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Time flies when you're having fun. I am actually later than I wanted with germination. I am attempting to start a perpetual grow. I smoke a bunch more than I realized 😋 especially as the quality of the weed increases.
Looking for some high energy Sativa leaning plants. So much to digest. These plants (reg) were freebies with my Pupilstan order. Not really sure how they lean. I don't see many people talking about them, but this is my second time using Neptune seed bank. I am 100% satisfied! Orders received quickly and discreetly. I have received freebies and stickers not expected with both of my orders. Prices are equal variety is vast.
I germinated by placing in a glass of water for approx. 18 hrs. then between cotton pads misted with water placed in Ziplock's with 1/4 size hole left in zip for air. I also mist a couple of times in bag. Leave until short tails appear then into Root Riot cubes surrounded by ex. clay. Note: like anything else there seems to be an optimal level with the moisture. For me, at least, I start out with a pretty moist setup.
For whatever it's worth, all strains in this run included, some seeds sank some seeds floated, some were large, and some were tiny but all seeds from all companies germinated. I did have to soak 2 seeds for an additional 8 - 10 hrs. and then they developed tails.
Up and growing. A little leggy but off to a good start. Whoa...haven't bought a light yet. I have decided though. Medic Grow EZ 8. With a little luck it will be in and set up within a week. I would like to get all of the girls into their final homes.
Just finishing new flower room. I should have enough space for at least 8 plants. At least for now, I like being able to move around on all sides of the plants.
Gonna try the hands-off approach again. Especially during seedling and early veg. I don't know if this is optimal, but it is working for me now. Hands off for now being no nutrients and no "hot" soil until transplant into final homes whether it be soil or Hydro.
I have used dechlorinated ph'd tap water (to 6.8 @ 250ppm out of tap only). Just enough to keep the Root Riot and expanded clay moist. I am using a DIY light that currently produces around 80w.
Grow girls 👧 💕 grow.
A tad leggy still. Maybe my DIY light is weaker than I thought. Maybe the Sativa in them. I'll take care of this in a few days when I get light and move to final pots. I want them in now.
Just ph 💧 water, light and love.
So far so good. I get so very nervous during this stage. Really, I stay on edge all the time. They are sort of tender now. So, I try to handle with care. Actually, I just make myself leave them alone. It's been said that the plant has enough natural nutrients to fed it for the first 3 - 4 weeks. That could be debatable if you were trying to achieve a "perfect" grow but I have better luck if I just give the plants water and light for the first 3-4 weeks. Now that said. Mine are a little pale and they want some nutrients.
I transferred all the seedlings to their final home. These two plants have gone transitioned into "homemade" soil, 1.5 and 3-gallon buckets. I have no idea about the NPK or Ph of my soil (I know) but I plan on stabilizing with feedings. The soil composition is mainly coco, perlite and very little humus and "homemade" soil so I should be Ok... I hope?
THESE ARE REGULAR SEEDS
Anywho, I am just watering around the root riot cube and the cube itself. Very little water. No need to get all that unknown soil in the game yet. Micro doses are my plan. Oh, I sprinkled some mycorrhizae in the area where I transplanted. In the Hydro, I have added Hydrogaurd and very very little cal-mag.
They are in my New 6x6 Flower Room where they will Veg and flower under the Medic Grow EZ-8 1000w light. After this grow I hope to use this room just to flower perpetual grows.
DIY SETUP (approximately 18 gals, don't know yet) for HYDRO
-Lowes 5-gallon buckets. +/-
-2" PVC under
-Vivosun air pump under
-vivosun water pump under
-Big air stones and hose under
- I used a garbage can for my reservoir
-uni-seals for bulkheads under
Light and reflective film and that is it.
Haven't had time to experiment with light yet as far as distances and power. It has % dimmer switch and I don't have it on 100%. I just got everything set up. So for the next couple of days, I will try to keep PPFD around 500. ANYBODY have any thoughts?
In about a week I will begin giving full line of nutrients.
