They looking good, but temp is a little too high. It is what it is One of the plants (In front to the left) is more frosty, with less amber pistils. But overall the trichomes are starting to go from crystal to cloudy. Which is my timing for start flush. 24/7 -Temp 23-26day/21-24night -47%RH (2+-) 25/7 Water day* start of flush Gave them till run through with plain ph balanced water, and topped it off with some light nutrients-mixed water. -Temp 23-26day/21-24night -49%RH (2+-) 26/7 -Temp 23-27day/21-24night -47%RH (2+-) 27/7 -Temp 23-26day/21-24night -47%RH (2+-) 28/7* Water day / flush -Temp 23-27day/22-24night -47%RH (2+-) 29/7 -Temp 24-27day/22-24night -47%RH (2+-)

Week 26 november - 2 december 29 november - D7 flowering

Bienvenidos al diario de GG4 Sherbet FF patrocinado por FastBuds Muchas gracias a @Fast_Buds por enviarme estas semillas! Espero que tener una cosecha espectacular! He elegido esta genética porque en los diarios y en su ficha técnica se habla de fuerte resistencia a las bajas temperaturas, y este es un parámetro que no voy a poder controlar 05/10: Se coloca un semilla en vaso con agua filtrada (TDS 50 PPMs) + 3 gotas de agua oxigenada (H2O2) y se coloca en un lugar oscuro a 25 ºC durante 24 horas 06/10: Se prepara un maceta de 400 ml con sustrato Light Mix + 15% Coco + 10% Perlita Se humedece la maceta hasta escorrentía con agua filtrada (TDS: 50 PPMs) Se hace un agujero de 1 cm de profundidad, se coloca la semilla al azar en el agujero, se tapa con un poco de sustrato y se humedece ligeramente con agua en spray Se coloca la maceta en propagador con 4 luces LED, que arrojan 200 - 300 PPFD (no se encenderá el LED hasta que germine!)

01/25/2022 Reppoted one but need bigger pots, developing nice side shoots for plenty of clones. One more week in small pots need to buy new ones

Ecco qualche foto e video della 4º settimana di fioritura inoltrata per queste ragazze di Fast Buds che stanno alla grande! Stanno maturando molto velocemente, dalla settimana in cui sono partito sono cresciute tantissimo, penso che altre 2/3 settimane e si taglia anche quelle più indietro 😃💚

Bienvenidos a la semana #1! Parece que la experiencia previa con la lámpara LED 50W me está yendo mejor en este round He mantenido la lámpara a 28 cm desde germinacion lo que me ha dado unos 250 PPFD a la cota del substrato Medición hecha con la app "Photone" y el móvil (gracias @Chubbs). Igual no es preciso como un luxometro, pero las plantas están respondiendo bien y no se ha estirado mucho (espero vuestros comentarios! ) y tiene un color verde brillante sin signos de estrés (toco madera! ) por lo que me sirve de referencia. Las plantas han estado desde el día #1 al día #8 con la garrafa de plástico a modo de invernadero. El día #9 se ha eliminado la garrafa de plástico al ya tener las dos primeras hojas verdaderas, y he ajustado la lámpara a 34 cm para tener los mismos PPFD que con la media garrafa He puesto en la sala un ventilador doméstico a unos dos metros de distancia que refresca la sala y hace que las plantulas se muevan ligeramente para que se endurezcan los tallos. El día #9 se ha regado también con 100 ml de agua embotellada a una distancia de unos 9 cm del tallo para favorecer que las raíces se crezcan hacia el exterior de la maceta. Por último, he colocado una nueva versión de la protección antigatos casera. Gracias a @massivetids @Creepy_Steve @GMSgrows @Chubbs @Clutch por vuestra ayuda en los comentarios y en las grow question! La semana que viene nueva actualizacion!

