Hello all. This is Week 6, Veg with Space Cookies. The Deets:
The Good:
-Space Cookies is doing quite well right now, or at least better then she was before. I'm overall happy with her growth and she has gotten a lot bigger since last week. I expected her to just to be tiny, but the training out further has given her the ability to pick up her growth game a tiny bit.
-New feed schedules were set in motion this week and SC yesterday. The same feeds mentioned in the other diaries/weeks. SC took things really, really well and she was clearly very, very hungry. It has only been about 30hrs (?) since this new feed (the last girl to receive it) and her color is already changing back to normalcy.
-Because things went well, I can go ahead and transplant this weekend and move to 'transitions' schedule without worry. Just needs to dry a bit.
The Bad:
-Staying positive...no bad. Haha๐
The 'Meh':
-Notes of the week will have a copy/paste of info b/t SC and Dutch Dragon. Quick run-down of my mistakes, mis-conceptions and bounce back.
-PH balance is almost there but a couple more feeds/watering's of 6.5-7.0pH and things should be back on track. Taking the same advice and putting less weight into Run-off numbers. I was given this advice last grow, by the same person, but it seems I had forgot and regressed back to obsessing over numbers, not plant symptoms. Thanks for reminding me๐.
Notes of the Week:
-Long and short of it, I was way off about my plant symptoms. The process I went through was probably completely unnecessary and/or could have been done in a much easier and faster way. Unfortunately, a lot of things only "click" in retrospect, hahaha. Anywho, under-fed... a lot. Then I heavily flushed them and I couldn't take it back....cool. Last week's aforementioned full feed was applied and all of the girls took it well. Within 24 hrs, symptoms and coloring's were already pulling back. Mainstay/Noticeable deficiencies were Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Magnesium, all of which have improved. Three days since the test feed on Dutch Dragon without any problems, just improvements. I will be moving to transitions feedings on their next go and completing a transplant of all 4 girls from their 3 gallon to 5 gallon final homes. Amending the soil with Gaia Green Bone Meal to condition my pH throughout Bloom. Dolomite lime was suggested and I did look into it (again), but I purchased the bone meal last grow to do about the same job. Not as good as Dolomite lime, but serviceable with a slightly faster release of P/Cal. As for Magnesium, I will find something to help if Cal/Mag supplementation doesn't do the job.
-My retrospective thinking is telling me this wasn't necessary because I could have continued the normal schedule at a higher pH and heavier run-off. In time the issues ( I feel ) would have worked themselves out, the ppm's would have dropped and the pH would have aligned. This, or I could have applied a single heavy flush (not two) with Flawless finish, dropped those ppm's in one go and start again. Would have saved several days. Live and learn, even though I wish I would have seen things more clearly from the onset. Ah well.
-All but PSK are bushy girls and I've started to defo here and there as they puff out. Doesn't seem any amount of LST is opening them up, anymore. Under-carriage is clean, but slowing working from the bottom up and taken suckers as they pop up.
-High Humidity and colder temp issue atm. Meh. Extractions been on 24/7 for a bit and I've been using the ceramic heater again (including the day).
Thanks for dropping by y'all. I hope you had a decent week, you and your's are doing well and the girls are happy๐. Cheers and take care all.
Reflection of your Handlings are the best ways to pervent new issues.. well done.
You found your mistakes and thats very good
again a lesson learned,,, and beleive me... more to come^^... hahaha
srtay healthy and have fun with the ladies
@Mrs_Larimar, Haha, thanks for the support! Still learning for sure. Maybe in ten years I'll have a good handle on it๐.
Ohhhhh there will be more issues, I don't doubt that, lol๐ . But with every mistake, I understand more and more.
I hope you have a wonderful week aswell and that you and yours are happy and healthy.๐. Cheers Mrs_Larimar๐
@Mrs_Larimar, I swear, everytime I sit down to write these I tell myself to keep them short. Then 25 min goes by and I've written another novel ๐ .
I guess my definition of short is when my fingers get tired and I stop. Hahaha
I love your comments i was laughing out lout whn you mentrioned, that abiology/chemistry course may would have been better.... and the funniest thing was your " typing aloud"......
I got to admit that iam typing sometimes without real thinking ......and if i read week later my comments .. iam asking myself if i have written this....
Its kinda Intuitive writing.. or maybe iam just he channel for some ____ "weed force"
And no... i am not smoking and writing... its my mind that works that way... I dont need weed for " weired thoughts"
@Mrs_Larimar, Hahaha. I'm glad you got a laugh out of it. I too, was not high when I typed that and we may have the same weird thinking๐ . Not a bad thing at all! When looking back at what we wrote, it does seem foreign and sometimes I think to myself "Where'd that come from...I might be a weirdo". LOL! Cheers Mrs_Larimar!๐
@JinksyGrows, thanks man, quarantine time got us haha but weโre very excited. Iโll definitely throw any info you want your way, spend most my time on forums and reddit.
@DeepRootGrows, omg man! Cool! Congratulations on the new little one๐๐. Thanks for sharing that๐.
