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1. White Widow seed #3 planted 9/1/18 on a warm mat, water, coco coir pellet.
2. Week 0. 9/2 sprouted, transferred into Seedling nutrient mix. Light 30" above soil. Next time prepare a bucket of water to warm up - 4 Gal.
3. 9/5 - first seed barely sprouted and I think it’s not growing anymore - was it too cold, too wet/dry? Placed 3 more seeds into coco coir pellets on a heat mat.
4. 9/7 very slow growing first seed. Still barely germinated
5. 9/8 One seed from 9/5 germinated and produced a tall sprout overnight. Transferred to the bucket under light. Using same solution. Covered seedling with an espresso cup. Starting seedling week #1
6. 9/9/18 W1D2 The rest of the seeds sprouted and growing. Likely will discard them. Will not grow two plants in one bucket.
pH 6.7, corrected to pH 5.5
7. 9/11/18 that transplant didn’t grow much at all. I lowered lights on 9/10 to gave it 15,000 lumens. Today I added two other seedlings which were growing on a mat. Want to see which one of them will be the strongest. Also added more water to the bucket and turned off the drip setup
8. 9/12 Should I keep all 3 plants and LST them away from each other?
9. 9/14 Remains as seedling. I think I over watered it initially and growth stopped. Will continue seedling schedule for another week. Will drop water level a bit
Still in seedling stage. I planted 3 plants into the same bucket originally to remove the weakest plants and leave one. Now I want to LST them with the hope that they can share nutrients in the same bucket. 5 gal bucket, using 4 gal of solution. Vigorous bibles through the whole setup. Installed a small oscillating fan to maintain a gentle breeze. Will remove a drip setup later and fill in with more clay stones.
My longest seedling got droopy overnight, I think because it was on a germination tray without enough light, it got super long and now it cannot support vegetation growth.
1. Will provide support
2. Will keep my seedlings in their germination tray under a light until they are ready for vegetative state
3. It seems solution aeration raises pH. Today it's 6.2, went up by 0.4 overnight. Will check tonight and correct if needed
4. Turned on the exhaust fan in the tent to bring overall temperature down
5. Supporting the falling down seedling worked, it's upright and more leaves. Other seedlings are dying off? I'm glad I saved them all in order to grow. Gentle breeze seems to working as well.
I think by the end of this week, the roots will come out and the plant might start a true vegetative stage
6. Today I saw the first root coming out! Other two plants are most likely dead - who cares, the other one is thriving
Continuing seedling stage feeding.
Using reverse osmosis water - works great, did not have to adjust pH after adding all nutrients.
Brought the light down to keep it at 17,000 lux, lowered further 18.5" 24,000 lux
Going to install a camera in the tent - I love watching it grow!
Meanwhile, the roots are coming out nicely, which gives me hope that by the end of this week I'll see an explosive growth
On day 20 roots are exploded and the plant is coming out well. Thicker main stem, taller, had to train the top. Definitely vegetative stage will start on Saturday.
My plant is still in seedling stage - just started to make 5 finger leaves - 18 days post germination. Should I dump my plant and start new seeds? Current seed was 1.5 year old
Lots of roots
My LST is a mess.
Keep thinking about removing huge fan leaves to allow more light to bud sites. But I think, keeping leaves around will help to accumulate nutrients into leaves
Little hair are showing
Trimmed roots, should have done earlier to encourage better root branching
Using two oscillating fans
Hello ! Well it's looks like a phosphorous deficiency to me , the brown necrosis on the leaves are a sign of P def. But as your plant looks healthy and only one leaf is touch then I think you had some water on the leaf ( 2 or 3 drops ) which created a loup effect and burn the plants. I hope it's not a phosphorous def but it's too early to really say I'm 100% sure. Hope it will help you 😁🙌
Persistent brown spot leaves. Even more now. It seems only leaves in the center on top are affected. Not sure if it's because of the proximity to light (45,000 lux) or nutrient deficiency.
Two other bad things happened: my DIY DWC bucket developed a small leak. I might have to make another bucket if I can't fix this one.
Also, while doing LST to the main stem, I applied too much pressure and snapped it, about two inches came off 😢
At that point I really felt like stopping all project and starting a new one. I'll keep it going for now
Made 4 gallons of the nutrient solution, 3 went into the DWC bucket, one gallon will be kept to supplement during the week
I changed the light off schedule: programmed to keep lights off during the hottest time of the day
It seems, I need to increase Flora Bloom during Vegetative Stage 2 (week 5 on my chart) - currently it's at 2.5 mL/gal, would go to 4 mL/gal next grow
For the first time today, my pH became too acidic and I had to use pH UP
Growing well. Starting tomorrow I will increase nutrients and add some more Phosphorus supplements
Early Bloom stage started. Definitely, the feeding schedule I used did not have enough Phosphorus.