Comienza la floración ya podemos ver algunos brotes

They all are getting close to harvest except Gorilla Glue which decided to out grow tent. Had to open vent and add light for top cola. Ugh

Hello This is the end of week 2 and the beginning of week 3 of veg. Repotted this little plant in the morning and then had breakfast. I was going to ph adjust my water after breakfast and then water her. Came back to find her wilted. Gave her a big drink of 6.2 ph water and then took the pictures. She looks much better now. OK. Keep Growing Straight. Chuck.

Going well except for the cbd critical cure. Few brown spots. It should rebound with nutes added at 1/8 strength.

F week 3. It gets really bushy. I had to do a second defoliation. At this point everything seems to go well.

Super Woche, warm, sonnig, nur ein kleiner Schauer. Was soll ich sagen..? Es läuft prima. Bei den ersten Damen zeigen sich vorblüten. Habe jetzt alle mindestens 1 mal getoppt. Nur die 2 fat banana noch nicht. Die werden so schön buschig. Wenn die automatics in Kürze fallen, wird erst einmal umgestellt... dann bekommen sie mehr Sonne am Ende der vegetativen Phase. Das ist zumindest der Plan. Es läuft gut.Bis nächste Woche ✌️

******************************************** Week 8 early flower (flower week 2) ******************************************** Light cycle=12/12 Light Power=218w 90% Extractor controller settings High temp= Day 24c, Night 20c Low temp= c Temp step=0c High Rh= Day 53%, Night 56% Low Rh= % Rh step=0% Speed max=9 Speed min=2 Smart controller settings (during lights on). Lights on=9.00am Top fan on=+23.5c Top fan off=-23.0c Dehumidifier on=+58% Dehumidifier off=-55% or +26c Smart controller settings (during lights off). Lights off=9.00pm VPD aim=0.6-1.6 DLI aim=30-45 EC aim=0.2-2.0 PH aim=6.0-6.5 NPK(15.4/7.2/25) 💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧 Method= Autofeed 6 drippers. Feed=Flower Nutes. Neutralise=0.1ml/L Bloom=4.0ml/L Roots=0.2ml/L Silicon=1.0ml/L Calmag=1.0ml/L Boost=1.5ml/L Volume=12L Easy Ph down= 0.125ml/L Ec=1.95 PH=6.4/6.5 Runs=17 Run times=4min (276ml each) Gap times=16min Total runtime=68mins (5.0L each) Total flowrate= 138ml/min (69ml/min each) Auto start time=10.00am Auto stop time=3.24pm 💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧 ******************************************** ******************************************** 📅7/7/24 Sunday (day 50, day 8 flower) 📋 defoliation on lower nodes and leaves. 💧 Method= automatic Feed=Nutes flower Volume=12L Ec=1.95 PH=6.4/6.5 Volume left=3.5L Volume used=8.5L (138ml/min) Volume each=4.25L (69ml/min) Runoff. Total runoff=tiny amount Ec= PH=/ Feed=manually @3.40pm Run time=4 mins Feed=manually @4.00pm Run time=4 mins Volume left=2L Volume used=10L (138ml/min) Volume each=5L (69ml/min) Runoff. Total runoff=0.7L Ec=3.95 PH=/6.2 💧 📅8/7/24 Monday (day 51, day 9 flower) 📋 📅9/7/24 Tuesday (day 52, day 10 flower) 📋 H=72cm D=27cm Dli=57.2 Ppfd=1323 12/12 Really been pushing it with the light trying to minimise stretch, will raise light tomorrow and adjust power. 📅10/7/24 Wednesday (day 53, day 11 flower) 📋 H=76cm D=23cm Dli=60.5 Ppfd=1400 12/12 Raise light, running out of space. Lowered power to 200w H=76cm D=29cm Dli=45.4 Ppfd=1051 12/12 💧 Method= automatic Feed=Nutes flower Volume=12L Ec=1.95 PH=6.4/6.4 Volume left=2.5L Volume used=9.5L (138ml/min) Volume each=4.74L (69ml/min) Runoff. Total runoff=0.3L Ec=3.3 PH=/6.2 Feed=manually @4.20pm Run time=4 mins Feed=manually @5.10pm Run time=4 mins Volume left=1.5L Volume used=10.5L (138ml/min) Volume each=5.25L (69ml/min) Runoff. Extra runoff=0.5L Ec=4.1PH=/6.2 💧 📅11/7/24 Thursday (day 54, day 12 flower) 📋 Big defoliation on lower leaves and colas that will restrict air flow. 📅12/7/24 Friday (day 55, day 13 flower) 📋 Hst 2 main colas, slightly snapped both. 📅13/7/24 Saturday (day 56, day 14 flower) 📋H=86cm D=20cm Dli=74.8 Ppfd=1732 12/12 💧 Method= automatic Feed=water Volume=12L Ec=0.2 PH=6.4/6.3 (PH D=0.013ml/L) Volume left=3L Volume used=9L (138ml/min) Volume each=4.5L (69ml/min) Runoff. Total runoff=0.2L Ec=3.0 PH=/6.8 💧 ******************************************** Weekly roundup. 📋 Absolutely fine, been growing great, had to apply Hst as she's getting that tall, she's stretched a further 24cm this week and I'm praying she's going to stay as she is, I probably have 10cm max left of room to raise the light. Take it easy. Back soon. ********************************************

