Who are the best growers here on Icmag ?

TripleDraw27 said:

I thought of another old throwback that had large steel balls.
I cant recall the name....But, I know someone remembers this dude. He was in the south, a city...maybe even Atlanta, dead smack in the city. He had tons of pics and it showed how he was surrounded by buildings, but had a very healthy backyard, and every day he would move them under his large tree from the heli's, and appeared to always be a scramble when he heard them, i remember that specific heart pound no doubt. It may even be possible he made some sort of track system so he could move his large potted plants with ease. Maybe ring a bell to someone. He was craft as all hell, great risk factor he played with and grew great dope it seemed.

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FullyMeltedDome said:

LouGrew??

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DunHav`nFun said:

Wow guys , I guess the crowd round here`s gotten so young that nobody searches archives and old threads anymore for reference from the old heads....well....

For right at 20 yrs since Cali went wild wild west legal beagle , My guys that`ve been runnin a clone factory for all the major clubs up and down the west coast (based right down the road from you Krunch btw) , pull 4 lbs per light EVERY run in 4x4 flood tables usin pick of the litter fully rooted cuts with absolutely NO vegtime under 1KW`s and parabolics on a perpetual setup harveyin 4 lbs a week with only 10 lights......so folks.....

256-1/4 oz+/- colas with little to no trim needed and only have ta Harvey 1 table and replant 1 table a week still gives em 208 lbs per yr consistently in laboratory conditions , again with only 10 lights....that said....

Never say never cuz there`s many ways ta skin a mule , but without runnin crazy ass plant numbers OR crazy ass vegtimes AND employing perpetual tactics , the conventional race for more dry material per light in any type timely manner plainly lies with the new double ended fixtures that can properly cover more of a sq ftg footprint IF properly maintained canopy AND environment along with adequate watts per sq ft all fall into place for dialage.....

.......anything`s possible.....period....

Peace....DHF.........

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DunHav`nFun said:

I built and climatized 10x10 rooms with 4-600`s in the corners and cheapass 1K MH bulbs in an "X" pattern , and ran Krusty buckets for a solid decade pumpin out 2-1/2 lb plants consistently with 34 watts per sq ft....but....

No crazy ass vegtimes back in the day with proper 50/50 Sat/Ind hybrids that stretched accordingly though , rather couple weeks +/- to root lower limbs off of veg plants , and another couple weeks or so vegtime to "tits high" as Krusty taught us under 400 watt MH fixtures......then....

Pull the trigger 12/12 and watch em hit the ceiling before end of stretch , looking like thick limbed Xmas trees ....results were forearm sized limbs by end of cycle every run ....

I only had 1 strain to work with so I dialed that mex skunk bitch till I couldn`t squeeze another gram out of her , and that was a long time ago.....

Fast forward 20 yrs and PPK`s are pumpin out 3-4 lb`ers , but definitely longer vegtimes for the more indica dominant hybrids , but perpetual schedules once implemented , allow for faster turnarounds on Harvey so yearly crops don`t drop in numbers and keeps product rolling out the door consistently .....now...

As I spoke earlier in this thread about increased plant numbers also dictating yield with little to no vegtime I`ll end this with a lil story bout a bastardized PPK I built to run 1 plant in the basement of my Lakehouse last summer after not growing for several yrs since retirement....

I threw some 10 yr old Chem DxSFV OG seeds in my compost pile at the farm on Memorial day weekend , and on July 4th I took the pick of the litter already trimmed out , pruned , and shaped , transplanted into the top tub and pulled the trigger....

I hung 4-600 eye horti`s on yo-yo`s in the corners of an almost 5' sq closet , set 1 down low , and 1 at top of plant to run for 1 week , then the opposite corner dropped down and blasted from the other side for a week , so on and so forth till end of stretch , all the while keeping the top bulb right at plants top.....long story short....

Being experienced with big plants and knowing how to clean out the innards and sucker branches to create dominant laterals and top colas , even though it was more bush than tree shaped , when all was said and done there was well over 3 lbs of top shelf dried and cured fire in 70 days from 12/12.....so....

That`s why I`ve never said never cuz all things are possible given time , experience , and knowledge...that said....
Keep an open mind guys....and...

Peace....DHF.........

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Dr.King said:

It sure is achievable. Lots of top notch growers currently hitting that mark and above. Anytime anyone needs some information about how to hit 2+ gpw check my thread out or feel free to pm me, no worries .

My old keeper Chemdog. I was hitting 2.5-3 pounds with 4 rounds per year under 500 watts in a 5' x '5 x 7' tent.

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VerdantGreen said:

i always pick strains for quality rather than yield but ive never yet got less then 1gpw. my best is 1.6gpw for the record that is with organic soil no co2

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VerdantGreen said:

yield is as much to do with using space efficiently and filling the canopy with buds, having as few gaps as possible. it doesnt really matter as to the plant count as long as the canopy is full and each plant has a decent amount of soil

VG

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VerdantGreen said:

thats 37.5 watts/ square foot - most people think 50 - 60 is the best levels to get good buds and high yeilds.

about veg time and scrog -
just like anything else veg time is variable. i have stretchy strains i can veg for a week or two and then repot, fit the screen and throw into flower. they will easily fill it during stretch.

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VerdantGreen said:

always worth bearing in mind that plants in flower that start to yellow will not green up again after being fed. the food may well still be working but dont expect the leaves to change back. The best you can do is slow down or stop the yellowing.

incidentally some of my best yields have come from plants that started yellowing too early in flower and got fed - so all is not lost

VG

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Dog Star said:

Made with Gavita 3 lb+,last run,from clones that are only 10 days vegged,
strains are Silver Haze elite cut,Amnesia Haze elite cut,Fake GG#4,
16 plants in organic soil,organic setup,runned Gavita on 1150W except last two weeks
go dimmed.

Main thing was in defoliation,that was raise mine yield in amazing way,

lot more buds i got than before when i didnt defoliate.

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Dog Star said:

Gavita 1000 DE i grow under 215 cm ceiling (7 ft) ,5x5 tent,its perfect
for this space.. for now record in one run is 1800 grams with just
15 days of vegetation.. if i veg for longer they go over a hood..
vegetation under Gavita gives some huge rates of growth..

trick is also to shape canopy in stadium shape or bowl shape
for better yields..

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