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Hi everyone, this week went pretty smoothly. She is growing well and she actually took 15 cm during this week. I'm pretty happy with that and I guess it's gonna be the same the coming week. I'm just adjusting the distance between the lamp and the canopy and that's pretty much it. I'm questioning if I shouldn't have taken the little branches from the middle out as they are now putting some lower bud sites on the main branches in the shadow. That's how it is now so I'll go along with it. Today I removed some lower leaves on the branches that are in the middle. They are pretty thin so it won't produce anything anyway. The coming week will pretty much be the same as this one I guess. I'm looking forward to doing the massive defoliation from the schwazzing technique next week. That'll be the first time I do it, hopefully that won't be a mistake! As usual, let me know in the comments if you have any advice or remarks. Take care everyone and see you next week!
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START OF WEEK 4 FLOWERING. NUTRIENTS SAME 4 ML PER LITER RO WATER OF BOTH A & B. 2 ML PER LITER BIG BUD. MIXED UP 8 LITERS OF NUTRIENT SOLUTION --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day 64 April 18th - 2019 Both ladies had a little trim to get rid of thick interior. Day 64 April 18th - 2019 Both Jessica Rabbit & Elly May were fed 1.5 liters of nutrient mix. Day 64 April 18th - 2019 Temp in tent is @ 78.4° F. Day 64 April 18th - 2019 Humidity in tent is @ 51%. Day 64 April 18th - 2019 Jessica Rabbits Coco temp is @ 70.2° F. Day 64 April 18th - 2019 Elly Mays Coco temp is @ 70° F. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE - Day 65 April 19th - 2019 The Lady in the coffee can is a clone from the Blue Cookies. The clone was 2 weeks old put in soil in the coffee can It was put in the tent straight to flower No Veg time at all the clump of leaves at the bottom was how tall it was. I have been feeding Her the same Nutrients I am using for Coco flowering with the Big Bud for Coco. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day 65 April 19th - 2019 Both Ladies are looking good after their little trim. Day 65 April 19th - 2019 Temp in tent is @ 81.1° F. Day 65 April 19th - 2019 Humidity in tent is @ 55 %. Day 65 April 19th - 2019 Jessica Rabbits Coco temp is @ 71.8° F. Day 65 April 19th - 2019 Elly Mays Coco temp is @ 71.6° F. Day 66 April 20th - 2019 Ladies are looking good coming alone. Day 66 April 20th - 2019 Temp in tent is @ 79° F. Day 66 April 20th - 2019 Humidity in tent is @ 40 %. Day 66 April 20th - 2019 Jessica Rabbits Coco temp is @ 69.3° F. Day 66 April 20th - 2019 Elly Mays Coco temp is @ 69.4° F. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day 67 April 21st - 2019 Both Ladies received 1 liter pre-mixed solution --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day 67 April 21st - 2019 The girls are looking fine. Day 67 April 21st - 2019 Temp in tent is @ 79° F. Day 67 April 21st - 2019 Humidity in tent is @ 47 %. Day 67 April 21st - 2019 Jessica Rabbits Coco temp is @ 70° F. Day 67 April 21st - 2019 Elly Mays Coco temp is @ 70° F. Day 68 April 22nd - 2019 Ladies are looking good no issues. Day 68 April 22nd - 2019 Temp in tent is @ 71.2° F. Day 68 April 22nd - 2019 Humidity in tent is @ 57 %. Day 68 April 22nd - 2019 Jessica Rabbits Coco temp is @ 67.6° F. Day 68 April 22nd - 2019 Elly Mays Coco temp is @ 66.6° F. Day 69 April 23rd - 2019 Both Ladies looking good. Day 69 April 23rd - 2019 Temp in tent is @ 69.4° F. Day 69 April 23rd - 2019 Humidity in tent is @ 61 %. Day 69 April 23rd - 2019 Jessica Rabbits Coco temp is @ 65.7° F. Day 69 April 23rd - 2019 Elly Mays Coco temp is @ 64.8° F. Day 70 April 24th - 2019 Both ladies are coming alone. Day 70 April 24th - 2019 Temp in tent is @ 67.1° F. Day 70 April 24th - 2019 Humidity in tent is @ 61 %. Day 70 April 24th - 2019 Jessica Rabbits Coco temp is @ 65.2° F Day 70 April 24th - 2019 Elly Mays Coco temp is @ 64.0° F.
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los esquejes enraizaron rapido a los 9 dias ya tenian raices y el dia 10 fueon transplantados
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June 8: Northern wildlife for Northern Lights diary. Great Horned Owl ( I think) as shot on old iPhone from grow area. There for about 20 minutes not moving, just swivelling his head around looking for a meal.
