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Nirvana - Northern Light / GSC
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ScrOG
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18.927 l
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Day 99 F43: GSC
NL
Day 100 F44 NL/GSC
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Week 15
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Day 99 F43: Light Defoliation
Notes: Defoliated some of the dead growth and other fan leaves on their way out.
Buds are very sticky and delicious smelling.
Day 100 F44: Flush/Feeding
Flushed each plant with a solution of 1.5 gallons of water with a tsp/gal of FF Sledgehammer. After that, I flushed each with 5 gallons of pH'd water, then fed the following:
GSC
1 gallon of water
1.5 tsp/gal Big Bloom
1.0 tsp/gal Armor Si
1.0 tsp/gal Tiger Bloom
1.0 tsp/gal Cal-Mag+
pH 6.5
Runoff pH 6.6
NL
1 gallon of water
1.5 tsp/gal Big Bloom
1.0 tsp/gal Armor Si
1.0 tsp/gal Tiger Bloom
1.0 tsp/gal Cal-Mag+
pH 6.5
Runoff pH 6.6
Notes: What a mess. Flushing sucks. The fact that I feel the need to do it AND the actual physical work combined make the whole thing not fun. I have a feeling the flushing agent is going to come back to bite me over the coming week. I feel like anything I gave the plant will just go straight to drainage.
Day 101 F45: Nothing new
Notes: Both plants seemed to be OK. Going to start feeding them 1/2 strength every watering until I get to a week with 3 water days and just water on that day. I will probably do this the remainder of the plants' lives.
Day 102 F46: Nothing new
Notes: Plants seems to be fattening up. Buds are looking nice!
Day 103 F47: Nothing new
Notes: It feels like they have 3-4 weeks to go, but the NL is looking like it will be pretty ripe soon. Even though both seeds have a flowering time of 7-9 weeks (I know the breeder's estimate is always shorter), it feels like the NL will be ready sooner than the GSC. Just my inexperience talking.
I got a bag of hydro growstones to use as a top and bottom layer for my medium. Top for not flooding the canopy so easily and having all the perlite float to the surface, and bottom for additional drainage. I've been pH adjusting them for the last 24 hours, and will probably continue to adjust until they hold a pH of 6.5. I'm not super worried about them adjusting the pH, but I have nothing better to do, so might as well do the best job I can for the next grow.
Soil still a bit damp, will likely feed tomorrow.
Day 104 F48: Feeding
GSC
1 Gallon of water
1.0 tsp/gal Armor Si
1.5 tsp/gal Big Bloom
1.0 tsp/gal Tiger Bloom
1.0 tsp/gal Cal-Mag Plus
pH 6:4
No runoff
NL
1 Gallon of water
1.0 tsp/gal Armor Si
1.5 tsp/gal Big Bloom
1.0 tsp/gal Tiger Bloom
1.0 tsp/gal Cal-Mag Plus
pH 6:4
No runoff
Notes: Calibrated my Inkbird today. Plants look OK though there are a lot of dead leaves on the NL. But good god, the GSC smells STRONG. Like, i kinda catch a whiff of it when opening the door to my grow room, strong. It's still not noticeable throughout the rest of the house, but I will definitely be keeping an eye on that.
Day 105 F49: Nothing new
Notes: Did some basic maintenance. Nothing else really going on.
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Grow Questions
grow_time99started grow question 7 years ago
Anyone ever try using the last week of vegetative growth's feeding schedule during the first week of flowering? Decided to try it out since the plants will be growing more vegetation than focusing on flowering during the first week after flipping. At least that's what I assume.
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bobo420answered grow question 7 years ago
Actually, if you go by almost any manufacturer - they say that you should be using nutrients that are primarily for veg into first week or two of flower. It's recommended as plants need time to adjust to the light cycle and actually start flowering. Until that happens they stretch, some very much so and for that they need the nutrients for veg. Most of times it's recommended to slowly decrease them from 100% to 0%
grow_time99started grow question 7 years ago
I see some amber on there, but I can't tell exactly how much. I'd like to chop around 20% amber at most. Is my estimate of next tuesday a good time to chop?
