who_me2k1

Hi there, recently I was reading where certain salts helped plants absorb food better. In an effort to find out if this was true I did a controled experiment with one of my babies. I added Gatorade to my nutrient mixture and started giving it to this one plant. Resuts? The plant is slightly taller than the rest of my plants, but the buds are almost twice the size as the untreated plants. To further check out the results I clipped the two bottom branches from each of my plants to do a taste test. The treated plant had a better taste and seems to be more potent than the rest(seeds are from same stock). I'm looking forword to harvesting in the next two weeks so I can start the whole garden with my "new" tea!!!

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To perform a proper experiment, you should use clones from the same mother plant. The differences you are seeing could be a result of phenotypical differences within the strain (seed stock).

Why gatorade?

C.C.

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who_me2k1

Why Gatorade? High carb and electrolytes. This was not just some random choice. I've been serious about trying different additives for about 7 years. As far as your suggestion of cloning for my experiment your right, but since I've never had any luck cloning I'll stick to starting from seed(have about half oz of BC Hydro stock). I guess we'll know in about 3 months if I'm on to something.

oceanandsky

You have been growing for, at least, 7 years, yet you have had no luck in producing a viable clone?

I agree with CC, and most would, that you need to use clones in MJ experiments. You must control for as many variables as possible if you want to see the ACTUAL effects of manipulating a particular variable. It is the very basis of the experimental model. Using plants from different seeds adds an obvious confounding variable to your experiment, effectively making your results invalid.

Not sure if your post was legit, but I thought I would respond for those who would like to know.


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Many people have produced viable clones simply by sticking a cutting into a glass of tap water. Myself include. There are far better methods, but an experienced grower, or even a novice grower, should be able to produce a viable clone. It ain't rocket science.

As for using gatorade...those carbos in gatorade are sugars, so I assume it will act much in the same way as adding cola or sugar water to your medium. There is thread dealing with this issue already, I believe.

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lilbuddie

trollish BS like that is easy to spot

Explain why "High carb and electrolytes" are important to plants?

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who_me2k1

High carbo(sugar) Electrolytes(salts). The salts allow micro-nutrients to be absorbed by the plant easier, as far as for the sugar I don't think it is the reason for the growth spurt!!!

bobbooty

hmm i wonder if there is any differnece using different flavors of gatorade? like is there a difference using "riptide rush" to "fruit punch"?

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smkin eddi

Make some clones and try that same experiment over. It'd be cool if that actually did make a difference, it seems to make a little sense, but not much more than that.

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who_me2k1

I already started a new batch of plants, 4 weeks into this growing session. They got the first dose of nutrients a week ago. Plants all look healthy and are growing nicely, I will keep you all posted on the progress!!! BTW I tried taking 2 cuttings from a preflowering female, all I got was 2 dead branches from an otherwise healthy plant. I will continue to grow from seed thank very much!!!

smkin eddi

This is a possibility. All gatorade probably has the same ingredients except coloring. So flavor might affect the color of something on your plant. I think "Strawberry-Kiwi" would work pretty well peace

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