Sejanus21 commentedweek 42y ago
Your diary is really very informative. I'm staying tuned. SF nematodes have helped me a lot against the fungus gnats. Wishing you continued success.
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Lemon SSH, Royal Gorilla, Special Queen #1 - Legal grow, Germany - Waiting since year 1998 edition
Tent
60x60x160 Wooden, selfmade, Cabinet
60x60x160 Wooden, selfmade, Cabinet
Soil
Custom
Perlite
Custom
Indoor
Room Type
Topping
weeks 4
LST
weeks 4-5, 12
Defoliation
weeks 5, 8, 10-12
14 liters
Pot Size
0.15 liters
Watering
Start at 12 Week
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Germination2y ago
allways_beginner The paper towels were more than moist in the beginning. Comparable to a glass filled with water. Due to evaporation, after some days, I was left with moist paper towels and of course the sprouted seeds. The seeds were planted as shown in the picture.
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Week 1. Vegetation2y ago
6.5 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
24 °C
Day Air Temp
6.5
pH
No Smell
Smell
400 PPM
TDS
40 %
Air Humidity
22 °C
Solution Temp
0.5 liters
Pot Size
0.1 liters
Watering Volume
Nutrients 3
Alga Grow
2 mll
CalMag Pro
0.5 mll
Silic Rock
0.5 mll
allways_beginner 25.04. - 01.05.2024
I didn't prepare much, most efford was building the cabinet from materials I had from former projects. Due to having orchids I have the equipment to measure: pH, EC/ppm (500 scale), lux, temperature, humidity.
The light level was increased from 6000 to 15k lux from the beginning of week 1 to the end of week2.
Cheap soil type is used.
A Fan was turned on (15 min on / 30 min off) after 3 days into the week and the yellow cards were placed.
So far, so good.
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Week 2. Vegetation2y ago
4.5 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
24 °C
Day Air Temp
6.5
pH
No Smell
Smell
400 PPM
TDS
40 %
Air Humidity
22 °C
Solution Temp
14 liters
Pot Size
0.15 liters
Watering Volume
Nutrients 3
Alga Grow
2 mll
CalMag Pro
0.5 mll
Silic Rock
0.5 mll
allways_beginner 02. - 08.05.2024
Day 15: Repotting on 6th Mai. Plants were dug in a bit deeper to fix the long stem.
Day 16: Plants seem to cope with their new pots. Unfortunately i realized, that the distance between the lights and the top of the plants is to big. Planning to build a better shelf in the cabinet.
Day 17: Better shelf was built (can't be seen in the pictures). Distance now is about 30 cm shorter. Temperature and humiditity did not change at all. Sleight growth in height, leaves are developing.
Watering during the week: In circles around the stem, to get a larger area wet.
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Week 3. Vegetation2y ago
13 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
24 °C
Day Air Temp
6.4
pH
Weak
Smell
400 PPM
TDS
40 %
Air Humidity
25 °C
Solution Temp
22 °C
Night Air Temp
14 liters
Pot Size
30 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 4
Alga Grow
2 mll
CalMag Pro
0.5 mll
Silic Rock
0.5 mll
allways_beginner 09. - 15.05.2024
In advance: Everything (quite) went according to the plan ; ) .
Day 19: -
Day 20: -
Day 21: -
Day 22: Except the LSSH, the plants look fine. New growth appears in a lighter green (compared to the other plants), one tip of a leaf is brown.
Day 23: -
Day 24: The LSSH has brown spots on the lowest leaves. See pictures.
Watering and fertilizing shedule of the week: On Day 19 I watered with 200ml, no fertilizer. On day 20 I watered with 330ml and the formula as stated as above. On the 21st day I added one Bio Tab to each container and watered with 600ml (no additions), onto to tablet. Day 22: no water, no fertilizer. Day 23: 660 ml of water, only with CalMag and Silic Rock. Day 24: No water, no fertilizer.
Question of the week: What is it the LSSH does not like. Help pls.
Plan: Watch wet & dry cycle of the earth and water less frequent. Continue use of CalMag and Silic Rock, but only traces of additional fertilizer.
Greetings.
