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First grow - Laughing buddha

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4 years ago
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Purpose built grow room
Purpose built grow room
Indoor
Room Type
ScrOG
weeks 8-26
Topping
weeks 6-8
Defoliation
weeks 9
Soil
Grow medium
26 L
Pot Size
3.79 L
Watering
0
Germination
4 years ago
Starting in 6.5ph water for 18 hours of soak, then transfer to wet paper towels until seeds have 3/4" tails.
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Week 1. Vegetation
4 years ago
3.18 cm
24 hrs
6.5
No Smell
After 18 hrs of soaking, moved to paper towels with 6.5ph for 48hrs. Seeds then have a 3/4" tail, and moved into solos with a CFL light. Light misting of 6.5ph water. Within 24hrs seeds broke ground, by next 24hrs plants reached to just over 1.5" Fox farms soil used.
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Week 2. Vegetation
4 years ago
10.16 cm
18 hrs
22 °C
6.5
No Smell
21 °C
50.8 cm
Not much change.
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Week 3. Vegetation
4 years ago
10.16 cm
18 hrs
26 °C
6.5
No Smell
21 °C
21 °C
50.8 cm
Not to much has changed. They stretched out a little more, and added in a few more leafs.
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Week 4. Vegetation
4 years ago
17.78 cm
18 hrs
27 °C
6.5
No Smell
78 %
21 °C
26 °C
21 °C
26 L
50.8 cm
Nutrients 1
Grow Big - Fox Farm
Grow Big 0.66 mll
All the plants are coming along nicely. I added in 2.5ml /gal feeding solution with thier standard 6.5ph water this week. Moved into bigger pots midweek.
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Week 5. Vegetation
4 years ago
26.67 cm
18 hrs
29 °C
6.5
No Smell
78 %
21 °C
21 °C
23 °C
26 L
1 L
58.42 cm
Nutrients 1
Grow Big - Fox Farm
Grow Big 0.66 mll
After the move into the larger pots, I noticed the girls starting to lean in, and lift thier leaves. I adjusted the height of the lamp to 23" and thier leaves backed off from over reaching. Thinking of topping this weekend, as the ladies look to have enough nodes now. All in all, things have been going very well. *** topped 4/5 on sunday
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Week 6. Vegetation
4 years ago
43.18 cm
18 hrs
28 °C
6.5
Weak
80 %
21 °C
21 °C
23 °C
26 L
1 L
58.42 cm
Nutrients 1
Grow Big - Fox Farm
Grow Big 0.66 mll
Topped the girls at the very beginning of the previous week. New tops are looking great and have stretched out. Just started to notice a smell coming from these lovely ladies. So far, everything is looking great. I'd like to top another round, but will need to wait another week most likely.
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Week 7. Vegetation
4 years ago
60.96 cm
18 hrs
25 °C
6.5
Weak
55 %
21 °C
21 °C
22 °C
26 L
1 L
63.5 cm
Nutrients 2
Grow Big - Fox Farm
Grow Big 2.378 mll
Big Bloom - Fox Farm
Big Bloom 3.17 mll
The ladies are looking good this week. 2 of them on Wednesday had a few twisted leafs, so I have been trying to figure out how my ph got high. My normal routine is to prep the water the day before feeding to the correct ph. But finding after it sits over night, it rises from 6.5 to 7.1. This has now been corrected and only time will tell if these two ladies decide to untwist. My topping is looking really good, I've enclosed a photo of the beautiful knuckles on them. Trying to decide if I should top again, and when can I? I think the SCOG net will be coming out real soon, maybe this week or next. My one shorter girl has gotten bigger, but still considerably shorter than the rest. SCOG, should give her a chance to catch up. I'm really looking forward to this grow, and being my first, it's been really enjoyable. I only wish I picked up this hobby sooner. I find it fulfilling and relaxing.
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Week 8. Vegetation
4 years ago
66.04 cm
18 hrs
25 °C
6.5
Weak
60 %
21 °C
21 °C
21 °C
26 L
1 L
68.58 cm
Nutrients 2
Grow Big - Fox Farm
Grow Big 2.378 mll
Big Bloom - Fox Farm
Big Bloom 3.963 mll
This week, the ladies got put under control, and have been filling in the squares nicely. Each day I make sure the canopy stays level to give some of the shorter areas time to catch up. Soon, I'll do the defoliation to help guide the energy the plants are using to be put to better use. This allowing for air flow and better, fatter nugs. The 2 girls that showed ph issues has now gone away and everyone is looking great. We will most likely turn to flower soon, just after they all recover from defoliation in week 9 or 10.
