Apoche Alypse

Hi guys, I have a question, it might be a stupid one but I'll ask anyway . I'm currently using Terra Aquatica tri part and also have some Terra Aquatica pro organic bloom booster left over from a previous grow. I'm going into last few weeks of flower and wondering if I could add the bloom booster to the tri part or feed it on separate days or Can they even be fed to the same plant at all? What do you guys think? TIA

No I haven't had any issues with plants getting root bound. The fabric pots are working out. You shouldn't have problems going smaller than 10l in a fabric pot, roots will grow proportionate to the pot.

I keep mine in 4 litre fabric pots, atm I have 15 mothers so anything bigger and I won't have space to keep them all.

LOL, that's commitment. I think I'll go with the rechargeable fan.

Thanks @Prom, what do you mean when you say you vent by hand?

Nice brother, so you just give 1 dose over 8 week period? Nothing else? Always seen this product but didn't know anyone who used it so wasn't convinced. There are so many available, I'm using Terra Aquatica at the moment.

Howsit Bro, I was just speaking to my cousin about this today. He was worried about his clones not rooting because of LS. I haven't had any problems with clones though, I keep the lights on 24/7 for mine, I use those cheap 100w globes (R12 each), So even if LS is 4 hours it still doesn't affect the rooting. I don't know what the threshold is before they get affected but maybe keep your lights on 24hrs, they should be fine. I have some in the dome at the moment and they're starting to root after just over a week.

Greenhouse will definitely help with wind and uninvited visitors. Yep I built it myself, nothing fancy, just basic to keep the wind at bay and try to minimize pollination from anyone growing males in the area. But here's a link from this forum from someone who shared their log with us.

In cape Town I find that humidity usually picks up around that time of the year, a few years ago I had a big problem with pm on my outdoor plants during this time. It might be different if you're in another part of SA. If you can get a dehumidifier before then it'll be a big help to keep RH down,especially if you gonna be in late flower.

Yes I do grow outdoor as well, in fact I have a little greenhouse setup. I veg them indoor, the loadshedding doesn't have a big effect during veg, then I flower them in the greenhouse most of the year. But indoor is where I really get the most out my plants, ito quality so I don't want to give up on it.

That's a decent size, will definitely look at getting one, it's a battle against pm, need all the help I can get.

I really hope that's true bro, nevermind the growing, I don't see how we or the economy gonna survive permanent stage 6. It's definitely still possible to grow indoor, I was just doubting myself because everyone said it's not possible, even though I've been growing through LS all this time. The way I understand it is that canna doesn't depend on light to flower, it needs a 12 hour uninterrupted dark period to flower, the light period is just to support the the growth and bulk of the flower, so loadshedding minimises the light received which reduces yield and quality. But with stage 6, it just stresses the plant out way too much so you need to make a plan with some kind of supplementary light just to keep them in their cycle. Good luck with your new grow, hope it works out.

Same here bro, I didn't really feel it with normal LS but stage 6 is another story, now I've got the light and RH to worry about. You say you use a rechargeable fan to keep air moving. What size fan? One of those small ones? Does it help to reduce RH? That'll be a great solution if it can work in my grow space.

Stage 6 is going to be really tough and eskom forecast for the year is looking bleak. I haven't considered an inverter before, I heard it's quite pricey and my wife already says I treat my plants better than I treat her and the kids, now I'm gonna come home with an inverter to keep them lit while I sit with her in the dark, so will probably need to get 2, lol. But that's good idea. Battery not a bad idea to keep a fan running, but solar is definitely out of the budget. You know what I'm saying bro, this is South Africa, ons maak n plan, lol. We can't just give up.

Hi guys, I couldn't find any threads related to loadshedding and hope I'm asking in the correct category. I've been speaking to other growers about loadshedding and everyone says it's impossible to grow indoor with loadshedding. Well, I don't agree that it's impossible, it's harder but not impossible because I've been growing through loadshedding for years now. 2022 was the worst year thus far to grow with the amount of loadshedding we've been having. My yields suffered a lot and the last grow with stage 6 caused much stress to my plants and for the first time I had a major problem with seeds in my bud. For my current run I got a 100w rechargeable led that I use when LS hits. I hope this will reduce stress so that they don't push out seeds again. My biggest problem with LS is keeping RH under control because it sometimes goes above 90% when the fans go off. So anyway, this is the only place I trust to get solid answers to my questions. What do you guys think about growing during LS, is it impossible? What do you guys do to mitigate the effects of LS? Is everyone still doing indoor during power crisis or am I crazy? I'm starting to think the people I'm speaking to don't fully understand the grow cycle of the plant or maybe it's me that's confused. TIA for your feedback, happy new year and may you harvest abundantly.