Got a purple stem going on I don’t know

End of week 1. All 3 plants have their true leaves. The stems seem to be developing nicely but I was hoping for more leaf development. I still need to create more humidity. My exhaust fan still vents too much of it. I added a second camera and I hope to start adding some time lapse videos. Overall a good week! Still trying to learn my environment and tweak where I can!

All feeds with nutes use either a whole ratio or combination of "Veg Mix" and "Bloom Mix"concentrates DILUTED in water until a total ppm of add in is reached using a (Total Dissolved Solids)TDS Meter measured in PPM (parts per million). The "Veg Mix" concentrate will eventually be added in smaller ratios and "Bloom Mix" concentrate what will eventually replace the "Veg Mix" concentrate entirely with the ppm and ratios listed when I feed. Veg mix recipe is on week 3. Bloom Mix recipe is on week 5. Day 56 Took some glamor pics with black background - not really for vanity (although there's a little) but for contrast. I see more of the lockout issue better in the pics this way. - on that note, the ph seems to be working as it's been two days since defoliation and knitting needle ph correction, and the progression is way slower than it was on the last leaves at 3rd day of identifying. So with that, room VPD of 1.07kpa seems stable enough with temps about 76F/65%RH/33%ILV I released the binds today to let her grow without them until they crowd each other too much and I need to restrain - so in a couple of days at max. Day 62 Transfer day. Although at first I didnt think I would be able to until Saturday, I got pots and plant saucers today, so I ended up going ahead and doing it. Started by calibrating/testing both meters. Double checked the soil mix from yesterday as the last time I used wood ash the ph rose the day after... however this time it was fully mixed to I wanted to know if there would be a higher ph - it was the same as yesterady - 5 reading avg of about 6.35 - the slurry of 1:1 soil and 7.7 ph water was tested at 6.3 also. Made about .75 gallon of 75/25 veg/bloom juice water at 500ppm feed water. Tried to ph read the soil in the pot and seen it go from 6.6 down to 6.35 (took video) in the dry soil, so I decided to use the 6.35 new soil reading and ph balanced the feed to that. Used the needles since it was 7 days since the last feed and I am using such a small amount. Poured over needles in 8 places and pulled each out to let water down. the vacuum pulls the water down when I lift the needles. Then I mixed 5tsp of Dynomyco to the 5 gallons of new soil and mixed really good. I placed a layer of perlite on the bottom of the 10 gallon pot and then layered in some soil. Then with the help of my wife we pulled the plant out of the pot and placed it in the 10 gallon. I place back in the tent and added about a quart of plain de-chlorinated water evenly over the new and older soil to help bind them. I reduced lights by 100ppfd to have about 505 and 500 at center colas and 430 lowest on outer ring with most at 450 and 470 highest. Soil to light is 35 inches and the plant is about 14 inches so about 21 inches from leaves to lights. I left the ring off today and will rebind as needed tomorrow after she rests. Today the leaves look wilted and limp. Also reduced humidity to 60% so 58 to 65% should be the range and the temps are 73F with the lights lower. PPFD was higher with the new growth - unbound and tucked in for better cola/light position, it reads 570 to 580 on outer colas and 590 at both center branches Day 57 Getting 1 more day out of free range growth before I tie her back against a ring. So in that time I decided to take a few vanity pics. Overall the ph block seems to have slowed or stopped and she's back to growing again. Will be thinking about flip at the end of this week or so. VPD same stats 76F/65%RH/33%ILV - ppfd right at max so I'll likely tie her off tomorrow. 