Gravity and then Purple Maxx???

[southpaw76]

For those of you who are familiar with these products from Humboldt County's Own. I know that Purple Maxx (a.k.a. Snow Storm), is used to help increase overall resin production and Gravity is used to help thicken up those buds.

I have a couple of girls that stretched a little too much and their bud sites are not as thick as they could be. If I were to use both products, would I use Gravity first to fatten them up and then Snow Storm for a frosty finish or the other way around???

Also, if I used both products, could I use them at the same time or should I space them out by a week???

 

[trybud]

be careful with the amount of those you use. in my experience the purple maxx did nothing 'extra' for my grow. gravity really works well. i used 3/4 strength doses and i noticed way more density of the buds compared to other grows (same methods). im undecided on Bushmaster. ive filled a screen in half the usual time using it on one occasion and on another run it made my growth kinda funny and twisted, like preflower w/ no pistils showing.....id use gravity as directed and maybe a shot or 2 of purple maxx toward the end.

 

[southpaw76]

Yeah, I was only planning on using both of them here once just a few weeks before the end. Particularly on the girls that are not as full. I've got 7 AK-47's that I got in seed form from a friend who grows AK and Blueberry. I let them veg for a little too long and they pretty much out grew the box I had built for them. I ended up having to super crop the two main colas on 4 of them, had I not, they would literally be over 8 feet tall right now!!!

So it's safe to say that what they say about AK-47 is completely true! If you don't train them or tie them down or veg them for too long, like I did, you will end up with some big ass tree's!

 

[southpaw76]

On another note, I was also only planning on using these additives at half strength. I would really hate to burn these babies so close to the finish ....

 

[southpaw76]

Questions, comments or suggestions.......

 

[ReeferDan]

gravity is just a flower hardener, so when the plant is done "growing" and is just maturing and kind of fattening up, you give it gravity and it somehow makes the buds weigh more and finish out more dense then if you didnt use it.

I use it, start at 3 weeks before finish and then give it to em for two weeks then a week of flush, Purple Maxx, i use throughout the entire grow

Bushmaster you use right at the end of veg. I grow the plants out to about 1-3" less than i want them to be and give them the bushmaster, they wont stretch.

 

[southpaw76]

I am at about 3 weeks from harvesting now. So you would recommend using Gravity now and then use Purple Maxx next week for a week? Finally, on my last week, flush, flush, flush, is that correct?

 

[DHarvester]

I have and use all three of these products with good success. However, you need to use these "additives" very carefully. Many people out there have used Gravity in particular, and have cried foul at the results. Gravity when used improperly will kill your plants; and basically, that's how gravity works. Gravity helps your plant to transition into the final stage of its life cycle, which is when your flowers put on the most mass. I causes the plant to scavenge whatever nutrients are left in your soil right before your final flush. Thats why it says to use it 3 weeks before finishing only. Any sooner, and you risk causing severe stress to your plants. (Found that one out the hard way! LOL)

Purple Maxx on the other hand should be used throughout the entire flowering cycle. It works well (there are more trichs), however, I'm still not sure how much of a difference (In potency) it actually does make.

To TryBud:

I wish I had never bought bushmaster... It works by stressing the plants enough to stop stretch when you switch your light cycle over. Duh!... I can cause the same stress myself by doing a heavy trimming or topping or whatever method you use, you just have to time it right... There's $30 bucks I'll never get back... Oh well...Live and learn!

Hope I answered your questions... If I can be of any more help, just let me know... D.

 

[tehsmoker]

some good advice in this thread folks. I'm prolly not going to bother with the purple maxx seeing how you guys aren't to impressed with it (they themselves claim the product isn't ready) I was days away from ordering some nutes, and i would have totally threw gravity from the beginning.. i will be more cautious now thanks guys!!

 

[DHarvester]

some good advice in this thread folks. I'm prolly not going to bother with the purple maxx seeing how you guys aren't to impressed with it (they themselves claim the product isn't ready) I was days away from ordering some nutes, and i would have totally threw gravity from the beginning.. i will be more cautious now thanks guys!!

What kind of nutes are you going to get?

 

[southpaw76]

Well I'm happy to report that I've used Gravity EXACTLY how it says to use it on the label...(5ml per gallon for 2 consecutive waterings 3 weeks prior to harvest). I used the first application with Growtek's Super Hy2Oxy (10ml per gallon), with spring water ph'd to 6.5.

The second application I used without peroxide and have only been using spring water since then (ph 6.5). So far all of my buds have gotten fatter. Not huge but more dense, calyxs are noticeably more pronounced.

I will definitely use this products on future grows ....

 

[DHarvester]

That's awesome that your having good results with that. What's Growtek's Super Hy2Oxy, and what is its intended purpose?

 

[southpaw76]

It's Hydrogen Peroxide, or Super Peroxide. Unlike normal drugstore peroxide which only contains 3% per volume, this stuff is 35% per volume so it's a lot stronger. Essentially, it's heavily oxygenated water, or water with an extra oxygen molecule attached to it. By adding it to your water or nutrient solution it will help get more oxygen to your roots, which in turn assists with nutrient uptake. It definitely gives my girls a little pep. I use about 10ml per gallon.

 

[DHarvester]

Cool... Thanks, I'll look into that. Sounds like a good idea. Never thought about adding peroxide into my water but it makes sense. Do you use it all the way through or just at the end? BTW what kind of nutes do you run? I'm using the complete Fox Farm system, Sugardaddy, Florlicious, Superthrive, The Humboldt additives, and a locally made compost tea. I know it sounds like alot, my Bro says I'm "guilding the Lyly" but, I can't argue with my result. Sometimes, more (in the right amounts) can actually be better; maybe. LOL

D.

 

[southpaw76]

As far as nute's go, I'm using Fox Farm Grow Big, Big Bloom, Tiger Bloom, Open Sesame and Beastie Bloomz. I'm also using Hygrozyme, Pro-Tek Silicone, Superthrive, Hy2Oxy and now Gravity. For pests I'm using Safer Caterpillar Killer and Neem Oil.

As for the peroxide, I only started using it halfway through flowering at every watering and they seem to like it ....

 

[headimonster]

i am about 18 days to finish just used purple maxx and half strength - and already noticed purplin on grandaddyerkl and the hindu got way frosty....overnight - - -

 

[walmatt23]

Would using gravity and dry koolbloom be overkill?

My current nute regimen includes floranova bloom, pineapple rush, and dry koolbloom. I'm about 4.5 weeks into flower and am looking to introduce snow storm and in 2 weeks use gravity for two day in a row (as directed on the bottle).

Any thoughts/comments/suggestions would be great!

Thanks!

- Wal

 

[CrumpleZone]

Re-veg after Bushmaster?

Re-veg after Bushmaster?

I posted this question in a thread of it's own but got no answers, I will try here:

Has anybody had success revegging their plants after bushmaster?
I have searched and found nothing on this subject.