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7 years ago
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Week 1. Vegetation
7 years ago
1 cm
15 hrs
22 °C
No Smell
0 L
0 L
25 cm
Used the wet paper towel method on 3 seeds starting 19th mar, by 24th all seedling had sprouted and I placed in biobizz all mix in cardboard biodegradable seed pots, this photo was from Monday when only 2 had popped, I had a gentle rake in the soil and found the 3rd a bit deeper than preferred and now it too has popped above the soil. I'm starting indoors under led grow light but will be moving to a very private greenhouse c. 30 days (or as advised). I'll be using biobiz fish mix, bloom and topgrow as required starting after 5 leaves or so are evident. Used street bought product with amazing effectiveness on my anxiety so decided to grow my own.
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Week 2. Vegetation
7 years ago
3 cm
15 hrs
22 °C
No Smell
0 L
0 L
15 cm
All three growing ok now, only watering at the mo as allmix has nutes in already.
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Week 3. Vegetation
7 years ago
5 cm
24 hrs
22 °C
No Smell
0 L
0 L
10 cm
Things going ok so far, will start to feed them tomorrow (only water so far) in accordance with biobizz schedule I've copied to my grow schedule. Swapped to 24 hour light last week also.
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Grey_man_2074
Grey_man_2074started grow question 7 years ago
I'm keen to give my seedlings the best start in life so have given them 24hr LED grow lights, however I also want them in the greenhouse under natural light. Q) at what point is best to transfer them to the greenhouse?
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Techniques. Defoliation
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Stickanswered grow question 7 years ago
Not sure about the 24/24 light on : roots require darkness to fully develop. 20H of light and 4H of darkness will probably give you better results than 24H of light. I would try to synchronize the light with the sun and transfer them into the greenhouse once the roots are visible from below and the plants have been repotted in bigger containers. Good luck with these babies !
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Week 4. Vegetation
7 years ago
7 cm
20 hrs
22 °C
No Smell
0 L
0 L
10 cm
Nutrients 3
Bio-Bloom - BioBizz
Bio-Bloom 1 mll
Bio-Grow - BioBizz
Bio-Grow 1 mll
Fish-Mix - BioBizz
Fish-Mix 1 mll
Week 4 all is well, been reading up on techniques to optimise yield. Some say don't top/fim or low stress train LST Autos, others say do! I've three seedling of mixed progress so next week the strongest plant I'm going to top/remove the uppermost bud, the second strongest I'll commence LST to flatten her out allowing light to all buds on the stem. Excellent article on growweedeasy.com on autos in the subject. The smallest I'll leave alone. All plants subject to healthy progress will be defoliated towards the base and middle as time progresses/is right. That's is if the general consensus agrees...
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Week 7. Vegetation
7 years ago
10 cm
16 hrs
22 °C
Weak
0 L
0 L
10 cm
Nutrients 3
Bio-Bloom - BioBizz
Bio-Bloom 2 mll
Bio-Grow - BioBizz
Bio-Grow 1 mll
Fish-Mix - BioBizz
Fish-Mix 1 mll
So last week I fim ed my strongest plant, this week all moved outdoors with my tomatoes. I'll train to open foliage when I can. Any advice on when to defoliate and how?
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Week 8. Flowering
7 years ago
20 cm
16 hrs
22 °C
Normal
10 °C
0 L
0 L
10 cm
Nutrients 3
Bio-Bloom - BioBizz
Bio-Bloom 2 mll
Bio-Grow - BioBizz
Bio-Grow 1 mll
Fish-Mix - BioBizz
Fish-Mix 1 mll
this week they're in the greenhouse, the leaves of the plants are different like they different strains? Max min thermometer is saying temp fluctuates from 5 deg to 40! Will try and use the tomatoe frame to open up the foliage to permit light penetration. The one that was fim'ed looks to be going good so far.
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Week 9. Flowering
7 years ago
30 cm
16 hrs
22 °C
Normal
10 °C
5 L
0 L
10 cm
Nutrients 3
Bio-Bloom - BioBizz
Bio-Bloom 4 mll
Bio-Grow - BioBizz
Bio-Grow 4 mll
Fish-Mix - BioBizz
Fish-Mix 1 mll
All seams well, started watering less now I'm getting a feel for it, my max min temp ranges from 5-50 deg C!!! Some lightening of some leaf tips? Is that nute burn? Enjoying it!
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Week 10. Flowering
7 years ago
50 cm
17 hrs
22 °C
Normal
10 °C
5 L
0 L
10 cm
Nutrients 3
Bio-Bloom - BioBizz
Bio-Bloom 4 mll
Bio-Grow - BioBizz
Bio-Grow 4 mll
Fish-Mix - BioBizz
Fish-Mix 1 mll
Fooked up a bit, let them dry out and overheat, didn't feed for 4 days and greenhouse window fell shut so far baked, I think nute burn may have been burned leaves. I'll paint back wall of greenhouse next year as it's like an oven. Also got thermostat opener at the weekend. Will they ok? Flowers look fine 🤔 Edit, I’ve now removed, as a forum suggested, those leaves that were 70% dead, lets see how that changes things.