605 600 in center and 580 to 590 at the outer ring. Day 58 VPD stats mostly steady again today - 76F/65%RH/33%ILV - ppfd was checked after LST, measured 600 at each center cola and the outer ring measured between 550 and 590 most at 580 So as I said, I did LST today to bind her more out while the 4 center 4 colas fill the middle. I had to bind to the pot base instead of the ring as the colas are still a little short to reach for binds at the ring just yet. There's a lot of space to fill and a few (about half) of the out colas are sideways for now. Had a break at the center cola when I tried to pull it back for bind. I knew to hold the branch at the node but forgot to do it here and heard a "snap" ... taped the crack and moved on - will monitor obviously Day 59 Did more light LST to ensure the branches are growing where I want. PPFD was mostly the same as yesterday only now there are more colas around 560 than 580 on the outer ring with the center colas at 610 and 590 (front cola was tied down to spread more away from the ring and fill center better. vpd same as past week or so 76F/65%RH/33%ILV Last feed was on day 54 and the soil still seems damp so I will check again tomorrow for the next day. (Day 61) The broken branch doesnt seem to have affected either side of the split as both sides seem to have grown a little with little to no wilt or drooping leaves. Im hoping it heals okay and doesnt delay flip to recover more; still monitoring. Day 60 Did some light LST today by releasing the lower binds to the pot and attached as couple to the outer ring now. So far I only have to bind a few as most are already holding where i want them to. Took the tape off the split and seen I didnt seel the gap closed when I taped it so now Im considering a drop of super glue to bind the branch back in hopes it grows onto the other side again. If not at least it would be more secure than it is now. And since it's a main split for 4 colas, I dont want too restrict it by binding at the split and potentially cutting off the nutrient pathways. ppfd after LST was 610 and 600 after more LST and the outer ring is still ranging 550 to 580 with more at 560 now. VPD same as I havent messing with any of the variables. 76F/65%RH/33%ILV Soil is a bit dry and it's been 5 days since the last feed flush, so I have about 3 gallons of tap burning of chlorine now for a feed tomorrow morning. Might still update again later if I find superglue... found some superglue - tried to take pictures but I cant hold, squeeze the applicator, and film with just two hands. So the idea gets through, I did both sides. On a side note I discovered a root popping out of the soil from the top. Covered it up but wasn't sure if I should be concerned. Day 61 VPD same as it's been for most of the last week - 74F/65%RH/33%ILV PPFD was recorded after I turn the plant a quarter turn for the smaller colas struggling to get over he ring's edge to have more light. Most colas at 580 with a couple at 600 and a couple more at 550 - center colas are hitting 615 and 620, but I have plancs to reduce in the next couple of days now On that note, the root growing out of the top tells me that she's hungry and needs more root space, even if that means growing through the top of the soil. So I plan to transplant to a 10 gallon and flip after the recovery. After reviewing more of NugBucket's journal I realized this is why he moves them when growing 16 colas. New pots should be here Friday so I should be able do it on Saturday. So I prepped soil (using more Happy frog with mycorrhizal fungi already growing in it for a few weeks) with de-chlorinated tap water Started by ph testing the soil and the water (4 readings on soil at 5.03 avg) - added about 1/2 cup total of wood ash to bring up the ph , mixed and tested again - added water at (about 7.7 ph) and tested again... last 5 readings in soil was 6.24,6.3,6.35,6.37,6.38 avg of 6.328 - covered and let rest until needed. Since I plan to transplant in a few days I felt it would be best to 'lightly' feed tomorrow, again on transplant day, and again 2 to 3 days later. Since my wife was taking pics at this time, I could only find this one to show the roots growing into the perlite then we planted it in the bigger pot. -------- (Day 62 root base picture from above) I have a hypothesis that says these are so short because I intentionally tried not to move the plant without the base stand to keep it from grinding these up and allowed them to grow in the last 2 weeks. This is that test picture/results. I like the idea of better/more drainage, but thinking I am doing more harm each time I hear those gravel pieces crunch as it cuts those and forces the plant to look somewhere else for root space. Notice how the small root lines have no finer pieces or laterals grow out from these - I believe that is because they are so new in growth and that the perlite chewed up the smaller laterals even with little to no movement over the last two weeks I would like to see a root ball experiment that exposed the roots throughout the grow but for now I can see these roots do grow into the base perlite and need to be handled carefully if you want them to grow more freely or with a standard pot size. As you can see Im not root bound but my plant thinks it is and is growing roots out the top.