Buds are looking good and building good. I am amazedthinking Ihave another five weeks of flower. Looking forward to this. Backed off the nutrients a bit. I think I will taper off even more and let the plant use up what is left. Did a bit of defoilation, plants look better. The buds are stinky, as much care I took, my arms still endedup smelling like buds. I kept smelling the buds on my arms for hours. Gotta love it. Freed up some room in the flower room and rearranged the plants. Adjusted the height so the canopy is even. Now all the ASD are now under the lights. Happy days. Thanks for looking.

had some left over fish shit tea brew from the veg run, so I gave it to the flowering girls right now, due to the brewing there are only low levels of N and lots of microbes. Worry about the microbes and the plants will uptake what they need, this philosophy seems to be working very well.

Mid week update: did the defoliation over a couple of days. she looks gooood. so many lovely buds. Stretch started this week! waaaaattttt. she's once again one BUSHY lady. was advised to limit pruning once flowering started, but things are getting out of control 😂. think i'm going to have to do some ladyscaping as a mid week update. Slow growth as expected with the lower set point on the reservoir temp (19 C) - as a result of a slight smell. still has the smell, but nothing in the water on on the sides of the reservoir so not going to worry for now. Bought another air stone and need to install ASAP. SO many roots and with sooooo much volume that the one stone just gets swamped. pretty impressive root system. Shout out to all the growmies that have helped me on this journey. Things are good.

Week 3 males developing right on time! Pollen will be dispersing soon. So now trying to nail down who daddy was? Week 3 day 1 males looking very nice, no sign of either one showing female flowers( no hermaphrodite/ true male) but I will stress them more after reveg for severe stress test. For final results. Looks like I forgot to feed mom! Shit! But I did not.I used bio tone starter 5-1-1 by Espoma gonna feed in am. With tomato tone with myco 3-4-6 it's all I got and organic to boot 👍 Last grow with Captains cake went to 11 weeks 2 - 3 applications should get me to finish line. No flush should be needed, it's feeding the seeds growth. Looking at 07/01/2018 harvest. Fingers crossed! 05/05/2018 First burst of male pollen is flying in the air, gonna try to get video of it as I shake the males. I am brewing tea with worm castings unsulphured molasses,topped off with protilizer immediately after brewing it. Give them a little love (Tea) while they are making seeds👊

Plants transitioning to bloom .... nutrients switched to bloom.... 280 ml A 280 ml B per reservoir. 10 liters a pot 70 literally per reservoir.