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Week 11. Flowering
7 years ago
60 cm
17 hrs
22 °C
Normal
10 °C
5 L
0 L
10 cm
Nutrients 3
Bio-Bloom - BioBizz
Bio-Bloom 4 mll
Bio-Grow - BioBizz
Bio-Grow 4 mll
Fish-Mix - BioBizz
Fish-Mix 1 mll
It's not going well! Greenhouse may have been getting too hot 50 deg C, insects are eating my leaves, a spider was weaving webs over the buds which they really didn't like. I've fitted an auto open window opener now. Next year I'm going to silicone seal every nook and cranny in effort to keep beasties out (apart from those that can fly in the open window). All the leaves keep turning white 😞. On a positive note the tomatoes are really doing well.
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Grow Questions
Grey_man_2074
Grey_man_2074started grow question 7 years ago
Help, my leaves are dieing, I think I may have been overwatering. Is this a symptom. Spiders and slugs are a problem too any tips? I laid back on watering and new growth has appeared, it’s a fine line though before they dry out in the 50 deg peak temp.
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Leaves. Edges burnt
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Stickanswered grow question 7 years ago
Hi there! You may have overwatered your plants, but they're also showing other symptoms, I think you overfed and gave too much nutrients in the past weeks. Now, about your slugs&snails attacks, the best way to ensure they won't be a problem is to secure your plant with a physical barrier, I've managed to build some great protections with plastic bottles (on babies), or in late stages with tarpaulin around stakes. Otherwise you can catch them by creating simple traps, they're attracted by orange rinds, milk and beer, so you just have to fill a yogurt pot with beer and wait for them to drown themselves into beer paradise. I'll be around, keep us up-to-date, and happy growing!
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Week 12. Flowering
7 years ago
60 cm
17 hrs
22 °C
Normal
10 °C
5 L
0 L
10 cm
Nutrients 3
Bio-Bloom - BioBizz
Bio-Bloom 2 mll
Bio-Grow - BioBizz
Bio-Grow 2 mll
Fish-Mix - BioBizz
Fish-Mix 0.5 mll
Things looking better since reducing feed, shells in place for slugs. I think yield won't be the best but time will tell
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Week 13. Flowering
7 years ago
65 cm
17 hrs
22 °C
Normal
10 °C
5 L
0 L
10 cm
Nutrients 2
Bio-Bloom - BioBizz
Bio-Bloom 2 mll
Fish-Mix - BioBizz
Fish-Mix 0.5 mll
Thc clear at the mo, probably harvest next week
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Week 14. Flowering
7 years ago
65 cm
17 hrs
50 °C
Normal
10 °C
5 L
0 L
10 cm
Well I missed last week but this scorching weather isn’t helping, I think they’ve been baked, all leaves dead or dieing some sugar leaves still remain, thc clear some a little cloudy. I’m inclined to cut them down and see what I have after trim and drying. What you think?
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JUNGLE_B4RNS
JUNGLE_B4RNScommentedweek 127 years ago
You can't grow in a greenhouse without basil and dill . Basil will attract the snails and slugs and dill will keep away the spiders. When I see your tomatoes, you should grow your Cannabis on the same way ... as the same way .... don't think it needs more of this and more of that because it's Cannabis , it's a f*ck*ng weed bro , just plant them and let it grow like you do with your tomatoes 😉
Grey_man_2074
Grey_man_2074commented7 years ago
@JUNGLE_B4RNS, I had neglected the tomatoes, watering less etc as they are only subterfuge, it looks like they actually got the correct amount of tlc and my over involved care for the weed has, as you suggest, not been great for them. Definitely trying this next year with all my new knowledge with basil, dill, egg shells and 1/2 strength feed and less watering and not trying too hard . Tks
Stick
Stickcommentedweek 117 years ago
@Grey_man_2074 Hi there! You may have overwatered your plants, but they're also showing other symptoms, I think you overfed and gave too much nutrients in the past weeks. Now, about your slugs&snails attacks, the best way to ensure they won't be a problem is to secure your plant with a physical barrier, I've managed to build some great protections with plastic bottles (on babies), or in late stages with tarpaulin around stakes. Otherwise you can catch them by creating simple traps, they're attracted by orange rinds, milk and beer, so you just have to fill a yogurt pot with beer and wait for them to drown themselves into beer paradise. I'll be around, keep us up-to-date, and happy growing! 👊
Lou_Grows
Lou_Growscommentedweek 47 years ago
looking good
Grey_man_2074
Grey_man_2074commentedweek 37 years ago
Moved to bigger pots, holding back on water a bit, It they've definitely picked up, leaves are horizontal now with no droopage.
ShaggyGrower
ShaggyGrowercommentedweek 127 years ago
Use lots and lots of broken egg shells. Slugs and snails are VERY persistent. A top layer of Perlite also works as it has sharp edges (and helps stop gnat flies, so a double-winner). Good luck!
