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Welcome back guys, this time we are trying not to fuck up another RQS seed.
Off to a better start than the previous one where half the seeds died.
Planted in RQS soil plug which worked great. Added 4g of RQS Mycorrhiza Mix to the soil and 1g under the plant. So far so good.
She grew a bit stretchy in one day because I didn't notice that half the lights weren't working lmao. After correctly plugging in the lights she grew as expected.
My phone measured the ppfd at 400 for now. It could be a bit too much this early but I think she's doing just fine.
Day 2 was spent trying to get her leaves to open up, as they were a bit stuck.
All in all very Gucci so far.
At end of the week 0, one of her first leaves grew kinda wonky and I find it very cute. Other than that I'm pretty happy with her rate of growth
Here we are in week 1, I use @einamio as a reference on how things should go if I do everything correctly. So far it is good.
I'll keep her at more than 450 PPFD because why not she seems to like a lot of light. At the end of the week once she has a few more leaves I'll up it to a 20/4 schedule.
I think this lil girl can take a lot more light and grow even faster. I check in at least 4-5 times a day to make sure I'm not burning her.
Should start thinking of a name, a cute one this time.
I have finally decided on the name: Wobbles the wonky cannabis plant! Even made a drawing of him
From now on the journal will be dedicated to Wobbles' adventure and her struggle to produce a bud in her ragged apartment under a desk.
I have a question about fans, and more specifically how long does the fan need to be on? And is there a difference between having the fan on for 12 hours, 18 hours, or 24/7? I know I might as well leave it on 24/7, but the cheap-ass fan is kinda loud while I watch movies.
Photosynthesis. Plants breathe in co2 through the underside of it's leaves. The plant uses up the co2 around the leaf quickly and thats where the oscillating fan comes in to play. It blows away the stagnant co2 depleted air around the leaf and blows in new co2 rich air. Without this exchange the plants growth will slow considerably.
The breeze also helps to strengthen stems to help down the road when they need to support the heavy flower weight by increasing the starches in the plant fibers in the stem. Another benefit to air circulation is that bugs down like windy conditions and it makes their life harder and the environment less favorable to set up shop in.
Air circulation doesn't need to happen at night so there's no need to have them running during lights out. AC Infinity oscillating clip fans state in their manuals that if you run their fans 24/7 you void the warranty on the product. They need a cool down period. If you choose to run them 24/7 they will eventually start making a knocking sound and eventually the oscillating mechanism will fail and then you have a malfunctioned fan that you spent a bunch of money for but now can't claim warranty on cuz you didn't read the operation manual.
So, air movement is pretty important! Hope this gave you some insight.
Oh Wise Brofessors, how do you combat the heresy of skipping leg day in the hallowed halls of iron?
I'm very happy with her rate of growth don't get me wrong, but her stem is just pathetic. Looking for general tips on making stronger stems 🙏
1. Install some fans, NOT directly hitting her, but to gently move her around. She will strengthen the stem to stabilize.
2. Lights might be moved a bit closer, so that she is not stretching for more.
3. Cover the long stem by adding some more growing medium.
4. Silica, maybe, never used it since above steps always solves the issue.
Whatever you do, do it slowly and gradually.
Have fun! 💪
Well, another week has passed and the growth has been very good. Her legs are finally starting to thicken up so LST should be on schedule around day 20.
IDK how I'm going to do it with this nonexistent intermodal spacing. It's definitely going to be a challenge!
If anybody has any ideas on how to do LST when there's no spacing I'd be very grateful!
Should I reduce the PPFD from 450 or reduce the 20/4 schedule? Any help is appreciated! 🙏
I went against everyone's advice again and did LST anyways. She's way too bushy not to do LST.
LST Update:
LST is a right fucking mess. The leaves keep covering the lower nodes no matter what I do. I try to keep them away but it might be a losing battle. I will try anyway.
By reading her vibes I have decided that she has plenty of nutrients for this stage I just watered her with 1L of water. (15.11)
It's week 3. It looks alright. Wobbles has evolved into a bushy fucker, a bit too bushy for my tastes. The issue with his bushiness is that it doesn't expose his lower nodes to light.
I am hoping in the next 2-3 days that I will be able to expose them to some light and get them zooming upwards.
I'd like to thank @einamio once again because I copied his tip about watering with large quantities. Wobbles seems to really like lots of water.
The adventures of Wobbles the wonky plant continue!
Also many thanks to @QueenOfTheKind and @Nickeluring for some interesting tips. I still have trouble believing that toping on day 14 results in such magnificent plants. I'll give it a go next run def.
Day 23:
Preflower has almost begun, I can already see the lil white pistils forming. Exactly as expected to the day. I am very glad I started LST when I did, as from now I have almost a single week before it all kinda firms up and it's over.
Today she has noticeably expanded her internodal spacing allowing for easier LST. I am hoping this trend continues for a while.
Day 24: She's slurping that water, in 3 days the pot was basically as dry as it could be. Could switch to watering every other day?
Day 25: Wobbles is still a bit smaller than I'd like, but at least LST is starting to look alright now.
Day 26: Wobbles is still wonky af. Why do some of her leaves point straight to the ground? That's not where the light is coming from dummy 🤦♂️
Wobbles has started to flower, and she's no less wonky than when she was a seedling.
I've decided to showcase some of her many odd quirks. The amount of leaves on each branch is completely random, sometimes it's 3 on one side and 4 on the other. 5 on one side and 7 on the other is also common.
A lot of them don't even face the light, 4 will face the correct way and one of them will face the ground. That's not where the sun is dummy 🤦♂️
All in all it's going very well, considering my cheap under the desk setup.
Hmmm in the last 2 days, the growth has slowed down. Not too sure why exactly. Maybe I overwatered in combination with over 700Ppfd, which might be a bit too much for her
I've gotten sick and have kinda neglected Wobbles a bit too much. Guess the LITFA has its limits.
Wobbles has gotten sick too, it's a serious cal-mag deficiency. Buds are looking alright I guess.
Fast forward 4 weeks and Wobbles is doing alright. Once again I grew a dwarf lmao.
Next time I'm not doing any LST and I'll just let it grow.
Wobbles has some fucked up leaves but since it's close to harvest I'll just let em be.
@Kenough, 9L should be great! Talking about dwarfs, you'd better not follow my steps, because my plants are 25cm tall being 9 weeks old 😹 I should be following you because you got more experience, it's your second grow, I'm still a first-timer 💪 I have no idea how much my Orion could yield...
Thanks mate, how's it growing? @Crashoverite actually told me how to properly water until there's a bit of runoff. Great that I could spread the knowledge😹 She looks great! What's up with the yellow leaf?👽
Did a vibe check on her yesterday and decided it was just me being an idiot and using too many nutes early on. I'll go back to plain water for a lil bit since the soil is pretty good.
You have a pretty good eye spotting stuff like that right away!
Kenough
