First grow Special kush #1 / white widow grow journal

[Obi-Wan]

I just read through your journal for the first time, looks like your off to a good start, plants look happy, healthy and on track. Quick question...I see in your last post that you added hydroguard and in your signature it says your using h2o2. Are you using both in your res at the same time? If so I would advise against it as the h2o2 will kill the beneficials in the hydroguard. I use both in my grows but I treat my res with hydroguard and use the h2o2 as an emergency dip when/if I see the first signs of root rot. I’m subbed for the rest of your journey!!

 

[DankwingDuck]

I was using h2o2 but now I’m only using it to clean my buckets . I’m using hydro guard now just haven’t updated my signature. Will do so soon . Been crazy busy which is why I didn’t post an update for 3 days . I thought the H2O2 would be enough but after what looks like root rot appeared on my biggest plant I shitched to hydroguard as it seem to be what everyone else is using . I was going to get a myco but people told me not to use it in hydro so I just added the hydro guard . To be honest all that stuff confused me a bit . I’m not really sure what to use and what not to. I did know not to use the h2o2 with the hudroguard tho . Ty for the tip .

 

[DankwingDuck]

as of right now I added the hydroguard armor si (general hydroponics ) and diamond nectar (General hydroponics ) . The hydro for the bacteria The armor si for the silica to add some defense for the plant and the diamond nectar because it’s Humic acid and from my understanding it helps the plant take in nutes . As far as dipping the roots in h2o2 I didn’t know I could do that. I rinsed them under cold water and changed the res . I Read that I should cut away the infected routes but they don’t look bad and I don’t know how much I should cut off there is a nice white new roots growing but there’s only one long route other than that and that’s what infected or assumably Infected I don’t really know what Root rot looks like I just know that my root was not bright white and it looked kind of lamp It had a slight brown tint to it which could have just been staining from the nutes but because they were not bright white I assume that it’s rot . Either way I took the precautions . She never looked unhealthy other than that limp brown tint to the root. No leaf issues and she seems to be growing . Although I prob stressed her a little cleaning her root and messing with her in general . I just checked the ppm and it’s down to 745 which is a good decrease for one day : I can’t remember the exact ppm yesterday but it’s in my journal here . But it was 800+ so it’s down close to 100ppm in one day . Which means she is eating . Which to me is a good sign , because if she was having real root issue I don’t think I would see such a change in ppm so quickly if at all .

Let me know about that dipping the roots in h2o2 you were talking about . Details please . How much h2o2 vs water ratio or is it straight h2o2 (which seems a bit intense but what do I know tbh) how long . I mean any info helps I have never had to deal with it before . Btw I’ll post root pics in my next entry.

 

[DankwingDuck]

5/23/2018

SK#1.1 : PH 6.0 PPM 747 WT 65

she seems to be doing well . Still no signs of issues on the top end . And lots of new roots have popped up that look healthy . She is eating well and doesn’t seem so should any signs of an issue . Still worried about her but moving forward with a lesson learned Attitude. And if there was no issue then it never really hurts to be save .

WW/SK#1.2 : no change in ph or ppm

these 2 are doing well . SK#1.2 is doing some real growing last few days .with root growth out the bottom of the net pot and nice veg growth over the last few days . WW has been growing also but is definitely the runt of the liter . WW still has a slight leaf discoloration but seems to grow out of it a little more with each node. I have high hopes for her .

 

[Obi-Wan]

I use the H2O2 3% that you find in pharmacies so my solution will be a bit different than yours. I add a 1/2 cup of H2O2 to 2 quarts of water and dip the roots in it for 5 minutes, remove and rinse with room temp water then place them back in my hydro buckets. I recall your solution is 29%? If so you would want to add 15mls of your H2O2 to 2 quarts of water to get a similar root dip solution.

 

[DankwingDuck]

I added root pics when I just updated . Should I remove these brown roots or just treat them ? They are the last pics so you have to go to the end of them all .

 

[Obi-Wan]

It’s tough to tell in the pics wether it’s the beginning of rot or just staining, I would treat them to be on the safe side. I’m not a huge proponent of removing roots, as long as your vigilant about checking them you should be able to treat them early enough to save them.

 

[Obi-Wan]

You mentioned possibly using a Myco product, I use Orca by the makers of Great White, it’s their hydro version and it does help. It seems pricey at first ($33/16 oz. bottle)but I’m about 75% through the bottle I bought back in September and I’ve been treating 18 gallons a week since then so at this point it cost me less than $1 per week at their recommended dose.

 

[DankwingDuck]

I was going to get orca but I was told not to waste my money . But I’ll get some on pay day for sure.

 

[DankwingDuck]

I really don’t like to cut on my plants at all let alone the roots . I like to keep any citing to a minimum. I’m not even looking forward to topping them . But I’ll do anything to make sure they are healthy . I’m not sure if it is root rot because I don’t smell anything and they are not slimy. I was really going off the color alone . Fingers crossed .

 

[Campesino]

DankwingDuck
FWIW you are asking a great source, and if I was in your situation I would do what Obi-Wan recommends.

 

[DankwingDuck]

Already did it all. 👍

 

[DankwingDuck]

5/25/2018

quick update

SK#1.1 : PH 6.0 PPM 774 WT 67
she still looks good no signs of stress . Will top her in a day or two if she still shows no issues 6th node

WW: PH 6.0 PPM 273 WT 68
she seems to be correcting the discoloration of the older leaves a bit. Started growing roots out of the next pot yesterday. 4th node

SK#1.2 : PH 6.0 PPM 265 WT 68
good root growth and seems to be healthy over all . 4th node

 

[DankwingDuck]

So I went to the hydro store and got some myco finally . At this point I shouldn’t need anything else

 

[Campesino]

At this point I shouldn’t need anything else

I think I have said this sentence to my wife at least two dozen times 🤭

 

[DankwingDuck]

Hold that you thought picture incoming

 

[Cannabliss]

Plants are coming along nicely. Hopefully the Ww continues to recover.

 

[DankwingDuck]

I think I have covered all my bases lol . I’m going to switch to advanced nutrient after I use all this up . I also may do some cutting from these and try coco out . So as far as nutes go I think I have covered my bases . Still need to get a 2nd light for my other tent so I can have a veg and a bloom tent at the same time . But it can wait a few weeks or even until after I harvest. I want to have both tents up and running by aug 11th for the dark harvest grow . That way I can cut clones for sure .

 

[Chefbjy]

Lol I've said that to my wife several times. She just asks me every week if I'm going to the grow shop now. After our vacay she's all enthused about upgrades and genetics. Weather it be nutes soil meters fans lights she's excited that I have this hobby.

 

[Obi-Wan]

I’ve been telling my wife I’m going to take down one off my tents for the last 6 months....and then I get more seeds or more clones or I want to try something different....now when I tell her she just rolls her eyes and says “Sure you will, when finally you get bored”.