How To Grow Dense Buds - Every Grow! (Garden Talk #97)

[@GardenTalkwithMrGrowIt]

Thanks to Chad Westport for coming onto the podcast today! Chad Westport’s channel- bit.ly/3C9iTJW

[@dertythegrower]

Big up Chaddd

[@B01]

32:30 DeBacco has a video called plant physiological differences I believe is the name, they have study listed on the various trimming techniques. The study conducted shows that two main trimmings is ideal. Bit before flower and once during to clean up bud sites (stricly to allow added light pen).

[@atomictraveller]

according to some fancy charts i saw once, chlorophyll a and b each have a red and blue band, the low blue band is usually missing from the cheap led lights i'm liable to shop for (but not from the homemade ones), iirc it's around 410nm +/-, some have uv-a a little lower. the bands were pretty narrow on the chart, like 10nm, but as far as veracity

[@tomjones7853]

Densest and most yield per sqare footage of root space was 6" pots filled with rockwool mini cubes or hydroton or even both. I would harvest 128 colas off a 5x9 flood table usully ending up with 128 oz. Co2 at 1000ppm with 3 1000hps or 6 315cmh with far red 700nmplus added. You can get the cmh closer and the co2 will let them use the shit out of it.

[@amsterdamoriginalsaustralia]

Great show mate ty to you both

[@bushmanphotos]

I've been growing weed outdoors for 40 years and got the rap sheet to prove it. I can't comment on indoor grows because I don't do them. Outdoors ground preparation and root growth is the key to a healthy plant but not necessarily dense buds. Probably the number one factor in all bud formation is genetics but apart from that the following applies: For dense buds avoid nitrogen other than what is strictly required for a healthy plant and preferably early in growth stages not later and never at flowering. Took me many years to understand that because I used to be into huge plants pushing them at all stages with max nitrogen for optimum growth. Apart from that the secret is simply max sunlight end of story. There are no chemicals that will increase bud density in a good way. I prefer organic grows and the plants that get the most sunlight for the longest always have the best buds and potency is directly related to heat. The more the plant bakes in the sun and the more extreme and dry the heat then the more potent it gets regardless of bud density. It should also be noted that bud density can be a very bad thing outdoors in a humid environment.

[@williemasterofdestruction5339]

Agreed on all points. The tighter those budz are will cause rain etc to accumulate. Where I am the plants are in full flower during rainy weeks and sometimes the sun won't appear for days. Next, the budworms are usually starting to flourish at this time along with all other insects since the added rain is causing so much growth in all vegetation. Even with B.T. you will most likely see some chewing and rot.especially since the rain will wash away b.t. and keep you inside and not inspecting your plants. I'm trying to cross a few favorites that are dense and airy. Hopefully this year I will have plants that are wide instead of 10 feet high.will be able to hold their own weight in flower even when wet and with 60 mph wind. Will have minimal trimming, and won't smell up the entire block. 😆👌 we can all dream right? Lololololol.💚

[@superorangeish]

Yes, I've been growing since before it became fashionable..but now, with the Advent of autoflwr. seeds,I feel it can be advantageous to grow these( in the N.East) USA, due to the fact you can harvest when the weather is still warm and extreme mold / rainy season is not upon us yet.

[@Fartrellcluggins69]

In 40 years youve never used superthrive??? It does everything lol. I just stop to flush the last couple weeks.

[@daddy1571]

@@Fartrellcluggins69 Funny

[@Fartrellcluggins69]

@@daddy1571 how so? It wasnt a joke. My father and his friend owen thompson(rip owen 😥) are the ones that started the "no stems, no seeds, just bad ass weed" slogan because it was so good that people wouldnt buy it at first. It started in the hills of ohio. Moonshine and weed growing country. They had never seen weed like that before. Some saud it wasnt even weed lol. Theyve never seen pretty, sticky weed of that caliber before. indica buds with no seeds when it was some of the first indica in the us and came from owens mob ties. Hes been gone so no reason hiding his name. Its not said enough and needs to be. He was a good man. They even gave them human fertilizer. I dont know what that means so dont ask me. Im hoping just human waste but i doubt it. I have a pic of my sister, at 15, standing in front of my fathers marijuana TREES lol. My father carried a stalk as a club in the truck. Im 48 and grew up in this lol. I had to memorize trap locations and all that just to go play. Punji sticks and some other good ones that were more lethal. You arent omniscient or the go to guy for weed growing dude. You have the rap sheet to prove it lol. Im not either. I just cant stand a know it all.