I switched to GH simple program
Day 49 pH is stable, no adjustments. Turned off air pump yesterday and forgot to turn it back until today. 24 hrs without functioning air pump. The plant looks healthy, roots look healthy and I wouldn't dare to get the plant out to wash the container. Roots look very heavy, and this mass needs good support.
Lessons learned - I have some time in case of power outage or pump failure, got new backup air pump
The flowers are getting fatter. Switched the feeding to MaxiBloom. Overall this gives me more phosphorus and a little bit less nitrogen
Day 61 - persistent yellow spots on leaves despite increasing phosphorus content. pH is checked daily - stable and within range. Will calibrate my meter today to make sure it reads correctly.
My pH meter is calibrated well, it was showing correct pH. Will use FloraKleen to remove lock out.
I'll stick with my feeding schedule for now.
Having persistent yellow/brown spots on my leaves. Took a close up picture to show them better. I adjusted my nutrient schedule to increase phosphorus content. pH is checked daily. What else can I do to eliminate the problem?
To me your just over feeding them abit . I would slow down on the amount of nutrients fed not the strength but the amount . Instead of watering them every time with nutrients try doing it 2-3 times . Your leaves look really dark which is a good sign of nitrogen toxicity like every is talking about but there are no signs of burns . I would also recommend only using Bloom solution this way you can be assured that its the same every time . Not that this will have a huge effect if your monitoring it but some nutrient systems don't mix well . I would also reduce the amount of CalMg being fed your aren't running into any deficiency of either . This will hopefully correct any lock outs you have . I hope you find this information useful . -Happy Growing!
Used FloraKleen 1 tsp (5 mL) per gal for 1.5 hrs before solution change
Because I broke the top of the plant, and because of the way how I trained the plant - I have no idea how tall/long the plant is and I don't know where is the top or bottom of the plant.
I decided not to remove any live leaves, thinking that they are the factory for photosynthesis and producing energy. I think when you defoliate, the plant is going into an extreme survival mode, and is trying to produce fat flowers to attract any pollen possible. This growth, I'll go without much changes, and will analyze at the end.
LST is definitely a way to go for me, one plant harvest is more than enough.
So far I like the ease of using MaxiBloom. I'll stay with that for the next growth as well.
Using hydroponics is so easy - no runoff, no pests, simply add water daily to keep the solution at the level. I left for 3 days, added an extra gallon of water and came back to a healthy plant
The harvest is close!
Next grow, I'll use a more diluted nutrient solution.
Added a portable heater to the room. Without it the room temperature barely hits 70F
If not for yellow/brown spots on my leaves, this grow would be perfect. Better luck next time
Day 74 - using tripod to take pictures, so much better results!
Last ripening week. The smell is intoxicating. As soon as I open the grow tent, it spreads through the basement.
By the end of next week I'll start flushing for 24-48 hours and then HARVEST time!
Day 90. Started to flush with FloraKleen. Did some trimming and currently I'm planning to dry the plant in the pot after draining whole water in two days. Will continue intermittent trimming - it's major PITA for me.
I’m heading into flushing in a few days. Can I start defoliating my auto plant now to have less trimming work at harvest? Prior to this I only LST my plant
Hello ! Yes you can ! If you'r planing to flush soon then you can remove all the fan leaves without harming your plant or your yield. And if you want less work after the drying process then you can also wet trim your plant just before harvest , if you are lucky you will even get enough scissor hash to make a spliff. I hope it will help you 😁👍
1. I didn't defoliate at all during all growth. Two large colas got rotten and had to be discarded. With them my harvest would be even more!
2. My LST method worked. The canopy was evenly spread. I would repeat it with continuous defoliating to improve airflow at buds
3. My grow tent is in enclosed unvented space - which could be a problem during the summer with humidity and high temperatures.
4. Charcoal filter is a must - it removed the smell. At harvest time, my whole basement smelled weed. Used Ozium several times during a day to combat it - maybe trim outside?
5. I over dried my herb. It's at 50-56% humidity after staying overnight in closed jars
6. I dried the plant by emptying and opening the bucket, letting air flow to the roots and allowing drying upright. It was easy to trim, all large leaves pulled away from buds by gravity. One plant is way too much for me to handle
6. Lots of discarded trim which could be processed for extracts. I don't do edibles, only hot green dragon and MCT oil extracts in Joule sous vide. There are plenty of smaller popcorn buds for me left for this purpose.
