Jan 26th
- fed last night, back on the Green Planet routine; 4.5L
(smaller next time)
- scrog lifted, no tall threats likely at this stage. Waaay better access
Jan 29th
- Willie and her room-mate were moved into the 2’ this morning at Lites-out. Too much MT space in the 4’, this 2’ tent fits perfectly & economically into a 2 plant “finish”
- dinner tonight; water to run-off (without a scrog, bonus)
Ps… black willie has an extended flowering period. Could be ~ 14 weeks. These grows were all pushing-it one way or another; 4 down, 2 to grow!
- remove any shadow-making leaves tonight. Tucked for weeks, time to loose a few
Jan 30
- watered Pine Tar Kush to run-off, no issues. 7L of food/water cleared-up the high tds of the P.T.K. Run-off, so that was may starting point. ha.
-Man, was Willie ever backed-up !!
- effluent was DARK, beyond the colour of dinner. I managed to get the TDS if the effluent run-off to break and drop, but I ran out of good water @ 7 gallons. So, it needs to be done again to return soil to normal levels. Bonus is the dropping of the effluent pH to 7.2, Yes, all good (better)
- this just became part of the routine, can’t have this pH layering shit happening
- plant looks healthy regardless, and has always. Its going to receive a few more Nutes now that the substrate is un-blocked, thats for sure. No More pockets of soil with a pH of 4.5-5.0
Feb 1st
- last day of week 8 flower
- quiet nite last nite, conditions good
Can anybody help me ID what is happening to these Fan leaves, at the top of my Black Willie.
Leaf temp is 1c cooler than the room. Leaf 22c, room 23c, rh%55, lite distance 45cm.
The leaf is showing that its folding like a canoe. Always thought that was signs of “ “too hot”.
@sailormoonflowers, Thanks for looking I really appreciate your words.
Cool Place thats for sure and I still get help from all directions as well.
Heres to our Success
When leafs curl inwards like that it is to shut down photosynthesis. We refer to it as tacoing, Too much PAR on the plants is the exact cause of that. Using a thermal laser temp gun like the fluke 62 max and a PAR meter will help you achieve the most optimal position for your lights in relation to the plants.
@Green_Knight, Thanks for that information. Greatly appreciated. There was no obvious Stoppage of any growing or degradation of conditions, but I was nervous. Baby steps and research, people like yourself help keep my Plants together.
Thanks for stepping in
@LegacyMarketFarm,
My Kwazulu (s) are very pronounced in orienting their fan leaves in a "v" configuration when offered copious light.
Given that they collectively orient themselves toward the light source, my experience is that the plant is maximizing it's light exposure.
This is what I suspect most people including myself would call "praying".
On the flip side I have other plants that will curl leaves down and inwards along both the lateral & longitudinal axis simultaneously, under the same exact lighting conditions as the Kwazulu.
Needless to say, if the plant is otherwise healthy and thriving, I would not start making any dramatic change.
Dialling back the light intensity seems to be a safe first step, toward narrowing the possibilities.
@LegacyMarketFarm, that is the exact problem I was facing. BUT, I was monitoring the leaf temp vs the room, and the leaf temp was 2 degrees C cooler. I was also running a pretty cool room. Lights had been dimmed. Certainly a unique scenario with this Strain. Which was also a tad further away from the light, than the pine tar… lets call her sensitive, for the future.
Cheers bro