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DIY cabinet
Indoor
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Topping
weeks 2
Defoliation
weeks 4, 13
LST
weeks 7
Peat
Grow medium
Vermiculite
Grow medium
Dolomitic Lime
Grow medium
Gypsum
Grow medium
20 l
Pot Size
Germination Method
Paper Towel
Method used by growers
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Avg. success - 93%
Method popularity - 40%
OGiesel
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The Cali Connection - 87%
OGiesel - 50%
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Koto_420_UK Koto_420_UK
3 years ago
First seed was planted directly into the medium, but did not germinate (see previous diary). Second seed placed in a glass of water Friday 2nd July, stored in a dark cupboard for 24 hours, before transfer to moist paper towels. This was left in the dark cupboard, with regular checks to ensure towel remained moist and to satisfy my curiosity/anxiety! Sunday 4th July, after 36 hours on the towel, the tap root was showing (see photo) and I used tweezers to transfer it to the pre-dampened and fluffed-up, medium. I placed it root-down, into a small, shallow hole (see photo) before gently covering with substrate. The pot is now in my grow cabinet, with the light at recommended height, and dimmed to 10%. Grow space: 60 x 55 x 120cm IKEA PLATSA cabinet Odour control: Home made filter and "silent" bathroom extractor fan (based on advice from Migro www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0OsR_w-vl8) Medium: 50% peat, 50% vermiculite, dolominic lime 40g per 28 litres, Gypsum 10g per 28 litres (advice from Dr Bruce Bugbee, www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwtkHxv_3pU) Nutrients: 24-8-16 NPK water soluble fertiliser (closest I can find to 20-10-20 advised by Dr Bugbee) Pots: Air-Pot as advised by the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. Oooh, fancy!
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Grow Questions
Koto_420_UK
Koto_420_UKstarted grow question 3 years ago
My OGiesel plant is 3 weeks old, and roots starting to appear from the base of the airpot. Q1) Time to move her into a bigger pot? Q2) Should I leave repotting a couple of days to let the plant recover from being topped and pruned for the first time?
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Organoman
Organomananswered grow question 3 years ago
Just remember, any leaves you remove will just reduce the plants capacity to make energy, and on a plant this small, a leaf or two is a big percentage of available energy making leaf cover. You also need to invest in some dedicated cannabis nutrients, Miracle Grow is ok for Grannys' garden, but not for top quality buds. They will taste very metallic and not pleasant at all. Yes, now that it is too late and you have attacked her with the scissors, waiting a week or two until normal growth resumes is wise if you intend potting her up into a larger one. The roots coming out is a normal feature with air/rocket pots, the roots will "air prune", which is a nice way of saying "shrivel up and die" and is exactly how air/rocket pots work. Seeing as this is a photoperiod strain, she will need a much bigger pot to sustain her through veg and flowering, something in the region of 4-10 gallons would be more appropriate, depending on your space availability. You also need to disconnect your "dripper system", it is far better to water deeply and until run off every few days than it is to have a constantly (over) moist substrate, which can lead to fungal problems and the death of your plant. A thorough watering, then wait until the top 1-2 inches of the soil have dried out before watering again is the usual routine applied to soil grow cannabis. This "drying out" between waterings can take from 1-10 days, depending on temps, soil structure, plant size etc. If space is freely available, just planting the whole rocket pot inside a larger pot can work, the roots will grow through the holes and into the new pot surrounding it, just be sure to pack some soil against the smaller pot so there is no "jump" from the small pot and into the larger pots that the roots will have to make. I have done this previously with air/rocket pots, however I have buried them in the garden and the plants grow as if there is nothing weird going on. I have also placed smaller air/rocket pots on top of larger ones to create "double decker" pots and as long as you make sure there is soil contact between upper and lower pots, the roots from the top pot will grow down into the lower pot without even thinking about it. If trying this technique, just be sure to carefully "attach" the upper pot to the lower pot with string/wire/pegs etc to prevent the top pot falling off. As they say, there are many ways to flip a flapjack! Both of these methods help avoid "transplant shock", but if you are careful and have everything prepared prior to starting, unwrapping the air/rocket pot from the root ball is fairly straight forward, just be sure to not have the soil too wet, otherwise there is a high likelihood of some of the soil falling off the root ball, causing damage to the roots and "shock" to your plant that can delay recovery for 1-2 weeks. Hope this helps, Organoman.
Koto_420_UK
Koto_420_UKstarted grow question 3 years ago
Hi all, I'm just looking for reassurance here that she's flipped successfully. Thanks
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Hashy
Hashyanswered grow question 3 years ago
Yep your all good to go. Slowly lower grow nutes and increase bloom nutes.
Koto_420_UK
Koto_420_UKstarted grow question 3 years ago
Is it normal for the volume of water needed to increase during flower please? I added 4 litres yesterday monring and the pot was light 24 hours later. I guess she is a fair bit bigger and working hard so it seems logical that she would drink more.
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Grandad_Greenthumb
Grandad_Greenthumbanswered grow question 3 years ago
Yes , its a good thing!
Koto_420_UK
Koto_420_UKstarted grow question 3 years ago
A few of Mo-Mo's fan leaves are showing dark spots. This is the first time they have looked anything but lovely and green. Should I be worried? I think I may have messed up and been feeding at 1/2 strength last week and this (11 days). Could that be the cause?
