PsyCLown

Mpk is probably not needed but it's cheap, so get a bit anyways. You can play around with it and see if it makes any difference. You running ghe coco, not ghe tri pack stuff? Sent from my Redmi Note 7 Pro using Tapatalk

The leaf in the last pic looks good. The tips of the leaves look as if they are clawing a bit though, in some of your earlier pics the tips look burnt as well - a sign of too much nutes.

You could likely get away with less, save power. So quite big pots, makes sense. They look a bit small if that was a 20L pot, haha.

That is an overkill amount of light so such a tent. Are those fabric pots 20L? Have you flipped to flower yet? Also what nutes are you feeding, if any?

Very awesome, even li-on batteries too. Sounds like a fantastic setup. I wish I had lent your brother some money 2 years ago too. haha

Keep in mind that in order to get 24v, you will need at least 2x 12v batteries and the capacity will not be increased. So the capacity will remain the same as using 1x 12v battery with a 12v inverter.

So keep in mind that the PSW inverter very well has some electrolytic capacitors inside, those will dry up with age even if not being used. The typical lifespan is around 5 to 10 years, some last longer and some not as long... depends on the quality of the caps. So something to keep in mind. You could always open up the inverter and check and you could replace the caps for peace of mind if you are able to solder yourself. Not a difficult task but caps can get pricey quickly, especially if they are larger ones or more specialized ones, do not skimp on the quality of the caps either if you want to ensure it lasts. http://www.challengebatteries.com.au/battery-faq/

I feel its much of a muchness really with regards to ripen vs a bloom booster / mpk. Best way with regards to flushing or not is to test it out yourself with the same strain / plant. Flush one, don't flush the other. Then smoke and compare yourself. The harshness comes from the chlorophyll I believe. Also with an outdoor grow you can't really flush, or even with soil indoors. Good luck getting rid of all the nutes in your garden soil or even in a 20L pot of soil. Ain't happening easily. Different story in hydro. Sent from my Redmi Note 7 Pro using Tapatalk

Sounds more or less right, something with an AC motor isn't meant to be run on a modified sine wave inverter, it will damage it. If it runs off dc though, shouldn't be an issue as that modified ac sine wave will be converted to DC. So Majority of electronics are run off dc. AGM batteries do have a slightly different floating voltage and it is best to have a charger which is built to charge an agm battery to ensure the life and quality of the battery is prolonged as much as possible. You can do a. It of googling about agm batteries and charging them in general. It's also why when you put a new battery in most newer cars, you need to register the battery as over time the car adjusts the way it charges the battery to compensate for the battery deteriorating. Without registering that it's a new battery it doesn't reset and the battery won't last as long. AGM batteries are generally used in cars with stop / start, but not limited to those and some of the newer cars automatically detect that its a new battery though I believe. Also not uncommon to see battery chargers which have a specific agm mode. Sent from my Redmi Note 7 Pro using Tapatalk

So I wouldn't say any particular medium is the ultimate, it comes down to personal preference and what suits your needs best. Someone may want an organic grow for whatever reason, you could use coco for that although soil would be a better medium as there would be stuff in the soil for the microbes to break down etc. Etc. Coco and hydro can give you a lot more control over your grow as you fully control what goes in, soil has variables to it which are near impossible to control for a home grower. Hydro, I'm of the opinion it's one of the cheaper ways to grow in terms of running costs although it does require slightly more initial equipment but barely. Soil and coco you're buying pots, hydro you're buying a tub and air pump. I have yet to try it out myself, although I believe it's a bit more hands on. I personally prefer coco, suits me needs and wants well. I find it simple to use and any mistakes can easily and quickly be fixed. Also if you'd like to try out all 3 methods in your first grow, then by all means go for it! You'll gain a fair bit of experience and you'll get assistance and support from members on the forum to help ensure your grow is a success overall and you can then decide from there which medium suits you best. Sent from my Redmi Note 7 Pro using Tapatalk

For your next grow, gt hydro have a coco called gold line I think. Five that a go, no extra amendments - just pure coco. You can add some perlite to it, I prefer my coco this way. Also ripen and flush, not sure how I feel about those products anymore to be honest. Ripen, you can likely achieve the same results by feeding a bit extra mpk and if you're feeding bloom nutes the addition of ripen or mpk won't make much of a difference. As for florakleen, well, I'm not even sure flushing is really needed... Another heated topic which we could get into another time though. Sent from my Redmi Note 7 Pro using Tapatalk

I have seen this as well, although its odd considering it started before he reduced the lighting and continued after he reduced it. Perhaps the plants adapted that quickly to the lighting change?

