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The dwarf is looking so good!!!
There are so many little buddites that are growing up that I didn't think would amount to anything.
These are poking up and sretching out nicely, towards the light.
It's as if it has more than double in size! :D
Shame that the buds are about 1cm in size, and very light and airy - but we will see..!
Compared to the other grow diaries... I've seen one that had this many bud sites, however it was under a much more powerful light, and allowed to grow upright.
The actual length of the main stem is 45cm, so this thing is 18" tall to the base of the apical bud.
I've managed to keep it under 15cm / 5", which is nice - the footprint is a lot more.
It's a very thick bush, and I wasn't expecting the internodal spacing to be so short, so it's a bit cramped. Therefore, I had to clip a tonne of leaves of it, and there's still more to take.
This guy will be a candidate for lollipopping, as well as hardcore LST.
If I'd have not gone with a spiral, and instead rafted it - I think that every branch could easily become a main, without the need for splitting and whatever.
I've another - much newer (i hope) Dwarf seed from RQS, so, in the future I will try this again and see the difference in the two methods in employing the LST techniques.
It's fed with tomorite at the moment, because I am being lazy and it is doing well.
Next week, I might switch to the Terra Aquatica stuff again, however I think those nutrients aren't as good as Levington Tomorite.
Or perhaps its that I'm not using enough/too much/not correct ratio.
I am loving the dwarf, but it looks as if it always needs a drink, has had too much to drink or is generally not happy even though it is growing like mad - it looks a bit limp at all times.
I think the strain is very sensitive to moisture levels (as seen from the start) or there's a puddle in the pot that I can't access.
Will have to find out! :D
The smell is a little like mint, but there's definitely a strong limonene smell in there. More sativa than indica, despite the packaging claims of indica dominance.
Many of the bud's beard hairs are starting to turn orange and brown, yet the buddites and budlets are still bright white.
Might have to be a staggered harvest, which, in all honesty, might be good since it is so bushy :D
Hi,
Today I noticed a little drooping of the first leaves. Soil is moist so left it alone.
This afternoon, the leaves are like seagull wings, and slightly raised around the edges.
I'm not sure if this is the way Royal Dwarf are supposed to grow, but it looks like heat stroke.
Looks be over watering to me. Give them some space and keep temps stable between 22-26c, they should bounce back.
Can add more perlite in your mix in the future to help avoid any other issues like this, or just use less water.
It can be tricky to learn, I still mess it up sometimes.
Good Luck!
Does this look like too much light to you..?
Been under a crappy Castnoo 54LED pink light for 2 days while the weather has been bad, and the leaves are curling and I think I can see a yellow periphery there?
Unsure. Only seen lampburn in pictures, never real life.
Crinkly...
Too much water! seedling need to search for water, so the root develops.
Great root = great plant. Not on size only, general health.
Wish you a great grow!
@Psilocubensis, Hey Psilo - I found something interesting today with this dude - You remember the leaves were going like a seagull before..?
The 2nd set of leaves for this guy a week or so ago started to do the same thing, so I had a look and:
It seems that if I pop the leaves with a little pressure, they can invert themselves and rather than doing the bird's wing - they will scoop upwards instead, as if they are taco'ing towards the light.
This is kinda confusing, but I am thinking that - after seeing another journal where the plant was looking like a brussel's sprout, that it might be simply that it's some strange thing inherent to the breed..?
It is only a few leaves that are doing it / have done it, and I would expect that all of the leaves would be showing signs of over/under-watering, no..?
Perhaps it is something to do with humidity, as this guy feels a little dry to the touch on some leaves - I think that he needs higher temps, higher humidity and also less light that the others I have him with.
Either way, this guy appears to be doing ok, and is really very tiny :p
@Psilocubensis,Seems as if you are right, Psilo..! Happy the Royal Dwarf has been showing signs off too much water already - this soil might not be so good. Tomorrow, if he is still alive, I will remove some and put in some gravel mix to help it drain a little faster.
@Psilocubensis, What do you think about seeds germinating in hydroponics..? I have today changed out the seeds from Royal Dwarf that did not germinate at all, for Northern Lights.
I wonder if to germinate them out of the hydro and instead in something else before transferring them... but they are autos and I read to not mess with autos when they get going.
@Kynareth, Thanks buddy!
It's my first time in about 20 years, and I've never used auto's before.
I've no idea why the Royal Dwarf seeds dislike the paper towel so much... These 2 are the only ones that have moved, being put into the Growit discs - but when they did, it was quick!
Happy growing mate
Don't water to much, cannabis can handle dry environment for a bit but overwater is their enemy N°1 (put your finger in the soil and if it's dry you can water)
@GrowMyPips, You were right GrowMyPips - this potting soil is not draining so well! It absorbs the water so quick that it feels dry, unless I dig down under the fibre cup, which is where I found mud.
I am going to repot him tomorrow. His roots are already 12cm long spreading out sideways!
Fast little bugger..!
@GrowMyPips, Hey bud, it's tot the water that's the issue with these little guys - it's that they don't germinate.
This one has had some strange things going on with it's leaves today. It looks like he's overheating but I can't think why...
Salut mon pote ! Ton LST en spirale avec ton palissage très bas c'est très jolie ! Je vais tenter la même technique avec ma royal Runtz auto de chez royal queen seed 🤞👌👍🌱😊
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