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Week 4. Vegetation2y ago
15 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
24 °C
Day Air Temp
6.4
pH
Weak
Smell
400 PPM
TDS
50 %
Air Humidity
23 °C
Solution Temp
22 °C
Night Air Temp
14 liters
Pot Size
55 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 3
Alga Grow
2 mll
CalMag Pro
0.5 mll
Silic Rock
0.5 mll
allways_beginner 16. - 22.05.2024
In advance: Everything (quite) went according to the plan ; ) . But: LSSH still has problems and two branches of the Royal Gorilla were sheared off when attaching the "holding wire".
Day 25: Application of lst method on the Royal Gorilla and the Special Queen #1 plants. The Royal Gorilla is first and due to my clumsyness and a really strong wire ... I managed to shear off the lowest two branches of the Royal Gorilla plant. This is a loss : ) , since those branches are quite developed. The lst on the Special Queen #1 plant is not a problem at all and (due to the experiences as made on the Royal Gorilla plant) everything went fine. The Lemon Shining Silver Haze was left out from lst technique since it is still smaller [...].
Day 26: The LSSH is subdued to the lst method. No problems at all. The "rubber band method" (as seen on user profile "einamio") works like a charm and I would recommend it. Basically no harm can be done to the plant with this method and the method is used on day 25 as well.
Day 27: The rubber bands are removed, since all the plants kind of adapted to their new orientation. A thinner wire, thinner than the wire used on day 25 and 26, is used to keep the plant's low profile from now on. Decided to top one branch of the Royal Gorilla plant to make up for the two branches lost earlier.
Day 28: Branches grow in length and are spread out to open up the plants to let more light to all the new growth. More or less slight defoliation (was often more then expected) to bring light to the new growth.
Day 29: Comparable to day 28. Pots are lowered, new distance is 55cm (lamp @75%). Thanks to a comment of a user ("biotabs"). 17k lux.
Day 30: Comparable to day 28. A lot of big fan leaves are cut off.
Day 31: Comparable to day 28. Photos of the process, as described for day 28, are made.
Watering and fertilizing shedule of the week: On day 25 I give 600ml with half the dose of CalMag Pro and Silic Rock. On day 26: no watering. Then, on day 27, I water again with 1000ml and the formula as stated above. Runoff is gathered, pH of the LSSH is 5.8 and the others have 6.3 . On day 29: Watering without fertilizer, 1000ml. Forgot to correct pH on LSSH, as recommended by user "Kratzmann" (will follow with the next watering). Up to today, the pots are well watered and will not loose much water since I have rainy weather with high humidity. To be mentioned: There is one BioTab in each pot.
Question of the week: None. Except (maybe) the LSSH topic from last week ; ) .
Plan: Continue watching the wet & dry cycle of the earth and water less frequent. Continue use of CalMag and Silic Rock, but only traces of additional fertilizer. Further spread out the new branches and keep the profile of the plants low.
Hope you can work with the report / diary.
Greetings.
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Week 5. Vegetation2y ago
![Lemon SSH, Royal Gorilla, Special Queen #1 - Legal grow, Germany - Waiting since year 1998 edition. Week 5 - Day 34: Before lst on all plants. Picture has hue [...] due to sunlight shining.](https://bucket.growdiaries.com/static/post/photo/221524/8876167_60e8031c9e0046bec91bb2f451065bbd_m.jpg)
12 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
24 °C
Day Air Temp
6.4
pH
Weak
Smell
50 %
Air Humidity
23 °C
Solution Temp
22 °C
Night Air Temp
14 liters
Pot Size
55 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 3
Alga Grow
2 mll
CalMag Pro
0.5 mll
Silic Rock
0.5 mll
allways_beginner 23. - 29.05.2024
In advance: Everything (quite) went according to the plan ; ) . To be honest, it went better than expected. Still: the LSSH has problems, I'm working on a functioning solution.
Day 32: No picture. The branches were some sort of oriented by hand (lst wires guide) to have best possible light exposure. The plants are watered with the nutrient composition as stated above (pH 6.5). The LSSH and the Special Queen #1 get 1 liter, the Royal Gorilla gets 1,2 liters. "Worked the edges of the pot".
Day 33: The wires for lst are kept loose and guiding. Leaves are sorted out twice a day to get best possible light exposure.