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There is little time left to go to flowering, so I no longer stress the girls. I am giving new nutrients to prepare them for flowering
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Hola a todos! Espero que anden bien!!.. Les comento que hice esta semana, la he regado con agua un riego y el último hoy, con nutrientes en sus dosis indicadas más arriba. La planta ha crecido mucho esta semana 35 cm en 7 días, ha pegado el estirón, y también han mostrado sus preflores. Esta semana he tenido una humedad alta 70% y no la he podido bajar,pero con humedad y una temperatura que ha rozado los 28 grados por momentos, he notado que las plantas les gusta ese ambiente, por eso el crecimiento que ha pegado. Hoy (17/09 ) ,dia 35, de la Strawberry Gorila Auto he quitado las hojas más grandes que tapaban las ramas bajas, espero que en este momento no estrese la planta. Bueno, no los aburro más, nos vemos la próxima semana!. Buenos humos!!
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💩Holy Crap Growmies We Are Back💩 Well growmies we are 70 days in and everything is going as good as it can👌 Afraid she's had some major issues but that's just how it goes folks 😉 she's definitely on the mend 👈 👉 Shes a short chunky little plant,😉 Lights being readjusted and chart updated .........👍 Even with early major issues due to the soil/medium she's come a long way 👈 👉I used NutriNPK for nutrients for my grows and welcome anyone to give them a try .👈 👉 www.nutrinpk.com 👈 NutriNPK Cal MAG 14-0-14 NutriNPK Grow 28-14-14 NutriNPK Bloom 8-20-30 NutriNPK Bloom Booster 0-52-34 I GOT MULTIPLE DIARIES ON THE GO 😱 please check them out 😎 👉THANKS FOR TAKING THE TIME TO GO OVER MY DIARIES 👈
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Hello and welcome to week 7 beginning for Nesia, the largest and most advanced 6 week old plant I have ever grown. I update daily so week 6 is now complete. Please do check it out! I have added some comparisons shots of Karen, the oldest girl of this [G2] series to show just how impressive Nesia is. Nesia is 25 days younger than Karen and she is already a larger plant. This diary is not very popular or comment filled right now, but as this grow progresses I really think it's going to gain some attention. Nesia is going to be big. Day 44: Nesia stretching fast now. Day 45: Flowering is going well. I have adjusted the timer such that the main tent is now getting 20/4 upped from 18/6. After monitoring DLI at 18/6 for a week I am unhappy with the overall level but because of the varying heights of the plants I am limited in what I can do in adjusting the light height. Some areas were only getting 20 DLI. So I have rearranged to have the taller plants on the edges and the lowest in the middle and doing it this way all plants are getting between 35 and 50 DLI at 20/4 - although one or two cola tips here and there are getting 55. Will monitor for a week. Day 46: Fertigated 5l Day 47: Nesia is really moving into flower strongly now. Pistil development has started proper, stretching rapidly. Day 49: Nesia starting to pose me a challenge. She is big. Now by far the largest plant. She has reached 50cm height and 70cm across. I will add proper photos later and do a week summary. Day 49: Nesia is stretching really fast now. I hope she doesn't stretch much more but I fear we're only halfway done. She's way bigger than Karen now. Taller, wider. Fertigated 5l End of week summary... well what can I say Nesia has now surpassed Karen (25 days older) in every size and growth metric. She is following exactly the same pattern except without all the problems. I think she still has 2 weeks of stretching to go, on that basis I am expecting her to grow upto 25cm in the next week and the same again the week after - so I think Nesia is going to end up being about 1m tall. Honestly I hope not though, but let us see.
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She's doing ok but all the leaves tips are curling including the small est ones and sugar leaves. I'm hoping she survives and does better than the first one. She also has mites I'm in a battle with. I'm going to do a whole tent clean down after she's done.
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Flipping to flower Topped a week ago with 50/50 all purpose and power bloom Watered with microbial tea that was brewed for 18 hours.