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Leaves. Color - Dark-brown
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Chow_13
Chow_13answered grow question 3 years ago
I agree with Organoman with the dark green having to much nitrogen. But with the spots to me look like septoria leaf spot. Usually not see indoor as its a fungus, But the spores can make there way in. I would turn off all fans and carefully inspect and remove the infected leaves trying not to disturb the spots and spread the spores.
Koto_420_UK
Koto_420_UKstarted grow question 3 years ago
Cali Connection, supplier of the genetics suggest this OGiesel should be ready today. I've tried to take some photos of the trichomes. I'm not sure if ready yet. Please advise. If not ready, a guesstimate for when she might be, or give me some help with what to look for please.
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chronicster
chronicsteranswered grow question 3 years ago
That's about the ratio of cloudy to amber I shoot for. I'd stop watering, put it in dark for a couple of days and then chop it down. Looks good and a nice yield. Good job and enjoy her. :)
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Koto_420_UK
Koto_420_UKweek 0
Lovely email back from Migro with power level advice and a link to the manual containing all the advice - RTFM Koto! Power now at 20% as instructed and she appears to be straightening, and strengthening. New photo added.
Koto_420_UK
Koto_420_UKweek 0
Plant starting to lean towards one of the two LED bars. I've taken this as a sign it wants more light. Double checked the height is 18cm as recommended, and have turned the dimmer up to 25%. Hae emailed Shane at Migro to ask for more guidance on power levels.
Koto_420_UK
Koto_420_UKweek 0
Chuffed to bits this morning, first signs of green showing. My plant is definitely growing 🙏 (another dodgy photo added)
Koto_420_UK
Koto_420_UKweek 0
More progress from my OGiesel plant. The seed casing has been shed along with any disappointment caused by my failure to germinate seed number 1. New photo attached.
Koto_420_UK
Koto_420_UKweek 0
not only has this one germinated, but it has broken through the substrate and is officially growing. Not much of a photo (not my forte!) but added one to the diary
Koto_420_UK
Koto_420_UKweek 4
First feed this House & Garden (miracle-gro consigned to the garden) Diluted 8ml in 2 litres of water, Ph 6.7, EC 1.8 Gave Mo-Mo Smillie 1 litre.
Koto_420_UK
Koto_420_UKweek 3
Fairly certain I was a bit early in topping. She's very short and bushy!
Koto_420_UK
Koto_420_UKweek 3
new growth was evident, so no harm done with topping and pruning, took the plunge and repotted her, recently named "Mo-Mo Smillie". Mo now resides in a 20-litre pot, and next morning still looks ok. I think the most important thing is that I am really enjoying the growing process and nurturing a plant. By golly don't they grow quickly under good lights !
Koto_420_UK
Koto_420_UKweek 3
no negative signs visible (to me at least) following topping and removing a couple of leaves. In fact, where she's been topped, two new sets of leaves appear to be growing.
Koto_420_UK
Koto_420_UKweek 1
Second set of leaves now showing and she still seems healthy. Slight concern as I am going away for a week shortly, so will be relying on a drip watering device. Will be starting early to give myself time to fine tune it.
Koto_420_UK
Koto_420_UKweek 1
She's one week old and as far as I can tell doing just fine. I'm not measuring all the data requested yet, but will add pH and EC shortly.
Lacrima
Lacrimaweek 0
Happy Growing ! 😊💪
Koto_420_UK
Koto_420_UK
@Lacrima, cheers mate
Cannabeast40
Cannabeast40week 0
Good to see this one came throug 😀👌💪
Koto_420_UK
Koto_420_UK
@Cannabeast40, thanks so much for the comments and advice
spyder
spyderweek 0
right on..glad glass of water and paper towel worked out....good luck with the grow.....enjoy.
Koto_420_UK
Koto_420_UK
@spyder, cheers mate, certainly enjoying it so far 😀
homerjgangia
homerjgangiaweek 0
Good luck with your grow mate!💪💪
Koto_420_UK
Koto_420_UK
@homerjgangia, thank you mate
Koto_420_UK
Koto_420_UKweek 11
Last day of week 11, 4th in flower and lots of change. 4 main colas have shot up from the canopy and buds developing. Pistules are starting to turn orange in places. Frost has appeared on leaves and buds and the smell has changed from that of a plant, to that of "weed". Homemade carbon filter is doing a pretty good job, opening the cabinet is now seriously noticeable though!
Koto_420_UK
Koto_420_UKweek 11
She’s starting to show some frost! Chuffed to bits.
Koto_420_UK
Koto_420_UKweek 10
I've added another photo, looks to be lots of flowers forming. Really pleased with how this is going 😁 and another added 8 hours later, this time gro-lights off and camera flash on. Better photo I think.
Koto_420_UK
Koto_420_UKweek 8
Mo-Mo Smillie is bushier and filling the grow space. Getting harder to keep the fan leaves from blocking light to the bud sites! Really pleased with how she looks, and how she is growing. Just a question of time and patience now....
Koto_420_UK
Koto_420_UKweek 7
Taken inspiration from other growers and decided to push the nutes a little. No leaf burn and Mo-Mo Smillie looks the picture of health (to me). I'm totally transfixed by the colour, texture and shape of new leaves, and continually amazed at just how quickly this amazing little plant grows. Really happy with my setup now. All that's required now I think is patience and time. Outside influences mean I need to flip her into flower soon to have time to harvest before a deadline. I appreciate might not be ideal for yield going to early but needs must. I cannot wait to smoke my own bud.