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New round of Aurora Indica from Nirvana :cool:
- Thread starter Cocho
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GreenhouseEffect
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Ya, I'd tend to agree. The basses for a good grow with soil, is definitely, good soil!
One thing you might want to slowly start working on up there, if you can get em, is making a worm box. You can "grow" a shit ton of good organic fertilizer, with basically just your kitchen waste. It's really cheap and easy, and would save you having to order in some of this stuff, since I know it's kinda hard to get good supply's where yer at. Google Uncle Jims Worm farm, he has lots of good info on them, and all you really need, is something like a plastic tote drilled full of holes on all sides. Not sure if you can get composting worms, or have regular ones in nature up there, but they will do a ton of good work for you.
One thing you might want to slowly start working on up there, if you can get em, is making a worm box. You can "grow" a shit ton of good organic fertilizer, with basically just your kitchen waste. It's really cheap and easy, and would save you having to order in some of this stuff, since I know it's kinda hard to get good supply's where yer at. Google Uncle Jims Worm farm, he has lots of good info on them, and all you really need, is something like a plastic tote drilled full of holes on all sides. Not sure if you can get composting worms, or have regular ones in nature up there, but they will do a ton of good work for you.
PRIMO
New member
Yo Cocho, I get not wanting to over water,but have you ever soaked the whole pot? Even a small plant can shoot out roots to the edge's of your pot. Are they hitting dry soil? If you have good drainage I'd ph. and add cal-mag to enough water to flush the whole pot to good run off,then give her a few days to see what happens.
Cocho
New member
Hey all!
I took notes from your recommendations here, and decided to water her good with pHed water and CalMag.
I mixed up 2 liters of water, pHed it to 7.0, and added 50ml Bioworm and 2ml CalMag.
I watered her in turns until I got a good runoff. Then I measured it and it came out at 6.0
So I'm a little low, and I believe it is because I never presoaked the soil. So next grow I will presoak the soil. I believe the dry soil has a little to low pH from the get go.
So I'll keep monitoring her for the next week until she dries up again, and then I'll give her a new round of pHed water (a little less, but enough for a little ruboff to measure), but maybe not CalMag next time?
So what do you think? Any experience in these kinds of things? I don't want to do anything wrong you know.
Thanks for all your help!
- C
I took notes from your recommendations here, and decided to water her good with pHed water and CalMag.
I mixed up 2 liters of water, pHed it to 7.0, and added 50ml Bioworm and 2ml CalMag.
I watered her in turns until I got a good runoff. Then I measured it and it came out at 6.0
So I'm a little low, and I believe it is because I never presoaked the soil. So next grow I will presoak the soil. I believe the dry soil has a little to low pH from the get go.
So I'll keep monitoring her for the next week until she dries up again, and then I'll give her a new round of pHed water (a little less, but enough for a little ruboff to measure), but maybe not CalMag next time?
So what do you think? Any experience in these kinds of things? I don't want to do anything wrong you know.
Thanks for all your help!
- C
9fingerleafs
Well-known member
Keep givin her calmag every watering but not too much at a time. I would personally take a spray bottle and fill with to water with a high dose of calmag (5ml/lt) and spray couple times a day
9fingerleafs
Well-known member
And keeps the leaves dark like I like em haha
Farmall
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In my spare time, I do mother of pearl inlays. Some times I might be working with a piece of furniture that someone spent 4-6 weeks getting ready to have inlaid and then finished.... and with a DUMB MISTAKE, I can come along and ruin it by way too many unknown potential problems or the slip of a miniature routing tool
OK... What do you want to try next with your plants ? We spend much time and effort getting them to a certain stage and losing them to something stupid really SUCKS! Stay focused and watch out for too many nutes…. Now that's only 2 cents worth
OK... What do you want to try next with your plants ? We spend much time and effort getting them to a certain stage and losing them to something stupid really SUCKS! Stay focused and watch out for too many nutes…. Now that's only 2 cents worth
Cocho
New member
Hey all!
How was your weekend? Started on the preparations for the holidays yet?
