Hello๐. Here's what's going on this week with GZ. The Deets (Days 17-22):
The Good:
-She's a really good lady. I worry about her but she keeps proving my paranoia wrong. She's growing very well and at a very high rate w/ new laterals pumping out for some training. She has taken all feeds and preliminary training pretty well, but does get a tad mad at me...
-Love her texture and leaves. She's thick and needs defo in future, but all this foliar surface area is kicking things into high gear and there's no looking back๐
The 'Meh':
-She has a harder time with the heat then any of the other girls it seems. I've dropped my temps to accommodate her, but she still does droop out at night time (those good ol' nastic movements again). Every night it looks bad and I'm paranoid, but for 3 weeks straight she just bounces back and is praying by morning. It is a non-issue right now, but certainly does look like somethings off.
-I love her, but she's fickle. Too much heat, humidity or light and she'll let you know right away. The the tent automated now, this is happening less and she is less angry with me, buuuut I am still watching my parameters closely so I don't cause any unnecessary stress on the little one.
Notes of the Week:
-As mentioned I have taken another step further and wanted to automate my unit. I had no issue doing all this manually before, but I'm getting quite busy these days, have a lot going on and I really needed for them to take care of themselves. The days spent adjusting and calibrating devices were completely worth it... Best buy I have gone for in a long time and I caught them on their 10th anniversary sale. Couldn't say no to 40-50% off!
-With the new automation I have already cut my exhaust, intake, humidifier and supplementary heater power usage by 66%... Hot damn. Before it was an odd system, running 24/7 without the best balance between heat and humidity. Now, nothing is on in tandem with one another anymore and everything cycles only 5 minutes for 4 times an hour (20 min of 60 min). I'd say this power savings alone is worth the cost of the set-up, but it's so much better then that. I'm loving these things!
-All girls are healthy and happy. They may have had a slower start due to my tom-foolery, but we're on cruise control now w/ each blowing up and showing me who they're going to be. Preliminary training has started on all four as I try to expose some laterals for training. Coming into the 4th week, I appear to have all my main laterals I need for training and to create my bubbles๐.
-I'm doing okay with Future Harvest nutes and I haven't made a mistake yet, but I do feel I'm pushing my limits with Phosphorous again... The feed after the listed one above was her last for a tiny while and they're on water feeds with either a micro dose of M-G-B or Miicrobial mass to assist in unplugging any issues at the root zone (P/Cal). For now though, I'm not in a rush and they're moving fine. Don't feel like pushing my luck this round so going to back off my P as well until I feel it's necessary to apply such high doses.
-At the time of writing this entry (a week old) two girls have been topped and the other ladies will be fluxed tomorrow, September 27th. Training is going into high gear and it's time to fill a tent๐
*Moving Forward*:
Where do I even start... Ah, these girls right here are being moved. I will still be growing them to end game but they will not be on my premises for legal reasons. I have had my interviews with Fotonica and have a pretty good idea on when EVA 3 will be arriving and when I will need to commission this unit for a comparison grow vs SF-2000's. So here's the deal. These four girls are going to a friends house, the same fella I had mentioned I was walking through the growing process, built up his tent unit and gave him some babies to grow. Those babies are being taken back now and will either be scrapped or kept, pending on where I can find them a home. They're admittedly effed up and stunted, so I'm considering a fresh run (I effed them up, not my friend...oops!๐ฌ). I spread myself and my equipment thin and they did not get the attention they needed or deserved. THIS fresh run will be operating under one diary and will be a multi strain grow (4 plants). I will be propagating these for about 4-5 weeks before they TOO will move to a different friends house to grow to end game....๐ ๐ . At this time, I should have EVA 3 and will start MY grow, lol!! Kind of a crap show, but trust me when I say, I've been working on this for 1.5 weeks and it's gonna work damnit! Hahaha. That's as far as I'll go for now cause it's confusing and I'm confused. I have a bit to go here and have been working everyday, converting rooms, moving equipment, acclimating new environments, piecing and building new tent units, etc...etc... It is all worth it as I have achieved what I wanted... access to more plants, product and equipment. In two months I should hopefully have a total of 12-16 plants running in 3 locations. Alllll legit and legal so I don't get crapped on!๐
If you read all that...thank you and I'm sorry, lol. I'll catch you all with a late 4th week update which will consist of pictures from my unit up until the move and new home at my friends place. A new set and that new diary will be up in a couple weeks. Cheers all! Thanks for stopping by and I hope to catch you on the flip side. If you know of a good way of transferring files from android to PC, let me know. I gotta get this figured out or I have to do this all through my phone. Ouch. Peace!๐๐
@Mrs_Larimar, See how long it lasts, lol!๐ In all seriousness though, I do feel way more confident going into this one. The little things don't bother me anymore and I don't screw around with them anymore. It's proven to be very helpful... I was advised to do this from the beginning, but I'm only learning now to take a breath and let em to๐. Pretty sure you've told me that like 20 times! Hahaha.
