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🌱 SOWED - 8/9
🕛 STARTED 12/12 CYCLE - 10/1
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🙋♀️Fo' Twenny here!🙋♀️
Back with another update on 🍬🍭🤱 SUGAR TITS cultivar bred by ULTRA GENETICS! If you're just joining us, last week we transplanted this photo-dependant lady and moved her from our 48"x 24" VIVOSUN veg-tent into our 96" x 48" VIVOSUN bloom-tent. This is one of our taller plants and she is just beautiful! She's healthy, green, and doing quite well post-translant! For now, I am keeping defoliation to a minimum for the whole garden. Once she stops stretching, I will do a bit more pruning. This will likely be after week 3 or so of 12/12.
Observation: Ever since I upgraded the AC and have been maintaining lower temps, I notice that dont have to water nearly as often. Used to be about every 3 - 4 days, and now, its closer to 5 - 6 days. The White Dutch Clover may also play a factor here. I do mist the top of the pots with 1-2 oz every day to every other day with plain water to keep the White Dutch Clover happy.
Any advice, suggestions, or constructive criticisms are always welcome.
Now, for the weekly break down!
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THIS WEEK'S BREAK DOWN
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10/6 - Day 58/Day 6 of Bloom
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📸 PHOTOSHOOT! 📸
🚿FEED DAY!🚿
She received approximately 1 gallon of solution. I mixed 15 gallons of solution for all the SOG plants. 1 gallon of that was then measured and fed to this cultivar.
👩🔬NUTRIENT SOLUTION👩🔬
⬇️Mixing Rundown⬇️
The solution starts with 15 gal tap H2O through two kdf filters mixed in a 36 gallon reservoir. The solution is applied via wand sprayer powered by a submersible pump attached to a garden hose. Nutrients and additives are added to the reservoir in the order listed below and thoroughly mixed using a plastic stir spoon. The reservoir is oxygenated by four 4 inch air stones.
Start pH: 7.8
Start EC 1.0
TEMP: 74°F
2 tsp/gal - The Guano Company Budswel Organic Hydroponic & Soil Solution
pH: 6.1
EC: 1.2
2 tsp/gal - The Guano Company Budswel Organic Hydroponic & Soil Solution
Our target pH is in the range of 6.0- 6.6 prior to adding any microbial innocclants. pH already in range, no adjustments needed.
.8 tsp/gal - Mycos WP
1 tsp/gal - Real Growers Recharge
.6 ml/gal - Mammoth P
pH: 6.2
EC: 1.4
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SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT
CURRENTLY IN USE:
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• A/C: Whynter ARC-14S 14,000 BTU Dual Hose Portable Air Conditioner
• TENT: VIVOSUN 48"x24"x60" Mylar Hydroponic Grow Tent with Observation Window & Floor Tray
• POTS: Black 8"tall Active Aqua brand 6" x 6" one gallon square pots/Black 12" tall Active Aqua brand12" x 12" 3.4 gallon square pots
• VEG/AUTOFLOWER INTAKE FAN: None (PASSIVE)
VEG/AUTOFLOWER EXHAUST FAN : VIVOSUN 6 Inch 390 CFM Inline Duct Fan with Variable Speed Controller
• BLOOM INTAKE FAN: VIVOSUN 6 Inch 390 CFM Inline Duct Fan with Variable Speed Controller
• VEG/AUTOFLOWER EXHAUST FAN : VIVOSUN 6 Inch 390 CFM Inline Duct Fan with Variable Speed Controller
• BLOOM EXHAUST FAN: AC Infinity CLOUDLINE T8, Quiet 8” Inline Duct Fan with Temperature Humidity Controller - Ventilation Exhaust Fan
• VEG/AUTOFLOWER AIR MOVEMENT: 6-Inch Lasko FBA 2004W 2-Speed Clip Fan
• BLOOM AIR MOVEMENT: One Honeywell TurboForce Air Circulator Fan Black, HT-900 and Three 6-Inch Lasko FBA 2004W 2-Speed Clip Fans
• Bluelab PENPH pH Pen Fully Waterproof Pocket Tester
• Bluelab PENCON Conductivity Pen Fully Waterproof Pocket Tester
• Kolder Multi-Purpose Liquid and Dry Measuring Cup, 16-Ounce
• Fox Farm Measuring Spoons
• WATER TREATMENT: Tap H2O run through two AQUACREST Garden Hose Water Filters to remove chlorine and chloramine.
– COMING SOON: Hydro-Logic 31023 1000-GPD Evolution RO1000 High Flow RO System, White (HL31023).
• WATER APPLICATION: I use 2 different watering systems. The pump sprayer is typically used in early veg, between feeds, or for lighter feeds. Most feeds are usually run through the pump and reservoir because it's faster and easier when dealing with larger volume feeds.
– 2 GALLON LAWN & GARDEN PUMP PRESURE SPRAYER. * I removed the spray head due to clogs and it's just faster.
– Superior Pump 91250 Utility Pump, 1/4 HP in a heavy duty 27 gallon Tote attatched to a 10 foot garden hose to an Orbit Underground 56246 Green Thumb 9-Pattern Telescoping Wand.
– Aeration of the reservoir is accomplished using a General Hydroponics HGC728040 Dual Diaphragm Air Pump 320 GPH 4 Outlet attached with standard aquarium air hose to four 4-Inch Air Stone Disc Bubble Diffusers.
