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I have noticed that these plants can really drink up the nutrients without any issues, and I feel it is time to begin adjusting the nutrients for the later stages of flower. I have decided to remove the Liquid KoolBloom, and add in the KoolBloom Dry at 1/2 Tablespoons per gallon the first feeding, then add 1 Tablespoon per gallon for the second feeding. I will only give KoolBloom Dry for these two feedings, then will replace it with General Hydroponics Ripen formula at 5 ML per gallon for about another week and a half until it is time to flush the plants. I am using KoolBloom Dry to shock and boost the plants into heavier bud growth with more resin and essential oil production, and hopefully more fragrance.
I checked my stealth clone box and noticed that two of the clones were touching the top of the dome, so I had to cut them, pull out the stem and roots, and re-clone them back into their bag using some Clonex gel. I also added some pictures of my stealth grow box as well as my grow tent and closet set up. I hope this helps some people out their looking for a cheap and easy way to make their own clone box set up and hide it, as well as how to hide a small tent in a small closet out there in prohibition land. Keep up the good grows!
06/19/2021
I decided to break out a T5 with a AgroMax Pure UV florescent light. I don't have enough space over the plants, so I had to hodgepodge a setup outside of the tent with it open, with the light pointing in a little over 2 feet away from the canopy. I let it run for an hour and will see how the plants react. If I see no adverse effects, I will add more UV light in a couple of days for an hour or two again. I also sprayed the plants with the weekly solution of Regalia Biofungicide. Between the Regalia and the UV light, bud rot and powdery mildew should not be an issue.
06/21/2021
Mixed nutrient mixture listed for this week, but removed the General Hydroponics Dry KoolBloom and replaced it with 6 ML per gallon of General Hydroponics Ripen formula. I set up the UV light about two feet from canopy and exposed the plants for exactly two hours.
06/22/2021
Fed nutrient mixture at 12:30 pm. The flowers, sugar leaves, and even some fan leaves are beginning to get quite frosty. I took my small handheld digital microscope and took some pictures of the Trichomes. It is very hard to keep my hand steady enough to make a good picture, lol. The Trichomes on the most mature buds I checked look to still be clear, as expected. I am thinking it will be harvest time in about two weeks, can't wait😊
Hi @Oofoofoof. Much appreciated. Yes, so far it is working quite well. I decided to use this Hefty 32 quart Hight Rise storage container because I wanted a taller clone box, and I was having a hard time finding exactly what I wanted. I got a 16"x16"x17" heavy duty cardboard box from Walmart, and the container fits perfect, with just enough room to set a T5 on top. I also use one of these T5 lights under the canopy of my plants for underlighting to give some of the lower bud sites some supplemental light. I did cut a couple of three inch holes on the back of the box for air movement, and put a very small fan in the box to draw in fresh air. I bought the lights and the container on Amazon, and have included the links for both of them below. So far this setup has worked very well for my clones.
Hefty storage bin:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B082YFRWL5?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details
Wide Mirror Reflector and 6500K and 2500 Lumens:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077CHKPB1?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details
Hi @Oofoofoof, thank you very much. I am very please with this strain, the nutrients, and the equipment that I have chosen so far, and having come this far without screwing everything up, lol. I hope I am able to see this through, and have some really nice buds to be proud of in the end. I have also purchased a couple of AgroMax 2 Foot Pure UV T5 Fluorescent Grow Light Bulbs, which I intend to use for about an hour or so every other day during the last two weeks of flower. I have seen some lectures from Dr. Bruce Bugbee where he talks about how his team is currently researching how UV light can help cause the plant to add Trichomes and more resin to your flower to use as sunscreen to protect from the UV light, specifically UV-B light spectrum. He said his team has had some promising results with small periods of time exposed to the plants every other day. So, I will give this a try on the last two weeks and see what the results are. I hope for good results.
How Ultraviolet Radiation Affects Plants with Dr. Bruce Bugbee
www.youtube.com/watch
Hi @Jamescarter, My strain did not smell too much during week two of flower, but I am constantly running my AC Infinity fan with a very nice carbon filter to filter the air going out of my tent. I also have a portable AC unit that runs almost all the time which helps bring down the odor. One thing I did which is very cool I think, was to purchase a dozen bags filled with activated Australian charcoal, which are designed to remove smells. I got them from Amazon, and have attached the link below. These three things really help me keep odor down. Also, the genetics of the seeds you have could also account for the odor on week two of flower. I hope this helps.
Your Buddy,
-Budders
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08MCZVFM2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Very nice!👍 Looks to me like you're doing a great job! A lot of detail, and information in your diary, and replies. I suspect that you've done some research.😉 Happy flowering!☺️✌️
Hi @Nordynllc, Thank you. Yes, I have done quite a bit of research, and it has been really fun to be honest. I really like to watch TheDudegrows youtube channel to learn new things, and just researching the internet for all things related to growing. I also really like Dr. Bruce Bugbee from Utah State University. He has some very good information concerning how to grow, especially concerning lighting. I just began week 5 of my grow, and have added an update. Hopefully I will be about to have my first harvest ever in about three weeks. I am very excited to say the least.
Your grow also looks great, keep up the extermination’s. There is something to say about certain stress during flower. That WW of my is going to blow the other 2 plant away. I yielded 3.9 oz dry from her and the blueberry just got the ax yesterday.