awwwwwwwwwww Time for grow #6! Mephisto was sold out of O'z, so I bought from Humboldt for the first time and got their Hella Jelly, which may be their best strain.
Objective is to finally stop the high PH and yellowing/dying leaves, so I am growing organic for the first time, using BioBizz soil and nutes. I will also be using the bottom-feeder for the first time. Hoping for 10-12 ounces.
Plant 1 - Mephisto O'z
Plant 2 - Mephisto Strawberry Nuggets x Livers BX1 (freebie cross)
Plants 3 & 4 - Humboldt Hella Jelly
All 4 seeds germinated on the 4th day in 80/80 conditions. Two were yellow at first but turned green the next day. I took the shell off of #3 and cotyledons look a little funny
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Directly In Substrate
Germination Method
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Week 1. Vegetation
1mo ago
1/5
6.35 cm
Height
20 hrs
Light Schedule
29 °C
Day Air Temp
No Smell
Smell
81 %
Air Humidity
26 °C
Night Air Temp
18.93 set_lilers
Pot Size
0.38 set_lilers
Watering Volume
60.96 cm
Lamp Distance
awwwwwwwwwww Looking good so far! 260 PPFD, 18 DLI. 0.77 VPD. I just added more soil since it started sinking. Gave them 1.0L water each after germination, and 1.8L 2 days later. Temperatures are little high due to the weather, but no worries. The fan on the 6-year-old light stopped working, so I may need a new one for next grow.
#1) Looking the best so far, which is what I was hoping for. Really want a big yield on this one
#2) I took the shell off after day after germination. One cotyledon is bent but looks good otherwise
#3) Was light color, but back to green today
#4) No issues
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Week 2. Vegetation
1mo ago
1/11
7.62 cm
Height
20 hrs
Light Schedule
28 °C
Day Air Temp
No Smell
Smell
82 %
Air Humidity
25 °C
Night Air Temp
18.93 set_lilers
Pot Size
0.76 set_lilers
Watering Volume
55.88 cm
Lamp Distance
awwwwwwwwwww Day 16 and looking good. Increased light to 65% and now 275 PPFD and 20 DLI. Added more soil and filled the bottom-feeding pots for the first time. I watered the tops and it hasn't dried out in the 5-6 days since, so it must be working as intended. Garden Glimpse only 13%, but that may be from leaving the tent open to get the bottom-feedings going. The next 10 days are pivotal because that's when my high PH and yellowing issues tend to start.
1) O'z - Easily the biggest one, which is ideal. It's the only wrinkly one, but no big deal
2) Strawberry Nuggets x Livers BX1 - This is in the best shape as it prays the most
3) Hella Jelly [A] - Looks good
4) Hella Jelly [B] - Smallest one. May be a compact plant
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Week 3. Vegetation
1mo ago
1/15
16.51 cm
Height
20 hrs
Light Schedule
26 °C
Day Air Temp
Weak
Smell
78 %
Air Humidity
22 °C
Night Air Temp
18.93 set_lilers
Pot Size
0.76 set_lilers
Watering Volume
55.88 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 1
Bio-Grow
2 mll
awwwwwwwwwww Day 23. Eventful week! 0.7 VPD.
Topped plants #1-#3. Tent started to smell, and leaves smell after touching them. Increased light from 65% to 80% (375 PPFD, 27 DLI). Added side lighting, shirt hangars (to expand tent space), and my new oscillating fan. Gave nutrients for the first time. Started leaf-tucking. May defoliate next week. Both Hella Jelly plants have weird, rounded leaves near the bottom, which I thought was a mutation at first.
Temps changing from the weather, which I guess is why the Garden Glimpse numbers are bad, but it never seems to affect anything.
All plants 6.5" except for #4 (5.0"). I will probably add the trellis next week.
1) O'z - A little yellowing of the leaf ends, but nothing concerning yet. Looks less lively than the others. Stems turning purple.
2) Strawberry Nuggets x Livers BX1 - Still looks the healthiest.
3) Hella Jelly [A] - Looking perky.
4) Hella Jelly [B] - Didn't top because I want this runt to be as tall as the others.
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Week 4. Vegetation
24d ago
1/20
31.75 cm
Height
20 hrs
Light Schedule
29 °C
Day Air Temp
Weak
Smell
84 %
Air Humidity
24 °C
Night Air Temp
18.93 set_lilers
Pot Size
0.76 set_lilers
Watering Volume
35.56 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 3
Mycorrhizae
1.3 mll
Bio-Grow
2 mll
Bio-Bloom
1 mll
awwwwwwwwwww Day 30. 0.6 VPD. Increased light to 100%. PPFD 450, DLI 40.
