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@GrimbolTheDruid
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*If anyone read through my GDP diary, this is going to be mostly the same stuff.
So, sad day friends. I got spider mites and had to throw all my plants out. This is what I think happened:
About 2-3 weeks ago I noticed some freckling on the lower leaves. I looked at it and thought it might be a cal/mag issue so I added cal/mag that week and went about my business. I saw it about a week later and it wasn't getting any better so I added more cal/mag. This continued for about 2-3 weeks until I finally took off a leaf and examined it under my microscope. I saw little bugs crawling everywhere and my stomach just dropped. My fiance did some quick research while I was panic ripping leaves off (see pictures) and she correctly diagnosed it as spider mites.
I debated with myself and my close friend and ultimately I decided to throw all the plants in my tent away. I know that there are a lot of people who will say that there are things I could have done to make it to harvest but what it came down to is the people I take care of and personal pride. I consider myself a caregiver and I give away product for free that I am not going to use to my family and close friends. I thought to myself "Would you smoke this?" and when my answer was "ehhh, I don't know", I thought about how it would feel giving it away and immediately made the decision to destroy them. I take an immense amount of pride in my product and this hobby and if I am not going to stand behind it I would rather just start over. I grow from my heart (shout out to the Grow From Your Heart Podcast!) to help people and make sure my family is not getting unsafe product from sketchy people. To spray pesticides in flower that may hurt people and have little bug carcasses in there just goes against that in every way and is just wrong in my opinion if you are giving it away to others. If you are the only one smoking it then it is one thing to take that risk but not with your patients. I want my medicine to help people, not create or exacerbate health issues.
It is also important to note that the mites had moved from my flower tent into my veg space and took over my auto berry as well. Damn things are crafty and fast.
So that is why I made the decision to destroy them all after 3+ months of res changes, pruning, and manifolding on a slow vegging strain. Feel free to chime in with your opinion but I do not regret my decision. I threw out my new clones, mother plant, and auto berry I had on my veg side as well. Shout out to all the other growers out there that do the right thing by their patients. Caregivers > Cash croppers.
For anyone curious, I removed everything from my tent and scrubbed it all with a 20% bleach/water solution. All equipment has been wiped down and stored in the garage away from any organic materials. I will give them until tomorrow (2 days) to air out and dry and then I will wipe it down again with bleach and wait another 2 days. Hopefully that will make sure everything is dead and will not come back next grow. That next grow should start in about a week.
It sucks but sometimes it happens and you gotta be ready for it. Lesson learned. Never bring outdoor plants into your indoor garden even if it is after just a day or two. A bunch of people on here and Reddit warned me and I did not listen. Now I have learned the hard way and it feels like when your parents "told you so" haha.
Thanks to everyone who stopped by along the way. Stay tuned for a new grow coming soon. It is going to be some cool new limited edition Mephisto Illuminautos. I am pretty excited.
Good luck out there and always grow from your heart folks.
-Grim
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@Roberts
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Jack herer has. Een growing rather slow. Mainly due to the cooler temperatures it has. Beside that everything is looking really good. The roots got pruned today, plus some lst and defoliation on a few leaves. She is ready for another week. Thank you Athena, Spider Farmer, and ILGM. 🤜🏻🤛🏻🌱🌱🌱
Thank you grow diaries community for the 👇likes👇, follows, comments, and subscriptions on my YouTube channel👇. ❄️🌱🍻
Happy Growing 🌱🌱🌱
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@SamDo
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🇺🇸 Grow Journal – Week 13
Week thirteen.
The plant seems in good shape overall, even though it’s starting to show some light discoloration on a few leaves.
I don’t really know what’s causing it.
Maybe it’s because the plant is growing and needs more nutrients now.
Or maybe there’s some kind of nutrient blockage starting to appear.
The substrate has been running for thirteen weeks, so it could be getting a bit loaded.
I’m thinking a flush might help — just to give the root system a reset before moving forward.
This week I also worked on defoliation and topping.
We’re now at sixteen apexes, and I think that’s enough.
It’s probably the last topping, because if I wait much longer, the plant is going to get too big and it’ll be harder to manage once she stretches.
Aside from that, everything looks fine.
However, I did notice a big drop in pH in the reservoir, which is strange.