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Jeff123fishanswered grow question 7 years ago
The trichs will continue to ripen after you harvest the buds so if your looking for 20% at harvest you got a few more days. But if your looking for 20% at smoke then I’d harvest them now and you should end up around where you want to be. I see about 10% now
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Athosanswered grow question 7 years ago
Usually when the pistils curl back and turn reddish brown, then it's time to harvest, but that can also be deceiving, sometimes they do that for environmental conditions. You'll have to check the thricomes daily, because they can get to the point you want any day now.
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Stickanswered grow question 7 years ago
Hi there! Having amber trichomes means that you already missed the perfect window, your buds will get slightly less THC but more CBN, resulting in a relaxing / couchlocking smoke. If you're looking for a recreative high, you should have cut her when the first amber trichomes appeared. If you want something more 'stone' than 'high', to fight anxiety or insomnia for example, you can wait until you have 20-30% of amber trichomes. I'll be around, good luck with your havest!
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drzoidbergcommentedweek 17 years ago
PigBearMancommentedweek 27 years ago
Good luck dude.😊
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PigBearMancommented7 years ago
@grow_time99,
THX. 5 days to harvest... 😇
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grow_time99commented7 years ago
@PigBearMan, Thanks my dude. Everything is going great so far! Your current grow is looking pretty solid as well.
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JUNGLE_B4RNScommentedweek 87 years ago
It’s okay... no problemo bro. You can fix it with ductape, otherwise you can call this monstercropping 😄
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JUNGLE_B4RNScommentedweek 17 years ago
The screen is useless for the moment.
You can definitely take it off 😊
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JUNGLE_B4RNScommented7 years ago
@grow_time99, technically a ScrOG is use when you have/want just a few plants to grow. During Veg you keep the mains tops under the net sending them to the sides, as the same time these mains tops will grow shoots from each internode, this is where you fill up the trellis. When most of the squares are full of tops, you still let them grow 2 nodes minimum, this is where you get a bud in every hole while keeping canopy level under control... and finally when everything is ready and full you switch to 12/12 .
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grow_time99commented7 years ago
@JUNGLE_B4RNS, Yeah, a lot of the setup in there is definitely not being utilized. My reasoning for having everything crammed in there was to make sure it all fit! lol. I will be taking it out shortly and modifying it a bit to free up some space.
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bobo420commentedweek 187 years ago
Doing great, some nice flowers ;)
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Jaindohcommented7 years ago
@bobo420, agreedo! killin it!
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bobo420commentedweek 117 years ago
Beautiful canopy, good job ;)
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grow_time99commented7 years ago
@bobo420, Thanks, I feel like I could do better though. Learned a lot and will hopefully pass that on to the next grow.
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ThcLbccommentedweek 17 years ago
Good luck mate. I've got a little NL same age as yours. Here's to good health🌱
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grow_time99commented7 years ago
@ThcLbc, Hey thanks for the kind words! Good luck to you as well. If you ever put your grow up, I'll be sure to follow it so maybe we can learn from eachother's mistakes!
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Stickcommentedweek 186 years ago
@grow_time99 Hi there! Having amber trichomes means that you already missed the perfect window, your buds will get slightly less THC but more CBN, resulting in a relaxing / couchlocking smoke. If you're looking for a recreative high, you should have cut her when the first amber trichomes appeared. If you want something more 'stone' than 'high', to fight anxiety or insomnia for example, you can wait until you have 20-30% of amber trichomes. I'll be around, good luck with your havest!
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bobo420commentedweek 167 years ago
Nice looking flowers ;)
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BucketBrigadecommentedweek 157 years ago
This is going to be amazing...
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bobo420commentedweek 157 years ago
Filling up nicely, some good looking buds ;)
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JUNGLE_B4RNScommentedweek 77 years ago
May I suggest you to plug off all the big inner fan leaves from these 4 tops who passed the trellis , it makes 4 leaves in total, to let the light in your NL plant . The plant will start to send the smaller shoots to the canopy feeling she’s got a chance to put these tops on the canopy, you can lollipop the smaller shoots to make them grow even faster.
