First Grow- White Widow ScrOG SF1000LEDs

(dec. 15* technically the night before this week) feeding - nutes: - big bloom - 10ml / gal (3.8L) - grow big - 10ml / gal (3.8L) - watering: - 1 gal (3.8L) each - 2gal (7.6L) tap water ph: before adding nutes - ph: 8.17 - 2gal (7.6L) water with pump and 20ml big bloom - ph: 8.24 - 2gal (7.6L) water with 20ml big bloom and 20ml grow big - ph: 6.9 - add 3ml of white vinegar - ph: 6.81 - Add 3ml of white vinegar - ph: 6.55 - Add 3ml of white vinegar - ph: 6.37 - with 12ml of white vinegar total + 20ml big bloom + 20 ml Grow big - ph: 6.17 - after 2L given to plants: - ph: 6.24 - 1L of note water ph’d at 6.17 given to both plants - 5 min break - ph:6.24 - another 1L - 5 min - ph: 6.3 - another 1L - 5 min - ph: 6.35 - another 1L - 5 min - ph: 6.35 - another 1L - 5 min - ph: 6.35 - both plants given 1 gal each of ph: 6.17 water with 10 ml of big bloom and 10ml of grow big - Plants look like they need it and will respond very well, plant 2 looks like I will do lots of defoliation on it and I think I will look to stop touching them after one more round of defoliation in a couple days when they perk up from the feed, I will then leave them for 2 full weeks of veg and finish at week 9 so that week 10 is the first week of flower at 12/12 - I plan on feeding 1-2 times a week with the second feed going until run-off - I will have them grow up and then place the Scrog net over them at the start of week 8 so they will have a good few weeks to grow into it - My ankle and foot is in a cast so I can’t move around well so delaying the screen is no problem for me Dec. 16 - plant 1: - Ph: 6.3 - Plant 2: - Ph: 6.2 - defoliated 4 fan leaves that had died from plant 2 - defoliated just a few baby fan leaves scrapping the soil on plant 1 - Plants look nice and healthy from the feeding, they love getting those nutes - Both plants now have Redding/ purple-ing stems and plant 2 has some leave halfway up that are browning in between the veins of the leafs towards the tips of the leaf - Much worse in plant 2, Redding stems in plant 1 have not resulted in such leaf Browning or dying - plant 1 has the redding/ purplish stems around the new growth tips, but only a bit of the boron deficiency browning - I will re-LST plant 1 and 2 today dec. 17 - the boron, nitrogen, and phosphorus deficiencies seem to be slowly correcting but it is something to keep an eye on - i think a lot of those deficiencies were caused by the soil ph getting off, but also because i wanted to purposely err on the side of under watering and under-feeding - now i understand more and feel comfortable as I have set the floor for expectations of the ocean forest soil - it lasted a good 3-4 weeks (cut with 33% pro-mix) on the nutes in soil, and clearly week 4-5 it should have received its first feed - week 6-7 was mostly due to the delay of symptoms and the slowly correcting deficit dec. 17 - the boron, nitrogen, and phosphorus deficiencies seem to be slowly correcting but it is something to keep an eye on - i think a lot of those deficiencies were caused by the soil ph getting off, but also because i wanted to purposely err on the side of under watering and under-feeding - now i understand more and feel comfortable as I have set the floor for expectations of the ocean forest soil - it lasted a good 3-4 weeks (cut with 33% pro-mix) on the nutes in soil, and clearly week 4-5 it should have received its first feed - week 6-7 was mostly due to the delay of symptoms and the slowly correcting deficit - Plant 2: - Ph: 6.8 - 9h later - 7.3 - Plant 1: - Ph:7 - 9 hours later - 7.3 - re applied LST to both plants - Plant 2 stems look a little lighter, getting a bit lighter on new growth Dec. 18 - plant 2 - Ph: 7 - Plant 1 - Ph: 7.2 Dec. 18 - plant 2 - Ph: 7 - Plant 1 - Ph: 7.2 - plants look really good, humidity with the mini fans running during the dark hours helps a lot, AC fans on 10 - rh: 50-65% - temp: 65-74 - plants will just have to hold on and deal with the phosphorus deficiency until the weekend when they will be fed again - looks like the plant is recovering well, right now red/ purple stems are all that is an issue, and its even reverting back to green - plant still has some of the discolouration on leaves, some red/ purple stems, and light green new growth, - I will have to see about feeding and watering schedules Dec.19 - plant 1: - ph: 7.9 (3 moist) - plant2 - ph: 7.2 (5 moist) Dec.19 - plant 1: - ph: 7.9 (3 moist) - plant2 - ph: 7.2 (5- moist) Dec. 20 - plant 1 - ph: 8 - moisture: (4 dry) - plant 2 - ph: 7.9 - moisture: (3 dry- moist) - both plants will be watered today - both plants will have LST removed for watering - I think I will give another half dose of Big Bloom and Grow Big because the plants need it, but I will