Organic bud densifier

[MrShpongle]

Is there anything organic that can be used to add weight or density to buds, either in veg or early/mid/late flower? I switched over to all organic 2 cycles ago and have been very impressed by the results in general. My only complaint is that the buds tend to be fluffier than I'd like.

 

[whodair]

maybe you need a fresh bulb ?? how many watts ??

 

[scurred]

are you running the same clones from before you were organic? if not it could be genetic

 

[MrShpongle]

1000 watt Hortilux Super HPS throughout flower. Bulb is less than 6 months old. I've experimented with throwing some under a 400 watt CMH for the last 2 weeks while I'm flushing; it's resulted in more trichs with no difference in difference in yield, so I'll continue along that route. Maybe it's just the strains I've grown since switching to organic (Bleu Cheese, Duck's Foot and an unknown indica).

 

[jaykush]

what are you using/ doin as of now?

 

[MrShpongle]

Soil is a mix of 70% Roots Organic Greenfields and 30% Sunshine Mix #4. I mix a little diatomaceous earth into the soil, and top dress with green sand to keep the gnats away. I'm using the General Organics line of nutrients (except for the Bio-Marine) at normal dosages. I also use Hygrozyme at 1/2 strength with every feeding, and Botanicare Silica Blast at low strength. That's it.

 

[GanjaSnake]

What's the temps in the room like?

Generally bud density is determined by light intensity and lower temps.

 

[heady blunts]

maybe some flower FPE to add soluble P? (pure speculation -- i have no experience with this).

 

[TacomaComa]

i use the GO line and have no issues with bud density.

 

[303hydro]

Yeah maybe strains, lots of guys like the Bio Bud.

 

[MrShpongle]

maybe some flower FPE to add soluble P? (pure speculation -- i have no experience with this).

Sorry to sound stupid, but what is flower FPE?
The temps run from 70 to 82. As for strains, I'm running a variety of indicas, sativas, and hybrids, and only two (Ice and Sour Cream) have given me the density I wanted. At the same time, the overall yields of these two strains were poor.

 

[VerdantGreen]

you'll find it's the strains, organic buds are just as dense as any other. CMH light tends to produce more leafy buds too.

 

[Iron_Lion]

Its genetic, I run many strains at a time, some will be super dense, some wont. all get the same basic, feeding.

I'd put money that my organic OG is equally as dense as chemically grown OG.