News from the Vegetative Tents
I have been neglectful regarding updating the vegetative tent info. I have two. One is for seedling/clones and one is for more advanced vegetative growth. Both tents are 2 X 4 X 5-foot. Recently, I have experienced an overload of vegetative stock.
As you remember from my last entry, I had significant veggie stock: five Candy Kush (CK) vegs grown from seeds in 1-gal plastic pots; eight total Northern Lights (NL) and Fruity Pebbles (FP) that were cloned and now vegging in 1-pint plastic pots; and, finally, nine total Fruity Pebbles/OG (FP/OG) and Northern-Lights/skunk (NL/SK) crosses vegging in 1-gallon plastic pots (grown from free seeds).
Last week, I looked at the vegetative 420 and decided both tents were overloaded (head slap!). Some 420 had to be transplanted and moved to the flower tent to free space. I decided to act upon the five CK in 1-gal plastic pots first. Last Saturday, I took ten clone cuttings from three of the CK.
Currently, all clones are healthy and seem to be progressing nicely. For clone media, an approximate 60% peat, 40% perlite media was hand mixed. Supplemental additional media mix items included mycorrhizal microbes and powdered dolomite for pH adjustment. In preparation for cloning, plastic transplant pots full of soil-mix were soaked overnight in a pH=6.0, mild-strength Clonex-brand clone-nutes. Once taken, all clones were placed in a repurposed plastic “mushroom growing bin”. The bin has a black bottom-half and a clear plastic top-half with several 2-inch holes in the top-sides to allow air flow. I used tape initially to seal the holes so that humidity was maintained initially at 90% to 100% RH for one 18/6 cycle. A couple clean water misting sprays kept RH optimal.
Over the last week, I have dropped the clone chamber RH at bit and opened the taped holes a little-at-a-time and placed a fan near the bin to draw air slowly through the clone chamber. Current RH in the clone chamber is in the 70% to 80% RH range with an 18/6 light cycle. Temps have been 75 to 80 deg F. There are no signs of mold, fungus or disease. Two “string-type” LED lights and one small 35-actual-watt LED are arranged on top of the clear plastic clone chamber cover to provide low-intensity “burple-red” light and warmth.
Last Saturday, the three CK “mothers” were transplanted into 5-gal fabric bags and trimmed. The other two CK were transplanted into 5-gal fabric bags and trimmed on Tuesday of this week. For transplanting an approximate 60% peat, 40% perlite media was hand mixed. Supplemental mix items included
@GeoFlora Nutrients, mycorrhizal microbes and powdered dolomite for pH adjustment. All CK 420 were returned to the veg tent after transplanting (increasing the degree of overcrowding in the veg tents – head slap!). A tight squeeze resulted.
Last weekend and earlier this week, some LST and trimming of the vegging NL, FP, FP/OG and NL/SK was accomplished. All 420, except those seven from the original FP and NL crop (currently in the flowering tent), are now utilizing @GeoFlor Nutrients. Several waterings were administered to the veg crop 420 during the last couple weeks. Spring water and some supplemental doses liquid yucca, liquid iron, liquid silica and recharge were used. pH of water/supplement varied between 5.8 and 6.1. Temps in the veg tents have been 80 – 85 deg F, RH 50% - 65%. Seedling/clone tent lighting is provided by two
@Maxsisun MF1000 dimmable & remote controlled LEDs. The other advanced-growth veg tent lighting is provided by one 350-actual-watt Bloomspect full spectrum LED.
Yesterday was moving day. I moved the five CK’s in 5-gal fabric bags from the veg tent to the flowering tent. Prior to CK insertion, the five CK were denuded of “easily removed” leaves for Day-1-flowering yield enhancement (CK’s will also be denuded again at Day-18 of the flower cycle). After denuding, selective LST was performed on the CK’s.
Much rearranging of flowering tent residents was required to fit three NL in late-bloom, four FP in mid-bloom and the five new CK residents into the 4 X 8 X 7.8-foot space. All CK were arranged at the perimeters at either end of the flowering tent to aid light and RH acclimatization. The current flowering NL and FP residents were clustered toward the tent center. There are now twelve 420 at various stages of flowering contained in the flowering tent.
Following transfer of CK’s, the veg tents were rearranged. The NL and FP pint-sized clone-seedlings were placed in the MF 1000 LED tent. All other FP/OG and NL/SK crosses in 1-gal containers were placed in the Bloomspect tent.
Current tent state: Twelve 420 in flowering tent, ten 420 clones in clone chamber, eight 420 seedling/clones in MF 1000 tent, and nine 420 advanced-growth vegging.
One last detail: MF 1000 tent veg tent: oscillating fan failed. A spare oscillating replacement fan was installed there. A warranty claim was made upon the vendor, a new replacement fan is on the way.
Please find pictures of the clone setup below. In addition, there are pictures of the vegetative tents below. I will add pictures later showing the flowering tent 420 and the newly denuded CK’s.
Clone chamber setup.
Candy Kush clones.
Advanced growth veg tent, minus Candy Kush. Fruity-Pebbles/OG and Northern-Lights/skunk crosses present.
Advanced growth veg tent, minus Candy Kush. Fruity-Pebbles/OG and Northern-Lights/skunk crosses present.
Seedling/clone tent. Northern Lights and Fruity Pebbles clones (a few 420 need some work due to yellowing).
Seedling/clone tent. Northern Lights and Fruity Pebbles clones.
Thanks for coming by. Happy Friday! It's Friday fatty time! ppm Charlie.
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