[@OG_VeniVidiVici]

You’re spot on Chris. Humidity is the key. Too high and mold issues unless the buds are airier to breathe, and too low and they’re airy because they have to breathe more. Also why many indica landrace genetics aren’t mold resistant because they never have to deal with that in their natural environment. Great episode. 10 years and still learning, never stagnate.

[@michael2305]

It's a two way street. You can have a little more heat, if the moisture is helping the plant out. You can run low a little on moisture, if its not too hot and so on. But if you create those -/- situations where you are dry AND hot for example that's killing your bud.

[@OG_VeniVidiVici]

@@michael2305 yeah good point. Environment as a whole. Not too hot, not too cold, not too wet, not too dry, looking for the Goldilocks zone lol.

[@adaptercrash]

Veg longer? Indica gross man I'm in for dry cold weather this looks like a good one I think the plants just like me

[@mikehunt4797]

Looking up the genetic tree of said given strain and finding where the landrace strains came from then mimicing that in your garden is a great way to avoid issues because you are giving it what it was created and flourished in naturally. Basically like you said many Kush Indica strains from Afghanistan can do well in low humidity but once the % is too high powdery mildew shows up real quick.

[@FreshGreenMoss]

It's very humid here .I find the buds are always denser when I can get the humidity down. I assumed they adopted the airier structure to avoid mould problems.

[@413TomaccoRoad]

I have to admit, I like buds you can unravel. I don't like rock hard buds. As long as the THC is there, that's my personal preference. Trichomes are the #1 proiority either way.

[@jdavidblais]

Je suis totalement d’accord !!

[@kylepatlen6275]

Easier to break apart. And I lean to sativas

[@Wengelsworkshop]

I definitely like something in between. Never been a fan of rock hard buds but I don't want them airy either.

[@JeremyAndersonBoise]

Completely agree. Hard nugs are marketable, but some part of every grower’s headstash will likely be a bit fluffier, and total fire.

[@ORGANIXFARMERINC]

Trichomes shouldn’t be number 1 priority. I’ve had some with lots of trichomes that had no substance to it. And really strong flavorful stuff with very little trichrome. To me flavor and smell 1st then feeling, then looks

[@WilliamWalrusFreedom]

Cleaning up all of the secondary branches and budsites that don’t get light will make a huge difference in density , quality and best of all trim work.

[@cliffp73]

I am learning this after a good bit of research….

[@daniellucas6831]

Aka lollypopping

[@tonyguillen9697]

Totally agree, i literally trim my plant very aggressively about week 3-4 in flower. I can say this is also strain dependent but normally I can say many strains I grow all plants after I lollipop have around 6-9 tops period! On some exotic strains that don’t produce much with any training habit it is what it is, I usually leave about 5 tops on the plants and leave me a very nicely formed Nug generally from top to bottom. So yeah Nug density and structure can be manipulated by trimming your plants down 🙏 great video

[@Fartrellcluggins69]

Or leave to light eating leaves and angle lights lol.

[@whocares4464]

Yes I've started do more of this. Really keeping anything low gets trimmed off and my buds have definitely gotten denser but I do attribute the density to powerful LEDs

[@jefffolk4421]

New Ohio grower here. Just got legalized. I’ve waited my whole life for this. This channel and these talks are very very informative. Subscribed and hit the bell for sure. 🤘🏻

[@patrickdurst3495]

Sameeee. Been studying this shit for the better part of a decade, if not longer. I’m soooooo readyyyyy.

[@therealrobertbirchall]

Don't get too involved in the science, growing is an art and experience is your best friend.

[@EliteNugz]

@@therealrobertbirchall science is why we have 35% thc indoor cannabis now instead of 5% like back decades ago. It is a art but it's an art that requires knowledge of the science of growing if you want to grow top tier buds.

[@EliteNugz]

@@therealrobertbirchall that said I'm not saying you need to go crazy. Keeping it simple is always best especially for newer growers. I been growing for more than 22 years. A beginner can start with a good peat moss mix , some purified water and generic brand general purpose fertilizer along with flowering formula. Maybe a little peroxide and some molasses during flowering and that's all you need. I'd also suggest some mycorrhizae maximum root growth. But that's about it.

[@gnawbabygnaw]

Ohio here too. Amen!