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420_liquidsuncommentedweek 47 years ago
Looks nice, happy growing.. ✌️🏼
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Zannabis7commentedweek 17 years ago
Looks like you're off to a great start. Looking nice and healthy. Great diary thus far and I appreciate the detail in your main post. Nicely done. Best wishes on the grow. - Zannabis7
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JUNGLE_B4RNScommentedweek 37 years ago
You cardon filter is full of water bro...
Look on the notice or label it should say max recommended RH (between 70 to 80 normally).
It useless at this stage...
You should add your filter in week 4-5 of flowering where you maintain low RH (around 40%) and when your plants gets stinky.
RH increase during night cycle by the way 😉
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grow_time99commented7 years ago
@JUNGLE_B4RNS, Well, my tent is in my basement. Prior to me setting everything up, I cleaned out the entire area, framed and walled the section of the basement off, swept, vacuumed, and bleached the walls and floor. I thought I was pretty thorough, but I guess that fan sucked all the dust up. It's gotta be from drywall dust, and various other dust and basement grossness throughout the years.
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JUNGLE_B4RNScommented7 years ago
@grow_time99,where was that white dust coming from ?
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grow_time99commented7 years ago
@JUNGLE_B4RNS, Thanks for the advice. I literally just updated my comments and then read yours! Plan is to dump the filter till flowering when I will then get rid of the humidifier as the ambient rH is around 30% anyway.
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Jaindohcommentedweek 87 years ago
taping these type of wounds helps a lot, some plants i end up taping AND making a tie support
i use silica to try to reduce the number of breakages as well, it helps
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Jaindohcommented7 years ago
@grow_time99, i was less concerned with it healing better because it's taped and more that it might prevent the split from deepening and shocking the plant really badly -- which has happened to me.
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grow_time99commented7 years ago
@Jaindoh, I tried taping it, but due to the low clearance on the canopy, it's impossible to get a roll or even a strip of duct tape in there, and I am fairly certain it wouldn't be enough pressure to keep the breakage pushed together. I just started using silica too. Not sure how long it takes to notice a difference, but will definitely be using it going forward.
Sooo...I think I'm just going to leave it the way it is, and let it heal on its own. I'm curious as to what will happen. I want a good yield, but I am very open to experimenting on these plants since it's my first grow. I want to make mistakes and learn from them.
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JUNGLE_B4RNScommentedweek 67 years ago
You can get an Hygrostat, found at all prices, it goes from the simple hygrostat plug to super duper climat controler.
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JUNGLE_B4RNScommented7 years ago
@grow_time99, playing Mother Nature is a full time job 😊 And the cycle will reverse in week 3 or 4 of flowering, you’re gonna pull out water from the dehumidifier 😅
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grow_time99commented7 years ago
@JUNGLE_B4RNS, That's what the thing I bought does. Plug in whatever you want to it -usually a humidifier/dehumidifier- set the range, and it will turn on once the rH low threshhold is reached, and turn off once the high rH is reached. Saves me time refilling the stupid humidifier, power, water, and keeps the plants in the ideal VPD range for their timeline. Also will be great for drying.
I'm not sure why I didn't buy this thing sooner, but I'm glad I did.
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growdoctordccommentedweek 96 years ago
What a beautiful harvest! Nine ounces running 250 watts in a typical five month window. Awesome growing!
Please ID your light brand and model. That is awesome also. Thanks
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grow_time99commented6 years ago
@growdoctordc, Sorry for the late response. Lights are 2 HLG 130W Quantum Boards in 3,000K on an XL Slate 2 heatsink.
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papi94commentedweek 187 years ago
Very good! Which led are you using?
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grow_time99commented7 years ago
@papi94, The HLG 260 kit which is 2 QB-304 quantum boards @3,000K on a Slate 2 extra wide heatsink. Each board perfectly covers a plant. Very powerful lights and I highly recommend them.
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Jaindohcommentedweek 167 years ago
Excellent progress, sir! Eagerly awaiting your harvest and report for this round.
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grow_time99commented7 years ago
@Jaindoh, Thank you for the kind words sir. I have a feeling it's going to be an excellent harvest.
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