Tangy G13 Grow (Amsterdam Genetics)

[Peebz]

Hey PaganRich you think transplanting twice is necessary? The airport's seem to work well but frustrating when I let the soil dry a bit to much and the water just spews out the side holes. Took me ages to water 1 plant properly. Trying to feed the water in drop at a time.

I just bought a couple fabric pots to get me buy for this grow and I will come back to the airport with some experience

 

[Peebz]

All tucked up in their new home yesterday. Almost time to start training....

 

[PaganRich]

Hep up Peebz mate-yeap, hear you there. Way I got round that was to dampen surface soil a few minutes before a slow, steady watering and I also watched this vid on youtube where they shake the soil in these pots to get the soil into the nooks and crannies using a conveyor belt (was a large operation mind you). I tried that just before I closed down on 2 lasses and it made watering so much more easier, drainage was much sweeter. Tbh I think I may have compressed the soil a little to much when I tried to fill the hole spaces and the vibrational trick removes that problem. I also water mega slowly. Regarding your lasses, lots of folks use your current method and it works sweet as a nut, no probs so if it`s going great for you, stick with it. Personally, I`d stick with what you`re doing as it`s working well for you and you seem happy with it My thinking is and it`s just a thought, it`s a jump for a lass going straight into a 20l-won`t hurt her-but if you had something mid way then you could achieve a larger root ball to asssist transplantation. Also, if you`re out and about and get delayed and it`s a hot summer as predicted? You get the drift, you get a bit more wiggle room in the drying department. Still, not an issue so go with what works best for you mate-it`s all good

 

[Peebz]

The plants seem to be taking to the new soil. Gave them full veg nutrients tonight and trimmed off all the large fan leaves as they were blocking a lot of light. But stems are looking real thick and strong

Also the 8 ball kush and 1 off the tangy G13 showing signs of a deficiency but I think it's down to me not feeding them enough. pH, temps good. Humidity is about 45rh which is a little low. Doing my best to keep the humidity up with a tub of water and a sponge Infront of the induction fan.

When would I see signs of sex from them? Really can't remember from last time. Worried my humidity has been to low and could turn out some males,
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[Peebz]

So looking back at my last ohotos I definitely fucked up and took the defoil to far and stunted growth this week as it took them a while to recover.

Iv got some deficiencies coming through (see photo's). This could be a few things on my part during the days of transplanting so will give it another week of regular feeding before I worry. I also pulled my light away about 2" making it 16" from the tips, all temps and humidity good.

Training started last night, iv been slightly bending the branch's over the last 4 days and then tied them down last night.

 

[Peebz]

Getting a strange deficiency on one of my tangy G13. Burnt tips and twisted new growth.

Since last feeding I have only gave her cal mag and kelp in plain water. My other tangy and 8 ball kush seem to have cleared up mostly and back on track.

The only thing I could think of is I have started using a garden sprayer to water my plants and this plant just caught some of high strength dregs from sitting whilst in water them.

Temps have been between 21 and 25 C .humidity high 40's and 50's. My ph is normally 6.3-6.5 but a couple bottles had krept up to 6.8 by mistake?

I stuck to my feeding plan but fed them half strength veg nutrients.

 

[LurkingInTheGrass]

Hey @Peebz

Just wondering about your schedule?
How is it set up? Water, water, feed? Or do you feed once a week and water as required?

I'm a hydro guy trying to understand dirt 😁:
To me - they look like they are ready for (need) those veg nutes (calmag and kelp, is close to what I would use to flush)

 

[Peebz]

Yeh so I do my best to water feed water feed but since transplant a week ago I fed it apon transplant then watered it twice since and fed it today. I also do not water to run off when I water them. Only every 2nd feeding.

I forgot to mention I have ammended my soil with chicken manure, fish bone meal and bat guano.

 

[LurkingInTheGrass]

So your feeding the dirt? Not the plant

Do you add any bacteria, or just what comes with the teas and amendments?

 

[Peebz]

Started training tonight and trimmed a couple bigger fan leaves off to open them up.

Not sure what the issue is with this tangy is. The other two plants seem to be getting on okay so will just continue as normal and see what transpires. Didn't help when I was trying to bend the top branch's into position and one split at the joint. Iv taped her up, hopefully she recovers.

I bought a 2nd viper spectra 450w and used it to germ a couple other seeds. I will be installing them both together in the tent shortly so should get a good light spread this time round.

 

[alltatup]

Nice training!

 

[Peebz]

Thanks alltatup

Unfortunately the stem I broke died so my efforts took casualties haha.

 

[alltatup]

Peebz been there, done that!! ;-}

 

[Peebz]

That's us heading into week 6 of veg.

All 3 plants looking really happy again and all back on track. Side branching has taken off so I defoliated them and watered. Over the last week iv topped all 4 main colas on each plant.

before and after of the 8 ball kush

I'll feed them tomorrow and I think I'm going to pull the tangy g13's wider and flatten them out

10 days ago I also sprouted 2 X Gorilla Zkittles which are Cali strains from Barney's. I'm trying the nursery 1 gallon pot with these this time round as suggested previously. I transplanted them after a week from sprout, possibly a bit premature. Ill leave them in there for about 4 weeks before I move them to the 5 gallon pots. I'm open to any suggestions to tidy that up?

 

[Peebz]

All is well in the tent. Plants seem to be growing nicely. Iv defoliated heavily twice since last post and unfortunately damaged a couple stems returning the pots into the tent that did not recover.

Iv also reduced the feeding frequency, watering twice between feedings and letting them dry a little more.

Couple updates to the tent. I bought a simple temperature controller so I have better stability of the temps in the soon to be flower tent. I'm going to leave the 2 viper spectra in the main tent and just use my less powered LED for the smaller tent.

Almost at week 8, going to try adding half quarter strength bloom nutrients and teas 1 week prior to flipping them.

As you can see in the small tent I have began sprouting 2 more seedlings, my plan was to use these for mother's if they grew up good. But the gorrila Zkittles sprouted but then began to die off for some reason. The tangy G13 has come out strong as the last 2 did.

 

[Peebz]

Tonight was the final defoliation before flipping them into flower on Monday. I'm happy with how these are coming along. All looking super happy and have rebounded from all the topping and training. Along with my heavy hands breaking a few stems along the way.

Iv done my best to work to a defoliation schedule to help me improve next time round. I added bloom nutrients mid week and a compost tea today.

​​​​​​​I'm going to add a scrog net just to help pull a few stems over that stretch out. I used a net my first grow with auto's and don't get on well with it due to the poor access around my tent. But I have a sprayer now so watering will be easier.

 

[Peebz]

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[Canuck147]

Nice job on your plants. They look great!

 

[alltatup]

You got some MONSTER fan leaves there!! Lookin great!

 

[Peebz]

Thanks Canuck147 and @alltatup

Still really unsure of whats good and wants bad to be honest. Hopefully I can keep them happy in flowering and produce better buds this time round.

ATU, I kept the big ones near the bottom to help show any deficiencies early on.