[@ratslayer6064]

That dude cant quit smiling he's so baked...lol

[@heatherward553]

Wat r u talkn bout WILLIS - he aint baked he "s ASIN there born that WA😑😑😑🤭🤭😉

[@ronnieross711]

Temperature!!! I use a small air conditioner and keep the 2x4 grow tent around 50-55 degrees. I’m in a hot humid climate and I grew loose airy Bud’s even with phenomenal genetics. The first grow I got the AC in there it was a game changer. It’s true that bud grows loose if it’s hot and humid. The plant is smart and keeps itself from molding, so it will grow loose for airflow. Bring the temp down and man what a difference!

[@fringestream990]

Doesn't the plant turn purple when it's around 55 degrees?

[@DerfOrNuffin]

​@@fringestream990 That's under 50 F.

[@asherasher1111]

I have strains that purple in the 70’s. 50-55 degrees is extremely low…not recommended, but if it works for you..thats the joy of gardening..finding what works for you. ❤️💛💚

[@mattdenise8867]

Yea? 50s sound low I’m in Michigan and it’s cold unpredictable weather that takes a lot of prep and work and experience to grow in this environment outdoors, but lemme say that with the right genetics in the right hands Michigan will compete with the top cannabis in the country and there is many great growers in Michigan . It’s nice looking in the comments seeing all the growers. Stay blessed hope everyone has a great run.

[@alecblackburn9831]

@@DerfOrNuffin it’s genetics not that low of temp

[@cernunnoscanada7303]

Awesome podcast Brother! as a side note, i also produce my own wine/alcohol, and keep my brewing bucket in my grow room. it seems to produce perfect co2 for budding at a rate of 4 plants/5 gallon bucket. works great!

[@paulhulteng5381]

Does the warmer temperature affect your wine fermentation? Seems to me that the fermentation time would quicken, at the very least. Despite it affect how smooth the wine is?

[@healanimatthews1140]

I figured out how to grow denser buds by training the roots to absorb in a specific way. I call it dry water. Ive only tried it for outdoor buds. It makes sativa buds denser and indica buds even more denser. You get a large pot that has more width and one that keeps in moisture like a plaster. Of course using a grow medium that's practically worm casting, mulch and/or coco choir with organic nkp. The goal is to use minimal water in the vegetative stage. Making sure that the watering never soaks the entire pot or flows out the bottom. Just a few cups to allow it to grow. In the wild as long as the plant has moisture it will grow, even in a solid slab of cement. Because it learns to use whats available. Plants are adaptable. Here's the trick. You're aiming to have some of the roots push its growth into the dry/barely moist medium. This will force the plant to adapt and change its ability of absorption into a robust form. Forcing it to self regulate, hold more water, retain moisture appropriately with nature and, won't expell excess water through its leaves/stems. It will be picky at what it allows itself to absorb at its growth stages so it wont eat much nitrogen and make it fluffly. We teach our plants to depend on an extreme level of watering thats considerd unnatural. Too much water changes its functionality. Once the roots grow in the dry soil youll see the plant will have a sturdy structure. You pretty much want the roots to fill the pot slowly by the time it reaches budding. If you soak through the pot the roots will overtake the entire pot, eat up all the nutrients and youll have a plant starving for water and food and drooping a day after water. That stresses the plant and after budding its roots and plant structure stop growing thus its ability to change its chemistry and protocol will be hinderd or shot. By the time the plant goes into flower, water it well everyday. Its a tad bit smaller in the veg stage but it will look solid and robust. It wont droop for a while and the plant gains this ability to take what it needs in a balanced way from the soil thats still rich from staying dry, instead of just drinking it all up like a trained sponge and eating up nitrogen when it doesent need to. Thats how I got denser buds. They look like top notch buds. Tipped a few times and only removal of bottom leaves for flow, maybe lollipop it. My next grow I plan to stop giving the plant nitrogen a few weeks before it flowers to attempt to get all the nitrogen out of the soil. Of course we all do that but theres still nitrogen in soil. Of course genetics play a role too but it seems to work best for my observation.

