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I am now growing in soil. I have used Coco on my other current grow but I am finding it a lot of hard work in getting the nutrients right.
I have been told that soil is more forgiving.
Everything else is the same as my current grow other than the grow medium.
Loving the research and really getting to grips with the science behind it all.
After 1 week she is really growing now.
I learnt my lesson from my original grow, which is still growing, and I planted her straight into soil.
All in all I have 7 plants growing, which is a couple more than I intended, but I'll look forward to them maturing into wonderful plants.
I had a bit of an issue with her leaning to one side but I hopefully have corrected that now.
This is her 3rd week now, and I cannot believe how fast she is growing.
I am only putting in half the recommended dose of nutrients due to previous issues.
I will increase the dose in about a week.
This is becoming a real pleasure to grow.
I am getting a noticeable smell now in my tent.
To put it into perspective, it smells like someone is smoking weed in my tent all day.
I am also giving the girls spring water, as our water is fairly hard and full of chlorine and they are coming on great.
It's a little bit expensive but I'm finding the end justifies the means.
I have started LST too. Perhaps a bit late but she is responding really well.
By far this is the most enjoyable grow.
Everything is going well, touch wood, and my tent is starting to get a bit crowded.
LST is helping quite a bit
She is a couple of weeks behind the rest but I think another week or two and I'll be forced into putting them into flower.
It's more of a space issue than anything else.
I may SCROG but unsure.
So, I have put them into flowering. I didn't really want to put this strain in to early but I have a mixed tent, another noob mistake, but time and space is unfortunately against me.
I have managed to get really good photos as I need to move stuff around but I will make it up to you guys next week lol.
I am staying with Veg Nutes for the next 2 weeks and I will start adding the flowering nutes in 1 week.
This helps from any deficiencies and keeps the ladies growing well.
Starting to see the changes in the plants now.
I stripped the bottom 3rd of excess leaves to help with air flow and also help with getting nutrients to where they need to be.
I'm still using all the nutrients but I've now added Canna Flores and 1ml per litre.
The next few weeks will be exciting whem I see them developing further.
Happy New Year Everyone.
It's at the business end now and I'm loving every moment of it.
I have started giving her PK13-14, as it is supposed to be very beneficial through the flowering stage.
It's recommended that I only start with 0.5ml per litre of water and then gradually build up.
I keep the bottom 3rd of the plant trimmed to help with the nutrients getting to the essential parts of the plant and also to aid with air flow.
I'm hoping that they don't grow too muc more, as they are already knocking on 4 foot high, and that's not including the size of the pot.
The smell is not that strong at the moment but when I handle the leaves from trimming WOW! the smell is seriously strong.
I'll maybe have to liberate some gloves from work lol.
My next section of research will be what I need to do when it comes to flushing the plants, as I believe that can take about 2 weeks.
I have found researching at each stage a lot easier, as I'm then not overloading myself with everything all at once because there is a lot of information out there.
Everything is still going well which I'm happy about.
As stated on my other diary I am still watering them with Natural Mineral Water and adjusting the PH to between 5.8 - 6.2 which helps dissolve all the additives in the nutrients, as recommended by Canna particularly whilst I'm using Canna Terra Flores.
The buds are growing well and I am seeing subtle changes on a daily basis.
The addiction to looking after these plants is getting stronger daily lol.
Im almost dreading the harvest, as it'll be the end of looking after these beauties but hopefully the end justifies the means.
They seem to be reacting well to the PK13-14 and everything else they are getting fed.
My next research task is to find out exactly when I should be flushing the girls, as I understand it takes 2 weeks to fully flush them.
I'll search Growdiaries and find the same strains I'm growing and see when they started.
Well folks it's been a blast and I'll see you next week for another update.
Well to all of my half dozen followers anyway lmao
As in my other Diary I have added the dehumidifier and it works great.
I must admit I thought the flowering growth would of been a bit quicker, and I am thinking that after 5 weeks how much longer.