The plant this week recovering from the stress it received 😉

I'm happy with the progress they have made, all have responded well to defoliation and LST. I'll be adding a few more light nutrients at some point this week. The gorilla zkittles is shorter than the rest but looks very sturdy and has plenty of bud showing already, I think this is because it started flowering maybe 7days before the rest and in them 7days the rest shot up rapidly! I'll update daily and try get some nice videos with lights out.

This week the Epsilon F1 is showing what true modern F1 genetics can do vigorous growth, perfect uniformity, and resin production on another level. The structure has filled out beautifully: strong central cola supported by multiple side branches, each one stacked with dense, symmetrical buds. The plant has remained compact yet incredibly efficient under my 220W LED, proving that these F1s know how to use light and nutrients perfectly. Trichome development has gone wild this week the buds are now completely covered in frost, from the main tops down to the lower nodes. Most trichomes are still clear to milky, which means we’re right in the middle of the ideal bulking phase. The pistils have started to darken and curl inward, while the calyxes are swelling fast, gaining weight each day. The Overdrive and CO₂ bag combo seem to have given an extra boost in density and terpene formation. Aroma-wise, the tent is filled with a complex mix of citrus, pine, and herbal notes, slightly spicy but still fresh. It’s a very refined and balanced scent not overpowering, but clearly high in terpene content. Every time I check the buds, the stickiness is unreal the resin literally glues your fingers together. This week I kept the feeding stable, using the full Advanced Nutrients line with Big Bud as the main bloom booster, and next week I’ll gradually transition toward Overdrive as we approach the ripening stage. The leaves remain healthy and green with slight fading at the bottom exactly what I want to see at this point. Overall, the Epsilon F1 is performing like a true next generation autoflower: fast, strong, consistent, and extremely frosty. If the swelling continues at this pace, it’s shaping up to be one of the heaviest yielders of this run, combining efficiency with top tier resin quality.

4/28/21 week 7 of veg 8 of life. Plant is getting to be a beast. Last week ended up topping more then I planned, and from the looks of things I will probably top at least one more time. I am going to up the nutrients to 550 ppm this week. I am also planning on giving recharge 2x per week. I am increasing irrigation to 4 gallons per. She is drinking about a gallon every 2.5 days. 4/29/21 gave final trim under canopy before flower cycle. Plant looks like a table 😃 4/30/21 I topped 4 more spots to keep my canopy even. I harvested my Super Skunk (you really need to try this strain) so now big Oggie has her own tent. For now she is under 1200w Growstar (250w actual) LED. She looks like she will engulf my tent. 5/1/21 gave 2 quarts recharge 5/2/21 backed nutrients down to 450ppm plant showing a little nute burn on a leaf. 5/3/21 set up self irrigating system. 8 gallons (holds max 14 gallons) water ph 6.01. With nutrients at 470ppm. Plant is now irrigating itself 2x per day 15 minutes each watering. Will be doing daily checks on ph/nutrients.

Week 8, and my custom fit SCROG has been installed! ❤️ At Day 50 I separated my 7 gallon girls and my 5 gallon girl. Once done, I began the very easy process of adding my “floating” SCROG. I use ratchet straps, just like the ones that come with lights to secure the four corners of the screen to the top of my tent. This allows me to adjust the screen height as necessary when 1) first installing and 2) once the full stretch of flower has occurred, I can tweak it a bit to balance the canopy as best as possible. It’s not 100%, I still get some over achievers, but I find it useful as another option. I like to do a major defoliation before I set the ladies in. Typically till this time, I have done almost no defoliation, just LST and some HST techniques. I adjusted the ladies placement to allow growth out all sides of the screen, set the screen height and began tucking and bending. The defoliation and bending allows light to penetrate all those side shoots that would have amounted to nothing, and they become top shoots as they grow up and form an even canopy. I don’t like to weave, it can damage the new shoots and cause growth problems, but the goal is to get as even a coverage as you can while allowing for plant growth in all directions. Once complete, I will give the girls about a week to recover and grow those new shoots. I like to have about 80% coverage of the screen, before I change my light cycles to flower 12/12… and if they are healthy and strong. I’ll decide this weekend if it is time ❤️👊🇨🇦😎 Happy Gardening!

