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Day 0 2/20 5pm - placed seed in a moistened root riot nested in a small container of perlite. Will be growing in perlite with top feed recirculating system. Currently in the nursery and will move into the flower tent in about 5 to 7 weeks.
Thank you to the kind people at Spliff Seeds for providing me with their genetics. I apologize I am a little late but better than never 😉.
Day 1 Feb 24 heads above ground
Day 3 watered
Day 5 watered
Day 6 replaced the Roleadro with a Mixjoy GL1000 basically a spider farmer sf1000 knock off. Hung at 15" its casting 35k lux which seems about right for a samsung board while pulling 112w from the wall. Was only $110USD on amazon.
Built a flood table using a cement mix tub and pvc pipe and fittings.
Day 7 ph 5.8 ec 1.3 temp 67F set up reservoir with masterblend, epsom Salts, and Calcium Nitrate. Final NPK of 9.5 - 9 - 19. Will maintain this ratio for veg increasing ec as needed.
DIY flood table shopping list:
1 x cement mixing tub $6 for a 28x20 or $13 for 36x24"
1 x botanicare 3/4" drain fitting $2
3 x 1/2"x10' sch 40 pvc pipe $6
4 × 1/2" pvc 90° elbow $2
4 x 1/2" PVC "t" fitting $2
4 x 1/2" PVC El with Side Outlet 90° $3.60
Approx $22 or $29 USD California market prices for the table
Reservoir and feed line list:
1 × 20 gal Storage tote $9
1 x ecoplus 396 pump $24
1 x 10' roll of 3/4" flexible vinyl tubing $15
2 × 1/2x2" pvc threaded sprinkler risers $1
1 x 1/2" FPT Tee $1.50
1 x 1/2" pvc ball valve $3
1 x 4 way drip manifold $6
1 x 4w or greater air pump $25
1 x 25ft roll of air tubing $5
2 x 2-3" airstones $3
1 x 50' roll of 1/4" drip line/tubing $5
1 x 25 pack 1/4" drip irrigation tee fittings $3
1 × 25' roll of drip line $9
$109 for the reservoir and drip feed set up
Grand total of $130 to $140 USD to set up a functional top feed recirculating system
Day 8 ph 6.4 ec 1.3 temp 63F. Ph down to 5.6 (a little lower than wanted but should be fine).
Day 9 ph 6.0 ec 1.26 temp 66F. Raised light an inch.
Day 10 ph 6.0 ec 1.3 temp 68F
Day 11 pH 6.1 ec 1.32 temp 68F. Leaves grew well over sides of their pot, transplanted into #4 perlite placed in a 2 gal fabric pot.
Day 12 pH 6.1 ec 1.26 temp 69F. Transplant shock recovery just about over, looking good.
Day 13 ph 6.4 ec 1.26 temp 68F. Will change reservoir tomorrow.
Day 14 ph 6.2 ec 1.32 temp 68F. Not enough time to change res tonight. Will take care of tomorrow.
Day 15 pH 6.3 ec 1.53 temp 68F changed reservoir. Refilled to ph 6.0 ec 1.54. Cost of nutrient solution $0.036/gallon.
Day 17 pH 6.2 ec 1.45 temp 70F. Added 5 ml ph down to 5.9.
Day 18 ph 6.0 ec 1.42 temp 66F
Day 19 ph 6.0 ec 1.36 temp 66F
Day 21 ph 6.0 ec 1.38 temp 66F, light wind claw from fan that loosened its angle, adjusted angle and tightened screws to direct airflow.
Day 22 ph 6.0 ec 1.36 temp 68F. Changed res new ec 1.97 ph 5.8. Cost of res change $.049/gallon. Total fertilizer cost to date including ph adjusting $1.43.
Day 23 Ph 6.3 ec 1.66 temp 64F added 15ml down to ph 5.8
Day 24 ph 5.8 ec 1.64 temp 64.5F
Day 25 ph 5.8 ec 1.66 temp 64.5F plants seem happy at this ec.
Day 26 ph 5.8 ec 1.65 temp 67F performed FIM
Day 27 ph 5.7 ec 1.66 temp 68F. Added 10 ml of amor si to res.
Day 29 ph 5.7 ec 1.66 temp 68F. LST soon, recovering from fim, will be moving into the flower tent later this week.
Day 30 ph 5.6 ec 1.63 temp 68F.changed res new readings ph 6.0 ev 1.97. Moved into the flower tent. Now under 300w of 3x hlg qb288 Rspec. Will kick in the UV about 3rd week after transition to flowering. Will keep at 18hr on for 2 more days to continue fim recovery. Cost of res $0.048/gallon total cost to date including additives $2.13
Day 31 ph 6.2 ec 1.72 temp 66F. Added 5ml ph down to 6.0. Began lst today
Day 32 ph 6.0 ec 1.70 temp 64F
Day 35 ph 5.7 ec 1.59 temp 65F. Changed res, switched to maxibloom, plants were exhibiting N toxicity. New res ph 6.0 ec 1.92
Day 36 ph 6.3 ec 1.68 temp 66F. She got real n sensitive so I dropped N quite a bit by switching to maxibloom. Recovery in newer growth looking much better. Switched to 12/12 today. Cost of res change $1.02 with $3.19 spent in total on ferts.
Day 37 ph 6.0 ec 1.61 temp 68F. Plucked a few of the large fan leaves off to expose nodes. Tucked those that I could. Adjusted LST points.
Day 38 ph 5.9 ec 1.60 temp 68F. Added 2 gal of nute water to res with 10g/gal maxibloom. New ph 5.8 ec 2.15. Recovery from n toxicity looks well.
