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Abel's first grow, Gorilla Cookies Autoflower

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vsfd4500 Fluorescent/400W
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vsfd4500 Fluorescent/400W
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Indoor
Room Type
LST
weeks 3-5
ScrOG
weeks 6, 8-9
Defoliation
weeks 6, 9
Coco Coir
Grow medium
Perlite
Grow medium
19 L
Pot Size
1.89 L
Watering
0
Germination
a year ago
Nutrients 4
dextrose 3.91 mll
RAW Silica - NPK Industries
RAW Silica 0.264 mll
Grow - Athena
Grow 4.227 mll
Day 1: Seeds placed in paper towel. Day 2: 5/6 sprouted roughly 1/8 of a inch. Day 3: placed seeds in 5 gallon fabric bags, with 2 gallons of water introduced beforehand (slight runoff from each) 5 of 6 seeds germinated very well, roots ~1/2 inch long before planting in soil, forgot to take a picture of the seeds before planting. Other seed ~1/8 inch. Day 4: Watered each plant with 1/3 gallon of water with Athena Grow(16ml/g) and Athena Core(10ml/g) at 9am with 6.7ph Day 5: Watered each plant with 1/3 gallon of 6.7 ph water(no nutrients) r at 9am, 4 of 6 plants sprouted Day 6: No water needed, plant 5 sprouted, plant 6 still not. Day 7: Watered each plant with 1/4 gallon of water with Athena Grow(16ml/g), Athena Core(10ml/g), Raw Silica(1/8 tsp) and Dextrose powder(1 tbsp.) Plant 5 lightly watered, Plant 6 not watered. Day 8: No water needed, Plant 6 taken out Day 9: No water needed, Plant 5 very weak compared to others.
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Paper Towel
Germination Method
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Week 1. Vegetation
a year ago
7.62 cm
24 hrs
26 °C
6.8
Weak
50 PPM
73 %
26 °C
19 L
0 L
76.2 cm
Nutrients 4
dextrose 3.91 mll
RAW Silica - NPK Industries
RAW Silica 0.264 mll
Core - Athena
Core 2.642 mll
Day 10: Given each plant .3-.35 gallons of regular 6.7 ph water. Plant 5 given .2 gallons Day 11: No water needed Day 12: Given each plant .3 gallons with Athena Grow(16ml/g), Athena Core(10ml/g), Raw Silica(1/8 tsp) and Dextrose powder(1 tbsp.) Day 13: No water needed, Yellow edges noticed on leaves, theorized issue = nutrient deficiency, nitrogen and calmag. Lowered humidity to 73% Day 14: No water needed
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Week 2. Vegetation
a year ago
7.62 cm
24 hrs
26 °C
6.7
Weak
50 PPM
73 %
26 °C
19 L
0 L
91.44 cm
Nutrients 4
dextrose 3.91 mll
RAW Silica - NPK Industries
RAW Silica 0.264 mll
Core - Athena
Core 3.963 mll
Day 15: Plants still yellowing on edges, burnt tips. Watered each plant .25 gallons with Athena Grow(24ml/g), Athena Core(15ml/g), Raw Silica(1/8 tsp), Dextrose powder(1 tbsp) and Calmag+(3.5ml/g) at 6.7 ph began plant therapy spray daily. Day 16: No water needed. Plants are unchanged, no additional yellowing/ends burning. Perhaps good? Day 17: Watering each plant .25 gallons with Athena Grow(24ml/g), Athena Core(15ml/g), Raw Silica(1/8 tsp), Dextrose powder(1 tbsp) and Calmag+(3.5ml/g) Day 18: No water needed. Plants seem to be getting more green Day 19: No water needed. Day 20: Watered each plant .2 gallons of 6.6 ph water. Day 21: Plants seem to be recovering, no water needed.
