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Germination Day 1:
- Soak 3 seeds in PH 7 distilled water
- In seedling tray, on heat mat @ 28C
- Soaked 13hrs, transferred to paper towel
Germination Day 2:
- Prepped soil:
1. Fox Farms Ocean Forest
2. Black Gold Seedling Mix
3. Perlite
4. Gaia Green veg, bloom dry amendments
5. Myke Herb & Vegetable mycorrhizae
- Soil @ PH 6.4
- I use seedling cups to leave a small hole in the pot of soil. When the beans are ready, i remove the cups & fill the hole with 100% Black Gold Seedling Mix.
Germination Day 3:
- Morning: Seed "EM-1" popped. Half inch root showing. Transplanted to 5 gal container & placed in 2x4 tent @ 76-79F, covered with plastic cloche.
- Tent RH: 49-54%
- Evening: Seed "EM-2" opened slightly, root visible.
- Seed "EM-3" still closed
- Heat mat temp: 28-30C
Germination Day 4:
- Morning: Transplanted "EM-2" to 5 gal container & placed in 2x4 tent @ 75-78F, covered with double layered plastic cloches
- Tent RH: 49-54%
- Seed "EM-3" still closed, in paper towel, heat mat set to 28C
Germination Day 5:
- Lightly moistened surface of soil above seed with spray bottle.
- No sign of seedlings through soil.
- Seed "EM-3" still closed, in paper towel, heat mat set to 28C
DAY 1:
- "EM-1" popped through soil
- "EM-2" not showing yet
- "EM-3" seed still closed, in paper towel, no sign of germination.
- Dropped additional seed "EM-3b" into water to germinate (8:30am)
- 2 of the 5 seeds in the package were noticeably smaller than the other 3.
- One of those small seeds is the un-germinated "EM-3".
- I chose the larger of the seeds to drop into water and will keep the other small seed in it's package for now.
DAY 2:
- Tent temp: 74-78F
- RH: 47-54%
- Light on/off: changed to 20/4
- Light intensity: 25%
- Distance to Light: 38 inches
- "EM-1" fully opened, Cotyledons slightly curled under.
- "EM-2" popped through soil, looking slightly yellow.
- "EM-3" seed still in paper towel, no signs of germination
- "EM-3b" seed sank when touched, 24hrs in water. Transferred to paper towel on seedling tray & heat mat.
- Reduced heat mat from 28C to 27C.
DAY 3:
- "EM-3b" seed showing 1/2 inch sprout. Moved to 5 gallon fabric pot & placed in tent with cloche (humidity dome) on.
- Watered "EM-1" & "EM-2" very lightly
- Water PH: 6.6
- Removed double layered cloches from "EM-1" & "EM-2" for approx. 6hrs. Replaced only a single layered cloche for 12hrs.
DAY 4:
- "EM-1" looking taller
- "EM-2" looking nice and green, signs of yellow have mostly disappeared.
- "EM-3" seed still in moist paper towel on heat mat, no signs of germination.
- "EM-3b" not through soil yet.
- Removed cloches (humidity domes) from "EM-1" and "EM-2".
DAY 5:
- Tent temp: 73-79.6F
- RH: 49-55%
- "EM-1" stretching
- "EM-3" seed has no signs of germination, discarded.
- "EM-3b" popped through soil, very small, green
DAY 6:
- Tent temp: 74-80F
- RH: 44-58%
- Watered lightly with PH 6.5 standing tap water
- Installed new AC Infinity "Cloudline T6" exhaust fan & ducting. Constantly on, fan speed level 2 of 10.
- Temporarily disconnected 4 inch fresh air intake duct.
DAY 7:
-Tent temp: 76-82F
- RH: 42-55%
- Re-attached 4 inch fresh air intake duct. Installed in lower access hole in tent.
- Moved sensor probe for AC Infinity T6 fan to plant level. Moved other thermometer/hygrometer probe up to just above lights.
Day 8:
- Lowered light by 2 inches, to 38 inches above plants.
- Temp: 74-82F
- RH: 44-54%
- Watered lightly with 6.5 PH adjusted standing tap water.
Day 9:
- Increased light intensity from 25% to 29%.
- Temp: 74-82F
- Increased exhaust fan speed from 20% to 30%
- Watered lightly 6.7 PH tap water
Day 10:
- Temp: 72-82F
- Exhaust fan speed (lights off): 10%
- Exhaust fan speed (lights on): 30%
- Installed 2nd circulating fan in tent, above fresh air intake duct. Set to 30 mins on/30 mins off during lights on. Off during lights off.
- Removed humidifier
- Watered top 1 inch of soil in each pot.
- Water PH: 6.6
Day 13:
- Temp: 70-74F (cooler outside temps this week)
- Exhaust fan speed: 10%
- Lowered light (by 4 inches) to 32 inches from canopy.
