So where have we got up to? As you can see the plants have changed a lot, the first seems to be thriving over the last 10 days or so and the second is surprising me as she comes along as well. I wasn’t feeling too hopeful about her, she just kind of looked a bit weak. As her stem was bending I build up around the base a little, maybe an inch of height and it seems to have sorted her out somewhat. Had some humidity problems where it was diving a little too low for my liking so bit the bullet and picked up a cheap little humidifier, dehumidifier and an Inkbird to control them. I’ve got to say if you can wrap your head around the pigeon English instructions (thanks as always YouTube) it’s taken a lot of the worry about environments. Now I can also run my extractor full time to help with air replenishment without effecting humidity thankfully removing a few chainsaws! For all the videos I’ve watched and articles I’ve read I’m still getting to grips with the whole watering thing. Put a question out and got some great replies (thanks @gottagrowsometime and @HansGoat) which have helped a lot; cool community. Holding back on temptation and watering every 3 days at the moment and I think the plants like it. Just trusting that as they look ok and are growing well that I’m doing the right thing. PH’d water only still at a steady 6.2 (getting better with the Down/Up at least!)
Hi all. 1st timer trying to find their way with a watering query please. Seedlings in soil into 2nd week and currently spraying (15 mists) of ph water onto soil every 3-4 days. When though should I start to increase and by how much as aware of dangers of over doing it. Thank youx
High, there are 2 basic rules to follow when watering.
When plants are young you never give more than 5% from the pot volume. And when plants start to become thirsty you never give more then 10% from the pot volume in water. So basically when you are using a 10 liter pot then you give 500ml water (When they are in full bloom mode and thirsty 1 liter).
And in between waterings you want the top layer of the soil to be completely dry before you water again. When the top inch is dry you can water again. Also when the plants are young like this water the outside of the pot not the inside near the plant. You want the roots to grow and searching for water. This way your roots develop to be larger and healthier and most important they still got access to enough oxygen.
Enjoy your grow buddy!
Hi gang. Have a query around TDS. My girls have had their second nute feed today (using alternating method) of GH products at 50% conc. The TDS of the mix (PH 6.3) was 500 and fed enough to gain around 10% runoff. This tested at 702. Acceptable or not? More nutes next time? Thx x
Hey WhiteEdge. Thank you so much for the education, I appreciate you taking the time. That all makes perfect sense and has made me feel much happier. Be safe buddy and cheers again!
Hi gang. Think my 1st girl is a week or 2 out (thoughts?) but No2 is a couple behind (later sow). When I cut how’s best to dry when only have 1 space which will need lights on for the 1 lagging? Cardboard box? If so what about humidity, would a boveda or 2 help? Thx and love.
2way humidi packs won't do shit for initial drying -- way too much mass involved. That's for when the drying is 90% done. (number pulled out of hat, but gist is good)
it can hang anywhere... got a standup clothes drying thingamajig? hang it from one of those. buy a mesh rack. make a mesh rack.. so many options are better than trying to dry it in the same room as a grow.
the more cooped up and stangant the air is, the more microbial growth you'll have anyway.
common sense - avoid your laundry room, lol.. lint and shit on your buds. dirty attics or crawlspaces etc. it's only for 5-10 days. put it anywhere but under an intense light.
Light is the single greatest force of reducing potency after harvest, given common sense temps/rh of planet earth.
Mayday Mayday. Some very yellowing leaves which appear to be bending down. Alternating water and nutes, reduced quant, with good runoff PH in early 6’s, no working tds monitor. Lights @ 18”, full tilt. Too close and/or nute issue? Flush the shit out of it ur no? Thanks gang x
Need more info and pictures.
Older leaves yellow could be hungry for nutes.
Watch for overwatering. That can cause lockout and droopy leaves but so can under watering.
Rust spots and yellowing. Needs calmag.
Hi gang,Could I ask for your best guesstimate as to when she’ll be ready. Been looking so closely for so long don’t know if I’m just manifesting a touch of amber. Been so patient that don’t want to stack it now. Hold my horses or sharpen the secateurs? Thanks you lovely bunch
Wow buddy!! super nice buds
What an amazing grow so far - good job and well done 🤝
Happy Growing & cant wait for your upcoming weeks 🌱
Cheers, Bud Boutique 👩🌾