Do you keep grow data?

SeattlePot

SeattlePot

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So I started this grow (my first) and so I have been doing a lot of tweaking to get things working well. My whole grow is hydro so I've got a lot of small adjustments to the nutes/timing cycles etc.

I have been trying to keep a record of what is going on with the op so that I can go back and see what is working/not working but unfortunately my record keeping is less than adequate. I have a notebook and if I'm lucky ill get down my ph/ppm every day.

When I got to thinking about it I realized that if I had a standardized form for data collection it would probably be a little simpler to keep track of everything while also making it easier to go back and look at trends.

What info do y'all guys keep track of?
Do you use a standard form for grow records?

Any ideas on this would be great, maybe we could put together a standardized record keeping/grow monitoring system that would be of benefit to other rollituppers. And it could also be helpful to have when people post question regarding there plant health.
 
Dirtyboy

Dirtyboy

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I record each step. plant date, when trans planted,when added the big light,when turned to 12x12 and so on when added nutes and how much.
 
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rkm

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While first starting I did keep logs. Depending on how you use the data that you record there are pros and cons. I dont anymore. The reason is this....the time factor. I see many times that people say do things at a certain time in the plants life, the plant should veg for X number of weeks, the plant flowers for X number of weeks, give nutes at 3 weeks. The problem I see with this logic is that it is subjective and there are way too many variables that can throw things off of a date on a calendar. I let the plants tell me when to do things, not a calendar. All plants grow and mature at different rates and being tied to a calendar could potentially screw things up. One plant could be ready for X procedure and the one next to it is the same age but lagging behind in maturity. I just watch my plants and make adjustments on the fly as the need arises. I dont harvest at the 8 week mark just because Nirvana says it is a 8 week flowering strain. If it takes 10 weeks, then so be it. My opinion is to follow the plants cues, not a date on the calendar. That said, there is nothing wrong with keeping data as long as you do not trap yourself into thinking that you must do things at certain times. The first thing I noticed was that every grow was different and what happened at a certain time on one grow hardly matched where the plant was on the next grows. I feel if you want to keep data go for it, but always think objectively, and dont rely on what you did last time to be what you need to do this time. If you use that data as generalized guide you be fine, but if you use it as a rule, you could be setting yourself for big problems. So, for me, I can never tell you exactly how old my plants are, to me it does not matter, they will be done when they are done.
 
pixovilson

pixovilson

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best place to keep ya records m8 is a place like this. you can add annonymosly whatever you like. a grow diary is allmost a record of your grow if your detailed enough. thats why these forums are so gr8, if ya did get busted its unlikley that they are gonna check out ya pc allthough if ya was doing a big op then i guess it could become a commercial/organised crime/charge and your pc's could be taken for probing into.
 
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focus.on.the.grow

focus.on.the.grow

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pixovilson said:
best place to keep ya records m8 is a place like this. you can add annonymosly whatever you like. a grow diary is allmost a record of your grow if your detailed enough. thats why these forums are so gr8, if ya did get busted its unlikley that they are gonna check out ya pc allthough if ya was doing a big op then i guess it could become a commercial/organised crime/charge and your pc's could be taken for probing into.
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or they could see that you are harmless. (if you are)
 
Dirtyboy

Dirtyboy

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rkm said:
While first starting I did keep logs. Depending on how you use the data that you record there are pros and cons. I dont anymore. The reason is this....the time factor. I see many times that people say do things at a certain time in the plants life, the plant should veg for X number of weeks, the plant flowers for X number of weeks, give nutes at 3 weeks. The problem I see with this logic is that it is subjective and there are way too many variables that can throw things off of a date on a calendar. I let the plants tell me when to do things, not a calendar. All plants grow and mature at different rates and being tied to a calendar could potentially screw things up. One plant could be ready for X procedure and the one next to it is the same age but lagging behind in maturity. I just watch my plants and make adjustments on the fly as the need arises. I dont harvest at the 8 week mark just because Nirvana says it is a 8 week flowering strain. If it takes 10 weeks, then so be it. My opinion is to follow the plants cues, not a date on the calendar. That said, there is nothing wrong with keeping data as long as you do not trap yourself into thinking that you must do things at certain times. The first thing I noticed was that every grow was different and what happened at a certain time on one grow hardly matched where the plant was on the next grows. I feel if you want to keep data go for it, but always think objectively, and dont rely on what you did last time to be what you need to do this time. If you use that data as generalized guide you be fine, but if you use it as a rule, you could be setting yourself for big problems. So, for me, I can never tell you exactly how old my plants are, to me it does not matter, they will be done when they are done.
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Thats correct. I use it as a guide and learn from them. If i mess up, i can see what happened/the cause. The few grow ya should keep a log and learn from it
 
BeverlyRollins69

BeverlyRollins69

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I'm using a notebook for my first grow as well. I've tried to put everything in there, and the important stuff in my grow journal on here.
 
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