Blackberry Auto grow diary (journal) week5 by TheBug

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TheBugcommentedweek 96 years ago

Every bit of advice helps! Thanks for taking the time to comment, Happy Growing to you too.

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Thee_HoffGuyycommentedweek 86 years ago

Those are some nice looking buds!! Deff. looks like you still have a few more weeks to go from the pics I would say 2-4 but you'll know best. id still keep an eye one em with the scope. Keep it up!! Happy Growing

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Thee_HoffGuyycommented6 years ago

@TheBug, Yea they look awesome! yea I know what you mean when they are under the hps it doesn't do em justice when they are that beautiful. from the sounds of it she should deff. bulk up a lil more for ya. and yea I feel ya on the Harvest part in the begging your scared to F something up after that much work but it sounds like you have a real good grip on watching it/ knowing what to look for.. shit when I started years ago I wish I had a place like this to help lol. but i think having the scared mixed in with excitement keeps you on your toes and watching what she does closely you kno? Keep it up Happy growing!!!

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TheBugcommented6 years ago

@Thee_HoffGuyy, thank you! I've never seen buds first hand like these before so I am in awe, even with her deformities. It's a shame what the HPS light does to her colors in the tent, those colors are so much nicer in natural light or with the flash. Keeping a close eye on her now. Pistils still all white and trichomes all clear so hopefully she keeps on bulking up. Scared and excited at the same time thinking about harvest.

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Thee_HoffGuyycommentedweek 96 years ago

she looks awesome buddy!! and with the Trich % of amber its up to you but when I go for a little more stonier high I'll go like 70% cloudy 30 amber i find it works well for sleep. Hope that helps! Happy Growing HoffGuyy

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TheBugcommentedweek 96 years ago

Thanks she's had some issues and I've had some issues :-) But I try and make sure I shoot her on her good side! The trichomes have started changing to cloudy but she still has some white pistils so I fed her yesterday thinking she still had more than two weeks to go. I was thinking of switching to just water and Flawless Finish but once I saw the rate of the clear to cloudy and knowing that I want to shoot for 30% amber per @Hoffguys recommendation decided to hold off for a couple more days to see if I get a little more yield. I will follow your Blackberry grow to see how you make out. Good luck and enjoy!

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Thee_HoffGuyycommented6 years ago

@TheBug, Looking good to me!! sounds like you have a good eye on the trich's just keep watching them and it'll be harvest time in no time haha. sounds like you have the right idea of keeping her fed a lil longer if you have the time why not. Good luck and Happy Growing👍

HighTVcommentedweek 16 years ago

Hey there @TheBug. Welcome to GrowDiaries and congratulations on your first grow! Lovely setup and fantastic start to the diary, its clear you did you research before hand so I respect that. I wouldn't worry about being behind at this stage or anything yet my friend that can lead to bad decisions like overwatering! From the day they broke from the soil, What day are these pictures from? (If possible to increase humidity I would get it to 45-60%) 😎

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CRiSPrGrowcommented6 years ago

@TheBug, what regulates the plants metabolism and how fast it grows is called the vapour pressure defict or VPD for short. This article presents the concept in detail : https://www.autoflower.net/forums/threads/vpd-vapor-pressure-deficit-explained.64510/ this one has the charts . Basically you want to hit the right ratio of humidity and temperature , what you can do to make that happen at this stage is to put a clear plastic cup over the seedling so it traps the humidity inside and helps the seedling grow. As the seedling develops you can remove the cup and lower the temperature... Hope this helps ! 🚀

TheBugcommented6 years ago

@HighTV, Thanks for the tips and I may add humidity domes, but last few days humidity has been better and usually around 50%.