I find keeping on top of multiple diaries a challenge as well to Man.......9 to 5 and a family makes it tough to maintain more than one diary!! I like the direction you are going.......keep one main one......its still lots with the pictures as well though and adding a comment for each.....etc, etc.๐
I keep my one Excel file and picture log on my own computer......I update that religiously on a daily basis. Itโs my own copy and I control it and there is no internet needed, i can print it and format it and share with anyone idea......remember when we used to buy music and we owned it and could play it on whatever the hell we wanted when we wanted and not tied to a company๐........I find I feel the same way about an internet based site which is archiving something I might to want to look at in 8 years. Not to mention., will the company still be around in 8 years time..........look at how much has changed in our last 10 years and companies that are gone which no one thought would be or services no longer supported........so in my life some how Grow Diaries ends up getting transposed from the Excel file when it fits in......and I try and avoid updating Sundays, which is of course when it fits best for me๐๐๐ I am thinking about my next run not using the Excel file at all and update the diary each day online and upload the pictures and thoughts each day right to the site..........feels vulnerable though
I donโt know where the hell all that just came from but hey.......you just read it all too๐คช๐
Later Bud!
@Buddha2, You hit the nail on the head... I personally don't believe in ideologies as they only reflect a system in its perfected state, nor do they adapt to new times and changes. It's not how the world works or grows... And yes, what I'm seeing in the world today is not pleasant. I feel like much of the world is regressing in their thinking, denying science and trying to keep status quo. So many obstacles in the way to grow a plant. The old 19th/20th century fear mongering worked very well, with the same misinformation being spread today.
It feels hopeless, but the world is turning and coming around.
"Drugs and Alcohol' bothers me as well. Firstly, labeling cannabis as a drug alongside all others is bs (American still has it as schedule 1 substance, along side heroin and with cocain being the lesser schedule 2). Secondly, I am an alcoholic and booze is a drug. I don't like the seperation of the two. Plus, the "drug" cannabis is how I got sober...from deaths door. So, I don't take kindly to those equating cannabis to booze. It isn't the "same".
The stigma still exists here, unfortunately. Very few people I know, know I grow, lest I get pooped on by my peers. It's gonna take time, but I have no shame.
Keep fighting the good fight, spread and teach the process and keep the train moving. We will! get there.๐๐
@JinksyGrows, I do not feel dissed ๐ Problem is: When it comes to cannabis, most politicians ignore and deny science. And the media always carefully use the term "alcohol and drugs" to create the perception the favorite drug of the majority is none.
In short, you do you, there are too many charlatans who leach off of other peoples enthusiasm. Focus your energy on your own grows. If you allow enough time, good and serious people/growers will rear their heads.
Itโs sometimes painful to say, but bad trips are the ones we learn the most from, just donโt let it get you down.
@NuggetPawn, I couldn't agree more with your last statement, but it sucks ass that it has to be this way... I've learned some very valuable lessons and with mistakes made on is end, I was forced to learn new processes and fixes for the plants. So, I did learn a lot and it wasn't a total wash, but I did let it get me down. Five days since now, and I'm on the mend and moving forward (new kids breaking soil). "Charlatans" LOL! I like that... Perfect title for them๐.
I have a lot of great/passionate growers on my contacts list and it's time to focus on them. No more of this, teaching a man to fish, when all he wants is free food. We're moving on๐. Cheers to you Nugget and thanks for the support. Glad I reached out on here... "Good and serious people/growers" have just reared their heads and I'm reminded that I AM in good company here and I appreciates all of you...for cereal๐
So sorry you gotta go through all that man. Some people donโt take the pride or care out the maintenance that goes into growing! I hope you get back and better Man! Bless up! ๐๐ฝ
@SuggaShane, Thank you man๐. I'm on the mend now and feeling better. I'm pretty awake now as to who and what people are/do. I'm very disappointed but I am better and I'm blessing up home slice๐โ. Just a speed bump. Onwards!
I don't want to hurt your feeling's but you need help, ASAP! I see similarities... I went through a tough time myself and I couldn't see why people we're distancing themselves from me. I wish you good luck growmie ๐ btw, the plants didn't look that bad.
@@@ShotGunBob, Ah crap, now I feel like a dick.๐คฆ I misinterpreted your message man. I'm seriously all good on my end and have left this all behind. I apologize once more and should have messaged in PM to clarify things. I'm going to delete that message of mine, if you don't mind. Now that I see I misconstrued the message. It seems I am not self aware today after all๐๐คฆ.
@Buddha2, I do not look forward to her next couple updates๐ฌ. Some miscommunication and mistakes between me and my friend has put her in peril. Only time and gentle low volume feeds may save her. Oof, wish me luck๐
Sorry Man, nothing like friends betrayal , disrespect and being used. Been there. Generous souls canโt always expect equal efforts. We will always feel used. Alittle of this is our own fault. We canโt expect the same passion, obligation, integrity that we are selfs hold as lifeโs code of honor. Sry. Move on get over it. You have way to much to share.
@@JP148, I appreciate the support man, truly. And ya, it sucked ass, but I'm feeling good about things moving forward. A generous breeder read the story and there's some beautiful new genetics in the mail, free of charge. Cannabis culture is alive man, and one door closes...๐ Have some three week old's I'm going to start diaries on tomorrow. Everything's back too relative normalcy and we're a trucking, brother. As for those peoples and people like them, I feel I have a much better radar and learned a lot about boundaries. Live and learn man. I'm a youngin'.
So sad to hear you've had all this go on dude. I look forward to seeing you pop back up on here. Thanks for all the help you gave me. Take care dude ๐๐
Beautiful strain.. I 4t the mix of g&z was a lovely combo.. She'll b a picture of perfection under ur sf's! .. Best of luck with her buddy.. ๐๐๐
Hey Bud.......upside to veg is everything is fixable๐๐
They are looking good and coming through.......time, patience, water........tell myself all the time as well๐
Cheers Friend........cooling off like crazy here