JBonez said:
yo rootbound, disregard my statement if you are using the AN line up according to the nutrient requirements for marijuana.
Do not disregard if you just spent the money because of hype!
rootbound (love the screen name)
This post is but a small example of why im not against you, lol.
you obviously are using it and having good results, kudos.
But is it better than mine? who knows, im gonna say no, not because im a pompous jerk, but all my affecting factors are in perfect synce for growing, i spent the money it would take to buy the whole AN lineup and built my grow to be extremely controlled.
My temps are 78 at all times during lights on and about 7 degrees cooler during lights out.
RH flux's between 40-50%
I run a total of 1500 cfm's in fans to keep the lights cool and the air exchanged once every 30 seconds. Ample fresh air!
My res temp is about 70 steady.
has a circulation pump and a air pumps with stones(forgot the lpm on the pump)
I use a hybrid creation RO unit, that i pieced together for 0 ppm water and i can fill a 100 gallon res in 6 hours with it. Total 7 stage RO.
500 micron prefilter to---booster pump to-----pressure guage to------another 500 micron pre filter to--------2x carbon blocks to------2x RO membranes to-------DI unit to-------auto fill resevoir.
Pic of my RO/DI unit
booster pump gets me up to 65psi, barely tho! And if fluctuates between 60-70
Why? water is so crucial in nutrient management, and good growers know this little gem is part of the puzzle. (i go 7 days with extremely minor yet beneficial ph flux.
1000w Hortilux/lumatek (no hype here lumateks are proven ballasts)
I dont run co2, i should, but im gonna be building a sealed grow shortly so the co2 will be needed. I dont think co2 adds weight from what ive researched, just quality, which i am hunting for when i go sealed completely.
Do you see why im saying what im saying?
Everything you do to make it possible for maximum absorbtion is going to yield results, period.
AN doesnt work, nor does any nute, when the plant is stunted from lack of transpiration for example.
Organic guys own us all here, but it has its drawbacks too.
Nutrient make up man, every product line is crazy different, but the proportions for success are hiding in them all from a mathematical standpoint. (why i use FN, every required nutrient is in one solution, yeah yeah nutrient salts, i change my res every week, its not a problem)
any addtional would increase my Ec to unnacceptable levels of nutrient and with a high ppm, burn could take place. Stunting growth. There is no way AN line meets the plants needs any more than other nutrients in the right amounts.
whos to say your grow isnt as dialed as mine? I dont know? I doubt it, but if our variables are the same, then we could compare nutes, lol. This challenge biz to me is just another gimmick like the first one. Anecdotal best i could ascertain. Correct me if im wrong kind sir!