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CRiSPrGrowcommentedweek 66 years ago
quick question brother : what's silicic acid ?
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4Bruce Banner #3
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ScrOG
weeks Technique
Topping
weeks Technique
Defoliation
weeks Technique
1 l
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LED light burn :(
This tank wasn't directly under the light so fared better.
After some medium weight defoliation
LED light burn :(
This tank wasn't directly under the light so fared better.
Grow Conditions
Week 5
Vegetation
25
cm
inch
Height
24 hrs
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8+ conditions after
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ml/gal
tsp/gal
Hortimix A
6 ml/l
Hortimix B
6 ml/l
Silicic Acid
0.5 ml/l
So I decided to give some defoliation a try and took all fan leaves off the main stem and about 50% off any branches. I'll give them a week to recover from this and to get over the light burn having adjusted the lights and then I'll flip them to flower. I also topped all of them.
They stay at a friends place and I hadn't had access to them for 2 weeks hence them growing too close to the lights and getting burnt :(
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CRiSPrGrowcommented6 years ago
@THC3, i actually had some micro biologists make me my own canna-specific micro mixes, i'll be putting up my tests in my new diaries... i feel there's a lot of FUD-y nutrients out there, and not enough (FUD-y?) micro available on the market... might have to launch my own... not sure yet if I want to lose money on this lol
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THC3commented6 years ago
@CRiSPrGrow, it’s a silicate compound added to the nutes. Silica promotes stronger cell walls so makes for strong roots and stems and also makes the plants less prone to pest attacks. A very worthwhile additive. Silica is available in a number of forms and can either be an acid or alkaline base. Shop around you should find some type local to you. Well worth using I feel.
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THC3commentedweek 66 years ago
What’s FUD-y?
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CRiSPrGrowcommented6 years ago
@THC3, ha yeah FUD means possibly intentionally false statements meant to instill doubt or fear, in this case "oh no do i really need 12 bottles of nutes for my plant?"... totally normal for the plant to flower slowly, on the other hand i've been researching using the far red spectrum intermittently and at lights off for 15 minutes to induce faster "sleep" this could perhaps help with the slow flowering
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