Oof! I'm tired and this will be short. This is Week 7, Bloom w/ Space Cookies. What a great week! The Deets:
The Good:
-Unbelievable plant man. She is so frigging frosty and it just keeps coming. Fans are sticking together and are just drenched in resin. Thank you cannabis God's! Hot damn!๐
-Seemingly overnight, lil Space's pheno's popped and I'm getting a nice little show. She's the first to start turning in this aggressively, pushing beautiful hues of purple and blue while still holding together very well. I like to try and keep the plants perky up until the end, and so far she's doing just that๐
-Increased ec feedings have gone just fine with her. Moved to a more aggressive schedule for the final 1-2 weeks of feedings before I tapper off and work out my flush schedule (or if I even need one).
The Bad:
-7 Week streak (?). Zero bad, just cruising.
The 'Meh':
-Humidity spikes, that's it. Kinda of a non issue, just not perfect is all. Hoping for some consistent weather here, but in reality I don't really expect it too. Just the nature of the area I live in. Happens almost every year.
Notes of the Week:
-All girls trichs are still transparent (up to 80%) and they still have time to ripen. I'm still very bad at taking trich pics, but I hope they're serviceable for ya'll๐
-SC and DD have been braced inwards (finally) and some relatively heavy defo was performed. They are essentially in shape until harvest and won't be needing much intervention. GPDB and PSK were also braced inwards, but have not been as big an issue as SC and DD. Their height vs width is the issue here. After the bracing, I was able to move the two back girls in and out with ease.
-SC looks like she is the first to start turning in and her pheno's have started to pop. Looks like we're going to get some purple and blue! PSK has very dark pheno's, reminiscent of DSD in my second grow. It's a surreal color to watch pop out and it's a really good show. DD is starting to turn in and GDPB seems to still be full green and a tad behind her counterparts in terms of bud development and color changes.
-Tentative harvest (very loose) for SC and PSK will be in 2-3 weeks (First week of August) w/ DD and GDPB in 3-4 weeks (Second week of August). Trichs on all girls are still clear and transparent atm, but I'm going for a more narcotic high on all these girls. I'm willing to sacrifice some THC and let them go a week or so past optimal harvest in order to achieve this. I love couch lock smoke that helps me eat and sleep. Even with the 80/20 DD sativa, I plan on letting her go to allow for some THC conversion and a more narcotic, laid back stone๐. I shall see what I'm able to do in these regards.
-Second SF-2000 is working out very well. The girls in the back aren't fighting for light anymore and have been praying very nice to their new light source๐. Any cupping occurring is a symptom of the girls starting to turn in on themselves. I friggin love Spider Farmer man. I love this tech๐
-No pictures available of it, but those 4 plants I've been working on for my friend are doing quite well! or at least far better then before๐ . At the very least, they aren't visibly dying anymore... Necro and foliar symptoms stopped and they're actually putting on some weight now/pushing small new fans to make up for the previous loss. This is allll from a massive pH imbalance causing a lockout of P/K/Cal/Mag/Zinc/sulfur and probably a few others that were overshadowed by the more serious symptoms. Ran a second regiment on them on Friday w/ both pH rising and ppm's dropping. Still a ways to go, but we are on our way. He's happy, I'm happy and his girls are far happier. Continued luck that I can get his girls to end game w/ some decent bud (quantity won't be there...)
Run-off notes:
Previous Read (July 14th): 6.1pH and 931ppm
New Read (July 18th): 6.0pH and 1344ppm (Small spike, increased feed dosages)
That's it, that's all! I swear I'm not lazy, just forgetful. I have forgotten to tag someone in my last GDPB and PSK entries. I'll get er together and spread some love to some fine growers on GD. Stop by in a day or two and I'll have an edit up! Have a fantastic week folks. I wish you the best with your projects and with life in general. Stay safe, take care and I'll see you on the flip side. Peace!๐๐
**Edit** Met this grower very recently and checked out their diaries. They're brand new to the site but already making positive waves. Wonderful plants and pretty colors! If ya'll are interested, please check out @ujekg. I feel you'll like what you see๐. Cheers!
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).