Day 34: See day 33. The sturdy wire holding the main stem is removed. Damages on the LSSH's stem become visible (oh yes). Stem has similar colour as the leaves (?) .
Day 35: See day 33.
Day 36: All plants receive the fertilizers as listed above. Alga Grow 9 ml, CalMag pro 2 ml, Silic rock 2 ml and in addition pure zym 2 ml. On 3 liters of water. pH 6.3 for the Royal Gorilla and the Special Queen #1. pH 7.5 for the LSSH. Each plant receives 1 liter. "Worked the edges of the pot". The plants needed water, the pot was quite dry.
Day 37: See day 33.
Day 38: See day 33.
Watering and fertilizing shedule of the week: See statements above. To be mentioned: There is one BioTab in each pot.
Question of the week: None. Except (maybe, again) the LSSH topic from last week ; ) .
Plan: Gain height. The plants must gain height now ... I can't continue to spread them further out forever. XD
I hope this report is helpful and informative.
Bye.
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Week 6. Vegetation2y ago
14 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
24 °C
Day Air Temp
6.4
pH
Weak
Smell
50 %
Air Humidity
23 °C
Solution Temp
22 °C
Night Air Temp
14 liters
Pot Size
55 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 4
Alga Grow
2 mll
CalMag Pro
0.5 mll
Silic Rock
0.5 mll
allways_beginner 30.05 - 05.06.2024
In advance: Everything (again) went according to the plan ; ) . The fungus gnats are back in larger numbers, three million nematodes were ordered (but not let free yet). Bigger yellow cards were hung. Still: the LSSH has problems, the solution so far is to water with a pH of 7.5 and to spray the plant with a CalMag pro solution.
Day 39: Spread out the canopy and removal of some of the bigger leaves on all plants. The LSSH is sprayed with CalMag pro solution, 150 ppm (on a 500 scale) dissolved in rain water.
Day 40: The canopies are spread out. All the plants are sprayed with the solution as described on day 39.
Day 41: The plants are watered (10ml Alga grow, 3 ml silic rock, 3 ml calmag pro, 3 ml pure zym ... on 3 l of rain water). Each plant receives 1000 ml. Higher pH of 7.5 for the LSSH. Slight lst on every plant. All plants are sprayed with rain water.
Day 42: The canopies are spread out, the plants are sprayed with rain water.
Day 43: See day 42.
Day 44: See day 42.
Day 45: The canopies are spread out, the plants are sprayed with rain water. The plants are watered (12 ml Alga grow, 4 ml silic rock, 4 ml calmag pro, 4 ml pure zym ... on 4 l of rain water), each plant receives 1300 ml.
Watering and fertilizing shedule of the week: See statements above. There is one BioTab in each pot.
Question of the week: I'm currently looking for a way to rise the pH of the soil permanently (from pH 5.5 to 6.5). Any suggestions?
Plan: Gain height. The plants must still gain height. Continue spraying the plants with rain water (up to four times a day, if I'm around). The plants have to be rotated to better fit into the grow space. Grow cabined has to be cleaned.
I hope this report is helpful and informative. Feel free to comment or add suggestions.
Until next week, growmies.
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Week 7. Vegetation2y ago
20 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
24 °C
Day Air Temp
6.4
pH
Weak
Smell
50 %
Air Humidity
23 °C
Solution Temp
22 °C
Night Air Temp
14 liters
Pot Size
50 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 4
Alga Grow
2 mll
CalMag Pro
0.5 mll
Silic Rock
0.5 mll
allways_beginner 06.06 - 12.06.2024
In advance: Vegetative phase is nearing its end, it continues to go according to the plan ; ) . The nematodes are in the pots, three million of those suckers. Got a new watering can and a garden scissor. Still: the LSSH has its problems, the plant does not like the conditions I guess ... maybe.
Day 46-52: As soon as the nematodes arrived by post, i watered the plants (1000 ml each, nematodes in the water, 1 ml Calmag, 1 ml Silic Rock, 1 ml Pure Zym). The pot was quite dry, but it was not too late (good timing). Then a few days later i watered again (1500 ml each; 4,5 l were prepared with 4 ml Calmag, 4 ml Silic Rock, 4 ml Pure Zym and 12 ml Alga Grow). The pot was dry, maybe 4 cm above the soil's surface. The Special Queen #1 and the LSSH switched places. Of course i spread out the canopy whenever necessary. Lights were not adjusted. Quite repetative tasks, sorry did not record the tasks in detail like for the other 6 weeks. ... the 3rd level shoots are developed to see what is possible / the outcome. We'll see what will happen.