[@uriel-heavensguardian8949]

🤔🤔makes sense. I’ll have to try it

[@jimwerth6329]

Makes sense..I use huge plastic pot..but gonna try ur way next year..Thanks

[@jjjjjasonjjjjjackson]

I'm in search of the perfect ratio of blue to red using red, blue, and white leds during flower. Something that has worked for me to help my plants transition early is to run the red lights only for the last 10 - 15 mins once the flower light cycle begins. This makes the plant think that it is in the shade and winter is coming. I have noticed quicker transitions during a side by side comparison

[@OGDadAverage]

What you say here makes sense . I recently grew ghost train and barely watered it in veg doe to being lazy and busy at the time . When flipped into flower I watered regular and had some of the most dense buds ever in 5 years of practice . My friend has the same seeds ,light feed and watered often in veg and never got the same results as me 😊

[@Surflifetrades]

I agree. My example would be with fruit trees growing in hot climates training the roots through watering to drive the roots deeper. In essence;to your point-training it to not act like a sponge.

[@johnnyb4869]

Proper watering techniques will help with dense buds

[@Turdfergusen382]

Chad is great glad to see him return.

[@dadstent]

YES! CHAD WESTPORT GROWIN SOME W**D! So glad you had him on the show Chris! Very knowledgeable guy, super friendly, all around rock-star! PARTY ON CHAD WESTPORT YOU GOSH DANG LEGEND!

[@theloosemoose8200]

Big roots, consistent feeding, LOTS OF LIGHT

[@InfamousGardens]

Much love and big respect for Chad Westport! One of the better episodes!

[@ne1cangrow603]

Chad is a very sincere, knowledgeable and passionate gentleman. Absolutely love his content and can’t wait to hear from him again. Thank you Chris! Many Thanks, Derek

[@elev8id]

They didnt mention cold temps at night in late Flower!! I think that really helps dense up buds and brings out the colour.. plus no higher than 76f lights on..

[@nate6748]

Thanks Chad! Agree genetics are number 1 by a long shot. By far the most dominant factor for density. Think cookies vs. haze. Most hype breeders slinging cookie-dominant lines will be tight. Got your dense genetics? Number 2 is light. High intensity is needed, and a spectrum that's blue-dominant with plenty of UV will tighten things up like a seal's behind (think CMH, clean white leds) Compared to HPS or a spectrum w/o enough blue or UV, ie lights that more dominant w/far red/IR will promote more stretch/elongation. I think plants like their environment warm and humid, like mid 70s-mid 80s F and humid enough to smell it or feel it. Think summer air vs. winter air. I dont pay too much attention to CO2 or nutes because I'm running living soil and the plants feed themselves what they want

[@ratslayer6064]

Cant beat the sun!

[@diezelvh4133]

I use a supernova. Way better than the sun.

[@NorthernScrogger]

love it when he talks about Plant training, even canopy

[@davidcohen7106]

I have been growing for seeds for years. I shake the pollen off the males into a bag and take a soft tooth brush to pollinate future plants later on.

[@deepnineforty5646]

Any tips on keeping males alive longer? Mine just grow one straight up stem super tall. Can i keep a male plant for a few seasons like i can a mother?

[@adammitchell5816]

I'm just getting into the industry, and take care of over 2,000 plants every day in the vegetation room

[@mojo7980]

In my experience dropping the temperature in the last few weeks definitely adds density to the flower. Cheers!!

[@claudbert6453]

I’m looking for growers in Northern California

[@LampLandFarm]

Chad Westport is always dropping such awesome knowledge! Great show!

[@Rand_al_Thor372]

Unless you're growing with enhanced conditions (CO2 supplement w 1200 ppm nute kevels) you wanna keep those temps low to get the density. Light intensity also plays a big role in bud density.

[@Rand_al_Thor372]

@autoflowerlover 70s ideally. Up to 80 as low as 65

[@brenmichflan]

Excellent educational topics. Keep them coming ! I am at the end of week 4 of flower (Garlic Cookies pheno). Your story of accidentally giving your plant too much Nitrogen was very helpful. I have too done this during this grow. Thankfully after watching this video I cut all Nitrogen intake unfortunately at the end of week 3 (Advanced Nutrients: Sensi Cal-Mag Xtra and Iguana Juice Bloom) which are heavy in Nitrogen :(. I am sure this has stunted my plants bud yield. Thank you for the advice and past stories (good or bad) for they are extremely helpful.

[@theamazingthunderlips9387]

Giving too much nitrogen, too much cal mag and over fertilization is a right of passage in the cannabis grow world. I don’t know a grower who hasn’t been bitten by that bug at some point, but we all learn from it and get better weed because of it! Cheers

[@GPGOLDENTEE]

I love the cat at the beginning. Chillong like "Human is talking to himself again. Better make sure he's ok."

[@GardenTalkwithMrGrowIt]

😂 you’re so right

[@alvaburroughs]

😂😂😂 same thoughts here bro. Cheers

[@officialstoneytark]

Great interview guys! I think pruning and energy placement is key.

