OG Kush ~ Growers Choice ~ DWC ~ 1

Would have been the last week for Radix. Will stop using on the Mystery seeds, they clearly do not need it - but will go one or two more weeks for the OG Kush, since they lagged behind due to the Recharge situation. -------------------- Got around to making a C02 generator: 5gl Bucket 2.5 gal Water (No more than 3gal* depending on the strength of your air pump, or the mixture ends up in the airline) 8 cups Sugar (fully dissolved in warm water) 1/4 cup Active Dry Yeast (I mix half with the sugar / the other half at the end for a slow release) *Do not use longer than two weeks* It will start to spoil. - (Good Bucket Lid) Tubing / Air stone ran in from a low watt air pump to the solution, and a 2nd tube ran from the lid out and to a high placed fan. This isn't quite as good as a C02 bag or tank of course, but it does well to get your PPM over ambient with harmless/natural fermentation - and for the price you can't beat that. (Eventually I'll upgrade to a refillable C02 tank*) -------------------- No checkmark on the PH Pen this morning, so I snagged some G.H. PH 7.0 & 4.0 calibration solution. Checkmark is back! From what I gather, this is a common mistake made amongst us newbies, we forget to look for the checkmark, meter eventually strays outside of calibration - and then you get what you assume to be deficiencies. And they are, technically, but due to lockout* from your pen being off, NOT from insufficient nutrients in the reservoir. In that scenario you would be wasting money by adding more nutrients, and the problem would just persist. Good rule of thumb - check your PH Pen before EVERY use, and your plants will never suffer. -------------------- 2/26/21 One of the Mystery Seeds Hermed on me. Not at all surprised, even half expected it with the recharge stuff & the seed being a random local find. Still worth the time and effort, even if just for the learning experience. I need practice! Chose to do it with some random seeds I had collected rather than ones I had spent money on. Roots were looking great (aside from what was stained black by Recharge up near the net pot) Fingers crossed that the other Mystery Seed doesn't Herm as well - have reason to believe it is blueberry kush, but no way to confirm. Since I have the extra space now, I can work from the side - allowing me to trellis and still access my buckets. The OG Kush is stretching nicely and made it convenient. I'll be implementing a stilt system using 4ft bamboo to help with swapping out buckets - hopefully that goes well!