CPS: Continuous Production Systems Part IV
“Overly warm growing mediums are
prone to root diseases and other
disorders, significantly reducing the
yield potential of the crop.”
Finished Tea Brew - This tea is full of naturally
occurring beneficial substances that when
applied to plants, improve growth rates, increase
root mass and reduce the incidence of nutrient
lock-out; especially when used as part of an
intensive feeding program.
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bushy, with many branches maintaining
tight internodal distances for heavier
yields.
Another benefit to vertically installed
water cooled lighting for early flowering
is that when plants are smaller there
is little canopy to shade the growing
medium. Until the canopy is developed,
the growing medium can heat up
quickly when exposed to direct and
intense light; that is unless it’s water
cooled lighting. Overly warm growing
mediums are prone to root diseases and
other disorders, significantly reducing
the yield potential of the crop.
As a final note in the area of Continuous
Production Systems (CPS), be prepared
to practice a high degree of grow room
sanitation. Because CPS always involves
maintaining a number of plants in
different phases of flowering/reproductive
growth in the same room, diseases and
insects can be extremely hard to get rid
of if they surface. The CPS grower cannot
“A-Bomb” there room between crops, as
the grow room always contains flowering
plants. Neem based products can be
applied to plants as dunks or sprays before
any plants ever enter the flowering area as
a preventative and control measure, and
re-applied three weeks later.
Foliar applications of products that
contain silicate and products that contain
plant immune system activators will help
keep your crop free of foliar diseases.
Combine products that contain highly