I know that a lot of factors come into play but I'll just have to sit patient.
I am also wondering about yeild and what to expect.
There's a lot of exciting times ahead.
Another week has passed and my patients is running thin lol.
I was hoping to see more progress with the buds and see then getting a lot larger.
However, as stated in my other Diary I still have about 4 weeks left of flowering so hopefully all will be well.
I am off on holiday next week so I'll not be posting anything.
I'm leaving the babies in trust with another grower.... I just hope to God everything will be alright 😂
Growing really well now. Had a slight issue with them bending over but all sorted now. No real issues. However, I forgot to mention a few weeks ago that I made a mistake.
I would get the PH right and then add my nutrients and then feed the plants. I then learned that I should be adding the nutrients then setting the PH, as doing it the other way would set the PH to nearly 7.0 which doesn't help the plants absorb any of the nutrients.
So lessons learned on that front too.
The flush starts in 1 week. Can't wait.
Again, as with my other grow everything is going well.
The Trichomes on my Liberty Haze are still very much clear which I'm OK with and it'll be another couple of weeks before the harvest.
I'm now looking at the best jars and also humidity pack to keep in the jars for curing.
Boveda packs at either 58% or 62% I'm trying to find out which ones will be best.
I'll let you know when I find out.
Well, that's it for this weeks edition of "How's your garden growing" I'll be back at the earlier time of Tuesday 😂
Good luck fellow growers and have a blessed weekend.
Well that's it folks.
It has come the time for harvest.
It was a sad, sad time for me but there's good times ahead.
I will fill in all the "harvest" information over the coming days.
I am doing a whole plant dry. This will take a little bit longer but the results will be good.
Thanks for following along.
There will be a new diary coming soon.
Growing was fairly easy despite my earlier issues of using coco.
I've had a lot of help completing this grow and a big thank you goes out to all in this fantastic community
They will start to fatten quickly when they hit the next stage. consider when you class flowering to start from too. If its from the start of actual visible flower sets , then this can mean a difference of on average a week , against flip being classed as flowering . have overlooked ( and panicked !) this fact for years and always assumed my plants had " overgone" their advertised flowering periods.!!!!just a thought and a comfort to realise you may still have some time for so many changes to happen . looking good
@Njanne, been doing it for past 20 years and i only figured it out this grow. lol kicking myself for all those harvests i waited like an idiot for and the nreeders i branded Bullsh#@@!rs on their promised flowering times of their strains. whoops !!!. Still learning after decades is typical of this amazing hobby of ours.
i have been using an aquarium water cleaner that cleans tap water of chlorine and chloramine too. it has beneficial bacteria also. it has been good to date and can usr water instantly without having to stand it fir 24hours ( which still leaves chloramine in the water). It is fairly inexpensive too . in uk £5 to clean 200ltr . it is called " tap safe" and rhere are a few other brands that do the same. if you think about aquaponics and using fish to provide nutrients ect.. then products for healthy fish must be transferable . works a treat for my rdwc res. just a suggestion for research maybe
have a read into not flushing and slow drying instead. i never flush and never get harsh weed or killed flavour from drying too quickly. if you slow dry , all the harsh chlorophyll etc... gets exhausted as she tries to keep her buds alive and fresh. Starving any plant of vital food at such an important time of their cycle , makes no sense honestly. commercial growers do flushes as it saves them 2 weeks worth of nutes , which on the scale they grow with , would be a huge financial saving. For us it jas no real value. it is a myth that has been perpetuated for ever and peeps who do it "swear by it", but in truth , it costs yield and terpines. please have a research and see what you can come up with . well worth it.
look good despite the ph issue. lucky save mate. I only ever ph the water 1st to counter using silica , then feeds ect.. then ph again. if not using any then always last. doing great
@Homegrown79, i use jars for storing my own supplies but thankfully with the slow dry , flavour is there from the off. admittedly , as tome passes the smell def increases within the jar , but snapping/grinding a slow dried bud , releases all those smells and tastes too. So hard to not dry too quickly once trimmed and hung. controlling the perfect r.h and temp while still having plants flowering can affect this too.
