Grow Science or Bro Science? Breaking Down Gardening Myths! (Garden Talk

[@GardenTalkwithMrGrowIt]

Thanks to Nik Nikolayev for coming onto the podcast today! Rooted Leaf Agritech Instagram- bit.ly/3BrD2va Rooted Leaf Agritech website (Discount code: MRGROWIT)- bit.ly/3voFH4G

[@T-Dogs]

Appreciate the advanced lessons......Great guest....Great Show!

[@PhantomPain74]

Great as always 🙏

[@FarmerBrown420]

Love it

[@stephdsg.7209]

nice one , thanks ! maybe the next time, can you talk about the moon effects on the plant / harvest ?

[@6AlphaMikeCharlie9]

Great podcast Gents...Grown on Dudes

[@npittman82]

This is why Mr. Grow It is the gold standard for growing info. Accurate information that's articulated in a way that's easily understandable, yet touches on all the necessary detail. The best part is it's not just him, or even him and his Stash buddies. It's the gathering and sharing of info from the entire community to dispel the myths and follow the science. Keep it up, my man.

[@Stopovergarding]

I'm Going , Dr Bugbee.. This Guy Is All Over .. Have a wonderful day

[@JamesJenkins-n4f]

Dunno.... I listen to this podcast sometimes.... But all my useful practical application knowledge comes from elsewhere..... For instance arborist wood chips are number one in ground cover and you rarely ever hear it discussed. My first time grow and I grew the best weed I've ever seen in 30+ years....using.... Inputs from the land.....wood chips, ashes, compost, ECT......

[@camz1039]

That was in the running for one of the best episodes yet. Nick's knowledge is impressive. I was over here taking notes for sure. 100% planning to switch to vinegar for ph down. Still need a bit more info on ph up. I use potassium hydroxide for that, but based on what he said I think I'm good with that. Part 3 would be fantastic. Thanks to both of you.

[@GardenTalkwithMrGrowIt]

Glad you enjoyed it Cam! Have a great weekend!

[@camz1039]

@@GardenTalkwithMrGrowIt thanks! You too. Hope you get to feeling better.

[@413TomaccoRoad]

Apple cider vinegar (unfiltered) and lemon juice are natural ph down substances. If you have high ph (hard) water, they might need some help with a commercial ph down.

[@scottc6139]

I've used lemon juice and vinegar (at different times) for ph down seems to work good.

[@camz1039]

@scottc6139 I used vinegar at one point but stopped because it is more volatile than phosphoric acid and takes more. I was worried by having to keep adding it that it was doing harm, but distilled vinegar wouldn't be adding anything. My knowledge and understanding increased, but I never made the switch back because I saw no point, but I do now.

[@timp2691]

I've been growing for awhile myself but ur never too old to learn something new

[@rioosodog]

Having a chemical engineering background I find Mr. Nikolayev a refreshing source of information that is stripped down to make information viable for people that might not have a PHD in bio-chemical or inorganic chemistry! Stellar presentation!

[@WaltzingUndead]

One of the most informative grow podcasts, thank you for all the hard work!

[@BrianM-44041]

What a wealth of good information. Thank you for having nick on the show. Excellent content as always.

[@ShillyBears1]

I love that u guys have nice houseplants - I feel like the best growers grow all plants

[@Scott-ox9iw]

Glad to see Garden Talk back! I learn something from each guest .. I'd be interested to know Nik's soil recipe, top dress, and feed

[@gavincooke1982]

You are really raising the bar on how we tap into this "growing" wealth of knowledge, setting the standards for how it should be done. Content is elite!

[@zacheriasbarnaby4447]

Always comes with absolute bangers, watched every garden talk, and will watch the rest.

[@comfortablynumb9342]

Dude how do you consistently come up with great guests who teach us so much?! You're really doing an awesome job of getting knowledgeable guests and I like your style of interviewing. Well done! Also I can only say good things about the Stash Blend. I've used it a couple times in my water and I think it's helped get rid of some purple stems, or at least the new ones are green. Seems to be good stuff and it definitely smells like something plants should love. It smells like it's a lot more alive than Recharge.

[@413TomaccoRoad]

Good questions layed out succinctly and lots of subscribers.

[@CrayLuv]

would not surprise me if playing bird sounds around your plants causes certain terpenes that attract birds to eat the seeds from the plant so the seeds can be spread around. The guest you had on was great, loaded with good information.

[@verbalkint98]

Got to be up there with the best episodes. Definitely part 3 please.

