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27 May
Hello Folks 😎👊🏼
On the 24th May I popped 4 photoperiod feminised seeds of different varieties into PH 6 soaked ( 24hrs ) rock wool cubes. Then placed into the propagator for 72hrs at a heat setting 24.5°c.
I checked them tonight. All 🌱🌱🌱🌱 have popped up healthy. 😁.... see 📷
These seeds came courtesy 🤲 of Original Sensible Seeds. To whom I owe a great BIG thank you. 🙏.
Original Sensible Seeds sent me 4 fabulous varieties, including one that I wanted a 2nd shot at... wedding cake.
The 4 varieties are, Gelato, Zkittlez, Bruce Banner & Wedding Cake.
Gelato
Feminized and Normal strain created by breeding Sunset Sherbet x Girl Scout Cookies.
Slightly indica dominant hybrid (55% indica/45% sativa) strain. Gelato has a tasty flavor, but is best loved for its effects.
Zkittlez
Feminized and Normal strain created by breeding Grandaddy Purple x Grapefruit) x Afghan Kush. This results in a strain that is 60% Indica, and 40% Sativa. This results in a strain that is Mostly Indica.
Tastes of sugary orange and pine, with a floral-fuel bite.
Bruce Banner
Feminized and Normal strain created by breeding Colorado Ghost OG x Strawberry Diesel. This results in a strain that is 35% Indica, and 65% Sativa. This results in a strain that is Mostly Sativa.
With the 2 parent strains are blended together they generate a rather slurplicious combo that is equally as enjoyable for the body.
Wedding Cake
Feminized and Normal strain created by breeding Girl Scout Cookies x Cherry Pie
Indica dominant hybrid.
Tastes like vanilla icing inbetween the earthy fruit.
The 4 feminised photoperiods will be grown alongside 4 Northern Lights autos.
Both grows have their own hydroponic reservoirs. I will be using a different nutrient line for each of the 2 grows.
Next weeks diary I will mention nutrients to be used and other plant health products.
I think this grow will be a super learning one. With 4 different varieties. I may have my work cut out for me. ..... bring it on 🐩
Many thanks for checking my diary out.
🧡 and ✌️🏼 to you all.
Grow well 🌱🌱🌱🌱
29th May. Re potted all 4 into final pots. And placed under 160w at 24" or 60cm. And on a 20/4 lights on schedule. The humidity is at 55% in the shack. And the temperature 26°,c..
I have lightly mist sprayed all 4.
As the photos looked quite drab, and as I'm bored out of my mind not having a grow in mid swing. ... I decided to bling my photos. .... boredom..... huh
Thanks for looking
✌️🏼😎
Grow 🌱 well
Hello and happy Saturday to you. ✌️🏼😎
Not been too bad a week for my Seed Donation Grow. They seem to be doing okay. I very lightly mist spray with PH 5.8 water.
Wedding Cake had issues... namely me. But still growing. 😊
Nothing else going on. 💤
The nutrient line I will be using is Plant Magic including Plant Magic Bloom Boost PK and Plant Magic Enzymes for root health/breaking down dead matter.
I will also be using my trusted Cannacure.
And Great White Mycorrhizae for natural beneficial bacteria.
I wont start light nutrients for another week.
A safe and happy Saturday to you All.
✌️🏼😎
Hello to you All ✌️🏼😎.
Not been too bad a week for my Original Sensible Feminised photoperiod grow. The Wedding Cake had a little mishap.... me... but its recovering fine. Just a bit behind. However as its a feminised photoperiod and from a great seed bank I'm not too fussed. Times a healer.
Sorry my diary is late. Hectic work schedule.
Thank you for reading my diary.
Be safe and sound 💚🌱💚
Reposted photos as looking through my photos I saw I had muddled some up with my Northern Lights Auto grow. Sorry for that.
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Greetings ✌️🏼😎,
22 June
My diary is well late. Sorry. Been a hectic month, work and home.
Week 4 and things seems somewhat slow. Suspect heat. No time to rectify. But when I'm back I shall work on it.
Feeding light nutrients.
Sprayed with Cannacure.
Thank you for reading.
Be blessed
😁👍🏼
Greetings 😎👊🏼
30 June
My diary is well late. I'm trying to catch up. Sorry. But it's been a hectic month, work and at home.
Week 5 and definitely a heat problem going on. Plants are stunted, leaf tips browning... need to sort asap. Aircon on order. Will see how that does.
Dread going in to see the plants each day.
