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Critical Purple Auto: First Grow

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Defoliation
weeks 5-13
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weeks 5-13
Topping
weeks 8
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weeks 4, 8
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weeks 9
Coco Coir
Grow medium
Vermiculite
Grow medium
Perlite
Grow medium
Soil
Grow medium
Diatomaceous Earth
Grow medium
Microbe
Grow medium
Fungi
Grow medium
Sodium Bentonite
Grow medium
43 L
Pot Size
3.79 L
Watering
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Week 12
Flowering
35.56
cm
inch
Height
18 hrs
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ml/gal
tsp/gal
Fungal Dominanct Compost Teah
1000 ml/l
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LST
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Defoliation
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Clone Attempt
Technique
Monster Cropping
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Flush
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Phoenix_Down_Alchemist Phoenix_Down_Alchemist
3 years ago
I'll organize and condense this into the appropriate categories in time, still learning the vernacular, just bt dubs. #roughdraft ER Week with the girls. I noticed some burnt leaves and slowed growth so I measured my run-off pH for the first time and it came out around 8 with an EC of ~10k....yeah, K..after a second water pH'ed @6.3 run-off measurement. No bueno. After a close examination of my nutrients, energy inputs, and environmental stressors, I concluded (alongside some helpful leads from fellow growdiaries folks) that the extremely high EC was due to a potassium build up as a result of excess Potash pH balancing. Before the flush I ruled out light burn by lowering the PPFD at the apical bud to 1100-1200 rather than 1300-1400 I had it at--for a few days--with worsening symptoms. I'll also note that I will be adding supplemental CO2 via an additional source aside from the mycelium and increasing the PPFD back up to 1400 at apical bud. Pictured here are some of the tools, methods, processes I used to flush and keep the girls from dying....10k....and 8...ouch. One branch in particular is pictured that seemed to be the canary in the mine as it were, displaying symptoms of fatally high soil conductivity and pH (I can't be sure as to how long this has been a stressor for them). --wounds from trim (branch defoliation) were sealed using a custom formulated salve which included but isn't limited too; raw organic honey, cinnamon, and hempseed oil --fed her a light dose of custom brewed compost tea 900 EC for flower (been developing for a few months now, attempting to select out only the strongest biological competition) ---tea was applied to soil post flush after first having "reset" the soil biology with 1 liter: 3/2 water/ 3% hydrogen peroxide just in case being drenched for nearly 2 days created any micro climates in the soil for anaerobic microbes to flourish and/or needed a surge of O2. (waiting on lab results for cfu and species contained) --final feeding pH 5.8 --the general idea I had in mind when I realized in would be a two day process...easy, when performing the flush--was "how do I keep them in a sedated state while I essentially chemically operate"? While--of course--trying to keep in mind "how do I limit any further abiotic stress pathways impacting her under such a toxically conductive root zone" with rapid shifts in pH, EC, etc.."--accordingly, I made sure to adjust incrementally by .5 unit every 3hrs. Hence the 2 days. BUT, keeping a plant in those conditions for that extended a period would almost surely result in O2 deprivation and/or provide the conditions conducive for anaerobic microbes to proliferate. That potential pitfall was mitigated with the 3 H20/2 H2O2 (hydrogen peroxide)--allowing the root zone to be oxygenated under otherwise anaerobic conditions, hypothetically, eliminating the "bad microbes. I collected samples from each flush/pH drop, and included them in the final compost tea--brewed overnight and throughout the day-- that I used in my final 1 liter watering to repopulate any loss of species or cfu's due to the peroxide bath, so therefore...she has one less immunological defense susceptibility to competitors and non-beneficial microbial infections. I did use the 75W UVA during her "stasis" attempt at the 450ppfd 'ish intensity and 310-400 wavelength to keep her cannabinoid production going and provide a ready source of energy for her to make the appropriate biomolecular adjustments under blue light conditions--more vegitative, cry 1& 2, cell wall integrity, so that her net lifespan wouldn't have lost a few days in the process-- and without toasting her or further stressing her than absolutely necessary. Discussion/Cons: I still, clearly, have not been unable to isolate and activate the anthocyanindin synthesis pathways via gene transcription in this pheno because pigmentation is minimal and spotty with no clear pattern yet but only hints of the occasional purple and red at the base of larger fan leaves (which are regularly defoliated). --if my master plans fail I'll end up with a significantly lower net yield...like, ALOT :( lol... worth gaining as much xp as I can in one grow. Probably quite a bit more that I am unaware off that a more experienced grower would factor in. It's still to early to tell whether she's homeostatic again but will post run-off pH upon arrival (dry time for accurate results). Additional Details Arriving Soon PSS. if anyone is wondering, I intend to rodelize her and regen (fool I know...#itsanautodumbass)...rodelization, for my purposes, is pragmatic. Plus I much rather see how much these rudialis genes (Russian weather is rough bro) can be utilized to push the plant through as many biological processes as I can--both for experience and I've always been a large proponent of the strength and influence of epigenetics on gene expression and conservation. So, if her alcapulco gold genes are conserved, it would stand to reason that if similar abiotic and biotic factors that were present in AG are present in the current pheno for X period of time than the same gene expression and transcription factors would be manufactured by the plant for the duration of the plants life.
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Grow Questions
Phoenix_Down_Alchemist
Phoenix_Down_Alchemiststarted grow question 3 years ago
Anyone know what kind of "worm" this is? Good guy/bad guy?
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m0use
m0useanswered grow question 3 years ago
Don't think that's a true "worm" more of a larva / grub / maggot. Remove it and treat soil with BTi, should help kill any others hidden in it. Good Luck
Phoenix_Down_Alchemist
Phoenix_Down_Alchemiststarted grow question 3 years ago
@m0use what's Bti exactly?Googled it and all I'm getting is tobacco industry shit. Btw thanks for the input.
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m0use
m0useanswered grow question 3 years ago
Hey, BTi is a bacteria that kills a lot of insects in the larva stage of life. its a great pesticide that's not going to cause of a lot of negative effects and I believe it is also approved for organic growing. This is a small bit of info on what it is. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacillus_thuringiensis_israelensis I just happened to see my name when I was looking at the questions page and decided I should reply :D PS. when you use mention tags [@m0use] in the questions part of this webpage, it will not notify us of it. Best to use your DM Inbox. its the little green arrow on the bottom right of this screen. This is only in the questions part of the webpage everything else the tagging using @ should work just fine. Best Of Luck!
Phoenix_Down_Alchemist
Phoenix_Down_Alchemiststarted grow question 3 years ago
Just measured my runoff--came in at pH 7.25 w/EC 1400 and ppm of 750. I'm quite confused considering I've never watered above pH 6.5 and the past few weeks I've gradually increased from 5.9 to 6.3. I have added an additional Coco top dressing w/diatomaceous earth and brocolli?
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Feeding. Chemical composition
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m0use
m0useanswered grow question 3 years ago
Soil will buffer its own PH quite well. your mix is 25% soil The kitty litter and DE will help keep that PH up vs lower it down. Next run I would try it without the kitty litter and see how that works out for you. Keep watering in at aorund 6.5-6.8 and let the soil manage the rest. I don't know much about broccoli lowing soil PH but if you find a horticultural sulphur at a store it can help just might be a bit late into this grow but can always try. Best Of Luck!
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Kynareth
Kynarethcommentedweek 03 years ago
hope big buds mate!!
Phoenix_Down_Alchemist
Phoenix_Down_Alchemistcommented3 years ago
@Kynareth, Most def, likewise and thanks mate.