*******December 23 to 29, 2019
It was a good growing week. She continues to grow and get wider and taller. However, there have been signs to work on with her. The potassium is a concern and her runoff water at the start of the week was way too high. Focus is to get her medium back under control and looking for a runoff of more around 800ppm with a 5.8pH. She appears to be ready to grow based on appearance and her new growth. New leaves were coming out pointy towards the end of the week. Can just flush the coco to get back in line but given she is an auto I am avoiding that step right now. LST is getting started this week and will tie her down by end of week......just want a little more height out of her.
Dec 23/19
- Given the high runoff today is just CalMag @ 1.5ml/L in RO water. 475ppm with a 5.6pH. 1.5 litres.
Dec 24/19
- Still a little droopy this morning. Wanted to avoid giving her anything today but going to give her just a small amount of base nutes.
- Fed Dual Fuel @ 2ml/L........650ppm with 5.8pH.........looking back at this, I should have left her with plain water this feeding.
Dec 25/19
- Moving along and getting the medium in better shape. runoff water today was 1,000ppm and pH was 6.1.
- Can deal with the pH level but would like to see it just under 6.0. The ppm is coming down.
- Fed her 1.5L again today with a ppm of 600 and pH of 5.8. Gave, VeloKelp @ 2ml/L, Piranha and Voodoo @ 2ml/L, Dual Fuel @ 0.5ml/L.
Dec 26/19
- Noticed today that the new growth has narrow blades. Potassium issue is first impressions. Also makes sense that she has been showing signs of CalMag deficiency but is not true.
- runoff water today was down to 900ppm but the pH is still at 6.1.
- since she is getting bigger, she was given her first good bend over the fourth node to start her LST training. Not ready to tie down yet just getting her used to the change to come. She will straighten out again by morning.
Dec 27/19
- The bend from LST yesterday gave her a little more vigour in appearance this morning. She appears to have grown upwards more and more leaves are pointing up.
- Still too much going on in the medium so only gave her 1L of water with CalMag in it @ 2ml/L at 200ppm with a low 5.4pH.
- Also, noticed the green is starting come out more in her......cut back on the ppm going into her.
Dec 28/19
- She is looking better today. Her top leaves are widening up from what the new growth looked liked yesterday.
- She still has some lower branches where the leaves are not perky but don’t look unhealthy at the same time.
- Her height is doing well and will pull her out today and see if she is tall enough to tie down and get the LST started while stem is still pliable and before she really takes off on new growth.
- LST done and she has formed a nice structure and side branching is thick but still pliable.
- Gave 2L of RO water with 2ml of Green Plant Nutrients Rezin. This does not change the ppm at all. Only 45ppm with 5.4pH going in.
- Runoff water was 1400ppm with 6.2pH. (Tested runoff from yesterdays watering)
- After feeding runoff was 800ppm with 5.8pH - perfect!!
- Folier spray tonight with VeloKelp to calm her down?
@Buddha2,Thanks for stopping by!!
Your Zkittlez are looking very nice........#2 should have a nice yield......love the colors coming out in her.
Happy growing!!!
@PrairieFrostGrow,No puck luck😩+ injuries😥, but they are playing hard👍
so things might turn around🙏.
Luck with your plant, looks really good👌
Stay Warm, Grow Big!!
@northernMike,Thanks very much for taking the time!! Love growing this plant!!
She is actually still going. Going to update later today........when I pulled out of darkness her trichs just weren't there.......put her back in the tent, kept her cold and wet........damn......frost increased and she is just about there now!!! As always......Patience Bro! So hard some times😀😀
What the heck is with fighting for a playoff spot???? Injuries suck.....
Cheers Sir!
@Denzul,Thanks for the comment! She has been an unexpected surprise😀 I was not sure how she would grow and what the yield would be like. I knew she is an XL but was not expecting her to be as tall.
Have an awesome week!!
@PrairieFrostGrow, You're more than welcome... You've got skills and I've always been a person to give respect where it's due, and yes the site and growing many strains at once does keep me busy but when you enjoy what you do you never really pay attention to how much you're actually doing, and to be honest, I think this website is a cannabis lovers dream, I can't help myself from jumping on and seeing the latest strains and diaries.😊
@Mr_Weeds_Autos, hey thanks very much for the comment🙏
You are a busy person around the site I see plus keeping up several diaries of your own at once.....hats off to you!!!