Smell is starting to increase

Flowering beginning of week 5

Nach 2 Wochen im Glas und bei vorherigen suboptimalen trocken Möglichkeiten . Schlägt mir aber Der Gorilla mit Punch ins Gesicht beim öffnen JETZT ist fast nur noch Typisch GG4 zu inhalieren mit auch Beeren bzw Grand Daddy Purple aroma vermutlich von Purple Punch der wie von FastBuds versprochen auch so riecht und schmeckt wie es soll. Da das meine ersten 2 Genetiken von ihnen war habe ich die selben Sorten nochmal bestellt nur Statt "Alter Tobi " und Mittelerde kommt jetzt "Longbottom Haze " und Hogwarts 😆

This Auto Sour Diesel seed from Homegrown Cannabis Co. are fast growing and very strong resistance even if the plants suffered from heavy nutrient burns , still produced good amount of buds. Thanks to Mr. Jones, I learned a lot from your diaries and it was such an inspiration. I will try to grow another batch for holiday season. Happy Growing to all. 🙏😊❤️✌️

Checkout my Instagram @smallbudz to see the Small budget grow setup for indoor use, low watt, low heat, low noise, step by step. 17/02/2020 - Fed her 1.5l of 6.4PH water with 0,2ml of each: Cal Mag (Atami), Grow, Bloom and Max, and 0,5ml of each: Heaven, Alga-mic and Vera, noticed some run off, I use about 1/4 of the nutrient dosage on the chart, to achieve about 100/150PPM (500 scale). She's starting to smell like smelly feet. 22/02/2020 - Last feed, gave her 1.5l of 6.5PH water with 0,2ml of each: Cal Mag (Atami), Grow, Bloom and Max, and 0,5ml of each: Heaven, Alga-mic and Vera, noticed some run off, I use about 1/4 of the nutrient dosage on the chart, to achieve about 100/150PPM (500 scale).

D08/V06 - 31/08/23 - She's growing very slow and short 🤫 D09/V07 - 01/09/23 - Still waiting for first nodes. EC 0.6 - pH 5.4 📒 D10/V08 - 02/09/23 - I'm arranging her new home 🛠️🛠️🛠️ . D11/V09 - 03/09/23 - I'm planning to move her next week 💼💼💼 D12/V10 - 04/09/23 - She's very slow compared with others girls. I raised the EC for other girls: EC 0.9 - pH 5.4 📒 D13/V11 - 05/09/23 - The roots are ok, I expect she is going to grow better 💥 D14/V12 - 06/09/23 - First node is finally out 😍

