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[MEGA]Community Growing advice, tips, tricks, & experiences Part 5 (2012-2013)

I'm stoked :)
I'm getting the Panama, Malawi, Green Haze Tai Standard, and the Bangi Haze. Think they'll all grow well in norcal? I can move them into the greenhouse towards the end if need be. I'm really excited that they are all so mold resistant.
 
Poly-Hybrid Genetics: Growers & Smokers Opinions

This growing season I chose to work with some poly-hybrid seeds. In the past I have grown only mono-hybrids and some of the classic genetics that have been around for years. When I purchased my seeds for the season I was excited about the possible outcomes of phenotypes from eight strains in one plant, now I am beginning to second guess that decision. I am familiar with the characteristics of all the parent plants involved. I have either grown or at least smoked them all before. But there isn't any info online about these particular polys and I have exhausted the herb vine network of local growers knowledge without gaining any clarity. I am committed to this crop, I've invested time and money into these girls and premium or not I'm going to treat them no differently than any other crop. Anyone out there have any informed opinions or experience with growing/ smoking poly-hybrids it would be greatly appreciated.
 
languich said:
This growing season I chose to work with some poly-hybrid seeds. In the past I have grown only mono-hybrids and some of the classic genetics that have been around for years. When I purchased my seeds for the season I was excited about the possible outcomes of phenotypes from eight strains in one plant, now I am beginning to second guess that decision. I am familiar with the characteristics of all the parent plants involved. I have either grown or at least smoked them all before. But there isn't any info online about these particular polys and I have exhausted the herb vine network of local growers knowledge without gaining any clarity. I am committed to this crop, I've invested time and money into these girls and premium or not I'm going to treat them no differently than any other crop. Anyone out there have any informed opinions or experience with growing/ smoking poly-hybrids it would be greatly appreciated.
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Almost all commercial strains are poly-hybrids with very few exceptions. If it's been bred well it shouldn't make a difference whether it's a multi-way hybrid or a classical F1 cross of two landraces.

I'm a bit confused as to why in this context you're referring to the strain that way but if you want to find out about the strains you are growing why not just tell us what they are?
 
can i grow multiple plants in one pot?

i put six seeds in a 10 gallon "pot" lol*. and i was wondering as long as i kill the males and only allow females to grow can any harm come from this. they are all super dank medical seed too and i thought it would be cool to have em in the same pot...help
 
Your grow has already been compromised by putting all those seeds in one pot. The initial 10 days can affect the way the plant grows for life. Besides which, they have to get substantially larger during daily 16-hour light cycle before you can begin to differentiate the sexes.

Starting seedlings in such a huge pot usually hinders their growth, and this is true of any kind of plant.
 
Foreigner said:
Your grow has already been compromised by putting all those seeds in one pot. The initial 10 days can affect the way the plant grows for life. Besides which, they have to get substantially larger during daily 16-hour light cycle before you can begin to differentiate the sexes.

Starting seedlings in such a huge pot usually hinders their growth, and this is true of any kind of plant.
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Agreed. There is no substitute for SPACE when setting the plants out. If they are planted separately you'll be able to cull the unwanted ones much more easily later on.
 
It will be very difficult to transplant your specimens. It is better to provide an individual vessel for each.
 
I grew two plants in one pot once.. they didn't achieve the size or yield that they would have if they had been potted separately. I think it might have been caused by two root systems competing for the same space.
 
papasomni said:
I grew two plants in one pot once.. they didn't achieve the size or yield that they would have if they had been potted separately. I think it might have been caused by two root systems competing for the same space.
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indeedy...thnk you sir, i will prb transplant once their big enuff to handle shock
 
It depends on what you mean by 'need'. Plants will grow just fine with 24/0 lighting compared to say 20/4 lighting the extra cost of the extra 4h lighting won't really give you any noticeable extra real yield. In practice people usually settle with 18/6 since it works well. An extra couple of hours will help you yield more but beyond that it's just a waste.
 
mahoosive bendah said:
do normal photoperiod plants actually need darkness during the veg stage ?
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I've looked up this topic a lot, and what I have found is that plants do better with a short dark cycle like they have in nature. 18/6 is pretty solid for an indica veg as it closely imitates their natural environment.
 
There are actually some physiological processes that take place only during the dark, making a brief period of darkness at the very least better than continuous lighting.

Oldtimer did an experiment where he compared different photoperiods and the best yields per kWh electricity usage came from 20/4 lighting but that extra couple of hours of 18h light a day does add up over the long run. So you have to balance electricity costs with yield expectations and for me 18/6 is the most practical. If you are using a 400W light it would be far better to upgrade to a 600W light than to have more than 18h light per day because they are so much more efficient, so it's a much more prudent choice.
 
Salutations Mahoosive Bendah,

mahoosive bendah said:
Do normal photoperiod plants actually need darkness during the veg stage?
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Two pages ago i've mentioned the "Gas Lantern Routine" which is about the vegetative stage for the most part, if you search the net long enough there should be some sound explanation which will shed light on your legit interrogations...

=D
 
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thanks for the replies

realised after i posted that if it [ 24/0 ] was any good people would be doing it already

btw

i wasnt expecting an increase in yield, just wondered if i could speed the process up. was just a stoned thought :)
 
I really hope my guerrilla grow goes well this year. I have had to carry 468L heavy topsoil over repeated trips back and forth (it's not light like peat moss) to my site a few miles away. It's so damn tiring I felt like I was going to collapse at one point and it took so long one night I was out in the freezing cold in the woods only guided by the light from the moon until 3AM. Anyway I'm almost there now!

I'm doing Hybrids From Hell Koben's Retreat, Female Seed Outdoor Grapefruit, Female Seeds Purple Maroc and loads of other strains including one 'super auto' called Super Stinky from Short Stuff Seeds.
 
Artificial Emotion said:
I really hope my guerrilla grow goes well this year. I have had to carry 468L heavy topsoil over repeated trips back and forth (it's not light like peat moss) to my site a few miles away. It's so damn tiring I felt like I was going to collapse at one point and it took so long one night I was out in the freezing cold in the woods only guided by the light from the moon until 3AM. Anyway I'm almost there now!

I'm doing Hybrids From Hell Koben's Retreat, Female Seed Outdoor Grapefruit, Female Seeds Purple Maroc and loads of other strains including one 'super auto' called Super Stinky from Short Stuff Seeds.
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You're a trooper mang, you can do it :)
 
Artificial Emotion said:
Cutting off leaves reduces yield because it diminishes the plant's ability to photosynthesize. That is unless you've just harvested the plant.
So it's not something I would recommend. lol.
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Your spot on there! plants Need fan leaves for photosynthesis the only leaves that should be removed are dead or dying. If u want light to penertrate lower try training your plants early by tying them down to sides off tubs (loose loops around stems)while plants are young stems are easier to train count your main 8 arms from bottom of plants and snip the tops that way they dont grow too high and those 8 arms will be nice thick bat size buds :)
 
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