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Changing the light cycle starting today to get them sexed as I'm starting to run out of room. No roots on the clones yet either... They aren't in a cab anymore, so nighttime temps have dropped off considerably, so that's what I'm thinking is slowing down the roots. Still nice and green at least...
Here's some pics
HG 3 and 5 (The two ladies, the left one got some major lst and the right got topped...)
DSD - unknown sex, but how I pray for a lady... She along with the HG's are gonna need a repot again soon...
NPP and NH, one with a dose of lst and the other growing like a tree...
HG 1 and 2, both wickedly fast growing plants. I have a feeling they are going to pop some balls.... I hope I'm wrong.
And last but not least the femmed BB's.
I'm working on that twin grow deft, I'll just be a week or two behind it seems... Still anxious to play with the SWC and my new nutes...
So when do you think this will start off in DWC? I'm guessing by now that you'll be well behind my DWC of HG.
I find that humidity domes really hurt cloning success rates, at least for me. I also find that having the peat pucks too moist is bad too. I honestly think you need to freak them out a bit and make them transpire a little through the leaves to get roots going. Whats the RH in your cloning area outside the dome?
I'll get that DWC going as soon as I get some roots. Normally I have good success with this cloner but it's been sitting in just a closet and sometimes nighttime temps get all the way down to the mid 50's on the floor in there. If I were to lose the dome, I'd have dried out pucks in a day. RH is less than 20% so I think the dome is necessary.
I like to squeeze out the pucks so they are simply moist and just keep humidity high till I get those roots. Normally it works wonders, so I think it's the cold temps that are hurting me. So it's been placed next to the heater for the time being.
I might end up making another cloner and taking new cuts in case these are trashed, but they are still nice and green and I can't remember the last time I lost a clone in the pucks. Shoot...
Just checked out the cloner and one of the HG ladies has some roots. I'll get that SWC up and going by my update on tuesday if it all goes to plan. Think I still might be able to catch ya deft if your waiting on those ladies to branch out and chop some clones.
Looks like a male New Hashberry. Leaving it for a few days to let those preflowers grow.
Also looks like the two BB are shooting out pistils. One is real nice looking and responding well to LST. Probably keep her around if the smoke is good.
DSD is still unknown and I'm hoping and praying she throws out some pistils.
NPP is unknown but scraggly. Wouldn't keep it as a mom even if it was a lady at this point.
Still 1 more un-sexed HG that has branched out beautiful. Still think it's got some balls under its skirt but we'll wait and see.
The SWC is now up and going with 1 - HG 3 female. Forgot to pack my pH pen and had to wing it with the nutes ... We'll see how that turns out. A weak lucas solution with a touch of cal-mag plus and hygrozyme. Pics up on Tuesday.
Hoping to get a week or a little more behind your HG's deft...
Day 40 here. Can't upload pics to the gallery yet, so just some words for now.
SWC is going with roots coming out of the net pot... Growing a bit for now. Things should pick up soon.
The only DSD is a girl. Just saw some pistils on her today. So her, along with BB 2 and HG 5 were repotted and are still sitting under 12/12. I'm thinking i'm going to flower out the HG 3 in the SWC once she grows up a little and keep the other HG 3 as a mom. Gonna be cramped in a tiny cab again here soon...
No preflowers on the NPP but she is looking too scrawny and I tossed him/her anyways. No room for it in the garden.
Still a likely male on the HG 1 but I will wait for preflowers to throw him out. Might even keep him for some pollen...
More clones taken and much of the same. Pics when they fix some of the bugs on the upgrade...
Wierd it was working yesterday night and I got a few pics uploaded.
Edit: Its still working dude, its a little different, go to site menue > Galleries > My gallery > Upload pics in top right corner.
Once you have it uploaded you have to right click the full size image and cut paste the URL and add {img} tags manually since the gallery portion of posting does not work yet.
Hey Fully Baked....GLAD i can be of service to help u!
Im big time in hydro...I love it! Just watch your Ph, and low amounts of nutes...If the plants are recovering nicely...just gradually get them back on track...Hydroponics is not as forgiving as Soil....U gotta kinda go slow with Hydro till u get the hang of it
BIG TIPS ive learned over the last 4 years of growing only in hydro
Check your PH level twice a day... aim for 5.3 to 5.8 (this way if it flux's-it wont go to high=if it is going high really quick, the water is not fully set to the testing level when you check it)
Let me explain...if you dump in PH lower in to the Bubbler.....and then check it right away...it will show a lower ph level on ur tester wand...but if you mix it for 30 to 45 minutes, and then check it...you will have a better idea of what the water is really at!
So at night when i do my second daily PH Test...I spend some time to make sure it is correct...then in the morning, its never that far off
Try and add less Ph down when you mix it in
Watch how much you feed, just cuz you pour a bunch in, doesnt mean the plant will grow faster! Give them the proper ratio's and they will exceed your needs!
Thanks for the advice smokey! I'm always looking for tips like that from experienced growers. As soon as I get my pH pen back I'll be checking like you said. It was just forgotten at a different house for now... Whoops, I'll have it back this weekend though.
Right now the little lady is getting a weak lucas formula, I definitely didn't want to overfeed while she's only a few inches tall! It was a bit of a crap shoot filling up the rez. Weak lucas formula, with some cal-mag plus, hygrozyme, and a dash of ph down. I'm hoping that hit the right range haha.