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[Mañ'O'Green]

@Mañ'O'Green Thanks for the info. 4 smaller plants seems to be a good fit for my 3x3 so I’m thinking a 4 unit autopot kit per tent might be a good starting option for me. Coupled with ANs ph perfect, might be a little more forgiving for a new hydro grower like myself. I’m gonna try to learn as much as I can about all the different options before I make a final decision, I still have a cpl weeks. Thanks again for all your help.

@davisgirl Those autocobs really make for some nice pics. It really shows the natural colors of the plants, which is essential for troubleshooting. Your plants have beautiful healthy color. That GG is really getting unruly huh lol. Mine was as well so I really went to work heavily with the scissors. Since I know mine are photos and not autos, I know from experience I can cull heavily into the 2nd week of flowering without causing major delays from shock. I culled about 1/3 of the total mass for shape and airflow. Then I drew myself an imaginary Scrog line and removed EVERYTHING below that line, since it would only produce mostly larf anyways. That leaves me a nicely shaped plant with about a dozen good colas. The tent is so crowded already though, I think I’ll probably move them to the root cellar under an hps lamp for the last couple weeks.
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There are a lot of good growers on AFN using autopots and it seems some are using AN as well. Should be good info out there.

The defo job looks good. Be sure to use all of those trimmings for oil to make salve.

 

[Iriee Vibez]

I know, $625 for a gallon sounds really expensive. I hope it’s dispensed with an eye dropper lol. Are the greenleaf nutrients you are planning on using self ph adjusting? I’m really new to hydro growing and hate messing with ph. So if I could find 1 product that covered all bases(seedling, veg, bloom, micro and trace nutrients) and buffered its own ph, that would be awesome for me. Does such a product exist? I’m just in the planning stages now, so I’m trying to learn all I can before I start buying equipment, etc. The only thing set in stone so far is my medium will be those expanded clay pebbles. Did you get your new tent yet? Seems like you are overdue for posting some grow pics lol. It’s like porn for growers. I’m gonna do some research today, but I’m trying to get some input from the group also. Contrary to popular belief, you can’t believe everything you read on the web lol. Thanks for your input.

Wes, dude, a gallon of this stuff would be ALOT. According to instructions, you only add 0.6 ml per gallon of water. That goes a long way. Some pretty reputable folks are confirming the 15% gain in bud weight claim that Mammoth P is making.

 

[Iriee Vibez]

@wes i am using AN nutes, and don't think I will switch. Very rarely have to make any ph adjustments, but I keep checking anyway. Some folks on here complain about the price I find AN, but. Haven't seen any evidence that they are any more expensive. Of course, I am not using the Master Grower lineup of 16 products, but the hobbyist level of 6 products. Not expensive, and very effective!

 

[bushmasterar15]

Pretty sure you can use mammoth p and /or optic foliar in addition to any product line.

I’m switching over to greenleaf mega crop. I need the simplicity of one nutrient, and I’ve heard good things about it. I’m expecting I’ll need to supplement with cal/mag, especially under the cobs. They have a bloom supplement in flower that I’ll probably use as well. I’m using GH Flora line now.

In hydro, get the botanicare hydroguard. You’ll never get the brown slimy roots!

I really like the idea of mammoth p, but we’ll see if my application for a second mortgage on the house gets approved (ha!).

It’ll be interesting to see what you think of the results. Supposedly hydro supercharges growth, you’ll be able to see if that’s true first hand.

I know, $625 for a gallon sounds really expensive. I hope it’s dispensed with an eye dropper lol. Are the greenleaf nutrients you are planning on using self ph adjusting? I’m really new to hydro growing and hate messing with ph. So if I could find 1 product that covered all bases(seedling, veg, bloom, micro and trace nutrients) and buffered its own ph, that would be awesome for me. Does such a product exist? I’m just in the planning stages now, so I’m trying to learn all I can before I start buying equipment, etc. The only thing set in stone so far is my medium will be those expanded clay pebbles. Did you get your new tent yet? Seems like you are overdue for posting some grow pics lol. It’s like porn for growers. I’m gonna do some research today, but I’m trying to get some input from the group also. Contrary to popular belief, you can’t believe everything you read on the web lol. Thanks for your input.

I did try Mammoth P on one of my first grows from a sample I got. But this grow I used GreenLife Biotics Microbial Chelator at 1ml per gallon in my nute mix and my plants looked great the whole grow. Believe this runs $125 for a gallon so a lower cost alternative that works.

 

[davisgirl]

I did try Mammoth P on one of my first grows from a sample I got. But this grow I used GreenLife Biotics Microbial Chelator at 1ml per gallon in my nute mix and my plants looked great the whole grow. Believe this runs $125 for a gallon so a lower cost alternative that works.
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Thank you @bushmasterar15 ! I’ll look into that one too.

Having a heck of a time finding it. I live in the sticks so I buy online. Any idea where I can buy this?

 

[davisgirl]

The girls have been under the cobs for 48 hours now. I look at them and I want to cry! They look so beautiful! They love the light. I’ve never seen them look so happy! Thank you @BigSm0 !!

I can’t believe I grew these plants. I’ve always had a black thumb! I couldn’t have done it without all the fine people at AFN. Thank you!

Happy Friday and have a great weekend everyone!

 

[Mañ'O'Green]

We raise farmers here on AFN.

 

[davisgirl]

We raise farmers here on AFN.

Special thanks to you MOG!

 

[Iriee Vibez]

Looking good, DG. That GG looks like it is about to go on a flowering burst! You are right there


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[davisgirl]

Looking good, DG. That GG looks like it is about to go on a flowering burst! You are right there


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I hope so PSF! I’m ready for flowering mode.