GORILLA GIRLS - SWEET SEEDS TESTERS

•••••••••••••••••••••••••• Nov. 15 – Nov. 21 •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 👩‍🌾 SOWED: Oct. 11th & 19th 🌱 SPROUTED: Oct. 25th 🗓️ WEEK: 4 of VEG 🌼 FLOWER TIME: 63 - 70 days 🏁 ESTIMATED FINISH: TBD •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• WEEKLY SUMMARY: •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 🙋‍♀️‍ Fo' Twenny here! 🙋‍♀️‍ Welcome back and thanks for joining us for this week's update on our two 🦍👩🏽 GORILLA GIRL cultivars bred by SWEET SEEDS! Shout out to everyone at SWEET SEEDS for allowing me the opportunity to test their genetics! They look very healthy and are growing quickly, so we topped them this week. Any advice, suggestions, or constructive criticisms are always welcome. Now, for my weekly notes! •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 👃 AROMA: Chlorophyll. ❇️ BUD STRUCTURE: N/A 🎨 COLOR: She is a nice healthy vibrant shade of green. 🌿 STEM, STRETCH, & INTERNODES: Her stem is getting thick as she quickly develops new nodes. Her nodes are tightly spaced with moderate side branching. ✂️ TRAINING/PRUNING: GG #1 & GG #2 have each been topped once and each currently have 6 main shoots. I selectively defoliate larger fan leaves that block light from penetrating to lower growth shoots. I started LST by gently bending shoots out from the center to help ensure each growth shoot gets adequate exposure to light. ❄️TRICHOMES/RESIN PRODUCTION: N/A 🚿 WATER/FEED: I mixed two feeds this week and applied on 11/16 – 11/21. I misted the top of the soil with pH adjusted (6.2-6.6) KDF filtered tap to water, typically every other day, to keep White Dutch clover seeds that were spread last week from drying out. 📝 OBSERVATION/NOTES: She does not appear to have any signs of deficiency or toxicity. No indications of stress, disease, or pests. She is the fastest growing cultivar of the group that were sowed 10/11. THIS WEEK'S BREAK DOWN •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 11/16 - VEGETATIVE GROWTH: DAY 23 °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° 📸 PHOTOSHOOT 📸 👩‍🔬 NUTRIENT SOLUTION 👩‍🔬 ⬇️ Mixing Rundown ⬇️ - The solution starts with 2 gallons of tap H2O through two KDF filters mixed in a 2-gallon pump sprayer. Solution is applied via wand sprayer with tip removed. Nutrients and additives are added in the order listed below and thoroughly mixed using a plastic stir spoon. START pH: 7.8 START EC: .9 TEMP: 72 °F 3 ml/gal - Blue Planet Gold Shield Silica Supplement .5 tsp/gal - Fox Farm Gringo Rasta Cal-Mag 3 tsp/gal - Fox Farm Big Bloom .5 tsp/gal - Fox Farm Boomerang .25 tsp/gal - Fox Farm Wholly Mackerel .125 tsp/gal - Fox Farm Kelp Me Kelp You pH: 6.1 EC: 2.7 Our target pH is in the range of 6.2- 6.6 prior to adding any microbial inoculants. Adjusted to 6.6 with General Hydroponics pH UP. .6 ml/gal - MAMMOTH P 3 ml/gal - Plant Revolution Orca Premium Concentrated Liquid Mycorrhizal and Beneficial Bacteria Product .5 tsp/gal - Real Growers Recharge .5 tsp/gal - Fox Farm Bush Doctor Kangaroots pH: 6.7 EC: 3.1 Added .25 gallons of water to lower EC pH: 6.7 EC: 2.9 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 11/20 - VEGETATIVE GROWTH: DAY 27 °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° 📸 PHOTOSHOOT 📸 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 11/21 - VEGETATIVE GROWTH: DAY 28 °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° 📸 PHOTOSHOOT 📸 🌱 TRANSPLANT DAY! 🌱 Transplanted from black 8" tall Active Aqua brand 6" x 6" one-gallon square pots into black 12" tall Active Aqua brand 12" x 12" 3.4-gallon square pots. 👩‍🔬 NUTRIENT SOLUTION 👩‍🔬 ⬇️ Mixing Rundown ⬇️ - The solution starts with 2.5 gallons of tap H2O through two KDF filters mixed in a pump sprayer. Solution is applied via wand sprayer with tip removed. Nutrients and additives are added in the order listed below and thoroughly mixed using a plastic stir spoon. START pH: 7.8 START EC: .8 TEMP: 72 °F 5 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 .125 tsp/gal - Fox Farm Kelp Me Kelp You pH: 6.4 EC: 2.4 .6 ml/gal - MAMMOTH P .5 tsp/gal - Plant Success Great White Premium Mycorrhizae 1 tsp/gal - Xtreme Gardening Azos pH: 6.2 EC: 2.5 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT CURRENTLY IN USE: •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • 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 brand 12" 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 TurbForce 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 • Kolder Multi-Purpose Liquid and Dry Measuring Shot Glass • 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 attached 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 Monster-Board 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 King-Bright 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 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• SOIL MIX DETAILS: •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• All components were mixed into a 50-gallon tote that is kept in a warm environment to help inoculate 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 Inoculated by mixing 1 cup of Extreme Gardening Mykos 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 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 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' friends! ☺️🌱 - Fo' Twenny 👩‍🌾🏻