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any kiss users have exp. with veg+bloom
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PerroVerde
Very nice trees Dan! Net, green and healthy as always... 
Caravaggio
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Net .... i just got my grodan 6" caps .... & they have holes in the top of the cap as well as the bottoms . i have to tape up the tops or they spray all over the freakin place . are yours like that ???
see the nubs on top ... they're holes that go all the way through the cap .
they fit great on the 2 gallon pots too ..... i'll get a pic later of it .
see the nubs on top ... they're holes that go all the way through the cap .
they fit great on the 2 gallon pots too ..... i'll get a pic later of it .
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ekomsi
Not gonna lie I might have to use the same exact thing caps, how much are these? Im about to use two watering spike per 7inx7in pot. Let me know of the caps are better then spikes. If so I might use some blumats vs watering spikes vs these caps on the next round and see what watering system is the best for my coco medium.
Net you kill it everytime I see pics, glad your still updating.
Net you kill it everytime I see pics, glad your still updating.
http://www.horticulturesource.com/grodan-drip-cap-6-125-cs--p9927/
Having used all 3 methods that you mentioned .... if you have enough hieght to set the blumat rez ... then use the blumats . they give a much more precise feed to the plants . i can't use mine here cuz i'm in an attic & my max height is 6' . can't use a blumat rez . so i set up drippers on pumps ... & its workin pretty good with 2 drip lines per pot .... but i'm trying the caps cuz they have 4 drip sites per cap with a 2 line feed & the plus is ... they'll block the light to the top of the pots .
the 7 x 7 pots are the same ones i use & you see how they fit .... i'm likin them so far
Nice.
I eventually dropped my Ebb&Gro setups after a failed Sure To Grow medium test and just sick of dealing with hydroton.
I really enjoyed the system though and like flood and drain setup and wouldnt mind breaking it out of hiding with an easier medium.
So you're using the Grodan Grow Chunks? The 3/4" squares.
What is your flood frequency like? Do you alter it for smaller plants and as they grow.
Any downsides? Looks like you're rocking some pretty nice rooms. You've got a thread or more info on your methods?
EDIT - I see your thread now.. see you over there.
I eventually dropped my Ebb&Gro setups after a failed Sure To Grow medium test and just sick of dealing with hydroton.
I really enjoyed the system though and like flood and drain setup and wouldnt mind breaking it out of hiding with an easier medium.
So you're using the Grodan Grow Chunks? The 3/4" squares.
What is your flood frequency like? Do you alter it for smaller plants and as they grow.
Any downsides? Looks like you're rocking some pretty nice rooms. You've got a thread or more info on your methods?
EDIT - I see your thread now.. see you over there.
ICbuds ... what strain is that your running ? not alot of fans on those girls ... i like it most of the strains i grow are freakin bushes . i have to pluck leaves at least 3 times during their life cycle .
just pulled her out the other night to defoliate .
most of the strains i grow are freakin bushes . i have to pluck leaves at least 3 times during their life cycle . just pulled her out the other night to defoliate .
Yes it does. I don't think that you can approach it quite like that - I know that when I was trying down around that level, I was getting all kinds of deficiencies and some really, really hungry girls.
I would take it up to an EC of 1.2 or so (minimum) and see what the percentages yield for you.
netprophet
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I've been hitting em' hard this round and they keep jumping. 2.0EC, it's even slipped up to 2.3 and no burn! It's def been cooler and I think you can feed heavier in a cooler atmosphere but either way I'm going to keep it simple. Changing the rez once a week!
looking good everyone. as far as the additives go i am trying out bloombastic and it seems to have made an almost immediate change. but then again i am using a new active hydro system instead of coco so its faster in general. could be all in my head but they are blowing up like mad
gdbud
Member
I decided this grow to give the Veg+Bloom a try this go around and one thing that I have noticed is when I mix the Veg+Bloom in my reservoir the water is clear with no sediment on the bottom, but as time goes on there seems that some of the nutrients must migrate out of the water with time and settles on the bottom of the reservoir. I do a water change in my reservoir about every 5 days.
I have a reservoir that holds 7 gallons and last water change I had mixed the Veg+Bloom to a mixture of EC = 1.7 or 860 ppm.
I have two air stones and a small H2O pump to keep the water circulating in the reservoir
I'm running two plants using Blumats and air pots in a grow cabinet.
In the past I have ran GH Flora Micro and Bloom with the current setup for 5 grows so I know the system works, But this is the first time that I have used the pump in the system and this was added to help keep the powered nutes mixed.
I have a reservoir that holds 7 gallons and last water change I had mixed the Veg+Bloom to a mixture of EC = 1.7 or 860 ppm.
I have two air stones and a small H2O pump to keep the water circulating in the reservoir
I'm running two plants using Blumats and air pots in a grow cabinet.
In the past I have ran GH Flora Micro and Bloom with the current setup for 5 grows so I know the system works, But this is the first time that I have used the pump in the system and this was added to help keep the powered nutes mixed.
Caravaggio
Member
So how is it working in comparison to the GH stuff you ran?
That sediment at the bottom is probably excess salts IMO.
I've never seen any sedimentation, and I never change out my reservoir. I also run Blumats, but I either just replenish it as needed to keep the EC and the level where I want, or dilute it down toward the end of the run. No bubbling, just kick on a stir pump twice a day when I run the lift pump to refill the upper reservoir.
gdbud
Member
Since I'm only in my second week of flower and have only 2 water changes with the Veg+Bloom its to early to for a comparison.
