Howdy and welcome to the slow go, week 1, w/ Space Cookies. The deets:
**Breeder Notes**
THC: 18-22%
CBD: <0.1%
Indica/Sativa Ratio:
-60% Indica / 40% Sativa
Indoor Flowering Time:
-From 63 Days to 65 Days
Effect/Buzz:
-Long lasting high
Smell/Taste:
-Sweet, Pine
Yield(s):
-Outdoor (GR/PP) 1000 Grams (35.7 ounce)
-Indoor (gr/m2) 550 Grams (19.6 ounce)
Notes of the Week:
-Space Cookies is behind all the other girls in terms of time, but she seems to be picking up in growth and catching up to her counterparts.
-Made quite a few mistakes when starting out all these girls. All the newbie stuff we're told not to do and basic principles I didn't follow...super job๐. Over-watered, wrong seeding medium, heat/light stress and low RH are just a few of parameters I didn't have in place during germination. Really shot myself in the foot and put these girls on a tough go from the get go.
-Everything seems to be moving along, even though PSK is in a little disrepair at the moment. Added a top layer of amended soil to hopefully wash down some nitro into the existing soil. I have also applied a very small dose of micro-gro-bloom w/ Humic acid to help replenish the soil of nutrients I'm positive are not there. That an the girls seemed to have already used up their nutrient reserve and are slow as all hell, w/ faint signs of nitro deficiency starting (this is after a dry out from over-watering. These symptoms are not feed related. There's something amiss with this soil and I know that for a fact. Just working out how to work this out (May look to do an emergency transplant into 3 gallon fabric w/ the correct soil, but we will see if there is progress first, in the coming days).
-No concrete plans on methods and training I'll be using on Space Cookies, but she will be held short. I know that I will be using GHE series on her and finishing up the remaining product I have left w/ them. If I run out, I will substitute with Green Planets Trio and Humic/Fulvic acid additive.
-This will be slow folks. Until I figure out some things and implement the new schedule I worked out, I really don't know what or where these girls will be in the next couple weeks. Completely touch and go at the moment. I have faith that it'll be alright....just losing time and lots of it. They're not dead, so there's that!๐
Equipment Listings as follows:
Germination and Seedling Set-up equipment:
-"Mammoth" standard 35x24x24" propagation tent (90x60x60cm)
-x1, 10x20 inch tray and dome set
-x2, square tray elevators
-x2, low draw computer fans (No name, clearance from Staples)
-x1, "Sunblaster", 18 inch, 32 Watt Florescent, T5Ho, full spectrum lamp
-x1, "Sunblaster", 18 inch, 16 Watt LED, full spectrum lamp
-Misc. items. include light ratchets, tye wires, wicking matt and temperature gauges (covered in Vegetation set-up)
Vegetation and Flowering Set-up:
-"Mammoth Pro-120", 47x47x79" propagation tent (120x120x200cm)
-"Can-lite" 6x24", 600 CFM Carbon Filter
-"Hurricane" 6 inch inline exhaust, 435 CFM w/ black lined, 6" ducting
-"Vivosun" 6 inch inline intake, 390 CFM w/ black lined 6" ducting
-x2 variable, inline motor speed controllers by "Active Air" (For use on squirrel cage, brushed motors only. Brushless motors will not operate with these)
-x6 outlet, 15 amp surge protection power bar (Any kind with warranty and rigidity rated for no less then 1200W)
-x5 outlet, 15 amp power bar, slaved off the surge protected power bar.
-x1 "Zephyr-5" inline temperature controller with probe
-x1 "Ink-Bird IHC-200" 2 stage, inline Humidity and temperature gauge controller with probe
-x1 "Hysure" 2 liter de-humidifier (DO NOT BUY! Bad purchase!)
-x1 "Hurricane" Clip on fan
-x1, 12 inch oscillating fan (under-canopy circulation)
-x1, 36 inch oscillating fan (under/over canopy circulation)
-x1, "Accutemp" indoor/outdoor humidistat and temperature reader
-x4, "No-Name" humidistats placed throughout tent at different heights and locations to assess averages.
