Flying High w. Hawk - 2024 Grow Journal
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Hawk518
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9/14/24
Trimmed off all the problem leaves from the 4 Kingdoms, CBD Critical Mass and its clone. Added a couple more ties to the tomato cage to make sure it holds upright. Trying to figure out how to place the 8” support posts / netting. The tree is really in the way. Might have to cut off some tree branches to make room for the posts…
Trimmed off all the problem leaves from the 4 Kingdoms, CBD Critical Mass and its clone. Added a couple more ties to the tomato cage to make sure it holds upright. Trying to figure out how to place the 8” support posts / netting. The tree is really in the way. Might have to cut off some tree branches to make room for the posts…
Hawk518
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9/18/24
More rain.
9/19/24
Lots more leaves have turned yellow. Fed them GeoFlora Bloom and watered them. Hopefully, the leaves will improve again.
Should I prune off all the yellow leaves? I cut them off five days ago, but lots more now.
9/21/24
Huge storm rolls in at night. Really hope it doesn’t do any damage!
More rain.
9/19/24
Lots more leaves have turned yellow. Fed them GeoFlora Bloom and watered them. Hopefully, the leaves will improve again.
Should I prune off all the yellow leaves? I cut them off five days ago, but lots more now.
9/21/24
Huge storm rolls in at night. Really hope it doesn’t do any damage!
Howdy!
Looking good over there! Yellowing is somewhat normal around this time of year. Especially if you are experiencing lots of rainfall. Plucking yellowing leaves depends on your environment and personal choice. Virginia is normally pretty wet, ehh? Yellowing/dead leaves can carry pathogens in humid environments, not always though. Some pluck to avoid any issues from decaying leaves.
I’m over in California, it’s dry as all hell still. I let the yellowing leaves stay on the plant until it naturally falls off. I’m not particularly concerned with moisture and decay-related issues, so they stay until all nutrition is used.
Do you notice more stigmas appearing or the buds starting to swell? Some varieties will self-consume when they are growing/building their flowering sites, regardless of soil nutrition.
Best of luck and happy harvesting!
Looking good over there! Yellowing is somewhat normal around this time of year. Especially if you are experiencing lots of rainfall. Plucking yellowing leaves depends on your environment and personal choice. Virginia is normally pretty wet, ehh? Yellowing/dead leaves can carry pathogens in humid environments, not always though. Some pluck to avoid any issues from decaying leaves.
I’m over in California, it’s dry as all hell still. I let the yellowing leaves stay on the plant until it naturally falls off. I’m not particularly concerned with moisture and decay-related issues, so they stay until all nutrition is used.
Do you notice more stigmas appearing or the buds starting to swell? Some varieties will self-consume when they are growing/building their flowering sites, regardless of soil nutrition.
Best of luck and happy harvesting!
Hawk518
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9/22/24
Rainy again today, but not anything like last night. Checked on the plants – still yellow leaves, but no storm damage! MUST set up the stakes / netting for support. Need to cut tree branches and bring out a small ladder to do this properly…
9/23/24
More rain yet again. Really hope this weather doesn’t lead to bud rot like last year. Hell, I started nearly 1.5 months earlier this year than last year to try to avoid those issues!
Rainy again today, but not anything like last night. Checked on the plants – still yellow leaves, but no storm damage! MUST set up the stakes / netting for support. Need to cut tree branches and bring out a small ladder to do this properly…
9/23/24
More rain yet again. Really hope this weather doesn’t lead to bud rot like last year. Hell, I started nearly 1.5 months earlier this year than last year to try to avoid those issues!
Hawk518
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9/24/24
Rain and More rain. Leaves still look bad. Fed them some GeoFlora Veg to give them some Nitrogen. Really hope this helps them out!!
9/25/24
More rain. Tried to shake excess water off the branches once the rains stopped. Looks to me like the 4 Kingdoms plant is nowhere as thick / bushy as it was a couple weeks ago. Think its lost a LOT of leaves! Not good…
Rain and More rain. Leaves still look bad. Fed them some GeoFlora Veg to give them some Nitrogen. Really hope this helps them out!!
9/25/24
More rain. Tried to shake excess water off the branches once the rains stopped. Looks to me like the 4 Kingdoms plant is nowhere as thick / bushy as it was a couple weeks ago. Think its lost a LOT of leaves! Not good…
Hawk518
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Thanks so much for checking in on the journal. Any / All advice is Greatly appreciated!!
Yes, VA has been water-logged lately! Just praying it doesn't lead to bud rot...
I have had mushrooms very much like that growing even from the pots of my houseplants if they have been watered heavily and the weather is just right. Just picked them off always and let the pots dry well before watering and the usually dont come back. The spores are everywhere I remember reading, for mushrooms of that/those species. Never caused any trouble for me if they get plucked away and so on.
Hawk518
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THANK YOU!
We've had nonstop rains here lately. Supposedly another day or two before things start to dry out again.
Heavy rains and steady warm temps are all they need to pop up. Shouldnt be a problem unless hundreds start popping up and spreading spores around. 
Hawk518
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Thanks @Farmer John ! The more I think about it, the more I wish I'd just left them alone and let them fall apart into the soil. But who knows, with the current rainy weather, I wouldn't be surprised to see a bunch more shrooms...
Anyone know what kind of mushrooms they are? Looked at a bunch of sites showing shrooms in VA, but didn't find them in any of the pics.
Anyone know what kind of mushrooms they are? Looked at a bunch of sites showing shrooms in VA, but didn't find them in any of the pics.
Hawk518
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9/29/24
Rain again and looks like it’s supposed to rain the next couple days. Guess we’re getting remnants of the monstrous hurricane? Hopefully, no insane winds as well as the rain!
These are the products I have. Which should I be adding at this point to help these plants cross the Finish line?
9/30/24
More rain. Looks like the 4 Kingdoms is about 8-9 foot tall. I am beyond shocked!! But despite how tall they are, I'm pretty sure the buds aren't anywhere close to as big as the Granddaddy Purple and THC Bomb plants were last year in their 7-gallon grow pots. Hopefully, they'll fatten up before harvest.
Rain again and looks like it’s supposed to rain the next couple days. Guess we’re getting remnants of the monstrous hurricane? Hopefully, no insane winds as well as the rain!
These are the products I have. Which should I be adding at this point to help these plants cross the Finish line?
- GeoFlora Veg (5-3-4)
- GeoFlora Bloom (3-5-5)
- Sweet Candy (0-17-28)
- Mega Crop Plant Food (9-7-14)
- Sea-K Kelp Extract (0-0-18)
- CalMag (1-0-0)
- Bud Explosion – PK Booster (0-21-40)
- Mega Crop 1-Part (11-5-14)
- Mega Crop 2-Part A (8-12-28)
- Mega Crop 2-Part B (15.5-0-0)
- Earthworm Castings (5-0-0)
- Mycorrhizal Fungi
- Hygroben – Beneficial Microbes
9/30/24
More rain. Looks like the 4 Kingdoms is about 8-9 foot tall. I am beyond shocked!! But despite how tall they are, I'm pretty sure the buds aren't anywhere close to as big as the Granddaddy Purple and THC Bomb plants were last year in their 7-gallon grow pots. Hopefully, they'll fatten up before harvest.