I think it brings a smile to any growers face when they receive a comment or a like from a fellow enthusiast such as yourself .....one of the reasons for the success of this site.
Much grower love to you and thanks😀
I am looking at Sweet Seeds. From your grow report, I am convinced to go with Green Poison genetic.
I am in a hot climate and purple shouldn’t come out for me.
Thanks for detailed pics.
Good Day @Med_in_Tropic, I was very happy with Green Poison and with the different versions they have I am sure you will find one that fits your climate. XL Auto worked out well for me😀
Talk to me in January Bud.......I'll take your climate in a heartbeat and sacrifice colours😂😂😂
Have a great week Med
@Med_in_Tropic,Hey Med.......hope you are doing well. Thanks for much for the sentiments!!!
Been busy in life the last couple of weeks......its time to get checking back in on everyone😀
I always feel honored to see a comment from you.......Cheers!!!
@@ShotGunBob,Hey ShotGun.........Sweet Seeds have been very stable for resilient in my grows!!!!!
I am a big fan of their genetics and their new lines have some FIRE looking strains!!!
Happy growing to you........
If you have yet another week, stem splitting or snapping can increase sweet buds. This is the “Colombian Gold” practice.
And a little more feeding helps.
Last week I always go for yoghurt and molasses.
@Med_in_Tropic,I am going to follow this up with you more in the weeks ahead!!!
At that point she was down already. I was thinking about drilling some holes in her stem for example to add some stress and help resin production. I just dismissed that though and then I saw this post from you. Thinking that I will try out the Colombian method next run.
Have a great weekend Med!!
@Ganjagrandaddy, Good Day.....thanks for the comment! Yeah.....I wish the suckers would send me a card😁 Lots of bottles but its not too bad as there is usually only or two feeds a week with everything👌
Keep growing them big buds like you have been...cheers!!!
@Sweet_Seeds, Thanks for the good vibes.......Just coming off a summer of Gorilla Girl by Sweet Seeds......beautiful purples came out in one pheno and frosty like crazy...ran her three times and very consistent. Got the freebie ordering Cream 47....looking forward to it after the auto run.....muchas gracias
Turned out nice.....I have had good results with LST....I had great results with HST super cropping...
WELL INTO FLOWER ALMOST END OF STREACH....I snapped the main stalk just under the cola stacking.....MADE MASSIVE BUDS....I had a height problem...but it worked on both plants the same....HUGE PRODUCTION....easily doubled tripled output....ON AN AUTO TOO
Now I'm FLUXING MAINLINING one and LST on another....my first PHOTO grow so I have the time to train completely....I don't like auto's NICE TO FINISH FAST GET WEED NOW, but a waste of time and money over all....
Also ONE QUESTION....when you check your run off.....ARE YOU WAITING ON THE LAST FEW DROPS?????
do it both ways...initial run off PPM & PH.....then LAST DROPS ONLY....totally different readings.....
First should be perfect...last drops should be highly concentrated...PART OF THAT IS THE BAG ITSELF...…
I don't like fabric stays soggy doesn't RUN OFF WELL ENOUGH....air pots are cool....BUT I LIKE GRO PRO...with cut outs all over...ADD A FEW MORE HOLES IN THE BOTTOM.....
I find my Run off is usually right at 5.85 or so in coco....but thats using a FLUSH from CYCO Kleanse.....I dont PH the FLUSH its like 4.3ph in R/O water....I feed at 6.0 my run off after four gallons is 5.85
FLUSHING CAN DROP PH EASILY.....LOWER PPM BUILD UP....then feed a 50% full line up for the final pour over at your DESIRED PH....
Thats what I noticed from checking ph and ppm of my run off while flushing.....after VEG, mid Flower before swell, and before harvest....
8 gallons usually drops my 1400pom flower feed to 600ppm run off......BUT LAST FEW DROPS FIRST COUPLE GALLONS...LIKE 2450ppm......so I DUMP WATER TILL IM LIKE 8-600 about 8 gallons...…
might help you LOWER YOUR TOTAL PH....
A total pro grow . You must have to tie string round your waist for safety when you enter this jungle. wow. Do love a room full of young budding plants , has a real vision of things to come and usually needed after all the waiting. top notch 👍😎