-Misc. items and devices such as ratchet straps, 18 awg wire, hemp twine, paper clips, tye wire, bamboo, sticky traps, etc... are also within the unit.
Lighting and Specs in Vegetation Tent:
- x2 "Spider Farmer-2000" Quantum Board LED. SPECS:
โ๏ธDB: 0dB
โ๏ธVeg Footprint: 3 x 4 ft
โ๏ธFlower Footprint: 2 x 4 ft
โ๏ธMax Yield: 2.2g/watt
โ๏ธHumidity โค90%
โ๏ธLifespan: โฅ50000 hours
โ๏ธView Angle of LED: 90ยฐ-120ยฐ
โ๏ธSpectrum: 660nm,3000K,5000K and IR 760nm
โ๏ธReplace other red and blue light: 2000W
โ๏ธFrequency: 50-60HZ
โ๏ธInput Voltage: AC100-277V
โ๏ธLumen:34500Lmยฑ5%@AC120V, 34460Lmยฑ5%@AC240V, 34530Lmยฑ5%@AC277V
โ๏ธAmp: 1.67A @AC120V, 0.84A @AC240V, 0.73A @AC277V
โ๏ธDraw Power: 202.3Wยฑ5% @AC120V, 196.7Wยฑ5% @AC240V, 196.6Wยฑ5% @AC277V Work Temperature๏ผ-4ยฐF ~115ยฐF (-20ยฐC ~ 46ยฐC)
-"Phlizon 1200" Blurple Dual Switch Series LED SPECS: (Blurple was decommissioned July 6th, 2020 and replaced with second SF-2000)
โ๏ธ241 Watt, true wattage
โ๏ธ972.5 umol/m(squared) s
โ๏ธCore Coverage Veg 3x3, Flower 2x2'
โ๏ธ120 piece, 10 watt, high capacity diodes, full spectrum (79pcs 630-660nm, 34pcs 460nm, 4pcs cool white 6500K, 1pcs UV 380-390nm, 2pcs IR 740nm
โ๏ธInput: AC100-240V, 50-60Hz
โ๏ธLifespan: โฅ 50,000hours
โ๏ธMaterial: UV protection and fire-proof PC Cover + metal frame
Staging Area Set-up (Nutrient dosing, mixing and testing area):
-x8, 5ml syringes. One syringe per supplement to eliminate cross contamination
-1000 and 1400ppm Calibration fluid by "Grotek". (2 ranges for proper calibration)
-7.0 pH calibration liquid by "BlueLabs" or "Grotek" (prefer Grotek if available. Cheaper solution with the same purpose)
-x3, 60ml "Master-Measure" syringes w/ additional tubing
-x2, 100ml "Master-Measure" syringes w/ additional tubing
-Multiple pipettes (1ml) for micro dosing or high concentration supplements
-"Milwaukee" pH pen (High quality, mid range price)
-Manual "GHE" pH, "Liquid and Vial" test kit (Used in conjunction with pH pen to ensure accurate readings)
-x2 TDS meters. One no name and one by "Realgoal" brand TDS. (Used in conjunction to ensure accurate readings)
-x2, 5 gallon buckets (One for mixing & one for RO waste. Kept separate at all times)
-250, 500 and 900ml measuring cups w/ two sets of measuring spoons (metal and plastic) for dosing, testing and sanitizing.
-Roll of water proof, counter cover, White. (Keeps nutrient dies and stains from surfaces. Dollar store. Very cheap)
Nutrients:
-Green Planet GP3 Vegetation and Bloom Kit (M-G-B and 4 additives)
-GHE RapidStart Root stimulator
-Emerald Harvest's King Kola (PK Booster)
-Emerald Harvest's Sturdy Stock (Potassium Silicate for plant cell wall structure and strength)
-Botanicare's Cal/Mag Plus 0-0-2 (Base Cal/Mag supplementation)
-Advanced Nutrients Flawless Finish (Flushing agent)
-Future Harvest's pH down and pH up (Much cheaper solution with higher concentration, larger amount and half the price)
-Gaia Green's Bone Meal 2-16-0 supplement (Phosphorous and Cal, acting as a natural soil pH buffer)
-Root Stim #1 for soft-wood applications (Used only in transplants, sparingly so)
Medium:
-Pro-Mix Mycorrhizae, 50% (peat substrate)
-Dutch Treat Potting Soil 50% (Base soil with better retention)
-Dutch Treat Perlite conditioner. Ratio of 1:10 in soil mix.