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Week 3. Vegetation
a year ago
7.62 cm
24 hrs
26 °C
6.6
Normal
50 PPM
65 %
26 °C
19 L
0 L
91.44 cm
Nutrients 4
dextrose 3.91 mll
RAW Silica - NPK Industries
RAW Silica 0.264 mll
Core - Athena
Core 3.963 mll
Day 22: Watering each plant .2 gallons with Athena Grow(24ml/g), Athena Core(15ml/g), Raw Silica(1/8 tsp), Dextrose powder(1 tbsp) and Calmag+(3.5ml/g) Sprayed with plant therapy(no longer daily) Day 23: No water needed Day 24: No water needed Day 25: Watered each plant with .2 gallons of 6.6 PH water with 1ml/gal of Mr. Fulvic Acid Day 26: No water needed Day 27: Watered each plant with .2 gallons of 6.3 PH Athena Grow(32ml/g), Athena Core(19ml/g), Raw Silica(1/8 tsp), Dextrose powder(1 tbsp) and Calmag+(3.5ml/g) Day 28: No water needed
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LST
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4
Week 4. Vegetation
a year ago
30.48 cm
24 hrs
24 °C
6.3
Normal
50 PPM
63 %
24 °C
19 L
1 L
91.44 cm
Nutrients 8
dextrose 7.925 mll
copper 7.925 mll
copper 7.925 mll
Day 29: Watered each plant with .2 gallons of 6.3 PH water with 1ml/gal of Mr. Fulvic Acid Day 30: No water needed, tie down, sprayed with plant therapy Day 31: Watered each plant with .2 gallons of 6.3 PH Athena Grow(32ml/g), Athena Core(19ml/g), Raw Silica(1/4 tsp), Dextrose powder(2 tbsp) and Calmag+(3.5ml/g) Day 32: No water needed Day 33: Watered each plant with .1 gallons of 6.3 PH water Day 34: Watered each plant with .2 gallons of 6.1 PH water with 1 oz of Biomin Copper Day 35: Watered each plant with .2 gallons of 6.2 PH Athena Grow(32ml/g), Athena Core(19ml/g), Raw Silica(1/4 tsp), Dextrose powder(2 tbsp) and Calmag+(3.5ml/g)
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LST
Technique
5
Week 5. Vegetation
a year ago
30.48 cm
24 hrs
24 °C
6.1
Strong
50 PPM
64 %
24 °C
19 L
1 L
91.44 cm
Nutrients 4
dextrose 7.925 mll
RAW Silica - NPK Industries
RAW Silica 0.528 mll
Core - Athena
Core 5.019 mll
Day 36: no water needed Day 37: Watered each plant with .3 gallons of 6.1 PH water Day 38: no water needed Day 39: Watered each plant with .2 gallons of 6.1 PH water Day 40: Watered each plant with .2 gallons of 6.1 PH water. Entered flowering stage Day 41: Watered each plant with .3 gallons of Athena BLOOM (32ml/g), Athena Core(19ml/g), Raw Silica(1/4 tsp), Dextrose powder(2 tbsp) and Calmag+(3ml/g) Day 42: Watered each plant with .2 gallons of 6.1 PH water.
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Technique
6
Week 6. Flowering
a year ago
50.8 cm
24 hrs
24 °C
6.1
Strong
50 PPM
64 %
24 °C
19 L
1 L
91.44 cm
Nutrients 4
dextrose 7.925 mll
RAW Silica - NPK Industries
RAW Silica 0.528 mll
Core - Athena
Core 5.019 mll
Day 43: Watered .3 gallons of 6.1 PH Athena Bloom (32ml/g), Athena Core(19ml/g), Raw Silica(1/4 tsp), 1ml Fulvic Acid, Dextrose powder(2 tbsp) and Calmag+(2ml/g) Day 44: Watered .2 gallons of 6.1 PH water Day 45: Watered each plant with .4 gallons of Athena Bloom (32ml/g), Athena Core(19ml/g), Raw Silica(1/4 tsp), Dextrose powder(2 tbsp) and Calmag+(3ml/g) 6.1 PH Day 46: Watered each plant with .3 gallons of 6.1 PH water Day 47: Watered each plant with .4 gallons of Athena Bloom (32ml/g), Athena Core(19ml/g), Raw Silica(1/4 tsp), Dextrose powder(2 tbsp) and Calmag+(3ml/g) 6.1 PH Day 48: Watered each plant with .4 gallons of Athena Bloom (32ml/g), Athena Core(19ml/g), Raw Silica(1/4 tsp), Dextrose powder(2 tbsp) and Calmag+(3ml/g) 6.1 PH Day 49: Watered each plant with .4 gallons of 6.1 PH water
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ScrOG
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Defoliation
Technique
7
Week 7. Flowering
a year ago
60.96 cm
24 hrs
24 °C
6.1
Strong
50 PPM
55 %
24 °C
19 L
2 L
91.44 cm
Nutrients 4
dextrose 7.925 mll
RAW Silica - NPK Industries
RAW Silica 0.528 mll
Core - Athena
Core 5.019 mll
