Hello, hello and welcome to the first week of Bloom w/ Space Cookies. She's doing pretty good๐. The Deets:
The Good:
-Space Cookies is currently in the best shape out of all four girls. I hadn't screwed around with her as much as the others and that has seemed to pay off. There are a couple issues to catch up on, but things are coming up millhouse.
-She is the thickest girl, for sure. Burying the stem by 1.5 inches during pot-up really shored her up and gave her tonnes of extra strength. She doesn't have much of any training tyes on her, but holds her form very well.
-Lite pruning went well and she did not react negatively. She's very bushy, but starting to grow upwards (with feed schedule changes) and forming decently tight node points (About 1-1.5 inches apart)
The Bad:
-The bad wasn't too bad with her. She was the least affected by my actions. She was symptomatic and showing deficiencies though. These details and symptoms are listed in PSK and GDPB diaries where I go further into my issues and how I plan to help the girls out.
The 'Meh':
-Upward movement was slow at first, but some schedule and light changes have helped her start to gain height.
-She is too bushy at the moment and leaves are bunching together, warping and twisting them. I can't take much of it yet, but will hopefully clean her up as we move along and the stretch continues.
-Nutrient schedule and feeding method isn't working for me anymore... I will be moving to daily/semi-daily feeds from here on out. More in 'Notes of the Week'
Notes of the Week:
-Watering/Feeding method will be changing right away and I have already begun with Dutch Dragon. I will be doing daily or semi-daily feedings for the remainder of this grow. My previous method was not working for me or the girls anymore. I would like to have more control over what they see and when they see it. Only need to wait 1.5-2 days b/t feeds instead of the previous 4-5 days. Far too long a window if I make a mistake. Happy to make the change and refine my feed methods.
-Applied a Cal/Mag flush on all plants. 36hrs after, the color IS getting back to normal and my progression pictures throughout the week have shown the shiny/dull coloring of new leaves to be pulling back. Blotching from Mag deficiency is also pulling back and the blotchy-ness of the fans is evening out into solid green (or a hue of green anyway). Dutch Dragon has the most noticeable positive changes, but was also the most affected. She was the first to get the flush and was my tester. Other girls health is catching up in tandem with DD, for the moment.
-Upwards movement has been in full swing since the flush. The bunching and close inter-nodal points are becoming longer and they're all getting some room too breath. Took some specific fans blocking any light penetration and opened them up a tiny bit. Also going slower on pruning and defo now. Doing it over a period of time to reduce any stress, instead a mass prune all in one go.
-Working slowly back into nutrient feeds and adjusting for what she needs via top-side symptoms. Currently, there is a Nitrogen/zinc/iron/Mag deficiency that I am working on. I have started with daily feeds on DD (today) @ 2750mL (instead of 7600ml...). Only nutrients/additives that will be seeing the soil for awhile, will be the basics. PK booster and other neat little supplements will be held back until health and vigor is achieved. These nutrients will be Micro-Grow-Bloom, Cal/Mag, Humic/fulvic acids and molasses. Thaaaaat's it. Will adjust feeds as needed. Don't know what they will want in a few days and will be playing this by ear. So far so good๐
Anywho! That's the Week w/ SC. I'm pleased with this little one and I'm happy she didn't get the brunt of my poor feeding methods. Silver lining! Thanks all for dropping by๐. I really hope you all have a happy and safe week out there. Take care and I will see you next week. Cheers๐โ
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).