[@zootvmexico]

Chris will be cool to do a zoom interview with begginer growers like myself to talk to you with all the problems you find while learing to grow during the last 2 or 3 years.

[@garywillow6578]

Great idea.

[@Draintheswamp2024]

one time when I lived in a trailer the power went out and the room got up to 105, I didn't have water to feed them, so I bought a bag of ice and set some in the top of the plant. and when I harvested shortly after that, it was the best dank super sticky buds ever. I grew that strain for years danny travino. I wonder if high heat followed up by ice slash water mades a huge differance

[@coryharrell7858]

I've ran CFL 54 watt bulbs and had good dense buds and frosty!

[@PhantomFilmmaker-jd9ho]

I did before too. I had a row of ten with the y splitter in the socket, so 20 bulbs. Nice little 2 foot plants

[@340wbymag]

I have grown indoors for more than thirty years in a 4'x4' grow tent, using most a 600 watt HPS lamp. I grow four small plants at a time. I don't know much about what I am doing, but the results are always good.

[@Rustykid00]

I’m never disappointed with larf honestly, it’s not my favorite but still gets used. I just take all my larf and pack it in little personal 1 1/4 cones 👍🏻

[@Acolis]

save that larf for the wash bucket

[@tzone962]

I’m glad genetics was addressed at the forefront good job. It’s the primary determining factor

[@rodneyharouff5739]

these requirements are basic greenhouse technology. i was a professional flower grower for a good while. sounds good!

[@wokenup5273]

Something I've noticed recently is there seems to be stronger terpenes when the bud is airy. Whenever I get rock hard nugs there is no smell.

[@onpatrolforthejuice]

Dropping temps and humidity the last 3-4 wks of flower has made a big difference in density in my garden.

[@leggbert4209]

I giggled a little when cfl lights came up, I remember when we all thought we were master growers and engineers making light rigs with cfl lights, Always stoked when Chad pops up And as always great show Chris Happy new Years to everyone

[@Rand_al_Thor372]

I never used cfl lights myself but i saw some old hippies get impressive colas underneath a cfl array Idk how they did it but I saw it with my own eyes. Im still baffled honestly and this was almost 20 years ago!!! They weren't loose airy buds either which only compounded my confusion!!

[@dmo848]

Looking at set ups at times I swore folks houses were going to burn down. So many bulbs😂 and open electrical stuff all over the place. I really do feel like we are in the golden times of growing. It's never been cheaper and easier to make up some kind of grow.

[@dmo848]

I also wonder how much money all those bulbs took up. Monthly bill was probably so dang high.

[@mauricecalliss1303]

When i realised how imprtant calcium uptake was and after listening to harley on l aminos and I adresed that and increased my airflow intake and added an organic silicate amendment my budd was so sense it's one of those times when something really works out and consistently. Beautiful fine white ash on the burn mellow no harshness. Hard nuggz one of the biggest steps I ever took forward .Great talk genuine guy who knows his nuts .

[@modelingsuccesssuccessfull2607]

I would’ve touched more specifically on ppfd numbers for dense buds

[@ahmalgram82415]

Guys beautiful show. I'm returning back to my passion and crop genetics I'm turning into my priority so I'm goin back to earlier episodes. I'm week 1 second attempt and learning from avenues as such is a blessing. Right on grown strong

[@mikehunt4797]

You can have HPS close to your canopy if you have really good airflow between the canopy and the lights even without A/C. Obviously A/C and full enviromental control make that even easier but it's not necessary.

[@josephjones2935]

I've watched your channel for sometime now. With times changing changing an people jumping on board with the weed train I'm glad there's places for people to find the INFO on growing you have tough me some key elements i use in my grow to produce high quality medicine. be easy my dude

[@jamessones4044]

It’s all about the roots. Mycorrhizal has to be used as a definite!! You gotta be using airpots in my opinion. Get that air to the roots as much as possible.

[@lightinthedarkness5606]

I also do the same them pots are awesome

[@sugabearchiraq5755]

I’m a new grower and I learn a lot from this channel! Thank you Mr. Grow it.

[@BeachBum53]

I recently watched Chad's video with a botrytis expert. It was excellent and recommended to anyone experiencing issues with powdery mildew and botrytis.

