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Next KSN R&D tent run…. Auto flower strains by Purple City Genetics (PCG) - Pink Grizzels - Persian Mulberry - Scribbles These are germinating in iHort Xcel plugs and will be transplanted to a 1 gallon pot filled with RIOCOCO MMJ coir 7 days after germination. I will track the irrigation strategy with data from Growbud Dro sensors. Powered by King Solomon Nutrients, Inc ?? Stay tuned for more updates…
Cultivation is a constant balancing act. Nutrient uptake depends on a plethora of ever changing variables like plant stage, lighting, and more. Even feeding known good solutions can lead to imbalances like salt build up. Growbud sensors give you direct insight into your root zone with EC and water content readings of your substrate. More relevant and way easier to check than a manual run off test, this substrate EC helps you make sure your nutes going in are doing exactly what you want. Thanks for sharing Jim Berry!
HomeGrown Season 6! Well, my synganic side has been doing so incredibly well that I have admittedly been ignoring the coco side a bit. But in the interest of transparency and growth, it’s time to admit my own fault. I hate runoff. I learned to grow in a basement with low clearance, which inevitably made runoff a pain in the ass to deal with. And it also always seemed like an incredible waste of resources. And terrible for our water supply. Not many of you would admit it, but I’ve been through enough facilities to know that most of those salts go right down the drain. That is one regulation I would consider forcing on the industry. Processing your runoff. But admittedly, it is a necessary evil in traditional hydroponic production. And because of my bull-headedness and a bit of inexperience, it has burned me a bit again. I haven’t been overfeeding. Between 1.8 and 2.2. I just haven’t been generating enough waste water to keep the media properly flushed. As a result, I got some buildup and the plants suffered a bit. The Growbud sensors were delivering EC readings from the bottom of the pot, but I wasn’t even saturating that bag thoroughly enough to push excess salts to the bottom in order to get an accurate picture of what was happening. You can see the worst of the results in the last picture. The plant in the very middle- often where problems surface first, as she gets the most light but has limited biomass to deal with it. When I finally gave them a little flush (in week 6 ??), the ECs spiked at the bottom. Then sensors were reading as high as 10 on some plants. The runoff overall was reading as high as 4.5 and the pH was low, 5.3 at first. So, I flushed them. Not with water, but a full nutrient solution with an EC of 2. And I continued to flush as I monitored the EC readings at the bottom and also watched the EC of the runoff go down and the pH come up. Kind of a newbie mistake. And my apologies for doing it in George Dickinson’s Pure Substrate bags. In spite of the “user error,” they performed very well. Easy to use. A time and mess saver. And I love the mixture of different coarsenesses of coco. Plenty of oxygen available to the roots and when I did finally get around to flushing, these bags just didn’t seem as stubborn as finer coco. It just didn’t take that much flushing to start seeing the numbers fall into line. Overall, not a perfect run, but not bad for my second run ever in coco through emitters. As good or better than a lot of facilities I visit. Next time, I’ll probably downsize to a smaller bag and ditch the emitters for a Floraflex system, so I can saturate the bags evenly. The Proximity CUBE side lighting has been kicking out some larger, more developed lowers, but I’ll share that in another post.
