Fo' Twenny here!
Welcome back to my garden! Thanks for following me on this 16 strain photoperiod SOG grow adventure! We have 18 strains running with 2 regular strains, I want to be sure we can fill up the whole SOG. The 2 cultivars that are in bloom pictured are my auto-flowers that will stay in the tent when the photoperiods movie to the larger bloom tent. Check out those diaries for more deets!
9/13 - Premixed soil to prepare for upcoming transplanting.
SOIL MIX DETAILS
Mixed into a 50 gallon container that will be kept in a warm environment to help innocculate to promote a vast and diverse microbial life in the rhizosphere.
2 Part - Royal Gold Tupur
INGREDIENTS: Coco fiber, aged forest materials, perlite, and basalt
1 Part - Fox Farms Ocean Forest
INGREDIENTS: Aged forest products, sphagnum peat moss, earthworm castings, bat guano, fish emulsion, and crab meal.
1 Part - Roots Organics
INGREDIENTS: Perlite, Coco Fiber, Peat Moss, Composted Forest Material, Pumice, Worm Castings, Bat Guano, Soybean Meal, Alfalfa Meal, Fishbone Meal, Kelp Meal, and Greensand. Also contains beneficial mycorrhizal fungi: Funneliformis mosseae, Rhizophagus intraradices, Septoglomus desertรญcola
.5 Part - Wiggle Worm Soil Builder Pure Earthworm Castings
.5 Part - Ancient Forest Humus
.5 Part - Coarse Grade Perlite
Inocculated by mixing 1 cup of Extreme Gardening Mycos
Watered with
pH 6.5 h2O
1 Tsp/gal Real Grower's Recharge
1 tsp/gal Hi-Brix Molasses
2 tsp/gal Fox Farms Kangaroots
9/17 - Day 39: The garden is looking really good. I noticed some white blotches on a few leaves. I'm not sure if it's just water spots from my helper's carelessly watering causing water spots from the Nutrient solution or the start of a PM infection. Never really dealt with PM, but decided to spray them with some serenade. I also sprinkled with a little more White Dutch Clover seed on top soil.
GOOD NEWS:
I upgraded the 24"x48" tent to Samsung LM301H boards. I ordered a 320w straight single piece heatsink with 3 boards from Geeklight. I went with the 3k spectrum and switchable UV/IR since all my autoflowers bloom under this light. $306 USD after all is said and done. It took 9 calendar days to ship from China.
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NUTRITION:
Mixing rundown
Foliar Feed & Nutrient Solutiin
2 gal tap h2O run through x2 KDF filters
Start ppm 630
Start ph 7.8
1 tsp/gal Gold Shield Silica Supplement
1 tsp/gal Fox Farm Gringo Rasta Cal-Mag
8.1 ph
.33 tsp gal ph down
pH: 6.5
PPM: 730
Serenade 3 tsp/gal (Always adjust pH prior to adding any microbial innocclants)
Filled Spray bottle with 32 oz of the 2 gal mixed solution.
Add 2 tsp/gal of Fox Farm Flower Kiss (.5 tsp 32oz)
6 tsp/gal Optic Foliar Transport
PPM: 749
pH: 6.4
Added 1 tsp Recharge to the remainder of feed solution (to 1.75 gal) in the sprayer.
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- Fo' Twenny
In a 4'x4' area, how many plants should I run? I was thinking 9 or 16. Recommended pot size? Any other suggestions, pro tips, or precautions to consider in a SOG? This will be my first attempt at using this growing method and any advice is appreciated. Thank you and happy growing
Update: 8/13/20 - We aready have sprouts in 15 of 20 (3 Autos outlined in separate Diaries) solo cups! Germination occurred evening of 8/9/2020. Hoping the rest pop up soon!
I have tried growing wedding cake twice now and both times they never made it past the sprouting stage... Maybe old seeds.
LSD will be my next big grow and I have heard lots of good feedback from it.
@FoTwenny, I am emailing with someone named julien right now. He isnโt being very friendly and I really hope I can get what I paid for too :( and literally Iโd ask too- shooooooot canโt hurt lmao ๐
@MVgenetics, They reached out to send replacement asking for order and a photo. Should be sending replacement. I inquired about testers to run on Grow Diaries, but the didn't respond to that part of my email. ๐คทโโ๏ธ๐คทโโ๏ธ๐คทโโ๏ธ Can't fault a girl for asking, right? ๐๐๐
@FoTwenny, exactly, on my zkittles glue itโs as if it wasnโt opened to hold the vial, itโs still flat. :( hope you get a response.. I have heard nothing back from my email yet....
@FoTwenny,in 5 gals u could fit 20 in that space but id prolly go with around 15 so they got a little space for the stretch. Add a couple for smaller pots subtract for bigger. I got 20 on a 8x7 platform in my 10x10
@FoTwenny, I will watch you excitedly ๐๐. I've grown well over 200 different strains in the past 10 years, LSD from Barney's was one of the best of them ๐. Very strong unique taste ๐. You do a great job ๐๐ผ, keep it up ๐
@MadeInGermany, Thanks for stopping by! This is the preliminary list as I have a week or so prior to germinating. LSD will definitely be on the list. It has by far received more vote than any other stain in my catalogue. Week one has all strains listed... Nearly 100.
