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Things seem to be going well. Really good bud development for only the end of week one. Not much stretch happening.but that's a good thing because I'm basically out of floor space
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Removed autoflower and put her in her own pot outside the tent. Foliars applied in strong blue 430nm with 4000Hz tone. 20-minute dose prior to application. In essence, you're seeing a combination of the infrared light reflected by the plant, which the camera perceives as red, and any residual visible blue light the plant reflects, which results in a purple hue. I was doing more stretching of the stems, adjusting weights, just a little too much, and it snapped almost clean. I got a little lucky in that it was still connected, wrapped her almost instantly while holding her in place with yoyo's. The core framework is now in place. If your soil has a high pH, it's not ideal; you want a pH of 6.4, 6.5, or 6.6, which is ideal. If you are over a pH of 7, you have no hydrogen on the clay colloid. If you want your pH down, add Carbon. If you keep the pH below 7, you will unlock hydrogen, a whole host of new microbes become active and begin working, the plant will now be able to make more sugar because she has microbes giving off carbon dioxide, and the carbon you added hangs onto water. Everything has electricity in it. When you get the microbes eating carbon, breathing oxygen, giving off CO2, those aerobic soil microbes will carry about 0.5V of electricity that makes up the EC. The microorganisms will take a metal-based mineral and a non-metal-based mineral with about 1000 different combinations, and they will create an organic salt! That doesn't kill them, that the plant loves, that the plant enjoys. This creates an environment that is conducive to growing its own food. Metal-based: Could include elements like iron, manganese, copper, or zinc, which are essential nutrients for plants but can exist in forms not readily accessible. Non-metal-based: Examples like calcium carbonate, phosphate, or sulfur are also important for plant growth and potentially serve as building blocks for the organic salt. Chelation in a plant medium is a chemical process where a chelating agent, a negatively charged organic compound, binds to positively charged metal ions, like iron, zinc, and manganese. This forms a stable, soluble complex that protects the micronutrient from becoming unavailable to the plant in the soil or solution. The chelate complex is then more easily absorbed by the plant's roots, preventing nutrient deficiency, improving nutrient uptake, and enhancing plant growth. Chelation is similar to how microorganisms create organic salts, as both involve using organic molecules to bind with metal ions, but chelation specifically forms ring-like structures, or chelates, while the "organic salts" of microorganisms primarily refer to metal-complexed low molecular weight organic acids like gluconic acid. Microorganisms use this process to solubilize soil phosphates by chelating cations such as iron (Fe) and calcium (Ca), increasing their availability. Added sugars stimulate soil microbial activity, but directly applying sugar, especially in viscous form, can be tricky to dilute. Adding to the soil is generally not a beneficial practice for the plant itself and is not a substitute for fertilizer. While beneficial microbes can be encouraged by the sugar, harmful ones may also be stimulated, and the added sugar is a poor source of essential plant nutrients. Sugar in soil acts as a food source for microbes, but its effects on plants vary significantly with the sugar's form and concentration: simple sugars like glucose can quickly boost microbial activity and nutrient release. But scavenge A LOT of oxygen in the process, precious oxygen. Overly high concentrations of any sugar can attract pests, cause root rot by disrupting osmotic balance, and lead to detrimental fungal growth. If you are one who likes warm tropical high rh, dead already. Beneficial, absolutely, but only to those who don't run out of oxygen. Blackstrap is mostly glucose, iirc regular molasses is mostly sucrose. Sugars, especially sucrose, act as signaling molecules that interact with plant hormones and regulate gene expression, which are critical for triggering the floral transition. When sucrose is added to the growth medium significantly influences its effect on floral transition. Probably wouldn't bother with blackstrap given its higher glucose content. Microbes in the soil consume the sugar and, in the process, draw nitrogen from the soil, which is the same nutrient the plant needs. Glucose is not an oxygen scavenger itself, but it acts as a substrate for the glucose oxidase (GOx) enzyme, effectively removing oxygen from a system. Regular molasses (powdered if you can), as soon as she flips to flower or a week before, the wrong form of sugar can delay flower, or worse. Wrong quantity, not great either. The timing of sucrose application is crucial. It was more complicated than I gave it credit for, that's for sure. When a medium's carbon-to-nitrogen (C:N) ratio reaches 24:1, it signifies an optimal balance for soil microbes to thrive, leading to efficient decomposition and nutrient cycling. At this ratio, soil microorganisms have enough nitrogen for their metabolic needs, allowing them to break down organic matter and release vital nutrients like phosphorus and zinc for plants. Exceeding this ratio results in slower decomposition and nitrogen immobilization, while a ratio below 24:1 leads to faster breakdown and excess nitrogen availability. Carbon and nitrogen are two elements in soils and are required by most biology for energy. Carbon and nitrogen occur in the soil as both organic