Kind Soil grow Journal

[gags71]

As I promised in an earlier post, I would show you how I ph my distilled water naturally. You can get a good idea from the pictures, but I will explain as well. First of all this is Menards distilled water and Menards drinking water. I like to do 12 at a time, cuz it lasts me for quite a while. First I uncap all the distilled water bottles, to settle the pH, for about 5 minutes. Then I pour out just enough to get to this notch on the gallon jug. You can see where I drew a line. I pour it into a container, and save it for my humidifier. So no water is wasted. Once I get it to this Notch, I add 1 and 1/2 tablespoons of Menards drinking water. After that, I just recap it, shake it a little bit and as you can see this is where the test settles. This particular test settled at 6.57 P.H. They will range anywhere from 6.3 to 6.8. I have never had any below or above. And as you can see, I only used about a half a bottle of drinking water.

 

[SoOrbudgal]

Hey if it's working for you it works for me LOL. I got well water it's got lots of minerals but it's good I've had it tested every few years. I also let it sit mainly to get it at the room temp. Great job gags71

 

[gags71]

Thanks SoOrbudgal. Your lucky, my water sucks as I posted earlier.

 

[billyboy]

Very helpful - Thank you!

 

[billyboy]

How is the grow? Are you training or using a technique (Scrog, mainlining, etc...)

 

[Canuck147]

Your Maui looks great (I have one growing as well) - but - all I see is the main cola. Early on I cut off fan leaves that are blocking underneath growth - that allows those branches underneath to grow up vertically with the main cola. I just cut off 2 at a time to see how the plant responds. But it's your plant - and the color is great, nice deep green.

 

[gags71]

Hey Billy boy, this is only my second grow, I have been just trimming leaves. You'll see in the next pictures only four days older than the previous pictures, so just about three and a half weeks old now. I have way more light than I did in my first grow, and this seems to be helping, especially my older plants.

 

[gags71]

Hey Canuck147, I have been cutting off leaves every now and then over the last few days. You will see in the pics I'm about to post. It has grown quite a bit just in the last four days, and with all the lights I have now, I'm hoping that they really start to sprout. Thanks for your positivity.

 

[gags71]

Okay so I decided to do an update today. Maui is only 4 days older than my last pics (3 1/2 weeks old). I have started to trim bigger leaves off, and it seems like the bud sites lower down are starting to sprout more now. I have a lot of light on them, hopefully they will sprout quickly. I took these pics only about an hour before lights-out, so it looks like it's getting ready to sleep. But I can assure you in the morning it will be sticking straight up in happy. The next pics, I'll make sure I do in the morning. Thanks again for all the feedback..

 

[gags71]

Her is a picture of Maui basking in the sun and happy this morning.

 

[gags71]

Just wanted to give a quick update on two other plants I also have growing in Kind Soil. White Fire Alien OG, and Northern Lights. White Fire Alien OG is getting close to being ready to harvest. And Northern Lights has a ton of Bud's to work on. So far, I think doubling my lights, and the Kind Soil are going to give me at least two to three times more than my first grow.

 

[SoOrbudgal]

Real frosty looking plants the name suits her.

 

[gags71]

Thanks SoOrbudgal. Yeah, it is super Frosty. I will take a picture and share it within the next couple weeks, before I harvest.

 

[gags71]

Okay, Maui is officially 4 weeks old. Here are a few pics, I have been trimming for about a week now, little bit at a time. The color is looking nice and dark green, and a lot of Bud sites popping up. Kind Soil, Please keep being kind to me.

 

[gags71]

Maui 5 Weeks old now. I like the way it looks so far, as this is my first Sativa I am growing. Always trimming a little bit at a time. I just harvested my White Fire Alien OG (Kind Soil only) over the weekend. I will post some pics later

 

[SoOrbudgal]

LOL gags71 don't trim anymore ( hope that's not harsh LOL )

 

[SoOrbudgal]

good looking plant gags71 sure showing her sativa side. I would only trim at this point the very lower plant those leaves near soil and the center just a few. Good job and I love your pooch

 

[gags71]

Lol SoOrbudgal, we novices are goofy folks.

 

[gags71]

Thanks for the info SoOrbudgal. I will take your advice, and try not to be so trim crazy. By the way Rocky says thanks and says hello😁

 

[gags71]

6 Week update. Looks healthy, nice and green. Looks like it might be a short plant..