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Well, if it ain't #trichedouttuesday again! I've only got one flower room, so I really only have live trichs about half the time. And it's about to become that time. These Cap Junkies are thoroughly enjoying day 31. They've finally stopped stretching and are starting to really stack. There have been a couple of minor issues so far with this crop. I didn't drop the humidity in time as they started to stretch into higher PPFD and leaf temps. The result is that I burned a few tips. Mostly on the coco side. The soil side seemed to tolerate the low VPD a little better. Course corrected and problem resolved. You can see some leaf tips lower on the colas are burnt more than some at the top. Almost like rings in a tree stump, you can see the results of minor stress from 10 days or so ago, frozen in time. The other issue has been that I've been overfeeding a bit. You can see from the graph that the average EC's in the bottom of the pot have been creeping up, over a full point in the past week. Data compliments of Growbud. Substate sensors have been hugely helpful in dialing this run and monitoring for issues. I'm not a big fan of runoff. I generate a little to check EC and pH of that as well. But constant runoff is just unnecessarily wasteful and often leads to pots that are just two wet. Not to mention that many facilities don't process that runoff. Just down the drain and ultimately into our water table. I remember reading a post about some greenhouses in southern California. They had a long history of growing tomatoes there and switched to cannabis along the way. Eventually, someone tested the ground water and the EC of it was 16. Could be a myth, but it stuck with me. I had been feeding the coco an EC of about 2.2. I've backed off to about 1.8 and will continue to monitor the trends. The soil in the back has had no data this round. No runoff at all. Just and EC of about 1.4. And two teas, hand-watered. Shout out to Damian Solomon and King Solomon nutrients. I ran out of Plant Life Company for the coco and made the switch to a few bags that Damian sent last year. It's easy to work with and the plants seem to be responding well to it. It's just an A/B, so of course I've been adding a few biostimulants and bacteria. I know very few growers that just use A/Bs, even if they don't admit it. I'll probably have to lean out of the A at some point to get a proper fade. I almost always do. But keeping the calcium up is important. So I'll switch to a little calcium sulfate from Plant Life. I'll also hand water in some calcium carbonate. Calcium and sulfur are the only two major nutrients that are not mobile. Let that sink in. For now, it's just keep the throttle on high and tweak the feeding to match. Leaf temps about 80oF VPD about 1.6 PPFD is about 1100 umols at the top Sponsored by CABA. I'm a pretty good grower, but lighting is where I shine. Let's hook up to see what we can do for your canopy.
Always great to see Growbud sensors in action! Jim is using our sensors to get his feeding routine dialed in and track variations related to residual fertilizer in the substrate. Love seeing the data driven results.
Homegrown Season 6! Ugh! I feel like I’ve barely been here. Two trips to Ohio this week and I’m off the Grand Rapids in a few. Thankfully, I’ve got some tech that gives me a little peace of mind. I installed an emitter system for just such weeks. And I’ve got the Growbud sensors holding down the fort. Monitoring substrate and room conditions, alerting me if there’s an issue. I’m eager to integrate my GrowDirector gear as well, as soon as I have the time. This crop is off to a great start. We’re at day 13 of flower on these Cap Junkies. 9 are in about 4 gallons of Roots Organics Lush under a beta of a CABA CTB-6. They’re being fed what I’m realizing is a bit of a proprietary mix of liquids. But let’s just say it’s heavy on the biostimulants and biology, with a steady drip of about 1.2 EC. No runoff. Actually, on either side so far. Just monitoring EC and water content. In the front are 9 more Cap Junkies in 2 gallon Pure Substrate coco blocks from GrowHaus. They are under beta of a CTB-8. EC seems pretty stable so far at around 2.4, but I’ll start looking at aggregated data as it starts to stabilize. They got a bit of a late start and are all around a bit shorter, but they look great and the canopy is full. Roots are growing through the bottom of the bags everywhere and the canopy is filling in. I’ll still be lollipopping it. But not nearly as much, as I’ll also be installing a side lighting product from Proximity. I’ve just got to get a little more shooting done this weekend, before I put the top on these. Eager to see that in action. The soil side looks like it’s initiating a bit earlier. I may have inadvertently worked the drybacks a bit harder. I’ve manually controlled the irrigation cycles, based on weight of the pot on the soil side. Old school. But overall, I’ve got more than enough variables going on in this round, so no serious speculation. Just some fun. Until next time. I should have them cleaned up and trellised by then. I’ll probably also share a little footage I’m shooting for Growbud. Also some good geek fun. HMU if you’re in Grand Rapids this afternoon at NECANN. I’ll be bumbling around the floor.