Watering and fertilizing shedule of the week: See statements above. There is one BioTab in each pot.
Question of the week: Should I let them grow for the full 7 days left for the 8th week, or should I flip to flowering phase earlier. Any suggestions?
Plan: Gain a little bit more height (to prevent small buds). Not sure if I switch to flowering in 2-3 or 7 days. I will feed 50% vegetation and 50% blooming fertilizer for this transition phase / from now on, though.
I hope this report is informative and helpful. Feel free to comment or add suggestions.
Until next week, : ) .
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Week 8. Flowering2y ago
40 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
26 °C
Day Air Temp
6.4
pH
Normal
Smell
50 %
Air Humidity
23 °C
Solution Temp
22 °C
Night Air Temp
14 liters
Pot Size
30 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 5
CalMag Pro
1 mll
Silic Rock
1 mll
Pure Zym
1 mll
allways_beginner 14. - 19.06.2024
In advance: Vegetative phase is over, switched to 12/12 on day 56 (the 16.06.2024). The nematodes did it, so far wa(aaa)y less fungus gnats (basically none). Sorry for having you look on the yellow graveyards all the time. New watering can functions as expected (long neck can) and the garden scissor is used frequently. Still: the LSSH has its problems, the plant is basically still in the cabinet but sort of left behind / overgrown by the others (partially).
Day 54-59: I water when the pot is dry 5 cm below the soil's surface. I had to water the plants three times. 1st and 2nd watering with fertilizer(s) as stated above. 3rd watering without alga bloom. With second watering the LSSH received 1 liter, the Royal Gorilla 2 liters and the Special Queen #1 1,5 liters. All other waterings: Every plant 1,5 liters.
Watering and fertilizing shedule of the week: See statements above. There is one BioTab in each pot.
Question of the week: Will 40 cm of height in the cabinet be enough to have the plants strech fully (pots can be lowered if needed)?
Plan: Wait for first buds to appear. Royal Gorilla has (as far as I've read) tendencies to be tranny. I hope this is not the case for me. Last statement can't be planned but ... I do not want to think of the plan following the plant going tranny XD.
So far so good. TY for reading.
Until next week, : ) .
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Week 9. Flowering2y ago
60 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
26 °C
Day Air Temp
6.4
pH
Normal
Smell
60 %
Air Humidity
23 °C
Solution Temp
22 °C
Night Air Temp
14 liters
Pot Size
27.5 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 5
CalMag Pro
1 mll
Silic Rock
1 mll
Pure Zym
1 mll
allways_beginner 20.06. - 26.06.2024
In advance: Second flowering week. The Royal Gorilla showed first hairs on day three of the week. The Special Queen #1 on day 5. I added four vertical flowering lights (each 20 Watts). For the science I'm trying to benefit flowering on the Royal Gorilla's side branches (left side of the pics) since there are about 20. And: The top colas are beshined, since they're not high enough (right side of the pics; quite low); in addition to about 10 side branches. Some branches of the Special Queen #1 and the LSSH benefit as well. Overall: additional 80 Watts .... I really wanted to do this & we will see what is going to happen ... if it is "worth" it [...]. To be mentioned: The lights do not rise the temperature. The LSSH is still not in the best shape but continues to gain height, it is maybe 5-8 cm behind and therefore not that small at all (stem is really thick). It did not show flowering signs yet. The Royal Gorilla and the Special Queen #1 only show female flowers btw.
Day 60-66: I water when the pot is dry 5 cm below the soil's surface. I had to water the plants three times. 1st watering with fertilizer(s) as stated above. 2nd watering only with the additives. 3rd watering: plain water. The Royal Gorilla requires about 2 liters, 300 ml runoff. The Special Queen #1 gets 1,5 liters, same runoff. And the LSSH gets about 1,3 liters with the same amount of runoff.
Watering and fertilizing shedule of the week: See statements above. There is one BioTab in each pot.
Question of the week: Will the lights be worth it in the end ... I don't think so. But it will be interesting to see (at least for me).
