EarthBox [LOS] - ILGM - NYC Diesel Auto

Introduction - Week 14 Summary - Ensign's log, stardate 101579.85, Overall a smooth week of growing! Bloom is considerably easier than veg. Most of the work has been done so not much but to wait and watch the grass grow. Ordered a set of Ecowitt soil moisture sensors (via BuildASoil) to help with my waterings. The plan is to be able to quantify soil moisture levels over time. This data will help me to dial in the ideal soil moisture range (25-45% with an ideal target goal of 35%). Oh! Did a bit of low-stress training in the form of flexible garden wire ties. Added a couple to reshape lower satellite branches. This was my first time applying any form of wire ties, but everything went quite smoothly. Training aside, the second plant is just raging with bud growth! All of her bud sites are just fattening up! Even the lower growth is just stacking! Very nice! Not much else was done. Another all around easy week of growing. Steady as she grows Ensign! 🖖 [START OF WEEK 14] ========================================================== WEEK 14 - Bloom 3 WEEK 07 - Bloom 2 WEEK 06 - Bloom 2 WEEK 06 - Bloom 1 12/19/22 → 12/25/22 This Week's Estimated Goals ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DLI: 45 mol/m2/d PPFD: 694 μmol/m2/s VPD: 1.5-1.7 kPa This Week's Meter Readings & Averages ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DLI: 44.52 mol/m2/d PPFD: 687 μmol/m2/s VPD: 1.28 kPa ========================================================== Day 01 - Monday - 12/19/22 - Total Days: 096 [051] [047] ----------------------------------- Daily Averages - Temps: 73.2°F [22.9°C] - Humidity: 55.1% - VPD: 1.22 kPa ----------------------------------- - [09:30]: Morning checkup! --- Looking great girls! --- Growth is all around looking nice and happy! --- Buds are also getting larger! --- And wow the odor profile is smelling great! Gassy terpenes! - [22:03]: Evening my ladies! --- Nice! Everyone is looking great! --- Growth looking happy and buds are just thickening up! --- Hyped! --- Oh. Also refilled the humidifier with distilled water and a bit of Hydrogen Peroxide (~20mL). --- Not much else to do but wait! Easy day! Day 02 - Tuesday - 12/20/22 - Total Days: 097 [052] [048] ----------------------------------- Daily Averages - Temps: 73.1°F [22.8°C] - Humidity: 54.7% - VPD: 1.23 kPa ----------------------------------- - [09:48]: Morning my girls! --- Wow looking great! --- Ooowee! Upon opening the tent, was slapped with some loud gassy terps! --- Buds are really starting to get thicker too! --- Plan to bottom water tonight. --- May also do a bit of low stress training (LST) as well. - [16:45]: Good evening ladies! --- Wow! Growth is looking perky! --- Leaves are looking stable and growth is all around nice and healthier! --- Buds are just getting frosty! Also as they mature, orange is starting to develop on the pistil hairs. The back plant (original grow) is showing a lot more orange, but the front plant looks healthier. --- Even the late blooming twin is starting to green up and her top bud is starting to thicken up with growth! --- Hyped! - [16:48]: Checked the soil moisture for both EarthBoxes. --- The soil for the new EarthBox was getting drier (with a reading of 3.9 out of 10). --- The soil on the other side had a bit more moisture (with a reading of a 4.9 out of 10). --- The top soil on both sides looked nice and hydrated. --- The soil for the original EarthBox was pretty dry (with a reading of a 3 out of 10). --- The top soil was also looking moist but drier than the new EarthBox. --- Time to bottom water! - [17:09]: Filled a pitcher with 4 cups of distilled water. --- Added 1/32tsp of Quillaja Saponaria Extract --- Added 1/16tsp of Bio-Phos --- Added 5mL of Yah-Whey --- Added 1.25mL of Bio-Catalyst Enzyme Elixer --- Mixed the solution and poured 2 cups into each EarthBox's fill tube. --- Did not need to defoliate! --- Refilled the humidifier with distilled water and Hydrogen Peroxide (~20mL). --- Hmm. --- The original grow is showing signs of purple stems. --- Pretty sure this is a nutrient issue caused be improper watering (damnit Ensign). --- Maintaining proper soil moisture levels have been a huge struggle. --- Screw it! --- Ordered a set of moisture meters (via BuildASoil) to hopefully help with this issue. --- These Ecowitt soil sensors (WH51) are interesting because unlike the meter I am currently using (Sonkir 3-in-1) these