Gifted 2 mystery plants with issues, need help!

[GreenAlchemist]

Thanks! Really appreciate the feedback, these girls are the real troopers here

 

[DeadlyFruit]

Alchi I think you deserve a medal for best effort put into rescuing your adopted girls. The next time I have these types of problems I am coming to you for advice because I think you have now tried just about everything! 🙂

 

[GreenAlchemist]

Thanks!! Really appreciate it hoping this forum thread can helps others out.
Though I feel my girlfriend’s the real MVP in this one, with all the midnight spraying I’ve left the bed for, and time spent researching first thing In the morning with coffee, she’s been super understanding and supportive. I owe her a damn good dinner date! Ahah

 

[GreenAlchemist]

Update: It’s time!!

Put them in a 24hr dark period before flipping (the idea is to minimize stress and flower a bit quicker)

Not sure if it will help alleviate the stress of flipping, but figured it can’t hurt.

after about 5 weeks of treatment, I couldn’t be happier to have finally hit the flip. Thank you ALL who stayed along with this journey and offered help/reassurance, this is what GWE is all about: the journey together!

I’ll continue to update/post on here weekly, taking them to the end

 

[DeadlyFruit]

Support can get you through most things in life, cannabis or otherwise. Hold onto her, she’s a keeper!

 

[alltatup]

I always initiate flowering with 24-36 hours of darkness. It gives a good kick to the flowering hormone.

 

[GreenAlchemist]

Update:
Week 1 finished, stepping into week 2

thought I’d share a photo of their stretch, starting to reach for the stars

Haven’t done a lot this week, but did topdressed the day before flip:

- 50-50% blend of Gaia green’s 444 and 284 (2tbsp per gallon)
- 2 cups of earth worm castings
- 1tbsp of insect frass
- 1 tbsp of mycorrhizae
- 1tbsp of diatomaceous earth
watered in with an aerated compost tea

keeping an eye on everything but so far looking good! Environment is in check and still dialled in right

looking forward to that bud structure coming!
Hope everyone’s enjoying their homegrown and keeping that environment / IPM in check

 

[alltatup]

They look MAGNIFICENT!! This is so interesting and exciting to watch!!! They look really strong.

 

[GreenAlchemist]

Update: close call!

somehow, last night my AC unit fell off the little stand, and disconnected from the outtake. It blew hot air on it’s side all night/morning.
I had my Bluetooth off so I didn’t get an alert for the temperature raise it created.

when I finally went in today (16 hours later from when I assume it fell) it was 42C (107F).

immediately fixed it and put braces on the wheels to prevent a future fall again. Gave the girls water and immediately got oscillating air flowing throughout the room. It’s now at a comfortable temp/Rh, but that was close..

hoping it didn’t stress them too bad, also hoping it killed any PM spores left over in the tents.. PM can’t survive past 40C so it may be a blessing in disguise, but we’ll see..

-posted pictures below are the ac unit (fixed)
-before and after the issue
-and also just early flower shots (excited to see them start!)

hope everyone’s day is going better than mine so far lol. NOT how I wanted to come home after a tooth filling from the dentist.. plus side to this is my teeth are all good, so if this goes south with PM again I can make tons of sweet edibles ahaha

 

[Puglover1]

Nice stretching. what kind of little A/C do you use?

 

[alltatup]

Wow, alchie, that's SCAREY!!! Hopefully it did not stress them out too much, as early as they are in flowering. Early on in my grow career (started July 2016), I didn't realize how hot it was getting inside my grow box, and the stress caused some hermie action which resulted in some seeds. But it was later in flower so the buds were already big and not too many seeds. I'm keepin my fingers crossed for you!!!

 

[GreenAlchemist]

@Puglover1
I’m using the LG ac unit, has a built in dehu which comes in pretty handy! Though it has rollers on the bottom which caused the fall (I braced them this time to avoid another incident)

alltatup
Super scary walking in, first reaction was the beginning of a fire (so much heat and a bit of a burn smell) was so relieved to see it wasn’t as serious as I thought. Fingers crossed as well!

 

[Puglover1]

Thanks. I might need to buy a portable AC. I bought one that was used once but sold it to afford my last pug puppy. If you ever determine the strain my guess if Green Crack. I've had that, several years ago, I liked it. It's prone to WPM: https://wayofleaf.com/cannabis/strains/green-crack-marijuana-strain

 

[GreenAlchemist]

Just wanted to show a flower update;
so far so good! God Bud in the smaller tent filled it out beautifully, starting to show some frost, has almost a grape candy smell to it! (Accidentally knocked a bud last night and the smell took me by surprise)

The WC really exploded on me, not as far developed bud-wise, but good node spacing, looking forward to the next month!

Hope everyone’s week is going well and relaxing, cheers!
-GA- (Alchi)

 

[alltatup]

Alchie, YOU ARE THE KING OF ABANDONED PLANTS!!!!! They look fantastic. I am delighted to see how all of your hard work is paying off. Those are happy girls.

 

[GreenAlchemist]

Update:
Middle of week 5 flower

Going quite well, no hiccups or issues. Slight yellowing on the bottoms, so I gave them both a feeding of GH FloraNova Bloom.

“God” (smaller girl) is bulking up, awesome trichome production, crazy sweet smell, like fresh jellybeans.

“WC” (wedding cake I assume) is slow to go, but starting to get going, looking forward to the last half of flower and seeing what they can produce

I haven’t done much lately, just staying on top of watering/feeding, and keeping an eye on them.

Can’t wait to finish (as I have a full tent of vegged girls waiting to go into the flower room) gotta make a game plan for that soon aha. Cheers everyone!

 

[GreenAlchemist]

Thanks eh! Really appreciate it
I’ve been very happy with the results, Glad I don’t have to do any more midnight IPM treatments lol

 

[SoOrbudgal]

Wonderful news for you. They look great and will only get fatter, oh it's so hard being patient but so worth it.

 

[GreenAlchemist]

Update:
End of week 6

the God bud is healthy, budding and smelling fantastic,

sad news though in the WC, as I discovered a node infested with thrips. Cut/removed, bagged and trashed the node, but keeping an eye on the rest of WC.
I’m past the point of being able to spray them, so I may need to cull this one to protect the others I have going, not the happiest with that, but whatever needs to happen to move forwards.
hoping the rest stay pest free!

 

[GreenAlchemist]

Update:
almost the end of week 7
To my surprise, I cannot find anymore thrips / sign of pests on “WC” after removing problem node, may have caught it early enough but will continue to look over daily just incase (so she stays!)

”God” bud is looking like a few more weeks and she’s ready, I’ll check trichs in another 2 weeks and see how much longer.
Did a topdress for both:
2 Tbsp per Gallon, 7:3 ratio of 284 and 444 (Gaia)
1Tbsp Insect Frass (Gaia)
2 cups EWC
2Tbsp diatomaceous earth (silica)

Added 2 new ladies into the flower room:
2x Speed Bud (Early Misty X Ruderalis)
They outgrew my veg space and couldn’t wait til the other tents were free, one started growing into the light and burned a bit, so it was time.
bit of a busy day but glad to see it running smoothly