Day 71. Starting to show some purple, which was unexpected! Removed a few leaves that were overlapping.
Day 74:
Today was a bit heart breaking. We found a spot with botrytis/stem rot starting to set in.
It appears we have discovered it fairly early.
After searching treatments, we ended up doing a mix of them to try and avoid losses.
Obviously cutting the branch off would be the most obvious choice, but we are trying to keep her as is and do some experiments in the name of growing science.
We dusted with cinnamon, which has proven to be efficient in terms of anti-fungal properties, and let it sit for a couple hours.
Then, we decided to remove the spot where the rot is showing up. We sprayed with H2o2, scraped out the affected area as much as possible, sprayed again and wiped dry. We then sealed the wound with candle wax. We also spread some more cinnamon on other susceptible entry points for fungus, mostly where leaves had been cut or where the stem was more fragile.
We really hope this turns out well and we win this fight against the dreaded fungi.
We suspect the raise in humidity this week triggered it. She was in the 30s to 40% last week, but the weather changed and she rose about 60% these last couple days.
Pray for us, grower friends.
Day 75: Had to remove the side branch that was connected to the main stem at the spot where the rot appeared. π Patched her up and am praying this is the last of the consequences of this situation.. Pushing as much as we can to avoid and chop her early..
Day 77:
Gave her the final haircut. π
Mold situation appears to be under control. Looking frosty as fuck!
I'm feeding Bionova Coco Forte A+B which is 8-0-0 and 0-6-12.
I'm afraid my buds will be airy due to low P and K dosages. Do you think this will be the case?
I was thinking of adding Bionova P20 and K20 to the schedule as she enters flower. Too much or should I go for it?
Hey Mate,
I would go slow on that.
BioNova is highly concentrated. Do not overdo it!
I wouldn't start before week 3 of bloom, when the stretch is over. Your damsel will tell you when she needs more of it.
A high K -Value at beginning of bloom will probably kill your plant.
Start bloom and see how the Buds develop and then add your booster if you like to.
Good luck and happy trails for the rest of the way!
Cheerz
OimRausch
How would you deal with stem rot at very initial stages?
We dusted with cinnamon, sprayed with H2o2, scraped the affected area, wiped dry and coated with candle wax to seal the wound. Check this week's recent diary photos for more details on how it looks atm.
@MrHightimes, yea I've only seen a few other cases, and by the time it was spotted it was much more advanced. It's a bitch!! Look at your stems too, not just buds and leaves.
@YungSmoke, awesome! We need more people growing this size setup. It's much harder to research and develop on it than a "regular" sized tent. Happy growing! π
@Hemporio_Afghani, well she probably got stunted a bit since we did her first bend on her 6th day ahah It was probably too early, but it seems to have worked in our advantage. Will check him out bud! Thanks for your words π
She might yield a bit more, we are counting only 15% of the wet weight with stems. π€
@NanoGrow,
Autos do better than photo-periods in small spaces because they produce more bud/stem ratio
this is a great example of not needing a big space she is a beautiful dwarf
did you use any particular techniques to stunt them? (the girls on this end get internodal crushing 2-3 times in a cycle)
you should check out "stunted.art #sisterdiscipline"
stunted is a disabled vet who does some great miniature auto-flowers
kudos on a job well done 43g!
Looking great! Noticed the phone plugged into power source and got curious; is that just so you can keep an eye on her thru some sort of WiFi feed, a baby monitor of sorts?
@NanoGrow, nice! I was setting up something similar with an old go pro, but the camera got quite hot after a while, so be keen to see how you go once you've landed on a workable setup later!
@YungSmoke, yea exactly. We did it this week, but took it out as it became too much of a space constraint ahah will get a tiny flat dlink cam later though. We were using AlfredCam app. Can be monitored from anywhere, anytime as long as you have interner.
@MrHightimes, yea I've only seen a few other cases, and by the time it was spotted it was much more advanced. It's a bitch!! Look at your stems too, not just buds and leaves.
@YungSmoke, yup.. Can't beat the weather without a dehumidifier π
Seems to be under control now. Plus, we get some early samples of how she'll smoke. Still praying for over an oz dry, don't wanna get my expectations too crazy high ahah! π
Following along as also growing in a small space 40x40x100! Not quite your size tho.
For a space that small, pc fans will work very well and will be almost silent (if they aren't too cheap lol). See my week 6 for videos of before and after upgrading my grow light fan to reduce noise. I also use two of them on my intake.
For your extractor fan you want a variac speed controller Β£75. To slow it enough to be a comfortable noise level but to still be fast enough for extraction without hum. If you don't mind a constant hum of your fan you can get a cheaper fan speed controller Β£20 which will still work. I also use a 4" extractor fan and never run the fan above 30% and thats through a 4" rhino pro filter.
Hope this helps in some way.
Good luck and happy growing!
@HighFromHome, thanks for the input buddy!
I've been told by an electrician that this fan just isn't made to withstand more than 10-20% voltage lessening without becoming unstable. Atm if I hover my hand over it, it goes all crazy trying to compensate. I'll eventually get a silent fan that's slightly higher speed (this one at 100% is 107m3/h), so that I can stack a filter on top. I also suspect part of the problem is not enough intake, as my only air entrance is in the back, almost against the wall, hence why I'm getting the PC fans, one to help pull air in, another to circulate it to the top to aid the extractor. I'd run it at full speed, but living in a studio the noise becomes unbareable.
Thanks for the tips! I'll check it out and follow yours along too!