Grapes, Berries, Kush's and more.

[Kushy]

Im starting this journal for everyones enjoyment, and to help me out if any problems happen to happen.

So, with that being said lets get this show on the road.

First off with the setup...
Im going to be running 6k watts in air cooled reflectors with some hortilux Super HPS, Im going to be hanging 2k watts down either on the sides or try to see if it will be cool enough in the middles of the set lights. Either way they will be movable.

Next is Environment,
Are cooled lights
2 1/2 Ton Ac (12x18 Room)
Air In Air Out setup
Maybe CO2 (sealed) (havent decided yet, any input?)

Next with the nutrients,,,
I am running Advanced Nutrients Sensi Full line up (PH Perfect). I know i will probably get some crap for it but its my grow not yours plus I want to see what it does because all of the controversy. So its benificial for everyone.

Next with the soil......
COCO fiber with added Roots organic, 3/1 Ratio.
Im also using 20 Gallon pots.
Vegged for 1 month.

Next will be strains....
Grape Apex15
LA COnfidentialx6
HeadBandx5
Critical Massx3
White Berry Mother
Burmese Kush Mother
Lavender Mother

Im going to be focusing on the Grape Apes as much as possible. I know the headband is a great strain but I kind of beefed up everything once i got all the other clones/ plants. Any help is apreeciated.

I just started Flowering so its Day 1 today.
Couple pics so you can enjoy the stretch with me.

https://www.icmag.com/ic/picture.php?albumid=38985&pictureid=939725



Any Questions Ill get back to you as soon as im back on.
Ill keep it updated the best I can.

 

[STUNKY]

wow nice those r some big ones ..I hope the stretch doesn't hit the ceiling.. good luck

 

[dasher65]

You've got a bloody jungle in there!!!

Tagging along for the ride with this grow...should be amazing!!!

 

[Kushy]

Thanks so far. I am pretty excited about this one. Seeing everything play out. Plus the addition of my AC. Hoping for some purple from the grapes but if not, it still yields huge.

 

[sneaky101]

Nice. Looking forward to the grape ape. I have an la con that has purpled up nicely. White berries was awesome...wish I still had her. Good luck kushy.

 

[Kushy]

Thanks sneak, this will be fun. I watered on day 1 with 850ppm and a PH of 5.7. That PH perfect is very accurate if your pushing a 1000PPM but i did have to use a little PH down to compinsate for the PH of 6.0. Overall tho it has given me great growth and nice even branching. I am only 4 days in but have already stretched 5 inches. I really didnt see much of a stretch in day 1 or 2. Pretty much all 5 inchs have come in the last 2 days.

I have noticed my humidity has been a little higher this grow. Im thinking because of the bigger pots? Also i think Coco evaperates faster than soil? I have been running a dehumidifier at night also. I have been running an air in-air out setup but I am going to switch here in the next days. Im still debating it tho. Any one have any experiance with both and can help me out?

 

[true grit]

looking good, stoked to see what ya can pull down with them beasts!

 

[FunkBomb]

Great looking plants so far. This is going to be a good show.

-Funk

 

[Kushy]

Ok so we are in day 7 and noticed alot of drooping. (not curling they come back up after a couple hours.) Any one have any experience with this? Its only when the lights are off. Friend told me my plants might need more water? I disagree because the pots are still heavy at the time.
I have also heard it just happens. Ive had it happen before but never this bad.
Im thinking its because no lack of humidity? IDK. (I do run a Dehumidifier alot)
Any help would be greeat. Im not to worried about it.

My last watering was just plain RO PH'ed water at 5.9. Planned on watering them tonight or tomo.

 

[medmaker420]

How is the floor temp?

Root zone temp could be an issue if too hot/cold, you removed the humidity issue I believe so it can't be that but not sure if you measured the humidity.

Have you ran this strain before and if not maybe this is a characteristic?

Those are some big fan leaves, looking great

 

[Kushy]

We are looking at Day 12 right here. I was going to wait till 14 but I decided I might not have

enought time in the next couple days. I have a ton of trimming off the bottoms and tying

up. They have shot up about 1 ft to 1 1/2 ft. more. Most are around 4 1/2 ft from the top

of the pot. I was going to verticlally hang 2 lights but with as much as they bushed out i

just made a 2nd room and threw 2x 600s over them. I have 19 Plants under 6k watts. And 8 More plants under 1200 watts. All of

the pics are of the grapes

here. I started off at 800ppm and a PH of 5.7. Since then I did plain PH'ed water at 5.7,

then 2 consecutive watering with nutrients at 1050 ppm and ph around 5.7.

I have been watering about every 3 days.

I also just introduced CO2.

 

[TommyKarma]

I've had this drooping with some of my outdoor plants. They would straighten up again in a couple of hours. It only lasted for a week or two. At the time I thought maybe I was watering them too much, in combination with the heat because it was the hottest time of the summmer. Didn't seem to do any harm though. Do you water just before the lights go out?

 

[Kushy]

I had this before on plants and on this strain but never this bad. I also have never pumped this much nutrients into it either. I usually run organics. Floor temp could be lower but not more than 5-10 degrees. I am going to say genetics. My friend said on this strain that it would go away in a couple weeks usually.

I usually water just when I think it needs it. I generally like to let it go dry before i water. Haven't noticed a difference in the drooping if it is freshly watered or a couple days drying out. Seems to me to be all the same.

 

[DevilWeedSeeds]

Maybe try a moister meter. I know sometimes the soil can look quite dry on top but still be wet lower in the pots. They look like they may be over watered. With the meter you can check the soil lower in the pot.

 

[veek]

OR maybe its just your stupid advanced nutrients..

 

[handyandy]

Looks like they are having trouble transpiring. Try more air flow gently around base blowing up.

 

[Kushy]

Thanks for the help. I will add a fan or 2. I have 4 in there right now, but none blowing up through the plants all on the canopy.
I have a dehumidifier on pretty much consistently to keep humidity down in the 50's.
I have seen it get a little high but nothing over 65% and never when the lights are on. I have the CO2 running and room sealed off, but once it hits a certain point it vents in and vents out to clean the air and bring fresh in.
If i had to guess, i would say strain. Its improving more and more everyday.
Im also going to raise the temps just a couple degrees untill the last couple weeks then push it back down seems to low. Stays around 76 most of the time. Im going to go up to 82. B

Everything is looking good tho. Thanks for everyone who responded and all the help.

 

[Guest 315072]

i have some strains in my flower room that do this every lights out... and come right back up wen the lights are on .. seems like they are sleeping or something lol .. resting.. welll anyways.. i havent had a prob with it .. at all..

 

[Kushy]

Day 20 Pics

Day 20 Pics

These pictures are from Day 20.
I think they are looking great. The PH perfect is working great. I just added all the week 3 nutes and am excited about the the next couple waterings. This is usually were I loose alot of weight do to lack of mid cycle nutes. So Im excited to see the progress of the Advanced in action.

PH has been steady between 5.6-6.0. Im trying to work it a little but keeping steady at 5.7. I have been watering with around 1000 ppm with a schedual of water/nute/nute/water/nute/nute/ect No serious sign of burning. just a little tip burn but all in all been very agreesive.

I have been tying them up and defoliating a lot so when i update it will look totally different. Im trying to update every week. Sorry for not doing it more but I run multiple grows and just harvested my outdoor. Witch turned oiut phenominal,

 

[Kushy]

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