[@richstone2627]

Great episode. Will have to watch again to absorb all the info. Thank you

[@johnf8904]

The pH section was a great supply of knowledge. Great explanations. I thought when I eventually need pH down I’d JUST use vinegar, now I WILL use it. Lots of Calcium in my water with a constant 7.5 pH. Hello Calcium Acetate my new friend 😊 47:36

[@vance7354]

Well, this made my day! I use Distilled White Vinegar to pH my water down!

[@willssweettrees5866]

Vinegar for the win!!! Amazing info. This episode should get a million views!!

[@Bi_Polar_Bear420]

Just reading the time stamps right away and awesome your getting into the bird science with plants. Having a green house surrounded by bird would be super smart!

[@Jordan56484]

Best video yet !! Good stuff

[@robhiller4486]

Thank you for this wonderful and educational information! Regarding flushing, I read this comment from someone in the past that that seems to make good sense. “Flushing the soil doesn't do anything to get minerals out of the plant. It just makes nothing available in the soil for the plant to use.”

[@TheCannabisTutor]

Absolutely need a part 3, well done to you both!!

[@TheowlFreedompharms]

Wow! That was such an informative episode! Thanks! Go Nik

[@Muziq1111]

Using the AC Infinity controller allows me to experiment with different light cycles. This grow, I do the sunrise, full day, sunset light schedule. I also transitioned to flower by decreasing the light cycle by 30 minutes every week from 18/6 to 12/12. It minimized the stretch and I had full on pistil production at about 13.5 hrs light. This transition reminded me of my outdoor grows because I couldn't pinpoint exactly when flowering began. 💜💛💚🌱

[@dmo848]

Now that is interesting and now gives me a another reason to stay with ac infinity stuff. I have almost everything but light

[@dmo848]

Stretch is always my issue then I start bending as much as I can. Sometimes it helps, other times it hurts the plant🤷 I'm still experimenting years into this. Always looking to learn something knew. Cool ass hobby to learn

[@nickmorgan4757]

Amazing information! Wow. I'm going to have to watch this one a couple-few times..

[@BoogieDankProductions]

Nik dropping knowledge again. The previous carbon nutrient episode with him was great as well. Well done as usual Mr. Grow It. Thanks to you both!

[@ariedechauffeur9917]

Chris, this was a dope one. So much information. Topnotch. Thank you for this on every episode. This is really helping me and I think a lot of other growers. Keep educating the masses❤

[@wudimusic]

If you, want to hear different opinions, and learn about growing/gardening. This, is THE Channel!

[@gerhardbraatz6305]

Just found this channel and I'm hooked. Subbed immediately!

[@Steak0815]

Very interesting episode, I learned a lot! One thing that particular stood out to me was Nik mentioning foilar feeding his cucumbers during a hot summer day with EDTA-Ca. I would appreciate to know more about why, what was the idea and purpose behind it? Could it be to avoid botrytis? And would that be a feasible preventative method when growing during summer or in general with higher humidity? Best regards, german schnitzel

[@HomesteadAcre]

Another great episode I will have to watch at least 10 times. The first one was amazing and no different. Thanks again Nik and Chris for providing this nurturing information!

[@DottyCatpee]

Great info my brain is bubbling. Thanks guys. No3 yes please.

[@519oliveira]

Thank you Nik for all the continuous knowledge you spread throughout the community. Another great video from your channel Mr. GrowIt

[@ZTheLastViking]

12:00 I'll disagree with this one. There should be no down side to running a car continuously as long as everything remains at normal operating temperatures. It should actually better for the car if it runs the same milage without ever cooling down. Its not a biological system that has to regenerate the way we do. There is no advantage to rest to a car. Running it below optimal temperatures at every start and the wear and tear of expansion and contraction with temperatures changing should actually damage it more. So id say the opposite is the case.

[@RichyB111]

Hell yes this is one of those episodes I will be watching again and again ! Thanks MR G

[@stuartedwards9730]

Great interview. Especially for outdoor grows. Would watch more Mr Growit if it would include outdoor grows!

[@pnwcultivar]

My man Nik is Killin it!! 👊 great garden talk episode!