@Homegrown79, pleasure mate. if we cant help each other out , how can we claim community. am sure you wont regret it but be prepared for the defence of the not flushing. lol . The harsness benefit of sliw dry alone is worth doing , not to mention the saving of flavour and potency. So many people ( if they are honest) have dried quick and ruined their weed so it tastes and smells like hay. Then trying to recreate what has been destroyed already 2-4 weeks in jars " curing". nobody likes to admit they have done it and some do it every grow . The extra drying days save so much time long term. keep up the great work
looking good.mate. have read about the packs and i think the 62% is the standard used. not used them myself ( never around long enough to cure lol.) Took my Liberty out today for untrimmed drying. She is huge ( pics on my update). Cannot wait for numbers on dry harvest.
watching yours with interest now too. great job
@modaf, sorry only just seen this modaf. . for me the cooler the better. a lower rh only dries it quicker if it can evaporate. There are many , many forums and threads for a slow dry logic which i willingly will share here but risk being whipped as different sites to here.lol If you Google slow drying cannabis , there will be lots.of info to have a look through. The science supports it and i know from personal exp how different it makes things. There is a growing support for using frost free refrigerators to slow dry and it retains the Terpenes once dry too. Rather like fresh vegetables. this is where my "cooler the better" comes in. Trimming is a pain once finally dry as i also leave everything on until final harvest , but trimming is awful anytime. lol
@Ganjagrandaddy, can I ask if you would recommend any particular reference to learn about slow drying?
Edit: all good think I found it.. short answer 21C at 50% humidity.
@Homegrown79,I have used it a few times and not had any issues at all. As long as you allownit to slow dry so they can convert leftover chlorophyll etc for goodness as carbs ect. Leaves create the harsh taste and a lot of wet trimmers just chop sugar leaves in the bud which leaves its base and stem hidden away and can cause the harshness.
they have a great foundation to keep healthy matw. wouldnt worry. They will swell most during their last two weeks usually. all the hairs will be coiling up ready to reburst tje bud again. imagine how great they will look after a whole week of not checking. looking good mate , relax
@Homegrown79, on my revisit list for sure. never seen a omace like it ever. so many different centuries represented in one place, tv tower with babies crawling up to the top is bizzare too
@Ganjagrandaddy, no unfortunately missed out on that mate. We went up to the castle and did the full tour. What an amazing place. We must of walked for miles when we were there.
It -12 when we were there during the night but about -3 most days.
Loved it though.
@Homegrown79, beautiful city Prague. had previous honeymoon there in winter. never felt cold like it in my life lol. loved the deep deep steps to the underground railway too. gothic quarter was like a film too. did you rub the brass dogs on kings bridge for good luck ??
@TheUndercoverGrower, yes mate, ive managed to get it down a bit. The airflow is a lot better but I've a dehumidifier on order and should be here next week.
Hopefully that will cure the issue permanently.
I will need to upgrade a few things for the next one but I should be OK for now
trapped as i am over the scrog ir not. i have had to supercrop to a canopy and so far so good. your girls look ready to burst free and go large now. good work mate
these ladies are monsters. just flipped mine after a long veg ( long story and on diary.) but wow she is a monster now and i think she will be bullying every other lady in the crop. good luck and train her early. i mainlined her and topped. supercropped her while waiting for the other ladies and now her canopy is thick and wide. great strain to work with so far. good luck. will follow along. loved coco growing.
Well for a novice I can honestly say well done, you did a great job! You know your made for this when you make it to harvest day! That's always a good sign no matter the amount! 😁 You will find that no matter how many grows you do, no matter how confident you may be in growing there are always lessons to be learned, and that's not a bad thing! It's the reason sites like GD exist! Keep it rolling and as always happy growing! Look forward to seeing future grows, now enjoy curing and smoking those buds, nothing beats getting high from your own supply 😎
Homegrown79
