Here are newest pics. Not terrible, but hopefully, she'll really fatten up now
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Hail Hydro 2.0: New Beginnings
- Thread starter PetFlora
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as usual, I neglected to indicate when first pistils appeared. Looks like mid September
when I reach in to remove some leafs, my arms come out sticky
Yesterday morning I woke up with a flu bug. Head is totally stuffy, but I can still smell the goodness when I walk in that room
It's a testament to cannabis' ability to recover from pilot error
when I reach in to remove some leafs, my arms come out sticky
Yesterday morning I woke up with a flu bug. Head is totally stuffy, but I can still smell the goodness when I walk in that room
It's a testament to cannabis' ability to recover from pilot error
I admit it. Yes, I F'd up: Since starting this thread, I decided to read the list of ingredients on the back of the NPK RAW Bloom packet
In my defense as with most labels, the print is super tiny, so I was using their their website feeding chart, which means I was WAY overdoing all the amendments
Since flushing last week and making fresh nutes according to the Bloom packet, the buds are not only fattening up, but the aroma is now very powerful
I am adding some CaMg
Thank goodness this weed is very hardy and able to recover
In my defense as with most labels, the print is super tiny, so I was using their their website feeding chart, which means I was WAY overdoing all the amendments
Since flushing last week and making fresh nutes according to the Bloom packet, the buds are not only fattening up, but the aroma is now very powerful
I am adding some CaMg
Thank goodness this weed is very hardy and able to recover
I recall being leery after hearing Harley Smith (NPK Industries) YT video where he said if you have yellowing leafs it could be a CaMg deficiency and to simply add more CaMg and the leafs with turn green again, but damn, now that I have corrected my nutrients many have
Obviously some are too far gone, but many are green now
The buds are definitely filling in with lots of trichs
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Obviously some are too far gone, but many are green now
The buds are definitely filling in with lots of trichs
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Made fresh nute on 10/24.
I am well aware that during budding plants dump a ton of shit through the main stem. In hydro there is only one place for it to go, the rez.
I noticed yellowing leafs so I checked EC: it was a whopping 2400+, probable lockout in progress
Dumped nutes into my outdoor bushes and made fresh at ~ 750 EC
I am well aware that during budding plants dump a ton of shit through the main stem. In hydro there is only one place for it to go, the rez.
I noticed yellowing leafs so I checked EC: it was a whopping 2400+, probable lockout in progress
Dumped nutes into my outdoor bushes and made fresh at ~ 750 EC
Pic update doesn't account for the stickiness or wonderful aroma
About 10 days ago I trimmed a couple of the lowest branches. Rolled them this morning, potent as hell
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About 10 days ago I trimmed a couple of the lowest branches. Rolled them this morning, potent as hell
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I had to bend the top cola as she outgrew my tent height
In 2 days she sucked up one gallon of nutes, so Im expecting her to put on some weight
Photo Update
Calyxes are stacking up now
Branches are getting heavy, so I added more wire hangers to lift now getting more light
Just wanted to add, I am very happy considering how I abused the plants by screwing up the nutrients
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Calyxes are stacking up now
Branches are getting heavy, so I added more wire hangers to lift now getting more light
Just wanted to add, I am very happy considering how I abused the plants by screwing up the nutrients
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Had to drop ec from 540 back down to 500 (1 ec) this morning
Who says LEDs don't penetrate? The bottom portion is 40" below the light
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Who says LEDs don't penetrate? The bottom portion is 40" below the light
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New Beginnings
New Beginnings
I dropped seeds 11 days ago. 7 unknown strains from cali dispensary in water with a touch of sea 90 minerals. All 7 cracked, BUT, so far, only 3 sprouted Sigh
Anyway, they've been in the kitchen window, which doesn't get a ton of light, so I set up my DIY bubble bath (4 air stones+ large pump) and put them into coco net pot liners (soaked in veg nutes @ ~ 185; pH 5.7) which were inserted into 3" net pots
Light is T5 leds: 3@ 6500 + one 3000
Nutrients NPK Raw + a splash of Emerald Harvest CaMg@ total ~ 185ppm. Lessons learned from last grow will be applied
Once the roots get established I plan to move them into a lpa set up
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New Beginnings
I dropped seeds 11 days ago. 7 unknown strains from cali dispensary in water with a touch of sea 90 minerals. All 7 cracked, BUT, so far, only 3 sprouted Sigh
Anyway, they've been in the kitchen window, which doesn't get a ton of light, so I set up my DIY bubble bath (4 air stones+ large pump) and put them into coco net pot liners (soaked in veg nutes @ ~ 185; pH 5.7) which were inserted into 3" net pots
Light is T5 leds: 3@ 6500 + one 3000
Nutrients NPK Raw + a splash of Emerald Harvest CaMg@ total ~ 185ppm. Lessons learned from last grow will be applied
Once the roots get established I plan to move them into a lpa set up
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Checking finishing plant this morning, the cube came apart and the entire plant fell over during the night
Nutes in the bottom tent cover. Phew, nutes did not make it to the floor, but will use my small cement mixing tubs from now on.