Plan: Wait for more budsites to appear. Watch dryness of the pots carefully.
TY for reading. That's it.
Until next week, : ) .
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Week 10. Flowering2y ago
12 hrs
Light Schedule
26 °C
Day Air Temp
6.4
pH
Weak
Smell
60 %
Air Humidity
23 °C
Solution Temp
22 °C
Night Air Temp
14 liters
Pot Size
Nutrients 5
CalMag Pro
1 mll
Silic Rock
1 mll
Pure Zym
1 mll
allways_beginner 27.06. - 03.07.2024
In advance: Everything is OK. I managed to take photos only on 27th June. Will post beginning of week 11 due to this "inconvenience" today (on 5th July).
Day 67-73: I water when the pot is dry 5 cm below the soil's surface. I had to water the plants three times. Still (quite) the same shedule as last week: 1st watering with fertilizer(s) as stated above. 2nd watering only with the additives. 3rd watering: plain water. Then: Repetition. The following statements are an rough estimate: The Royal Gorilla requires about 2 liters. The Special Queen #1 gets 1,5 liters. And the LSSH gets about 1,3 liters. Maybe ... every 2nd to 3rd day. For completion / should be clear: I cut leaves if not "too much" to get light shining onto "bud sites".
Watering and fertilizing shedule of the week: See statements above. No more Power Puds, instead: Sugar Royal. There is one BioTab in each pot.
Question of the week: -
Plan: (Still:) Wait for more "bud sites" to appear. Watch dryness of the pots carefully.
TY for reading. That's it.
Until next week, : ) .
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Week 11. Flowering2y ago
73 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
26 °C
Day Air Temp
6.4
pH
Normal
Smell
60 %
Air Humidity
23 °C
Solution Temp
22 °C
Night Air Temp
14 liters
Pot Size
26 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 6
CalMag Pro
1 mll
Silic Rock
1 mll
Pure Zym
1 mll
allways_beginner 04.07. - 10.07.2024
In advance: First Royal Gorilla flowers are there, Special Queen #1 flowers as well. No signs of flowers on the LSSH, yet (neither female, nor male). Heights: Royal Gorilla 73 cm, Special Queen #1 84 cm, LSSH 66 cm. First two mentioned developed their distinct smell, Royal Gorilla smells (!) . Distance to "top lamp" on average is 26 cm @ 100 %.
Day 74-80: See week 10; same sheme and fertilizers. In addition to last week: PK 13-14.
Watering and fertilizing shedule of the week: See statements above. There is one BioTab in each pot.
Question of the week: Is it a regular phenomenon that the LSSH's flowers appear that late?
Plan: Continue the grow ; ) . ... seems to be really a watering and waiting "game". I'll try to figure out how to make better pics without hassle ... .
TY for reading. Will post photos in week 12 again.
Until then.
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Week 12. Flowering2y ago
80 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
26 °C
Day Air Temp
6.4
pH
Normal
Smell
60 %
Air Humidity
23 °C
Solution Temp
22 °C
Night Air Temp
14 liters
Pot Size
20 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 6
CalMag Pro
1 mll
Silic Rock
1 mll
Pure Zym
1 mll
allways_beginner 11.07. - 17.07.2024
In advance: The LSSH showed the first signst of flowering about 4 days ago. Looks like i have to run the lights longer. Look at the pictures ... I guess she's still struggeling from many deficiencies - she's the greenest plant. Otherwise: Everything went well. ... the other two plants are quite frosty (I'm impressed). The Royal Gorilla's buds are dense.
Day 81-87: LST was applied on the LSSH on day 86 by using some sort of clip. Same watering sheme and fertilizers as last week on all plants. There is one BioTab in each pot (from the beginning of the grow).
Question of the week: ... yeah. I won't cut the LSSH, but I'm still not sure about it ...
Plan: Many more weeks to go. ... Hoping that the top buds grow into giant buds.
TY for reading.
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allways_beginner commented2y ago
@Kratzman, hi. Thanks for the reply. My exhaust isn't controlled. It runs continuously, just like the intake. However, it's only about 60 m³ of air per hour (each). 60% humidity was the maximum I've had so far. For me, it was probably really due to the constantly damp pots. Thanks for that point, Kratzman.