Shit what a collection your got yourself ๐ I'd definitely vote for the Dr. Underground - Melongum. I've done a few grows from that breeder and must say I've beem very impressed, they seem very underrated and besides there's not many of those journals around in here, so it would be pleasant to see something different ๐
@BlackOpsGrow, Good choice! That one is actually at the top of my list. It looks pretty amazing every grow I have seen. And like you said, I don't see much from that breeder here. I think that Melon Gum just made the cut! Thanks for your input!
@FoTwenny, aah okay :D I'm a typical sativa guy and mimosa evo seemed to be the shit when it comes to high quality 2020 sativa strains. Purple punch is an indica dominant but the description from barney's just made me buy into it :D
Great selection uve chosen.. Gud luck with all strains from all banks.. Will b watching with intrest to see for new breeders ive not used b4.. Stay safe n hope they turn out great 4 u.. ๐๐
I want to see your take on Green Gelato by RQS. So we can compare ๐ This strain should do nicely in a SOG.
Wheeee, I was I had so many seeds ๐ Many harvests and highs to come โ
I would love to help you pick a strain but unfortunately my head is now wrecked from trying to choose from you awsome selection ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ
HAPPY GROWING AND GOODLUCK
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Man...... I've said it before but I think you and @Ferenc are 2 of the busiest growers here ๐
I'm impressed that you both do such a great job with so many things going on at once.
@FoTwenny, I know 2 people who can handle that way. Yes, you are right I would choose the same smokin' every day instead of taking crap arficial magic pills. My bad, better to say for most of the people is mistake to smoke every day because they just do ot with no intent. Personally I can not handle and do my daily things I am more relaxing home guy. But yes my friend for example she smokes every day but what I can see not because of the medicinial reason or somthg not even quality I just need to smoke style to be stoned and watch idiot videos. I got you yes, i am envy I.wish i could handle weed like that ๐ I used to smoke every day for me is not good makes me lazy. I can not go to the bank, shopping etc .... ๐ค๐คทโโ๏ธ๐คช
@Ferenc, Yeah, I do partake in the regular for pain management. It's so much better than the pharmaceutical crap the doctors try to shove down your throat. I'd rather smoke daily than be on pain meds, fo sho! To each their own, but I am one of those anomalies that can function just fine while stoned. People at work don't notice, and I am well respected in my field. No one would guess I am a closet smoker. I know my limit, and I'm not trying to smoke myself stupid, just try to forget my chronic pain. You pickin' up what I'm puttin' down?
@Treighfunky, Smoking every day is a mistake. The same like alcohol. I learnt. Especially when you grow you have got a lot there is a temptation. Like you have got a pub do not start drinking learn how to control and be responsible. Do it sometimes once a week or whatever just to wash off the stress and stuff that comes end of the month or week. But daily for what? You will be a different person after several years. I use the medication side not the drug side.... that's why I started growing because I can try whatever I want not from the street sprayed shit.... People don't know. I do not know what to drive a Ferrari or Lamborghini because I have never had a chance. If I had money ๐ฐ and would be able to afford I am pretty sure I didn't want to change that quality and experince. The same with this growing home made quality genetics weed.
I would choose Zkittlez (RQS) or Blueberry (Dutch Passion). Both of them are good yielders and both have interesting notes in my opinion.
Ps: What a seed collection, my gosh ๐ณ
@@pepitogrillo, I don't have a lot of experience pheno hunting and was thinking I would reveg our favorites to clone so we can have a whole garden of frosty fire goodness!
@FoTwenny, in summary... yes. But with some appoinments: I've grown 3 zkittlez 2-3 years ago and 2 Green Gelatos this year. If you find "the pheno" you will love their strains, but... if you get the wrong one its just another regular strain.
That's why I always try to grow at least 2-3 plants from RQS and then make clones of then, wait till harvest and throw to the t trash the ones that doesn't work for me.
I know that there is a lot of work, but.... their phenos are amazing in my humble opinion.
My Suggestion would be like this.
If you do a SOG,,, choose similar growing Plants... or the same strain... to keep them in control
and I hate choices like this.......my suggsestion would be like,,,, grow them all..... germinate 2 seeds from each package and share the rest of the pACKAGE WITH A GROWMIE
so for your SOG run go at seedfinder eu and read about the strains and look for similar characteristics
like the time of flower, the height etc
@Mrs_Larimar, You're probably right, but I want to try 16 different strains. ๐๐๐ I will reveg and clone from the favourites! I wish I had room to plant them all!
PLEASE highlight the French macaron when it starts to grow! I almost ordered a pack when I ordered OMG cookies and I want to see if I goofed up my choice!
@PremiumNamaste, Assuming I have time, I am hoping to do a multi-strain diary as well as individuals strain diaries. If I can't find time for them all, I will try to make sure I at the very least do an individual strain diary for the French Macaron! Thanks for stopping by my garden. Cheers and happy growing!
@PremiumNamaste, I got it as a freebie from Attitude. It was one of the main reasons I went with them for that order. Only qualm is I paid extra and didn't get breeder packs. Hopefully it is what they say it is...