Week 2:
- My little friends are back, Gnats. I try to name them all but they are with to many.
- Try to fight gnats with nematodes, thanks to BudgetGrows!
As you can see, they are back. The Gnats.
Ordered some nematodes and added this on the 12th of may.
Grow is going fast but I see 2 weird things happening.
1- Double Grape - Living Soils is growing a lot slower but I let doing her thing. Sometimes the slow starters surprise.
2- Some lightburn on the Single Leafs on both Forum Stompers (living soils is a bit worse)
Lightburn started around may 11th. Did raise the light and it doesn't get worse.
Did switch to 20-4 also due lightburn (DLI), it also feels more natural with a short dark period.
On the first dark period (13th of may) I sprayed the plants and top soil with a special mix. To keep top a bit wet due to the added nematodes.
I made a mix with a little recharge and a 1 tsp aloe vera x200 extract. Plants seems to react nicely.
Read some positive things about Aloe Vera Ill post some more info further down.
hour before lights ON I sprayed with plain water to rinse of the recharge.
The Double Grape in the back is growing like crazy. Getting a bit afraid of her.
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Here some info about Aloe Vera (info from build a soil)
Aloe has two main properties that we are interested in for growing plants.
Salycilic Acid: Makes this dry powder excellent for cloning! Willow root isn't even as good. Aloe vera contains Salicylic acid which is an aspirin-like compound with anti -inflammatory, analgesic, and anti-bacterial properties.
Saponins: Another constituent of Aloe vera includes saponins. These are soapy substances from the gel that is capable of cleansing and having antiseptic properties. The saponins perform strongly as anti-microbial against bacteria, viruses, fungi, and yeasts.
Aloe has Salicylic acid. Salicylic acid is involved in local and systemic plant defense responses against pathogens. It plays a role during stresses such as drought, chilling, heavy metal toxicity, heat, and osmotic stress. SA can volatilize and warn neighboring plants of attack. Cool Stuff! Thanks to Pseudomona Lisa for the quote.
Great Diary bro, interesting to see side by side, to me it looks as though the living soil has better looking flowers. I Only grow in living soils and use compost tea, I am growing Forum Stompers as well, that's what brought me to see your diary and I am glad I found your diary. "Peace" 🙏
@Troll_Patrol, Not much of a difference in smell, the Living Soils ones are a bit more earthy.
The buds indeed look better, more trichomes on both Living Soil ones!
