Another good week. Sorry about the delay, Easter Sunday came first. I was also waiting on a few new supplies. Got the new 5 gal smart bag so I transplanted and trimmed off the bottom most foliage. It was yellowing and the oldest. Maybe 6 leaves in total. Nothing big, but I figured it was better to remove then to try and save. Decided to transplant because I saw the smallest of roots poking through the bottom of the 3 gal. Smart bag. Root mass was about the size of a size 2 football (soccer). Color was nice and white. New EC/ppm meter arrived so I did a little learning up on that. It says I'm in the green zone based on my research. Maybe I should clarify my watering regiment. I'm at the stage of full veg, so I'm giving the plant approximately 1/2g or 2ish l of tap water at about 70-72 degrees. Starting ppm is 0.2, ec is 0.5, and pH is ~7.3. I cut the recommended dosage in half starting out with my micro and then agitate and add the rest, agitating in between each addition. I then check all of my readings again to make sure I'm within spec, then adjust my pH. The reason I do my pH last is because I have a potassium silicate supplement that raises my pH. I do this once a week and then the rest of the week is just pH corrected water. I have been doing a foliar feeding experiment that seems to be going well. 1/16 diluted micro and grow supplements with the pH at 5.8. It's quite an arduous ritual actually, but I enjoy it.
Got a new micro usb microscope on the way, so I'm pretty excited about that. I'll update mid week hopefully. Cheers and Happy Growing! KCCO
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 ;)
@Jaindoh, I had an idea with this floss. It is padded for 90% of its length with foam to keep from cutting your fingers so it's super soft. It's also stretchy so it doesn't get too tight. Cool stuff. I'm not sure how effective it'll be, but I thought I'd give it a go
@ValleoGrow, It was the first one I was looking for actually. I came to the conclusion that it was a clone only strain and getting seeds for it were next to impossible. After a little more research I stumbled across CBD Critical Cure, and with the reviews, smoke reports, journals etc, it seemed to be exactly what I needed. I have to say, it really is exactly what I needed. I have recommended it to everyone around me.
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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.