I added Athena Balance, just like always, but the pH keeps going down.
I don’t really understand why it’s dropping so much.
Other than that, everything’s okay — nothing special to report.
The plant looks stable, and we’re getting close to the flowering stage.
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@DarkRaven420
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Welcome back to Colorado Gnome Grown. This week the gnome’s have been busy with the irrigation system. The water is stored in a 5g container and I mix the feed in it and it gets feed every time I water, which is twice a day for 1 minute, or until the plants drip. The plants are setting on a rack so that the water can drain away from the plant and into a tray. The plan is to buy Big Buds the first of the month to keep on hand to finish up in 4 weeks. Cookie Monster is 4in today and Noel is 2in, and both are starting to grow their bud site. Next week I will Top and defoliate for the first time. Well that’s all this time, tune next week for more information on; Colorado Gnome Grown!!!😎
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@High_And_Hydro
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Heute ist Tag 28 und den Pflanzen geht es prima.
Die MAC#1 hat zur Mimosa etwas aufgeholt und die Tropicana Cookies geht voll aus dem Rohr.
Sie scheint schon deutlich weiter in der Entwicklung zu sein und ich bin gespannt, ob sie groß oder schnell fertig wird. Vielleicht ja sogar beides 😅
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An Tag 32 musste ich entlauben, da ich die Triebe nicht einmal mehr von Hand an den Blättern vorbei bekommen habe, ohne etwas zu beschädigen.
Dieses mal habe ich mich dazu entschieden, einmal recht radikal zu entlauben, anstatt wie bisher jeden Tag ein bisschen. Ich möchte mir dadurch Zeit und Arbeit sparen und hoffe, dass sie das gut verkraften.
Bei der Mimosa bin ich mir da nicht so sicher, da die unter ihrem Blätterpanzer ziemlich klein geblieben ist. Die Äste sind aber sehr dick, also wird sie vermutlich jetzt 2 Tage schmollen und dann nochmal loslegen, hoffe ich jedenfalls 😅
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@Gardens_of_Of
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7th week of Flowering is over. Buds are gaining mass. Smell is pretty heavy and frosting continues. Mimosa Evo can not carry her buds weight.
Target VPD is still set to 1,5 with 23 Celcius Target Temp.
Top Left: Wonder Pie (GHSC)
Top Right: Lemon Orange (GHSC)
Middle: Mimosa Evo (Barney’s - Clone)
Bottom Left: Runtz (Barney’s - Clone)
Bottom Right: Exotic Runtz (Exotic Seed)
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@Oimjr
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Still going...sigh...
3/18 ; did a water change and man is ut getting awkward getting her out of the tent to do water changes. I might drill and put a valve on the very bottom of the bucket next grow to make water changes a little easier in the future. 4 gallons of well water with 4 tsp of maxi grow and 1 tsp of Kool bloom. I added 1 tbl of calmag for the hell of it. The older leaves are looking a little stressed. The buds seem to be swelling to me, but strange enough, seems like the smell is decreasing. But what there is, is very fruity.ph to 6.1
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@Mrs_Larimar
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May, 15th 2021
Some of the Hyper Glue Plants, wich were in the smaller continers, were transplanted into 3l
They needed it, because some were yellowing,
Roots were well developed, now they can go on for a few more Weeks .
Keep Watering them with Beneficals, and Spraying one Time daily with
"Fast Plants Spray"
Thosse foliar Feeding drives them very well
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@SweetGrow
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I also growing this strain in hydroponics in the same situation. so we will see differences between soil and hydroponic
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@SwissKush
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Day 50 - growing well
a. what an interesting plant! she is small, but mighty!
b. I think we are going to have some flowers soon, still hard to tell
c. she should stretch up a bit this week, the stem is so thick on this plant
d. this has been so interesting grow! These buds will be HUGE!
e. added in GH Bloom (Pro Bloom) with this mornings 1.5L feed
Day 51 - growing very well
a. she is drinking so much water, the same amounts as if she was a monster
b. per advice of fellow growers I will not be blowing the ppms out of the water like normal for this plant (but I might anyway, hehe)
c. i can see the future flower sites forming
Day 52 - growth explosion overnight
a. she is drinking alot of water right now!
b. I hope this plant goes for 120 days!