Welcome and enjoy your stay! For anything you are unsure about, if you cannot find answers on the forum then create a thread and ask.

@Dart07 how did things turn out for interest sake?

@Ill_Evan

I was just going to say, when you go to seed it becomes a lucky packet. Different phenotypes can have difference preferences. So in order to be able to dial it in 100%, you need to be growing some cuttings to ensure you are growing the exact same plant. I personally do not know of anyone who adjusts PH per plant though, that is a lot of effort and don't think the gain would be worth it in the end. As long as the plant is happy and not showing deficiencies, or excess of a certain nute then it shouldn't be a problem. Maybe if you're on a mass scale like some guys in the states, with a warehouse of a single strain all grown from a cutting - perhaps then its worth it. For us with our 8 plant limit, I dont think so.

I feel as if your soil is the cause of the issues, it may be worth while buying some soil which is more suited to growing cannabis. Freedom farms is popular and easily available, your plants may take a knock with the transplant as I'd suggest you try and get a bit of the current soil off the roots (putting the plant in a bucket of water makes this a bit easier and I feel helps reduce damage to the roots. You won't ever get all the soil off without damaging the plant, but try get as much off as easily possible. Give the plants a week or so to recover, monitor new growth and see how they are doing then. Once you get the plants dialed in, growth should be explosive as they're getting bigger and should be growing quicker now.

With coco I aim for between 5.9 and 6.2, this is with using GHE nutes. I have not yet experienced any issues. I think @CreX also runs the same PH range as I do?

I have never considered Dinafem to be exceptional, about average at best - when compared to your run of the mill cheaper seeds, like the european stuff. I also do not think they are as popular as some other brands, so perhaps the seeds are older?

Hmm, curious to see what others say. I have never ran more than 18 / 6 so not really sure. Never had such issues either.

I'd say get your plants right first before flipping to flower. They still do not look happy and the slow growth is further proof of this. I also like to pot up to 20l pots, I use those are my final pots. Plants look as if they're being burnt.

Looking good! They look very happy indeed.

I agree completely, no reason a beginner can't start with any of those 3 and be successful. Although I feel people are quick to push soil, quick to think it's the best thing since sliced bread and has all these amazing benefits and pros over other mediums. I feel soil is a lot more indepth than people may realise.

I have not grown hydro myself, although from what I have heard coco seems even easier than hydro and has pretty much the same perks as hydro - to a degree. I feel coco is a happy compromise between soil and hydro. You do not have to be as hands on with coco I feel. As you have stated before, growing in soil is the current meta with cannabis. So naturally people looking to grow turn towards soil, although whether that is really the best choice for them or the simplest way to get going and will provide great results... I am not so sure. I have nothing against soil, I just feel people are too quick to turn to using soil and it may actually be beneficial for a newbie to use a different medium. It will be easier for us to guide them as well if shit does go south.

I get you, it can help keep everything simple. Although let's be honest, mixing nutes is really not difficult. Measure of x amount of ml per L, throw it altogether in a bucket of water and then feed it to the plants (perhaps with checking the PH). Considering the difference this will make to your plants, I feel it's well worth the little bit of extra effort. Also using coco, you have nothing to worry about in terms of inconsistent soil batches and you have full control over the process - as in you know exactly what nutes your plant is getting. No guessing about whether the batch of soil you're using is too hot or perhaps lacking in something. A new grower need not worry about the nitty gritty details, simply follow the feeding chart on the bottle of nutes (be it BioBizz or GHE). No bugs will be coming out of the coco you purchased either, unlike with some soils. Growth will likely be quicker as well in the coco. Now for someone who started in soil and wants to improve and better their grow, what would you recommend? They could try mix their own soil AACT Play around with different ratios and when making their soil and teas, perhaps try and reuse their soils and add extra amendments before using it again. For someone who started with coco, well, there really isn't that much more one needs to do to improve upon it. They can start playing around with a few different additives and trying different "potions" to see if they like any of them or whether it makes a difference to their grow. They could perhaps start to look at fertigation to improve growth even further and make their life easier by automating the watering - but it's not needed. Am I missing something? I still do not see the extra effort and work required for coco. If anything I am of the opinion that it is simpler and easier as there are less variables. Coco is coco, it is inert. Provided you are buying decent coco (which can be had for like R85 for 5kg brick, which is around 60 - 90 liters) you will not have to worry about bugs, you will not have to worry about whether the batch of coco you are buying is different to the previous batch. You won't have a problem with one batch being hotter than the other or having more of some nutes and less of others. The inconsistency is gone. It's a level playing field. If a beginner grower does run into issues, perhaps they fed too little or too much nutes - this can be resolved by watering until runoff with the correct feed. Simple as that.