justintime420
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just like to know what everyone else prefers...would you set up a grow with all the same strain so you can work with them all exactly the same or have mulitple strains?
Uniform or mulitple Strains????
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MeanBean
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Hey, I been thinkin of this myself. I would like to grow 4 plants, 4 strains, so i thought well How the F could I get them all to be the same height? that would be my biggest concern.
Then I figured I could definalty do it if I use the Ole Scrog method. That would keep the canopy even so I could still get a large harvest!
Then I figured I could definalty do it if I use the Ole Scrog method. That would keep the canopy even so I could still get a large harvest!
GrapeDRANK
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it would depend on what your intentions were for the grow,breeding,cash cropping,personal use whatever. im currently running three strains and they are all quite different in height but i have had no issues as i just snap over any branches that out grow others,all are doin great,the only issue will be finishing times as i wont be able to fill my tent again til the last is finished,though this wouldnt be a major prob as i could just add a new plant when one is done if i realy needed to.
I seem to always due multi strains and it ALWAYS ends up being a pain in the ass because they all grow different, feed different and finish different. In a scrog that would be a big pain in the ass to say the least.
If you know each strain personally and know how it grows and feels that those strains would run well together than go for it OTHERWISE you end up with some that are 2.5 feet tall and others that you have to bend over else they will be 6+ feet tall and then everything in between.
Something I am learning is run one cut at a time so you know how it really performs AND allows you to learn its ins and outs versus getting confused running 10+ strains HOPING they all feed the same.
If you know each strain personally and know how it grows and feels that those strains would run well together than go for it OTHERWISE you end up with some that are 2.5 feet tall and others that you have to bend over else they will be 6+ feet tall and then everything in between.
Something I am learning is run one cut at a time so you know how it really performs AND allows you to learn its ins and outs versus getting confused running 10+ strains HOPING they all feed the same.
mk6
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I think it depends on the strains your looking at - I would stay with either senci dominate or indica domo b/c the senci will out stretch indy, and then you have an uneven canopy and the indy isent getting enough light to give your big tight buds, as well, each one may like more, or less nutes, where you have 1 or 2 that love all or more, but its to much for the others, and it burns-m up... but if you get a sour d, and blue dream etc... they stretch the same amount and may like the same amount of nutes, similar with a purple kush and gdp or quarkle... hope that helps...
Have been doing multiple strains for a while and sometimes even phenotypical difference when growing from seed can be a pain in the ass so from seed might as well have some variety and find some moms. Then you can run a clone big and keep it uniform later. I just love variety. Peace and smoke.
Double Kindness
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I also like to do multi strains. I do make some compromises, but it seems that my buds always turn out pretty great. Then again I'm also breeding too and always running "experiments", some don't work out so well but others do. I hand water some of them because they have different needs, but I run 2 different 5 x 8 areas for flower though, so that helps with the mixing of nutrients and lights and height needs, then some I do not hook up to the drippers and handwater. It is a pain sometimes, but I think it is worth it.
i always seem to grow different strain each grow ...and along the way collect my fav's (mothers)....then down the track do a all the the same clone/plant grow...
when i do different strains i would normally have two rez tanks(hydro) and when the need comes to flush i put them on a separate rez tank..and leave their others on their ferts..
..move plants into groups of height and adjust their lights for that...sometimes high ones around the edge and the smaller ones in the middle...but im talking about 6 - 20 plants plus for that arrangement ....
...a good thing to do when you have many many strains to work through ...you like something different all the time ? ...searching for something in particular?....and is interesting and educational !!! ..HH. =]-~
when i do different strains i would normally have two rez tanks(hydro) and when the need comes to flush i put them on a separate rez tank..and leave their others on their ferts..
..move plants into groups of height and adjust their lights for that...sometimes high ones around the edge and the smaller ones in the middle...but im talking about 6 - 20 plants plus for that arrangement ....