Beyond sort of a unique name, I have No idea about this strain. First time growing it. These 2 plants were quick out of the gate with some leggy stems. They have straightened and firmed up and should respond well to the micro doses of Nutrients. The ugly leaves are not a concern right now because I am relatively sure that the deficiencies that I see are from germination, transplanting and them wanting Nutrients before I wanted to let them have em.
The expanded clay is in with the soil, but not near the concentration you see in pics. That is a result of dumping the red solo cups out.
Just lotus nutrients and just their cal-mag right now. I hope the soil will provide others for a short while. I will add some grow near the end of the week.
Looking at the emerging leaves they are smooth, consistent healthy green color and are showing some vigorous growth. I hope to leave ugly behind.
Heat is going to be an issue with this grow if I don't address it very shortly. I think I am going to try a window unit located in this room and vented under the house to a crawlspace. This might solve both temp and humidity issues associated with my region. It may actually give me a considerable amount of environmental control over this room (flower) and adjacent room (Veg).
These two gals are progressing great. They look healthy and are drinking more every day.
Moving PPM up a little each week. I am dosing all soil plants with the same mix. They respond a little different according to the strain, but they are all in the same ballpark with nutrients... at least for now. I know "ballpark range" makes some of you crazy. But I do pay pretty close attention.
As with everyone else in the tent these plants will get topped and a light defoliation in the next couple of days.
I did install a small window A/C that has helped with both temp and humidity. However, it is old and not that efficient. I will be getting a new slightly larger one when I save up.
I keep forgetting these plants and the orange fruity pebb are Reg. seeds. I haven't even looked. I may have all males in these two strains. I want pollen so I will move them out if they are boys.
Also going to do some Preventive Pest Management I am scared to death of Spider mites. Gonna catch me some lady bugs when they come back. Those things are ravenous.
Not lazy just behind the curve with this grow. Too much going on at once. Anyway, these plants are thriving and putting on some nice growth.
Bumped ppm up.
Some very light defoilation, just the giant fan leaves.
New Medic Grow light is performing well during veg stage. I still haven't cranked it up to 100%. It definitely vegies a 6 x 6 area adequately. I am pleased so far.
Just watching these specimens grow. They are healthy and happy. I may have two male... almost certain about one. I will remove the males and save some of the pollen.
The plants had turned very dark green almost too much so I held back just a bit keep it at around 800 ppm
Plans are to flower in a week if all goes as scheduled.
Just some light defoliation. One male plant for sure. Always hate to see someone leave the tent. His seed will live on. Well, anyway I am switching to 12-12 and try to put some flower on these 2 specimens.
I added some more Bloom Nutrient and upped the Cal-Mag going to feed aggressive for the next couple of weeks. Greening up nicely. I think they are nice and strong going into flower. May could have had another week, but the hydro plants were getting out of hand. Alls good though. These plants are ready and the Room is filling up.
I am unfamiliar with this light, but will be attempting to bump up power to 100%. I always baby my plants so I will try and keep a close eye on them. I need to look at the par maps again... duh?
Some minor defoliation. I have one male and one female. "Difficult", is a relative term but these were sort of difficult to sex. I do have one male and one female. Pretty cool. I wanted to experiment with some pollination, at some point, and needed some pollen. Works out good. I will defoliate for the next week or so and then try to get her to the house.
I did my last round of Preventive Pest control. I am finding lady bugs and transplanting them to the grow room. Since I am attempting to have a perpetual grow, perhaps I can raise a colony of lady bugs. From time to time I have spider mites. I would love to control without spraying. Maybe this works?
Increased ppm to 1100 might be low to some... but the plants are responding well.
I think my water lacks magnesium. My plants always crave it.
Just green color. Starting to form nice little buds. Crank it up girls. Show your stuff.
Gotta look into multiple strain diaries. Lots of work keeping these things up. Fun? One male, one female. Both are doing good. The girl is beginning to bud up and make some smoke.
