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Grow Conditions
Week 9
Flowering
33.02
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Height
12 hrs
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Plantation Unsulphered Blackstrap Molasses
2.113 ml/l
Pure Blend Pro Bloom Soil - Botanicare
Pure Blend Pro Bloom Soil
3.434 mll
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stevebrixius stevebrixius
7 years ago
November 26 - December 2 Switched lights over to flowering on Monday. In preparation I removed all my plants from my tent, vacuumed it out with a canister vacuum then sprayed it down, inside and out with hydrogen peroxide. This works to sanitize and sterilize the grow area. When using sprayers with liquids make sure that all electronic devises are off and unplugged until they have dried completely. Liquids and electricity don't mix. Expensive equipment can be destroyed and shocks can be lethal. 👉The easiest way to deal with pests and mildew is to avoid getting them in the first place and the best way to do this is to keep your grow area clean always. I did a significantly more thorough cleaning to my entire garage immediately before starting my plants. Don't forget that cuttings sitting in a wastebasket are an invitation to pests and mildew. I am now running a 315 watt ceramic metal halide from 10:00 till 6:00 and a 600 watt HPS from 1:00 till 10:00. This gives a 5 hour overlap with both lights. I am running lights at night since my grow is in the garage and I prefer to avoid running the heat out there if possible. I continue to remove all new side growth and will continue to do so until plants have started the stretch. I get tired of trimming and try to avoid getting a bunch of larfy popcorn buds. Since I grow as a hobby and not for profit I don't mind a little loss in yield if it makes my life a lot easier at trim time. 😎 I also use LST on branches that grow significantly higher than others to try to maintain a relatively even canopy. I do this for each plant individually and put shorter plants near the center and taller plants to the outside. Be careful when tying branches back It is easy to forget the branch you tied down on the other side of the plant and the combined pressure can be enough to split the stem of your plant. On the first day of the flowering light cycle I watered each plant with a quart of solution mixed: 1 gallon water - 13 ml Botanicare Pro Bloom Soil - 1/2 tsp unsulphered Molasses. If using Molasses for the first time be aware that it MUST be UNSULPHERED BLACKSTRAP MOLASSES. Plantation is the brand of choice. I get mine on Amazon. I expect to do one or two more waterings this week with 1/2 gallon of plain water per plant per watering. Happy growing. 😀
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DeathEvil
DeathEvilcommentedweek 77 years ago
Looks very healthy bro, hope your bubble gum isn't as stubborn as mine gaining any height. Keep up the good work.
DeathEvil
DeathEvilcommented7 years ago
@stevebrixius, well bubblegum never was known for huge yields, but the quality is top notch for sure:)
stevebrixius
stevebrixiuscommented7 years ago
@DeathEvil, Thanks. This is my second grow of the bubblegum. The first time I grew 1 plant and it wasn't a real vigorous plant but the buds were fruity and oh so sweet and delicious. So far these seem much more robust. Keeping my fingers crossed...
DeepRoot3d
DeepRoot3dcommentedweek 97 years ago
gotta love a nice full tent!
stevebrixius
stevebrixiuscommented7 years ago
@DeepRoot3d, I know, right? Hoping I didn't overdo it....
DeepRoot3d
DeepRoot3dcommentedweek 87 years ago
Those are some nice healthy looking plants! whenever I break a branch like that I usually try to wrap electrical tape around it and give it a week or so to see if it is still healthy enough to grow, but by the looks of that pic yours was snapped past the point of growing again. Flipping over to flower is always a great feeling 😎
stevebrixius
stevebrixiuscommented7 years ago
@DeepRoot3d, Yeah. I used to try to fix broken branches using duct tape but I generally find that the plant recovers faster from losing a branch than from trying to repair the break.
HLG_Israel
HLG_Israelcommentedweek 87 years ago
Looking great my friend, nice variety of strains. I like your super-cropping, a little tip that you might already know, but adding Silica couple of days before cropping will make your life much easier. Good luck on flowering :)
stevebrixius
stevebrixiuscommented7 years ago
@HLG_Israel, Thanks, I hadn't heard that. I'll be sure to give it a try on my next grow! 👍
Ripper
Rippercommentedweek 117 years ago
Dam good looking plants.
juicepro
juiceprocommentedweek 117 years ago
Good job, your plants look super healthy
hiciste
hicistecommentedweek 77 years ago
Hi mate, I looked at your plants, they look so beautiful. Well done. I will be happy if you look at my diary and tell me your opinions. Have good harvest. 😊👋