150w HPS Club and Resource Guide......

[Guest]

I dont use anything electric to start my seeds....even in the winter. I actually put them in a bowl, cover it with tinfoil, then a put the bowl in the middle a big, thick, folded blanket or quilt or something of that nature and put it in my closet or the warmest place in the house.

I always get 100% germ or very close to it. It never fails.

 

[Guest]

My hot water heater is a nice toasty spot to start seedlings.

I just cover my containers with a thick towel and the temps run 90F or so. Just right!

 

[rasta]

rasta - your babies seem to be coming along alright - did you get the yellowing leaves straightened out? I assume that's all bag seed, right?

thank u, yes i did get the yellowing straighened out im guessing it was overwatering. i have them on a watering schedule now. and no the strains are blueberry and white skunk

 

[sugabear_II]

wow rasta - blueberry and white skunk - nice! and they look good and healthy too!

 

[rasta]

thank u suga

 

[Bulénath]

OB1 day 55 flower

OB1 day 55 flower

Aloha everyone!
Wow I can't believe the support everyone is giving for going back, thank you all!

These pictures are a few days over due, day 55 flower, Sugabear's OB1 (Burmese x Oregon 90)


Here is the Stativa #2 with yellowing/purpling leaves. Dosent seem like an Mg def only because the plant looks healthy overall...But for being very branched out and stativa looking compared to her sister pheno, shes finishing first...
The nuggs feel rock hard. Even though the yeild dosent look like much, I think the nugs will be super dense and the yeild good.











Stativa #1 is rock hard too, and looks like she will take the longest... perhaps... She is definately going to yeild the most, and her nugs have the nicest looking structure out of all three OB1's.





Here is the Indica pheno..she will take a while longer aswell, and I wouldent be suprised if she finishes at the same time as Stativa #1. (Just becuase they are F1's)






So what do you think Suga? Today they are 58 days old, the trichomes are 65 cloudy, 35 clear. I would like to flush for 1 week prior to harvest. Based on your experience, about what day do you think #2 will finish?

Oh yeah, the c-dub is tasting really nice! I love the purple...
But your frosty ice plant is so white it looks even danker! Ice supposed to be one of the best...cant wait to see it finish, manicured, and cured.

 

[BonsaiGrower]

Aloha Bulenath....They look Awsome!!!!!! This is the update I have been waiting for. ...wow...what a way to start my day. So this is what I have to look forward too.....woooo hoooooo

Great job my friend. Can't wait for the smoke report now.

Taker Easy....BG

 

[Bulénath]

grunwald,
sorry to see your plant all messed up..
Hard to say what it is. I never forgot the phrase "90% of the time hte problem is PH". It was said by someone who was a very respected grower, and wether it was an exageration or not I never forget to think about the PH...

 

[Guest]

Lookin' very good buddy! Nice and frosty nuggetry

I think I have found my favourite ICmag thread

You guys mind if I pull up a bar stool?

 

[Guest]

Bulenath,
I don't have any pH meter at the moment. Do you recommend to use a dolomite without it?
How much should I give it?
Should I mix it with water or just fall it to the soilmix?

 

[Guest]

You want about 2 tablespoons for every gallon of soil.

Just spread it around the top of the soil and water it into the mix....or try to dissolve it first. It's up to you.

 

[Guest]

But I already mixed some dolomite with soilmix before I transplanted them... I still don't think that pH is to low...hmmm...
Maybe this is a strange pheno? Or iron deficiency? hmmm... But plants are quite young and I use good soil I think...
I'm first time indoor grower so I don't have to much experience yet. Help! Or maybe I don't need help and all is goin well...hmmm...

...
Picture 2-3 is a more severe case of iron def

...

 

[Pipedream]

grunwald - I grew in soil for many years and had plants that looked like yours on several occassions. In every case the cause was always one of two things. Either a large temperature change from day to night or light to dark periods, or a nute lock-out due to screwed up PH. If the problem is temperature related, the fix is obvious. If its related to a lock-out, its a little trickier. Even if you add the correct minerals/salts to a locked out system, to plant can not absorb them as needed. You must first fix the cause of the lock-out or the screwed up PH. In order to do this, the first thing I used to do, is to do a good flushing of the plant with known neutral water. Doing so, can quickly resolve the issue and give you a good starting point for any changes. Once the medium has been flushed of any built up salts, you can them make your adjustments while keeping a close eye on the PH. That being said, you really should pick up an inexpensive meter or test kit. Meters can be had on line for as little as 35 Polish Zlotych, and test kits can be bought for even less at any pet store.

Of course, this is JMHO and what has worked for me in the past.

 

[HeadyPete]

Hi everyone, looking great here!

I agree with Pipedream, Grunwald. PH is everything and you cannot properly understand your plants until you know exactly what the PH is at all times.

