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RaptoR RaptoR
6 years ago
So jacks standing upright. Had a very slow development from germination. Leaves show signs of burn. Think its got to do with the rockwool cubes. Maybe they ph too low and I need to flush them first next time. Jacks first leaves also struggled at the beginning of the week, but after going into the box and getting some intense photo therapy, she's recovering well. Fist leaves are a bit mis shapen but recovery will be swift once the roots grow a bit. I have transplanted the cubes into a soil mix of peat, worm tea concentrate vermiculite, kelp concentrate vermiculite, then a little bit of dolomitic lime, bone meal, organic Fertilizer, super sulphate, perlite, coco coir and some pine fines. Hopefully this will be a sufficient dry zone. Once the roots reach the wet zone I predict growth will explode. I have also built and installed the screen. I will add more photos later, need to fix my memory card first.. 18-8 Ok so I fixed my memory card and took some pics under sunlight today. The jack looks a lot like she'll survive , but might grow a bit bushy. She keeps putting out new growth on the top.I have noticed the sativa strecth from her first to second leaves, compared to the other two that was planted at the same time, jack is lagging behind. I can't get over how much it looks like a small seedling ballerina dancer!
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RaptoR
RaptoRcommentedweek 166 years ago
Its definitely a big learning curve but so interesting. Any wuestions illmb3 glad to answer!
Morbiddave
Morbiddavecommentedweek 16 years ago
This is what I love about grow diary, you get to meet people who like push things to the next level. Good luck fellow grower and Iโ€™ll be dropping in regularly to see how your getting on
RaptoR
RaptoRcommented6 years ago
@Morbiddave, Thanx. Next level hey! Im jumping in on the deep end here... But ill learn real fast!
Captain_7
Captain_7commentedweek 166 years ago
So cool. Iโ€™ve was researching aquaponics this week and want to set up a system! Iโ€™ll have to read through your diary and will be back with some questions for sure.
MG2009
MG2009commentedweek 66 years ago
Keep Growing we all learn from each other's misfortune, and success,other plants look fine. Jack may have been a bad seed,it happens and we grow on till we get it .you are doing fine don't let a little mistake get you down. You are your diarys creator so keep creating bro๐Ÿ‘
MG2009
MG2009commented6 years ago
@RaptoR, Wishing you all the best keep up the great work.
RaptoR
RaptoRcommented6 years ago
@MG2009,thanx for the words of confidence bro. Ill keep the diary running and hopefully I'll have a good harvest to show for it!
MaryJaneUSA
MaryJaneUSAcommentedweek 96 years ago
Very interested in this aquaponics.
MG2009
MG2009commentedweek 66 years ago
I'm following if your growing !๐Ÿ™
CRiSPrGrow
CRiSPrGrowcommentedweek 66 years ago
i'm liking the updates, keep em comen !
RaptoR
RaptoRcommented6 years ago
@CRiSPrGrow,fo sho bro! Youll be welcome to drop in when you around! ๐Ÿ˜
CRiSPrGrow
CRiSPrGrowcommented6 years ago
@RaptoR, yeah but the law won t stop me from busten in for a smoke haha imma drop by in a couple months for a smoke of that home grown haha ez ๐Ÿš€
RaptoR
RaptoRcommented6 years ago
@CRiSPrGrow, thanx bro. Yeah a glimmer of hope for SA. Now i can grow without worrying about cops kicking my door down!! ๐Ÿ˜
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HighTV
HighTVcommentedweek 16 years ago
What a lovely setup! ๐Ÿ‘Œ Very nice work! hope it pays off come harvest time ๐Ÿ’ช
HighTV
HighTVcommented6 years ago
@RaptoR, Its all about figuring out the meta of your grow setup. Each grow will get healthier and healthier as you get use to it ๐Ÿ˜Ž Your next grow will be better by week 11 than this one for sure
RaptoR
RaptoRcommented6 years ago
@HighTV,Thanx for the words of confidence bro!!!... I am embarrassed about the size for the 11 weeks in veg , but its all new and tricky and Ill get there eventually!
HighTV
HighTVcommented6 years ago
@RaptoR, Well its looking just fine so far for a first grow.
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CRiSPrGrow
CRiSPrGrowcommentedweek 46 years ago
bro so interesting, hope you find the time to give us update on that set up and the fish lmao - instagram accounts for each fish man i'd follow that 10/10 gotta take care of prunnen those roots though, or are they set in soil?
RaptoR
RaptoRcommented6 years ago
@CRiSPrGrow,I actually HATE working here ๐Ÿ˜”๐Ÿ‘ˆ ...but it pays the bills. Wishing half of my life away while im here. Thanx man! The Jack and 2 of the others actually sprouted the day my daughter was born more or less! STOKED! and thanx for the compliment on the grow space. I am thinking of building another setup to the side using a SHIFT PIST setup to gain some headroom and to use as a flowering box. Then to use the current one as a veg box. Ive space enough for a few healthy mother plants in there. The whole setup is in my mancave flat downstairs so ive got space to play with. But Iยดll wait till after this harvest then modify the system a bit. All in good time!
CRiSPrGrow
CRiSPrGrowcommented6 years ago
@RaptoR, man that's a trip and a half ! You've got my dream set up but I don't have the space! So jealous... And before I forget : CONGRATS ON THE LITTLE ONE TO THE BOTH OF YOUS! ๐Ÿ‘ถ ๐Ÿš€
RaptoR
RaptoRcommented6 years ago
@CRiSPrGrow,Thanx man. I try and find time to give updates weekly , but its a bit hard from work. See , I work away from home , at sea , in the West African Oil fields on 4 week rotations. So the 4 weeks im home they get a lot of love and attention , but when Iยดm at work they have to do their own thing. Hence me aiming for automation as best I can. My wife helps me take some water readings and a photo here and there and I use this to update as best I can.But we also have a 1 month old baby girl at home , which takes up all off mommies time. Another 2 weeks and Ill be home , then Ill get some fishies! As for the roots , they are set in soil. I just added a layer of hydroton over the soil so that the lights not dry out the soil layer too much. Iยดll also be adding some red wrigglers to the system in a while to take care of dead roots for me and supplement the system.