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HomeGrown Season 6! Well, I’ve just about got this set camera ready! Clones were actually transplanted a couple of days ago, but I’ve been busy tweaking lights, rebuilding the irrigation lines, and giving everything one more cleaning. There’s always more cleaning to do. There are a lot of moving parts to this round and I’ve got a lot of cool stuff to share! First and foremost, it’s “The Battle of the Betas!” Last week, I retired my SPYDR 2i. In its place, I hung a new CABA CTB-6 720. It will be going up against the CTB-8 800, which I ran last round. The CTB-6 will actually leapfrog over the CTB-8 for DLC listing and I should have inventory in November. It is an impressive fixture. It’s super light, tight and will be priced to move. It’s a single source 3500K chip set with a 660nm kicker. I’m excited to see how it performs. Hit me up if you’ve got a project looking to hang lights soon, about the time we’ll all get to see what it will do with some Cap Junky. I will also be showing off a CUBE from Proximity. It’s a side lighting fixture that promises to kick up the yields a bit and improve the viability of all of the lowers, turning them from larf into viable flower. I will be continuing to dial in the data with my Growbud sensors. We’ve got two models to show off this round, the Dro and the Terra. They are really helping me tweak fertigation rates, especially in coco. And that’s exactly what I’ve got in the front tray- nine Cap Junkies in two gallon coco blocks from Pure Substrates. I had seen these on LI and was intrigued, and George Dickinson from GrowHaus was gracious enough to send a case of them for me to evaluate. So far, I really dig them. More on those to come. In the back tray are nine Cap Junkies, each in about 4 gallons of Roots Organics LUSH. Not the soil I was hoping for, but I’ve had good results in it in the past. Much nicer than their other soils. I’ve also had a couple nice conversations with more local soil manufacturers, Including Tilth Soil, which several of you recommended. I look forward to finding a new, consistent source and maybe a collaboration. These plants will be getting a slow drip of nutrients and biostimulants as well, along with a few teas and plenty of biology along the way. Nutrient-steered. No runoff. It’s my continual pursuit of the perfect commercially viable “synganic” program. Hit me up on this if you’d like to collaborate on this part of it. So, buckle up and get ready for what should be a great run! As always, sponsored by CABA. Hit me up for a free audit of your lighting project with all the fixin’s. From custom designs and builds to commoditized fixtures that are aggressively priced, we’ll dial in a solution for you.
Growbud has released a new API interface allowing cultivators to integrate sensor data with irrigation and HVAC controls, dashboards, and reports. Key features: Sensor data integration with existing systems Automated irrigation and HVAC control using real-time data Enhanced operational reporting and insights This update aims to improve operational efficiency and yield through data-driven cultivation. You can download the API documentation and learn more on our website: https://lnkd.in/dzZZH23s
Elevate your hydroponic operations with the Growbud DRO sensor! Our advanced DRO Sensor provides real-time monitoring of water content, conductivity, air temperature, and humidity, ensuring optimal conditions for maximum yield. Paired with the Growbud app, you get unparalleled insights and AI-driven forecasts to boost productivity and cut costs. ?? Achieve up to 30% higher yields ?? Scalable and efficient for any facility size ?? Invest in the future of cultivation Ready to transform your hydroponic operations? Visit www.growbud.io to learn more.
Water is universally known to be critical for plant health. Over time it's natural to develop an intuition of what amount may be healthy for your plants. This can quickly be backed by your own experimental data of seeing plants thrive in optimal conditions and truly suffer in dry or waterlogged scenarios. Scientists have confirmed this ancient knowledge in recent experiments. What may be surprising is the extent to which crop yield can be impacted by sub optimal water content levels! Researchers have quantified this clear water plant relationship: - Severe water deficit can reduce yields by up to 60% - Mild water stress may lead to 20-30% yield reduction - Conversely, excess water can decrease yields by 15-20% It's important to be within a reasonable water content range, but more advanced irrigation techniques can yield better results than maintaining a constant level. A dryback refers to a controlled reduction in substrate moisture content between watering events in plant cultivation. This technique allows the growing medium to dry out to a certain extent before being watered again and induces mild stress, triggering hormone production that promotes flowering, deeper root growth, and more efficient nutrient uptake. By implementing controlled drybacks with precision setpoints it's possible to significantly increase flower production. At Growbud, we're revolutionizing water and nutrient management in agriculture. Our advanced sensors and AI-powered analytics enable precise control over substrate moisture and EC, helping you implement optimal dryback strategies and maximize yields. Ready to transform your crop management? Visit www.growbud.io to discover how our technology can elevate your growing operation to new heights of efficiency and productivity.
