Circulation HELPS 3rd Grow!

medicinal67

medicinal67

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Hello fellow growers!
I am in the middle of flowering my 3rd grow. On this journey I'm working with Mazar and Bubblegum. My first two grows were successful, however, I was told my buds needed more weight and my yield was too low. Well, I went back to the drawing board and corrected the following:

BEFORE
Soil
3 gallon pots
Cutting Edge Nutes
1000W HPS
6 in exhaust fan
20 in circulation fan
Never checked ph
Space: 2'X8' closet
Yield: 1 oz per plant

NOW
Soil
5 gallon pots
Full line of House and Garden Nutes
1000W HPS
6 in exhaust fan
4 in intake fan
2 20 in circulation fans
Air Conditioner when needed
pH 6.5
Space: 5' x 10' room
Yield: ????????

I feel the circulation upgrade has done wonders for my current grow. The bud heads are much larger than my previous grow. There is less stem than bud at the canopy. Overall, I see a tremendous difference. I'm also wondering if Nutes make that much of a difference as well. Has anyone had success using House and Garden nutes? Any deficiencies in my garden?

The first three photos are my 1st grow and the later three are my current 3rd grow.
 

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DaBull

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Congrats for a great grow. Since you made a few changes, how do come about attributing it to better circulation? The reason I ask is because I am using a 4x4x6 grow tent and a 400w. I have an inline cfm with a charcoal filter, which draws negative pressure thru the reflector and out the tend. But since its so much cooler now in the winter, I leave the fan off completely and the heat is not a problem (I think). I have a small oscillating fan running continuously inside the tent. Anyway, I'm close to harvesting but I'm wondering if I should have the inline cfm on just to give it more fresh air.
 
DoeEyed

DoeEyed

Well-Known Member
I agree, good circulation is a plus for any grow. In both my veg and flower rooms, the plants closest to the intake always are a little bigger, a tad better, than the rest.
Looking good there, btw!
 
medicinal67

medicinal67

Member
DaBull said:
Congrats for a great grow. Since you made a few changes, how do come about attributing it to better circulation? The reason I ask is because I am using a 4x4x6 grow tent and a 400w. I have an inline cfm with a charcoal filter, which draws negative pressure thru the reflector and out the tend. But since its so much cooler now in the winter, I leave the fan off completely and the heat is not a problem (I think). I have a small oscillating fan running continuously inside the tent. Anyway, I'm close to harvesting but I'm wondering if I should have the inline cfm on just to give it more fresh air.
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Thanks. Actually, to my newbie knowledge - circulation is a key component to a productive harvest or the lack thereof is the root of many fungi and pest issues. I keep my fans going 24/7 in order to prevent stale air among the plants, control humidity, and smell. The last thing you want is mold at the final stage of flowering. So, I suggest keeping that exhaust fan going while your buds mature.
 
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