[@Topsrite]

Thanks for getting another sensible real grower on. His comments were very much on par with I’m sure most longtime growers . Great ideas good information for those in the beginnings of what will be likely a lifetime hobby and passion. I also like to hear what brand and type of nutes , tools , meters being used and how that selection came about. 👍🏻

[@escapemike1]

I always p;ant autos directly into a center pocket of worm castings so it will not be too hot and by the time it roots out beyond the worm castings, the plant is mature enough to handle the hotter soil.

[@pb6717]

Man the Skunk buds from the 80's were amazing. Wish I could come across some of that again

[@stancarlson2995]

You could lol.

[@lightinthedarkness5606]

You can indeed

[@dmo848]

Gastro pop was the best I found

[@pb6717]

@@dmo848 Unfortunately I havent found anything that good yet. Ive had plenty of strains that smell and taste great but nothing with that strong skunk weed smell. If you had it back in the 80's you know what Im talking about.

[@thomasjanezic9813]

Excellent interview absolutely love this guy

[@supabiscuit]

Top growth doesn’t happen without bottom growth…. Best advice I’ve ever got in regards

[@davidsalmela1563]

✌❤from Arizona. This is an A-#1 video. I thank you two for all the free information ya provide to all us new growers!😎👍 Happy New Year!

[@williamcalhoun7841]

Mr Grow it, Chris. Thank you for your hard work, something in particular i really appreciate from your channel and know no one talks about this but I did notice you cut out any dead space in the conversation some people might not notice but I do. THANK YOU FOR NOT WASTING OUR TIME! I know it must take a lot of time for you to do that and people prob dont see it but thank you lol... just another reason your channel stands out from the rest

[@GardenTalkwithMrGrowIt]

🤜🤛

[@growingatthebeach9186]

Chad s such a GREAT GUEST! Love the knowledge you both have to share with us these podcasts are truly invaluable 🤘🤘✌️✌️

[@BootLegBandit]

@Mrgrowit thank you for all that you've done I'm a first time grower . On my first run. I started watching all sorts of videos and tutorials but yours have been the most informative. Your pie casts in KZbin auto play after I watch any other video. To me that tells me where you're at on this algorithm. You have helped me in so many ways with your interviews you do. All the people who you've interviewed deserves a lot of credit. But you Chris have made this happen and thank you for your dedication to making gardening an open source for All to learn. Sincerely Damion Mikel Nordaker.

[@GardenTalkwithMrGrowIt]

Thanks for your positive words 🙏 I really appreciate it

[@doingfreakythings9290]

Glad we got another with Mr.Westport , Chad has so much knowledge I'm always learning something new listening to him

[@cristianorozco6218]

I literally went 😮 when chad mentioned airy buds I’ve had this experience with pressing flower rosin

[@anthonytaylor4396]

Mr Grow It ! You’re almost to episode 100 ! Congratulations in advance !

[@lanceowens5902]

And I kept telling myself that just keep the light at a far distance and put off spending 3 to 5 hundred on a par meter but I wish I had never waited and it was more than half of my issues ‼️💯🎯✅ great video bro

[@Springfield-eo8jl]

When talking about defoliation growers need to remember that perspiration pulls the water and nutrients through the plant so by removing too many leaves at one time can hurt more than it helps.

[@VariusStylz]

I still use the Foxfarm soluble tripack as a stand alone line. No more liquids. I also boost with seabird guano in the 1st and 4th week of flowering. Buds feel like rocks!!

[@42organicgrow10]

I absolutely loved this episode !! I have a few very important ones in my opinion to add to this list .. Especially for organic growers ! 1)BIG 6 from build a soil , seems like that helped tons with bud density , fed it until day 40 of flower then stopped because it has heavy metals , micronutrients are the element that a lot of growers forget about . 2)Ferments (Bio stimulant) Tried fermented peach extract from build a soil, saw a drastic change in yield since I’ve been using it , in this grow it looks like it almost doubled my return on this run . 3)Build A Soil Aminos (also a bio stimulant) , made a huge difference in my yield , used it 3 times this run , once in veg and twice in flower as soil drench and it works wonders ! Noticeable differences the day after I used it ! 4) Silica , I use Agsil from Build a soil , silica will increase trichome production plus give you size , especially with this agsil because it is potassium silicate fed all the way to day 55 . Personally I use a lot of Build a Bloom from Build A Soil as well , very balanced organic nutrient and it has aminos in it as well , I feed this until day 55 . Cheers to everybody and happy new year 🎆

[@budstermcgreen6360]

Totally agree. Getting ready to start using build a bloom myself. I've also noticed that big 6 tends to bring out more colors in the plant. ✌️

[@42organicgrow10]

@@budstermcgreen6360 it seems like it may help with colors as well I noticed that pink purple hue on them day after I feed em with big 6 .