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Green light is radiation with wavelengths between 520 and 560 nm and it affects photosynthesis, plant height, and flowering. Plants reflect green light and this is why they appear green to our eyes. As a result, some growers think that plants don’t use green wavelengths, but they actually do! In fact, only around 5 – 10% of green light is reflected from leaves and the rest (90 – 95 %) is absorbed or transmitted to lower leaves [1]. Green wavelengths get used in photosynthesis. Chlorophyll pigments absorb small amounts of green wavelengths. Light that doesn’t get absorbed is transmitted to leaves that are shaded out from direct light. This means that leaves at the bottom of the canopy get more green light than leaves at the top. A high proportion of green wavelengths compared to other colors tells lower leaves that they are being shaded out, so they are able to react accordingly. Lower leaves may react by opening or closing their stomata or growing longer stems that help the leaves reach brighter light [1, 2, 3]. When it comes to growing cannabis, many cultivators are interested in the quality of light used for the flowering stage. In many plants, flowering is regulated by two main photoreceptors: cryptochrome and phytochrome. Both photoreceptors primarily respond to blue light but can also respond to green, although to a lesser extent. Green can accelerate the start of flowering in several species (although cannabis has yet to be tested) [1, 4, 5]. However, once flowering has begun, it’s important to provide plants with a “full spectrum” light that has high amounts of blue and red light, and moderate amounts of green, in order for photosynthesis to be optimized. Green light mediates seed germination in some species. Seeds use green wavelengths to decide whether the environment is good for germination. Shade environments are enriched in green relative to red and blue light, so a plant can tell if it is shady or sunny. A seed that senses a shaded environment may stay dormant to avoid poor growing conditions [1]. Some examples of plant species where researchers have documented this response are: ryegrass (a grass that grows in tufts) and Chondrilla (a plant related to dandelion) [1, 6]. Although green wavelengths generally tell plants NOT to germinate, there are some exceptions! Surprisingly, green wavelengths can stimulate seed germination in some species like Aeschynomene, Tephrosia, Solidago, Cyrtopodium, and Atriplex [1, 6, 7]. Of course, light is not the only factor affecting seed germination – it’s a combination of many factors, such as soil moisture, soil type, temperature, photoperiod, and light quality. When combined with red and blue light, green can really enhance plant growth [1, 8]. However, too much green light (more than 50% of the total light) can actually reduce plant growth [8]. Based on the most current research, the ideal ratio of green, red, and blue light is thought to be around 1:2:1 for green:blue:red [9]. When choosing a horticultural light, choose one that has high amounts of blue and red light and moderate amounts of green and other colors of light. Not many studies can be found about the effect of green light on cannabis growth or metabolism. However, if one reads carefully, there are clues and data available even from the very early papers. Mahlberg and Hemphill (1983) used colored filters in their study to alter the sunlight spectrum and study green light among others. They concluded that the green filter, which makes the environment green by cutting other wavelengths out, reduced the THC concentration significantly compared to the daylight control treatment. It has been demonstrated that green color can reduce secondary metabolite activity with other species as well. For example, the addition of green to a light spectrum decreases anthocyanin concentration in lettuce (Zhang and Folta 2012). If green light only reverses the biosynthesis of some secondary metabolites, then why put green light into a growth spectrum at all? Well, there are a couple of good reasons. One is that green penetrates leaf layers effectively. Conversely red and blue light is almost completely absorbed by the first leaf layer. Green travels through the first, second, and even third layers effectively (Figure 2). Lower leaf layers can utilize green light in photosynthesis and therefore produce yields as well. Even though a green light-specific photoreceptor has not yet been found, it is known that green light has effects independent from the cryptochrome but then again, also cryptochrome-dependent ones, just like blue light. It is known that green light in low light intensity conditions can enhance far red stimulating secondary metabolite production in microgreens and then again, counteracts the production of these compounds in high-intensity light conditions (Kim et al. 2004). In many cases, green light promoted physiological changes in plants that are opposite to the actions of blue light. In the study by Kim et al. blue light-induced anthocyanin accumulation was inhibited by green light. In another study it has been found that blue light promotes stomatal opening whereas green light promotes stomatal closure (Frechilla et al. 2000). Blue light inhibits the early stem elongation in the seedling stage whereas green light promotes it (Folta 2004). Also, blue light results in flowering induction, and green light inhibits it (Banerjee et al., 2007). As you can see, green light works very closely with blue light, and therefore not only the amount of these two wavelengths separately is important but also the