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Week 9. Vegetation
4 years ago
68.58 cm
18 hrs
25 °C
6.5
Weak
60 %
21 °C
21 °C
21 °C
26 L
1 L
73.66 cm
Nutrients 2
Grow Big - Fox Farm
Grow Big 2.378 mll
Big Bloom - Fox Farm
Big Bloom 3.963 mll
This will be the last of veg for these girls. Moving into flower to a 12/12 starting today. The ladies also received a little defoliation on the lower branches. My one smaller plant got a tiny bit of Nute burn, so she received a few days of only Ph water. Everything is looking great, the canopy is filling in nice, I'm hoping for lots of good bud sites.
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Defoliation
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Week 10. Flowering
4 years ago
76.2 cm
12 hrs
26 °C
6.4
Weak
50 %
21 °C
21 °C
20 °C
26 L
1 L
73.66 cm
Nutrients 2
Grow Big - Fox Farm
Grow Big 2.378 mll
Big Bloom - Fox Farm
Big Bloom 3.963 mll
Well, well.... here we are in flower! One week in for the ladies running on 12/12. They all look great, my shorter gal is still lifted, but her canopy is now matched with the rest. Overall canopy is 30" with a few taller gals at 39". These taller ladies can be seen in the photos. Not sure what to do with them, as bending would definitely do some damage... but I am concerned about them getting to tall for thier current location.
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Week 11. Flowering
4 years ago
88.9 cm
12 hrs
26 °C
6.4
Weak
50 %
21 °C
21 °C
20 °C
26 L
1 L
73.66 cm
Nutrients 1
Tiger Bloom - Fox Farm
Tiger Bloom 15 mll
Week 11, all the plants are doing great. Still have a few still stretching out over the rest but everyone just started stacking up lots, and lots of bud sites. Not to much to report this week, just adjusting thier nutrients for flower, other than that it's just a waiting game at this point. So far, this has been a very good strain for my first grow.
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Week 12. Flowering
4 years ago
93.98 cm
12 hrs
26 °C
6.3
Weak
50 %
19 °C
21 °C
20 °C
26 L
1 L
73.66 cm
Nutrients 1
Tiger Bloom - Fox Farm
Tiger Bloom 15 mll
Everything going great, not to much to report this. Plenty of new bud sites, and some very beautiful tops. Added in just a few inches of fresh fox farms soil to keep roots covered. They feel as they finally stopped stretching so much, so I'm feeling alot better about my taller girls getting too tall.
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Week 13. Flowering
4 years ago
96.52 cm
12 hrs
26 °C
6.3
Weak
50 %
19 °C
21 °C
20 °C
26 L
1 L
63.5 cm
Nutrients 1
Tiger Bloom - Fox Farm
Tiger Bloom 3.963 mll
Girls are starting to really bulk up with bud sites this week. So far so good, everyone but one is in perfect health. My one lady got a little nute burn, but I'm currently flushing her with ph water. Smell is still very weak, and although the ladies look skinny, I think they will fatten up down road. Only time will tell.
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Pugbutt
Pugbuttstarted grow question 4 years ago
Just wondering if this is nute burn or something else. ... and what is it? I ph balance my water to 6.3, adding tiger bloom 10ml to 1 gal. Every other day. Just started big bud and bud candy @2.5ml per gal. Only feed once, yesterday. I left a one day gap between tiger bloom
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Leaves. Color - Dark-brown
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The8thChevronanswered grow question 4 years ago
Looks like you need calcium. That or you're using too much tiger bloom.
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Week 14. Flowering
4 years ago
96.52 cm
12 hrs
26 °C
6.3
Normal
50 %
19 °C
21 °C
20 °C
26 L
1 L
63.5 cm
Nutrients 1
Cal-Mag Plus  - Botanicare
Cal-Mag Plus 0.66 mll
Trying to get some of these ladies back on track. I stopped all nutes and just ph water with cal-mag.
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Pugbutt
Pugbuttstarted grow question 4 years ago
I was thinking we had a def in calcium ( see last question) and started to just treat with 6.5 ph water, cal-Mag plus 2.5ml/g everyother day. Leaves are turning a shiny burnt orange color and drying out on the edges. What is going on and how to fix it?
Solved
Leaves. Color - Red or pink
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Pugbuttanswered grow question 4 years ago
Added new photos to this weeks image list with natural light to see discoloring.