will be left in the soil the whole grow. --- The Ecowitt hub (GW1000) should be able to detect and log local soil moisture levels over time which will be very useful for future waterings. --- According to BuildASoil, a good soil moisture range for living soil is around 25-45% with an ideal target goal of 35% --- The sensor seems to be weather resistant and pre-calibrated with the ability to detect a full range of moisture (0% = dry sand, 100% = pure water) - [20:37]: Decided to do a bit of LST by adding a couple garden wire ties. --- These soft rubber coated wire ties were cut (no more than 3" long) and gently coiled around specific branches that I want to bend. --- Similar to bonsai branch training, once the wire was attached, I very carefully bent the branch in the direction I wanted it to grow. --- These bends were made to uncover lower bud sites that were being blocked. Also to give more light coverage by widening the canopy footprint. --- Great! Day 03 - Wednesday - 12/21/22 - Total Days: 098 [053] [049] ----------------------------------- Daily Averages - Temps: 73.6°F [23.1°C] - Humidity: 54.5% - VPD: 1.26 kPa ----------------------------------- - [09:40]: Morning my girls! --- Wow growth is just looking phenomenal! --- Even the little ones in the new EarthBox are just looking great! --- Not much to do but wait! - [21:15]: Evening checkup! --- Growth is still looking great! --- Wow the terpenes are starting to really get louder too! --- Stoked! --- Well another easy day of growing! --- Just refilled the humidifier with distilled water and Hydrogen Peroxide (~20mL). Day 04 - Thursday - 12/22/22 - Total Days: 099 [054] [050] ----------------------------------- Daily Averages - Temps: 73.9°F [23.3°C] - Humidity: 53.1% - VPD: 1.31 kPa ----------------------------------- - [09:32]: Morning ladies! --- Wow everyone looks nice and perky! --- All around growth is looking great! --- Buds are continuing to thicken and frost up! --- Terpene profile is definitely getting louder too! --- Also the late blooming twin has grown to just about as tall as the larger plants in the original EarthBox. If she stretches any taller, may have to do some low-stress training. - [16:21]: Evening checkup! --- Wow the girls are looking incredible! --- Buds are just getting frosty! --- Terpene profile is just getting louder by the day! - [16:26]: Checked the soil moisture for both EarthBoxes. --- The soil for the new EarthBox was getting dry (with a reading of 4 out of 10). --- Checked the other side which was a bit more hydrated (with a reading of 4.5 out of 10). --- The top soil was still looking pretty hydrated on both sides. --- The soil for the original EarthBox was pretty dry (with a reading of a 3 out of 10). --- The top soil was looking drier than the other EarthBox. --- Going to top water 2 cups for both EarthBoxes. --- Okay time for the weekly set of readings. - [16:42]: Took PPFD readings. --- PPFD readings for the main grow was at 612 μmol/m2/s which gives a DLI of 39.66 mol/m2/d --- PPFD readings for the young plant was at 645 μmol/m2/s which gives a DLI of 41.80 mol/m2/d --- PPFD readings for the twin early bloomer was at 396 μmol/m2/s which gives a DLI of 25.66 mol/m2/d --- PPFD readings for the twin late bloomer was at 397 μmol/m2/s which gives a DLI of 25.73 mol/m2/d --- With a DLI goal of 45 mol/m2/d (which is a PPFD goal of 694 μmol/m2/s) for the taller plants, going to increase the PPFD levels by lowering the light. - [16:57]: Lowered the light a bit. --- Also tightened the yo-yo on the second plant to lower the height closer to the original grow. Re-angled both garden ties as well. --- New readings were taken. --- PPFD readings for the main grow was at 687 μmol/m2/s which gives a DLI of 44.52 mol/m2/d --- PPFD readings for the young plant was at 679 μmol/m2/s which gives a DLI of 44.00 mol/m2/d --- PPFD readings for the twin early bloomer was at 445 μmol/m2/s which gives a DLI of 28.84 mol/m2/d --- PPFD readings for the twin late bloomer was at 427 μmol/m2/s which gives a DLI of 27.67 mol/m2/d --- With a DLI goal of 45 mol/m2/d for the taller plants, levels look pretty good! - [17:12]: Took height readings. --- The original grow was still around 17" tall. --- The second plant in the original EarthBox was still about 15.5" tall! --- The twin early bloomer was 8.25" tall! --- The twin late bloomer was 12.5" tall! --- The distance between the canopy of the original grow and