I thinks she is pretty good on defoliation, seems fairly healthy. Let's see if I can get her in a jar soon. Roughly halfway through flower... by my calculations
I gonna tell you one more time. NEVER WALK AWAY FROM OPEN VALVES! Damn it man how many times do I have to vacuum up water?
Not showing any color other than green and really just a little bit of weed smell. Even so, I am very excited to see her do her thang!
Baby girl is doing well. Buds appear to be developing on schedule. Smells like weed to me. Just average smell.
Decent node spacing, I like em spread apart. Nice hairy little spots all over. I think she will produce well.
Just plucked a few leaves.
She had spider mites right before flower. They seem to be under control and no major damage. Ugly leaves though.
This plant is a mystery. Not much smell and what I do get smells like weed, and when I say that... I mean it smells like arm pit, fuel, skunk... just straight up weed.
I thought this was a male. WRONG! Took her out of the room and outside and she contracted bug like the SLUT she is. Finally got rid of the bugs and she seems like she likes home better.
Forming some decent Nugs with nice node spacing. I think she is about as tall (big) as she will get. The other plant in the tent was a male and I did gather some pollen.
If I can keep her home and healthy, she going to give me some nice mystery NUGs.
Yep... this is the bad girl! Let her out of the house for one week and she comes back malnourished and infected with bugs.
Frigging spider mites. I hate these damn things. Almost impossible to get rid of without diligence and hard work. Neither of which I'm famous for. Thought she was a male, took her outside to shed, brought her back and she was full of them. Stupid for me to put her back in the tent but I did. I do think that I have them beat back, maybe eradicated, from this grow, they don't appear to have infected anyone else. I will keep close watch.
She has almost Zero smell. Great looking flowers are beginning to show despite her bad experience.
Oh, did I mention that I... yes me and my continuing battle with valves flooded the basement where I grow. I figured somewhere in the neighborhood of around 200 gallons.😖 I surrender. 😵 Man... my dumb stoned ass can't remember to turn the reservoir fill valve off to either one of my systems. Maybe one day.
I may have mentioned this before but it has occurred to me, thru much experience, that valves are much like women. Most are not very difficult to operate and figure out but don't ever make the mistake of fucking with more than one at a time. TRUST THIS OLD GOAT (OG) IF YOU DO... YOU ARE JUST BEGGING FOR TROUBLE.
Bad, Bad girl. Mites are terrible things. I have not seen any bugs lately but the signs are there. Damn, their aggravating. Good news is the plant is growing, praying (probably that I will save her), and gaining bud size. I think I will just take things day by day.
The mites and/or the move outside and back in do seem to have slowed her down by about a week. I am beginning to see some vigor and bounce back. Fingers crossed the results aren't too terrible.
Not much smell. Smell like Spider mites to me. Again, the eternal optimist in me sez she still has time and anything can happen. I'll try to stay positive.
Thanks for checking me out. Your thoughts are always welcomed 🙏
My type of girl... Raunchy. 😍 minus the furriness. I guess in the plant world it's good. Maybe this will produce some nice buds.
Apparently, this plant is running about 2 weeks behind.
Her leaves look awful. I have inspected with loupe and I see no bugs. Damn those spider mites are horrible.
Not much smell... and not that I go around "ass sniffing" but what little smell she has smells like ass.
Thanks for stopping by. I should be nearing harvest on several diaries and just started some new grows if you would like to check out. This time of year I am really challenged with humidity and temp control.
Nothing to say... this girl is just dirty! Still looking rough from mites, still growing, real hairy.
Despite all this... she has potential. Getting some large buds... I just hope they don't remain fluffy.
No smell. Not real sticky. Just hoping this girl finishes strong.
This girl is going strong, I actually think she may have re-vegged when I though she was male and moved her outside.
I'm treating her like she is about 3 weeks behind and see where it goes. I have just never seen one seen one so furry.
Probably last week of full nutrients.
Show effects of Spider Mites but seems to have recovered and regained some health. I'm just gonna let her go.
Thank you for stopping by. Any comments or suggestions are always appreciated. Peace! 🙏
Wyregrasser