Another good week with a lot of growth. Defoliated and lollipopped plants #2-#4, but not O'z just in case leaves burn off. Weather got hot and humid, and temp/humidity went as high as 87/87. Gave Bloom nutrients for the first time. Also gave mycorrhizae for the first time and will probably do it again in a month. Pistils showing around Day 25.
Garden Glimpse numbers are still bad, then I realized I never opened the trap door to let air in, so hopefully next week will have better numbers.
1) O'z - 16". A little burning of tips, which may be from nutrients. Base of stem looks the best. Leaves getting a little lighter. Was sweating to due humidity, which isn't a big deal
2) Strawberry Nuggets x Livers BX1 - 11.5"
3) Hella Jelly [A] - 12"
4) Hella Jelly [B] - 11"
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LST
Technique
Defoliation
Technique
5
Week 5. Vegetation
16d ago
1/15
42.16 cm
Height
20 hrs
Light Schedule
29 °C
Day Air Temp
Weak
Smell
75 %
Air Humidity
22 °C
Night Air Temp
18.93 set_lilers
Pot Size
83.28 set_lilers
Watering Volume
35.56 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 1
PH Down
0.528 mll
awwwwwwwwwww Day 37. 630PPFD, 46 DLI. Up to 0.9 VPD due to humidity drop. Unfortunately, the yellowing/dying leaves happened like my previous grows. Ordered a Bluelab PH meter to help fix this. They are drinking more than I expected, and pots dried out by accident. I switched plants 2 & 3 to be closer to light. Plants look WAY better after the PH Down and top watering.
Garden Glimpse still 9%, so opening the tent and increasing duct fan speed didn't change anything.
1) O'z - 22.5". Already taller than the O'z from my last grow. Grew so fast I didn't realize it got too close to the light. Turning purple. Leaves tend to be droopy, but upper leaves are perky.
2) Strawberry Nuggets x Livers BX1 - 14"
3) Hella Jelly [A] - 16"
4) Hella Jelly [B] - 14"
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Technique
Defoliation
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Week 6. Flowering
9d ago
1/12
49.85 cm
Height
20 hrs
Light Schedule
28 °C
Day Air Temp
6.1
pH
Normal
Smell
79 %
Air Humidity
22 °C
Night Air Temp
18.93 set_lilers
Pot Size
1.51 set_lilers
Watering Volume
30.48 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 4
PH Down
0.528 mll
Bio-Grow
1 mll
Bio-Bloom
0.5 mll
awwwwwwwwwww Day 44. Up to 1.0 VPD as humidity just fell a lot (finally!). Removed many of the leaves that yellowed a while ago, which are more soft than crispy now.
Up until 2 days ago it was recovering well but recently started yellowing, so I gave nutrients (50% strength), including Max for the first time.
PH is 6.0-6.2 for all plants which was a pleasant surprise, so I can be more aggressive with the nutes.
Plants are drinking almost half a gallon a day! Almost let them dry out accidentally.
Lollipopped some, including removing some larfs.
Smell is a little stronger.
Garden Glimpse up to 12% lol.
1) O'z - 26". Showing frost. Was much greener until 2 days ago. Had the least dead leaves.
2) Strawberry Nuggets x Livers BX1 - 16.5". This is the only one that didn't recover from yellowing. Ironically, stem looks much stronger, and a lot of roots are coming out near the bottom of the pot. Has the thickest pistils too.
3) Hella Jelly [A] - 19.5". Put on a 6.5" riser. DLI 60+ but it looks very happy and prays the most.
4) Hella Jelly [B] - 16.2"
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Week 7. Flowering
2d ago
1/16
51.44 cm
Height
20 hrs
Light Schedule
28 °C
Day Air Temp
6.2
pH
Normal
Smell
68 %
Air Humidity
21 °C
Night Air Temp
18.93 set_lilers
Pot Size
1.51 set_lilers
Watering Volume
30.48 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 3
Bio-Grow
3 mll
Bio-Bloom
1.5 mll
Top-Max
1.5 mll
awwwwwwwwwww Day 51. Up to 1.1 VPD. Plants are virtually done growing vertically.
I may have FINALLY figured out my problem. Leaves got very yellow but are greener today after giving nutes (50% strength). I will now feed weekly, and possibly will increase to 75%
Garden Glimpse up to 59% (from 12%).
1) O'z - 26.5 (final height)". Much frostier and purple
2) Strawberry Nuggets x Livers BX1 - 16.5" (final height). Lost a lot of leaves but exposed many bud sites in the process
3) Hella Jelly [A] - 20.5"
4) Hella Jelly [B] - 17.5"