I need to get my post count up so I thought I'd start a thread. So feel free to comment.
So I use homemade bubble buckets under a 600hps. When I chose my buckets, I wanted to get a large size to cut down on ph swings, and having to top off constantly. I got some 18 gallon tubs, and when topped off, they hold about 12 gallons of water. The larger volume works great for exactly the reasons I wanted. I can leave my buckets for a week without any problems.
Now my thoughts. I was reading the other day about restricting root space to tame unruly sativas. I'm not growing sativas really, but I do get an absurd amount of stretch on most strains. I'm wondering if the plant keeps stretching as long as the roots have more room to grow?
On the flip side, I'd be worried that reducing the root space might reduce yield? However, right now my plants seem to spend too much energy on stretching, and not enough on flower production.
To be fair, I've only grown a few strains so far, could be genetic.
So? Let's here some thoughts and theories.
So I use homemade bubble buckets under a 600hps. When I chose my buckets, I wanted to get a large size to cut down on ph swings, and having to top off constantly. I got some 18 gallon tubs, and when topped off, they hold about 12 gallons of water. The larger volume works great for exactly the reasons I wanted. I can leave my buckets for a week without any problems.
Now my thoughts. I was reading the other day about restricting root space to tame unruly sativas. I'm not growing sativas really, but I do get an absurd amount of stretch on most strains. I'm wondering if the plant keeps stretching as long as the roots have more room to grow?
On the flip side, I'd be worried that reducing the root space might reduce yield? However, right now my plants seem to spend too much energy on stretching, and not enough on flower production.
To be fair, I've only grown a few strains so far, could be genetic.
So? Let's here some thoughts and theories.