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Oct. 17 - Oct. 23
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🌱🚿 SOWED - 8/9
🕛🌼 STARTED 12/12 CYCLE - 10/10
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🙋♀️Fo' Twenny here!🙋♀️
Back with another update on our Indica/Sativa hybrid cultivar 🇫🇷🍪 FRENCH COOKIES bred by T.H.SEEDS! She is growing well with internodal spacing beginning to increase a bit. She is beautiful and very healthy. The breeder photos of this strain are stunning and I am hoping she gets some nice purples later in flower. She has been easy to grow thus far and haven't had any real problems with her. Stay tuned to see how she develops!
I have continued selective defoliation and light bidiurnal misting of White Dutch Clover cover crop. Feeding once a week with light watering between if drooping occurs prior to feed day.
Any advice, suggestions, or constructive criticisms are always welcome. Thanks for joining me on this grow adventure and I hope you will stick with me for next weeks update!
THIS WEEK'S BREAK DOWN
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THIS WEEK'S BREAK DOWN
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10/23 - Day 76/Day 14 of Bloom
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📸 PHOTOSHOOT 📸
• UNFILTERED & UNEDITED
🚿 FEED DAY 🚿
The cultivar received approximately 1 gallon of solution. I mixed 17 gallons of solution for 17 plants. 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 large plastic stir spoon. The reservoir is oxygenated by four 4 inch air stones.
👩🔬NUTRIENT SOLUTION👩🔬
⬇️Mixing Rundown⬇️
The solution starts with 17 gal tap H2O through two KDF filters mixed in a 36 gallon reservoir.
Start pH: 7.8
Start EC: 1.1
TEMP: 74°F
.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
.5 tsp/gal - Fox Farm Kelp Me Kelp You
.125 tsp/gal - Fox Farm Open Sesame
pH: 6.0
EC: 2.5
Our target pH is in the range of 6.2- 6.6 prior to adding any microbial innocclants.
adjust to 6.2
.5 tsp/gal - Southern AG Garden Friendly Fungicide
.5 tsp/gal - Extreme Gardening Mykos WP
.15 tsp/gal - Plant Success Great White
1 tsp/gal - Real Growers Recharge
.6 ml/gal - Mammoth P
pH: 6.2
EC: 2.8
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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 1680 watts 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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Want to see more cultivars I have growing❓
Please, be sure to check out my other diaries & give me a follow! 👍👍
🙏Thank you for stopping by my garden!🙏
Peace, ☮️✌️
Love, 💚🤟
& Frosty Nugs! ❄️🌲
Happy farmin' my friends! ☺️🌱
- Fo' Twenny 👩🌾🏻
@Treighfunky one thing, @FoTwenny does not play, I hear she gives all her toys away at Christmas, her Kung-Foo is Strong! I agree with @Treighfunky your farming and diaries are tight! Looking super good!
@FoTwenny, You could start a Nug-Donation Page, Fast Buds has them Bikini Contest going, you could that to launch it, not implying anything, just saying :) LOL
@MrJones, They look nice and the price point was right. I am sure this will be a nice upgrade over the blurples. No more photos with Blurple light reflections! ☺️☺️☺️
@FoTwenny, This is the one I purchased - https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/480-watt-led-grow-light-monster_62107049571.html?spm=a2700.icbuShop.152.3.79d3297dznAyEn - we are on the same page again @FoTwenny!
@Treighfunky, Yes! I went with a 320w lm301h 3000k MonsterBoard set with switchable UV and IR. Should be a considerable upgrade from the blurples, I think. I veg and flower my autos in this little 4 foot by 2 foot tent and I think it should be able to handle that well enough!
https://app.alibaba.com/dynamiclink?touchId=1600101815945&type=product&schema=enalibaba%3A%2F%2Fdetail%3Fid%3D1600101815945%26ck%3Dshare_detail&ck=share_detail&shareScene=buyer
@Stealthman, Thank you sir! I appreciate the kind words of encouragement! Glad you stopped by, your visual solo grow is super impressive! Happy growing, my friend!
So you just set the seed on top of the Jiffy peat pellets - do you cover them at all, I see that the pellets are just nestled in the may have to try this, been doing the paper towel method, :) as always good luck to you and may the Canna Gods shine down on you, yours and your farming!
@MrJones, Good question, I do push them down about a quarter inch and cover them. In my opinion, it makes for better photos to show the seed rather than just the peat pellets. I was trying to be fancy! 😂😂😂
@FoTwenny, I ordered some Sage n Sour regular seeds. It's one of my favorite medicinal strains. I would love to cross it with my Purple Kush and my Grandaddy Purple some day for a great 50/50 medicinal strain. I always enjoyed THSeeds strains. I'm new to growing so it's all an exciting journey. As always happy growing cheers!!!!!
@MVgenetics, Thanks for stopping by! I'm looking forward to the flowering cycle! On a side note, I just got the new light in late this evening! Will be installing tomorrow. It's very nice. Really happy with the purchase!
Hmmm. Your choice of grow is excellent. This strain is big ass beauty bitch. I am telling you. Getting beautiful purple and looking like a scarecrow. Amazing genetics. T.H. Seeds on point with her. Good luck You will enjoy i am sure. 🤪
@FoTwenny
Hello 👋, last night i was able to checked some of your amazing diaries. I learned a lot and it was such an inspiration. Your ladies are very healthy and happy 😀Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful week . Stay healthy and safe .
Happy Farming ! 😊🙏✌️👋🙌❤️
@HerbalPower, Thank you for the very kind words! I am thankful you find value in the information I am reporting and glad you had a chance to stop by! Good luck and happy growing!
This is the strain I was most curious about when you started this! I’ve been wanting a gelato cross for a while and just haven’t swiped the card to buy one, but I think this will be it when the time comes.
@MrJones, Thank you, my friend! I have been following you, but getting behind because reporting all these strains is a lot of work! It's fun, but time consuming!