Morning all!
Agnes is growing exponentially! I attribute a lot of that to the Emerald Harvest base nutrients I've started. Nothing heavy and slightly confusing at first as I'm only watering a qt at a time and am required to math it up. I've been using my own (more precise) mL measuring system after I noticed the markings on the caps for their nutes were way off. (Maybe it's for something else, or left over from the detergent company they buy the lids from, who knows.)
Noticed a few malformations/discolorations as she has started to grow. I suspect some is nutrient, or ph, related, but my larger concern is root related. As the plant is young and the stalk hasn't filled out yet I'm not sure how to go about inspecting the roots. We did have a little trouble in the beginning with the plant not wanting to shed its seed coat, so with a little help, I was able to gently free the cotyledons and start the growth. So it may be a genetics issue. But where I'm headed is a 2 parter:
1.) The effects of a diluted hydrogen peroxide mix for increasing O2 exposure to the roots.
2.) Combating nutrient loss with foliar feeding.
Otherwise everything is going great. Viable new growth daily, no signs of gnats or mites or molds. May be a little behind projected schedule but still Killin the game. Happy Growing! KCSO
You're giving her way to much nutes, she's in veg and you're giving her more than a full dose of veg. nutrients and then some extra bloom nutes, although there's no bud in sight :/ sometimes, less is more ;)
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@Skill_Murray, nah, I'm just using my phone camera. It does the job and can render HD. But when it comes to photos, they are light-years ahead of me. I wish tho. That'd be cool as af. Maybe in some future grows.
@somnabull, Thanks! Not sure if it's because I'm new to growing or because I'm an overprotective nerd, but I enjoy going home to see the progress. Especially as of late, watching her transformation during the change to the flowering cycle. It certainly makes going to work harder.
Looks good to go, soil appears to be dry on top for oxygen and everything.
Liked and followed! Let us know if you have any questions; even if I can't answer them -- or miss a detail, etc -- someone else hopefully can!
@Horantu, tbh i dont trust soil moisture meters, your mileage may vary
gotta lift the bag for weight enough times to get a feel for it and use the inch/knuckle system on top of that
its a hassle till you get used to it
@Jaindoh, I've been doing the finger dampness method of determining the appropriate time to water. It was a little dry on top but the soil 1/8" down was still damp. Not sure it this is the most accurate way to measure. I raised the light ~3" and I'll water it this evening when I get home. Soil moisture meter is on the way.
Hi bro! happy growin like your setup. i,m want to change my nutes on emerald harvest,want to hear from you what you think about tham? i,m using advecide nutrient now,thay are good but think emerald is better. any suggesstion?
@Weedeep, I like them quite a bit. I realize they are engineered for a dwc setup, but was able to adjust the ratios a bit to work well with soil. I can't tell you if they are better or worse than their competitors, as I have never grown before, but I will say they do a great job! Maybe if you're looking to change, do a little research into nute providers based on the growing medium you are going to use, and then decide. Happy Growing!
I think you will really like foliar feeding, though I haven't done it with your brand of nutes; I was really surprised how well mine like it.
I mix baby-food strength of the actual nutes, and then the label reccomendation for foliar feeding for both potassium silicat and rhizotonic.
Not sure if you have an equivalent, but the rhizotonic is marine algae for root growth. Potassium silicate makes them grow larger and hardier... they both absorb great foliar and are a big part of my seedling phase.