Growing a crop by reading the plants and not a schedule! - Rodelization

[Weed Pharma]

Also, I reduced the light schedule to 20/4 for a few days.

And 15 hours later she has recouped and looking good.

Notice the position of the leaves, to get maximum photons on the leaves surface area.

 

[Weed Pharma]

I found a couple of bugs (gnats likely) so treated with spinosad/DE and topped with gnatnix.

This plant was in the middle of drying out- the medium and normally would not need to treat-
However, I have started another grow in the same tent and do not want other plants involved.

This is the first pests in 2 years-
I add a few deterents when I amend soil- but no ammendments for this grow and I planted directly into soil-
I usually veg in coco/perlite and flower in soil.

She is still growing well # 3rd node. I placed a stick to be able to quickly determine, how much she is growing.

Continue to dry her out and return the light schedule to 24/0

 

[Weed Pharma]

Maybe I'm a little impatient, but she is not recovering as I would expect-
There is new growth (slow) which is encouraging and no pests visible.
She was last watered 7 days ago- just around the drip line.

The stick gives me a quick reference on new growth- however slight.

In addition to watering to the drip line, I added 1ml SM90 for roots and sprinkled BTi to rid any pest larvae.
When I watered, it ran out directly - as you would see with a completely dried out plant, so I waited a bit before adding suplements/minerals.

I used an awl to punch many holes in the fabric bag @ 2" & 4" from bottom. I also added about 25 holes directly on the bottom and returned to tent on a rack.

 

[oldjarhead100]

do you veg in Gallon pots then go to bigger one for bloom ,how do you switch mediums

 

[Weed Pharma]

oldjarhead100, yes and the switch is seemless- here is a link with step-by-step photo's: https://forum.growweedeasy.com/foru...s-grow-fastbuds-girl-scout-cookies-autoflower
Also, I change nutrients, but thats just a preference.

 

[LurkingInTheGrass]

anybody else reminded of Gilligan's Island?
the episode where the Professor thought the island was sinking (because Gilligan was moving his stick)

 

[Colombo]

No disrespect, just finished a burn and read this, cannot stop laughing LOL, have to take a deep breath!!! whow

 

[Weed Pharma]

And 12 hours later she was fine:

This morning's pic shows a new growth.

I did notice a few leaves turned down- Only on the side where the addional fan blew directly at her.
I moved the fan to the lower portion of the fabric pot - to increase the wet/dry cycling until she gets bigger.

Most of the problems were operator error , in transplanting too soon, but she is looking good @ 3 nodes in an environment of 73f and 30%rh - Optic1xl @26.5".

She has already been fed for the anticipated growth spurt once node #3 forms- I will be topping @ the 5th node.

 

[oldjarhead100]

looking great weed Pharma

 

[Weed Pharma]

Jack has come alive and filled the 3 gallon container in just a few days- Full-on watering going forward.

The CoB lights makes the plant look pale.

Topped at the 5th node and removed the lowest branched bud site. This creates a total of 8-10 cola's.

Plant color looks much better under normal lights, but the leaves look a little too full of water-

There is a growth spurt after topping which we will want to feed with grow @ next watering along with the addition of more K (for the rest of the grow)

And now, leave the plant unmolested until it's time to LST the canopy even.


"Schedules? We don't need no stinkin' schedules!"

 

[Colombo]

It's amazing how nature heals itself ! They look real sweet! Whats nice about growing, It never gets old!

 

[Weed Pharma]

It's really tough sometimes to not "help" them along, lol

 

[Colombo]

Completely Understood ! So much at stake. You get attached real quick !!

 

[Weed Pharma]

Drinking well
She's more green than I like to see- dark, at least it's not glossy.

I watered omitting Cal/Mag and did not add the "grow nutrient" for anticipated spurt you see after topping.
I also reduced K- as I tested my water pH @ 5.8 from tap and adding K has been bringing it over pH 7.
I prefer water going "in" to be pH of 6.0-6.2

"Schedules? We don't need no stinkin' schedules!"

 

[Colombo]

I would take that color any day, shows she is feeding real nice! The leaves are full with water, she's loving it. You go girl ! Good Growing !!

 

[Weed Pharma]

Growing well-the leaves are blocking the entire canopy and I have decided to tuck the fans under the bud branches.

Pics shows a light green, but the plant is dark and starting to get a little glossy.

Very low stress technique and I'm not certain it does anything as the bud branches would works it's way through anyways, as full spectrum lights have green- which contibutes to better light penetration.

"Schedules? We don't need no stinkin' schedules!"

 

[oldjarhead100]

WP whats the glossy leafs mean ?

 

[Weed Pharma]

oldjarhead100, It's one of the first signs of excess N (primary) or due to phosphorous lockout. (locking out Mag,Zinc, Iron etc)
As long as growth continues you can ride the edge, but I prefer to fade the green into flower.
N is absorded across most pH- but phosphorous lock out indicates a pH at extremes ( <6 or>7).(usually acidic)
I will stop nutrients at that point and check pH.

 

[Weed Pharma]

All the bud branches are above the fan leaves which are plentiful:

The stretch is/will be here soon. I like to leave the plant alone during the stretch.

Removed fan leaves (only) from the lowest 2 nodes.


"Schedules? We don't need no stinkin' schedules!"

 

[Weed Pharma]

70f-79f and 21%rh-31%rh, with two circulation fans on low- just moving the leaves- exhaust on low (about 100cfm). 20/4 schedule.

The pic shows 3 distict color ranges for this plant- dark green lower fans- normal green in the middle fans and light green/yellowing of the top canopy bud branches.
It's common for plants to have new growth be very light green, but it usually goes away in 24hrs- this is not the case.

I recently moved the fan leaves aside to get the bud sites going which might have been too much.
I recently placed the plant in the overlap space- new light and even though I carefully measure that space, I have no reference points for what works..
The plant is drinking more water at each feeding- every other day.

With all the above in consideration, this is what I'll try.

To the usual water/nutes- I resumed the K but not the single grow dose for the stretch.
The top may be from nutrient deficiency - I gave a full dose of Micronutrients to provide Zinc, Iron etc and some N.

I returned the plant to the overflap area, but 1 1/2" futher away from the CoB.
Stuck a skewer in the soil- to readily see if it's growing.

I resisted the temptation to defoliate, as it may need some nutrients from the lower leaves and those leaves are my barometer during the flower phase!


"Schedules? We don't need no stinkin' schedules!"