After 8 weeks of flowering, the Vortex #1 plant is starting to swell up the big colas and they are falling all over each other, so I've gotten myself all sticky getting in there with soft wire tying colas to each other. Another disadvantage of DWC vs soil or coco growing media...you can't put bamboo stakes into a DWC 5-gal cover basket to stabilize the plant. The huge Vortex #1, who could occupy the entire tent all by herself, is too big for the DWC basket - her lower stem is unstable in the hydroton which means the entire plant moves easily moves a little which means the colas can flop all over the place. V#2 has similar resin production and floral odor bud the plant and bud structure is completely different. V#2 has many fewer, denser nugs and the calyxes are so large that they look like mutant buds. Good thing I don't care about bag appeal.
I have begun to flush the first plant - Bagseed #1. Because I'm using DWC hydroponics, I think I only need to flush for 3-4 days, but I'll probably want to see the fan leaves turn yellow before I harvest it, however long that takes. EC of the water in the bucket after 24 hours of flush is 120 ppm. I plan to start flushing B#2 next week, while B#3 and the two Vortex plants have at least 2-3 weeks left. I estimate the BLTxBW is still 3-4 week from harvest, as it is still putting out all white pistils and shows clear trichs.
I finally took my electric heater out of my tent and temps have been getting into the mid 60s at night. I refuse to run a heater in late May - the plants don't seem to mind.
Regarding nutrients, I did a modified nute change on day F55, two weeks since the last one. I've been checking pH and adding water every 2-3 days, adding fresh nutes as necessary to the heavy drinkers to keep the EC around 900 ppm. Using the GH late-flower ripening feed schedule, V#1 got a full-strength nute change and BLTxBW got fresh nutes diluted down to 600 ppm because she seems sensitive to nutes. Not sure what's wrong with her, and would love some help diagnosing the problem (see pic this week), but she's still swelling and ripening her flowers. Bagseed plants B#2 and B#3 are light drinkers and not too far from flush, so they didn't get a nute change, just water and pH adjustment. Bagseed #1 got a pH'd tap water flush.
I'll try to update with some better photos. Getting closer!
@OldCoolSativa, I am by no means a pro, but I usually start lst week 3,4, maybe 5, so by flower stretch her branching is already moved and stable in the new way I have it growing. I would say just get in there!! You never know till you do, but it's a lot harder when she starts getting woody. Stresses em more I think. Your gonna love it!!
@HydroKitty, I've already done a little defol but should probably do some more this week. The internode spacing is small enough that I don't think I need much LST yet. But since I've never done LST before, I could be wrong. π Thanks for stopping by.
Ideal day temp is 25C and the bigger they get the less humidity they like - the difference between the day and night temperatures will affect the distance between the nodes - all look nice and green π
Nice grow Bro. Regarding ur week 5 update, I bought my whole setup from kingbriteled, you shouldn't have any problem with them. If you use 2 different fixture for veg and flo why didn't u choose 4000k and 2700k? Just curious.I stopped at cobs' basics but will research some info about adding 730nm diodes, maybe I'll add some for the next grow. Keep us update man!
@Nutria, I just looked on Ebay for 730nm and found a USA seller. Specs are 3W 20mm Star LED, 720-730nm, 1.5V - 1.7V, 600 mA - 700 mA, 40 LM, 120 degree viewing angle. I'm going to run them in a single 3-ft strip in the middle of my tent between my two lights. I plan to turn them on 5 minutes before lights out and turn them off 15 minutes after lights out. This should allow me to use more light during the flower cycle. I plan to go 600W 12/12 for the first week of flower or until the girls reveal themselves. Then I'll ramp up to 13.5/10.5 for most of the flowering period, then back it down to 12/12 for the last week or two to finish them off.
@@Kkkkkk, thanks for the heads up. I have a couple circulation fans in there and all the plants leaves move around in the breeze a bit so I think ventilation is OK for now.
I have a similar problem. I am on week 6. A bit slow for sure in the beginning. Temps are usually above 26 and up to 32 someone time. But my plants are stubby and wide. But since this is my first grow, I thought maybe it has to do with the strain? Can someone with experience check out my grow? thanks man.
Your guy is right.
The temp is way to low!
You need constant 25 grad celsius.
And your air humandity was to low, thats why you leafs looking squishy.
But at all it looks very good.
Wish you much luck and awaiting interessted what you get out. ;)
Keep on. ;)
@KonopCh, I found them in bags of weed from a Deadhead friend, reportedly grown in Western Massachusetts. They germinated easily...hardly any duds. I germinated them in Rapid Rooters.
@BigDaddyK, good question. It has been pretty high, like upwards of 80% at the end of the day. Condensation on tent walls, etc. Today I finally set up a blower and charcoal filter and humidity is down around 60%. Running a dehumidifer in the basement to help keep things under control.
hey man nice grow. i tried a bagseed in my grow, it's in my current journal. it was a herm :(glad you got away with it. this is twice i had bag seed herms so be careful using bagseed in with real genetics. i don't think my other girls were effected and i got some wax off the 4-5week old herm so not the end of the world. nice job though keep growin'