Week 9
Day 57 (09/10/2020):
I wanted to mention why we are keeping them in veg for so long: we are going to be moving houses in about 2 weeks we thought it would be better to transport them while they are still in veg and then switch them almost immediately after we have moved them. We would prefer that they not stay in veg for so long because they are growing so big that there won't be any space in the tent width or height-wise xD but unfortunately this is what we have to deal with so it's better long-term. Therefore, we will likely be switching them to flower at the start of week 11.
Day 58 (10/10/2020):
Not that many updates today actually, just took note of some leaves to keep track of in the upcoming days to check if the nutrients need to be increased. I think the deficiency is more at bay now but we will see how they will react when I give them the same nutrients as last watering (instead of the small increases I have been doing recently). And it should be really easy to track because she's been defoliated a few days ago.
Day 59 (11/10/2020)💧:
Watered the girls today with the same amount of nutrients as last time (BioGrow 4.5ml/1.5L and 3ml of CalMag) and I want to see whether the leaves get more yellow or damaged with this amount or if they will be fine and I can keep it. If they do end up getting yellow or brown quickly then I will need to increase the BioGrow and/or CalMag at the next watering because they are so big and using so many nutrients. I am a bit cautious of using so much BioGrow though but I don't think this is any other issue. When they go in flower and I will start giving them BioBloom then I will reduce the BioGrow down again.
Day 60 (12/10/2020):
It is insane how big the girls are getting, they are like massive bushes now! They are looking refreshed after absorbing the nutrients. It's quite interesting that they still usually look a bit wilted in the morning but after the lights have been off and they have had time to absorb the nutrients through the roots then they look much better like day and night. I did notice though that there are still spots on leaves that are getting more brown and browning, which doesn't seem to be stopping which means I'll be increasing the CalMag and BioGrow at the next watering.
Day 61 (13/10/2020):
I sprayed all the girls with Neem oil today just before lights out as usual because still keep seeing a fly or two every now and then when checking them. What's interesting is that they looked a bit wilted before lights out when I was spraying them but perked up again after lights out which means the roots are still absorbing the nutrients. I also noticed that the leaves are drying and curling up much faster which means that the deficiency is not under control and I will be increasing the CalMag tomorrow again.
Day 62 (14/10/2020)💧:
So I finally received distilled water to check the pH today and found that the pH has actually been below 6.0, it is currently around 5.8 for all the girls which completely explains why I am giving them so many nutrients and they are just not able to absorb it because of the low pH. I have also ordered the BioBizz pH+ that increases pH which you use it in the feed and it should arrive some time next week. In the mean time, I did water them all today and I gave 5ml of BioGrow and 4ml CalMag
Day 63 (15/10/2020):
Some more leaves have fallen off today and some were yellow but mostly they were dried and crisped leaves that just did not have enough nutrients in them left to recover. I usually just lightly push on the base of the stem of the leaf and if it falls off easily then I take it off, because otherwise these leaves dry up inside the bush that these girls are and end up rotting/drying. I really hope that the pH+ arrives soon so I can start fixing these problems before they go into flower in about a week or so.
Wow beautiful monster flowers. Makes me think I let too many smaller branches develop when I see such a concentrated and controlled grow like yours. Enjoy the results!
@Superjd, Thanks! I actually think I should have lollipopped and removed more of the smallest ones at the bottom to let the main buds grow even bigger. But they have just finished drying so will post a Harvest diary soon!
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Great grow so far!! Sweet Zkittlez is definitely a great strain, can’t wait to see your results!
Also, I don’t think that the damage is from gnats or any environmental factor. It appears to be a calmag deficiency on the brown splotchy damaged leaves. Lower leaves shouldn’t be yellowing this early, this typically tends to be a sign of a nitrogen deficiency. Sometimes PK deficiencies can look similar but its a little early for that.
A white widow I was growing showed almost identical signs and as soon as I gave her organic Calmag + more vegetative/grow phase nutrients she stopped showing signs of deficiency. I only grow organic as well so I use Root’s Organic CalMag since it is certified and OMRI listed.
FreshCoastBudz, Hey, thanks, that's really helpful! I had no idea what it was but CalMag deficiency actually makes a lot of sense because yesterday some of the fan leaves on her have been going yellow on the outside but still staying dark green in the centre I really wasn't sure what it was. Thanks for the help! I have some BioBizz CalMag which I got in case this happened so will use it at next watering with some more nitrogen as well and hopefully it helps! 😀