I thought an update was in order, to let you know how the little one is doing after I gave her a good pure feeding last week to try and correct the pH values.
She's looking way better. There's still some discoloration here and there, but only on the older growth, and I can't see any on the new growth, plus she is growing fast.
This is one of the pictures I've posted already, just for comparison.
(picture taken 5th of November 2018)
I topped her on the 8th of November, and already the next day two new tops were racing towards the light.
(pictures taken 8th of November 2018)
As you can see from the first picture, she didn't come close to the edge of the pot, and only after 3 days she was reaching over the edge.
Which I take as a good sign (regarding the pH values and all).
And today she looked like this.
(pictures taken 12th of November 2018)
Like I said, there's still some discoloration here and there. But only on the really big fan leaves, which are the old ones from the older pictures, projecting Magnesium deficiency.
So I'm not taking it to hard, but I'll still water her with some good pH'ed water next feeding (about pH 7.1 and CalMag till runoff and take it from there). Last runoff came out at 6.0 if you remember.
Over all she's looking good I believe. What do you think? Am I out of the woods?
The progress have boosted my expectations for this grow, and I'm starting to believe I'll get some prima bud from this one.
She's fattening up really fast, and I can already see how bushy this pheno is. After the next feeding I'll defoliate some and clear out those big fan leaves.
I just want to keep them for now, until this pH problem goes away (better to let the large leaves take the hit from deficiency, rather than the new growth).
Thanks for all the feedback, I really appreciate it!
Peace! :big-smile:
- C
How was your weekend? Started on the preparations for the holidays yet?
I thought an update was in order, to let you know how the little one is doing after I gave her a good pure feeding last week to try and correct the pH values.
She's looking way better. There's still some discoloration here and there, but only on the older growth, and I can't see any on the new growth, plus she is growing fast.
This is one of the pictures I've posted already, just for comparison.
(picture taken 5th of November 2018)
I topped her on the 8th of November, and already the next day two new tops were racing towards the light.
(pictures taken 8th of November 2018)
As you can see from the first picture, she didn't come close to the edge of the pot, and only after 3 days she was reaching over the edge.
Which I take as a good sign (regarding the pH values and all).
And today she looked like this.
(pictures taken 12th of November 2018)
Like I said, there's still some discoloration here and there. But only on the really big fan leaves, which are the old ones from the older pictures, projecting Magnesium deficiency.
So I'm not taking it to hard, but I'll still water her with some good pH'ed water next feeding (about pH 7.1 and CalMag till runoff and take it from there). Last runoff came out at 6.0 if you remember.
Over all she's looking good I believe. What do you think? Am I out of the woods?
The progress have boosted my expectations for this grow, and I'm starting to believe I'll get some prima bud from this one.
She's fattening up really fast, and I can already see how bushy this pheno is. After the next feeding I'll defoliate some and clear out those big fan leaves.
I just want to keep them for now, until this pH problem goes away (better to let the large leaves take the hit from deficiency, rather than the new growth).
Thanks for all the feedback, I really appreciate it!
Peace! :big-smile:
- C
9fingerleafs
Well-known member
Man she’s looking wonderful. You are doin the right thing by letting her cannibalize those big fan leaves while the soil recovers, in a week I’m sure she’ll be darker and you could then defoliate a bit to expose lower growth to light
Cocho
New member
I have a 3 gallon pot on standby from last grow.
I don't believe a larger pot would be smart, or I can't really tell.
The only restriction for me would be the height of the tent. My tent is only 4 feet 11 inches, and the lamp and carbon filter takes up some of that space.
And smart pots are not sold here, so I would have to order from another country which would take 4-6 weeks to deliver. But I'll get a few smart pots for my next grow though.
But how do you think she's looking?
- C
I don't believe a larger pot would be smart, or I can't really tell.
The only restriction for me would be the height of the tent. My tent is only 4 feet 11 inches, and the lamp and carbon filter takes up some of that space.
And smart pots are not sold here, so I would have to order from another country which would take 4-6 weeks to deliver. But I'll get a few smart pots for my next grow though.