Day 53 - tops are emerging
a. she has about 10 tops that are emerging from the shrub
b. the smell is so strong
c. removed the CO2 generator as flowering is beginning
d. i will remove about 10 big fan leaves today, they are not getting any light, and are crowding up the airflow
Day 54 - wow!
a. she is growing very well!
b. i lowered the LED to 40cm, at 100% intensity, the tops are begging for light!
c. we are going to have some big buds for sure!
d. removing those large old fan leaves really proved to cause her to explode in growth
Day 55 - she is really reaching!
a. everything is going well with the she hulk, she is really hulking out everywhere
b. she looks like she is begging for more nutrients, so I may just say fuck it and blast her to the moon with nutes!
Day 56 - she is eating everything I put into the DWC
a. the nutrient intake has become really high, the ppms are dropping so hard
b. keeping the PH at 6.5, she is growing like a monster
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@GERGrowDesigns
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Dear Growers ,
Welcome to Week 6 or Flower week 3 // Day 42-49 from Kannabia Lemon Auto .
Incase of Moving to a New Home . I Decided to skip 3-4 Weeks from every Diarie of the 12x12 Automatic Project . Everything should be Normal in the next Weeks .
Whether you're a beginner or an expert, you are warmly invited to join, ask questions, and share your own experiences along the way!
Project Setup & Conditions:
• Brand/Manufacturer: Kannabia Seeds
• Tent: 222cmx150cmx150cm
• Light: 2x 720 Watt Full Spectrum
• Humidity: 50%
• Soil: Narcos Organix Mix
• Nutrients: Narcos Products
• pH Value: 6
If you want Germinitation results like mine , check out Kannabia Seeds with my link [https://www.kannabia.com/de?ref=61966] and grab the germination device or the strains I used . Trust me – it’s worth it for sure !
Get another 20% Discount at all products using the code [GGD] at the Checkout .
Stay curious and keep up Growing —we look forward to welcoming you back for the next chapter soon!
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@Barcelona_Farmers710
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Aquí aparte del regulador de potencia estropeado...la resina tira muy bien, aparte de alguno tricomas quemados todo en orden.
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@nonick123
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Día 20 (13/05) Todas las plantas muestran las preflores!
Vamos a ver después del riego de ayer con nutrientes liquidos como se comporta!
Día 21 (14/05) Lemon Cherry Cookies Auto tiene un crecimiento explosivo! No me extraña que FastBuds sean los reyes de las Automáticas modernas
Baño de sol de 2 horas!
Día 22 (15/05) N/A
Día 23 (16/05) Riego 750 ml H2O + Regulator 0,15 ml/l + CaMg-Boost 0,25 ml/l + Startbooster 0,25 ml/l - pH 6.2
Día 24 (17/05) Las plantas salen al exterior! 😍 Les aplico heno como mulch (acolchado)
Día 25 (18/05) Riego 250 ml solo agua todas las plantas
Día 26 (19/05) Lemon Cherry Cookies Auto está sedienta!
Riego con 750 ml H2O + Regulator 0,15 ml/l + CaMg-Boost 0,25 ml/l + Startbooster 0,25 ml/l + TopBooster 0,2 ml/l- pH 6.2
💦Nutrients by Aptus Holland - www.aptus-holland.com
🌱Substrate PRO-MIX HP BACILLUS + MYCORRHIZAE - www.pthorticulture.com/en/products/pro-mix-hp-biostimulant-plus-mycorrhizae
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@420DeepGrow
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Gracias al equipo de Kannabia Marshydro XpertNutrients y Trolmaster sin ellos esto no sería posible.