[@LazloWoodbine]

So damm Good!!! 😎 ...Nik is a fountain of knowledge! .... Great to see you back Chris .... congratulations on your new arrival! ♥

[@ace2044]

If you split the stems on a full moon precisely at 12:04 midnight while standing on 1 leg after not watering your plants or drinking any water yourself for 1 week, you will increase trichomes by 0.263 %. Also genetic drift is real because my plant turned into a dinosaur

[@MrTommyg4]

An hour of DWC growing talk with Nik sure would help Me out. Im running His nutes this round I appreciate His knowledge . Ive been doing good with salts hope I can do better with Carbon based. This second garden talk with Nik I will be watching on repeat like the first the best 2 episodes Ive seen to date Thank you Nik and Chris. Episode 3 …DWC 🤓RDWC🤞🏻

[@georgem.6136]

Nik is a great interview , previous episode with him was great, always learn something from him! Awesome video!!

[@Gilky781]

fantastic episode!! so much amazing information ill have to watch a couple times!!! so happy to see you back.

[@HiddenGarden420]

You be the man. Thank you for all you do !!!!!!❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥

[@timp2691]

Keep them coming👍

[@dbrownhp]

Great video! Especially the info on flushing.

[@IntoTheFire777]

After hearing about Amino Acids and their effect on Calcium uptake from Harvey Smith, I've used it in all my grows since and is the easiest thing to add and has the largest impact on the health of the plant, highly recommended to anyone, even non-organic growers.

[@kr38tve]

😎👊Awesome podcast always! 👏

[@jm3517]

Lmao I’m a biochemist by trade and use glacial acetic acid a few times per week and it took a cannabis gardening video to teach me what makes it “glacial” acetic acid. So thanks, Mr grow it

[@warangel93]

Awesome episode love it, great job both of you.

[@ewreck944]

Wow great episode! So much amazingly detailed info!

[@barneymiller4088]

It would be nice for them to talk about “medicinal plants” specifics. For example, a lot of what they talk about is long term plant health, but for autoflowers, the plant need only sprint for 8-10 weeks. Going from sterile soil to organic with robust fungi and bacteria is really just not happening for most the plant’s 8 week life.

[@aG-kc6tw]

Thanks so much for all the great content. I have learned many things since watching ur show. Thanks. Rest drink tea congratulations on the baby.

[@oderusurungus4438]

Great show. A guy needs to take notes for bullet point conversations. I'm two days into taking the biggest clone I've ever tried. The stem had little braile bumps on it, like it's just waiting to root. I swear, after 24 hours, they had started to whiten and grow. Simple bath cloner with a stone. I have had issues with bacterial slime, which im thinking is a result of too much photosynthesis and carb dumping into the resevior feeding microbes? Especially at night? I also made the big mistake of putting rooting fertilizer and molasses in the resevior last cycle, which leads me to believe big cuts feed the water. Talk about snot on stems😢 I would also comment that using carbonated water shouldn't be discounted. Carbon can be absorbed through the roots in the form of carbonic acid. Strait carbinated water is so saturated that it does indeed bubble and off gas. But room temp water is easily acidified and remains stable for over 12 hours. Get a red solo cup, a hose, and an air stone. You will be amazed at how fast one breath will drop 7.0 r.o. water to 6.5 or less. The lowest i can get the ph is 5.0. With that being said, even that little bit of extra carbon helps, maybe more so on smaller seedlings and clones where the volume of carbon needs are not so great. I will conclude that i am on the Carbon train 100%. Not just through the natural respiration process and atmospheric supplementation. Multiple carbon feeding avenues are the way to go.

[@CR-uz4tg]

Okay as I am watching this episode I pulled the trigger and ordered your book. I am looking forward to it. As a new grower ( previously stated) and a ridiculous skeptic I want to show that true aficionado weed is possible. Like the Cuban of cigars!

[@kevinv2474]

Part 3 plz!! I would like to hear more on applying the root hormone in a folyar spray. Thinking about trying on some autos , photos for sure.

[@gqjeffy]

Bruce Bugbee actually said 3 days of light would be a better option before harvest.

[@MN_Grow_Bro]

Great episode as usual! Definitely switching to Vinegar 👌

[@FuzzyOneill]

The greatest podcast so far. Thanks Mr. Grow it. the other guy

[@stevenherr3691]

Absolutely a Fantastic show.

[@dianagale581]

I saw those patters on a science show. Each sound makes a different pattern 😍 So cool!

[@jonyoakem6882]

Love the show, always learning!

[@FarmerBrown420]

Hey I rember this guy great guess love listening

[@AktiVader]

❤ glad you are back!❤

[@henriks5008]

15:24 This goes against logic, since sun never sets the farther south or north you go during summertime. Hence there is more sunligt during summer the farther away from equator.

