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Sept. 28 - Oct. 4
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WEEKLY SUMMARY:
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๐โโ๏ธFo' Twenny here!๐โโ๏ธ
I want to welcome you all back to another update on our ๐งโโ๏ธ๐ Monster Zkittlez cultivar bred by Monster Genetics! If you're just joining us, we have had this mostly Indica photo-dependant cultivar vegging SOG style in our 48"x 24" VIVOSUN tent with 20 other plants for several weeks now.
She has been a stadily growing cultivar despite a lot of heavy defoliation and pruning the past few weeks. I have created a nice foundation to send into flower and got the bloom tent ready with a few upgrades, but I decided to give this little lady just a bit more veg time! Maybe a week or so more and she will be ready for 12/12.
Also, I realized my BlueLab Conductivity Meter has the option to switch to EC. Since EC is the most accurate way to measure the nutrient concentration in a solution, I will now be measuring and reporting EC readings rather than PPM.
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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9/30 - Day 52
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๐ธ PHOTOSHOOT! ๐ธ
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10/1 - Day 53
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๐ฟ EXTENDED VEGETATIVE CYCLE ๐ฟ
- While the majority of her tent mates have been moved to bloom, I have decideded to let her have an extended vegetative period for two reasons. First, I would like to see her get just a little taller. Second, I ran out of premixed medium. I have since mixed more medium, and will transplant in a week or so, depending on how she progresses.
๐ธ PHOTOSHOOT! ๐ธ
๐ฉโ๐ป UPGRADE! ๐ฉโ๐ป
- In the 96" x 48" bloom tent, I added a BOTANICARE 48" x 48" low-tide flood tray on top of six 4" tall cinder-blocks with a low-profile motorcycle oil-pan for the water to drain into beneath the flood tray.
๐ฟFEED DAY!๐ฟ
She received approximately 16 oz of nutrient solution. I mixed 12 gallons of solution for all the plants I have running in this SOG.16 oz of that was then measured and fed to this cultivar.
๐ฉโ๐ฌNUTRIENT SOLUTION๐ฉโ๐ฌ
โฌ๏ธMixing Rundownโฌ๏ธ
The solution starts with 12 gallon 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
4 ml/gal - Blue Planet Gold Shield Silica Supplement
.5 tsp/gal - Fox Farm Gringo Rasta Cal-Mag
3 tsp/gal - Fox Farm Big Bloom
1.5 tsp/gal - Fox Farm Grow BIG
.5 tsp/gal - Fox Farm Boomerang
.25 tsp/gal - Fox Farm Wholly Mackerel
.25 tsp/gal - Fox Farm Kelp Me Kelp You
.0625 tsp/gal - Fox Farm Open Sesame
pH: 6.3
EC: 2.8
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.
1 tsp/gal - Grower's Choice Recharge
.6 ml/gal - Mammoth P.
.5 tsp/gal - Fox Farm Kangaroots
1 tsp/gal - Azos from Extreme Gardening
pH: 6.4
EC: 3
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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 1440w 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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Love, ๐๐ค
& Frosty Nugs! โ๏ธ๐ฒ
Happy farmin' my friends! โบ๏ธ๐ฑ
- Fo' Twenny ๐ฉโ๐พ๐ป
@CheckThoseTrichs, I just started using it, to be honest. These seedlings are the first time I've used without other innocclants. Other than a little staining on the leaves, they seem to be happy. Definitely not doing any harm. I had really good germination rates. The only 2 beans that haven't germinated were the Jenny Kush that were gifted from a friend. Not breeder packaging or anything. So, who knows if it may have just been the way they were stored. Sorry that I can't give a more definitive response, but I see a lot of people using it with good results.
@MrJones, I just put in an hour and a half on trimming. Now to shower and off to bed! Thanks for your concern, friend!! Sometimes I need reminders to stop... I just like getting everything done before I relax. Don't mind me, I am the crazy bud lady! ๐คช
@FoTwenny, Limit of what? Where? Because here there is no limit at all!!! ๐คฃ
You can have one or you can have 50 but but that just make things worse! Illegal all the way....๐ช๐ช๐ช๐ช
Clover, 1 more thing to have to trim :) Great work with your ladies they are looking awesome!
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@MrJones, Pro Tip... I took the bag of white clover seed and put them in a spice container to easily sprinkle onto the soil. Keeps it water tight, prevents spills, and makes it easy to apply! Good luck and happy growing!
@Mrgreengenes, Thanks for the kind words! Life has happened and I haven't been to active here as of recently. That said, the Blueberry was a very nice strain, but the phenotype I got didn't have the terps I was really looking for. I will definitely grow out more of these seeds to hopefully find the pheno I am looking for. I have a few blueberry beans from other breeders too, so I will keep searching until I find the terps I am looking for!
@FoTwenny, Hi , I couldn't find your final comments or harvest report on the dutchman blueberry strain you grew out. I had a similar experience with the seedsman strain as you did but love the colors on the dutch strain and was wondering if you got the smell and taste that you were looking for ? I am a fan of the old school blueberry and am looking for the best genetics available currently.
Thanks , BTW amazing job you do on your grows.. Rock on!
This whole run you're doing is next level. Great pics, great updates, most importantly beautiful and healthy plants. I'm envious of your consistency but inspired to get my game at that level. Outstanding work FT. ๐
@Treighfunky, That j you very much! It's nice to hear the appreciation for my hard work. Idk if anyone noticed, but when I have time, I've been taking photos before and after pruning. Just to help others and for those with more experience can give me constructive criticism. Thanks again for stopping by! Happy growing!
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
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