*******Week 5 - January 6 to 12, 2020
This was transition week and she moved into flower early this week. She has been showing pistols for a few days and she has really started her stretch between nodes.......she is getting taller👆👍😎 Narrowing of the leaves became more visible by middle of the week. Unfortunately under the weather during these days and she has gotten out of balance a bit.
No issues of anything but for IPM, Friday she was sprayed with Plant Therapy by Lost Coast. Mixed at 2ml/L. Done at lights out but was a little slow and ended up spraying about 20 minutes after lights out. Things seemed fine and she had great growth over Saturday night.
The first part of the week the growth was not as vertical. By the end of the week she had shot up. Finally feel comfortable removing some leaves now and there was a slight defoliation this week. Now should have a good form to her with four tops competing each other. Expect to see more vertical growth this week. She was 18” tall and 24” wide by weeks end. Tied her down twice this week. Her main stem is strong.....had to tug pretty good to keep her down when retying on Saturday.....nice💪
First half of the week she quite come up to 100% perky. Might have been pushing her a bit....a little wet causing droopy and getting pretty green so she is getting the nutes. Thin leaves though so something has a little off or just crazy growth as she spurts upwards quickly?? Dry out day on Thursday and water only on Friday. Backed off the light more and she has taken off over the weekend.👊 Lowered light down again to 28” with HLG at 50% and holding there for now. Still going to sleep about an hour and half before lights out..
She has become the darkest girl in the tent with the narrowest leaves????
We are getting close to half way👏
Little more detail:
Mon - Jan 6/20 - Day 29
- 3L water ph 5.5......finished last week a little high. Bringing pH down a bit.
- runoff water from last feed 910ppm, 6.05pH. After feed runoff 800ppm, 5.8pH
- she is hungry....took three litres of water before run-off at this feeding.
Tues - Jan 7/20 - Day 30
- dry-out day
- pistols popping out like crazy today!!!!! Ready to form buds.....
Wed - Jan 8/20 - Day 31
- since nothing yesterday she was fed at 6:30am today. 900ppm with 6.0pH - 1.5L
- run-off: 450ppm, 6.1pH
- pots were light late in evening and no time next morning.....watered again late today.
- 2L in PM with 975ppm, 5.9pH.
- run-off: 615ppm, 5.9pH.
- she is green. Concern about nitrogen excess. Dry but yet looking overwatered??
Thurs - Jan 9/20 - Day 32
- sick today.....I did nothing for her :(
- dry-out day.....pots were still okay in evening......or good enough
Fri - Jan 10/20 - Day 33
- Not sure if the narrowing leaves are a light issue or a nutrient issue???
- water only today......1L with 6.01pH.....kept light.....giving IPM
- Spray with Plant Therapy 12:30pm, 2ml/L (2Tbsp/gal)
- Everything is fine but I have fought thrips before and have two cats....spray them💀👻💀
Sat - Jan 11/20 - Day 34
-she is pretty happy today. 6 stems fighting to the top. Canopy is pretty even.
- pots were light....she is feeding well.
- gave 2L feed but DF went in at 2ml/L by mistake..... 1,000ppm, 6.05pH.
- Terpinator upped to 3ml/L from 2ml prior.
Sun - Jan 12/20 - Day 35
- Huge growth last night....leaves filling out, standing up, and happy!!!!!!! Liked the dry-out.
- Flower sites are setting in buds start to grow vertically.....she will have the room to stack nicely😛👌
- focus on some supplementals with flower going.
- Added Piranha & Voodoo Juice from Advanced....their schedule is first two weeks of flower, 2ml/L
- Full 2L feed. Kept the base low. 725ppm, 5.95pH.
- Pulled out and stripped a couple more lower inner growth sites.
- measured: 18” tall x 24” wide......after tying down....strong week of growth.
Coming week is to focus on getting some leaf mass to keep happy and photosynthesis.....minor changes to temp or humidity....will start cooling off evenings more and decrease humidity range to 55 - 58%.
Only three to four more full weeks feeding left......she goes quick with autos😮
She wants to go tall and in a tent she needs LST.....unless you have a Gorilla Grow tent with the extension👍😀 Would have reduced the light intensity a bit more and would have backed off on the ppm a bit....in hindsight.
@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 👍😎