So ya! In my other entry I explained I'm a little spacey lately and haven't been keeping up with my growmies projects. It's not you, it's me. Working some things out in my day to day routines to help w/ the stir crazy feelings I've been having lately. Prioritizing mental health, essentially. Trying to stay busy and get the hell out of the house (and go where I'm allowed too, lol). I'll be semi-absent but I'll be back to update my entries and catch up with all of you within the next two weeks. Much love and take care out there, everyone. I know we all know how effed up the world is right now, but I'm positive things will smooth out in time. Stay safe all. Cheers๐๐
Reflection of your Handlings are the best ways to pervent new issues.. well done.
You found your mistakes and thats very good
again a lesson learned,,, and beleive me... more to come^^... hahaha
srtay healthy and have fun with the ladies
@Mrs_Larimar, Haha, thanks for the support! Still learning for sure. Maybe in ten years I'll have a good handle on it๐.
Ohhhhh there will be more issues, I don't doubt that, lol๐ . But with every mistake, I understand more and more.
I hope you have a wonderful week aswell and that you and yours are happy and healthy.๐. Cheers Mrs_Larimar๐
@Mrs_Larimar, I swear, everytime I sit down to write these I tell myself to keep them short. Then 25 min goes by and I've written another novel ๐ .
I guess my definition of short is when my fingers get tired and I stop. Hahaha
I love your comments i was laughing out lout whn you mentrioned, that abiology/chemistry course may would have been better.... and the funniest thing was your " typing aloud"......
I got to admit that iam typing sometimes without real thinking ......and if i read week later my comments .. iam asking myself if i have written this....
Its kinda Intuitive writing.. or maybe iam just he channel for some ____ "weed force"
And no... i am not smoking and writing... its my mind that works that way... I dont need weed for " weired thoughts"
@Mrs_Larimar, Hahaha. I'm glad you got a laugh out of it. I too, was not high when I typed that and we may have the same weird thinking๐ . Not a bad thing at all! When looking back at what we wrote, it does seem foreign and sometimes I think to myself "Where'd that come from...I might be a weirdo". LOL! Cheers Mrs_Larimar!๐
@JinksyGrows, thanks man, quarantine time got us haha but weโre very excited. Iโll definitely throw any info you want your way, spend most my time on forums and reddit.
@DeepRootGrows, omg man! Cool! Congratulations on the new little one๐๐. Thanks for sharing that๐.
And also cool! If you start breeding I'd love to follow along. I've been reading about it too but don't have the space yet. Also need to move, haha. If you have any solid links and info for me to read, please don't hesitate to send me them in PM!!
@JinksyGrows, Iโll be moving to a bigger house the end of this year (got 2nd kiddo baking in the oven) and once I get more room Iโm gonna be getting a bigger tent for more strains and then use my small two I have now to dip my toes in plant breeding. Been doing lots of research lately.
@Mrs_Larimar, Omg๐คญ. Just realized you and @silky_smooth placed too! I wasn't paying attention ๐ . Congrats grow girls!!!! I'm in great company โบ๏ธ๐
I also heard these bags are like 550 for you over there!?! Crazy! 350 CDN for me๐ฌ. Really happy you won. Die happy Silky ๐ ๐
Looking happy and frosty ๐ might need to start building a second cupboard soon ๐
Do you use syringes to extract vol of nutrients directly from each bottle? I'm trying to find an effective manageable way to extract liquids when the bottles are running low ๐
@HazeyBobby, I don't have much going on, so I obsess over the plants ๐ . Going back to work very soon, so I probably won't be able to keep it up. Really not necessary ๐.