only give 1 gal each - the next watering will be without nutrients, just ph’d down to low 6’s - I want to start watering more often - Dehumidifier will be set up inside or outside the tent to keep humidity post-watering under control 45-55 rh% ideally - Plant 1 looks very thirsty, stems are thin and weak, old leave that have been dying are flaking to the touch, growth has a nice green colour though, just very thirsty and hungry - Some reddish purple stems, not sure if they are from the scraping of the plant ties, it kind of feels like they are based on where they are and the scratching type of discolouration but some are just clearly red / purple without scratches. Likely both occurring - Plant 1 also has more blotchy leaves that have progressively gotten worse, likely the deficiency from lack of nutes/ ph continually rising - Plant 2 still has the same issues but it’s older dead leave we’re already pruned - Plant 2 is not as under watered yet so less droopy leaves and less weak growth / stems - I pruned any tiny fan leaves on the bottom of the plant 1, several were dead, some flaking to touch, others dragging on the soil. Maybe 4 large ones and 4 small to tiny ones. - I obviously should have watered yesterday for plant 1, but its tough with a cast on my ankle, so I waited so I could do both today and now learned the signs of underwatering and feeding - 3.5gal (13L) of tap water - ph: 8.31 - add in 20ml of big bloom and 20 ml of grow big - ph: 7.15 - Add 3ml of apple cider vinegar - Ph: 7.01 - Add 6ml more - Ph: 6.81 - Add 3ml more - Ph: 6.74 - Add 3ml more - Ph: 6.6 - 3ml - Ph: 6.5 - 3ml - Ph: 6.35 13L total - wait (6.31) 11 9 7 6 4 2 2.5L more so that both plants have a decent run off (3 feeds with water in a row) - next watering will only have apple cider vinegar as ph down Runoff 3L Plant 1: ph5.4 Plant 2: ph4.8 Plant 1: Soil meter ph: 6.7 Plant 2: Ph: 6 - LST back on plant 2 but not plant 1 - Plant height is still 15 total inches, the soil is 6.5” height, and the plants height is right (8”) where I want the screen - I think I should probably let the plant grow a little, the place the screen over top - Plant 2 will need to be defoliated as it has trouble spreading - My LST is super rookie so it’s just bend it all away without proper technique or style, more or less - I have a decent feel for the LST right now but the screen will be new and much more awkward because of the space obstacles and my ankle problem - I want to get all remaining pruning done on plant 1, if any, this week and then allow it 1-2 more weeks to fully veg and cover much more room if possible - I hope to flip the lights at the end of week 9, and possibly end of week 8 if it is convenient Dec. 21 - plants look good, but lighter green on new growth, some old stem Redding and some old fan leave discolouration - Plant 1 is more light green inside and has higher ph soil that rises quickly - Some of the stems and leaves were very weak - I split the main stalk right at the main top by accident when I was re applying LST on plant 2, mini tie bandage solved it and it was easy - Both plants will have lots of healthy bud sites with their own space and I think the 4 SF 1000 will be plenttttty of light to cover all the edges - plant 1 had some light defoliation of older fan leaves, and very small leaves that had died near the main stem Plant 1 Ph: 7.2 Plant 2 Ph: 7 Specifications:😎👇 Seeds: - 2x White Widow feminized seeds from Crop King Seed Tent: - 4x4x6 Mammoth Grow tent LED: - 2x Spider Farmer SF1000 LED for veg - 4x Spider Farmer SF1000 LED for flower Pots: - 2x 0.5 L starter pots - 2x 5 gal smart pots after transplant Soil: - Pro-mix containing mycorrhizae and perlite, used for starter pots and mixed at roughly 1:3 ratio with Ocean Forest - Fox Farm Ocean Forest soil, used in the 5 gallon pots and mixed with roughly 3:1 ratio with pro-mix - note: pro mix was mixed thoroughly with ocean forest in the 5 gal pot, then pro-mix was used on the top layer, in and around where the transplant will be to help the early veg stage avoid getting too "hot" via nutrients. Nutrients: - Fox Farm Big Bloom - Fox Farm Big Grow - Fox Farm Tiger Bloom Inline Fans: - AC Infinity CLOUDLINE T6 6" (exhaust) - AC infinity CLOUDLINE S6 6" (active intake) - AC infinity 6" ducting Mini fans: - 2x Wind Devil 6" fans Carbon Filter: - 2x iPower Carbon Filter on both inline fans - note: carbon filter on intake fan as basement had mold issues in furnace room far removed but same floor, some mold issue in other room, cat litter in basement, thus, avoiding all risks and sleeping sound at night :) all mold was killed, scrubbed, cleaned, sprayed, painted, and sprayed again before setting up. Humidifier: - TaoTronics Cool Mist Humidifier Timers: - 2x VIVOSUN dual Digital Timer