I planned on making a fresh veg solution (more N) < 350 as the leaves have lost most of their chlorophyll and there's ~ 10 days left
Fortunately, no snapped branches
Babies: none of the seeds popped, so I dropped more seeds directly into the coco pellets
Nutes in the bottom tent cover. Phew, nutes did not make it to the floor, but will use my small cement mixing tubs from now on.
I planned on making a fresh veg solution (more N) < 350 as the leaves have lost most of their chlorophyll and there's ~ 10 days left
Fortunately, no snapped branches
Babies: none of the seeds popped, so I dropped more seeds directly into the coco pellets
5 babies
The ones in the front are older, and close to a red bulb which make the them look pale
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The ones in the front are older, and close to a red bulb which make the them look pale
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Had to change lights over the babies this morning
My 8 bulb Quantum BadBoy went 'click' this morning: 2/4 bulbs went dark
Rather than mess with it, I decided to put my Amare Technologies SE 220 (CoB Hybrid) back into service
This is actually better as the BB needed to be kept so close that I could not rotate ice bottles to keep rez cool
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My 8 bulb Quantum BadBoy went 'click' this morning: 2/4 bulbs went dark
Rather than mess with it, I decided to put my Amare Technologies SE 220 (CoB Hybrid) back into service
This is actually better as the BB needed to be kept so close that I could not rotate ice bottles to keep rez cool
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Last grow was far from great, due to pilot error of mixing amendments into NPK RAWs already complete Grow/Bloom dry formulas. No doubt some them did not like hydro
Yesterday I checked root development. 5 plants total. Plants ar growing great, but some roots were only coming out the bottom of the net pots, while others were growing out the sides and bottoms. WTF?
So today, after watching NPK YT Microbes video, I had an idea
I mixed a very small amount of RAW veg Microbes loaded a syringe and squirted directly onto the coco pellets that already have young plants growing in them. Hopefully, this will promote more roots developing near the main stalk, without affecting the nutrient bath.
One dose should do it, to be repeated when I switch to NPK Bloom nutes, using their Bloom Microbes
Yesterday I checked root development. 5 plants total. Plants ar growing great, but some roots were only coming out the bottom of the net pots, while others were growing out the sides and bottoms. WTF?
So today, after watching NPK YT Microbes video, I had an idea
I mixed a very small amount of RAW veg Microbes loaded a syringe and squirted directly onto the coco pellets that already have young plants growing in them. Hopefully, this will promote more roots developing near the main stalk, without affecting the nutrient bath.
One dose should do it, to be repeated when I switch to NPK Bloom nutes, using their Bloom Microbes
There's an interesting conversation on another thread about DO
So, I've been thinking and searching YT for DO generators
Cheapest I've seen that looks like it will work: cost $175, but how to measure the effect?
I googled Dissolved Oxygen Meters finding they range from ~ $150>
https://www.amazon.com/Milwaukee-Eco...K5EJR5TPHQNGAS
Are they worth it?
I already have a 4 outlet air pump (used in my baby crib to start seedlings/clones), which may or may not provide more DO than what I am currently using in my grow room rez (igloo cooler), a 260 gph lp side flow pump (water exits down low on one side). I have a venturi attached to the top exit, significantly enhancing DO. This set up is on a deep cycle timer 4 minutes on/ 30 minutes off. I do rotate blue ice packs, but quite often rez temp exceeds 74*s. I'm thinking the place to start (for me) is a DO meter, then I can more accurately dial in the pump o/o times. Anybody?
Assuming controlling DO raises final weight by as little as 5 grams/plant, even with one plant over 3 grows pretty much pays for it.
Anybody know of cheaper DO meters?
So, I've been thinking and searching YT for DO generators
Cheapest I've seen that looks like it will work: cost $175, but how to measure the effect?
I googled Dissolved Oxygen Meters finding they range from ~ $150>
https://www.amazon.com/Milwaukee-Eco...K5EJR5TPHQNGAS
Are they worth it?
I already have a 4 outlet air pump (used in my baby crib to start seedlings/clones), which may or may not provide more DO than what I am currently using in my grow room rez (igloo cooler), a 260 gph lp side flow pump (water exits down low on one side). I have a venturi attached to the top exit, significantly enhancing DO. This set up is on a deep cycle timer 4 minutes on/ 30 minutes off. I do rotate blue ice packs, but quite often rez temp exceeds 74*s. I'm thinking the place to start (for me) is a DO meter, then I can more accurately dial in the pump o/o times. Anybody?
Assuming controlling DO raises final weight by as little as 5 grams/plant, even with one plant over 3 grows pretty much pays for it.
Anybody know of cheaper DO meters?