Day 50: Watered each plant with .4 gallons of Athena Bloom (32ml/g), Athena Core(19ml/g), Raw Silica(1/4 tsp), Dextrose powder(2 tbsp) and Calmag+(3ml/g) 6.1 PH Day 51: Watered each plant with .4 gallons of 6.1 PH water Day 52: Watered each plant with .4 gallons of Athena Bloom (32ml/g), Athena Core(19ml/g), Raw Silica(1/4 tsp), Dextrose powder(2 tbsp) and Calmag+(3ml/g) 6.1 PH Day 53: Watered each plant with .4 gallons of 6.1 PH water Day 54: Watered each plant with .4 gallons of Athena Bloom (32ml/g), Athena Core(19ml/g), Raw Silica(1/4 tsp), Dextrose powder(2 tbsp) and Calmag+(3ml/g) 6.1 PH Day 55: Watered each plant with .4 gallons of Athena Bloom (32ml/g), Athena Core(19ml/g), Raw Silica(1/4 tsp), Dextrose powder(2 tbsp) and Calmag+(3ml/g) 6.1 PH Day 56: Watered each plant with .4 gallons of 6.1 PH water
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Week 8. Flowering
a year ago
60.96 cm
24 hrs
24 °C
6.1
Strong
50 PPM
55 %
24 °C
19 L
2 L
91.44 cm
Nutrients 4
dextrose 7.925 mll
RAW Silica - NPK Industries
RAW Silica 0.528 mll
Core - Athena
Core 5.019 mll
Day 57: Watered each plant with .4 gallons of Athena Bloom (32ml/g), Athena Core(19ml/g), Raw Silica(1/4 tsp), Dextrose powder(2 tbsp) and Calmag+(3ml/g) 6.0 PH Day 58: Watered each plant with .5 gallons of 6.0 PH water Day 59: Watered each plant with .5 gallons of Athena Bloom (32ml/g), Athena Core(19ml/g), Raw Silica(1/4 tsp), Dextrose powder(2 tbsp) 6.0 PH Day 60: Watered each plant with .5 gallons of 6.0 PH water Day 61: Watered each plant with .5 gallons of Athena Bloom (32ml/g), Athena Core(19ml/g), Raw Silica(1/4 tsp), Dextrose powder(2 tbsp) and Calmag+(3ml/g) 6.0 PH Day 62: Watered each plant with .4 gallons of Athena Bloom (32ml/g), Athena Core(19ml/g), Raw Silica(1/4 tsp), Dextrose powder(2 tbsp) 6.0 PH Day 63: Watered each plant with .4 gallons of Athena Bloom (32ml/g), Athena Core(19ml/g), Raw Silica(1/4 tsp), Dextrose powder(2 tbsp) 6.0 PH
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Week 9. Flowering
a year ago
60.96 cm
24 hrs
24 °C
6.1
Strong
50 PPM
55 %
24 °C
19 L
2 L
91.44 cm
Nutrients 4
dextrose 7.925 mll
RAW Silica - NPK Industries
RAW Silica 0.528 mll
Core - Athena
Core 5.019 mll
Day 64: Watered each plant with .4 gallons of Athena Bloom (32ml/g), Athena Core(19ml/g), Raw Silica(1/4 tsp), Dextrose powder(2 tbsp) 6.0 PH Day 65: Watered each plant with .4 gallons of Athena Bloom (32ml/g), Athena Core(19ml/g), Raw Silica(1/4 tsp), Dextrose powder(2 tbsp) and Calmag+(3ml/g) 6.0 PH Day 66: Watered each plant with .4 gallons of 6.0 PH water Day 67: Watered each plant with .4 gallons of Athena Bloom (32ml/g), Athena Core(19ml/g), Raw Silica(1/4 tsp), Dextrose powder(2 tbsp) and Calmag+(3ml/g) 6.0 PH Day 68: Watered each plant with .5 gallons of 6.0 PH water Day 69: Watered each plant with .4 gallons of Athena Bloom (32ml/g), Athena Core(19ml/g), Raw Silica(1/4 tsp), Dextrose powder(2 tbsp) 6.0 PH Day 70: Watered each plant with .5 gallons of 6.0 PH water
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Week 10. Flowering
a year ago
60.96 cm
24 hrs
24 °C
6.1
Strong
50 PPM
55 %
24 °C
19 L
2 L
91.44 cm
Nutrients 4
dextrose 7.925 mll
RAW Silica - NPK Industries
RAW Silica 0.528 mll
Core - Athena
Core 5.019 mll
Day 71: Watered each plant with .5 gallons of 6.0 PH water Day 72: Watered each plant with .5 gallons of 6.0 PH water Day 73: Watered each plant with .5 gallons of 6.0 PH water Day 74: Watered each plant with .5 gallons of 6.0 PH water Day 75: Watered each plant with .5 gallons of 6.0 PH water Day 76: Watered each plant with .5 gallons of 6.0 PH water Day 77: Watered each plant with .5 gallons of 6.0 PH water
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Butrub
Butrubcommentedweek 3a year ago
Nice progress mate, plants looking so much better!!
Happybanka
Happybankacommentedweek 8a year ago
cut the leaves on the gorilla to give the fruit the strength of growth, I growing the same and recommend you to do it.
Abelgrow
Abelgrowcommenteda year ago
@Happybanka, appreciate the feedback
Herbman420
Herbman420commentedweek 7a year ago
Beautiful work 👍
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