Apologies for the stripes on some of the photos, I've just switched to 600w HPS and my phone camera doesn't like the light intensity πΈ
D28
Last week of veg for both strains.
Blackberry Gum: these are seriously some of the healthiest weed plants I've ever had the pleasure to see in person. Stems becoming thick and fan leaves are huge π there's a mild smell of weedy blackberry after watering and at lights out π±
Banana Glue: These are 10 days behind the BlackBerry Gum but they're starting to catch up on growth rate ππΌ
I have one mutant with twisted / rounded leaves but I'm not too worried about it as otherwise it seems very healthy π±
D30
Just water for both strains today. Feeding again in a couple days. They're drinking more and more π°
D31
Some mild heat stress on the Blackberry Gum but I think I caught it early, I've thrown an extra fan in between the canopy and the lamp to help circulate air.
I've also spread out the plants now as the blackberry gum's are getting so large they were in danger of shading the banana glues π±
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I flipped to 12/12 starting last night with their first 12 hour day today.
The Blackberry Gum was starting to shoot pistils and they're looking rather big.
Considering the possibility of stretch I don't think I could let any of them get much bigger without running out of space further down the line! πΌ
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Hydrogometers / Thermometers added above and below the lamp so I can dial in better. Luckily it seems I was already running in range although perhaps a little warm.
Fed them all with 2ml bio-grow and 1ml cal-mag per litre π°
I have yellowing leaves from the bottom up. It resembles either N deficiency, MG deficiency or both.
Growing in soil.
PH is between 6.5-6.8.
Feeding 1ml/L fish mix and 3ml/L bio-bloom every other watering.
I tried adding cal-mag with N at 1ml/L and if anything it's got worse.
Hey there ghettosetup, I have good news for you growmie ! What youβre seeing is scenescense , thatβs the βnatural twilightβ of the plants life cycle. Think of it as the sun setting on the plant. This usually happens towards the end of the grow , some genetics do this you do everything right. So itβs a good sign, and it will look fantastic. No need to pluck the leafs or do anything . You did well, congrats ! Hope this helps ! π
It looks like we have joined this grow at the perfect time π€
We are super excited to see how our Blackberry Gum performs as you enter flower/bloom (12/12)π€
Good luck my friend π
Kind regards,
Seedstockers βοΈ
@GhettoSetUp, This is very unusual and something we can only apologise for π
With every Seedstockers strain brought to market we go through rigorous testing prior to release and we have a few grows online with Blackberry Gum with very few issues occurring.
Drop us a message and we will do our best to rectify this issue π
I'm so sorry about this π
Kind regards,
Seedstockers πΏοΈ
@LgrowCollective, thanks for your comment man! I've done a bit of research and I think I know what's going on. Blueberry strain is prone to hermaphroditism. Couple this with the way that feminised seeds are made (reversing females to males) and we have the perfect storm for hermy prone seeds.
I should really have looked into this beforehand instead of learning the hard way, lol.
@GhettoSetUp,gutted for you and confused as Iβve grown these(auto version) and some cracking genetics and decent harvest from both separate grows..check my diary on here,one on ig with Kannabia ginger punch auto and the other 3 one I snapped at seedling stage accident and 2 didnβt push tap out even tho cracked in paper towel..π± absolutely gutted you have had bad experience with these but I urge you to try them again and maybe explain to SeedStockers what went on,theyβre a decent company with lovely customer support ποΈ
@GhettoSetUp,ecothrive are the dogs..Iβve just started a grow with their life-cycle and been using the biosys since last run π― recommended @ecothrive π―πποΈ
@Med_in_Tropic, that's right mate, a microbial tea essentially. There's a good product called biosys ecothrive that's designed for this purpose but I have also had success using cheaper general gardening mycorrhizae mixes!
It's a real sin for the BlackBerry Gum, it has the potential to be really fantastic! I'm curious to see what will be released from the Banana Glue, I took a look at her gene tree and looks amazing! I didn't know the Grower Choice Seeds and I must say that it offers many interesting varieties
@GhettoSetUp, Experience is always the best teacher π And all of us at least once tried to put too many plants together hoping to have as much weed as possible π€£
@HirdoWeirdo, thanks for your comment! I was disappointed about the BlackBerry Gum but I'm over it now, it was probably a blessing in disguise.
Looking at the banana glue in flower with it's many phenotypes I think I would have struggled for space with 9 plants.
I've learned an important lesson about planning my grow better and using stable strains π
People who like "fear and loathing" are trustworthy people in my opinion!!!
Enjoy the fruits of your labor!!
"To rare to life, to rare to die!"
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They make HPS glasses, for looking at your plants. I've heard of people using them as a filter for your camera. I've seen pictures through them, and they are not bad. I'm sure it takes time to figure it out, holding a pair of shades and your phone at the same time. But I believe it works. You can always shut the light off. I take pictures of my plants at night most of the time with no problems. But I'm sure there are people who will tell you not too. Good luck with the new light. HPS always makes great buds. π€