@Randomblame i appreciate you following this thread and actually interacting with me, it gets boring when I just post pics and no one says anything lol. So this particular room is a newer set up. This is the 2nd cycle for this room and the 2nd cycle with the QB304's. however this is not my first run with using quantum boards. I have few qb288 rigs set up some where else. I really do like the performance with the quantum boards over hps or de as a lighting source. As the light spread is so much better!Nice job! What a stretch...! And this is really your first run with these boards?
Takes for sure a few hours to remove all the fan leaves..
You can make good compost from the leaves. I imagine, you have a lot now, lol!
Usually my leaves go directly in my two worm bins. Gives good worm compost and tea within a few weeks and they really love it ...like almost every living creature on the planet!
Those bins are totally easy!
Just use a big plastic container with a lid, drill lots of air holes in the upper half of the sides and the lid, put damp newspaper down on the bottom, than put a 4" layer of wormcompost/coconut 50:50 mix on the paper, moisten it just a bit and add the worms. Cut everything you put in in small pieces, the worms pull it under the ground. If the stock is healthy, you will find worm cocoons within half a year and the worms multiply by themselves on its own.
I use red compost worms, that's big, resistant worms that work realy fast. 5 years ago I bought the last 1,000 pieces, since than no more.
Nice way to innoculate coco with useful bacteria and fungi, btw!
Apart from meat and sauces, almost all of my kitchen waste comes in, even baked and crushed eggshells, banana and orange peels as well(small pieces). They love coffee! There is a list, which should not be into it, like sugar, ketchup and so on..
I have a drain tap directly above the bottom of the bin, over which excess liquid drips into a collection container.
That's pure life force! Billions of Midichlorians, like Obi Wan whould have said.
Sorry, mate! But whenever I see a beautiful garden, the organic gardener in me comes to light, lol!
Oh and by the way the deleafing and 2nd trellis layer install took about 5 hours by myself. I'm exhausted here at the office today lolNice job! What a stretch...! And this is really your first run with these boards?
Takes for sure a few hours to remove all the fan leaves..
You can make good compost from the leaves. I imagine, you have a lot now, lol!
Usually my leaves go directly in my two worm bins. Gives good worm compost and tea within a few weeks and they really love it ...like almost every living creature on the planet!
Those bins are totally easy!
Just use a big plastic container with a lid, drill lots of air holes in the upper half of the sides and the lid, put damp newspaper down on the bottom, than put a 4" layer of wormcompost/coconut 50:50 mix on the paper, moisten it just a bit and add the worms. Cut everything you put in in small pieces, the worms pull it under the ground. If the stock is healthy, you will find worm cocoons within half a year and the worms multiply by themselves on its own.
I use red compost worms, that's big, resistant worms that work realy fast. 5 years ago I bought the last 1,000 pieces, since than no more.
Nice way to innoculate coco with useful bacteria and fungi, btw!
Apart from meat and sauces, almost all of my kitchen waste comes in, even baked and crushed eggshells, banana and orange peels as well(small pieces). They love coffee! There is a list, which should not be into it, like sugar, ketchup and so on..
I have a drain tap directly above the bottom of the bin, over which excess liquid drips into a collection container.
That's pure life force! Billions of Midichlorians, like Obi Wan whould have said.
Sorry, mate! But whenever I see a beautiful garden, the organic gardener in me comes to light, lol!
Just seeing pics of that kind of defoliation makes me nervous. But whatever works!
Me too. Scrolling down seeing the before and after was a shock. I'm interested to see if any extra yield is worth the recovery time.
It works like a charm and the increase in bud quality outweighs any theoretical potential loss in yield or recovery time
all fan leaves ??It works like a charm and the increase in bud quality outweighs any theoretical potential loss in yield or recovery time
@calitrees916 , tight grow you have there brother
yup
Fans leafs are in the trash can, don't worry tho they will be back in about a week.
@Humple i was once so against this drastic defoliation, like where will photosynthesis occur? However after seeing and hearing about this technique I decided to try it, this is not the first time for me. I started this method with one plant, then a few plants, then half the room, and now I'm convinced that the bud development from top to bottom is way better when applying this technique, so a lot less larfy buds!
@OneHitDone thanks for the positive vibes brother...I've spent countless hours watching GML and decided to apply this defoliation technique and it works great!It works like a charm and the increase in bud quality outweighs any theoretical potential loss in yield or recovery time
@calitrees916 , tight grow you have there brother
All fan leafs have to go!!! It gets tricky with watering for the following week after the leaf strip, so you have to monitor daily and adjust accordingly.