Maintaining ideal environmental conditions can be quite the balancing act. Growbud sensors monitor pore water EC of your substrate so you can see available nutrients directly in the root zone. At first glance it's easy to assume your substrate pore water EC will mainly be influenced by the EC of your nutrient solution, with other factors being less impactful. As Jim Berry mentions here one of the biggest contributors to variations in your pore water EC is actually light! Higher PPFD levels cause plants to uptake more nutrients, reducing the pore water EC of your substrate. If a plant is not getting enough light it may struggle to take up the nutrients from the substrate, and can cause the pore water EC to creep upwards with each feeding. Left unchecked and you can get a host of issues when the pore water EC is too high, including nutrient burn, osmotic stress, and root damage. Ready to optimize your grow conditions? Discover how Growbud can help you maintain the perfect balance. Contact us today to learn more or visit our website www.growbud.io to explore our advanced sensor technology.
HomeGrown Season 5! Well, the answer to yesterday’s quiz… Inconsistent PPFD (and overall biomass as a result) was the largest contributor to EC variation from pot to pot. I can’t do much about the high intensity one in the middle other than watch the data and flush it manually if needed. But as I’ve been giving them a little flush with lower ECs, things are looking pretty good. As you can see in photo 3, there’s not more than a .75 EC spread between all the pots. It also looks like I need to change the battery in one of the sensors. How will I correct the ones on the end of the aisle with low PPFD? Well, being in the lighting business, it seemed pretty obvious to me. I had this 185W veg light in the box, doing no good at the moment. A little underpowered and not quite the right spectrum, but it will do until I come up with a more eloquent solution. I’m sure these plants won’t care about the spectrum. They’re just happy to be in the light.
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HomeGrown Season 5! It's day 25 for this little patch of Cap Junkies and this room is vibrating with energy! The nine in front are each in three gallons of coco and feeding on a regular diet of Plant Life Company's Platinum line, with all the fixings. It's actually the first salt-only run that I've done in quite some time, probably 5 years. I've also only hand-watered my grows until now. With a lot of help from Brad Hull, PE, I finally have a simple, clean emitter system with two independent zones and batch tanks. Not bad for a rookie, eh? This run has been a grow by the numbers. I've been following the recipe provided by Scott and David, but have made adjustments along the way, based on the data. Each pot is outfitted with a Growbud Terra sensor. They are providing both realtime and aggregated data on EC, water content, substrate and room temperature, ambient RH... pretty much everything but substate pH. And I have a Hanna Instruments HALO 2 pH probe for that. But as this is my first salt run in quite a while and my first run ever monitoring substrate data, I've also been recording the EC and pH of not only the input, but also a little leachate every day or two. And it's been a bit of a rocky road, staying ahead of the numbers and making sure that plant health was the ultimate yardstick. At first, I had placed the sensors in the top of the pot. As the data started to come in, my pore EC readings were very low. Yet, the EC of my input was almost 3.0. And early leachate tests were similar, but climbing. And the pH was starting to drop. After some flushing and a couple of days troubleshooting with Mike Murray, I decided to move the sensors to the bottom, as seen below. And bam! Build-up. The pH was also a bit low at the bottom and very low along the sides of the fabric pot. What did I learn? Well, a few things. First, I probably should have started salts with a smaller pot. But I also learned that build-up is definitely collecting at the bottom, and especially at the sides with fabric pots. I mean, you can see it collect on the pots themselves by the end of the run. But with high EC's and low pH, why did the plants still look great? Because parts of that pot near the top (and apparently enough it) had proper EC and pH, even though the numbers were tanking in the bottom. The solution was a slow and persistent flush with nutrients, not water. A lot of growers go right for the hose when it's time to make course changes. This isn't the best move. Yes, you will see more dramatic shifts in the number quickly, but using water can cause deficiencies and exacerbate issues. Out with the old, in with the new is the answer. And the slower the better. But the plants look great and as you can see, the data is starting to converge. Sponsored by CABA. If you like the meticulousness and passion of my home grow, you should see us in action as commercial lighting consultants. I'm an amateur at the rest of this stuff. ??