What I should have done last week is switch lights to 18 hrs rather than 20 hrs. So that's done now.
The aircon has arrived. But has made no difference... as I'm not insulated. 3 litre bottles of ice wrapped in a towel helped a bit. I also used up a roll of clear polythene that I had and some serious sticky type tape to part insulate.
Lots of warm air sucking in from the leaks. Temperatures 29 to 32°c.
Monitoring.
Feeding light nutrients.
Sprayed with Cannacure.
Thank you for reading.
Be loved
😁💚
14 July
Greetings and good tidings to you all. 😁
Things are looking much better for these photoperiods. The aircon, temp insulation and the 4 x 3 litre bottles of ice have definitely helped.
Next week I think I shall top them. They been under some serious stress. So I shall give it an extra week.
Due to my negligence, I am about 3 weeks behind on my schedule.
As I have learnt my lesson, and don't want to go through all that again... I have on order Mylar foam film 3mm. And also an IR blocker barrier. I will first fix the IR blocker to roof joists/rafters. Then I shall overlay the IR blocker with the Mylar film foam.
The film foam should arrive by next weekend. When we are meant to have another "heat wave" just hotter than the last one..
I have sprayed Cannacure.
I notice a lot of trapped air like pockets bulging. I'm wondering how to harvest that air and pump into reservoir... but without electricity. Of course I could just go out and buy a few pumps for my reservoirs, but there is no fun in that.
Thank you for having a look.
Love and Peace to you all ✌️🏼💚✌️🏼
22/7
Greetings to you all. 😎👍🏼
Been an okay week. Keeping temperature down. The aircon has definitely helped. But not good enough.
Still waiting on my mylar foam insulation. Looking forward to it arriving.... but doing the jobs another thing. 🙄
Plants have been topped and seem to have recovered quite well and fast.
Have a great day or night
May you feel loved and blessed. 🌼🌸
😎💚
29/7
Hello Everyone 😁
Mylar insulation arrived 25/7
Did some prep work Saturday 27/7 late afternoon. Sawing timber for frame etc. Couldn't start earlier as I was at work. Lined roof space with IR material.
Then 28/7 I wrapped the inside of my grow shack with the mylar insulation The roof area got a double layer of insulation. I also overlapped corners and joints. I also left the previous material up... so an added barrier.
The job is not complete, I need to do some trimming and silver foil taping. That's on the overlap joints. I also need to make the door. Which is in motion.
Working with the insulation was pretty easy. It is flexible and does not tear.
It has also done the trick. My temperature high and low day and night over the last 24hrs has been quite consistent. 🤩
The plants since topping have been real good. I woudnt normally veg for 8 weeks, but i had to as first the plants needed saving then healing ( due to heat issues. ) And they seem happy for that recovery time 💚
They were away from main lights for 24hrs whilst I carried out the works. But i did have some light on.
After i carried out the work. I then scrubbed the shack out disinfected, same with reservoirs ( dont use bleach if using natural beneficial) so everything got a scrubbing. Then reservoirs filled and PH to 5.3. No nutrients until tomorrow.
Sprayed all with my trusted Cannacure
Love & Peace to You All
💚✌️🏼
4 August
Hey All 🤩👊🏼
Been a nice week for my plants. 💖
🌱🌱🌱🌱
Thankfully they seem to have recovered quite nicel from the stresses I put them under.
Insulation and aircon definitely worth it.
I washed out reservoirs yesterday and added a light nutrient. Plant Magic ( .5ml per litre ) I also added Mighty Growth Enhancer ( 1ml per 3 litres )
And added Great White Mycorrhizae and Sugar Peak from Earth Juice. 1ml per litre.( Sugar Peak does not effect EC )
My current EC 1.3.
PH 5.3
Sprayed with Cannacure.
Set lights to 12/12.
I also removed all lower branches, and used yo yos to open up some of the remaining branches.
I have been mindful to not over prune this time and have tucked back the odd fan leaves that were shadowing any flower sites.
Thank you for checking out my diary. 😁
I wish you all a great week ahead. Filled with love and peace.
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11 August
Hello to all you fabulous people. 🤗.
Not been a bad week for these 4. The stretch is on. Making use of yo yos to keep everything below the lights.
I may super crop at a later stage. ( if required )
Cleaned out reservoirs and refilled. No nutrients for one day. Just PH 5.3 water.
Sprayed with Cannacure.
Thank you for having a look. 😎👍🏼
Have a blessed Sunday. 🤗
18 August
Hello to all you lovely people 🤗🌱
Stretch is nearly over 😁. I've managed to keep the plants below the lights. Yo yos deluxe.