[@EX7RUD1CON]

Speaking of people turning temps down, I just pulled down some biscottis mintz and at the end it got really cold here, it turned everything really purple, when I pressed the flower it actually gave me purple rosin, it looks really cool and it’s really tasty.

[@jonathanbigger4199]

What type of foyer spray are we using before cutting clones to get the benefits he was talking about?

[@BrianM-44041]

A foliar spray of rooting hormones.

[@jm3517]

Bonus reason to use Vitamin C/ascorbic acid as pH down : it’s very effective at neutralizing chlorine and chloramine so it also helps to preserve your microbes in addition to bringing the pH down.

[@frankhernandez1059]

Another great episode. We need a part 3!

[@mnfisher129]

Great show, I learned a lot. Thank you both

[@aG-kc6tw]

I have been reading and it states silica shud not be used in flower. Is this correct or what shud be the correct process? I use stash blend ….do I need to stop using stash blend when I’m in flower? At what percentage levels is too much silica for flower? Shud I indeed stop using my silica during flower? Please I’m getting mixed information. I’ll try to further research as well if we can find sum clarification on the silica in flower. Thanks so much. I love ur content I love to watch and appreciate the show.

[@GardenTalkwithMrGrowIt]

Silica can be used throughout the grow. There was an old forum post from 2014 of some random guy saying he got a bad result using it in flower so no one should use it in flower and apparently people still reference that today. I'll mark down this question for the next myth busting episode.

[@zebulonreynaud919]

@@GardenTalkwithMrGrowIt your guest don't said what vinegar use, because white vinegar and cider vinegar are really different.

[@markcantrall9923]

Just wanted to chime in on spraying water on plants during high temps. As a Golf Super we sprayed our greens to cool them down and give them relief from the heat !!! You could actually hear the turf say 'Thank you' !!

[@ESVAGROWER]

Good to see another episode my Friend, hope you and your family are doing well!

[@aG-kc6tw]

I wonder if Nik makes his own soil ? I enjoy the flow of the podcast. Have learned a lot of things from you and your guests.

[@brandonkz]

A lot of great info here, thanks for sharing!

[@robhiller4486]

Hoping for some advice, I grow in 4 gallon fabric pots with soil. Wondering if pot lifts to allow airflow underneath the pot is a good idea or not?

[@dmo848]

I didn't use them last run after I always did and I will say no not really needed unless you have root issues and or dumb watering habits. I been experimenting alil 2 much u could say. But anyway I'm going back to the risers with water dish cause it made a friggin mess in the tent without.😊

[@chuck21222]

Thanks!

[@aG-kc6tw]

I like to listen to Nik. The chemistry side of this plant is amazing. Just like the human body. We don’t even have to think about what awesome things the body does…. I love this content and learn alot from u and will retain cuz that’s just gud information.

[@aG-kc6tw]

Is oxygenated water beneficial? I noticed a difference in my plants when I use it. I also feel that it acts to mix my microbes up with nutrients before I feed. Thanks. Just curious as to whether this is a positive for the plants. ?

[@BrianM-44041]

Yes it helps. Use caution because highly oxygenated water drops pH temporarily.

[@aG-kc6tw]

Is that why my ph has been lower. I had no idea…thanks for the information. I appreciate it

[@simplifygardening]

Great info and podcast/ loved this

[@Stopovergarding]

GREAT INFORMATION & WELL EXPLAINED

[@Loooooooooooooooool]

I feel like mimicking nature is taken a bit too far at times. There's no reason you can't combine the best of both worlds in pursuit of the highest quality harvest.

[@dmo848]

Exactly what I'm trying to accomplish 😊

[@jamesroosa2924]

Yea. This dude. I turned it off alter about 25 minutes. He’s the ultimate BRO

[@timp2691]

Got to say ur my favorite content creator don't tell Rob and pigeons lol I'm just kidding I've just been listening to u the longest ur actually how I found about them I enjoy there channels also and f.t.s. u guys rock much luv❤

[@Og_Mgtow]

This was your best ❤

[@FlowerPower369]

Thank You...

[@tory464]

Excellent show!!💚👍

[@vernlunsford4449]

Nik, awesome. Carbon rocks ❤

[@ewreck944]

Instead of "ice flushing" I like to keep the water I'm going to use in the refrigerator. Also, water right before lights out. I do this maybe 2 - 3 weeks before harvest. It definitely helps with purples, blues and reds.