What's in the soil? What's not in the soil would be an easier question to answer. 16-18 DLI @ the minute. +++ as she grows. Probably not recommended, but to get to where it needs to be, I need to start now. Vegetative @1400ppm 0.8–1.2 kPa 80–86°F (26.7–30°C) 65–75%, LST Day 10, Fim'd Day 11 CEC (Cation Exchange Capacity): This is a measure of a soil's ability to hold and exchange positively charged nutrients, like calcium, magnesium, and potassium. Soils with high CEC (more clay and organic matter) have more negative charges that attract and hold these essential nutrients, preventing them from leaching away. Biochar is highly efficient at increasing cation exchange capacity (CEC) compared to many other amendments. Biochar's high CEC potential stems from its negatively charged functional groups, and studies show it can increase CEC by over 90%. Amendments like compost also increase CEC but are often more prone to rapid biodegradation, which can make biochar's effect more long-lasting. biochar acts as a long-lasting Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) enhancer because its porous, carbon-rich structure provides sites for nutrients to bind to, effectively improving nutrient retention in soil without relying on the short-term benefits of fresh organic matter like compost or manure. Biochar's stability means these benefits last much longer than those from traditional organic amendments, making it a sustainable way to improve soil fertility, water retention, and structure over time. Needs to be charged first, similar to Coco, or it will immobilize cations, but at a much higher ratio. a high cation exchange capacity (CEC) results in a high buffer protection, meaning the soil can better resist changes in pH and nutrient availability. This is because a high CEC soil has more negatively charged sites to hold onto essential positively charged nutrients, like calcium and magnesium, and to buffer against acid ions, such as hydrogen. EC (Electrical Conductivity): This measures the amount of soluble salts in the soil. High EC levels indicate a high concentration of dissolved salts and can be a sign of potential salinity issues that can harm plants. The stored cations associated with a medium's cation exchange capacity (CEC) do not directly contribute to a real-time electrical conductivity (EC) reading. A real-time EC measurement reflects only the concentration of free, dissolved salt ions in the water solution within the medium. 98% of a plants nutrients comes directly from the water solution. 2% come directly from soil particles. CEC is a mediums storage capacity for cations. These stored cations do not contribute to a mediums EC directly. Electrical Conductivity (EC) does not measure salt ions adsorbed (stored) onto a Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) site, as EC measures the conductivity of ions in solution within a soil or water sample, not those held on soil particles. A medium releases stored cations to water by ion exchange, where a new, more desirable ion from the water solution temporarily displaces the stored cation from the medium's surface, a process also seen in plants absorbing nutrients via mass flow. For example, in water softeners, sodium ions are released from resin beads to bond with the medium's surface, displacing calcium and magnesium ions which then enter the water. This same principle applies when plants take up nutrients from the soil solution: the cations are released from the soil particles into the water in response to a concentration equilibrium, and then moved to the root surface via mass flow. An example of ion exchange within the context of Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) is a soil particle with a negative charge attracting and holding positively charged nutrient ions, like potassium (K+) or calcium (Ca2+), and then exchanging them for other positive ions present in the soil solution. For instance, a negatively charged clay particle in soil can hold a K+ ion and later release it to a plant's roots when a different cation, such as calcium (Ca2+), is abundant and replaces the potassium. This process of holding and swapping positively charged ions is fundamental to soil fertility, as it provides plants with essential nutrients. Negative charges on soil particles: Soil particles, particularly clay and organic matter, have negatively charged surfaces due to their chemical structure. Attraction of cations: These negative charges attract and hold positively charged ions, or cations, such as: Potassium (K+) Calcium (Ca2+) Magnesium (Mg2+) Sodium (Na+) Ammonium (NH4+) Plant roots excrete hydrogen ions (H+) through the action of proton pumps embedded in the root cell membranes, which use ATP (energy) to actively transport H+ ions from inside the root cell into the surrounding soil. This process lowers the pH of the soil, which helps to make certain mineral nutrients, such as iron, more available for uptake by the plant. Mechanism of H+ Excretion