- Increased light intensity to 35%
- Watered with PH 6.4 water
Day 14:
- Light intensity: 30%
- Distance to light: 28"
Day 15
- Light intensity: 35%
- Distance to light: 30"
- Watered lightly with PH 6.3 tap water
- LST on "EM-1"
Day 19
- Moved light up 2" to maintain 28-30" distance to canopy
- Watered with PH 6.7 standing tap water w/ .5tsp "Plant Prod MJ Spike" (CaMg) per 1L water
- LST on "EM-1"
Day 21
- First feeding of Remo's Nutrients, but without "VeloKelp" and at 25% recommended dosage.
- LST on "EM-1" and "EM-2"
Day 22:
- Continued LST on "EM-1" & "EM-2"
- Watered with 25% Remo Nutrient veg cycle mix:
- Micro - 2ml/gal
- Grow - 2ml/gal
- Nature's Candy - 2ml/gal
- MagNifiCal - 1ml/gal
- Water pH'd to 6.3
Day 23:
- Continued LST on "EM-1" & "EM-2"
- Started LST on "EM-3b"
- Leaf tucking on all plants to expose branching
- No water
Day 24
- Increased light intensity from 35% to 40%
- Training on "EM-1" and "EM-2"
- Watered with 25% Remo Nutrient veg cycle mix:
- Micro - 2ml/gal
- Grow - 2ml/gal
- VeloKelp - 2ml/gal
- Nature's Candy - 2ml/gal
- MagNifiCal - 1ml/gal
- Water pH'd to 6.2
- Rearranged plants so that all 3 Early Miss are receiving approx. 18k to 20k LUX.
Day 25
- Increased light intensity from 40% to 50%
- Continued LST on all plants
- Watered "EM-1" with very small amount of Remo nutrient water (that was left in the watering can from yesterday)
- Removed one of the other "test strain" plants from tent to make room for rearranged "Early Miss".
- Sealed exhaust fan to carbon filter connection.
- Warmer outside temperature and higher light intensity require exhaust fan speed to be increased from 20% to 40% to control tent temperature.
Day 26
- Reduced light intensity to 40% for first 6hrs, then back to 50%
- Minor LST adjustments to all plants
- Leaf tucking on all plants
- Watered lightly with 6.4 pH-adjusted garden tap water
Day 27
- Reduced light intensity to 45%
- LST and leaf tucking on all plants
- Watered moderately with 25% strength nutrient solution, pH adjusted to 6.2
Day 28
- Flowering noticeable
- Maintained light intensity at 45%, 20/4 schedule.
- Leaf tucking on all plants, LST on "EM-2".
- The leaves of "EM-1" are looking a little discolored. Not sure if it's from light stress (50% intensity seemed a bit too much) or from pH or nutes or...???
Day 29:
- Light intensity: 50%
- No water
Day 30:
- Watered with pH-adjusted standing tap water @ 6.4pH
- Light defoliation of some of the larger fan leaves on "EM-2"
- Leaf twisting noticeable mostly on "EM-2" but a little bit on "EM-1" as well
Day 31:
- No water
- Temperature in tent reached a high of 84F due to outside weather getting hotter
- Increased fan speed to 60%, brought temps down to 81/82F
Day 32:
- Watered with flowering nutrient combo. Mixed 4ml of each in 1.5 gallons standing garden tap water, pH adjusted to 6.5
- Minor LST adjustments on "EM-1".
- "EM-1 is getting quite large compared to "EM-2" and "EM-3"
- Leaf discoloration becoming very noticeable.
DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE IS? (see pics above)
Day 33:
- Changed light schedule from 20/4 to 18/6.
- Increased light intensity from 50% to 60%, moved light up to increase distance to canopy from 24" to 30"
- No water
Day 34:
- Leaf curl has improved since moving light up.
- 18/6 light cycle has helped reduce tent temperature. High of 79F, Low of 70F
- RH: 52%
- Watered with 4ml/gal Remo Nutrient flowering combo.
- pH'd to 6.7
Day 35:
- Removed LST tie-downs from "EM-1" and "EM-2".
- Tied down top of "EM-3b"
- Temps: High - 79F, Low - 70F
Day 36:
- Watered with 30% recommended strength Remo Nutrients flowering combo
- Very light LST
- Increased light intensity from 60% to 70%. Will reduce back to 60% after 12hrs.
- Increase in LUX at canopy by approximately 40%.
Day 37:
- no water
- Increased light intensity from 60% to 70%. Reduced back to 60% after 12hrs.
Day 38:
- no water
- Increased light intensity from 60% to 70%.
- Noticing some trichome production happening.