@ROM101, No doubt man. I was all panicked and such, but only took 5 days to bounce back this quick. Keep forgetting cannabis is versatile as all hell. And ya, was really happy with all the reviews on green planet. Plus these guys are quite close to me and have hydro shops throughout BC Canada, long before their nutrient lines. Very interesting story and very passionate guys. Farmers love them, and that's a great sign of quality, imo๐. To
I have vitathrive, rezin, liquid weight and massive bloom as additives. Do you suggest any other additions (besides humic acid)?
There are hustlers in any setting. These guys may be proโs pretending to be nubes. Several idโs just pumping up activities. I have no idea what they are after.
Just go with people and things that enrich your life.
Cheers.
@Med_in_Tropic, In a lot of ways I have so much growing up to do. That includes understanding when I'm being used and/or abused. Also don't know how to say "No". That's not working out too well for me, haha!๐ After I wrote that, I see my end in all of this. Wouldn't have happened if I set boundaries, and something I'll need to learn to do asap. I also need to complain less and just go with the flow...
Retrospective thinking is fun!...๐ฌ Thanks for your kind words and advice Med. I'll take it to heart.
I know what you are talking about, if you talk about the Guy who just want s help . but does not implement any advise you give
and its the right decision to say NO.
Dear Jinxy.....not every person is so receptice and reflective as you are------You were a great Student
These Person got a huge EGO but no self esteem..If they say. "I now what I do....."..........I just say: Ok do what you know... Happy growing
@Mrs_Larimar, I probably shouldn't have wrote that when I was mad... I'm much calmer about it now but was just so frustrated and no one to tell, but you folks.
I have let him go now, but I feel so bad for his girls. All twelve he's touched have suffered greatly ๐. I know they're just plants but it hurts to watch.
Unfortunately, this whole thing showed some true colors of my friend... Like Med said, he hustled me, I know that now, but unsure about our relationship. Lol, I'm talking like this is group therapy...๐
Anywho! I'm good. Thank you for your positive affirmations ๐. I will be editing out some "anger" from this entry. I want the message to stand but I'd like to be more civil, lest I stoop to their level
These temperature swings are in Europe too ( could be we live in the same World^^?)
and Master Jinks,,,, ( bow).... very well done... and if you think your setup is ready,,, hahaha believe me you are never ready to change the setup.... but you have now good parameters and your new Light is a Huuuge step).......i can see you setting up another tent^^
,,,,,,,or maybe a growroom
would be the most logic thing
however,,, stay healthy my canadian Growmie
@Mrs_Larimar, Lol, you're right. It'll never be perfect in my mind and I'll keep refining๐ . A grow ROOM would be perfect. If I find a location where they'll allow me to DIY my own set-up, I'd be rockin๐.
You stay healthy too my German friend. And oh ya! Same world, damn weather, hahaha.
@HazeyBobby, Thanks Hazey! Great cola potential for sure๐. Feel she may be the thickest lady by end game. I like her leaves too and hoping for some colors near the end. Fingers crossed๐
@DeepRootGrows, Ha! I'm close! Haha. Thanks man๐. I definitely can't complain. Things are better now then they've been from the beginning ๐. Happy days๐
@Mrs_Larimar, I'm super stoked with how well this is going. I trusted you and glad I did๐. Just like I said in the entry, I'm very comfortable with this now and feel like I have a good handle. Thought it might take weeks, but patience (as you said!) Paid off. Two weeks now, zero problems. Haven't been able to say that once with this grow๐. I'm happy and their happy! Thank you so much!โ
if you look at my face, when i look at the Pictures. You only see me smiling. I only see happy healthy Plants. I hope your Powersupply is going to be stable again-
Iam so happy that girls are sooo fine
@Mrs_Larimar, Thanks so much dudette๐. I think they're smiling too! Your advice was amazing and things are sooo much better! Cheers and Ty very, very much (once again๐).