Gmo grows Top Dawg I-Tre95
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Day 13 aero tent. I pulled 2 males yesterday. Not the simplest task as the roots were very tangled. I did the best I could to get them all without damaging too many roots from the other 3 remaining plants. I know some are still intertwined and am hoping they don't cause a root rot issue in my reservoir. I will continue using Hydroguard at 2ml/G to help break down the leftover organic material. They seem perked up compared to 24hrs ago.
pH 6.2, temp 70f, RH 40%, reservoir temp 63f
pH 6.2, temp 70f, RH 40%, reservoir temp 63f
Day 16 aero tent. So far, so good after removing the 2 males. The girls have spread out and I've been able to open them up a bit. Flowering is really starting to set in.
pH 6.12 (added 6mL pH down to the reservoir), temp 72f, RH 40%, reservoir temp 64.5f
Almost 3 weeks since I took cuts. 2 of the 4 fizzled out and were removed about a week ago. The remaining 2 are still kicking and I do see some really slow new growth. I got impatient tonight and opened one of the rapid rooters up ever so gently to see what was going on. Low and behold there are 2 small roots showing. I buttoned it back up and will leave it be until roots pop through the rapid rooters.
pH 6.12 (added 6mL pH down to the reservoir), temp 72f, RH 40%, reservoir temp 64.5f
Almost 3 weeks since I took cuts. 2 of the 4 fizzled out and were removed about a week ago. The remaining 2 are still kicking and I do see some really slow new growth. I got impatient tonight and opened one of the rapid rooters up ever so gently to see what was going on. Low and behold there are 2 small roots showing. I buttoned it back up and will leave it be until roots pop through the rapid rooters.
Day 20 aero tent. 3 plants seems to be a good number for this system and tent. I like the structure that they are presenting. I did some real light LST after removing the males and the have filled the 4'x4' footprint again. Now they're starting to set flowers pretty rapidly. I think we'll be seeing some nice buds in the next 7-10 days.
Temp 72f, RH 45%, res temp 63f, pH 6.0 (adding pH down to get to target of 5.8pH).
Soil tent day 1. I transferred 2 clones (Top Dawg I-Tre95) to soil this evening. 1 is in a 3g fabric pot, and the other in a 20oz Solo cup. I ran out of soil and didn't have enough to put them both in 3g pots. I'm not sure if it's something I'm doing, or what, but these clones took 24 days to show roots through their Rapid Rooters. I'm glad to have them in soil, and have mother plants of this strain should it be worth keeping!
Temp 72f, RH 45%, res temp 63f, pH 6.0 (adding pH down to get to target of 5.8pH).
Soil tent day 1. I transferred 2 clones (Top Dawg I-Tre95) to soil this evening. 1 is in a 3g fabric pot, and the other in a 20oz Solo cup. I ran out of soil and didn't have enough to put them both in 3g pots. I'm not sure if it's something I'm doing, or what, but these clones took 24 days to show roots through their Rapid Rooters. I'm glad to have them in soil, and have mother plants of this strain should it be worth keeping!
Day 23 aero tent. Trichs started showing today. Plants are drinking A LOT of water at this point, about 5g a day. I'm having a hard time keeping pH down, it seems to want to stay around 6.3-6.4. I've been adding 15-21mL of pH down 2 times a day to keep everything where I want it.
pH 6.37 (before adding 18mL pH down), RH 40%, temp 70f, res temp 62f
pH 6.37 (before adding 18mL pH down), RH 40%, temp 70f, res temp 62f
Day 26 aero tent. Lights out pictures. Added 5g of solution to the reservoir. Things are looking good, with some minor pH symptoms showing. I've been having a hard time keeping the pH down near 5.8pH where I'd like it to be. It seems that it wants to hover around 6.3-6.4pH. I've become more aggressive in adding pH down to the reservoir to bring it down to 5.5pH and let it drift up from there. I'm already seeing positive results from that method.
Lights out temp 65f, reservoir temp 62f, pH 5.78, RH 40%
Lights out temp 65f, reservoir temp 62f, pH 5.78, RH 40%
As the weather is about to start warming up, I went ahead and ordered a chiller that should take care of my reservoir temperature even during the hottest months. It was a little more than I had planned to spend, but I truly believe in the saying "buy once, cry once". I went with the JBJ Artica 1/15hp model that should be good for up to a 40g reservoir (I typically keep 12-15g in my current tote) and accurate within 1/2 of a degree F. I like that I'll be able to set a desired temperature range and then it'll take care of the rest.
