My past few grows have been a mix of 1 and 2 gallon fabric pots in a 30"x18"x36" tall grow tent, 2 plants at a time. I've been reusing a mix of random organic soils from the hydro store and amending between grows with BuildASoil products like their craft blend and top dress compost mix to get through veg. I've hurt my plants in the past with teas so I now just scratch or top dress BAS products as needed. I also alternate between bottom and top watering (bottom bottom top usually) and use powdered coconut water most of the time. In this current setup, I'm averaging about 1 oz of buds per gallon of soil and a plant height of 12-15" and getting within 9" of my QB-style 120w light.
Here are a few comments/suggestions based on my experiences in a similar grow scenario:
Here are a few comments/suggestions based on my experiences in a similar grow scenario:
- I think that's feeding way too heavily. Between grows, I'll amend with 2 tablespoons (TBSP) of dry mix per gallon of soil max. During grow the inputs are reduced to like 25% of the recommendations. I don't add anything to the soil until flower.
- I'm not sure how you're able to go that long between watering in fabric pots with these low volumes of soil. At peak, I have to water a little bit twice a day; anywhere 16-24 fl oz at a time switching between top and bottom watering. I water through after top dressings.
- Despite what breeders say, all of my grows have been at least 80 days but then I also top, LST, etc. I'm pushing 90 days in my current grow and nowhere near the amber I'm looking for.
- I would transplant into the final container sooner, or sprout in it. I use the Ronin Method for germing and move the root cube to the final pot as soon as the first leaves are bigger than the cotyledons.