[@adrianstroila]

i just love the casual talk and all the info without any shit. i appreciate you even tho I just discovered this channel. +1 fan right here :)

[@comfortablynumb9342]

Happy new year! You're starting out great with Chad. I can't wait to see who else you have on your channel this year.

[@Artful.Codger]

Gotta love Chad's vibe!

[@TonicofSonic]

Generally I find growers who sell dense ultra dry buds gives the best experience. Loose buds tend to be moist and smoke poorly.

[@AshGroveMN]

This can also be a genetic factor. Some plants are are better for Hash, while others are bred for dabs and extractions. And that difference in flower can influence how each smokes nug for nug.

[@TonicofSonic]

@@AshGroveMN Well said my dude.

[@assettocorsaking]

In the last week or so when the lights go out I add some iceblocks around the stem base and if it's summer to the res (recirc clay) to get the temps down quicker and have a longer time with larger differential from day.

[@gabrielgist]

Such a sweet guy. Greetings from İstanbul.

[@trevordurham8043]

Learnd so much from this. Currently have one going at 28° 98% humility. In ontario canada

[@its_b_ya_digg_sgf]

CHAD!!! great epi!! i've been following chad for a while. he has some great info to share with the world!!

[@ohmimprovement5767]

I love the intro part where he says "poof" and you'd intro looked like it shattered that very second lol. Good stuff, I pay attention to that stuff.

[@shawnbowles1259]

Can't get enough of u 2 chattin!! Learning a ton, thank you so much for the knowledge u provide the community

[@lanceowens5902]

I started with general hydroponics but I kept having pH issues organics and fox farm ocean forest ✅ has changed the game for me

[@upinsmokedre420]

Great episode Chris appreciate the questions that you asked, appreciate your channel bro

[@dogdoctorofficial]

Dude this was one of your best ones so far , great talk , amazing guest , congrats and thank you for it all ❤❤❤ happy NY my friend ❤❤❤

[@GardenTalkwithMrGrowIt]

Happy new year!!

[@willanderson5088]

Tea lights in a saucer of water so no worries of fire spreading.

[@BenderBendingRodriguezOFFICIAL]

I have a theory that humidity manipulation can change the density. If you flower at 40% and allow the room to deviate to 50% the buds should in theory retain a bit more water and dense up. Allow them to rest at 50 for a little bit then go back to 40 and repeat. You don't have to worry about mold because 50% is still in the acceptable range. My tent fluctuates because the area I live makes it difficult to control. All of my plants have become extremely dense. I think this is because in the wild the humidity can not be controlled so simulating this indoors might have an effect on them. Also, I genuinely believe minor stress applied as a technique can make a difference in the buds. I say this because I'm not exactly the best grower so plant stress is inevitable at some point, but my buds smell like candy with a hint of diesel. The strain is watermelon zkittles.

[@Bloomcycle]

When cloning there is a delay of vege growth while the clones generate a root system. I use a 10-52-10 feeding during this faze 😎🇨🇦

[@jhenry7406]

I'm still using my es 300s,have no complaints what so ever still have my apache tech light also,it grows well however foot print Is poorand uses way to much electricity ,used CFL for years prior,my experience,par ,temp an strain, direct impacts on density

[@jamesplumhoff3215]

Loving my ES300's (version 2). Way better than 1000 watt MH from the old days. 😊

[@davidevans9839]

Amazing!!!!! Great to have you back.

[@pamelajohnson5056]

Thanks for the episode and introducing Chad to me. Very informative 😊

[@Chris-ck1qw]

About 10 days before harvest I drill a 1/4 hole in main stalk and put a wood dowel in the hole. I feel like it helps with tricomb development in the last 4/5 days. 🤷🏼

[@doclorianrin7543]

I tend to like dense buds better. I will say some of the strains that have had the hardest punch for me though have had loose bud structure.

[@condeerogers5858]

I'm happy I get buds at all. Dense or otherwise.

[@aaronfaucett6442]

I make CO2 by fermenting molasses, yeast, and water in a jar. Seems to work pretty good, only a small 2x2 tent

[@G4RY1159]

Pal of mine used to do that in an old large paint bucket, he'd stretch an old T-Shirt over it with one of those bungee cord straps around the bucket, the T-Shirt material would balloon up in a few days, always made me smile, defo was effective, area would STINK of yeast.