Aero tent day 38 of flowering. I've moved to week 6 flower on the nutrient schedule. I'm starting to see a lot of stacking and more trichome production. Lots of fruity skunk smells. I'm hoping there's a lot of swelling that happens in the next couple weeks or it may not be as big of a harvest as I would expect. I'm looking for 2+ lbs with a grow this size and right now I'm not sure I'll get to that without a lot of bulking happening. Plants seem happy with their environment. Everything to date has been very predictable. I've definitely got this tent, system and light dialed in to how I want it to perform.
Temp 70f, RH 50%, reservoir temp 61f, pH 5.94.
Temp 70f, RH 50%, reservoir temp 61f, pH 5.94.
New toys arrived today. Included in today's delivery: JBJ Arctica 1/15hp chiller
50w submersible aquarium heater
10 new airstones
50' 1/4" black tubing (for airstones)
25' 1/2" black tubing (for chiller)
200gph submersible pump (for chiller)
My reservoir temperature has been doing to the mid/high 50s. I'm going to experiment with the aquarium heater to see if I can get it to raise and hold the temperature in the 64f-66f range. I have it working in a 5g bucket right now to gauge its accuracy. So far it brought the bucket of water that came out of the tap at 55f to 61f in about an hour. I made a small adjustment and will let it keep working to see if it can maintain my desired temperature before placing it on to my reservoir.
I fired up the chiller unit just to make sure it's functioning on arrival and that the submersible pump is powerful enough to do what I need it to do. Everything seems to function properly. The 200gph submersible pump seems to be the perfect size and has the proper lift capability for my setup. Once I'm finished testing the heater, I'll move forward with looking at the cooler a bit more and figuring it out completely.
I've always had a hard time with airstones. The break, get clogged, or the worst --- float. I ordered some disc style airstones before starting this grow. They suction cup to the bottom of the reservoir. They lasted about a month before the suction cups failed (I had even used silicone on the suction cups hoping that would make for a more permanent fitment). I've gone through several styles and I guess I'm settled on the 4"X2" cylindrical airstones. In the past, they've worked for 1-2 grow cycles before needing to be replaced. I ordered in bulk to save a few bucks, and to make sure I have some on hand when they inevitably fail. At least these stay in place and don't float.
50w submersible aquarium heater
10 new airstones
50' 1/4" black tubing (for airstones)
25' 1/2" black tubing (for chiller)
200gph submersible pump (for chiller)
My reservoir temperature has been doing to the mid/high 50s. I'm going to experiment with the aquarium heater to see if I can get it to raise and hold the temperature in the 64f-66f range. I have it working in a 5g bucket right now to gauge its accuracy. So far it brought the bucket of water that came out of the tap at 55f to 61f in about an hour. I made a small adjustment and will let it keep working to see if it can maintain my desired temperature before placing it on to my reservoir.
I fired up the chiller unit just to make sure it's functioning on arrival and that the submersible pump is powerful enough to do what I need it to do. Everything seems to function properly. The 200gph submersible pump seems to be the perfect size and has the proper lift capability for my setup. Once I'm finished testing the heater, I'll move forward with looking at the cooler a bit more and figuring it out completely.
I've always had a hard time with airstones. The break, get clogged, or the worst --- float. I ordered some disc style airstones before starting this grow. They suction cup to the bottom of the reservoir. They lasted about a month before the suction cups failed (I had even used silicone on the suction cups hoping that would make for a more permanent fitment). I've gone through several styles and I guess I'm settled on the 4"X2" cylindrical airstones. In the past, they've worked for 1-2 grow cycles before needing to be replaced. I ordered in bulk to save a few bucks, and to make sure I have some on hand when they inevitably fail. At least these stay in place and don't float.
Day 40 photo drop. I've installed the aquarium heater after making sure it's precisely where I want it set at to keep the reservoir at a comfortable 64.5f. Things are still looking good! I'm adding about 5g every 48hrs, which is right in line with previous grows in this set up. They really drink a lot between weeks 2 and 6 in flowering! This is the time when I really really enjoy the garden -- things start to explode and the hard work really begins to shine. Now's time for the show 
pH 5.95, RH 50% (working on lowering. During lights on it sits between 38-42%, but it jumps during lights out.), Res temp 64f, temp 67f
pH 5.95, RH 50% (working on lowering. During lights on it sits between 38-42%, but it jumps during lights out.), Res temp 64f, temp 67f
