5 OG's, Medic Grow Fold 8 LED, Prescription Blend Nutrients & Me!

[Buds Buddy]

OK, let's take a look at how the girls are doing since plating the seeds 9 days ago. The Skywalker OG took 4 days to break ground & here she is now. I guess this is considered a mutant too. 3 Leaves & 3 Sucker Leaves ? First time I've had a plant do this. Kind of cool though. Will be interesting to see how it branches out.
"Skywalker OG"

"Fire OG" is doing fairly well. She's starting to form her 2nd node. She is now 6 days old.

Next is the "OG-1". Also making her 2nd set of leaves & 6 days old.

Here is the "OG KUSH". Seems to be doing OK to me.

And the problem child "Super Silver Haze OG". Planted the new seed Sunday; so waiting to see on this one. She must know I'm not a big fan of Sativa.... LOL.

 

[Buds Buddy]

Even though I probably could have waited a few more days to water I decided to start now. The pots are still a little bit on the heavy side (not too bad); which means there's still some moisture in the bottom of the pots. I doubt the roots have made it there yet. The top 1/2 of the soil seems a little dry so I wanted to moisten that up some.
I had a gallon of water sitting out the past 48 hours for these girls. I always pH between 6.3 to 6.5.
My Tap water is pretty high right now for some reason. It's at 8.5 pH. Took about 1.75 ml. of pH down to get it to 6.3.
According to my cheapo TDS Meter my ppm is at 170 on my tap water.

I had planned to use the Truncheon to check my ppm & EC but today it's not working. Worked yesterday. Go figure ?
I guess if I can't get it working I'll just have to convert ppm to EC.

So this is my little watering cup for plants this small. Holds 4 oz. I fill it to about 3 oz. twice to water each plant. So about 6 oz. per plant. Should be good for 2-3 days depending on temp... maybe longer.

I pretty much use @Emilya watering method to encourage root growth. I water to the outside rim of the pots & leave the center mostly dry. Here's a couple pics.

All I've got for now. My get out of "Trim Jail" Free card is expiring so I have to go turn myself in.

 

[Buds Buddy]

Just a quick note. "Super Silver Haze OG" has sprouted. Her little helmet is just barely above ground. If I had some Pink Bubblegum Blunts I'd pass them out.

 

[Verbalist]

The waiting game with the current crop is mmeh.. At this stage I would love to just sit and trim the buds fug out.

 

[Buds Buddy]

Hello Again ! I'm in the process of trying to get more info on the Fold 8 to post. The light should be here by the end of the week (guess-timation) since it's at customs in Alaska & I'm in AZ. Hoping to post info with pics of the light when it arrives.
I've been kind of busy harvesting my other plants. 3.5 plants done & 5.5 plants to go. Looking like all 5 will get done at the same time which could be an issue. No place to hang that much weed to dry all at once. Oh well, I've had worse problems than too much weed... lol.
For those interested I'm planning to purchase these Far Red 730nm lights to use during flowering. Here's the info.

***These are the lights I'm considering buying.***​

Premium Quality Research Grade FGI 730 NM Far Red LED Lightbar. 30 Watt. 45 inches Long. Commercial Grade Supplemental Far Red Booster.​

• This Listing is for ONE Far Red LED
• Supplemental Far Red Bloom Flower Enhancer
• 30 Watts of Dedicated 730NM Energy
• Covers a 2' x 4' area in bloom
• Water resistant, passively cooled. 110V plug included

Far Red Spectrum Improves Plant Morphology​

Studies By Dr Robert Emerson confirmed Far Reds importance to growth rates.​

Dr. Robert Emerson, who taught at the University of Illinois, discovered that light on the far end of the spectrum, infrared light, boosted photosynthesis when combined with other wavelengths. Emerson’s primary observations included: There are two chemical procedures that contribute to photosynthesis. These processes are hastened, and are more efficient, when the plant is exposed to far-red and infrared light.
The plant protein phytochrome absorbs red, far-red and infrared wavelengths; this protein is responsible for regulating flowering.

Further Studies by Drs Zhen and Van Iersel​

Zhen and Van Iersel (2017) showed that adding 110 µmols of far-red light (peak wavelength: 735 nm) to varying PPFDs of “warm-white” or blue-red irradiation increased the net photosynthetic rates with diminishing increases at higher PPFDs. Far-red + blue-red light and far red + “warm-white” light both increased the net photosynthetic rate to PPFD ratios by 41%.

Up to 120 umols ePPFD at 18"​

This bar produces plenty of Far Red supplemental energy for your plants. Using dedicated IR sensors we measure the increase at 18" from the LEDs at 120 additional umols. We call this ePPFD because typical PAR measurement ends at 700nm. Our Far Red Bar adds up to 120 umols to any standard PAR measurement. Placing the light closer will increase ePPFD (however will also decrease the coverage area).