Pugbutt
Pugbuttstarted grow question 4 years ago
Repost with new pics I was thinking we had a def in calcium ( see last question) and started to just treat with 6.5 ph water, cal-Mag plus 2.5ml/g everyother day. Leaves are turning a shiny burnt orange color and drying out on the edges. What is going on and how to fix it?
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Leaves. Color - Red or pink
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Rookie_growsanswered grow question 4 years ago
Check your run off PH and aim for around 6.8PH now you are in flower you want to bump the ph up but not by much. Most soil growers I know start at seedling/veg at 6.5 then in back end of flower mover towards 6.8-7
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Week 15. Flowering
4 years ago
96.52 cm
12 hrs
26 °C
6.5
Normal
50 %
19 °C
21 °C
20 °C
26 L
1 L
63.5 cm
Still flushing to get ph back, nothing added to water this week. Buds are packing on weight and the smell is getting very sweet. Also, had to add in another support net for the extra weight these girls could start making.
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Week 16. Flowering
4 years ago
96.52 cm
12 hrs
23 °C
6.8
Normal
50 %
19 °C
21 °C
20 °C
26 L
2 L
63.5 cm
Still trying to get them back to where they were 2 weeks ago. Did a flush to raise ph as it was sitting really, only feeding water at the moment. One girl is definitely not doing well. But the others seem to be trying to turn around.
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Week 17. Flowering
4 years ago
96.52 cm
12 hrs
23 °C
6.8
Normal
50 %
19 °C
21 °C
20 °C
26 L
2 L
63.5 cm
Still looking a little weak and discolored. Been just giving ph water of 6.8 to help raise the soil ph. Run off has been reading 5.6 and up. Switched the light to only bloom, hoping less intense light will help in these final weeks.
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Week 18. Flowering
4 years ago
96.52 cm
12 hrs
23 °C
6.8
Strong
50 %
19 °C
21 °C
20 °C
26 L
2 L
63.5 cm
Still have a good amount of color on the leaves, water with 6.8ph. The healthy gals are back to getting thier regular feedings, the one weaker one just water.
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Week 19. Flowering
4 years ago
96.52 cm
12 hrs
21 °C
6.8
Strong
50 %
19 °C
21 °C
18 °C
26 L
4 L
63.5 cm
Down to the wire, another week or two and these ladies should be ready. Still not back to full health but at this stage, not much i can do. Watering ph 6.8 x 1 gal everyother day. Gave them tiger bloom one day in the middle of this week. That will be thier last of additives for this grow. Tricombs are still clear as of today 5/8. Will keep an eye on the turn.
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Week 20. Flowering
4 years ago
96.52 cm
12 hrs
22 °C
6.8
Strong
50 %
19 °C
21 °C
19 °C
26 L
4 L
63.5 cm
Getting there.... not much to report, just ph water here till harvest. For now, I just watch the tricombs and wait.
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Week 21. Flowering
4 years ago
96.52 cm
12 hrs
22 °C
6.8
Strong
50 %
19 °C
21 °C
19 °C
26 L
4 L
63.5 cm
Buds are getting fat, still waiting on the color change. Still, everything is clear, looking for some milky whites.
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Week 22. Flowering
4 years ago
96.52 cm
12 hrs
22 °C
6.8
Strong
50 %
19 °C
21 °C
19 °C
26 L
4 L
63.5 cm
Getting some nice milky white color finally.
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Week 23. Flowering
4 years ago
96.52 cm
12 hrs
22 °C
6.8
Strong
50 %
19 °C
21 °C
19 °C
26 L
4 L
63.5 cm
Seeing more milky ones now, hopefully I can start to see some amber already.
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Week 24. Flowering
4 years ago
96.52 cm
12 hrs
22 °C
6.8
Strong
50 %
19 °C
21 °C
19 °C
26 L
4 L
63.5 cm
I'm starting to see some amber but not enough to harvest. I may start with a branch at a time, as they turn.
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Week 25. Flowering
4 years ago
96.52 cm
12 hrs
22 °C
6.8
Strong
50 %
19 °C
21 °C
19 °C
26 L
4 L
63.5 cm
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Week 26. Flowering
4 years ago
96.52 cm
12 hrs
22 °C
6.8
Strong
50 %
19 °C
21 °C
19 °C
26 L
4 L
63.5 cm
Looking tasty, I think we are just about ready for harvest. This strain has really taken a long time but I'm hoping it will all be worth it.
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Week 26. Harvest
4 years ago
Happy Harvest Day!
