[MandalaMike]

The last two images show a new strain for which we are using a specially selected Sadhu male (J7). This resiny male has intense and pleasant aromatic properties among other positive attributes. I will post more info in autumn when we expect to have seeds for this mystery girl available. :wink:

[dRbreiT0r]

hi mike

great thread

so sadhu is the male and the female is? looks interessting!
staying tuned for more pics


greetings

[resinryder]

Excellent info Mike. You guys are a class act who are concerned with getting the most from your genetics. Thanks

[Dr. D]

excellent thread man..i am just in the process of doin this with bio-bizz whre i have had major probs in flower bfore due to lock up..since i got a cf meter i kno wot the cf is and noticed that following there schedule would result in major over feeding where u are adding three products at 4ml per litre at the end of flower and i noticed bio-bizz have just upped the top dose on a few of there products to 5ml per litre....wot cf do u recommend in hydro and coco??? thanks for the info this is very interesting...peace

[MandalaMike]

Originally Posted by Dr. D

wot cf do u recommend in hydro and coco???

A low one for starters. Depends very much on your system with hydro too 'cos there are many different set-ups available. We don't go over EC 1,5 in Aquafarm/Water Farm for mother plants for example. Nutrient solution is topped off daily and changed completely every 3-4 days. Flowering plants in this system tend to do fine on EC 1,2-1,3.

We are fortunate in receiving much feedback from a very experienced coco grower. He hand waters his plants, which is quite distinct from drip-feeding. His starting EC of 0,3 is a 50-50 mix of osmosis water and tap water. Rooted clones and seedlings get 0,6. This is eventually raised to 0,8-1,0. Depending on the strain he either continues with 1,0 throughout the plants life cycle, or raises the EC periodically up to 1,3. As soon as plants show nute sensitivity he flushes the pots with clean water and let's them dry for a day or two before feeding with a lower dosage. Mandala strains grow well with EC 1-1,1 using his grow technique on coco (an example is the featured Satori grow).

[Dr. D]

Thanks Mike this is very interesting i grow on coco, soil(chem and organic) and hydro i currently have a Dankouver in a bubbler and am just finishing a crop in coco they dont like alot of feed iv been giving them max 15 cf and they ok...the one
in the bubbler is 09cf and it is booming

like this wen i put it in about 14 days ago then this one is from a few days ago
thanks for ur info Mike but there is one thing i noticed u havent mentioned and that is ph...peace

An Indica from Mandala?! I'm gonna' be all over that!

So... lemme get this straight: Since I use a pretty "hot" organic soil [Fox Farm Ocean Forest/Perlite], I don't have to fert at all? Been using FF OF for a while now in conjunction with all sorts of nutes. Best ones I've found so far are the Pure Blend and Pure Blend Pro formulas for soil. I use Original PB for veg and the new Pure Blend Pro for soil during flower in small, but regular feedings... increasing the meal size as we go on, then flush for about a week with regular ol' water.

In theory, I don't have to do all that feeding and adding micronutrients [from Liquid Karma]??? Is Ocean Forest good 'til harvest or is the 30 day use-up accurate? In *most* personal experiences, I've noticed nothing but lush green, gorgeous plants from Ocean Forest and minimal feedings. I've never done a straight-up run with it, though. I've always fed, just 'cuz I've always heard feeding is vital.

P.s. Your Kalichakras [more indica pheno] are doing freakin' FABULOUS. They love to be cloned and grow very fast... holy crap.

[big bud]

this is some strange stuff i'm reading here !

i have a couple of coco grow's under my belt but 1.3 at the end ??

i start with 1.3 for my rooted clones !

i understand that much plants are getting allot of nutes especially when you go up to 2 or higher with you're ec, but at the end of the 7th week of bloom i to am on 2.0 with my feedings, week 8 gets just water with enzyme and ph'd with citric accid.

i work on coco slabs and flush them 1 or 2 times during the grow and 1 time in the beginning when i re-use them.


i'm gonne give this link to a friend of mine who also knows alot about feeding and stuff, curious on whet he has to say, he grows on rockwool tho.


the reason i'm so interested is because my next clones will proabably be satori or kalichacra, the more i read here the mor i can't wait to grow them, been reading for a day or 3 here now

think i wil go for the satori for a coco slab sog.

will let you know how it turns out !

[MandalaMike]

Originally Posted by big bud

the reason i'm so interested is because my next clones will proabably be satori or kalichacra, the more i read here the mor i can't wait to grow them, been reading for a day or 3 here now

think i wil go for the satori for a coco slab sog.

will let you know how it turns out !

High!

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this subject. Well, as I said in the article - there are strains that grow well on high nute levels. But it is very important to differentiate between hydro and soil!
Strains growing on high nutes do so mainly because they are carrying this information from the way they are grown by the breeders. But, it doesn't mean that they would not do just as well with lower levels of feeding. In fact, I have not come across a single strain that does not grow and flower nicely under our recommended dosages.

As far as Mandala strains are concerned - we have the great opportunity to work with a very experienced coco test-grower who has tested all our varieties. According to his keen observations, photos, and meticulous notes every Mandala strain so far performed perfectly well with the low EC levels I am talking about.
Now, obviously, you have to adapt your feeding levels to the grow conditions. If you work with CO2 enhancement, 1000W sodium vapour lamps, or grow particularly large plants (for clones, etc.) - then EC levels have to be adjusted accordingly.

I find it's important to focus growers attention on the importance of EC levels particularly for soil gardens, because this is most often ignored by growers since they trust the dosages recommended by fertilizer manufacturers.

You can check our website gallery for photos on Satori grown on coco. All the pics with the red/blue batik type background belong to coco grows.
AND...just in at Seedbay/Seed Boutique: our brand new stock of fresh seeds of SATORI.

Look forward to hearing from you again.
Mike