grow diary (journal) week5 by Experimentgreen

Show by Week

Sort by

popularity

newest

oldest

Experimentgreencommentedweek 66 years ago

I should really change the title of this grow to the cursed grow, or the disastrous auto flower experiment, or just don't be an idiot grow.😊

likes 2

Experimentgreencommented6 years ago

@zack1, so true, i was cursing the fact that its an auto and wouldn't just grow more foliage. Lol

like 1

zack1commented6 years ago

@Experimentgreen, it's not that difficult. like you said, you waited to long to tie her down. it's all about the right amount of tension. you should practice on a regular or feminized one. when you mess up (in veg) you can just let it grow back. if i ever do an autoflower i will only top it once right before it go's to flower. and maybe scrog, that's it. try to keep it simple in the beginning. peace!

like 1

Experimentgreencommented6 years ago

@zack1, so true. I learn way more from my disasters. I'm so wary of even trying to tie down my others now. I'll get the swing of it eventually.

Load more (1)

Mrs_Larimarcommentedweek 116 years ago

Hi i really dont know if there is apositive effect of putting the plant on a "darkcycle" i tried it one time , and the oly thing i had was mold after 24 hours

likes 4

TheBudWhisperercommented6 years ago

@Experimentgreen, @budrick - thank god someone else feels my pain - I miss the outdoor season like crazy! Couldn’t help but notice the thread re: reduced light cycle - I tried this a couple years ago and the only discernible difference I found was a lower yield. If ur just straight experimenting cool, but I wouldn’t expect a grow revelation if u know what I mean. Just an FYI cuz I don’t wanna see either of you burn a bean unnecessarily. Good luck either way👊

like 1

Experimentgreencommented6 years ago

@CRiSPrGrow, omg i miss the outside so bad. Thank goodness it's only a couple months off. I think i could get away with putting some out in may.

like 1

CRiSPrGrowcommented6 years ago

@Experimentgreen, i was gonna just say i am groot but i was like nah, indoor growing though amirite? humans have some funny hobbies 😭

likes 2

Load more (3)

NomNomcommentedweek 96 years ago

You're doing well. First grows are tough. Don't worry about the top breaking off, my first grow I got bud rot in the tent (power kept cutting out and humidity/temp spiked). I had to cut the tops off over 1/2 my plant and I even cut cola's in 1/2. They are strong plants, she put that extra energy into the remaining cola's and those swelled more. Relax you're doing great.

likes 3

Experimentgreencommented6 years ago

@NomNom, pssshh honey i need all the support and encouragement I can get. None of those things matter...some of the truly badass growers I've met here don't worry one second over trophies and what not. I'm glad I'm not alone. Plus most of those likes were from growing big outside plants that took 28 weeks...anyone can collect over that many weeks. I'm cool being a newbie.😊

likes 3

NomNomcommented6 years ago

@Experimentgreen,Sorry I'm such a retard. I was just going looking through the "Diaries" page and saw your post as "1st indoor" and the picture. I read through the diary and thought I'd say some nice encouraging words of support because I thought you were a newbie. I was having issues a few months ago and I thought I'd let you know you're not alone with the issues. I didn't look at your profile so I didn't realize you have a million likes and a bunch of trophies. Now I feel like a goof 😜

likes 3

Experimentgreencommented6 years ago

@NomNom, serious, mine did that too. My 99.9% sunshine diary, i got 12 ounces out of with nonstop chaos which was cool...but it had an odd twang to it too. Maybe my drying and curing methods are off...or switching from fox farm to remo half way through. I'm going to try to keep its as chemical free as possible this year on the outdoor and see if there's a difference. I'd be content not dealing with the legal guys at all....unfortunately I don't see everything they're using and doing so I'm much happier to do home grown. Even if it's the schwaggiest stuff there ever were, i still get to take ownership over it.😊

likes 3

Load more (2)

Budcrackcommentedweek 46 years ago

That makes two of us who make catastrophic mistakes! There are so many factors inside you don't worry about outside, but also vice versa! You need to find your daily grind inside! But i'm sure you will man ;-)

likes 2

Experimentgreencommented6 years ago

@Budcrack, this plant didn't manage to yield much lol but it did show me how to work out the kinks...i think i have my space a little bit more under control. Thanks for all the support. ✌️

