The temperatures, humidity, and watering volume(if measured) in grow conditions are all averaged for the week. The pH is soil pH. Any watering done by me is well water which is 7.6 pH and 50ยฐ F. Any listed nutrients are ml/gallon of soil.
Using 7.6 pH well water creates challenges in keeping iron, nitrogen, and phosphorus available to the plants. This soil is recycled and had a starting pH of 7.3-7.5. I added Diamond Brand Ferrous Sulfate at the above listed rate of 2.5 ml/gallon of soil. I distributed these granules evenly across the top of the soil. Adding this amendment acidifies the soil and provides a readily available and lasting iron supplement during veg. After adding the ferrous sulfate some small particles were splashed onto the leaves by the rain. These particles burnt the leaves and are the dark spots you see in the photos. Those dark spots turned into tears in the leaves as the high winds ripped through them.
The girls are showing a little excessive nutrient stress. I believe from the phosphorus in the Coop Poop. I've come to believe it runs higher than the advertised 4%. The higher soil pH exasperates this. As the ferrous sulfate works and these girls grow larger these issues will be solved.
Day 1 we had cooler temps, overcast skies, and showers during the morning and night. These continued early morning day 2. Followed by sunshine after noon on day 2. Early morning Day 3 at 2-3 a.m. we had thunderstorms that produced strong winds and very heavy rain for almost two hours.
Day 4, despite the 5% rain forecast, we had another thunderstorm producing heavy rain and strong wind followed by rain that evening.
Day 5 the plants had a respite. We had lots of sunshine and a lite breeze to dry the soaked soil out.
Day 6 we had more sunshine and breezy weather.
Day 7 more sunshine and excellent cannabis weather, not too hot and not too cold. I didn't water these this week as the rain was more than enough.
These girls are real tuff. The weather during their germination and first two weeks after planting was brutal. The high winds and heavy rain blasted the leaves and soaked the pots. These girls bent but didn't break. They look a little beat up from the weather, pH issues, and nutrients stress. This isn't ideal but in two weeks it will be a faded memory. Fastbuds can handle harsh outdoor conditions, minor user error, and still produce lots of beautiful buds. Follow and see for yourself.
@Aedaone, it has a very unique flavor, kinda hard to describe it. I grew a couple of the autos and one of the photos and the flavor was consistant. And nice effects too. ๐
Looking real good..I like ur X page..good luck with the New PP from fb also. Gonna get de 5 Wen they message me
Have this WC FF in pre flower bout a wk. Great grower really tight inters..
Great looking grow. I'm growing one in a 20 gallon bag that has a thick stalk and is currently approaching approximately 8 feet. Unfortunately I had an issue with powdery mildew on the lower leaves at the end of July, which is very early and I rarely had with an outside photo and never that early. I thought it might be a weakness of the species. I see form your grow its probably just me.
@Oklahoma_Old_Turd, Thanks!! I had a bubblegum sherbet split where it was topped last year. I waited to long support the main branches above the split. Now I add one bamboo to connect to the main branches directly above the topping node. As they begin to add flower I'll ring the pots with hemp twine about 3' up. That has so far been enough support even in high winds.
@Jsanz52, yes I started these about as early as possible outdoors. Last year my FF began flower around the 4th week of July. Everything was a little earlier this year because they were older and bigger.