Hello all you happy growers. Here's Week 3 of Bloom w/ Space Cookies (photos taken w/ SF glaring on them. My bad! Adjusted for GDPB and PSK updates). The Deets:
The Good:
-Really positive week with little Space Cookies. She gained a few more upward inches, but the stretch is noticeably ending as she starts to bulk outwards. Laterals everywhere!
-Foliar health is on par, stem and lateral strength is all there (no tyes at all on her) and she is starting to stack up. Seeing her potential now and hoping it continues this way๐
-Did an intermittent flush on her to check out where she's at. Oh boy! Everything came back Millhouse and I feel a lot more comfortable with the new schedule I've been administering. It's working and she's taking what is given without excess. Super๐
The Bad:
-Nope!๐
The 'Meh':
-Still a little too tight but I've been doing defo everyday to open her up a bit more. It is working, but there is quite a ways to go. She's very thick and I can see myself taking shoots and fans up to Week 4 of Bloom. By then, I'm hoping to just let them go and watch them grow.
-Always a space issue. As they're bulking outwards it gets harder and harder to move her (them) without bending or damaging side shoots and fans. It feels like no matter how much I take off of them, it looks like I've done nothing... Because of this I'm already looking to Week 6/7 for next grows flip. It's not that bad, but this could be a lot easier, haha.
Notes of the Week:
-Flush performed on all girls this week to check out where they're at. Listed below are all the run-off numbers pulled from these flushes. Not putting a lot of weight into these numbers, but the way they came back was nice and constant. They all seem to be in the same place and it's a happy one.
-Stretch appears to be at an end as all girls have started to get fuzzy and bulk outwards. I expect a few inches here and there, but it's over and there's still room for some bud growth.
-In the feeding schedule portion of these entries I'll be listing the total feed over the week. These numbers were not all in one go and were spread out over three days with a water feed in between. These are all tailored feeds/numbers and don't mirror the GP3 schedule exactly...
-Besides defo and some lateral control, these girls are pretty much being left alone to do their thing. I feel they formed well for the most part and there's not much left for me to do then just to feed and let them go to end game. Kind of a paranoid time for me as I'm worried about the dreaded hermies @ week 3/4 of Bloom. I know it's a long shot, but I know this is when it would happen, if at all. Just being extra vigilant right now and going over them everyday with a fine tooth comb.
Run-Off's. 2 Gallons run through each girl w/ about 20-25% Run-off:
SC: 6.2/6.3pH and 955ppm
DD: 6.1/6.2pH and 947ppm
GDPB: 6.2/6.3pH and 1028ppm
PSK: 6.2pH and 1077ppm
**Back too daily feedings w/ nutrients at 1/2 dose over 3 days with water feeds in between**
Thank you all for stopping by and reading this weeks entry. Have a stellar week and enjoy your projects! I'll catch you all next week and see where the girls are at. Cheers and play safe๐๐
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).