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Prof_Weed commented2y ago
@Sejanus21, you're welcome! I got a sponsorship from Fast Buds and Terra Aquatica, possibly also from Sanlight and Biotabs. I created a YouTube channel today: Prof Weed. The first video will be coming soon!
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Prof_Weed commented2y ago
@Sejanus21, it's best to fertilize with minerals, then you won't get any pests..
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trazom85 commentedweek 52y ago
Thanks to your photos, I'm feeling a bit more confident again. My plants are also growing super bushy, and I sometimes don't even know how to handle all the shoots in a 25*25 pot, because everything is happening on one level or at a height of 12 cm. Very exhausting in my eyes. I would love to go into flowering already, and mine have only been out of the soil for 27 days, so they can finally stretch! Are you in the grower forum?
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allways_beginner commented2y ago
@trazom85, hi. Post your photos here. Then everyone can see what's going on and most questions will get answered along the way. But yeah, I felt the same way and I had the most work with ... constantly ... pulling apart all the shoots (which also overlap). And the same goes for that. It was especially exhausting for me because I only have access from the front. Taking out 15-liter pots over and over again is not practical. And there's not enough space for rotating trays either. About the flowering ... yeah. I can't judge since I can't see your plants. Just check out the user "einamio" ... they went into flowering earlier with a similar approach. But whether it would turn out the same for you ... no idea! I currently see it this way: In the situation I have, there's no going back and in the worst case, the plants will get too tall. But it wasn't due to the age, or the thickness of the shoots, or anything like that ... if the yield turns out to be very small. I'll keep posting the photos I take here. But as detailed as before ... I don't know if I can manage that. It's time-consuming again ^^. Thanks for the feedback & I'm glad the report helps you. ... now I would of course also like to browse through your report .. but nevermind.
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allways_beginner commented2y ago
@trazom85, hi. I'm glad to read that. There seems to be this point where it goes up again. I also had to wait and hope for quite a while. That was also a reason to wait with the flowering. And so far, it has been the most labor-intensive part of the grow... however, there were great learning effects. So... I'm not complaining. Unfortunately, I can't see your plants after 27 days... otherwise, I could comment. In this case, generally speaking: waiting seems to pay off. Stay patient. Nothing is going to break... time is there... :) . trazom85, thanks for your feedback and best of luck moving forward!!!!111einself
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allways_beginner commented2y ago
@trazom85, hi again. Which grower forum?
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Sejanus21 commentedweek 82y ago
According to the pictures, the ladies are eager to go into flowering :-) Nice that the nematodes helped, they were very effective for me too.
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allways_beginner commented2y ago
@Sejanus21, hi. I've switched it up. And did some defoliation. Hopefully not too much... . The stretch is definitely there... . More next Wednesday.
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Sejanus21 commentedweek 72y ago
I would wait another week; I'll send them into flowering in seven days. One of my Royal Creamatic hasn't recovered despite or because of the nematode treatment and has grown relatively large but has hardly any flowers; it could also be due to the seeds (it was a free seed, which was probably already older). I sent my Special Queen #1 into flowering at about 80cm, that was just right; now she's almost 1.10 :)
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allways_beginner commented2y ago
@Sejanus21, I'm also leaning towards waiting a bit longer. A week one way or the other can't hurt. I've also cut three really small clones... They're currently in the cabinet too. By next week, they should either be dead or have some small roots. I suspect... we'll see.
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Kratzman commentedweek 62y ago
Why exactly do you spray your plants with rainwater up to four times a day?
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allways_beginner commented2y ago
@Kratzman, somehow it looked / looks like ... it's good for the young shoots.
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Kratzman commented2y ago
@allways_beginner, I would expect that transpiration would be halted and that ultimately slows down growth.
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allways_beginner commented2y ago
@Kratzman, is that so? I mean... fact? I need to read more about this topic...... 😸. Hardly any time... at the moment.
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Kratzman commentedweek 62y ago
Looks great for the first grow! With your space, you shouldn't wait too long to switch to 12-12, otherwise you'll get the unmanageable stretch.