They look okay. The Gelato seems the odd one out. As no branches. Just a straight up 🌲.
Reservoirs emptied and refilled. Great White Mycorrhizae, Plant Magic Nutrients and Sugar Peak catalyst added. EC 1.6.
Sprayed with Cannacure.
These plants have come back from the brink of death ( heat issues ) and now look not too shabby. 🤩
Thank you All for taking a look. 👀
I wish you a super day/night. And much success with your grows.
💚 and ☮️
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21/08/
On looking again at the photos... they definitely do not do the plants justice. The buds are developing nicely and have gr🎱 light penetration. Yo yos are not a bad thing to have in ones handy grow kit bag.
Tomorrow I am getting a water filter Called a Grow Max....
Picking it up after work. My local hydro shop guy is ace at growing knowledge and recommended it. So Saturday I shall take plants downstairs and photograph better whilst refilling reservoirs.
On a different note... something I didn't realise.... my Essential PH metre was only good for a year. It started to play up, so I went and saw him. He then told me they usually only good for roughly 365 uses. New one purchased. So for anyone not realising... then this info can be handy.
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22/08
I picked up my Grow Max Water System today. Great reviews. And for under £100.
Cant wait for Saturday to put it to use. 🤗💚
24/08
Hello to you all 🤩👍🏼
Plants dont look too bad. Buds are slowly getting bigger and smell quite nice👌🏼. I did some light defoliation.
Reservoirs washed out and refilled with filtered water using the Grow Max Eco Grow, 2 Stage Water Filter System.
The system promotes....
Faster growing plants and gardens.
*Healthier fruits and vegetables.
*Strengthens plant roots.
*Protects soils, great for organics
The System removes....
Chlorine, Sediment, dirt, rust, oxidation Herbicides and Pesticides, Volatile organic Contaminants (Chemical Contaminants, Benzenes, Toluene, Oils, THM’s, Detergents, PCB’s)
It was easy to set up and use.
Added Plant Magic A and B.
Added Sugar Peak Catalyst
Added Great White Mycorrhizae
Sprayed all with Cannacure
On a not so funny note ... today is day 22 that I have not smoked or ingested any marijuana. Yep... true.
Thanks mostly to a careless colleague ( crane operator ) at work, who kept coming to work smelling of marijuana.
Over the past 8 years, I kept telling him to be less "bait" but his arrogant attitude and his mannerism towards the bosses got the better. We were all issued with a letter stating random drug testing coming up.
He is now on long term sick leave for "depression and stress"
I'm looking for a new job. I'm sure by the time I get tested I will have so little THC in my system that the company wont be bothered, but that's not what I want. I enjoy my smoke and edibles.
Now I have sleepless nights due to pain and some nasty vivid nightmares. 😡
Hope you all are doing gr🎱 on your grows.
Have a blessed Sunday. Be safe.
💚 & ☮️
31/08
Hello all you lovely growers. 😊👍🏻
Enter week 5. Starting to smell very rife in my flower shack ( in a good way )
👀
👃🏼
👅
The buds are developing quite nicely.
Sugar Peak Catalyst seems to be doing its thing.
Just a pity the buds are not all pointing upwards. Height restrictions suck.
The plants seem to be enjoying the water filter.
Reservoirs washed out and refilled.
EC 1.8. PH 5.6
Sprayed with Cannacure. This product works.
Overall I'm fairly happy with the grow, now that I have things under control.
It doesn't look pretty nor organised as the plants are yo yoyed deluxe.i like things to be neat n sweet. But at least they are going well now. 😁
Looking forward to getting my next grow on the go. Later today I will be germinating my next lot.
I will be doing a single strain of 8. Not sure what seeds I will use. I have choices.
Today is day 28 without enjoying any cannabis. Still no drug test. Been a horrid 28 days at that. Withdrawals isn't pleasant.... nor did I want to 🚭
Whilst the culprit that brought on drug testing sits at home smoking fat ones .. he has been booked off work for "depression " He is hoping the company will eventually make him redundant.
Words can not describe how I feel about him. 🔫⚰️
I have been looking for a new job... but best I found so far... has a 30% pay drop. Which is not an option.
So for now, i am not smoking nor munching anything cannabis related.
To top things.... I am on leave for the next 11 days. Gonna be a drag.
Okay enough of my whingeing. Sorry.
I wish you all a really gr🎱 weekend. Be safe.
