Dinafem Purple Orange CBD grow diary (journal) week6 by ghendrix

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@DinafemSeeds yes! I'm trying to be as natural as possible with this grow so yeah i would like to invite some natural predators, not sure how though. I know ladybugs are considered great for that and in some country's you can buy them online but i haven't found that where i am in Spain :/ Hopefully when i plant them in the ground with the rest of my vegetable garden a nice eco system will flourish and i will be visited by plenty natural predators! i will look into what plants atract them! Thanks Mark :)

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ghendrixcommented5 years ago

@@Ssomeguy, thanks man!

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Ssomeguycommented5 years ago

@ghendrix, There are many others of course, those are just a few common ones I figured I'd mention. Best of luck.

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ghendrixcommented5 years ago

@@Ssomeguy, im going to try and get some marigolds this week, and will keep a lookout for sunflowers and aliums too, thnaks!

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DinafemSeedscommentedweek 16 years ago

Another outdoor Dinafem adventure up and running on the grow diary platform and this time our Purple Orange CBD is in the spotlight 👌 Best of luck with the grow my friend. We are watching with interest 👊 All the best ✌️ Mark..

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DinafemSeedscommented5 years ago

@ghendrix, Have you thought about Natural predators my friend? They are Natural and their job is to eliminate pests 👍 Just a thought mate 👊 Now the girls have been potted up give them a week to get established in their new homes and we will see a growth explosion 👌 Thanks for this week's update mate 👊 All the best ✌️ Mark..

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ghendrixcommented5 years ago

@DinafemSeeds, thanks! I've been treating with neem+eco soap+ an eco insecticide for caterpillars ( they gave me hell last year) and at the moment things seem eoughly under control. :D

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DinafemSeedscommented6 years ago

@ghendrix, good luck with your 2nd year growing our creations outdoors mate 👍 By the look of things you've got a battle on your hands with the "borg" or as they are more commonly known "spidermites"🤨 Good luck with the bug issue buddy, best to try and get that under control as soon as possible 👍 All the best ✌️ Mark..

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Ssomeguycommentedweek 16 years ago

Gl dude! What sort of base soil did you use? I've been growing 36 random seeds (first grow) outdoor for about 7-8 months, 24 turned out female (20/24 plants harvested, 4 large females to go), 1 male still alive, some in pots, some in soil and experienced many different pests/problems/extreme conditions (though not extreme cold). I might be able to give you a few hints, depending, since I made a lot of mistakes too. In vegetation, a mix of lots of rain and sun seems great, like tropical conditions (from what happened to my plants). Late in flowering, you definitely don't want a lack of sun, coldish and humid conditions.

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Ssomeguycommented5 years ago

@ghendrix, I dunno what most people do, sorry I can't say. Yeah, continuous topping will restrict height but make them bushy/dense.

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ghendrixcommented5 years ago

@@Ssomeguy, thanks man! yeah most of this I have already done! Topped, fimmed and put 2 plants in soil and another opne in a 50L ish pot :D Just one question, do most people after topping / fimming continue to top/fim the new growth as well? i imagine it would make them very bushy and wide and tyhey wouldnt grow so tall if doing that?

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Ssomeguycommented5 years ago

@ghendrix, Oh sorry, I never noticed this reply. Lots of stuff to consider. Well, the difference between fimming and topping is not only plant stress but also, how do I say, subdivision. A topping gives you 2 stems, a fim can give you like, up to 6 stems (from what I've seen/experienced/read) and it's far less stressful for the plants, but it's a bit more tricky. Pinch method works best imo. But don't take my word for it. Yeah of course transplanting something in like a 50l pot to soil is gonna be somewhat problematic. But to be fair, with a good 50l pot, you could get 3m+ plants without transplanting to soil. If you're planning to put into soil at some point, shove them into the soil; as soon as you can. I realize some of this may not be relevant to you now, in retrospect or whatever, but I'm commenting for reference.

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Ssomeguycommentedweek 105 years ago

Whatup. Yeah, watch the ants, they farm (and protect) gnats, aphids and other pests. I've seen this shit before, check (firstly) your plants for scales and aphids. Aphids on the underside of leaves , scales normally on stems, though either would infest any part of the plant if it gets bad. Hope you don't have those issues, but ants are like that. Good luck dude!

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ghendrixcommented5 years ago

@@Ssomeguy,ill keep a close look then!

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Ssomeguycommented5 years ago

@ghendrix, Ants aren't always bad, they're a good indication of good conditions/soil, etc. Some kinds of ants are actually beneficial, like they'll farm shit, but they'll also eat that shit (keeping it in check). It's very tricky, but if you do see scales, gnats, aphids and stuff with lots of ants around...fuckem. They will attract predators though, and I've been thinking about that, like setting up sort of decoy plants totally infested with various pests, simply to attract predators. Like, bait and switch.

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ghendrixcommented5 years ago

@@Ssomeguy, oh boy i might have a problem in the near future.. its possible i built the vegetable plot on top of an ant colony 😂💩

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CRiSPrGrowcommentedweek 155 years ago

purple stems is a sign of stress Ghendrix hope this helps bruu

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ghendrixcommented5 years ago

@CRiSPrGrow, thanks friend :)

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PepperWeedocommentedweek 135 years ago

great job!

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ghendrixcommented5 years ago

@PepperWeedo, thanks friend! beggining to worry they might get *too* big 😂

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Cannibalgardenscommentedweek 125 years ago

Nice looking plant man so good and that training bent right over in the end ... Very cool..

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ghendrixcommented5 years ago

@Cannibalgardens, hey thanks man! yeah i've dedicatedt his second grow to experiment with different techniques and learn how the plants react! The training is crazy how you can just shape them around. :)

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GrowBeforeHoecommentedweek 46 years ago

Lovely outdoor grow, hopefully you can manage your Spider mite problem and kill them with the spraying! Good luck! Keep growing 👍🏻💚

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ghendrixcommented6 years ago

@GrowBeforeHoe, Thanks freind! hopefull it will work :D

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CRiSPrGrowcommentedweek 155 years ago

Next time use opaque tape, light has something to do with it that's why !

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CRiSPrGrowcommentedweek 155 years ago

just let the plants be bro, the bigger the better right?

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DinafemSeedscommentedweek 185 years ago

Good luck with the spidermite battle mate 👍 Hopefully you can eliminate this threat and our Purple Orange CBD can show the world what she can do 👌 So far she's flowering well 👍 Keep the outdoor updates coming my friend 👊 All the best ✌️ Mark..

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DinafemSeedscommented5 years ago

@ghendrix, That's great news mate 🤗 Purple Orange CBD looks to be putting out some nice flowers now and catching a lovely purple fade 🤗 She does look to be running out of feed a little early buddy, maybe increase feed for 2 weeks then drop back in preparation for harvest? Just a thought my friend 😏 All the best ✌️ Mark..

ghendrixcommented5 years ago

@DinafemSeeds, thanks bro! the neem oil seemed to work well :) haven't seen any for the past weeks since i started praying :D

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Cannibalgardenscommentedweek 215 years ago

How did it work out in the end

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