First dose of Epsom Salt for the flowering crowd today (really need to begin logging a routine); no reversal of the yellowed leaves but should benefit the new growth.
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Quack, Quack - The Return of a Duckfoot Anomaly
- Thread starter Boob McNoob
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Mexican Petunias
Yes they were in beds when we bought the house nearly 20 years ago and I've found them the most consistent and persistent recurring treasure of anything I manage. They are so hardy that a stalk will root and thrive in a container of tap water - I've got some that have been returning for years in the same water I started them in. Cat litter jugs are the perfect vehicle for this and allow for easy relocation to different parts of the yard without allowing these very aggressive plants to over grow the yard (I've probably got about sixty of them). Just like the coffee containers I repurpose, this keeps a tremendous amount of plastics from heading to the trash in my city without participation in a recycling program.
A liberal application of EWC this evening along the sorely needed defoliation of dead and dying leaves; the impending harvest is looking far less rewarding than the Coffee Club last year.
Sadly, they are. I'd targeted the end of this month for the axe to fall but haven't reacted properly to their unhealthy pallor and sparse presentation. In stark contrast are the pair relocated to the greenhouse and largely ignored who have thrived on the inattention.
With only a cell phone camera, I'm afraid picture quality wouldn't reveal much beyond how distressed they are - easily observable from any angle. I'm still committed to the timeline of harvest at the end of the month come Hell or high water. My poor soil management has bit me on the ass big time with this year's efforts. The next couple of weeks will show whether the addition of EWC alone is sufficient to turn things around. For vanity's sake here's a shot from ten years ago taken by my daughter's phone with a premium camera.
Turns out the new phone has a much better camera than I realized.
At about five feet away on 10X zoom from the new camera.
Biosystem
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Very shmexy photo quality, but it's weird. Why the orange "old pistils" when it's clearly not putting out much in the way of calyxy bud? As a grower lacking in personal experience, I find that puzzling. Hopefully some o' the dudes on here with a ton of grows under their belt can help you out with pointers!
And at two feet on 10X.
Biosystem
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Okay, dude, I don't know what kind of phone you've got, but it's puttin' in WORK lol. Really nice photos! Makes me excited to see more.
Likely won't be ready for the bright lights until the end of next month.
Water based cloning hasn't been as successful as I'd hope so I've got this pair direct to soil (dipped in honey as a natural rooting hormone).
With my initial wave of clones from the dedicated Baby Momma on the eve of harvest, I thought I'd offer a glimpse of an example of what is still on the horizon.
Re-potted three days ago after languishing in a slowly declining struggle in a three gal container, this effort was downgraded to a half gal and these shots show that rather than transplant shock it's evidencing a spurt of new growth. Three more like this look to require through the next month to get up to speed but I've got another pair that will got from 3 gal to 5 gal within the next week and can fast track into flower by the 15th.
Re-potted three days ago after languishing in a slowly declining struggle in a three gal container, this effort was downgraded to a half gal and these shots show that rather than transplant shock it's evidencing a spurt of new growth. Three more like this look to require through the next month to get up to speed but I've got another pair that will got from 3 gal to 5 gal within the next week and can fast track into flower by the 15th.
Sprouted towards the end of May, the Duckfoot Anomaly has finally arrived at short hours.