and inorganic forms. The inorganic carbon in the soil has minimal effect on soil biochemical activity, whereas the organic forms of carbon are essential for biological activity. Inorganic carbon in the soil is primarily present as carbonates, whereas organic carbon is present in many forms, including live and dead plant materials and microorganisms; some are more labile and therefore can be easily decomposed, such as sugars, amino acids, and root exudates, while others are more recalcitrant, such as lignin, humin, and humic acids. Soil nitrogen is mostly present in organic forms (usually more than 95 % of the total soil nitrogen), but also in inorganic forms, such as nitrate and ammonium. Soil biology prefers a certain ratio of carbon to nitrogen (C:N). Amino acids make up proteins and are one of the nitrogen-containing compounds in the soil that are essential for biological energy. The C:N ratio of soil microbes is about 10:1, whereas the preferred C:N ratio of their food is 24:1 (USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service 2011). Soil bacteria (3-10:1 C:N ratio) generally have a lower C:N ratio than soil fungi (4-18:1 C:N ratio) (Hoorman & Islam 2010; Zhang and Elser 2017). It is also important to mention that the ratio of carbon to other nutrients, such as sulfur (S) and phosphorous (P) also are relevant to determine net mineralization/immobilization. For example, plant material with C:S ratio smaller than 200:1 will promote mineralization of sulfate, while C:S ratio higher than 400:1 will promote immobilization (Scherer 2001). In soil science and microbiology, the C:S ratio helps determine whether sulfur will be released (mineralized) or tied up (immobilized) by microorganisms. A carbon-to-sulfur (C:S) ratio smaller than 200:1 promotes the mineralization of sulfate, when the C:S ratio is low, it indicates that the organic matter decomposing in the soil is rich in sulfur relative to carbon. Microorganisms require both carbon and sulfur for their metabolic processes. With an excess of sulfur, microbes take what they need and release the surplus sulfur into the soil as plant-available sulfate A carbon-to-sulfur (C:S) ratio higher than 400:1 will promote the immobilization of sulfur from the soil. This occurs because when high-carbon, low-sulfur materials (like sawdust) are added to soil, microbes consume the carbon and pull sulfur from the soil to meet their nutritional needs, temporarily making it unavailable to plants. 200:1 C:S 400:1: In this range, both mineralization and immobilization can occur simultaneously, making the net availability of sulfur less predictable. This dynamic is similar to how the carbon-to-nitrogen (C:N) ratio regulates the availability of nitrogen in soil. Just as microbes need a certain amount of nitrogen to process carbon, they also require a balanced amount of sulfur. Both mineralization and immobilization are driven by the metabolic needs of the soil's microbial population. Sulfur is crucial for protein synthesis. A balanced ratio is particularly important in relation to nitrogen (N), as plants need adequate sulfur to efficiently use nitrogen. A severely imbalanced C:S ratio can hinder the efficient use of nitrogen, as seen in trials where adding nitrogen without balancing sulfur levels actually lowered crop yields. Maintaining a balanced carbon-to-sulfur (C:S) ratio is highly beneficial for plant growth, but this happens indirectly by regulating soil microbial activity. Unlike the C:N ratio, which is widely discussed for its direct effect on nutrient availability, the C:S ratio determines whether sulfur in the soil's organic matter is released (mineralized) or temporarily locked up (immobilized). Applied 3-day drought stress. Glucose will hinder oxygenation more than sucrose in a solution because glucose is consumed faster and has a higher oxygen demand, leading to a more rapid decrease in oxygen levels. When cells respire, they use oxygen to break down glucose, and this process requires more oxygen for glucose than for sucrose because sucrose must first be broken down into glucose and fructose before it can be metabolized. In a growth medium, glucose is a more immediate and universal signaling molecule for unicellular and multicellular organisms because it is directly used for energy and triggers a rapid gene expression response. In contrast, sucrose primarily acts as a signaling molecule in plants to regulate specific developmental processes by being transported or broken down, which can be a more complex and slower signaling process. Critical stuff. During wakefulness (DC electric current) life can not entangle electrons and protons. During the daytime, the light is sensed as multiple color frequencies in sunlight. Coherence requires monochromatic light. Therefore, at night, IR light dominates cell biology. This is another reason why the DC electric current disappears during the night. The coherence of water is maintained by using its density changes imparted by infrared light released from mitochondria in the absence of light. This density change can be examined by NMR analysis, and water is found to be in its icosahedral molecular form. This is the state that water should be in at night. This is when a light frequency is lowest and when the wave part of the photoelectric effect is in maximum use. 3600
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Iโ€™m overjoyed with the phenos this strain is producing, strong vibrant purples with some serious flavour profiles! Scent Profiles we have: Candy Lemon Sherbet ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿ‹ Sweet & Piney Diesel ๐Ÿญ๐ŸŒฒโ›ฝ๏ธ Sweet & Tangy Tropical Punch ๐Ÿ๏ธ๐ŸฅŠ Alongside this, these beauties are the frostiest and the most insanely dense koala looking nugs Iโ€™ve ever produced!