[@Maya-Elijah-Simmie-Kam_Dad_]

UVB the last two weeks....thank me later California light works make the best

[@evzevz06]

​@@Maya-Elijah-Simmie-Kam_Dad_That's what people used to do, but since then it's been found the opposite is the best, UVB them in veg and dial it back upto the 3rd week flower then knock it off. In nature UVB doesn't increase when the suns low in the sky, UVB during veg is the stresser to crank out more "sunscreen" in flower, if you hit the trichs with UVB it stalls them from maturity and can push the grow on 1 or 2 more weeks, and if you're hitting them with UVB before you chop you have sunburned trichs when you want suntanned trichs which have been exposed and long recovered from the exposure.

[@dmo848]

I do straight rain water but yeah the little bit colder does help but 2 cold and the plant does not like it at all becareful

[@erickoechling9307]

How long on the sunset and sunrise phase? 30 minutes? 45 minutes? 60 minutes? I have mine set to 45 minutes

[@ShaneDotz]

I’m running koots mix, which has been repopularized by build a soil, it uses crustacean meal and oyster shell flower as additives, are you saying this may cause a build up of bicarbonates?

[@georgem.6136]

Epic & we the people would like part 3

[@walkin-stick]

Nik, thank you for the knowledge, and dude I'm switching to vinegar for the extreme water here. I always wondered about using ph down phosphoric. THANK YOU.

[@Gcanno]

Amino acids such as glutamic acid, aspartic acid and glycine are intermediate chelators. They attach to the calcium and magnesium ions in hard water, preventing them from reacting with phosphoric acid, thus eliminating the precipitation of insoluble salts. No lime scale is formed. Also worth looking into

[@mikepiffmanjones]

Love the science talk. 👌🏽

[@maidin5747]

If i may ask, I am repeating the segment about phosphoric and sulfuric acid vs vinegar. I add both phosphoric and sulfuric acid to my res and it is not precipitating with my high calcium tap water for some reason. I can easily replace sulfuric acid with vinegar but phosphoric acid is a great source of phosphorus. It contains about 45% P. Another thing is that i tried vinegar a long time ago and i recall that the ph would rise all the way back up during a day or 2 while with phoshphoric and sulfuric, it remains stable for much longer. In a recycling hydroponic system i need it stable. Any tips on how to keep it stable?

[@farmerjhemp]

Homie didn't specify with the vinegar but I'm assuming he meant soil. I think for you definitely adding fulvic acid and or humic would be a benefit. I like AGT 50 for fulvic acid probably would be ridiculously expensive to use to adjust pH. I've never used glacial acidic acid but buddy mentioned that also.

[@Gcanno]

Amino acids such as glutamic acid, aspartic acid and glycine are intermediate chelators. They attach to the calcium and magnesium ions in hard water, preventing them from reacting with phosphoric acid, thus eliminating the precipitation of insoluble salts. No lime scale is formed. In other words the Calcium goes into the plant. Harley Smith guest on this show went over this in another video .

[@maidin5747]

I use humic and fulvic acids and amino acids and lactic acid regularly but the dose and strength of those in acidifying the res is very low. I could use citric acid too if it works

[@bill1863]

Awesome episode👍🔥

[@tossiwaldo]

is there a reliable (scientific) source somewhere that shows what kind of leaves, how many and when they can be removed to keep defoliation as effective as possible? what about photosynthesis? - which and how many leaves does it really need to grow and at what point are there too many that they "waste too much energy"?

[@justinkuhn2584]

Great content.

[@TerpyTen]

Vinegar works totally fine in organic growing, not so good with synthetic growing. Baking soda, DON'T DO IT. It makes your soil Salty, and you do NOT want salty soil.

[@obxgetaway750]

He said Vinegar was a great way to lower ph. What is a great way to safely raise ph. I have been using potassium bicarbonate. Is that good or harmful? Great episode!!

[@joshuahereth5094]

Dude this channel is better than cereal 🥣 and Saturday cartoon's

[@jameshicks2446]

Ive got a question about how light effects the roots in a DWC set up i want to know if it's just the light in general or is it the saturation of the light ? Because I've seen a lot of people using containers that are not black and if it's not black so some dim Light is getting through but these people that are not using black are having successful grows so I want to know how the light is effecting the roots and how much light does it take to effect the roots negatively

[@dmo848]

It just grows algae quicker without is all. U could change the water each day but that's crazy