Aurora Indica by Nirvana, 100% organic grow with BioBizz nutes

[Cocho]

The first thing I did when I woke up this morning was to check in on the little girl.

After the flush last night I placed the pot on top of 3 smaller pots and aimed the circulation fan right on the side of the pot, making a light breeze underneath, so the roots got some extra air.
And when I peaked me head in today there was a small puddle in the tray underneath the pot, and before I threw it out I measured the pH in the run off. And it came out at 6-6,2 pH, which is good.
So hopefully my little "situation" from yesterday might be fixed. Time will show.

She does look better than I expected. And I can't really tell that she just went through a flush.
I did however damage 2 of the lower leaves, and I was wondering if I should cut them off? They don't get any light, and they will turn yellow and fall off eventually, since they're so low on the plant.
But I don't want to stress her too much, so I might just leave them be for a few more days?

What do you guys think?

 

[BlueBudz]

Hope someone else comments as well because I’m very new but in my experience...
My plants looked like this when I was over watering! I have since been letting them dry out way past what I would have thought ok, and the results are good. I still don’t think I have let them dry out to the point of wilting so I guess you really have to neglect them for underwatering to be a problem. Just what I have found, I’m no expert. After topping new growth is much faster when they are not overwatered

 

[Cocho]

Hey! Thank you for the feedback.

Normally I would have placed my bets on overwatering too, since that's a common mistake.
But this plant grows in a 15 liter (4 gallon) pot, and until I flushed her yesterday she has been given water on two occasions.
The first time I gave her 1 liter (4 cups) of tap water mixed with 0,6 ml of BioGrow.
And the second time I gave her 2 liters (8 cups) of tap water mixed with 2ml of BioGrow.
So I hardly think I could have given her too much water?
And it might be more likely that there was a buildup of salts in the bottom of the bucket, since I've never watered her enough to get some run-off.
So from here on out I will be giving her more water each time, at least enough for 10-20% run-off.
That way I can make sure I don't get a build up again.

The reason why I did not give her more water, was because I was afraid that the run-off would take with it all the organic good stuff in the soil.
But I would rather lose some than ending up killing the plant.

Do you think that sounds reasonable?

 

[Cocho]

Took these pictures just a few minutes ago, and I think she is looking better already.

She is holding her leaves higher, not "drooping" as much.

I think the color looks okay too. What do you think?

And here you can see the leaves I might want to cut off. They don't have a purpose, and I bet they will turn yellow and fall off eventually as the plant grows anyway.
But I don't want to stress her either.

The two set of leaves all the way down to the soil, the ones that got kind of dirty because of the water yesterday.
You can see them underneath the rest of the plant.

So..

Looking better then yesterday or not?

 

[Mr.furley]

Looking better Cocho, glad to hear you have your ph under control it will jump up and down quickly if your not paying attention.
I would like to suggest removing Leafs that you lay on/in your soil it's a precursor to rot and or bugs, also how much and how often are you watering? One extar day to dry out is OK but watering a day early will create a lot of headaches.

 

[BlueBudz]

Again I’m not real experienced but... the first one I over watered had nothing to do with amount of water given. I only watered once, the problem was lack of oxygen to the roots I think. I too had it in a larger then needed pot, my drainage and air circulation at the time was not enough to be drying the medium out in time because the plant was drinking so little at this stage. Since then I only give a very small amount of water NEVER to runoff. I seem to depend on the environment to evaporate the medium dry because these small plants use almost nothing at this point. Not sure salt buildup could be a problem for you this early but that’s just my opinion. Also I’m in soilless so my problems could be totally different then yours

 

[Cocho]

Yes, those are the leaves I'm talking about. Should I just remove them right away, or should I give the plant one more day to get better after the flush?
When it comes to watering, I would normally water her every 3 days, or when the soil is dry 2 inches deep (about 3 days after last time).
And so far I've only watered 2 times, once with 4 cups of water, the second time with 8 cups of water.
I'm kind of glad I did decide to water one day early, because that was how I found out about the super low pH.
The run-off was measured to 4 pH. And earlier today when I woke up, the last bit of run-off gathered in the tray, read 6-6,2 pH.
And that's way better than yesterday. Hopefully it's changing to the better from now on.

 

[Cocho]

It might be the big pot, yes.
But I'm hoping that with proper run-off, I'll be able to get rid of the "old" water, and replace it with new fresh water.
Fresh water must be better than old water, even tho the roots don't reach that far down?

 

[BlueBudz]

Well hope it was the PH and everything gets back on track. Keep us posted

 

[Mr.furley]

Cocho, so basically if you have foliage that is touching the soil bacteria can transfor to your plant and it's a buffet highway for bugs, more so in a outdoor setting but can happen indoors with bugs, this is a old tomato plant trick. I'm a cannabis cannibal so I don't hesitate to cut leafs, most leaf that has a problem starting to show Will not recover so with and that in mind if it was my plant, I'd remove those couple bottom leafs.your plant will out grow the leafs set so no need to go to crazy with the pruning, just something to ponder.
with your water nature is a amazing beasts plants, trees root zone, especially in younger plants only reach the circumference of the outside of the leaves, this is Nature's Way of collecting Rainwater and depositing it around the root Zone so when you think of that any extra water in you pot will not be absorbed by your plant at such a young age so the only way to dry out is through temperature and evaporation. This is a reason that at this age a plant can get overwatered, I know you just had a Ph problem but I'm think the droop is from a little overwatering. If you leafs is drooping and after you water the leaf "stands" up level, it was under watering or time. If the leaf is droopy and remain droopy after watering, it over watering. Keep up the good work andI hope this helps
Mr.f

 

[Cocho]

Hello everyone!