💐🍁 Amnesi K - Lemon:
La Amnesi-K Lemon es una semilla formada a partir de un trío de reyes, la Amnesia, la Lemon Skunk y la Jack Herer. Este matrimonio de tres dio lugar a una gran sativa que, con tonos dulces, terrosos y muy cítricos
🌻🚀 Consigue aqui tus semillas:
https://www.kannabia.com/es/semillas-marihuana-feminizadas/amnesi-k-lemon
💡TS-3000 + TS-1000: se usaran dos de las lámparas de la serie TS de Marshydro, para cubrir todas las necesidades de las plantas durante el ciclo de cultivo, uso las dos lámparas en floracion para llegar a toda la carpa de 1.50 x 1.50 x 1.80.
https://marshydro.eu/products/mars-hydro-ts-3000-led-grow-light/
🏠 : Marshydro 1.50 x 1.50 x 1.80, carpa 100% estanca con ventanas laterales para llegar a todos los lugares durante el grow
https://marshydro.eu/products/diy-150x150x200cm-grow-tent-kit
🌬️💨 Marshydro 6inch + filtro carbon para evitar olores indeseables.
https://marshydro.eu/products/ifresh-smart-6inch-filter-kits/
💻 Trolmaster Tent-X TCS-1 como controlador de luz, optimiza tu cultivo con la última tecnología del mercado, desde donde puedes controlar todos los parametros.
https://www.trolmaster.com/Products/Details/TCS-1
🍣🍦🌴 Xpert Nutrients es una empresa especializada en la producción y comercialización de fertilizantes líquidos y tierras, que garantizan excelentes cosechas y un crecimiento activo para sus plantas durante todas las fases de cultivo.
Consigue aqui tus Nutrientes:
https://xpertnutrients.com/es/productos/
📆 Semana 3:
Muy buena semana, he aplicado un riego solamente con agua de manantial para reducir la cantidad de sales acumuladas en el sustrato y se ha notado una mejoria .
Creo que le quedan unas dos semanas por estirar, parece que va a ser una buena cosecha.
Se mantiene un buen control del cuarto de cultivo gracias a @marshydro y @trolmaster.
Mantengo las dosis de 1/3 de nutrientes recomendados por el fabricante.
Potencia del foco 80%
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2nd Week Report 24/10/19 - 31/10/19
25/10/19
I didn't flushed, but I filled the reservoir with 3l of 10% strength solution.
Added to the current solution the same nutrients quantity as the first week (except for "Root Stimulator" and "Enzymes" that the first week were 20% strength and now got back to 10%).
Now the reservoir should be filled with a 20% strength solution
29/10/19
- CMXL is 10cm height and it is growing really well along with his roots.
- LSD is 6cm height and it is growing a little slower like his roots, but both of them look healty. I think in some days should start growing fast like CMXL
Added 2 low frequency (113kHz) Ultrasonic Piezoelectric Discs:
- One for the root chamber that should help with root expansion as it nebulize solution and the fog carries nutriments (like a small aeroponics integration) and will help my attempt of cloning.
- One will stand in a 20% solution next to the plants to increase Humidity (and maybe feed them a little).
I'll try to set them running 24/7
Switched water pump that sprays Rock Wool from 5sec every 30min to 6sec every 60min. Next week I plan to stop using the pump as "Top Feed" if roots will be well developed and probably I will use it as "Recirculation Pump" to keep nutrients in reservoir mixed better
30/10/19
Roots exposed to air inside reservoir got a little yellow after inserting the small fogger, so I will try to keep it 30/30 seconds ON/OFF. I will check next day if it's helpful to existing root o as root propagator for clone trial
Topped CMXL and did a little of LST just by bending the main stem to expose the small growing next to fan leaves.
The cutting was immediately dipped in a solution made by honey and Root Stimulation (the same I use for reservoir solution as it should contain rooting hormone), hoping it covers the cut like a gel and don't let the oxigen get in the cut until there will be some new growing.
After that I put the cutting on the lid without any pot, as you can see in the picture some tape is covering the hole and it holding the topping. I covered it with a small jar to maintain humidity, hope to see some roots next week ;)
I plan to fim LSD tomorrow if tonight grows enough
31/10/19
Filled the reservoir with 6L 20% strength solution and after that added 10% nutriment for 36L directly into the tote (like I did last week).
Now nutrient solution inside reservoir should be 30% strength and it's ready for the 3rd week
Pinched LSD Top with my fingers and applied LST by bending a little the main stem. Hope this FIMming works and returns better yield ;)
Cloning trial didn't worked (I was expecting nothing, just a test), the cut part of the topping is already dry. I knew the topping was too short, next time if I try to clone his stem will be at lest 2cm
Last Update 31/10/19
Next Update 03/11/19 with the next week
See you guys ;)