Keep in mind that dolomite lime is very slow acting and it doesn't migrate far in the soil from where it started. It takes biological action to break it down and make it available for the plants. The lime in your transplant mix is probably not even active yet. Lime needs to go into soil as early as possible before using the soil to ensure the bio process gets a good start on the goodies in the soil. This is the big difference between chem and organic. Chems are ready to use by the plants, organics must be applied and have time to break down in the soil before plants can use them. This always takes time, it is not instant feed.

I believe you are locked up with low ph and that that has caused a sulphur deficiency mainly, but will also cause other defs. Your plant looks and sounds like the sulphur def in the sickie guide.

Adding anything to your plants by just guessing is a recipe for disaster. If you add more of a locked nute, you can make the situation worse.

Like pipeline suggested, flush those plants thoroughly with plain, ph neutral water, then test the runoff at the end, adjust your solution to balance the soil out, and then if there are problems you know it is related to quantity of nutes and not lock out. Then you can add or subtract with knowledge and certainty.

You must be able to measure your ph. It is the most important thing.

Keep in mind organic ferts like fish meals, guanos and such are acidic and will bring down the ph naturally, as well as natural biological action in your soil.

Good luck.

Wow Blunath, great looking OB1s. So colourful and gorgeous! Nice work sugabear!

 

[chronic50s]

Waddup 150 watters!

Just thought I should give you guys an update on my 150w grow...
Its been awhile since I've posted.

So here they are:

Plant heights:



White Widow:



MorocxAfghani:



Durban Poison:



All plants:


They're all at 10 days flowering....

I'll be back in a week for another update


Chronic

 

[highonthechroni]

High chronic50s

Dude, get your plants closer to the light. Also think about tying them down to promote more prominent buds at the lower growing tips. Search the forums for 'LST' (Low Stress Training).

Peace

 

[sugabear_II]

Aloha everyone!
Wow I can't believe the support everyone is giving for going back, thank you all!

These pictures are a few days over due, day 55 flower, Sugabear's OB1 (Burmese x Oregon 90)


Here is the Stativa #2 with yellowing/purpling leaves. Dosent seem like an Mg def only because the plant looks healthy overall...But for being very branched out and stativa looking compared to her sister pheno, shes finishing first...
The nuggs feel rock hard. Even though the yeild dosent look like much, I think the nugs will be super dense and the yeild good.











Stativa #1 is rock hard too, and looks like she will take the longest... perhaps... She is definately going to yeild the most, and her nugs have the nicest looking structure out of all three OB1's.





Here is the Indica pheno..she will take a while longer aswell, and I wouldent be suprised if she finishes at the same time as Stativa #1. (Just becuase they are F1's)






So what do you think Suga? Today they are 58 days old, the trichomes are 65 cloudy, 35 clear. I would like to flush for 1 week prior to harvest. Based on your experience, about what day do you think #2 will finish?

Oh yeah, the c-dub is tasting really nice! I love the purple...
But your frosty ice plant is so white it looks even danker! Ice supposed to be one of the best...cant wait to see it finish, manicured, and cured.

fuck I just lost a whole post...

I think sat #2 is just about done - give her flush now - the leaf thing I have seen in outdoor grown burmese before and I for one think it's pretty - it's just her way of letting you know it's getting done.

sat #1 and indie are not far behind either - I have friends who would consider them done right now... I'd let them go 70+ though but not much more - I don't really see the 12 week pheno I had in either of the three you got - she was wispy and all white hairs at 8 weeks in - all yours seem to be dense and showing plenty of orange hairs.

grunwald - what strain is it?

hotc, bg, herbal, heady, pipedream and the rest of the crew

I'll be posting some pics of the ice next week. It looks to be good and it may suprise me but right now it doesn't seem all that special as compared to other strains in the stable like the burmese pure or the ob1 so we'll see

I'm actually away from home on the opposite side of the country for work this week and she's hanging to dry so I'll be back with pictures monday or so.

-suga

 

[HeadyPete]

Good luck, suga and have a safe trip home.

I can't wait to sample your wares, OB1 and Burmese!

To tell you the truth I am really looking forward to that Burmese X Trainwreck one day when BG gets to her! I also want to compare all three for myself and see which I like best and why.

What is your fave and why, suga? Best buzz?

 

[chronic50s]

Highonthechroni-- I don't know why they're stretching so bad, my plants are like 2 inches from the cooltube..But I started LST a little before but stopped because they were like 2-3 weeks old, and I didn't want to stress them so bad because thats when stress plays a big role in sex....

 

[sugabear_II]

hey headypete I am actually really looking forward to seeing the burmese x trainwreck too as I haven't grown it yet. That one was an accidental cross made when the burmese pollen that was used to fertilize the oregon90 mom for the OB1 rubbed against it's cabinet mate, the trainwreck.

As for my favorite - if I had more of it I would reach for the OB1 sativa every time... but the one I do reach for each time is the straight burmese pure. I've grown three females of her and loved all of them, the last pheno (which I made the f2s from) I pulled two crops so far from and will likely pull another before I go on a hiatus.

-suga