But how do you think she's looking?
- C
Cocho
New member
Thanks man!
It just felt right to let her recover on her own.
Been thinking about moving her to a larger pot after a little while. Like PRIMO said, she could use a 3 gallon pot. Right now she's growing in a 2 gallon pot and the tent is 4 feet 11 inches, and the lamp and carbon filter takes up some of that space.
If any of you have a suggestions, I'll appreciate it!
- C
It just felt right to let her recover on her own.
Been thinking about moving her to a larger pot after a little while. Like PRIMO said, she could use a 3 gallon pot. Right now she's growing in a 2 gallon pot and the tent is 4 feet 11 inches, and the lamp and carbon filter takes up some of that space.
If any of you have a suggestions, I'll appreciate it!
- C
9fingerleafs
Well-known member
In my opinion there’s no rush. Specially because she’s recovering. But yeah be sure to transplant at least a week before flowering 
GreenhouseEffect
New member
Looking lot's better! Your Pot definitely needs re-potting!
Make sure you flip her in time. Some strains can double in height, once you switch there light cycle, and then of course you have to keep them far enough away from the bulb, so that they don't get light burn. You will want to keep that plant nice and low, as far as training goes. Probably flip kinda early, to.
Looks like she is nice and short, so far, though!
Make sure you flip her in time. Some strains can double in height, once you switch there light cycle, and then of course you have to keep them far enough away from the bulb, so that they don't get light burn. You will want to keep that plant nice and low, as far as training goes. Probably flip kinda early, to.
Looks like she is nice and short, so far, though!
Cocho
New member
Feeding day!
She was dry enough for me to give her another good round of water, just to make sure the pH has corrected itself.
And it has! The runoff came out at 6.7 today, which is A-OK in my book!
So I'll let her dry up again, then move her over to a larger pot and maybe start easing in with some nutrients, maybe 20% strength depending on how much more she'll be needing together with the tiny bit of new soil I'll be giving her when re-potting.
I'll also do more topping and finally start defoliating. I didn't want to stress her while the pH was off, but since she has bounced back again I can start doing what I'm supposed to do.
So the plan for next week will be:
Re-pot to a 3 gallon pot.
Add some new soil.
Top her again.
Start defoliating.
Start adding nutrients to the feeding water.
How does that sound to you guys? The soil were supposed to be enough for 3 weeks, so even with the new soil in the new pot, she'll move over to that stage where they grow a lot.
So a small dosage of nutrients from then on should be okay?
I have BioThrive Grow and Bloom, as well as a tub of organic Molasses.
I believe that will eventually turn in to a good mix when she gets hungry.
Hope you're all having a good day!
Peace!
- C
She was dry enough for me to give her another good round of water, just to make sure the pH has corrected itself.
And it has! The runoff came out at 6.7 today, which is A-OK in my book!
So I'll let her dry up again, then move her over to a larger pot and maybe start easing in with some nutrients, maybe 20% strength depending on how much more she'll be needing together with the tiny bit of new soil I'll be giving her when re-potting.
I'll also do more topping and finally start defoliating. I didn't want to stress her while the pH was off, but since she has bounced back again I can start doing what I'm supposed to do.
So the plan for next week will be:
Re-pot to a 3 gallon pot.
Add some new soil.
Top her again.
Start defoliating.
Start adding nutrients to the feeding water.
How does that sound to you guys? The soil were supposed to be enough for 3 weeks, so even with the new soil in the new pot, she'll move over to that stage where they grow a lot.
So a small dosage of nutrients from then on should be okay?
I have BioThrive Grow and Bloom, as well as a tub of organic Molasses.
I believe that will eventually turn in to a good mix when she gets hungry.
Hope you're all having a good day!
Peace!
- C
9fingerleafs
Well-known member
That sounds like a great plan. Let a couple of days between transplant and topping/defo. About the nutrients I got no idea. That the thing with soils. You don’t know what’s in it and what needs to be added. It’s always a gamble, you can only react