- Smell is becoming slightly more intense.
Day 39:
- Watered lightly with plain standing garden tap water, pH'd to 6.5
Day 40:
- Outside weather was very warm. Tent temp: 75F-81F
- RH: 45%-57%
- Watered with 30% recommended strength Remo Nutrients
Day 41:
- No water
Day 42:
- Outside temps VERY warm!
- Tent temp was 80F during lights off... shot up to 85F after 30 mins of lights on
- Reduced light intensity from 70% to 50%
- Opened tent, increased circulation fan speed
- Watered with garden tap water, pH'd to 6.6
Day 43:
- Watered with 30% recommended strength Remo Nutrients
- Hooked up a/c unit, vented directly into tent via 4" duct.
- Increased light intensity from 70% to 80%.
- Increased exhaust fan speed from 30% to 50% to maintain negative pressure with a/c blowing into tent.
Day 44:
- No water
- Lights on temp: 73-79F
- Lights off temp: 65-73F
Day 45:
- Watered with 30% recommended strength Remo Nutrients
Day 46:
- Watered with 30% recommended strength Remo Nurtients
Day 47:
- No Water
- Increased light intensity from 80% to 100% for approximately last 6 hrs of "lights on"
Day 48:
- Watered with 30% recommended strength Remo Nutrients. Increased "MagNifiCal" to 50% recommended strength due to rust spots
- Unsure if rust spots are being caused by a Cal-Mag issue or possibly light burn...? Only 1 of 3 plants showing those spots, on upper and lower leaves.
Day 50:
- "EM-2" brown/rust spots are worsening. Increased Remo Nutrients "MagNifiCal" during feeding.
- Moved "EM-2" to center position, where light intensity is lower.
- Watered with plain garden tap water today but added some "Cal-Mag Spike". Water pH'd to 6.5.
Day 51:
- No water
- "EM-2" brown/rust spots worsening.
- Added Gaia Green Bloom 2-8-4 dry amendments to plants "EM-2" and "EM-3b". Mixed 4tbsp into top of soil, watered lightly with pH 6.5 garden tap water.
**IF ANYONE KNOWS WHAT'S UP WITH THE BROWN SPOTS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW!**
I'm treating it as either Calcium deficiency or light burn... but i'm almost certain it's not light burn, as the spots are on upper and lower portions of the plant.
Day 52:
- Watered with 60% recommended Remo Nutrient flowering combo.
Day 53:
- No water
- Light defoliation to under-side of plants.
Day 54:
- No water
Day 55:
- Watered with 60% recommended dose of nutrients.
- Lowered lights-on temperature from 78F to 75F.
- Lowered lights-off temperature from 72F to 68F.
- Increased de-humidification during lights off to try and maintain 50% RH. Without dehumidification, RH climbs to 70+% RH!
- "EM-2" plant still increasing signs of nutrient deficiency. So far it doesn't seem to have affected the buds, only the leaves.
Brown/rust spots have been increasing on one of my 3 plants.
Appearing on upper and lower, newer and older leaves. Does not appear to be a light/heat issue.
Treating it as possible Cal def by increasing cal-mag nutes.
hey there , calcium was the symptom but light stress was the culprit i'm afraid, you gotta lower your lights to around 30cm (max) - 40cm (min) it seems close, but in fact that's pretty normal, that plus a regular regimen of cal mag and the problem should stop spreading almost immediately. Hope this helps ! 🚀
Day 55:
- Flushed "EM-2" with approximately 4 gallons of pH 6.2 water. Runoff was coming out at pH 6.5 and only a slight amber colour to it.
- Watered "EM-1" and "EM-3b" lightly with pH 6.2 water.
Day 56:
- No water
Day 57:
- Temperature in tent rose to 86F for about 30 mins when my A/C didn't turn on at the right time.
- "EM-2" is really looking bad. Not sure if i should cut my losses and plan to cut her this weekend...??
- Watered with 60-70% recommended strength of Remo Nutrients.
- I'm thinking this might be my last feeding and that i'll start a 7-10 day flush with plain, pH'd tap water.
- Noticing some amber trichs on "EM-1" but not on "EM-2" or "EM-3b".
- Under microscope, seeing mostly cloudy and some clear trichs.
Day 58:
- No real change to "EM-2"... not improving but not getting worse.
- Watered "EM-1" and "EM-3b" with 60% nutrient solution. Watered "EM-2" with a 10-20% nutrient solution.
Day 59:
- "EM-2"'s brown spots are a little browner, a little crisper... but no new brown spots are appearing.
- No water
Day 60
- Watered all plants with pH 6.3 tap water
- "EM-2" not improving but not getting worse.
Day 64:
- Watering only with de-chlorinated tap water, pH'd to between 6.2 to 6.5.