And also cool! If you start breeding I'd love to follow along. I've been reading about it too but don't have the space yet. Also need to move, haha. If you have any solid links and info for me to read, please don't hesitate to send me them in PM!!
@JinksyGrows, Iโll be moving to a bigger house the end of this year (got 2nd kiddo baking in the oven) and once I get more room Iโm gonna be getting a bigger tent for more strains and then use my small two I have now to dip my toes in plant breeding. Been doing lots of research lately.
@Mrs_Larimar, Omg๐คญ. Just realized you and @silky_smooth placed too! I wasn't paying attention ๐ . Congrats grow girls!!!! I'm in great company โบ๏ธ๐
I also heard these bags are like 550 for you over there!?! Crazy! 350 CDN for me๐ฌ. Really happy you won. Die happy Silky ๐ ๐
Looking happy and frosty ๐ might need to start building a second cupboard soon ๐
Do you use syringes to extract vol of nutrients directly from each bottle? I'm trying to find an effective manageable way to extract liquids when the bottles are running low ๐
@HazeyBobby, I don't have much going on, so I obsess over the plants ๐ . Going back to work very soon, so I probably won't be able to keep it up. Really not necessary ๐.
@ROM101, No doubt man. I was all panicked and such, but only took 5 days to bounce back this quick. Keep forgetting cannabis is versatile as all hell. And ya, was really happy with all the reviews on green planet. Plus these guys are quite close to me and have hydro shops throughout BC Canada, long before their nutrient lines. Very interesting story and very passionate guys. Farmers love them, and that's a great sign of quality, imo๐. To
I have vitathrive, rezin, liquid weight and massive bloom as additives. Do you suggest any other additions (besides humic acid)?
There are hustlers in any setting. These guys may be proโs pretending to be nubes. Several idโs just pumping up activities. I have no idea what they are after.
Just go with people and things that enrich your life.
Cheers.
@Med_in_Tropic, In a lot of ways I have so much growing up to do. That includes understanding when I'm being used and/or abused. Also don't know how to say "No". That's not working out too well for me, haha!๐ After I wrote that, I see my end in all of this. Wouldn't have happened if I set boundaries, and something I'll need to learn to do asap. I also need to complain less and just go with the flow...
Retrospective thinking is fun!...๐ฌ Thanks for your kind words and advice Med. I'll take it to heart.
I know what you are talking about, if you talk about the Guy who just want s help . but does not implement any advise you give
and its the right decision to say NO.
Dear Jinxy.....not every person is so receptice and reflective as you are------You were a great Student
These Person got a huge EGO but no self esteem..If they say. "I now what I do....."..........I just say: Ok do what you know... Happy growing
@Mrs_Larimar, I probably shouldn't have wrote that when I was mad... I'm much calmer about it now but was just so frustrated and no one to tell, but you folks.
I have let him go now, but I feel so bad for his girls. All twelve he's touched have suffered greatly ๐. I know they're just plants but it hurts to watch.
Unfortunately, this whole thing showed some true colors of my friend... Like Med said, he hustled me, I know that now, but unsure about our relationship. Lol, I'm talking like this is group therapy...๐
Anywho! I'm good. Thank you for your positive affirmations ๐. I will be editing out some "anger" from this entry. I want the message to stand but I'd like to be more civil, lest I stoop to their level
These temperature swings are in Europe too ( could be we live in the same World^^?)
and Master Jinks,,,, ( bow).... very well done... and if you think your setup is ready,,, hahaha believe me you are never ready to change the setup.... but you have now good parameters and your new Light is a Huuuge step).......i can see you setting up another tent^^
,,,,,,,or maybe a growroom
would be the most logic thing
however,,, stay healthy my canadian Growmie
@Mrs_Larimar, Lol, you're right. It'll never be perfect in my mind and I'll keep refining๐ . A grow ROOM would be perfect. If I find a location where they'll allow me to DIY my own set-up, I'd be rockin๐.
You stay healthy too my German friend. And oh ya! Same world, damn weather, hahaha.
@HazeyBobby, Thanks Hazey! Great cola potential for sure๐. Feel she may be the thickest lady by end game. I like her leaves too and hoping for some colors near the end. Fingers crossed๐
@DeepRootGrows, Ha! I'm close! Haha. Thanks man๐. I definitely can't complain. Things are better now then they've been from the beginning ๐. Happy days๐
@Mrs_Larimar, I'm super stoked with how well this is going. I trusted you and glad I did๐. Just like I said in the entry, I'm very comfortable with this now and feel like I have a good handle. Thought it might take weeks, but patience (as you said!) Paid off. Two weeks now, zero problems. Haven't been able to say that once with this grow๐. I'm happy and their happy! Thank you so much!โ
if you look at my face, when i look at the Pictures. You only see me smiling. I only see happy healthy Plants. I hope your Powersupply is going to be stable again-
Iam so happy that girls are sooo fine
@Mrs_Larimar, Thanks so much dudette๐. I think they're smiling too! Your advice was amazing and things are sooo much better! Cheers and Ty very, very much (once again๐).