• VEG/AUTOFLOWER LIGHTING: 320w MosterBoard V4-PLUS powered by a MEANWELL 320H-48AB DRIVER. There are three V4-PLUS boards prewired and mounted on a 935x195x10mm black heatsink. Dimmer, UV Switch, and IR Switch included. Each board contains two hundred fifty two 3000k lm301h diodes + twelve Osram 660nm diodes plus 4 separately switchable LG UV 395nm diodes and 4 separately switchable Osram IR 730nm diodes.
• BLOOM LIGHTING: Two custom mounted lighting units: Each mount has one 480w MEANWELL 480H-48B driver and one 240w MEANWELL 240H-48AB powering 6 KingBright Quantum Boards. Each board contains two hundred fifty two 3500k lm301h diodes + twelve CREE XP-E2 660nm diodes plus four separately switchable CREE XP-E2 730nm diodes and four LG UV 395nm diodes. Hanging between the two mounts are two additional quantum boards with two hundred fifty two 3000k lm301h diodes + twelve 660nm diodes plus four constant power 730nm IR diodes and four 395nm UV diodes. That's a total of 1440w of quantum board power in our 96" x 48" bloom tent.
⚠️ ALL DRIVERS MOUNTED REMOTELY IN AN AIR COOLED BOX INSTALLED BETWEEN THE FILTER AND EXHAUST FAN ⚠️
• SLMOTO Universal Oil Drain Pan, 2 Gallon (8 Liter) Capacity ABS Low Profile Oil Drain Pan w/Spout Fit for Motorcycles
• Modified Botanicare Low Tide LT Black Tray - 4' x 4' - Modification: Cutaway at corners and used flex-seal tape to create a new edge that will be soft to fit between tent supports. She is supported by 6 Standard Cored Concrete Blocks (Common: 4-in x 8-in x 16-in; Actual: 3.625-in x 7.625-in x 15.625-in). ⚠️THIS TRAY WILL NOT FIT BETWEEN SUPPORTS IN A 48" x 48" or 48" x 96" TENT WITHOUT MAKING MODIFICATIONS TO THE TRAY!⚠️
• Blue Sticky Pads
• Yellow Sticky Pads
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SOIL MIX DETAILS:
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All components were mixed into a 50 gallon tote that is kept in a warm environment to help innocculate to promote a vast and diverse microbial life in the rhizosphere. Once mixed, add 32-64oz water once every 7-14 days as needed. The goal is to keep the soil moisten without oversaturating.
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 desertícola
.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
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🙏Thank you for stopping by my garden!🙏
Peace, ☮️✌️
Love, 💚🤟
& Frosty Nugs! ❄️🌲
Happy farmin' my friends! ☺️🌱
- Fo' Twenny 👩🌾🏻
@FoTwenny,
Its not to much, its a lot for people like me, who have just a simpel ph meter.
But its intresting to read and see how what nutrients cause of reaction in the water.
The info about all the things you use is nice and good for those who want to buy or are into DIY electronics.
That grow tent looks massive 2.
The microgreens in the pots are awesome!!!
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@Theia, Thank you! 🙏 I never heard of this train, but she does have an enticing name and her lineage sounds promising. Sugar Tits is a cross between Sour Grape Kush and the Cup winning Animal Cookies strain. I am hoping for something special with her!
Always fun when you have a great strain with a funny name 😉
Friends always give you that look the first time they hear it. Have fun with that one 😂
The plant herself looks awesome so far FT. Keep it up.
Your plants always look so pretty😍 and happy😀, how long did it take for you to get that massive nutrient schedule down and how did you figure out the doses?
@FoTwenny, Very cool, and not as complicated as I thought👍. I'm on my second grow ever, and going all organic. Need to make adjustments though since I'm seeing a lot of dark green nitrogen heavy leaves in a few of my plants; think I have a redundant nitrogen source I'm going to stop using.
@NSCanna, Thanks for the kind words! Well, I just took the manufacturer nutrient schedule and put it into an excel spreadsheet and put down , full, half, and quarter strength instructions. With a little trial and error, I found feeding once per week at half strength seemed to be the sweet spot. I added a few extras to make everything balanced and complete. That said, I just installed a new RO system and will probably end up making more adjustments. Coming soon, I will be taking cuttings and running this line side by side with a super Coco mix to see what kind of results we get. I am hoping the super soil will be as good or better and will save money and a lot of time mixing.
@MrJones, Yes, just use my cell phone. Eventually I will invest in a camera with some nice lenses. The lights make my phone's color correction freak out and I usually try to edit them to get them to look right, but I just haven't had time. I am looking forward to having some time off work for the holidays!
@FoTwenny, I could not sleep last night and decided to check out some diaries I was behind on, I always love looking at yours, damn I am following over 300 that is way to busy!
I still can't get over the name of some of these strains 😂
That aside, This plant looks super healthy and is responding well to training. Great work :)
@DeadwebsiteBoringcommunity, Oh, I noticed, but now I know what it's called thanks to you! I appreciate you stopping by my friend! Happy holidays to you and a happy new year!
@Buddha2, Yes, I agree. I am pretty sure the name alone is whynviewers selected this strain to be grown. That said, I am really happy with it and she looks very nice