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HighTVcommented6 years ago

@TheBug, If you want to increase the humidity there are a few ways you would try. 1st is to simply add humidity domes to the seedlings (this is the easiest) 2nd method is to pull air from outside -> through light -> putting back outside and never letting the inside tent air get sucked out. this would allow your humidifier to really work. From the setup you show in week one this would mean- unplugging the filter duct and putting that to the light instead - then adding another duct to the right side of the light leading outside the tent. This method increases temperatures in the tent some so be aware of that. 3rd method is to exhaust less air and add wet rags/towels to the fans. You mention cold temps exhausting less air with your fan will help increase the temps and humidity. In your situation it would seem method 2 is best because you mention it being cold. This would raise both your humidity and your temperatures. With a sealed garden like this method gives you your humidifier will have full control

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Experimentgreencommentedweek 26 years ago

Hey Bug...so now that I see what high powered lights you've got I feel even more so about the reduction in hours. I feel like i see and hear about people getting amazing yield results with the hid regardless of pushing them to the max. I think those were considered the most effective light until some of the very high quality LEDs like fluence came out. Congratulations on the 1st grow btw. Happy new year.

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CRiSPrGrowcommented6 years ago

@TheBug, yep one thing i know about the mudbug, he's always correct about these things, check out poleeg s black berry grow aswell, many many folks got genetic issues with black berry, and i still wont bet against mudbug lol

TheBugcommented6 years ago

@CRiSPrGrow, thanks for the follow-up Bulbi. Without ruling out any of the advice given and using that advice to cautiously move forward with all four of my plants, I am prone to believe that @MUDBUG has it correct. That this is a genetic issue with this plant. I have three other plants in the same soil, under the same light and getting the same water that don't show any symptoms remotely close to this plant. They seem to be doing well to my untrained eye. I will of course heed all advice and adjust my watering, light and double confirm the pH moving forward. I do have other seeds but I think I am going to keep this one going and see what becomes of her. If I was to start over it may infringe upon an upcoming vacation and I want to be 100% certain with a good buffer that this grow will be wrapped up by then. If I only get a small amount I will still be happy. I'm in more of the exploring/sampling all the strains phase than looking for big yields. I will definitely take another crack at Blackberry on my second grow!

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CRiSPrGrowcommented6 years ago

@thebug ... agree w/ everything @Experimentgreen just said... also mudbug... and may i add looks like pretty fatal PH fluctuations on top of that... save yourself the heart break and scrap it if you have a spare seed to run... if you have a dimmer now's a good time to use it 250W for seedlings and work your way up to full strength

CRiSPrGrowcommentedweek 126 years ago

really happy you got a prize for this ! 👏 👏 👏

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CRiSPrGrowcommented6 years ago

@TheBug, best surprise ever ! 🚀

TheBugcommented6 years ago

@CRiSPrGrow, Thank you! Just got home from vacation to find out. :-)

Thee_HoffGuyycommentedweek 126 years ago

Great work it's looking awesome!!👍👊 And about the Trichomes seems like you got a good grip on it👌. when you are looking at them is it under any type of light that has yellow to it? if so sometimes that can make them look more amber-ish then they are. Anyways about the unevenness of them ripening I see that sometimes also but seems to happen more on the sugar leaves than the calyxes, so if you look at em on the leaves try looking at the calyxes its self be gentle as to not damage a lot of trich's other than that I don't really know what causes them to do that could be a hot/cold spot or draft that the plant may be in and the others are not? idk just a thought. because I know temps can make some difference on how quick they ripen. but it might be some other reason soo if someone that knows a little more about it might chime. Loving the color👊 such a deep purple Great Job

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Thee_HoffGuyycommented6 years ago

@TheBug, yea temps can deff change things but I've notice if its not extreme temps like below 60*F at night it usually brings out more smell flavor color and sometimes even resin production so do some experiments and find out what you like. Like I have my flower tent set so its between 63*F and max 66*F at night and have been getting really great results nice color plus the smell and flavor has been phenomenal! Great work cant wait to follow along on your next journey👍👊

TheBugcommented6 years ago

@Thee_HoffGuyy, thanks again Hoffguy. Decided to chop her. I really wonder how much the cold affected them. Never had real cold temps inside the tent, although there could of been a cold draft from the inlet, but my temps were definitely to the low side. Be interesting if I notice a difference growing in the warmer temps this spring and summer.

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WillyWonkacommentedweek 126 years ago

Beautiful looking buds! Congratulations on your first grow, it’s such a good feeling. What fastbuds strain is next for you?