ShaggyGrower
ShaggyGrowercommented7 years ago
@Grey_man_2074, Lots of growers who use organic soils are fervently anti-flush saying it does no good. If *I* was using a organic soil in a small pot that had very, very good drainage (lots of Perlite, or similar), I would flush. If the soil is quite thick and in a big pot, I would not as I would worry about root-rot. I'm in two minds about flushing within two weeks of pencilled in harvest. I used to like harvesting the plant when pot was dry, so the plant had less water in it and dried faster. Now, I like to slow-dry, so I don't mind if their pot has some water left in it, although drying takes a day or two longer (small potatoes in the grand scheme of things). Thinking about Autumn, when the plants are in the wild and flowering, it is generally a bit soggier than Summer, so I think cannabis plants are used to wet conditions when they near their end.
Grey_man_2074
Grey_man_2074commented7 years ago
@ShaggyGrower, hi I think they're nearly done, have I missed the boat to flush or as it's organic soil and feed do I bother? Tks
ShaggyGrower
ShaggyGrowercommented7 years ago
@Grey_man_2074,that bit of inside egg-shell, the soft bit, make sure that is off and only hard shell remains, or they crawl over the easier soft bit rather than get put off by the sharp bits. Good luck!
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Tictac789
Tictac789commentedweek 137 years ago
Hello dear, i really think you could stop fish-mix. It's only for veg. You can slowly go to 4ml/l bio bloom. Good luck!!
Mrs_Larimar
Mrs_Larimarcommentedweek 117 years ago
Iam so glade your tomatoes doing fine iam sure next time your girls will look nice too
Tepes420
Tepes420commentedweek 27 years ago
Good luck,
DudeGrowsWeed
DudeGrowsWeedcommentedweek 77 years ago
With my autos I use FIM pinching, LST and defoliation (as needed). I’ve tried topping, and HST in the past with good results also, but prefer FIM and LST now. because they cause less stress on the plant. Good luck!
Divs_darkroom
Divs_darkroomcommentedweek 87 years ago
i wanna get a duck strain to grow outdoors. maybe the neighbors wouldnt notice. good luck!
bobo420
bobo420commentedweek 17 years ago
Good luck with the grow !
Tepes420
Tepes420commentedweek 77 years ago
Noo need for BioBloom man.After switch to 12/12 i start to add bloom.
Tepes420
Tepes420commented7 years ago
@Grey_man_2074, Sry man now isee is an autoflo Sry.😎
Grey_man_2074
Grey_man_2074commented7 years ago
@Tepes420, I'm outdoor now in the greenhouse, biobizz schedule suggest fish 1ml, bloom 4ml, grow 4ml. Should I do different? Light is about 16/8 getting to 17/7in about 4 weeks
Grey_man_2074
Grey_man_2074commentedweek 27 years ago
Are the two "real" leaves of the seedlings supposed to curl back over on themselves or is my light too close?
bobo420
bobo420commented7 years ago
@Grey_man_2074, they are still little seedlings, they don't need much of anything. You can water until runoff then let the medium dry, it can take a day or it can take more, depending on your other environmental factors (humidity, temperature)
Grey_man_2074
Grey_man_2074commented7 years ago
@bobo420, Hi, I think I may have been overwatering, a little bit every day. Should I water every other? The Lights are Amazon 60W Dual Head Full Spectrum (they are quite bright). Ill move the light away a bit to 20cm. I about to ask a grow question on when to transfer to greenhouse
bobo420
bobo420commented7 years ago
@Grey_man_2074, no, they are not supposed to do that, what kind of a light do you have? 10cm seems a bit close for any at such young stage. Also it says that you're watering 0.05l per day yet the soil look pretty wet?
Grey_man_2074
Grey_man_2074commentedweek 87 years ago
So much for my covert ops, the healthiest plant has quite distinguished leaves, visible through my corrugated plastic greenhouse windows 😞
Chamalla
Chamallacommented7 years ago
@Grey_man_2074, you probably knows this already, but apparently sometimes you'll get a phenotype that doesn't have the mutation. I wouldn't think this strain to be the most stable if its main distinguishing feature is a freak accident. 😂 Just supercrop & hide it behind the other two.
Grey_man_2074
Grey_man_2074commentedweek 137 years ago
I think the awesome summer is turning my greenhouse into a furnace, hardly any leaves remaining without severe burn. Buds however, bursting green and healthy so not all bad, trichomes still clear so hoping next week to harvest. May not be much though... More pics tomorrow
Grey_man_2074
Grey_man_2074commentedweek 87 years ago
DrGangaman do you think I’m overwatering?
Grey_man_2074
Grey_man_2074commentedweek 87 years ago
I’m not sure they’re all the same plant, one has the distinctive 5 fingered leaf, one looks to be a single leaf and the other looks like it may be like ducksfoot I’ve seen before, what y’all think?
Grey_man_2074
Grey_man_2074commentedweek 27 years ago
Just read 24hrs light for the first 30 days gives a good boost so swapped to that whilst they're still indoors!
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