Med_in_Tropic
Med_in_Tropiccommentedweek 266 years ago
Very educational. Have you considered fish species that eats more and produces more nitrogen to keep up with the plant? Won't be pretty by get the job done.
MG2009
MG2009commented6 years ago
@RaptoR, And you can harvest tilapia to sell, or eat.
RaptoR
RaptoRcommented6 years ago
@Med_in_Tropic, to be honest, i am leaning alot more towards other fish. My tank cracked and Im gonna have to rebuild. Might as well try tilapia or other fish outside in a ICB container.
MG2009
MG2009commentedweek 166 years ago
Praying she is a girl๐Ÿ™ Wishing you luck.โœŒ๏ธ
MG2009
MG2009commented6 years ago
@RaptoR, Great looking forward to seeing it๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿ‘
RaptoR
RaptoRcommented6 years ago
@MG2009,Thanx mate. I really hope shes a girl as well. Next grow will definitely be girls. Already have my fem seeds ready to go for the next one.GG4 Femz!
CRiSPrGrow
CRiSPrGrowcommentedweek 116 years ago
when you gonna flip it man i can't hardly wait !
CRiSPrGrow
CRiSPrGrowcommented6 years ago
@RaptoR, aight man i'll drop in and check ๐Ÿ™ Good luck out there man safe returns !
RaptoR
RaptoRcommented6 years ago
@CRiSPrGrow,Me aswell mate. Wanna flip them when I get back home end of November. give them some more time to bush up a bit. Its been a very long Veg time...I feel embarrassed by the slow growth...but I suppose its the lights , the fish , number of plants...lots of factors. next grow should be a lot better.
CRiSPrGrow
CRiSPrGrowcommentedweek 106 years ago
you're being a bit hard on the fish man, if anything i'd blame the lights, the fish are doing their best. last thing your settup needs kinda like a cherry on top is live ladybugs prevention amirite
CRiSPrGrow
CRiSPrGrowcommented6 years ago
@RaptoR, haha all in good time all in good time
RaptoR
RaptoRcommented6 years ago
@CRiSPrGrow,ladybugs, didnt even think of them!! On thr list of things to add. Worms and bugs. The fish are a bit small still. Nitrate levels stable at only 50ppms. Bigger fish, more ammonia, more nitrates. But yeah... The lights are also crap... Gotta save up for some better Solar.
MG2009
MG2009commentedweek 46 years ago
Looking great ๐Ÿ‘what kind of fish would you use? Gold fish ? Koi?
MG2009
MG2009commented6 years ago
@RaptoR, Lol, angel poop
RaptoR
RaptoRcommented6 years ago
@MG2009, Im pretty happy with the growth...was thinking 2 weeks ago that Jack wouldnt pull through , but I guess the roots mustve made it to the wet zone. I have quite a large tank , so definitely want a koi or 2 in there. But goldfish is very hardy and tough as well so ill stock up on a few of them as well. They can handle Ph spikes and temp changes well enough...and their cheap. But once the system is stable , say in six months ill invest in some more exotic fish...really want some angels in there , then I can say my MariJ was grown with Angel Poop!
HighTV
HighTVcommentedweek 156 years ago
I look forward to these updates =p such an interesting grow
RaptoR
RaptoRcommented6 years ago
@HighTV,Thanx dude! Its all still rough around the edges but ill get it tuned in in time! This grow is only a test run to see whats what . Next will be much better!
iMeus
iMeuscommentedweek 56 years ago
Right on I want to see the end result, good luck my friend!
RaptoR
RaptoRcommented6 years ago
@iMeus,Thanx mate. Im also looking forward to seeing what this system will yield.
Green_Friends_Inc
Green_Friends_Inccommentedweek 206 years ago
Definitely some sativa looking bud structures there man, exciting as usual !๐Ÿ‘
Schwag
Schwagcommentedweek 66 years ago
I too like those updates. The fact your diary isn't flawless is one of the aspects that makes it worth following. As long as you keep Jack in the current light-regimen of 18-6 you will eventually get a decent harvest once you get those growth-parameters tuned in. You will also develop your agriculture-skills in the process.
MG2009
MG2009commentedweek 36 years ago
Keep it up you will get there.๐Ÿ‘
BigDaddyK
BigDaddyKcommentedweek 116 years ago
where is the fish?
CRiSPrGrow
CRiSPrGrowcommented6 years ago
@RaptoR, i'm never growen without ladybugs again that's for sure great updates man, good luck at work ๐Ÿ‘Š
BigDaddyK
BigDaddyKcommented6 years ago
@RaptoR,Nature bro...awesome
RaptoR
RaptoRcommented6 years ago
@BigDaddyK,mmmm never thought of it , im sure theyll chomp on the leaves , if they get hungry enough!!! Ill try it when Im home , chop up some trimmings. So far Im still learning the fish , basically need oxygenated water and food. Their poop is basically ammonia and they also breathe out ammonia , then I have two bacteria colonies established in the growbeds. One breaks down ammonia into nitrites , and the second breaks down the nitrites into nitrates aka nitrogen yummie plant food.The plants then removes the nitrogen from the water and the water is pretty much filtered when it siphons back into the tank. Its very interesting the deeper one goes into it. Worms and ladybugs is the next step up to make it more efficient.
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