Two week bucket changes seem to be doing well. Hazzah! That cuts my workload in half, and when your choosing to save money using cheapo 3$ buckets and a support system - that's a big deal! You get tired of lugging 6, 5gal buckets around with 2-4gals of water every week. Not to mention cleaning/sanitizing.
Week Start: Nutes (PPM 925)
3 days later: Water (1gal)
2 days later: top off Nutes (PPM 925-1000)
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2nd Week: Top off Nutes (PPM 925-1000)
3 days later: Water (.5-1gal)
2 days later: Water (.5gal)
Fresh bucket, Fresh Nutes
(PPM for veg isn't much different, 900ish after acclimation. Feed chart in germination week)
**(If your looking to replicate this with your own system - do note that my choice of adding water/nutes was determined by PPM sway. Don't just do what I did above - check your PPM, if it shot way up - add water, if it shot way down - add nutes.)
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These SSH OG have been REALLY slow starters (in hindsight, they needed the 36 hours darkness before the flip, lesson learned)
Buds are finally starting to take off - was time to double Koolbloom, and that should really help kick things into high gear!
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Just noticed one of the runts is putting out 15-point leaves! 😱🤯
She's long since caught up, but I'm guessing it is the result of the crushed tubing+defol early on? Or perhaps just genetic / a natural mutation?
@Rock_n_Roll_Randy, Hey that sounds nice, haha! I wouldn't really know - PTSD / Attachment disorder kind of stole my chances at a care-free childhood. Always something to worry about, OOF! 😂😂😂
Hey! Good luck with your grow!
I'm a brand-new first-time grower using the exact same lights as you (XS2000). I'm wondering if you could answer a few questions for me?
1. Do you follow the XS2000 manual for light intensity % and light distance?
2. When the seeds have germinated and are sown into their first soil, what % intensity and distance do you keep them?
3. When the seeds have sprouted and are seedlings, what distance do you keep them and at what light intensity %?
4. When do you increase light intensity/distance?
Thank you so much!
@RndmGrwr, That can certainly be improved upon by the way. This is my 2nd grow and that's where I'm at currently 😃
Feel free to PM if you have any more questions!
@RndmGrwr, For seedlings I've been doing 30'' at 50% till week one, then 75%. Week 2 up it to 100%. Week 2-3 I drop down to 22'' for veg. That's technically within the recommended for these lamps. When it comes to flower however, I'm like most growers and try to push the limits - get the most I can out of them. I saw some burn my first grow around 12'' and 14'' but I still had some excess chlorine/chloramines to take care of in my tap water (week 10).
This grow I'm starting flower out at 15'' - I let them grow into it these last two weeks with no issues so far, well see it how goes! (You'll see a lot of people trying to push 6-12'' for flower, and sometimes you can get away with it, light/genetics/care depending. Best to start high and work your way down). You have one light / four plants, so keep your 4x3 spread in mind - too close and the outer edge of each plant will miss out, so I would stay around 18-20'' till the chop. Hope this helps growmie - good luck!