Rated
6/10
Rated
Kinda bummed out, I think the nute lockout kinda killed the whole experience. Buds came out fluffy and loose, without much to say about the overall feel from it when smoked. So, half a year wasted as far as I'm concerned.
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Spent 184 days
Ger Veg Flo Har
163.01 g
Bud dry weight per plant
4
Plants
10.67
Grow Room size
Normal
Difficulty
Positive effects
Relaxed, Sleepy
Positive effects
Negative effects
Dry eyes, Dry mouth
Negative effects
Sleepy
Energy
Indica
Hybrid
Sativa

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Day air temperature
Air humidity
PH
Light schedule
Solution temperature
Night air temperature
Substrate temperature
Pot size
Lamp distance
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DreamIT
DreamITcommentedweek 54 years ago
Enjoy growth mate 🤠👊🍀
homerjgangia
homerjgangiacommentedweek 34 years ago
Good luck with your grow mate!💪💪
Ferenc
Ferenccommentedweek 44 years ago
Happy Flowering! @Pugbutt
Mrs_Larimar
Mrs_Larimarcommentedweek 144 years ago
Please be so kind and do some pictures in antural light,,,,,i think i saw something that could be the reason because your feeding may be correst,, i just need pictures to say what is wrong
Pugbutt
Pugbuttcommented4 years ago
@Mrs_Larimar, I just added new photos into the weeks photos with just natural light. Please take a look and see what I can do to get these ladies going right again. Thanks
deFharo
deFharocommentedweek 164 years ago
Fantastic garden. Good luck!! ✌️
Lady_NugWitch
Lady_NugWitchcommentedweek 84 years ago
Happy growing. I cast a spell for a successful grow!
Ferenc
Ferenccommentedweek 64 years ago
Great choice! @Pugbutt
Smokwiri
Smokwiricommentedweek 44 years ago
hey, plant is doing good, hope it continues without problems, good luck mate 💪
Mrs_Larimar
Mrs_Larimarcommentedweek 144 years ago
now i see clearer.... and its a combination,,,, i was talking about a to high ec in combination with the light that is the minor thing,,, keeping the ec lo.. helps alot but iam more concerned about the needlepin like bitemarks..... pls get amagnifier glass, and look under your leaves looks like you are having some pest too..... spidermites to be exactly these foggers are the worst what can hhappen but always the good thing is,,, it is just a few weeks until harvest
Inganjawetrust
Inganjawetrustcommentedweek 134 years ago
Coming along real nice there good luck with your grow 🌱✌️
HirdoWeirdo
HirdoWeirdocommentedweek 134 years ago
Impressive garden 🤩
MedicalCannabisCultivation
Awesome photos of your plants pistils!
deFharo
deFharocommentedweek 134 years ago
Fantastic farm !! Ahead!! 👍
iHateSativa
iHateSativacommentedweek 114 years ago
Looking Good 👍
Darksoul
Darksoulcommentedweek 94 years ago
Nice setup dude! Good luck!
Polaskis
Polaskiscommentedweek 64 years ago
Best of luck with the grow 🍻
Charliepugdog
Charliepugdogcommentedweek 34 years ago
Good luck with the rest of the grow mate 👌
mrpink
mrpinkcommentedweek 14 years ago
Happy Growing 😁....i grow laughing Buddha too 👍🏻
Pugbutt
Pugbuttcommented4 years ago
@@mrpink, I was thinking of doing that as well. I'd like to try to mainline this on another grow too. 👍
mrpink
mrpinkcommented4 years ago
@Pugbutt, LB is a Great strain and one of my favorites...i topped the L.B After the 5. Nodie...it‘s a Monster 😁...i wish u a successful grow mate 👍🏻
Pugbutt
Pugbuttcommented4 years ago
@@mrpink, cool. I've wanted this strain for a long time now. Hope it's as good as I read. Have your L.B. grows been bountiful in the past? I hear this also needs extra support at the top to help hold up all the extra weight...
Rock_n_Roll_Randy
Rock_n_Roll_Randycommentedweek 184 years ago
Good job buddy 👏. You're going to love that strain
Rock_n_Roll_Randy
Rock_n_Roll_Randycommented4 years ago
@Pugbutt,🤜🤛
Pugbutt
Pugbuttcommented4 years ago
@Rock_n_Roll_Randy, it looks super tasty already. I've been looking forward to this strain for years now. Never been able to find it, so I decided to grow it myself.
Trumptight420
Trumptight420commentedweek 214 years ago
Happy Harvesting!!!
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