ratio (Blue: Green) between these two in the designed spectrum. Furthermore, green light has been found to affect the elongation of petioles and upward leaf reorientation with the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana both of which are a sign of shade avoidance symptoms (Zhang et al. 2011) and also gene expression in the same plant (Dhingra et al. 2006). As mentioned before, green light produces shade avoidance symptoms which are quite intuitive if you consider the natural conditions where the plants grow. Not all the green light is reflected from the highest canopy leaves in nature but a lot of it (50-90%) has been estimated to penetrate the upper leaves at the plant level ((Terashima et al., 2009; Nishio, 2000). For the plant growing in the understory of the forest green light is a signal for the plant of being in the shade of a bigger plant. Then again, the plants growing under unobstructed sunlight can take advantage of the green photons that can more easily penetrate the upper leaves than the red and blue photons. From the photosynthetic pigments in higher plants, chlorophyll is crucial for plant growth. Dissolved chlorophyll and absorb maximally in the red (λ600–700 nm) and blue (λ400–500 nm) regions of the spectrum and not as easily in the green (λ500–600 nm) regions. Up to 80% of all green light is thought to be transmitted through the chloroplast (Terashima et al., 2009) and this allows more green photons to pass deeper into the leaf mesophyll layer than red and blue photons. When the green light is scattered in the vertical leaf profile its journey is lengthened and therefore photons have a higher chance of hitting and being absorbed by chloroplasts on their passage through the leaf to the lower leaves of the plant. Photons of PPFD (photosynthetic photon flux density) are captured by chlorophyll causing an excitation of an electron to enter a higher energy state in which the energy is immediately passed on to the neighboring chlorophyll molecule by resonance transfer or released to the electron transport chain (PSII and PSI). Despite the low extinction coefficient of chlorophyll in the green 500–600 nm region it needs to be noted that the absorbance can be significant if the pigment (chlorophyll) concentration in the leaf is high enough. The research available clearly shows that plants use green wavelengths to promote higher biomass and yield (photosynthetic activity), and that it is a crucial signal for long-term developmental and short-term dynamic acclimation (Blue:Green ratio) to the environment. It should not be dismissed but studied more because it brings more opportunities to control plant gene expression and physiology in plant production. REFERENCES Banerjee R., Schleicher E., Meier S. Viana R. M., Pokorny R., Ahmad M., Bittl R., Batschauer. 2007. The signaling state of Arabidopsis cryptochrome 2 contains flavin semiquinone. The Journal of Biological Chemistry 282, 14916–14922. Dhingra, A., Bies, D. H., Lehner, K. R., and Folta, K. M. 2006. Green light adjusts the plastic transcriptome during early photomorphogenic development. Plant Physiol. 142, 1256-1266. Folta, K. M. 2004. Green light stimulates early stem elongation, antagonizing light-mediated growth inhibition. Plant Physiol. 135, 1407-1416. Frechilla, S., Talbott, L. D., Bogomolmi, R. A., and Zeiger, E. 2000. Reversal of blue light -stimulated stomatal opening by green light. Plant Cell Physiol. 41, 171-176. Kim, H.H., Goins, G. D., Wheeler, R. M., and Sager, J. C. 2004.Green-light supplementation for enhanced lettuce growth under red- and blue-light emitting diodes. HortScience 39, 1617-1622. Nishio, J.N. 2000. Why are higher plants green? Evolution of the higher plant photosynthetic pigment complement. Plant Cell and Environment 23, 539–548. Terashima I., Fujita T., Inoue T., Chow W.S., Oguchi R. 2009. Green light drives leaf photosynthesis more efficiently than red light in strong white light: revisiting the enigmatic question of why leaves are green. Plant & Cell Physiology 50, 684–697. Zhang, T., Maruhnich, S. A., and Folta, K. M. 2011. Green light induces shade avoidance symptoms. Plant Physiol. 157, 1528-156. Wang, Y. & Folta, K. M. Contributions of green light to plant growth and development. Am. J. Bot. 100, 70–78 (2013). Zhang, T. & Folta, K. M. Green light signaling and adaptive response. Plant Signal. Behav. 7, 75–78 (2012). Johkan, M. et al. Blue light-emitting diode light irradiation of seedlings improves seedling quality and growth after transplanting in red leaf lettuce. HortScience 45, 1809–1814 (2010). Kasajima, S., et al. Effect of Light Quality on Developmental Rate of Wheat under Continuous Light at a Constant Temperature. Plant Prod. Sci. 10, 286–291 (2007). Banerjee, R. et al. The signaling state of Arabidopsis cryptochrome 2 contains flavin semiquinone. J. Biol. Chem. 282, 14916–14922 (2007). Goggin, D. E. & Steadman, K. J. Blue and green are frequently seen: responses of seeds to short- and mid-wavelength light. Seed Sci. Res. 22, 27–35 (2012). Mandák, B. & Pyšek, P. The effects of light quality, nitrate concentration and presence of bracteoles on germination of different fruit types in the heterocarpous Atriplex sagittata. J. Ecol. 89, 149–158 (2001). Darko, E. et al. Photosynthesis under artificial light: the shift in primary and secondary metabolism. Philos. Trans. R. Soc. B Biol. Sci. 369 (2014). Lu, N. et al. Effects of Supplemental Lighting with Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) on Tomato Yield and Quality of Single-Truss Tomato Plants Grown at High Planting Density. Environ. Control Biol. 50, 63–74 (2012).