Today seems like a good day to post another update.

As many of you know I did go through a flush a few days back. And since then I've just let the girl do her thing, while I wait for her to dry up.
She is looking better, but she has not dried up yet. So there will be another few days before I can water her again.
I think the "problem" is that it is really cold outside these days, and that affects the inside conditions too. Just this morning when I looked in to the tent, the thermostat read 16C/60F.
That is really low, so the project the following days will be to find a way to keep the temperature around 27C/80F.
No harm done.. I just don't want her growth to slow down, or the medium to take too long to dry up.
Any of you living really far north and have to keep the heating on just so that you can grow inside without the plants freezing to death?
And how do you cope with it? I don't have a furnace/oven, so I can't fire up wood. The only thing I have here is electrical heating, and I can't turn that too high, since the electrical bill tends to get way to big if I do so. So any tips and tricks are appreciated.

Anyways.. here she is.

I noticed a few tiny burnt tips last night. Nothing more today But I know for sure that the next watering will be with pure water, and no nutrients. She is kind of on the darker side of green, even tho you can't really tell by the pictures.

But as you can see, the flush did the trick. She's not 100%, but that will change as I "clean" out the soil with pure water as she grows taller.

So what do you think? Do you think she will make it?

Peace!

 

[Cocho]

Thanks!
I did remove the leaves right away, and made sure she got a nice flow of air underneath the lover branches.
And I think she has been good. The only thing I'm kind of having a hard time managing is the temperature here.
It's freezing cold outside, so the small office, where I keep the tent, tends to get a little cold during the night.
Today when I woke up the thermostat inside the tent showed 16C/60F, and that is a little to low.
So I might close the office door, not all the way, but 90% closed. Just so that the there is a tiny air flow, but at the same time, keeping most of the heat inside the office.
I have a small air vent on the other side of the room. I might just keep that open, so that the room gets some fresh air.
I'm not sure.. I would crank up the heater if I could, but then the electrical bill would murder my wallet next month.
Guess I'll just have to get creative.

 

[D.A.A.S.69]

Good Morning Cocho, yes sir, she is looking better, good job.
You might want to remove some of those Big fan leaves, so she can get some light an breeze into the middle of your plant, it's not gonna stress her any, if you just take a few at a time. Good Luck with her Cocho

 

[Cocho]

Hey D.A.A.S, thank you for the feedback!
And yes! I'm thinking about removing a few of the big ones. I'm not sure if you can tell by looking at the pictures, but there are 2 big fan leaves that look kind of strange. They were made some what oddly shaped from the get go, and never corrected them selves after that. So they have a strange "structure" and color. They look healthy and all that, but I don't really see a purpose of them being there all the way to flower. So I will remove a few of them for sure!

Also, I re-arranged my LST today. So far I can count 10 tops on her, and more will evolve from the lower part of the plant as they get more light. So I'm kind of torn between doing some more topping or just do the rest of the vegetative state with LST. I'm only using a 200W CFL, so I'm also thinking 10-13 flowers will be enough.
What do you think? I will start a ScrOG soon as well, in case you've forgotten.

 

[BlueBudz]

Hey Cocho I also have this problem of heat. It’s getting down to around 17°c at night with a warm mist humidifier that boils the water. A seedling heat mat can be used under your pots I found this to bring up my soil temps to about 20°c. They dry out faster too!

 

[Mr.furley]

Oil feeled radiant heaters that plug in is the fix.

 

[Cocho]

I did some changes with the heating in the hallway and the home office. I've been using a oil filled radiant heater since day one. But I live in a country where Polar bears is a thing. So it can easily get to -30°C/-22°F at any given time. But with the changes I managed to keep the temperature inside the tent around 27°C/80°F and 55% RH. So I think I'm good so far.

 

[D.A.A.S.69]

Hello Cocho, your plant is looking lots better, good job with the flush.
Polar Bears, no sh-t, I would love to see one,from a distance, your just gonna have to do the best you can supplying heat, or space out your grows, with the seasonal weather changes, like grow when it's warm, or try autoflowers when you want a quick harvest before the weather gets cold. Nice plant, an
good luck with your heat.
I've got kinfolks that live in Soldotna, Ak, and they tell me they see big bears up there.

 

[Cocho]

I've managed to keep the temperature stable for the past day or two. Woke up this morning and the thermostat showed 20°C/68°F when the light turned on. And that's perfectly fine by me. Never been to Alaska. Looks nice tho. Seen pictures of it and I've also seen some of the TV-shows from there. But it's way way too far away. Guess it would be something like a 15 hour flight to get there. And yes, I bet they got some big bears over there. Alaska is the last bastion, the last frontier of wilderness in the US. That's at least what I've been told.

 

[D.A.A.S.69]

Morning Cocho, if you can keep the temperature like that 68degrees or warmer you should be fine,
Sorry ,I thought maybe you lived in Alaska, from your mention of bears.