this will give you massive yeilds and buds dripping in resin. Check out this video on jacks nutrients
If your tired of getting that hay smell with your bud try this..
When I use to grow autos and drying my method was to wet trim and hang, then I tried paper bag method (which was okay) but I was still left with fresh cut grass slightly hay smell and no terps whatsoever.. The best way to dry is to do a whole plant hang with large fan leaves taken off for 10 days at 60% humidity and 17C. THEN trim your bud and jar it up. I guarantee you that your bud will be so much more flavourful and louder compared to wet trim. I changed to dry trimming and I've never looked back and everyone else who has changed to dry trimming has said the same.
Just wanted to give you some info on what I've learnt myself and from other very talented and knowledgeable growers. If I hadn't of learnt this I would still be growing same way producing shit bud. I still have tons to learn but if you just stick with these methods I assure that you will have great results.
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