Budcrackcommented6 years ago

@Experimentgreen, What i said earlier bro, autoflowers have a fixed cycle and retarding or stunning them causes a lot of problems. You are right about the learning curve, and also trough the eyes of the beholder of your diary, a diary where nothing goes wrong is nice but also not much to be learned! It's only trown away time if you trow in the towel. See you next week! 👊

likes 2

Experimentgreencommented6 years ago

@Budcrack,Oh yes...the cold may make me go plant homicide at any moment! So watch your gardens everyone. 😉🤣 omg you did not just drop a comic slam on my diary! 💚💚💚✌️haha I love it.

like 1

Load more (4)

Teamdirtbag2commentedweek 46 years ago

Oh shit your doing fine. You were just decarbing it early. You might just want to wait till you harvest. Before you cook it. 😂

likes 2

Experimentgreencommented6 years ago

@Teamdirtbag2, It's snowing right now...again. so apparently im the most unlucky person during times of storm. Maybe my luck will return in 4 months

Teamdirtbag2commented6 years ago

@Experimentgreen, That's my line 👅👅

like 1

Experimentgreencommented6 years ago

@Teamdirtbag2, just got lucky. 😉

like 1

Load more (4)

CRiSPrGrowcommentedweek 16 years ago

welcome to the fascinating world of indoor horticulture ! 💪💪💪💪 👍

likes 2

Experimentgreencommented6 years ago

@CRiSPrGrow, like mycorrhizal fungi? Or beneficial insects? I try letting the spiders eat the bugs they want outside, but i definitely need to up my pest management system for this spring/summer

CRiSPrGrowcommented6 years ago

@Experimentgreen, first off merry christmas EG ! , second of all, have you considered what i call biological warfare ? using special bacteria to fight those pests? i'm doing that now, great results - hit me up i'll show you what i mean lol

like 1

Experimentgreencommented6 years ago

@CRiSPrGrow, I miss my outdoor garden...bugs and all. I miss the warm sunshine and the dirt in my fingers.....🙁

Load more (2)

Teamdirtbag2commentedweek 26 years ago

Are we going to have a funeral for #2? 👅👅

likes 2

Teamdirtbag2commented6 years ago

@Experimentgreen, I know, Aren't they!!!! 😳

like 1

Experimentgreencommented6 years ago

@Teamdirtbag2, me either. Awkward. 😬

like 1

Teamdirtbag2commented6 years ago

@Experimentgreen, I dont do funerals.... if I can help it.

like 1

Load more (1)

TheBudWhisperercommentedweek 106 years ago

Playing god inside sees a lot less pest issues than having to bow down to god outside! Lol. For a 1 gal. Pot she looks real impressive and would be interested to follow what you could do with a larger pot indoors EG😉. All the best to the chop my friend - she be a fine lookn lady 😎👌.

likes 2

Experimentgreencommented6 years ago

@TheBudWhisperer, i totally agree. I've git 2 sour stompers in 3 gal pots vs the 1 gal in this one. And they got put under the led earlier and they were much bigger and bushier...we'll see how they compare in the end.

likes 2

TheBudWhisperercommented6 years ago

@Experimentgreen, my problem is always with plant count - each one needs to make it for the sake of the stash inventory so when it comes to autos I keep it super simple with basic lst and defo. Some people do some pretty awesome things with autos but higher stress training is always gonna be a little risky with any plant on a genetic time limit. PersonaL opinion: mistakes happen, ditch the screen, go light on clipp’n the green and next one’ll be a monster😉👍👊

likes 2

Experimentgreencommented6 years ago

@TheBudWhisperer, Thanks doll you're sweet. She'd have been much sweeter if i hadn't have gone mad weed whacker and broker her top half off lol. I might have some 5/7/15 gallon pots waiting their turn.😊 But i need my design skills to get better, or figure out how to use a screen.

likes 2

CRiSPrGrowcommentedweek 66 years ago

hey i dont really see many autos responding well to the 90° bend technique anyway 👊 mine didnt either... 👍

likes 2

Experimentgreencommented6 years ago

@CRiSPrGrow, it's getting pretty close to the close. For all the mess ups its turned out not too bad. I learned a lot so it's not a loss in any way.