[@vernlunsford4449]

Dr woods green tea and peppermint. Love this. Chris I’m so happy you’re still helping all of us. You, rob, pigeons and GT have definitely raised the bar. Man i want to party with you! And thanks for everything. Without you we’d be smoking HomeGrown

[@michael1084]

Fuck man good mythical mornings after show is on point.

[@Dino_Hunter_420]

Scrog, good light mixture and specialised uvb , and am sure the air pressure will contribute a lot to density and qulityb

[@anthonyromano8565]

I am on grow 6. You kind of glossed over probably the most important part. Lighting intensity adjustment during each week of flower. Do you blast it in week one or increase intensity in stages? This seems to be crucial in keeping your leaves from fading to soon. Say based on organic soil like most normal people use.

[@BrianM-44041]

Increase the light from the beginning to the end. Max light in mid to late flower.

[@barrys3300]

Am from the UK have to be very careful what I say most grows are too hot, especially for indica, thanks for your input FREE THE BUD x

[@Loooooooooooooooool]

I'm testing out growing 3 clones and harvesting them each with a week apart. The first will be a week "early" then next will be what I would normally consider ideal and the last will be a week late. I've heard trichome development plays a big part in the perceived effects.

[@TuckFwitter]

I have heard of that, but I get disorganized during harvest time for some reason 😅

[@Derideo]

When the triches are turning amber, that is the thc breaking down into cbds. The more amber, the more "sleepy" the weed.

[@marclebrun1969]

I just wanna plant when I smoke it. It makes me smile for laugh. I haven't had that in years

[@xdae]

24:20 Do not get co2 canisters or exhale bags! The CO2 coming from these is negligible. Barely goes above 700 ppm in a packed 4x4. They also cost $40 ea and you would need 2-3 per harvest which is $120. A 20lb CO2 tank is $180 and lasts a lifetime. Only need to refill it twice per harvest ($30) and it will pump out max 1200PPM which is what the ideal at max light and heat. And it definitely recouped the cost and more with bonus yields/density valued $600+ per harvest in 4x4. I’m going with a propane burner for my upgraded 10x10 and its even more efficient and lasts much much longer. You would need $1000s of exhale bags/canisters to even match the $180 burner. Ditch the useless bags/canisters go tank/burner, 1000% worth the investment.

[@ShooterMcgavin6]

Co2 burner is even cheaper just depends on your grow room size weather a propane tank or c02 tank is cheaper

[@GardensoftheAncientsHerbal]

I tend to prefer a slightly looser bud, not insanely loose or sparse but enough that it doesn’t feel like it just fiber. I have also noticed that bigger buds tend to have a smoke that is a bit harsher, and the Terps tend to not be as fragrant or forward. other people I’ve asked about the same subject seem to say the same things some people love giant dense nugs, cause they just wanna have volume.

[@jwgrower81]

We need to get the guy from the grow under the stairs most underrated grow show on utube the grow under the stairs

[@dertythegrower]

are you him? cause lol

[@Crankstation]

I’m sorry but he is too over the top. It’s annoying to listen too, as someone who doesn’t like fake gang slang talk.

[@kitrussell9358]

To much slang talk , not for me.

[@Comeback.king.]

@@kitrussell9358 he’s got more personality in one pinky then you two wet socks have in your whole bodies combined. I’d personally love to see dude on here.

[@machiavelligaming9755]

Big L, that dudes for kids who grew up watching race w Ryan that want to grow weed now. It’s like bruh smoke some of ur weed and quiet tf down that dude gives me a headache

[@garyheninger1876]

I have brewed beer in the post and you have to use yeast for that. A 2 liter bottle with just sugar water and yeast, that will up the co2 in the grow room.

[@ronfeggio]

I'm surprised that so few growers today acknowledge the importance of Thai stick in the early breeding of Cali strains in the 70's. Long stems with buds from tip to tail...Very few seed companies have Thai Stick now, but some strains have strong Thai characteristics.

[@jonathanrice7479]

Great show guys cannot wait for your upcoming shows Chat Westports

[@SensoredRooster]

Mr Grow It is the man!!!! Top G!!

[@GardenTalkwithMrGrowIt]

I appreciate you 👊

[@floydn.mullins2143]

Thank you Chad and Chris, I love growing my knowledge and buds