Day 39 ph 6.0 ec 1.87 temp 70F
Day 40 ph 6.0 ec 1.73 temp 68F added 10 gal to res, new ph 5.9 ec 2.2
Day 41 ph 6.1 ec 1.92 temp 68F
Day 42 ph 6.0 ec 1.92 temp 67F
Total cost of nutes to day 42 including top offs $4.63
Day 43 ph 6.0 ec 1.95 temp 67F. Plants rapidly drinking up the res.
Day 44 ph 6.1 ec 1.95 temp 66F. Added 3 gal top off of nute solution to res. New ph 5.8 ec 2.19
Day 45 ph 6.0 ec 1.96 temp 66F
Day 47 res change ph 5.7 ec 2.25
Day 48 ph 6.1 ec 2.03 temp 69F
Day 49 ph 6.1 ec 2.05 temp 68F. Noticed I had a couple flyers in the tent, hung a yellow card and implemented UVB hung at 24" Currently doing 3 x 15 min reps at hours 4, 5, and 6 (mid cycle). Will add a 4th as they adjust to the uv. Looks like transition to budding is about to take place. Today marks day 13 since 12/12 flip.
Cost of nutrients to date USD $6.19
Day 50/14 ph 6.1 ec 2.14 temp 67F
Day 52 added 8 gal to res ph 6.0 ec 2.25 temp 70F. Changed over to Grow More PH down 30%. Twice the strength of GHE and nearly half the cost. A double win!
Day 54 Flower 1 ph 6.1 ec 2.32 temp 68F, if EC raises again tomorrow, will add ph water to cut it. Flowering has finally begun!! 18 day transition from 12/12
Day 56 ph 5.9 ec 2.75 temp 68F, added 2 gal tap water to raise ph and cut ec. Plants have been drinking heavily lately. Raised the lights to near max. Plants still stretching and if they continue I will either have to dim my lights or rework the base of my flood table and plumb straight down thru the tent through platform and to the res. This will gain me about 8 more inches, but a lot of work.
Res now ph 6.1 ec 2.36
Total cost of all nutrients to date $6.78
Day 57 plants are still stretching up 3 weeks since 12/12. Plants are 2.5x their size at start of 12/12.
Day 59 impeller inside the hydrofarm pump exploded. Fucking pump lasted 2 months, thankfully I had a spare impeller laying around. Going to be emailing hydrofarm. My plants went with out water for upto 24 hours. Pots fabric was dry but I think the perlite retained enough moisture. Roots have grown out of the bottom of my fabric pots and running down the channels almost nft like.
These bitches are still stretching like someone is throwing out free shit to a crowd.
Res change new readings ph 6.1 ec 2.24
Day 61 ph 6.4 ec 2.13 temp 74F. Added 8 ml ph down to 6.1. Hydrofarm responded the the customer service request with in 24hrs and sending a replacement impeller at no cost, excellent customer service. Having a heatwave temps in the mid 90s outside. I have a portable ac unit in the garage but I am able to keep it at 80F in the tent lights on, not ideal but it could be a lot worse. I can't believe these girls are still stretching up. Looks like I'll be rebuilding my platform sooner than I would like.
Day 64 ph 6.1 ec 2.2 temp 73F plants dropping water level hard, consuming about 10 gal a week right now. Had to perform a moderate defoil to open the canopy, all were thick and smothering each other and bud sites. Growth may have stalled, 🤞🤞🤞
Day 66 ph 6.1 ec 2.4 temp 73 added 2 gal tap water to res new ec 2.23. No new vertical growth 3 days now.
Day 68 added 2 gal tap to res. New ph 6.1 ec 2.2
Day 69 res change new res ph 5.8 ec 2.15
Day 70 ph 6.4 ec 1.95
Total cost of all nutrients used to date = $9.54
Day 71 ph 6.0 ec 2.0 all stretching confirmed over.
Day 73 ph 6.0 ec 2.27
Day 75 ph 5.9 ec 2.6 added 2 gal tap water. New ph 6.0 ec 2.25
Day 77 ph 6.0 ec 2.44 res change tomorrow. Good week of flower development
Day 78 changed res, new ph 6.1 ec 2.0
Cost of nutes to date $10.82 or $3.61 per plant
Day 80 ph 6.0 ec 1.96 trichomes packing on nice and thick
Day 82 ph 5.7 ec 2.22 added 2 gal tap new ph 6.0 ec 1.92
D. 85 Ph 5.8 ec 2.66 added 2 gal of tap, ph 6.0 ec 2.15. I feel we're on track to finish on time.
D. 86 Res Change, new ph 6.0 Ec 1.97
Total spent on nutes to date $12.11
D. 87 ph 6.3 ec 1.84 added 6ml of ph down, new ph 5.9
D.92 ph 5.8 ec 2.4 added 3 gal tap. Ph 6.0 ec 2.0
D.94 mostly cloudy with a few more clears than I like, will let go another 5 days.
D.98 almost ready, any day now. Placed on flush
D.100 Cut down
Great classic strain, with frosty white buds and a strong sandlewood earthy flavor. This strain was in high demand by my buds but I kept it hidden away mostly for myself. Great sativa like head buzz that mellows down into the body but not couch lock, very uplifting.
Some lovely looking ladies you got there. Spectacular work growmie. Keep doing what it is you've been doing and may the ganja garden gods give you good fortunes until the end
@Ga4rd2en0er,
Hydro is most definitely my preferred method of growing from now on. Once green machine got me straight on nutes, it’s been wonderful. Almost time for some old school skunk.
@WildeWeed, its one frosty girl! I would have never bought it as I get caught up in the whats new, I am so glad spliff hooked me up with a great classic strain with some obviously well selected parent plants.
Ga4rd2en0er