Week 15 - Flower Week 11 Lemon Jeffrey by IRIE Genetics (14 Starts for 8 Finishers) 63-70 Days Flower (9 - 10 Weeks) Weeks Observations: - Our light leak on July 6th through July 31 ‘cost’ us ~ 21 Days. Extending Harvest to account for 21 day light leak. New Harvest Date 12 Sep 2023, Plant Day 121, Flower Day 86 Seeds Wet: Monday 14 May 2023 Harvest Date Range: [ 2023-08-11, 2024-08-21] Start of week: - Dates: [2023-08-27: LJ2Q 106:F:11:1, 
 2023-09-03: LJ2Q 112:F:11:7 ] End of Week: - Plant Height Range: [46, in] - Water/Day/Plant: [935, ml] EnvironmentalCurrent: - Scotoperiod: [ 11, hrs] # 1900 - 0600 + 24 - LightIntensityPeak: [ 1000, µMol/m2/s ] - DailyLightIntegral: [ 42.1, Mol/m2] # Target: < [ 40, Mol/m2/day] - LightDistance: [ 6, in] # 3.5” LESS than Optimal for SP3000 - TempAvg: [79.1 , °F] - RH: [ 68, %] - VPD: [ 1.10, kPa] - 230*4*11/8 - FeedwaterPerPlantPerDay: [ 1265, ml] - Feedwater: [ 10.12, l] - EC: [ 2.0, mS] Environment NOTES: - RULE - CLOSE Room Airflow during LOW TEMP periods(2030 - 0700) - OPEN during HIGH TEMP Period (0700 - 2030) SOP: - WEAR CLEAN GLOVES FOR ALL SEED OPERATIONS - CLEAN All Instruments before use - Light Strengthvegetation := 100 + (#nodes * 100) - Light Strengthflower := [ 1000, 600, µMol/m2/s] - Scotoperiodvegetation := [ 1300, 1900, 6, hr] - Scotoperiodflower := [ 0600-1900, 13, hr] Environment - Late Flower (Week 10-14) (F5-F10) - Temp: 78-80°F - VPD: 1.2 ± 0.2 - Photoperiod: 11/13 - Light Strength: [930, 850, µMol/m2/s] - EC: 2.3 # Week F5-F8 - EC: 1.8 # Week F9 - EC: 1.1 # Week F10 - Finish (Week 14) ( F10) - Temp: 78°F - VPD: 1.3 ± 0.2 PPFD: 750 peak - Resin Bloom ONLY - EC: 0.8 _______________________ Base Application for 10 Gal: - [x] Primer A: [ 100, ml] - [x] Primer B: [ 100, ml] - [x] Silica Skin: [ 35, mll] # Reduce to reduce/eliminate Sediment - [x] SLF-100 (Enzymatic Root Cleaner): [ 50, ml] - [x] King Crab (Biology): [ 5, ml] __________________________________________ - @ EC: 1.7 Supplement: [ Application Rate], [ Total Delivery for 2 Gal Solution] - [ ] Primer A: [ 10, ml, gal], [ 12.5, ml] - [ ] Primer B: [ 10, ml, gal], [ 12.5, ml] - [ ] Silica Skin: [ 4, ml, gal], [ 5, ml] - [ ] CalMag Fuel: [ 4, ml, gal], [ 5, ml] - [ ] Peak Bloom: [ 4, ml, gal], [ 5, ml] - [ ] Resin Bloom: [ 4, ml, gal], [ 5, ml] - [ ] SLF-100: [ 5, ml, gal], [ 10, ml] - [ ] King Crab: [ 0.5, ml, gal], [ 1, ml] - [ ] EC: [ 1.7, mS] 85 ml/plant X 11, : 935 ml/plant/day, 2.4x of field capacity Meaning ALL Fertigation through pot is Refreshed 2.4 times per day with this schedule. ____________________________________ Mon 28 Aug 2023 # End of Harvest ORIGINAL Window , before discovering light leak LJ2Q 106:F:11:1 - [x] Will scope trichomes by hand, and set a chop date today. - Some are ready today, Some look to need 10 - 14 days. This has been an interesting grow - the extra stretch munged the SOG Strategy - with severe Chiropractics I still have >±12” of height per plant. We should be harvesting today . . . - We could conceivably take the grow as far as Day 139, if we calculate a 4 week light leak forward. That would make LATEST DATE 24 SEPTEMBER - - IF We go more than this week - Week 15 Nutes (Mixed Daily) - Mon - Wed: ONE SHOT, EC: 1.7 - Thus - Sun: ONE SHOT, EC: 1.4 - NEXT WEEK - Mon: Resin Bloom: EC: 1.1 - Tuesday - Harvest: Resin Bloom: EC: 0.8 - ELSE if we take them down next Sunday: - [ ] Been feeding The Rooted Leaf Hydro schedule, Base Nutes plus Silicon. Need to move to harvest nutes, potassium (+Resin Bloom/+Peak Bloom) at - [ ] Monday:+Resin