Thank you for checking out my diary.
💚 and ☮️
08 Sept
I know... 🙄 .... late on my week.
Buds are filling out a bit. I been feeding both Plant Magic Bloom and also Sugar Peak Catalyst at the same time aswell as Plant Magic Bloom A and B.
Plants seem fairly happy.
Reservoirs washed out and refilled using filtered water through my Gro Max water filter system.
Plants sprayed with Canna Cure.
About 3 weeks from harvest. 🌲✂️
Getting excited about the seeds I'm about to germinate for my next grow. And using my veg shack and equipment in there for the first time. 🤗
Thank you for having a look on my diary.
😎👍🏻
💚 & ☮️
15 September
Greetings ✌️🏼👽
Been a busy week in more ways than one.
The plants are all smelling so lovely now. Each with their own fragrance.
They are all putting on weight. But maybe not as fast as I would like them too. But still 2/3 weeks to go.
Reservoirs washed out and refilled using the Gro Max Water Purifier.
Added to each reservoir....
Plant Magic Bloom A & B 1.5ml/litre
Plant Magic Bloom Boost 1ml/litre
Plant Magic Enzymes 1ml/litre
Sugar Peak Catalyst 3ml/litre
Great White Mycorrhizae 1/2 scoop
**Please note when using both Plant Magic Bloom Boost and Sugar Peak Catalyst ... your PH will drop. Bizarre but true** So dont panic, thinking root rot etc.
Sprayed all with Canna Cure
Aircon still running, but only when lights are on. Keep heat under 30°c.
Thank you for having a look.
Have a blessed week ahead.
💚 & ☮️
23 September
Always late of recent... 🙄. Sorry.
Anyway... the 4 plants have come along fine. I wasnt expecting them to turn out as okay as they have. Considering the hard times they had. 🔥😈🔥.
Throughout this grow, from veg to now, I have used just a 1/4 of nutrient recommended by manufacturers. And the 4 haven't seemed to have minded. I am using natural beneficial bacteria ( Great White ) and Plant Magic Root enzymes along with Sugar Peak Catalyst. And I am using Plant Magic Bloom Boost, Plant Magic Bloom part a) and part b)
With the Great White Mycorrhizae... I only used 1/4 of the recommended amount.
The 4 plants being a variety each have their own awesome unique aroma. But I can only tell individually if I touch a bud of one plant without touching a different plants bud, which aren't huge, but there are quite a few hand grenade size buds.
Overall inside the shack.... it's a nose party. The strong mixed smells are all floating through the air, I can only catch a quick bit of an individual aroma before its pushed on by the next and next wave of dreamy aromas.
I no longer run the aircon. As the weather seems to be cool enough.
Reservoirs washed out.
Plants sprayed with Cannacure.
Trichomes are around 15%. I have bought myself a semi decent camera, but got to figure out how to use it. Especially close ups.
I reckon another week. Then time for flushing. And that's just 4 days. I'm going to use a product called Flawless Finish by Advanced Nutrients. It is the best product for flushing. And one that I have used before.
My ash burns mostly a white colour.
Which I believe means a damn good flushing. Maybe this time I might flush for 5 days?
Thank you for reading.
Have a super day.
💜 & ☮️
2 October
Late 🐰⏰
Another week has passed. The 4 photoperiods have now been flushed. I used Flawless Finish a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ product from Advanced Nutrients.
They have now been shifted out of the flower shack and into a dark room for 48hrs. No water.
The buds smell super amazing. Each with their own lovely aroma.
The photos posted are the whole plant + a bud close up.
The last photo is of a Wedding Cake bud that I cut off over a week ago. Unflushed. It is a handy thing to do.. and not only for if you've run out, but because it tells me how much flushing agent to use on the main crop and for how long to flush for. As when I smoke the now dried bud...
A) Without flush no bad taste. So with a flush even better.
B) Joint ash is a fairly dusty grey. Not dark.
Throughout this grow I used less than a 1/3 to 1/2 nutrients of the manufactures recommendation/guidelines. My EC stayed under 1.8.
Throughout this grow I used
Great White Mycorrhizae
Canna Cure
Plant Magic Bloom
Plant Magic Grow
Plant Magic Enzymes
* And during flowering stage for bud development I used
Plant Magic Bloom Boost
And
Sugar Peak Catalyst by Earth Juice
Equipment added for this grow.
Air conditioner
Water purifier
* Both have been well worth the buy.
I also insulated the flower shack.
Thank you for having a read. 💜 & ☮️