Blue Mystic Auto Very 1st Grow

[D.A.A.S.69]

That sounds like a great plan UncleDoug.
I think you and I are probably the same age, time means nothin to me anymore, lol

 

[uncledoug]

d.a.a.s.69 1956

 

[Canuck147]

That was a fine year to be hatched.

 

[D.A.A.S.69]

uncledoug, 1951,

 

[uncledoug]

D.A.A.S.69 We're close. Canuck147 Are you also 1956? 1956 Smiths Falls Ontario.

 

[Canuck147]

Yes - 1956 - Born in L.A. - Lethbridge Alberta.

 

[uncledoug]

Blue Mystic Day 69, 35 of flowering. Bag seed day 87, 35 of flowering. About 5 weeks left till harvest I suppose. Earlier this week I began to see Trichomes on both plants, another exciting moment for me being the first time growing. Vertical growth has about stopped, colas are filling in nicely "I think anyway".

The Northern Lights are growing nicely at 10 days, plan on transplanting to 1gal fabric pots later this week then to 5gal fabric pots. I was going to use 3 gal pots but watering twice a day is all I can do for now, hope to have an auto watering system in place in time for the next grow. Yesterday I ordered a 2' 4 bulb T5 fixture for the veg closet, will be here by Tuesday.

Bought more coca/perlite this week, I'm on the 2nd round of buffering in calmag. Needed more now that I have 3 growing areas, seedling, veg, and flowering.

 

[Campesino]

Sounds great. And the girls are looking healthy and beautiful

 

[Canuck147]

Looking real good!

 

[uncledoug]

End of Week 11, Day 77, Day 42 of Flowering. All is well for the girls. Got a little nute burn on some of the leaves. Buds are getting bigger each week. Still have to order a EC meter.

 

[Campesino]

Looking Great uncledoug
Yes, come-on! Get your meter

 

[uncledoug]

Here is a close up shot, not the best picture, think I'll try again with a tripod. The picture makes the trichomes look kinda cloudy but they're clear.

 

[uncledoug]

Weekly update. 12 weeks since she sprouted, getting closer, I'm thinking 21/2 or 3 weeks more but I could be wrong. Some pistils are turning brown and curling up, tricomes are clear, buds are growing bigger each day. I'm running out of room and was thinking about when it's time to chop and dry. Can I hang them out in the open or do I have to find a dark spot?

 

[Campesino]

Looks GREAT!

It is better to find a dark spot that is climate controllable. Doesn't have to be pitch dark like during the dark cycle, but it is recommended to keep them out of direct light.

 

[uncledoug]

So I have another question, I'm on day 87 from sprout mid week 8 of flowering and on week 11 of nutes. What I'm wondering is at the beginning of week 12 should I continue with week 11 nutes? or should I start week 12 Flush?

 

[Campesino]

Buds are looking great.
Flush timing depends on when you plan to harvest, and how you plan to flush. I only take 3-4 days from start of flush to harvest, using FloraKleen 2x daily. Keep on "ripen" nutes until you are ready to harvest, then flush.
Maybe a little longer...

 

[uncledoug]

Thanks Camp, That is what I thought, I'll wait till tricomes are cloudy to start, just didn't want to mess it up at the end. What does Florakleen do? Should I get a bottle or just go with water? Have to find my tripod, hard to get good close ups by hand.lol

Just ordered a quart, sounds like good stuff, they say use it once a month and then at final flush, is that the way to use it? Also what amount would you use in 1 gallon of water? Is Ph a concern at the final flush?

 

[Campesino]

Florakleen is a flushing agent. Yes, I recommend, but isn't required. It improves the efficacy of the flush and reduces the time and amount of water needed.

 

[D.A.A.S.69]

Hey uncledoug , your buds look nice, but you still got 2-3weeks left, they gonna get lots bigger by then, plenty of time before flush,
I can't wait to see them, when they are done.Nice job,
I bet she smells good.

 

[uncledoug]

Good Morning DAAS, Yes the buds are growing some each day so hoping in 3 weeks they are big and fat. I really like the smell, the exhaust works well, no smell at all while the tent is closed. The next grow I have going "Northern lights" are growing great, much better than the 1st grow, hope they don't get to big before the tent is ready for them,lol