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๐ฑ๐ฟ SOWED - 8/9
๐๐ผ STARTED 12/12 CYCLE - 10/1
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WEEKLY SUMMARY:
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Back with another update on our mostly Indica ๐คช๐ WILDBERRY cultivar bred by BC BUD DEPOT! She's been growing very fast and seems to really be thriving in her environment! She has nice thick stems with a fairy tight internodal spacing. She is setting a very nice foundation for some beautiful colas. She has needed some defoliation and lollipopping due to her bushy growth. She has nice dark leaves and I can already imagine them turning purple. We will see if my vision comes to fruition, but I am thinking she is going to be absolutely gorgrous!
STRATEGY: To keep our WILDBERRY cultivar and her White Dutch Clover hydrated between feeds, every other day or so (as needed), she gets about 4 - 6 oz of plain filtered water pH adjusted between 6.2 and 6.6. This is sprayed evenly around the top of the medium using a 32 oz ZEP Professional sprayer. This has allowed me to minimize feeds to about one a week eliminating the need to mix my reservoir twice a week. Since she is mid stretch, I am keeping defoliation to a minimum, no more than 5-10% of the plants foliage in a week. I am only removing lower shoots that will only end up yielding larf as well as mature fan leaves (my definition of mature fan leaves: petioles of 1.5-2" and typically below the top three nodes of a growth shoot) that are facing inward towards the main stem. Next week will be focused more on those fan leaves that are excessively shading neighboring plants along with the lower leaves on any shoots left on the plant. Typically, the first 2-3 nodes of smaller growth shoots yield much smaller nugs. That said, on any remaining smaller growth shoots, I plan to remove those lower leaves and bud-sites early. This will also help with airflow and light penetration. I will not trim more than 25% of leaves per week. I actually stay closer to 15-20% per week or less while in flower, depending on the cultivar. I'm practicing some very light LST techniques. GENTLY bending stems to encourage even well-balanced growth intended to open the plants' center up for even light penetration and airflow. The goal is to evenly balance her growth within her 1'x1' footprint and avoid crowding herself or others.
Any advice, suggestions, or constructive criticisms are always welcome.
THIS WEEK'S BREAK DOWN
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10/13 - Day 66/Day 13 of Bloom
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๐ธ PHOTOSHOOT! ๐ธ
๐ฟFEED DAY!๐ฟ
She received approximately 68 oz of solution. I mixed 9 gallons of solution for all the SOG plants. 68 oz of that was then measured and fed to this cultivar.
๐ฉโ๐ฌNUTRIENT SOLUTION๐ฉโ๐ฌ
โฌ๏ธMixing Rundownโฌ๏ธ
The solution starts with 9 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: 74ยฐF
.5 tsp/gal - Fox Farm Gringo Rasta Cal-Mag
1.5 tsp/gal - Fox Farm BIG Bloom
1 tsp/gal - Fox Farm Grow BIG
1 tsp/gal - Fox Farm Tiger Bloom
.5 tsp/gal - Fox Farm Boomerang
.25 tsp/gal - Fox Farm Kelp Me Kelp You
.125 tsp/gal - Fox Farm Open Sesame
pH: 5.9
Our target pH is in the range of 6.0- 6.6 prior to adding any microbial innocclants.
Adjusted pH to 6.3 using General Hydroponics pH UP.
EC: 3.2 - Added 1 gal filtered H2O to lower EC.
pH: 6.4
EC: 2.8
Temp: 76 ยฐF
.5 tsp/gal - Plant Success Great White
2 ml/gal - Plant Success Orca
1 tsp/gal - Real Growers Recharge
1 tsp/gal - Fox Farm Kangaroots
1 ml/gal - Humboldt's Secret Enzymes
pH: 6.5
EC: 3.0
Temp: 76 ยฐF
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10/16 - Day 69/Day 16 of Bloom
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SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT
CURRENTLY IN USE:
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โข A/C: Whynter ARC-14S 14,000 BTU Dual Hose Portable Air Conditioner
โข TENT: VIVOSUN 48"x24"x60" Mylar Hydroponic Grow Tent with Observation Window & Floor Tray
โข 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
โข VEG/AUTOFLOWER INTAKE FAN: None (PASSIVE)
VEG/AUTOFLOWER EXHAUST FAN : VIVOSUN 6 Inch 390 CFM Inline Duct Fan with Variable Speed Controller
โข BLOOM INTAKE FAN: VIVOSUN 6 Inch 390 CFM Inline Duct Fan with Variable Speed Controller
โข VEG/AUTOFLOWER EXHAUST FAN : VIVOSUN 6 Inch 390 CFM Inline Duct Fan with Variable Speed Controller
โข BLOOM EXHAUST FAN: AC Infinity CLOUDLINE T8, Quiet 8โ Inline Duct Fan with Temperature Humidity Controller - Ventilation Exhaust Fan
โข VEG/AUTOFLOWER AIR MOVEMENT: 6-Inch Lasko FBA 2004W 2-Speed Clip Fan
โข BLOOM AIR MOVEMENT: One Honeywell TurboForce Air Circulator Fan Black, HT-900 and Three 6-Inch Lasko FBA 2004W 2-Speed Clip Fans
โข Bluelab PENPH pH Pen Fully Waterproof Pocket Tester
โข Bluelab PENCON Conductivity Pen Fully Waterproof Pocket Tester
โข Kolder Multi-Purpose Liquid and Dry Measuring Cup, 16-Ounce
โข Fox Farm Measuring Spoons
โข WATER TREATMENT: Tap H2O run through two AQUACREST Garden Hose Water Filters to remove chlorine and chloramine.