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allways_beginner commented2y ago
@Kratzman, thanks for the tip. I can't really gauge the 12-12 switch and the stretch. I'm also pondering how to go about it. I suspect you can get a bit greedy there. I ... will partly leave it to chance. It has to be ; ). By the way, this isn't my first grow. 20 years ago I grew once outdoors (Purple Haze, White Widow, Ruderalis Indica) and twice indoors (Shiva Shanti II, then Mexican Sativa). I even still have the books from back then that I got my information from ... man oh man, those were the days : ]. ... Indoor didn't turn out so well back then (due to lack of equipment), but outdoor was ... let's say OK.
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allways_beginner commented2y ago
@Kratzman, in two weeks i will start the flowering phase. Reason for this is, that the LSSH needs time ... it is maybe two weeks behind. And: The Royal gorilla needs to ... i think ... further develop. ... the Special Queen #1 would be ready now.
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Prof_Weed commentedweek 42y ago
Try to fight the gnats with nemetodes and neem oil..
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allways_beginner commented2y ago
@Prof_Weed, hi. Thanks for the tip. I ordered 3 million of those fellas yesterday. I thought i would get rid of the flys but they returned in larger numbers ... .
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Marmelade commentedweek 82y ago
The fungus gnats are really intense! Nematodes were a good decision. Which soil did you use? I had soil from Aldi for the flower boxes and I bitterly regretted saving money on the wrong end!
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allways_beginner commented2y ago
@Marmelade, hi. Yeah ... I also had the soil from Aldi. I took pictures in week 1, 2, or 3. The soil works better than I thought, but I mixed in 20% perlite. I wasn't trying to save money [of course I was trying to save money], but I didn't want to make the postman carry it. If I grow three plants again ... I will change the soil. I actually wanted to use it one more time ... but I'm not putting myself through that again. So that part of my plan didn't work out. Cheers.
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allways_beginner commented2y ago
@Marmelade, with the severity of the infestation... you might even need to use nematodes twice.
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Sejanus21 commentedweek 92y ago
Now I know why they call it "Sea of Green" :-)
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allways_beginner commented2y ago
@Sejanus21, hi. I can only comment: For the small space, it's almost too much. I just trimmed some leaves, a handful. I'm really curious about the side branches on the right side. But you can already see today that it's making a difference: All the branches have aligned, and even the main branches of the Royal Gorilla and Special Queen #1 are "moving." The big problem right now is that I can't reach the back plants... I would always have to take all the pots out. I can't do that every day... I'm just going to let it "run" like this. That's very bad... I also bought Sugar Royal... just like you. It's coming next week... . Sejanus21, thanks for your comment... I'm really happy about it.
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Hempface86 commentedweek 52y ago
Good luck they look good 👍
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Sejanus21 commentedweek 52y ago
How did you come up with using the three additional nutrients? My growing schedule only shows Alga Grow, Alga Bloom, and Green Sensation. I'm getting a bit of FOMO :-)
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allways_beginner commented2y ago
@Sejanus21, hi. I just looked on Plagron's website. The breeding scheme is practically a suggestion on how to do it optimally. It's not mandatory :). Older Plagron breeding schemes also contain other substances, not just Green Sensation. Green Sensation replaces many of those that previously had to be purchased individually. But how exactly that is... I don't know. And: Many people here use these substances that aren't listed in the current scheme... it's no secret. Some have 10+ different fertilizers in use at the same time. ... what does FOMO mean?
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allways_beginner commented2y ago
@Sejanus21, Instructions... what the additives can do... can of course be found on the Plagron website. The pure zym breaks down old plant material (which releases additional nutrients) and supports better oxygen provision to the plants. I fertilize organically, with algae. The soil contains peat. This can then all be broken down. And I want to reuse the soil, so if there would be any remaining roots (next grow) in the soil ... they would be decomposed faster, too. LG. What does FOMO mean?
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allways_beginner commented2y ago
@Sejanus21, I use CalMag because calcium and magnesium deficiencies seem to be very common in indoor cultivation. I wanted to avoid FOMO... . I use Silic Rock because it improves nutrient absorption and enhances plant resistance. But, important: I'm not an expert and since I wanted to avoid FOMO (I had to google the meaning), I also use BioTabs. As a baseline, so to speak. That's why I only fertilize at half strength. :) LG.