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TheBugcommented6 years ago

@WillyWonka, thank you! It does feel good to have one under my belt. My next grow will probably again be four Fast Buds' strains, this grow I did four strains also but just did the one diary for Blackberry. Doing four different strains might not be the best for learning, but I'm still looking to try many strains to see what I like the best. Then once I get my "go to" strain or two I will focus on getting the best results from those strains. Next grow I plan on doing diaries for all four strains, didn't want to be overwhelmed this first time, and I am thinking they might CBD Crack, Tangie'matic, Six Shooter and a redo of one of my first four(most likely either Blackberry or Blue Dream).

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CRiSPrGrowcommentedweek 26 years ago

Yeah basically you've not done anything wrong, dont worry - check on grow diaries other black berries, 50% of them will have had some abnormalities at the seedling stage, including by the best growers, in all sorts of set ups including soil (but also coco & hydro) totally normal and it should end up growing into a pretty normal plant down the line. No stress ! hope this helps ! 🚀

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TheBugcommented6 years ago

@CRiSPrGrow, All advice is appreciated and helpful! Thank you.

Club_Ohanacommentedweek 26 years ago

Just keep being patient with her and listen to what she tells you. Im on my first and now second grow and I have found patience and watching the plant closely helps a lot. Making fewer mistakes makes the plant grow rapidly.

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TheBugcommented6 years ago

@Club_Ohana, Thanks for the advice. Definitely gonna keep my eye on her and hopefully learn something. That's the most fun part. Good luck on your grows.

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Fast_Budscommentedweek 16 years ago

Thanks for choosing our genetics, good luck!! We’re really looking forward to it! Enjoy Growing Faster 😀

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TheBugcommented6 years ago

@Fast_Buds, Thank you and Happy Holidays!

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CRiSPrGrowcommentedweek 126 years ago

great results, absolutely gorgeous buds too !

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GreenCasualcommentedweek 96 years ago

You're doing really great for a first grow ! I hope that my blackberry'll be as beautiful as yours ! When are you planning to harvest ?

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Mrs_Larimarcommentedweek 46 years ago

Agree, now its clearto see that she is a mutant girl, and its genetic causes. Happy growing

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Experimentgreencommentedweek 36 years ago

I know you say you're embarrassed but I'm so glad you posted these photos. I love when people show their problems not just their success. How can we all learn and grow together if everyone hides everything that goes wrong. So...thank you

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Mrs_Larimarcommentedweek 36 years ago

She looks muuuch better. Keep that track. stay hard and let her dry^^Overwatering is an inivitation to many issues you dont want to have

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Thee_HoffGuyycommentedweek 116 years ago

looks Great!! Awesome work Bug!!

Thee_HoffGuyycommented6 years ago

@TheBug, Thank you for this great diary I love seeing Purple/colourful buds😏 cant wait to see the Finished product!!

TheBugcommented6 years ago

@Thee_HoffGuyy, Thanks again HoffGuyy!

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Mrs_Larimarcommentedweek 26 years ago

Agree to all answers.The Girl sits in a big bag of wet soil. And she dont like it. I would give her asmaller pot with dry soil to dry her feet. And then use the pot lifting method. After transplaning her in dry soil, weigh the pot. then give her 30-50 ml. and just water her again if the pot has the same weigh as before. And when she grown out that pot give her abigger one and weigh him again and then water a bigger amount and so on i alo recommend you an humidifier. Plant need for evry stage a ratio of humidity in dependence of temperature called VPD i link you a vpd chart http://www.just4growers.com/media/23631/vpd_2degree.gif

Mrs_Larimarcommented6 years ago

@TheBug,you are right. i have completely overseen that its an automatic. but you still have the problem of wet soil. then maybe put he into a big pot with dry soil. its not great but better than rotting . but probably try to let the soil dry.

TheBugcommented6 years ago

@Mrs_Larimar, I planted her in that size pot because I had read that autoflowers should be planted in their final pot and that transplanting them is a bad thing. I will stop watering until my pot dries out much more than I had been letting it and then I will water with a much less quantity. I do have a humidifier in the tent and also a pan of water just really hard to raise the humidity of this dry winter air. Thank you for the help!

HerbalEducommentedweek 116 years ago

Your're doing it great ! grats 😎

TheBugcommented6 years ago

@HerbalEdu, Thanks Wince!

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