โ COMING SOON: Hydro-Logic 31023 1000-GPD Evolution RO1000 High Flow RO System, White (HL31023).
โข 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.
โ 2 GALLON LAWN & GARDEN PUMP PRESURE SPRAYER. * I removed the spray head due to clogs and it's just faster.
โ 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.
โ 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.
โข 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.
โข 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 1680w of quantum board power in our 96" x 48" bloom tent.
โ ๏ธ ALL DRIVERS MOUNTED REMOTELY IN AN AIR COOLED BOX INSTALLED BETWEEN THE FILTER AND EXHAUST FAN โ ๏ธ
โข SLMOTO Universal Oil Drain Pan, 2 Gallon (8 Liter) Capacity ABS Low Profile Oil Drain Pan w/Spout Fit for Motorcycles
โข 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). โ ๏ธTHIS TRAY WILL NOT FIT BETWEEN SUPPORTS IN A 48" x 48" or 48" x 96" TENT WITHOUT MAKING MODIFICATIONS TO THE TRAY!โ ๏ธ
โข Blue Sticky Pads
โข 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 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
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Want to see more cultivars I have growingโ
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Peace, โฎ๏ธโ๏ธ
Love, ๐๐ค
& Frosty Nugs! โ๏ธ๐ฒ
Happy farmin' my friends! โบ๏ธ๐ฑ
- Fo' Twenny ๐ฉโ๐พ๐ป
@Ferenc, I am somewhere in the continental United States. I'm a licensed caregiver, but I am hoping that our laws change at the federal level very soon! If so, I would like to expand.
๐ @FoTwenny You never look for the easy way out! You're My New Canna Hero!๐
๐Look at your Plants GO! They Are looking Great!๐
๐๐๐Please Check Out My Newest Diary's๐๐๐
@FoTwenny, YES, beautiful colors and beautiful pics. Nothin' better then good weed porn. lol lol lol
My outdoor crops usually always get a good freeze or two before harvest and the Indica always turns purple from the freeze.
DEEEP PURPLE, so how bout some
Smoke on the Water
"we all came out to Montreux
on the Lade Geneva shorline
To make records with a Mobile
We didn't have much time"
LOUDER
I really like all the small greenery around the pots, is there any purpose or is it an aesthetic thing? Does it come from organic soil or something? Sorry if you answered, I looked back through your diary but honestly most of it is well over my head ๐ whatever its there for, it looks real nice!
@scotch_egg, Thanks for stopping by! White Dutch Clover makes for a good cover crop because it offers several benefits. It releases atmospheric nitrogen into the root zone for the plants to use, their roots help aerate the soil, and it creates a barrier between the air and soil that helps minimize weeds and some types of pests that breed in the top layer of soil. I find I water less having the coper crop too. That said, I do like it for aesthetics as well
The link has more info.
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/benefits_of_white_clover
@Swanberg, Thank you!!! I can already tell she's going to be super colorful. She smells great already too. Like sweet blackberry gas. Updates coming soon!
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WISH ALL MY GROWMIES A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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Don't get me wrong those plants look great would expect nothing less from you but those pictures are making me crazy they are just fab! ๐Happy Monday Growmie! Great Update and your Ladies Look Great!๐
@MrJones, Thanks you!!! These cultivars are just so photogenic, I can't help but have some fun with it! I always appreciate you stopping by. Happy growing friend!
@Treighfunky, Thank you kindly, good sir! Blackberry Kush x DJ Short Blueberry sounds like a winner to me! This plant supposedly produces high THC levels of 25% too!!!