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-Flowering nicely and starting to bulk up -Some trichomes starting to amber
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First grow done more to come hopefully didn’t think it would be as easy as it was hopefully she smokes nice Dry weight was 51.56g happy enough for me first grow she’s smoking and smelling lovely.
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Week 7 Light cycle=12/12 Light Power=196w Extractor controller settings High temp= 25c Low temp= c Temp step=0c High Rh= 56% Low Rh= % Rh step=0% Speed max=10 Speed min=2 Smart controller settings (during lights on). Lights on=10.00am Radiator on= below 21.5c Radiator off= above 22.5c Smart controller settings (during lights off). Lights off=10.00pm Radiator on= below 18c Radiator off= above 19c VPD aim=0.6-1.4 DLI aim=28-34 EC aim=1.9 PH aim=6.3 Thur 8/2/24 #2 (Day 43)(Day 11 flower) 📋 H=79cm D=20cm DLI=50.5 Raised light 5cm. Lowered power from 200w to 180w H=79cm D=25cm DLI=43.5 Hst 4 colas. Extractor controller settings High temp= 24c Low temp= c Temp step=0c High Rh= 50% Low Rh= % Rh step=0% Speed max=10 Speed min=1 Smart controller settings (during lights on). Lights on=10.01-21.59 Radiator on= below 22.0c Radiator off= above 23.0c Dehumidifier on= not in use Dehumidifier off= not in use Smart controller settings (during lights off). Lights off=22.00-10.00 Radiator on= below 18c Radiator off= above 19c Dehumidifier on= not in use Dehumidifier off= not in use Fri 9/2/24 #2 (Day 44)(Day 12 flower) 📋 H=81cm D=23cm DLI=44.5 HST 4 colas Sat 10/2/24 💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧 Method= automatic Feed=bloom nutes. Neutralise=0.1ml/L Silicon=1.0ml/L Calmag=1.0ml/L Terra Bloom=4.0ml/L Sumo Boost=1.5ml/L Roots=0.2ml/L Easy Ph down=0.115ml/L Ec=1.9 PH=6.3/6.5 Time start=12.00pm Finish time=13.45pm (11×5 minute runs with 5 minute gaps) Total flow rate=190ml/min Flow rate per plant=47ml/min. Total volume made=13L(13.5L) Total volume left=3L Total volume used=10.5L Volume per plant=2.6L (Est) Runoff. Total runoff=1.0L Ec=2.3 PH=6.0/6.2 💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧 #2 (Day 45)(Day 13 flower) 📋 H=81cm D=23cm DLI=49.5 Raised light to maximum height. 180w H=81cm D=31cm DLI=48.0 Hst 4 colas. Sun 11/2/24 #2 (Day 46)(Day 14 flower) 📋 defoliation on some lowers. Mon 12/2/24 #2 (Day 47)(Day 15 flower) 📋 H=87cm D=25cm DLI=51.0 Tue 13/2/24 💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧 Method= automatic Feed=water Neutralise=0.1ml/L Roots=0.2ml/L Easy Ph down=0.02ml/L to much Ec=0.2 PH=5.3/5.7 Ec=0.2 PH=6.1/6.2 after 3L top up. Time start=12.00pm Finish time=13.45pm (11×5 minute runs with 5 minute gaps) Total flow rate=190ml/min Flow rate per plant=47ml/min. Total volume made=13L(16L) Total volume left=6.L Total volume used=10.L Volume per plant=2.5L (Est) Runoff. Total runoff=1.2L Ec=1.95 PH=6.1/6.3 💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧 #2 (Day 48)(Day 16 flower) 📋 Wed 14/2/24 #2 (Day 49)(Day 17 flower) 📋 H=93cm D=19cm DLI=65.0 HST 4 colas. She is doing great, broken cola is in good shape now. Struggling with height as the light is as at max height. I'm really going to have to chop a load of tops or bend it as much as possible. Back soon. Take it easy.
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Rinçage des racines pendant 2 semaines puis c'est la récolte 2 semaines trop tôt. Plantes hermaphrodites.😞😞😞
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Wir befinden uns Ende Blütewoche 8. Sobald das Zelt aufgeht kommt mir eine süße Welle entgegen. Die Buds der Lemon Orange sind im Vergleich zu den anderen Strains etwas kleiner. Auf die Ernte, in ich schätze 2 Wochen, freue ich mich wirklich sehr :)
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This grow is stretching out a Lot longer than I anticipated,,, but goes to show that good things take good time ,,and this girl doesn’t want to leave any stones unturned,,packing it on top to bottom,,,😉😁🙏💚💚💚🇦🇺