Happy New Year!!!
Over the past week I did some HST bending on my photos and cut down 2 of the 3 Blackberryâs. The branches are starting to recover and straighten out after the HST now. I still have some issues with pale leaves and a few spots here and there. Iâm going to try adding some Dolomite Lime with the next watering and think that should help with the paleness. Iâm also going to up the amount of CalMag and Mammoth P to see if that helps with the spotting. Iâm not sure if I should see the spotted leaves recover or if the spots will remain. I suspect the spots will remain on the existing leaves regardless of what I do at this point, but hopefully no new spotting will develop.
The lights went off before I was done taking pics, so some pics will look a little different. The pics with the lights on I had to color correct, they still look a little more on the yellow side than in reality, but much closer to reality than the pre-color corrected versions. Once the lights went off I turned the flash on for my camera, those pics did not need any color correction. You can see the differences in the pics of all plants, the first 2 are color corrected with the lights on, the last 2 are taken with a flash and no color correction. Also all close up pics of the Critical+ are with the lights off and flash on.
I read several books on cannabis over the past few days, some good, some not so much. One that I liked was âMarijuana Cultivation Reconsidered: The Science and Techniques For Huge Indoor Yieldsâ by Read Spear. This book is available on Amzonâs Kindle Unlimited service, which costs $9.99/month, but they offer a free 30 day trial (which is what Iâm using at the moment). Reedâs book is broken down into 3 sections, the first and third go fairly deep into the science behind growing, he does a pretty good job at breaking it down in easy to understand terms, but I had to read several sections 2 or 3 times to really get it (or just move on with as much understanding as I could digest). The second section is the nuts and bolts of growing. Most was a review but there were several topics he touched on I hadnât thought of in a while. And again its well written. He also offers the section only in a separate book called âSmall Spaces, Big Yieldsâ. If you are not interested in going deeper into the science behind growing, âSmall Spaces, Big Yieldsâ is what I would recommend (if interested in reading books on cannabis).
I took some notes while reading and Iâm going to add some of these notes in my dairy updates over the next few weeks. This week Iâm going to include a note on electrical, this should be a fairly basic concept, but it is super important IMOâŚ
âElectrical Items In a sealed grow room or in a tent, you will have water pooling on the floor from time to time. There is no avoiding this. Mop it up when you see it, and never put your electrical gear directly on the floor. Never. Not even for a moment. In fact, let me stress this point in bold capital letters. ALL ELECTRICAL GEAR MUST BE MOUNTED SECURELY ON A WALL OR TENT POLE.â
-Read Spear
Iâll add more did bits like this in my diaries over the upcoming weeks.
If anyone has any good book recommendations please let me know in the comments. Iâm looking for books that might not be as popular as the ones by Jorge Cervantes or Ed Rosenthal (Iâve read those). I did just order âTrue Living Organicsâ by The Rev which Iâm looking forward to reading. But Iâm looking for more. I really want to step it up and learn as much as possible. Your comments, feedback and recommendations are very much appreciated!
Until next time, Happy Growing! Stay Positive! And have an amazing 2019!!!