7. Overall, I'm happy with my experience, bummed to for loosing two large colas
8. No idea how people taste chocolate or other stuff in it. I love the taste it leaves in my mouth, I liked that it didn't make me cough even after I raised my Mighty to 210F - very smooth.
9. Increased appetite is a big negative for me. I was able to control myself, but it could be because I prepare myself mentally to stay away from food thoughts after vaping
@BeefWellingtons,thank you brother, I'm very happy with my growth. First one was in soil, then coco, now hydro, I love the simplicity of hydro - every day puts a smile on my face
You are going to love this strain! Well, I did, do. Enough to where I started another plant. She is very resilient!! You are doing a great job. If she starts to look weird, use your grow question or pm me. Mine took a lot longer that the average time as I was a newb and was doing defoliation like crazy (this prolongs the grow). I'm calling it now, you will have like 120g off this plant in 4-5 weeks. What is your basin temp water at? Good luck with your grow!!
@BeefWellingtons, the basin is at 69-70F. With the cool weather, and me programming lights off 2pm-6pm (warmest time), my temperature stays fairly constant. This is my third grow of this strain, first one was in soil, second in coco coir, and this one my first hydroponics experience.
I like this one the best, better growth, most painless so far, and I was able to LST to keep the plant uniform to the lights
So the tricomes look about 85% milky, 1% amber, and 14% clear approximately. I would give it at least 3 days of flush, and I would suggest you start that on Tuesday or Wednesday at the latest, and pull them by next weekend as you said. Just give them an extra day of flush, maybe 2.
Great job for a plant you were thinking about tossing huh? Really great job!
@BeefWellingtons, thank you!
I’ll start getting ready for the flush on Wednesday and harvest on a weekend.
There are so many leaves, it’s hard to judge the size of colas, I’m very curious to see them.
I can’t believe myself that I could dump this plant two months ago, what a change :)
cant believe that is all the nutes you needed to flower her!! shocking as I have experienced deficiency after deficiency skimping on the nutes. now i don't play on this grow and hoping for the best.
What was your average yield PER PLANT?
@BeefWellingtons, you are right, another two weeks or so to harvest. Posted some trichome pictures at 100x magnification. Next time, I'll turn off the grow lights before snapping pics
@BeefWellingtons, @@Athos, @mad_scientist, thank you guys.
Checked my pH meter last night - it's calibrated on a spot, which is quite impressive, last time I calibrated it was a year ago.
My note solution is certainly very strong. I followed GH feed chart. I'm diluting my solution, TDS currently in 1,200. I'll use FloraKleen for two hours before my next water change to remove lockout.
Overall, I enjoy this science experiment 😀, my flowers look the best out of my previous grows
Don't give up! It does look like phosphorus deficiency to me as well, but that could be because of low water or some other issue. Keep an eye on your water levels with that leak and check her ph twice a day if you can. You got a bunch of bud sites there, you'll be in flower next week. Give her time to recover. One of my plants look way worse than yours, but she recovered like a champ! How are the roots looking? Is there any sign of pythium or slimy brown roots?
@BeefWellingtons, roots look very healthy, abundant. I'll be taking their picture soon. I'm calling this current week: "Transition Stage". With that come more phosphorus in my feed. I'll adjust slowly up if needed.
Thanks a lot for your suggestion!
Looks like it snowed on your colas! Superfrost!! They certainly rebounded well with all the love and care you put it, it really shows. Discoloration of leaves is normal at this stage, don't fret over it. Great job!
I’m thinking of drying the whole plant in DWC bucket, just by dumping water out, vs cutting at the base and uprooting the whole plant. There’s a lot of trimming needed, I hope this way I can do it in stages while it’s drying.
Thoughts?
@lezhonka, no worries mate! We are here to help eachother out. Great job on the yield btw! I am going to practice some mumbo jumbo with my plants on next grow too.
@BeefWellingtons,thank you brother for all your advices through my grow. It's done now. I'm happy with the results. 5 oz of product is more than enough. I'll start growing something else in a week or two.
This time I want to defoliate my plant to improve air circulation and decrease my trimming time at harvest
@@Pot_Pharmer, it's loud. I wouldn't use it close to a place where people hang out often. I am lucky to have a small lockable storage room in basement, away from foot traffic. But it's not a vented room... With oscillating fan, activated charcoal filter scrubber, portable heater, air pump, the room gets quite loud
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