- "EM-2" is still a mess, with brown, dried, curled leaves, but luckily the buds have developed well and the issue remains only in the leaves.
- Trichome production has really exploded over the past few days, as has the smell.
- "EM-2" has a very berry smell to it, more so than the other two.
- Lights-on temperatures: 72-75F
- Lights-off temperatures: 65-69F
Day 65:
- No water
Day 66:
- Watered with tap water, pH'd to 6.5
- Light defoliation to "EM-2" to clean up brown/dead leaves
Day 67:
- Will probably be the last day of light for these girls. I'll be giving them 48hrs of darkness, without water, before chopping.
- Temp (lights on): 75F
- Temp (lights off): 62-68F
- RH: 45-60% (mostly around 52-54%)
Overall, i'm very satisfied with the grow up to this point. First time growing indoors and first time growing autos but i definitely learned a lot and hope to do even better next run!
I'm definitely looking forward to updating on the smell and taste of the cured buds. They look amazing already!
Update:
- Buds have been curing now for about 7 weeks and the moisture content is mostly stable around 62-63% RH.
- Flavour and quality of smoke has increased greatly.
- I wouldn't want to have given it any less than 6 weeks but i will likely give it the full 3 months that i had originally planned.
Day 69: HARVEST!
- After 48 hours complete darkness, and with the soil completely dry, the time to chop was upon us!
- My girl wet-trimmed "EM-2" and did a great job getting rid of all the brown leaves, which had started affecting the sugar leaves pretty badly too. She hung individual branches on coat hangers.
- "EM-1" and "EM-3b" were chopped and hung as entire plants.
- Removed light and the 2 circulating fans from the tent, hanging 2 plants up high, and one below.
- A/C unit still connected to the tent, providing a gentle breeze coming in at the bottom.
- Exhaust fan was reduced to 30%, providing just enough air flow to maintain negative pressure and provide a steady movement of air around the plants.
- Temp: 65F
- RH: 60-65%
Day 73 (drying day 4)
- "EM-2" has dried to where the buds are crispy, yet pliable. Trimmed buds from branches and put into jars, with the tops left off.
- "EM-2" has come out at 89 grams and was the smaller of the 3 plants.
Day 78
- Just finished trimming and putting into jars "EM-1" and "EM-3b".
- Those 2 plants spent 9 days drying.
- "EM-1" came in at 74g
- "EM-3b" unfortunately ended up with pretty airy buds and i'd say about half the weight ended up just going into our trim bag, which we'll use for hash. The buds were very sticky with trichs but just not enough density for me to be happy with.
- "EM-3b" weighed in at 54g of smoke-able buds.
In total, we have 217 grams of buds curing.
We have about 100 grams of trim, including larf, sugar leaves and buds that were just too airy for me to want to keep.
@CRiSPrGrow, Cheers! I"m just hoping these ladies can stick it out at least another week or so. I don't see "EM-2" recovering too well but hopefully she makes it through!
...and ya, been meaning to jump on the chat and say hello. 😋
@CRiSPrGrow, Thanks! Wasn't sure if it was Cal or P deficiency. I've increased both my CalMag and phosphorus so hope things start looking better before final week of flush.
Thanks again for the input!
Hi @VanCplGrows! Nice ladies in there 😍 I'm thinking more of a Phosphorous deficiency, considering you're giving loads of nutrients, I think your plants had enough Calcium and Magnesium. My bet is that you're having salts buildup in your medium, because of an intense feeding schedule and probably a lack of runoff, your rootmass is flooded with old nutrients, and is unable to manage nutrients intakes anymore (lockout leading to deficiencies). In this situation I would flush the medium with tap water buffered at pH 6.2, then help the medium to dry by putting a small fan blowing a continuous breeze on the container's surface. Once almost dry, see how this goes, and probably give it a good meal with Phosphorous and Potassium. Affected leaves won't recover but the new ones should be healthy. Hope this will help, keep us updated and happy growing! 👊
Hey @Stick, thanks for the message. Ya, i've sort of started focusing more on the phosphorous rather than Cal-Mag. My feeding schedule for most of the grow has actually been pretty light. I usually feed 2-3 times per week and only with 30% of the recommended dose. It's only been this past week that i've increased the nutrients.
When feeding, i typically only water just until run off starts. When watering with plain pH'd tap water, i tend to water fairly heavily and the run off comes through relatively clear.
I've tried to maintain the idea that under-feeding is better than over-feeding but since i don't have a proper EC meter, only a pH meter, it's hard to truly know what's coming out.
I figure this will probably be my last week of feeding, then will do a 1 week flush, so not a ton of time for me to turn things around but i'll keep your advice in mind to try and avoid any future problems.
Much appreciated! 👍
VanCplGrows