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They still have to get used to their new environment... Light stress from the cold nights and a little lack of nutrients in the soil make them yellow but hopefully that will be all right. Because I give it my own schedule which is nutrition nutrition water. nutrition nutrition water.
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megaite doesn't look beautiful and happy, of course I didn't expect anything else, to be honest I didn't expect to go this far :) so as long as she lives I'm happy :)
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๐Ÿ’ชROUGH FEED SCHEDULE๐Ÿ’ช VEG Week 1 (day 1-6) : Just 6.5Ph balance H2O Week 2 (day 9) : ( 1ml Micro , 1ml Grow , 1ml Bloom , 2ml B-52 , 2ml Voodoo Juice) / 1 lite H2O Week 2 (day 14) : ( 2ml Micro , 1ml Grow , 1ml Bloom , 2ml B-52 , 2ml Voodoo Juice) / 1 lite H2O Week 3 (day 19) : ( 4ml Micro , 4ml Grow , 4ml Bloom , 2ml B-52 ) / 1 lite H2O Week 4 (day 23) : ( 4ml Micro , 4ml Grow , 4ml Bloom , 2ml B-52 ) / 1 lite H2O FLO Week 5 (day 32) : ( 4ml Micro , 4ml Grow , 4ml Bloom , 2ml Voodoo , 2ml Bud Candy , 2ml Sensizym)/ 1 lite H2O Week 5 (day 38) : ( 4ml Micro , 4ml Grow , 4ml Bloom , 2ml Voodoo , 2ml Bud Candy , 2ml Big bud , 2ml Sensizym)/ 1 lite H2O Week 6 (day 42) : ( 4ml Micro , 4ml Grow , 4ml Bloom , 2ml Voodoo , 2ml Bud Candy , 2ml Big bud , 2ml Sensizym)/ 1 lite H2O Week 6 (day 48) : ( 4ml Micro , 4ml Grow , 4ml Bloom , 2ml Voodoo , 2ml Bud Candy , 2ml Big bud , 2ml Sensizym)/ 1 lite H2O Week 7 (day 52) : ( 4ml Micro , 4ml Grow , 4ml Bloom , 2ml Voodoo , 2ml Bud Candy , 2ml Big bud , 2ml Sensizym)/ 1 lite H2O (๐Ÿ‘‰one time per 5-7days๐Ÿ‘ˆ) ๐Ÿ˜EQUIPMENT USED๐Ÿ˜Ž - CREE CXB3590 COB 3500k (100watt) ๐Ÿ’ช - Mars Hydro grow tent (0.6mx0.6mx0.6m) - 4" Duch fan HF-150P I'm a beginer grower ๐Ÿ‘ฝ Please LIKE ๐Ÿ‘ & FOLLOW ME ๐Ÿ™Œ
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Harvest about a week early to not get any amber thricomes. The buds look amazing so sugary donโ€™t want them to become amber. Will press like 70-80% into rosin. So donโ€™t want no ambersโ€™s. Otherwise this strain was amazing to grow! It was super stable all the time and produced some Sick buds for me! This shit smells like gods v*gina!
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Heya๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿค™๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŒฑ I started a growers Tips videos. Check out my Facebook profile: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/H6PnoahTHrEzm63U/?mibextid=oFDknk Big BIG BIG thank you to Sebastien, Heather from Fastbuds420. You guys are the best. Can't wait for the next live. Even Bigger shout out to Hydroponic.co.za. My local Hydro Shop and Sponsor. Thank you Sir. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿค™๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŒฑ
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Day 172. Some strains ended up frosty, smelly and nuggy, so I already have 76 g from first Strawberry, rest should bring some buds too, couple plants will go untrimmed to my friends as presents, one was already given away ... Think I will have like 300 g easy, and my friends got same amount as presents. Not a bad project, with loads of issues, happily almost no care was given or needed, so I count it as a result achieved : 1. I know that Hermie is bringing other hermies. 2. UK weather is only for autos, that lesson should be learnt long time ago, but I still hope to find mold resilient strain... No updates or other strain harvests will be done, have no time to play ... Happy Growing !!!