Bloom/+Peak Bloom: EC: 1.7 - [ ] Tuesday: EC: 1.4, (+Resin Bloom) - [ ] Wednesday: EC: 1.1, (+Resin Bloom) - [ ] Thursday EC: 0.8 (Resin Bloom Only) - [ ] Friday EC: 0.8 (Resin Bloom Only) - [ ] Saturday EC: 0.8 (Resin Bloom Only) - [ ] Sunday - Harvest Growtek Mod - 170 ml/event per emitter -> 2 Gallons Input - ___ EC: [ 2.0, mS] Tue 29 Aug 2023 LJ2Q 107:F:11:2 EC 1.6+ - Defoliated (final) blocking and unviable fans. Looks better - clearer airflow Wed 30 Aug 2023 LJ2Q 108:F:11:3 EC: 1.6 For 2 Gal (ml’s) RLA Minerals 14.0 Primer A 14.0 Primer B 7.0 Silica Skin 10.5 Peak Bloom South Cascade Organics - [x] SLF-100: [ 5, ml, gal], [ 10, ml] ___ Plant Success (Beneficial Bacteria, Crab ‘Frass’) - [ ] Sunday - Harvest? - [x] King Crab: [ 0.5, ml, gal], [ 1, ml] Thu 31 Aug 2023 LJ2Q 109:F:11:4 EC 1.4 For 2 Gal (ml’s) RLA Minerals 12.3 Primer A 12.3 Primer B 9.2 Peak Bloom Required 1 qt to bring down from 1.6 to 1.4 Friday 01 Sep Jul 2023 LJ2Q 110:F:11:5 EC 1.1 For 2 Gal (ml’s) RLA Minerals 7.6 Primer A 7.6 Primer B 5.7 Peak Bloom Sat 02 Sep 2023 LJ2Q 111:F:11:6 EC: 1.4 Peak Bloom as Needed for Dilution - [ ] Scope Trichomes Last Time With a 21 day light leak, we’ll extend harvest to Day 118, Flower Day 90 - or 69 Unleaked Light Days . . . Through End of Harvest, Daily Daily Feed through Harvest Day -2 Per TWO Gallons: EC 1.4 - [x] Primer A: [ 12, ml, gal] - [x] Primer B: [ 12, ml, gal] - [x] CalMag Fuel: [ 4, ml, gal] - [x] Silica Skin: [ 4, ml, gal] - [x] Peak Bloom: [ 4, ml, gal] - [x] Resin Bloom: [ 8, ml, gal] - [x] King Crab: [ 0.5, ml, gal] - [ ] SLF-100: [ 5, ml, gal] - [ ] Reduce to EC 1.1 on Harvest Day -2 - [ ] Reduce to Resin Bloom Only, EC: 0.8 Pre Harvest Day DECISION - We’ll take the girls down Flower Day 83, Nominal Day 62 assuming 21 Day push for light leak. It’s not in practice3 that long - we should be good, if not - latest day 90 (Nominal 69) ____ Sun 03 Sep 2023 # Flower Day 77 LJ2Q 112:F:11:7 EC 1.4 - [x] Dismantle And Clean Res, Pump, Chiller, Lines - [x] Clean Res - [x] Clean Pump - [x] Load Res with a a gallon of HOT tap water, a cup of 30% Vinegar - [x] Run Pump for :30 - [x] After 30: Reverse Lines - [x] Run Pump for :30 - [x] Stop pump - [x] remove tubing from pump and chiller - [x] Remove pump, reclean - [x] Clean Chiller Tubes - [x] Rinse with 30% Vinegar - [x] When Dry: Reassemble & Replace

Weeks been chill, plants are not drinking as much as I thought they would be. Still annoying to water them separately with PH'd shit, some days I just give them tap and say fuck it. Can't say they are doing the best they could be doing. Been to busy with other things to give them the full attention they need for a first time liquid feed grow. Really should have done this indoors but I hate running a tent in the summer when the sun and heat are free. Granted the tomatoes are blocking some of their sun, have to move them aorund. been meaning to do that but no where to put them where they won't block out some other plants. Been having some fun making the little videos each week, been using open shot video editor to mash it all together and it works quite nice. Few crashes here and there as this laptop is garbage. It has so many features that I am not fully utilizing like cuts and effects but I've kept it stupid simple. Bugger one of the videos did not upload into the diary. Annoying AF these things take forever to "resize/convert" I like how the dead Blue Cindy plant looks like a biophage, sifi like alien thing.

Pruning, defoliation and only water for the taste