Proton Pumps: Root cells contain specialized proteins called proton pumps (H+-ATPases) in their cell membranes. Active Transport: These proton pumps use energy from ATP to actively move H+ ions from the cytoplasm of the root cell into the soil, against their concentration gradient. Role in pH Regulation: This active excretion of H+ is a major way plants regulate their internal cytoplasmic pH. Nutrient Availability: The resulting decrease in soil pH makes certain essential mineral nutrients, like iron, more soluble and available for the root cells to absorb. Ion Exchange: The H+ ions also displace positively charged mineral cations from the soil particles, making them available for uptake. Iron Uptake: In response to iron deficiency stress, plants enhance H+ excretion and reductant release to lower the pH and convert Fe3+ to the more available form Fe2+. The altered pH can influence the activity and composition of beneficial microbes in the soil. The H+ gradient created by the proton pumps can also be used for other vital cell functions, such as ATP synthesis and the transport of other solutes. The hydrogen ions (H+) excreted during photosynthesis come from the splitting of water molecules. This splitting, called photolysis, occurs in Photosystem II to replace the electrons used in the light-dependent reactions. The released hydrogen ions are then pumped into the thylakoid lumen, creating a proton gradient that drives ATP synthesis. Plants release hydrogen ions (H+) from their roots into the soil, a process that occurs in conjunction with nutrient uptake and photosynthesis. These H+ ions compete with mineral cations for the negatively charged sites on soil particles, a phenomenon known as cation exchange. By displacing beneficial mineral cations, the excreted H+ ions make these nutrients available for the plant to absorb, which can also lower the soil pH and indirectly affect its Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) by altering the pool of exchangeable cations in the soil solution. Plants use proton (H+) exudation, driven by the H+-ATPase enzyme, to release H+ ions into the soil, creating a more acidic rhizosphere, which enhances nutrient availability and influences nutrient cycling processes. This acidification mobilizes insoluble nutrients like iron (Fe) by breaking them down, while also facilitating the activity of beneficial microbes involved in the nutrient cycle. Therefore, H+ exudation is a critical plant strategy for nutrient acquisition and management, allowing plants to improve their access to essential elements from the soil. A lack of water splitting during photosynthesis can affect iron uptake because the resulting energy imbalance disrupts the plant's ability to produce ATP and NADPH, which are crucial for overall photosynthetic energy conversion and can trigger a deficiency in iron homeostasis pathways. While photosynthesis uses hydrogen ions produced from water splitting for the Calvin cycle, not to create a hydrogen gas deficiency, the overall process is sensitive to nutrient availability, and iron is essential for chloroplast function. In photosynthesis, water is split to provide electrons to replace those lost in Photosystem II, which is triggered by light absorption. These electrons then travel along a transport chain to generate ATP (energy currency) and NADPH (reducing power). Carbon Fixation: The generated ATP and NADPH are then used to convert carbon dioxide into carbohydrates in the Calvin cycle. Impaired water splitting (via water in or out) breaks the chain reaction of photosynthesis. This leads to an imbalance in ATP and NADPH levels, which disrupts the Calvin cycle and overall energy production in the plant. Plants require a sufficient supply of essential mineral elements like iron for photosynthesis. Iron is vital for chlorophyll formation and plays a crucial role in electron transport within the chloroplasts. The complex relationship between nutrient status and photosynthesis is evident when iron deficiency can be reverted by depleting other micronutrients like manganese. This highlights how nutrient homeostasis influences photosynthetic function. A lack of adequate energy and reducing power from photosynthesis, which is directly linked to water splitting, can trigger complex adaptive responses in the plant's iron uptake and distribution systems. Plants possess receptors called transceptors that can directly detect specific nutrient concentrations in the soil or within the plant's tissues. These receptors trigger signaling pathways, sometimes involving calcium influx or changes in protein complex activity, that then influence nutrient uptake by the roots. Plants use this information to make long-term adjustments, such as Increasing root biomass to explore more soil for nutrients. Modifying metabolic pathways to make better use of available resources. Adjusting the rate of nutrient transport into the roots. That's why I keep a high EC. Abundance resonates Abundance.