First Grow of 2022 - Mephisto Double Grape & SS O.G. Kush

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Day 26 - "Habbinings"

I continue to give the middle finger to Autoflower rules about "messing" with it too much ... limited lifespan and all.

Yield may suffer some, but that's ok too. The fan leaves on the O.G. Kush were jungle size, making them too problematic to tuck.

Plus, if you look close I may have "missed" on my FIM. That's a double miss.

The FIM'd leaves are trying to grow back out. Someone let me know if that grow back is typical.

 

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Day 27 - First Signs of Flower

 

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Day 27 (PM) - Discipline Day (2 of 2)

Today, I added this tie-down support to O.G. Kush. I've ripped and stripped all that she deserves. At least now, any potential bud sites are going to get direct lighting.

 

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Day 27 (PM) - Discipline Day (2 of 2)

 

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Day 29 (AM) - Notes:

Yesterday (28th), I diluted my reservoir down to 600-ish PPM, and then added back in a P-K booster. The solution leveled off at about 750 ppm. I corrected the pH to 6.35 (or so).



Something I forget to mention is that every day I give a very light foliar "mist" of this product below:

According to the label:

• MicroGenics 0.75% is an easy to use foliar applied fertilizer. Simply squeeze the bottle to the appropriate amount needed to use in your foliar application. MicroGenics 0.75% is complexed with amino acids, so it is EDTA free and allows for quick and healthy uptake of nutrients in plants.
• Complexed with amino acids
• EDTA free
• Contains macronutrients and micronutrients
• Nutrients move throughout the plant
• Guaranteed analysis of .75% Magnesium, .75% Manganese, .75% Zinc, .75% Copper, .75% Boron, .75% Nickel and .75% Iron

When the flowers become more prominent, I'll cut back on the misting globally and do so in a more targeted fashion.


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Day 29 (AM) - Photos:

 

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Day 29 (PM) Stats:

 

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Day 30 (PM) Stats:


Double Grape must have had a big lunch because when I checked the water pressure this morning it was a bone dry 227 mB, and this evening it was 50.

Similar with OGK, this morning at 133, and this evening 36.

I lowered the reservoir from 837 to 580 through dilution. Once a couple more gallons is gone from the tank, I will switch into my Bloom mode with a new formula of:

1) 2.0 grams - Jack Part A

2) 2.0 grams - Jack Part B

3) 2.0 grams - Mag/Sulfate

4) 1.2 grams - M-K-P

 

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Use the following chart to better understand my feed change for bloom:



Source: Greengenes Garden (YouTube - "Plant Nutrients as of 2021")

 

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Day 32 - Photos

Day 32:

 

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Day 33 (AM) Back to Day 24 - Stats

 

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Day 34 (AM) - Photos (1 of 2)

 

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Day 34 (AM) - Photos (2 of 2)

 

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Day 34 (PM) - Notes (Day Late)

I couldn't help myself, I went after the Kush like Edward Scissorhands. It just got so darn bushy. We'll see if I set it back.

The Double Grape got its first real trim and it is showing flowering pistils much more than the Kush.

I may need to do a run of photoperiods next. We'll see.

After changing to more of a Boost Recipe (p/g):

1) 2g Jack's A

2) 2g Jack's B

3) 2g Epsom

4) 1.2 M-K-P

My rez jumped over 900 ppm, so I toned it down with RO water. I'll put the new numbers up later.

One thing is for sure, they are drinking (eating) like crazy. I bet they went through almost 2 gallons (2 plants) yesterday.

 

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Day 35 - Stats

One of the humidifiers went dry and really threw my VPD out of whack.

 

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Day 36 - Notes:

Today, I made an alternate choice for the reservoir. Instead of 2-2-2-1.2 (Jack's A&B, Epsom and M-K-P), I made it more of a Bio-Stimulant Day.

I made up a mixture of the following:

(1) Mr. Fulvic (3ml)

(2) 1/4 tsp Flower Fuel (1-34-32)

(3) 1/4 Super Thrive (just using it up in places where it is just an extra)

(4) MSA - Stout (monosilicic acid)

FYI: Monosilicic acid: Si(OH)4: The naturally 100% plant-available form of silicon: i.e silicon in the form that plants naturally take up. As above, all other forms of silicon have to break down or be broken down into mono over time before they can be used by plants. Applying Mono directly shortcuts the process and delivers silicon in the exact form plants have evolved to use.

(5) 1 tbsp - PeptideSP Protein Hydrolysate Biostimulant (HardyGro)

FYI: PeptideSP is a soy protein hydrolysate biostimulant fertilizer. A water-soluble powder produced enzymatically without animal by-products. It is derived from Non-GMO soy protein with a guaranteed minimum of 13% plant-available nitrogen and high amino acid content of 80%. Ideal for nitrogen-deficient crops and crops under stressful conditions.

PeptideSP reduces the effect of abiotic and biotic stresses, such as pesticides, heat, cold, drought and salinity by improving a plants natural defense mechanisms.

The amino acids and peptides in PeptideSP are also known to increase plant energy. This added energy increases biomass by stimulating root and foliage growth. It also improves nutrient uptake and assimilation, increased chlorophyll and foliar nitrogen levels. All of this results in a hardy healthy plant with greater yield potential.

PeptideSP is suitable for application on all agriculture and horticulture crops such as vegetables, orchards, vines and berries, hemp, turfgrass, flower beds and potted plants.

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I mixed up (MSA first) these items in 1-gal of water. Tested and was in low 5's pH, PPMs were through the roof. So, I diluted with another gallon of RO water.

The Rez took it well and I barely had to pH Up to get to 6.4. PPMs leveled off at 734.

My last experiment, with a hotter batch of feed water, caused some stress; new leaf curling and a couple of burned tips on the baby leaves ... pics to follow this evening.

 

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Day 36 - Stats

 

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Day 36 - Photos (1 of 2):

 

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Day 36 - Photos (2 of 2):

 

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Day 38 (PM) - "Let There be Frost"

Today, Double Grape showed trichomes to the naked eye. Kush is behind, but not much (I hope).

 

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Day 38 (PM) - Notes

OGK soil/moisture pressure was at 178 mB. But, she was drinking like crazy. Eventually, she stopped, but it takes a while to see how far the pressure dropped.

These two are drinking like no tomorrow. I'll add another couple of gallons to the Rez in the morning.

The tank pH shows 6.13. However, when I checked it had leapfrogged to about 7.2. I hit it with pH down.


Day 38 (PM) - Stats