...a good thing to do when you have many many strains to work through ...you like something different all the time ? ...searching for something in particular?....and is interesting and educational !!! ..HH. =]-~
justintime420
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I like that idea of variety =) it seems like it would getting boring with the same strain thanks for all the feedback !
monocropping is 100x easier ESPECIALLY in hydro
its not really about being boring but rather maximizing each strain each grow and in the end odds are increase yield because each grow would have girls that behave the same versus having to up this ones dose and lower this ones, remove this hermie and so forth.
Indoors running perpetual you could be able to run 10+ strains and each at their own time. You still get the variety AND the ability to maximize each grow based on the specific strain or clone that you are running.
El Toker
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I'll start by saying that I've never really payed much attention to the smell or "taste" of weed, for me it's all about the stone. If taste is really important to you, and you like variety, then you probably won't agree with what I'm saying. I'm guessing that the seed companies won't be so keen either.
When I started growing I spent a lot of money on seeds. Through long and painful experience I found that you could get a decent yield and a decent smoke off pretty much all of the strains out there.
I also found that varying the harvest time I can make much more difference to the effect of the stone than I ever could by using different strains.
Now I have one Mother, and by getting to know that plant really well I'm getting more and more out of each harvest. I know exactly how long to flower for, exactly how much it's going to stretch, what EC and pH it prefers and how strong it likes it's nutrients.
I like to experiment with my grow and look for ways of increasing the yield. There's a lot of info on the Internet about how to do this, unfortunately some of it is complete bullshit and sometimes it's difficult to know the difference. By keeping the genetics and environment constant, I'm able sort the bullshit from the pearls of wisdom.
For a small personal grow, I would recommend not just using one strain, but using clones of one decent plant and learning how to get the very best out of that plant.
When I started growing I spent a lot of money on seeds. Through long and painful experience I found that you could get a decent yield and a decent smoke off pretty much all of the strains out there.
I also found that varying the harvest time I can make much more difference to the effect of the stone than I ever could by using different strains.
Now I have one Mother, and by getting to know that plant really well I'm getting more and more out of each harvest. I know exactly how long to flower for, exactly how much it's going to stretch, what EC and pH it prefers and how strong it likes it's nutrients.
I like to experiment with my grow and look for ways of increasing the yield. There's a lot of info on the Internet about how to do this, unfortunately some of it is complete bullshit and sometimes it's difficult to know the difference. By keeping the genetics and environment constant, I'm able sort the bullshit from the pearls of wisdom.
For a small personal grow, I would recommend not just using one strain, but using clones of one decent plant and learning how to get the very best out of that plant.
If you don't mind my asking, how long have you been growing this strain and what are you pulling per square foot?
Simon
GreenThumbBumb
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Multiple strains in individual scrog pots, you control the height and area the plant will grow in regardless of strain. But you will yield more if you dial in 1 strain.
Would recommend growing more than one strain if for no other reason than to have a variety of smoke. Nothing worse than building a tolerance to a strain and then not having anything else to smoke. That is one of the good things about growing bagseeds along with your regular stuff, you get what you know and then something that may or may not be good, but at least is different, and FREE
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EvilTwin
I wholeheartedly agree with this...
Also...SCROG will certainly take care of the height issue, but nute requirements are another issue. I try and match the plants as much as possible.
I used to grow Buddha's Sister and an indica pheno of White Widow together (hydro) and they did pretty good. I still had to run the Widow at close to nute toxicity levels to get enough for the BS. The more difference in the plant and a greater number of strains complicates things even further. IMO
ET
Honestly, I don't think it's very hard to grow multiple strains. As mentioned, I only grow multiples. The plants are LST'd minimizing the size variance. They sit in soil, so there's no common rez. I use Jack's Classic fertilizers - all-purpose for veg, bloom for (errr) bloom - feed with every watering and let the pants decide when to limit/increase the concentration. Their positioning in the garden is easily configured; Styrofoam blocks and/or smaller pots are used to adjust the plants' height. The yield typically averages out to 2-2.5oz per square foot (dry/cured) under a bunch of 600HPS'. Finishing times are of little consequence, as the garden runs perpetually. Sure, it would be easier to grow a single strain, but not nearly as much fun, especially after the harvest. 
Simon
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