light was around 17.5" --- The distance between the young plant and the light was around 19.5" --- The distance between the twin early bloomer and the light was around 27.5" --- The distance between the twin late bloomer and the light was around 23.5" --- Time to start the feeding! --- Not going to foliar spray. --- This will only be a top soil watering. --- Going with the exact same brew as last week. - [17:32]: Filled a pitcher with 4 cups of distilled water. --- Added 1/32tsp of Quillaja Saponaria Extract --- Added 1/16tsp of: ----- BuildABloom ----- Bio-Phos ----- Big 6 Micronutrients [+ Humic Acid] --- Added 1/4tsp of: ----- Pure Protein Dry [Organic Fish Aminos] --- Added 1/2tsp of: ----- Horticultural Coconut --- Added 3mL of Yah-Whey --- Added 1.25mL of Bio-Catalyst Enzyme Elixer --- Mixed the solution and poured half straight into a spray bottle (2cups). --- Set the remaining solution aside for later. --- Did not defoliate any leaves. --- Simply misted the top soil of the original EarthBox with the entire bottle of solution (2cups). - [18:13]: Rotated the EarthBoxes back to the default configuration. --- Then poured the solution saved from earlier into the spray bottle and misted the top soil of the new EarthBox. --- Also refilled the humidifier with distilled water and Hydrogen Peroxide (~20mL). --- Buds are just stacking! --- The small twin has bloomed into a single cola! --- The rest of the plants are thickening and frosting up! So beautiful! Day 05 - Friday - 12/23/22 - Total Days: 100 [055] [051] ----------------------------------- Daily Averages - Temps: 74.5°F [23.6°C] - Humidity: 54.2% - VPD: 1.30 kPa ----------------------------------- - [09:16]: Morning ladies! --- Growing along very nicely! --- Buds are continuing to stack! --- Not much to do but wait! - [21:18]: Evening checkup! --- Wow bud growth is just stacking! --- Not much to do but wait. --- Simply refilled the humidifier with distilled water and Hydrogen Peroxide (~20mL). --- Even the lower buds are just getting coating in trichomes! --- Too hyped! Day 06 - Saturday - 12/24/22 - Total Days: 101 [056] [052] ----------------------------------- Daily Averages - Temps: 74.4°F [23.6°C] - Humidity: 54.0% - VPD: 1.31 kPa ----------------------------------- - [06:34]: Early morning check! --- Ladies are looking very nice! --- Bud growth everywhere! --- Everyone is looking healthy and perky! --- Stoked! --- Gonna be another easy day of growing! - [18:53]: Hello my girls! --- Bud growth is just stacking! --- Wow everyone smells great! Tent is starting to get a bit loud! --- Refilled the humidifier with distilled water and Hydrogen Peroxide (~20mL). Day 07 - Sunday - 12/25/22 - Total Days: 102 [057] [053] ----------------------------------- Daily Averages - Temps: 75.3°F [24.1°C] - Humidity: 53.4% - VPD: 1.36 kPa ----------------------------------- - [09:25]: Good morning my girls! --- Wow just slapping with terpenes! Aroma is just getting louder! --- Plus growth is looking great! --- The twin early bloomer is really starting to frost up! --- Everyone just looks nice and perky! --- Plan to do a bottom watering tonight! - [10:29]: Opps! --- Full white board (yesterday). --- Time wipe and to restart! - [16:08]: Evening my ladies! --- Wow everyone is looking very nice! --- Buds are just getting frosty! --- Want to check trichomes under the microscope, but still too early. --- Stoked on the overall growth! - [16:19]: Checked the soil moisture for both EarthBoxes. --- The soil for the new EarthBox was pretty dry (with a reading of 2.5 out of 10). --- The soil on the other side had more moisture (with a reading of a 5.5 out of 10). --- The top soil looked quite hydrated on both sides. --- The soil for the original EarthBox was getting drier (with a reading of 3 out of 10). --- The top soil was also looking dry as well. --- Great! --- Time to bottom water! --- Going to increase the watering by a cup each. --- Please don't frack this up Ensign. - [16:40]: Filled a pitcher with 6 cups of distilled water. --- Added 1/32tsp of Quillaja Saponaria Extract --- Added 3/32tsp (or 1/16 + 1/32) of Bio-Phos --- Added 1/2tsp of Horticultural Coconut --- Added 6mL of Yah-Whey --- Added 1.75mL of Bio-Catalyst Enzyme Elixer --- Mixed the solution and poured 3 cups into each EarthBox's fill tube. --- Also refilled the humidifier with distilled water and Hydrogen Peroxide (~20mL). 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