CRiSPrGrowcommented6 years ago

@TheBudWhisperer, @experimentgreen actually i said that then immediately went and did the bend on all my plants lol 🙏 pray for yield : i'm digging that main cola EG ! gonna get a harvest out of these at least right ?

likes 2

TheBudWhisperercommented6 years ago

@CRiSPrGrow, @experimentgreen - so true Bulbi. I grew out a cheese auto last year with extreme lst and it was a disaster. Thought I was being cute/artistic and ended up burning an awesome bean on what yielded out to less than half an oz.... just cuz I didn’t let er grow.

likes 2

Experimentgreencommentedweek 116 years ago

@galaxytotebabe @Teamdirtbag2 I spy with my little eye a one eyed stoner.

like 1

Teamdirtbag2commented6 years ago

@Experimentgreen,@galaxytotebabe well I missed that. 😂😂😂😂

GalaxyToteBabecommented6 years ago

@Experimentgreen @Teamdirtbag2 week 1 day 7 pic 10 of 10, the logo for the strain

likes 2

ArucambaAutoflowers297commentedweek 36 years ago

Heey man looking good, i agree on leaving them alone when theyre this young. I just do a few mistings a day since i dont have a humidifier but thats pretty much it. I would reccomend using other cups that arent see through. Because of the contact of the light algue can appear in your soil and give ph fluctuations and root rot. You can always cover the cups with something like aluminium foil or something. Goodluck man!! I think im going with Fantasmo Express in the next run :D

likes 2

Experimentgreencommented6 years ago

@ArucambaAutoflowers297, so true! I started seeing a little tinge of green on some of the perilite! I need to transplant or maybe put a sock or something around the cup. I just never have solo red cups laying around so they never get used...i must need to keep a small stock

TheBudWhisperercommentedweek 86 years ago

hate blurple as well and just picked this up - https://www.rapidled.com/cxb3590-2-x-4-grow-kit/ - a little cheaper option than bulbi’s but half the size too. Tired of the crappy pic resolution and alien glow! Lol

likes 2

CRiSPrGrowcommentedweek 86 years ago

https://hortibloom.com/product-page/mega-b4-led-grow-bar-light

likes 2

TheBudWhisperercommentedweek 66 years ago

Shitty buzz but ya live, learn, move on, yadda, yadda, yadda. Far as I’m concerned it happens to the best of us girl! Here’s to hoping she pulls through it and stays strong for the rest of the stretch!🤞

likes 2

Teamdirtbag2commentedweek 36 years ago

It's not as hard as your making it... Water with food, light, you need to move some air.... And don't let it get too hot When you get all those things perfect it's easy... 👅 remember it's a weed. 👅🤣🤣🤣🤣

like 1

Experimentgreencommented6 years ago

@OutForReal, I've heard my climate here in nevada is comparable to Afghanistan....odd but my brother and other military persons have all said that. I'm fairly high elevation...but very low moisture through the year. There's not much that grows wild here except sage brush, pine trees and a few other things that can survive on scorching summers dry air and pretty chilly winters. The new light will only help if i stop abusing my plants to the breaking point. (Literally....i snapped the bigger plants top clean off the other day! ) yikes. I'm glad your grandpa has at least you...if he didn't he might have no one, that'd be worse than bearing the burden alone. Old people are cool too..so enjoy his company however you can. Thanks for the GOTM congrats...I'm the 2nd loser. Lol I'm always stuck in 3rd it seems haha.😊

Experimentgreencommented6 years ago

@OutForReal, that's cool...i actually didn't know that. I thought ganja referred to any weed....just as another slang term.😊

like 1

OutForRealcommented6 years ago

@Experimentgreen,Edit : I was just thinking that the word ganja is mostly used where the cannabis is sativa dominant. Not like it's important bit I was thinking about it

likes 2

Load more (7)

