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Master_weedacommentedweek 145 years ago
Congratulations buddy, very nice trophy 🏆
May the force be with you 💪
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First Grow: XJ-13
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1Indoor
Room Type
LST
weeks Technique
ScrOG
weeks Technique
FIMing
weeks Technique
Defoliation
weeks Technique
19 l
Pot Size
Grow Conditions
Week 4
Flowering
6.35
cm
inch
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
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Switched to flower on day 21. This may be early but trying to error on the side of caution since XJ-13 grows tall and I don’t know what to expect during the flower period for my small grow space.
Finally got my temperatures under control. Able to keep the day time temp under 80, holding steady around 74-77 now. Added a 6 inch output fan and carbon filter and I’m running it at half power. There is also a slight negative pressure in the grow box. After some googling I found some benefits to negative pressure such as better temp regulation and reduced pest/mold issues.
I have noticed some minor leaf damage. I can’t yet tell if this is from my own actions or if I have some type of pest in there. Looking closely at it so determine if it persists.
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Grnheadstarted grow question 5 years ago
Testing out my grow box and it’s running at temps from 85-89 degrees. Will this hurt the plants in a hydro setup? I haven’t checked water temps yet. Any advice would be much appreciated. I have the Supercloset Superbox setup with SuperPonics 8.
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Techniques. Defoliation
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Stickanswered grow question 5 years ago
Hi @Grnhead05! Indeed, temperature is a crucial factor when it comes to hydroponic systems. On the one hand, high temperatures will negatively affect the aeration of the nutrient solution, the plant will be more susceptible to suffer from root pathogen attacks. On the other hand, a too cold environment will affect nutrient absorbtion, increasing the risk of deficiencies and/or "seedling melting". If you cannot get the environment temperatures down (below 24°C - 75°F) then you must cool down the water directly, using a water cooler, they can be pretty expensive but it's 100% mandatory if your water temps remain above 20°C / 68°F. Hope this will help, let me know in the comments section if you need further information. Happy growing! 👊
Grnheadstarted grow question 5 years ago
In the 3rd photo in week 12 there is spotting on the leaves. Does anyone have an idea of what that is from? A deficiency? I had trouble getting the nutrients right and that showed up first after I flushed for a few days.
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Leaves. Color - Black or grey
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Grey_Wolfanswered grow question 5 years ago
@Grnhead05 Hi there lovely buds you have there, Yes could be a calcium deficiency however Your plants are nearing maturity so expect the leaves to gradually
Lose colour and fade especially if your planning on lowering the ppm as it matures. I noticed in my hydro grows that the plants likes the ph to be at around 6 during the last few weeks of flowering dunno why but its what they seem to prefer
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Grnheadcommented5 years ago
@Master_weeda, thank you!
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ThrashedTV_BakedByGlazecommentedweek 15 years ago
Great diary! Definitely enter in the Newbie contest when you harvest!
Those Aerogarden starters from W1 seem crazy nice, something I'll have to look into for the future.
Are they part of a full hydro system or just used for starting seedlings for any kind of grow?
Good growing and best of luck with the rest of your grow 🙌
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Grnheadcommented5 years ago
@ThrashedTV_BakedByGlaze, thank you for the comment and wishes!
I think the AeroGarden is generally intended for smaller herbs like basil etc and it is a stand alone unit. But it did work really well for the seed starting.
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DOOBS_N_BREWScommentedweek 145 years ago
Great diary man. Congrats on 1st place!
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Grnheadcommentedweek 35 years ago
FIM went well for one of the plants, I have decided to get rid of the less productive plant (seed 1). I have started training as of late week 2/early week 3 and the plant is ready to branch in many different directions. Check out the photos and let me know what you think! I welcome all constructive feedback!
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Grnheadcommentedweek 25 years ago
New plan, FIM->LST->ScrOG. I think I'm just excited to get the show on the road and my original plan of taking 6 clones from the 2 plants and then SOG would have taken longer. I just moved the ladies into their forever home on 9/1. The next morning they looked very healthy and had 3 clear nodes so I pinched the tops in FIM fashion. I think it went well but time will tell. I've got the trellis set up so the next week I will be LST'ing. Once I see how many colas will form from the FIM I'll flip them to flower and train while they stretch.
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Grnheadcommentedweek 15 years ago
My plan is to pick my favorite between these two plants and clone it for a sea of green. I hope to get 6 clones, but I am not sure if that will require both plants or not. I have a clone chamber with a heat pad to help them root. Once rooted I will move them to my grow box and start flowering right away (after 7+ days of root formation in the chamber). This is my first grow but I like to be ambitious. If I mess it up I have more seeds to experiment with.
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JinksyGrowscommentedweek 145 years ago
Congratulations on a beautiful diary, grow and harvest. Well deserved 1st place in NOTM. Keep on given er my friend!
Cheers👍
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Grnheadcommented5 years ago
Thanks for the support @JinksyGrows!
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Wachsemiliancommentedweek 135 years ago
she looks sooo damn frosty man good job😎👍
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Grnheadcommented5 years ago
@Wachsemilian, thanks for checking her out!
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Master_weedacommentedweek 95 years ago
Hello some likes to reward you for your great work
I replied to your grow question I invite you to consult the answer
and if you want to know something else it will be with pleasure
May the strength be with you 💪
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Grnheadcommented5 years ago
@Master_weeda, thank you for replying to my question! That all adds up with what I’m doing and seeing. I suppose since it’s near maturity I will just let it ride!
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Punchmancommentedweek 125 years ago
Well done👏🏾 From the plants to the overall setup! Keep growing strong! 💪🏾👊🏽💪🏾
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Grnheadcommented5 years ago
Thanks for stopping by @Punchman!
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Ferenccommentedweek 85 years ago
Really nice @Grnhead
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Grnheadcommented5 years ago
@Ferenc, thank you!
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PatMcCrotchcommentedweek 15 years ago
Good luck with your grow!!
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Grnheadcommented5 years ago
@PatMcCrotch, thanks!
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Bloombustercommentedweek 145 years ago
put like bro! good work, for the first groove on dwc - good indicators, I also started with dwc and there were similar crops. Realistic data - everything is fair! 👍
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Stickcommentedweek 25 years ago
Hi @Grnhead! Indeed, temperature is a crucial factor when it comes to hydroponic systems. On the one hand, high temperatures will negatively affect the aeration of the nutrient solution, the plant will be more susceptible to suffer from root pathogen attacks. On the other hand, a too cold environment will affect nutrient absorbtion, increasing the risk of deficiencies and/or "seedling melting". If you cannot get the environment temperatures down (below 24°C - 75°F) then you must cool down the water directly, using a water cooler, they can be pretty expensive but it's 100% mandatory if your water temps remain above 20°C / 68°F. Hope this will help, let me know in the comments section if you need further information. Happy growing! 👊
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smoking_hills9commentedweek 135 years ago
Well done 👍 nice pics and great looking buds. Brave to go hydro for the first grow👊😎
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Grnheadcommented5 years ago
Thanks @smoking_hills9!
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