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Kratzman commentedweek 32y ago
To me, it looks like a pH problem with the LSSH. That needs to be fixed; you should water with pH-adjusted water and measure the runoff. Then, correct it if necessary, depending on the results. If you still have good soil, a quick fix is always to repot, which generally applies to almost any problem.
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allways_beginner commented2y ago
@Kratzman, Hi. Thanks for the tip. I had runoff for the first time (pure coincidence) 30 minutes ago and measured the pH. Result: 5.9 for the LSSH, and about 6.2 and 6.4 for the others. So I will follow your advice and raise the pH a bit for the LSSH (during the next watering). I will water the LSSH with a pH of about 7.
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allways_beginner commented2y ago
@Kratzman, another question : ) . Topic "ppm". Does it make sense to measure this when using soil?
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Kratzman commented2y ago
@allways_beginner, Knowing how much of what goes into the soil or to the plants when watering never hurts. It's for control 👍🏻. With pH correction, your LST should recover as well.
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einamio commentedweek 22y ago
Good luck with those babies! Lemon Shining is a treat, enjoy growing 😽
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allways_beginner commented2y ago
@einamio, TY.
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Sejanus21 commented2y ago
@allways_beginner, I also had to buy the recommended additives last week (Pure Zym, Power Roots, and Sugar Royal). Starting next week, my Cosmos F1 Green Sensation will be getting them (it was included in a starter pack).
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Mia_BIOTABS 
commentedweek 32y ago
i just say watch your light, looks like you already got lightburns on the leaves
give around 70-75cm distance and only 75 percent of strenth, and gilr will look fine
the damage does not heal, its becoming darkbrow and wilty, but the new leaves should be fine
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allways_beginner commented2y ago
@Mia_BIOTABS, hi. Thank you for the advice. I changed the situation. Before the change the lamp to plant distance was 30 cm, I measured 20.7k (@47%) lux. After the change the distance is 55-60 cm (and within the manufacturer's recommendation), I measured 14k lux (@75%). I know, that this approach does not exactly follow your recommendation, but kindish follows it. And: I do know that measuring lux is basically a work around : ) . Original plan was to up the lux to about 30k ... but i realized that this may be too much and went back to the 20ish k lux. Maybe the LSSH got burned back then, the plan to save some energy therefore failed (partially). Today: The new leaves on the LSSH look good, lighter green and I hope she catches up. All the other plants do well as well. Again: Thank you for the advice which made me change the situation. Btw: BioTabs seem to kick in as well (in a positive sense). Sincerely, allways_beginner.
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Kratzman commentedweek 22y ago
Looks great, what soil are you using that you're already giving it nutrients?
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allways_beginner commented2y ago
@Kratzman, It's soil from Aldi's own brand "Garland". 2 parts "universal potting soil", 2 parts "raised bed soil", 1 part "Plagron Perlite". I've uploaded pictures in week 1. So far, everything is going well... I'm surprised myself. But: a lot of fungus gnats, hardly bearable. TY Kratzman. -- Check out week 3... I'll upload them today.
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Dennis_Bong commentedweek 22y ago
I think I'll do the labeling like you do.
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allways_beginner commented2y ago
@Dennis_Bong, It's just helpful for the diary reader... I don't want to make it too complicated... I'll label the first picture each week, and if the position of the pots doesn't change, we can follow up with pictures from the same perspective.
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Tropicannibis_Todd commentedweek 112y ago
That's coming along great 👍 Happy Growing
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rickyboy420 commentedweek 22y ago
Looks really good! Good luck :)
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allways_beginner commented2y ago
@rickyboy420, TY, growmy.
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allways_beginner commented2y ago
@rickyboy420, TY. Good luck to you, too.
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Growin_it commentedweek 122y ago
Nice grow!
She is looking tall and proud.
Love the side lights too. What ppfd are they kicking out?
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allways_beginner commented2y ago
@Growin_it, hi. The manufacturer claims (for one light): 238 μmol/s/m2 average @ 15 cm distance. One light is made for an area of 60 cm x 40 cm. Ordered the lights from France, since prices skyrocketed due to legalization in Germany. [...] ... we'll see how good they are. So far I would say ... that they work : ) .
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Gassedupfromthemaskup commentedweek 121y ago
Your girls look big and healthy! You're going to have a great yield. Good job 🤘
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