California Dream (2nd grow ever) - Grobo vs Tent (harvested)

ChicagoCypher_CC · March 9, 2021, 2:18pm

thank you @OrionsCeiling!!! …sticking to the recommended dosage of the general hydroponic nutrients for now as i’m not sure about how to up p/k (phosphorus and potassium)

OrionsCeiling · March 9, 2021, 10:00pm

Yeah that’s the move keep it up!

ChicagoCypher_CC · March 28, 2021, 9:49pm

Day 77: coming along well (i think)

the leaves in the TENT appear a lot “greener” and healthier compared to ones in the Grobo …the tent’s stems are much thicker too
worried about TENT “head room” …might need to Amazon a taller tent soon… i’m limited with space in my condo

white hairs are coming along in TENT …

Grobo grow is coming along with hopes for more of a stretch …cleaned and calibrated pH probe before start of grow and before the start of transition
any AG FEEDBACK is welcomed

OrionsCeiling · March 29, 2021, 3:30am

You could definitely defoliate them both up to the top 8-10” of growth! Removing small branches and bud sites, In this way you will help the plant concentrate on bud growth

I’m always recommending defoliation!

ChicagoCypher_CC · March 29, 2021, 1:32pm

thanks for the advice @OrionsCeiling!!!

i’ll get on the defo as I like to try to get some fatter buds this time around

ChicagoCypher_CC · April 24, 2021, 7:09pm

Day 104: vs (update)

upgraded my 16"x16"x48" tent to a Vivosun 20"x36"x63" tent as I ran out of head room

tent grow is much larger in comparison…

two or three branches “fell over” in the tent due to top heavy weight during the weekly water change…tied them up “straight”…guess a good problem to have
enjoy the tent accessibility for plant maintenance compared to the grobo…so far i love the results and cost of the mars ts 600w (100w actual) …was considering upgrading (later down the road) to either a Mars TS 2000w or a Spider Farmer SF 2000 ?
any feedback is appreciated as i’m always learning along the way

OrionsCeiling · April 25, 2021, 4:41am

Lookin good, I do have one question though.

Based on your leave and bud structures, I ask, is a light in the room that your Grobo is in? If so, I would recommend turning it off. The front glass of the Grobo Premium does not block light completely, so any light in the room will penetrate the Grobo, causing issues with your plant’s maturation.

With that said, I hope it I helped!

Gmann · April 25, 2021, 6:07am

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Brilliant comparison bud

Different Strokes n all that !

I’m somewhat disabled so with everything taken into consideration & effort needed I’d go grobo every time me finks !!..

After the Learning Curve !!!

& grobo & alike are really biting at there guide ropes !!..

ChicagoCypher_CC · April 25, 2021, 1:19pm

thank you @OrionsCeiling as I always appreciated your input !

hopefully no light exposure issues as I actually removed the light above to make sure it stays dark as possible

I keep a cloth draped over the grobo to help out too

both grows were started at the same time but the grobo was held in late vegetation for 2 weeks longer in hopes to get a taller grow…

thanks again

ChicagoCypher_CC · April 25, 2021, 1:30pm

thank you @Gmann

appreciated the feedback…surprising i spend the same amount of minimal effort on the tent as i do the grobo …both have weekly water changes with nutrients where it takes about 20 minutes to complete both grows…i only check the pH during water changes…don’t know how to check or change EC levels…i would not have had the confidence to do a tent grow without my 1st grobo experience

ChicagoCypher_CC · April 25, 2021, 1:58pm

Hi @OrionsCeiling

after some research, i added some PK with General Hydroponic Liquid Kool Bloom to the General Hydroponics line that I was already using …added 12.5ml to the Grobo as well…never used supplement nutrients in the Grobo before so I’ll see how it compares as I specifically did not want any “gooey” nutrients

FYI Chicago’s Brew and Grow provided excellent customer service during my 1st visit to this location as growing questions were answered, recommendations provided and the nutrients pricing were comparable to amazon…i’ll buy all my nutrients from this place moving forward if the service is always like that

OrionsCeiling · April 27, 2021, 6:11am

Hey I meant to respond yesterday but looks solid! 12.5mL sounds like a lot considering there are already nutrients being added to the Grobo reservoir but if there is no burn on your plants then by all means! My only worry would be over-nitrifying the plant. I only added 1mL of big bud to my reservoir and I could see a significant amount of burn on the tips of the leaves. Just my two cents!

I’m glad your grow shop has what you need!! Unfortunately mine is a 50min drive. 2.5hr round trip, so I often order things from Amazon

ChicagoCypher_CC · April 29, 2021, 1:22am

thanks bro!!! i’ll keep a close out with the nutrients…had some burnt tips with my 1st grobo grow with no extra nutes added in which I tried to do top off fills the day after the weekly drain/fill days to attempt to help with the burn

ChicagoCypher_CC · May 9, 2021, 4:56pm

Day 119: vs (update)

tent grow had more and more branches bending over …a tent scrog was added to support the top heavy branches…water changes in bucket will not be as easy anymore…
upgraded MarsTs600 lights to a Spider Farmer SF2000 yesterday. Love Mars but the this light was a good fit for this sized tent (20"x36")…plan to do two (2) bubble boy buckets in this tent on my next grow…sold my 16"x16" tent and Mars light to a good friend for a hundo

reduce tent nutrients based off of nutrient recommendations and anticipation of flush while waiting 4 amber . Consider using something like flawless finish during flush period…

Grobo buds appear to better off than my previous grow. 1st grow had 10 main colas and a lot of side pieces. This one has 8 main colas and a few extra side branches. I will focus on 6 main colas for my next grobo grow
AG feedback is always appreciated