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๐ŸŒฑ๐ŸŒฑ๐ŸŒฑ๐ŸŒฑ๐ŸŒฑ๐ŸŒฑ๐ŸŒฑ๐ŸŒฑ๐ŸŒฑ๐ŸŒฑ๐ŸŒฑ๐ŸŒฑ๐ŸŒฑ๐ŸŒฑ๐ŸŒฑ๐ŸŒฑ๐ŸŒฑ๐ŸŒฑ๐ŸŒฑ Pour la premiรจre fois j'essayer de faire germer dans des cubes de laines de roches. J'ai prรฉparรฉ une eau avec 0.5g de bio enhancer/L puis j'ai abaissรฉ le PH ร  5.5. Je laisses trempรฉ mes cubes dans cette eau 24h avant d'y placer les graines pour la germination. Erreurs de la semaine : Trou dans cubes : Certaines graines n'รฉtaient pas ร  l'abris de la lumiรจre. J'aurais mieux fait de pousser les graines dans les cubes sans les trouer. Vous pouvez retrouvez des graines des cette variรฉtรฉs sur : https://shop.greenhouseseeds.nl/feminised-cannabis-seeds/lemon-orange/ Venez me voir sur Instagram โค๏ธ๏ธ https://www.instagram.com/hou_stone420/ ๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿš€๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿš€๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿš€๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿš€๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿš€๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿš€๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿš€๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿš€๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿš€๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿš€
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Really impressed with dry harvest amount. 7.8 ounces of buds. I used my trim bowl to trim and came out with 3.5 ounces off trim which will be used for edibles. Really sweet smell coming off these buds. They are lovely.
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I'm writing these words to say goodbye soon. A passion, a run of time spent by your side, pampering you, I'll smoke you every day.
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I will be focusing this diary on the smoothie strain but youโ€™ll be seeing some other plants in the tent that are not the same strain. I only have room in this tent so bare with me. There are 2 Smoothie, 1 CNC, and 1 Stardawg (dog). The smoothie are the two bigger ones in the back of the tent. Now, the Smoothie from FastBuds is just killin it right now. Since I popped the beans they have done nothing but show signs of greatness. I donโ€™t think this one is gonna slow down much either. Iโ€™m going to push these plants harder than my last harvest. I had a really really amazing harvest last time. I was even able to pull sap out of all 4 plants. 2 Zkittles and 2 LSD-25. This was all done by feeding at the right times and keeping a โ€œmoistโ€ soil. Also I want add that I ran pretty much the entire line of Nectar for the Gods at a little less then the recommended ratios. This time I plan on going a tiny bit over the recommended ratios just to see what these plants will do. Trust me, if the plants have a bad response I will go back to the recommended ratios. The reason I want to do this is because I really think these auto strains can handle a lot more than a regular flowering cycle plant would. They can handle more stress, thatโ€™s for sure. When do you think I should add a compost tea into my regimen? Soon or wait till the plant is a little larger?
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Looking very good so far, looks like there are no weird genetic problems or anything like that on this seed of hard diesel she's 4 days younger than her sister #2 however she's gonma catch up pretty fast I think, let's see what we can do!! ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐ŸŒพ๐Ÿ’šโค๏ธ
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Quick germination time, 48hrs. Paper towel method. All 9 seeds germinated with no problem. Video is 5 days after planting
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What's up fellow growers another week in the books!!! So after my last update I installed my Scrog net and everything was going along amazing until lastnight! I was doing some final tucking and Lst training trying to get the girls looking pretty for pictures today for u guys and pop goes the weasel!(Branch Snaps ๐Ÿ˜’๐Ÿค•) at first I was concerned but after some good tips and reassurance from this great growing community I did a tape repair on the girl but she still looked wilty last night but boom got up this morning and the leaves were standing and the bud sight was rising back to the light. I'm not out the woods for a few days and possibly a week of stress but I'm confident she will recover and drive on. We'll until next week fellow growers Happy Growing๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿ’š๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ’ช Critical purple #1- is my slowest grower but is still vegging so I have faith that she will out produce Critical purple #2. Critical purple #2- I haven't noticed much growth in this plant since going into flower at just a day or two over three weeks old. But I have noticed growth in buds and pistols.. Pineapple auto #1- This girl was really coming along this week! I was so excited to show u guys/gals her progress so did some last minute tucking lastnight before bed and snapped a branch:(. Today she seems to be doing ok so hopeful she will not stress out and back track me a week but u live and u learn. Pineapple auto #2- Guys this is my ๐ŸŒŸ she is doing amazing and loving the scrog as you can see from the photos. With a fabric tape I measured her out to be 19 7/8 inches. This is my best growing plant of both grows I have going now.
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Had to put another layer of netting for support.