Thee_HoffGuyycommentedweek 116 years ago

Those buds look awesome!! Great job👊 that rosin looks good😵

like 1

Thee_HoffGuyycommented6 years ago

@Experimentgreen, That's Pretty much what my buddy does it great! But sometimes I will work for him here and there when he needs it and I have him pay me with store credit 😂

like 1

Experimentgreencommented6 years ago

@Thee_HoffGuyy, really! Ugh you lucky dog. I'm a bit jealous. Fortunately the boys who run my local one are very nice and they give a locals discount...but that's the best i can hope for.😊

like 1

Thee_HoffGuyycommented6 years ago

@Experimentgreen, Yeah I kno what you mean there I'm lucky enough to have a good friend that owns a hydro shop an like you said he carries everything haha. and I could imagine it would take a good amount of practice to dial it in. great work on it it looks like some nice product👊👍 just from looking at it made me have to hit some of the oil It looked so similar to a batch i just made the otha day😃

like 1

Load more (3)

Thee_HoffGuyycommentedweek 116 years ago

Great looking plant you got there nice work!!👊 Hope you have a great harvest Happy Growing!!!

like 1

Thee_HoffGuyycommented6 years ago

@Experimentgreen, Really? I never knew that it always makes me happier when I'm in it as well!!😊 Yeah me to the weather is finally getting Spring like I love it! yeah do half an half is pretty fun it amazing how quick the roots grow in the hydro.

like 1

Experimentgreencommented6 years ago

@Thee_HoffGuyy, did you know that soil has natural endorphins in it? Lol when i heard that I realized why i must be so happy playing in the dirt. I can't wait for the outdoor season to start... That's cool with the dwc....I'm not brave enough to give that a go yet. Maybe in a few seasons.😊 I think doing a 1/2 1/2 would be fun to watch.

like 1

Thee_HoffGuyycommented6 years ago

@Experimentgreen, There you go!🙌 The first harvest is always so fun in anything new!! I'm about to finish up my First harvest in RDWC I've done a little hydro before but have only done Flood table and a single bucket DWC. And i have always liked growing in soil better. well now i think my tent will be half an half now!! i did a test run and put a clone straight from the cloner into the bucket system and wow it surprised me!!! Anyways Nice grow it looks beautiful I can't wait to hear the smoke report!!😎 I'll be looking forward to your next grow!

like 1

Load more (1)

Green_Friends_Inccommentedweek 16 years ago

Do whatever works for you. I used to use root Riot cubes exclusively. Now I am back to the good old trusty paper towel in a plastic bag trick for germination lol. If you find a way that doesn't work that is a lesson just a valuable as finding a way that does work in the long run. 👍

like 1

Green_Friends_Inccommented6 years ago

@Experimentgreen, Seeds went straight into the cubes. 60-90% success rate I would say which is fine with bag seed but when paying good money for seeds or you don't have many etc nothing less than 100% is what I want lol. 9 times out of 10 the cubes would successfully pop the seeds open but from there only 6-9 of 10 would make it to "seedling" stage

like 1

Experimentgreencommented6 years ago

@Green_Friends_Inc, oh so true, I probably learned much more from my failures this summer than any stuff that went right lol. Did you put the seeds straight into the riots or did you germinate first ?

like 1

TheBudWhisperercommentedweek 116 years ago

Beauty EG. U got me thinkn about the rosin game now😉. Nicely done friend👍😎

like 1

Experimentgreencommented6 years ago

@TheBudWhisperer, it's all trial and error....but the main thing press fresh. Don't press the year old trim that's been sitting in a glass jar getting crispy...it acts like a sponge and releases and then absorbs the rosin. ✌️

likes 2

CRiSPrGrowcommentedweek 116 years ago

what a journey 👏 👏 👏 👏 great fun tagging along !

like 1

Experimentgreencommented6 years ago

@CRiSPrGrow, oh you're not allowed to leave....you put the handcuffs on when you stole my training bra. Hahaha But thank you.😊 chopped another 1 down last night...gotta deal with the last today or tomorrow.

like 1

Man Made Grow - 1st Indoor