My grow diary thread

[EyesOfTheWorld]

Holy sheepshit (Cheech) look at these a day later than my last photo. It’s like the plants are reaching towards the sun!

[EyesOfTheWorld]

I’m kinda limited on how much sun these guys can get. I can move the plants around during the day to give them about an hour of more sun, but that’s it. Anything I can do to make them veg more? I’ve got some 6-4-4 FoxFarms GROWBIG and 3-2-2 TPS HERBS & LEAFY GREENS PLANT FOOD.

6-4-4 and 3-2-2 are basically the same thing? The ratios are the same

[Bluey]

It's percentage by weight, so 6/4/4 is 6% N, 4% P, 4% K, so double the strength of the 3.2.2.

[ductwizard]

they are reaching for the sun, if you only get limited sun they stretch trying to get more. as for your nute. question i'm gonna say it doesn't work like that and they're not the same, the ratios are the same but the strength would be dbl. read the fine print as i'm def. not a science guy. they look good and healthy

[EyesOfTheWorld]

Larry, Curly and Moe, Day 38.


Am I supposed to be shaping these into something? Wish I had a video conference with a pro.

[Allenpro]

You can always spread them out a bit, but since they are outside you dont have too

[DabberDog]

Shape them into a duck, or something? The purpose of any sort of training is to keep the plant open to light and air and help keep bugs and mold and junk away. Whatever duck you get from it.
Do a google 'tomato cage cannabis' for some images.

[EyesOfTheWorld]

Day 52. I’m getting worried about pruning, etc. for preparation of flowering. Basically I don’t have a fuckin clue as to what to do besides water and occasionally feed.

[DabberDog]

Outdoors, yeah? Here's a thing about growing outdoors: You have the best light on the market.
People trim to open up the plant for circulation and so light can get to the lower branches. I'm not saying don't defoliate an outdoor plant. I'm saying it isn't as necessary as for indoor plants.

[EyesOfTheWorld]

Great, no freak out necessary. So tell me, what’s the end game, what am I looking for my plants to look like before they pop out some sweet sweet buds? What’s this coca-colas I want?

[EyesOfTheWorld]

Outdoors, yeah? Here's a thing about growing outdoors: You have the best light on the market.

Why don’t people use those light reflectors the Sopranos mob members used when tanning? Gaba gool!

[Allenpro]

Radar in Mash used those long before the Sopranos

[DabberDog]

HA! Damn fine call, AP! If I could thumb your comment, I would. I owe you.

[DabberDog]

Just keep rockin' what you're rockin'. You didn't say they were autos when you broke down the strain so I assume they are not auto.
Flowering will start when the light drops to, what, 14 hours of daylight? Not sure when outdoor people start flowering nutes. Better ask an outdoor person.

[EyesOfTheWorld]

Dude that gave em to me said Choptober

[Wayzee]

Yea don't stress about defol on those girls, you can see straight through them, so can the sun and wind. Because they in pots I'd personally start with bloom nutes same as indoor, when you start to see hairs... When straight in the dirt you have much more forgiveness with feeding and watering.

[DabberDog]

EyesOfTheWorld about those reflective surfaces. The short answer is mirrors are bad light reflectors because they create hotspots.
This is the long answer.
Increase Cannabis Yields with Reflective Walls | Grow Weed Easy

[EyesOfTheWorld]

Day 59. Look at my girls! For this photo I got off my ass and stood. I had to zoom out just to fit them in frame.



I’ve been doing some moderate pruning to get rid of any yellows (not many) or energy wasters. Tomorrow I’m pulling out the ladder to prune up top just to improve airflow. I’m starting to think about what sort of equipment I’ll need in the future. I don’t want to run fishing wire around my house for drying. With three plants I’m going to have more work than I want all by myself. A trim party isn’t likely either. I was looking at those circular expanding drying baskets. I’m just not sure what to do. I’ve got someone who’ll lend me their trimmer.

oh well, at least I’ve got some fine looking ladies

ETA: Look at the middle girl, she’s got that bush hanging off her left side. I thought of trimming it, but she gets sun there. Shouldn’t I leave it for it to give up her buds?

[golfnrl]

That made me laugh out loud...

[EyesOfTheWorld]

Don’t mess with mah weed

[ductwizard]

put little skeletons in them and use 'em 4 halloween multi-tasking genius

[EyesOfTheWorld]

Day 62



The sun feels so good they shot up a few inches over night. That or the music from GD60 lit a fire under their asses!

[DabberDog]

GD is another one of those bands that might have run their course. When there's a breakup or members die, it's not the same band in any case. Did they play anything new?
I saw Trey Anastasio was there with his band. I would have been interested in that one.

[EyesOfTheWorld]

They haven’t played as The GD since Jerry died in the 90s

[EyesOfTheWorld]

Day 85.



All three have started to flower. However the middle one is looking more lite-green than the other two. This is the plant that took the most damage in the “fall” a week ago. Any idea as to what is happening and if I need to make any changes? The only recent change is I’m cutting out the FoxFarm “Grow Big” food as it’s heavier on Nitrogen.