Features​

• 30 Watts of power draw
• 110-277V
• Pre wired with 8' cord and 110V plug
• Mounting clips included
• 44.88”x 2.24”x 1.53”
• IP65 water resistant with sealed crystal glass diode cover
• 102.3BTU
• 4.4 lbs.

Coverage recommendations: Full Cycle

Our testing together with dozens of earlier buyers of the FGI 730NM Far Red Lightbar, have shown that the most effective coverage area for full flower cycle use is 4' x 2' at 12" to 36".

Our far red lightbar fits neatly inside our Uniformity Pro 640 and Uniformity Pro Flex full spectrum LED's, as it will with most multi-bar style LEDs. Two per 4x4 provides the infrared punch plants need in flower.

Our studies further concluded that the far red energy can be used throughout the entire 12 hour cycle. We recommend that initially the bars are 36" away from transitioning veg plants. And are left on for the full day. As the plants finish stretching the bars can be as close as 12" for most hardy strains. However some strains which exhibit more light sensitivity should be monitored for stress at this intensity.

Coverage recommendations: Emerson Effect

Test grows using our far red lightbar are ongoing as it relates to solely managing the "Emerson Effect". Theoretically when plants are exposed to far red energy at the end of the 12 hour light cycle, will reduce transpiration rates faster than plants that are not exposed to far red energy. With this in mind the far red lightbar can be mounted further away from the plants than the full cycle recommendation above. At this stage of our research we are relying on end users like yourself to help us dial in appropriate coverage area and light hanging distances from the canopy. Our current believe is that one lightbar managing to the Emerson Effect can cover 6' x 3' of canopy.

As for the number of minutes/hours of lights-on time we are less confident in a recommendation at this time. Anecdotal evidence from dozens of growers suggest that 20 minutes of dedicated far red energy after the primary full spectrum LEDs are turned off may allows growers to then turn their primary lights on for 13 hours without risk of re-veg or hermaphroditical transitions. Again, in theory, the additional hour of high intensity full spectrum energy will improve yields and possibly also potency results. At the same time, we are unable to make a specific claim or representation as this type of science is less than complete. Please help us to further our research by letting us know what you observe in your plants.

Happy Growing!

 

[Buds Buddy]

Here's a quick update on the girls.
"Super Silver Haze OG" isn't looking all that super just yet. She sure isn't doing anything fast, that's for sure. It's like she came up & has just sat there the same size for the past 3 days. Hopefully, it takes off soon.

"Fire OG" seems to be doing OK. This is the very 1st strain I ever grew. It kicked some azz back then. Hope it's the way I remember it.

"OG-1" is about the same size of the Fire OG. Both of these have grown their single finger & 3 finger leaves so far and are starting on their next set.

"OG KUSH" is doing alright too. Come on roots.... Expand & make these plants take off !

 

[Buds Buddy]

Last, but not least we have my Tri-Clops. Another weird mutation. Been getting these a lot lately. Makes me wonder how stable some of these breeders seeds are. So here is my "Skywalker OG".

And a group shot to round things out.

 

[Buds Buddy]

Probably 1 more week & I'll be starting nutes. I like to have 3-4 sets of leaves first so I know they can handle it.

 

[Prescription Blend]

@Buds Buddy since your in FFOF you can certainly wait a while to start liquid nutrients. They are looking good!

 

[Buds Buddy]

@Buds Buddy since your in FFOF you can certainly wait a while to start liquid nutrients. They are looking good!

Cool, but I like to start them off with about 1/4 strength for 2 feeding, then 1/2 strength for 2 feedings, 3/4 next & then Full Strength. Kind of build them up to it a little at a time.

 

[Buds Buddy]

Hey all, I'm going to harvest my "Cherry on Top" tomorrow. I plan on Re-Vegging this girl so the closet may get a little tight till the Big Tent is empty. Got about a week still to complete the harvest.

 

[Jack420]

I’m in I’m goin t try those nutes next round hoping for better results then the geo flora

 

[Buds Buddy]

I’m in I’m goin t try those nutes next round hoping for better results then the geo flora

C@@L ! Welcome aboard. Haven't seen you around lately. Maybe we're just on at different times.

 

[Buds Buddy]

Hey All, I got that "Cherry On Top" cut down for re-veg. But first let's have a look at what's going on with the 5 OG's.

"SKYWALKER OG" I wonder how long it will keep growing 3 sets of leaves. Would be cool to Top between 4th & 5th node & Remove nodes 1 & 2 leaving 6 branches. Top all 6 & get 12 branches for Colas. That's my thoughts on it anyway.

"OG KUSH" She's coming on strong with her fat leaves. Starting on her 4th set already.

"OG-1 KENOBI" She's looking good & healthy. So far - So good !

"FIRE OG" So far she seems to be out doing all the rest.... but not by much.

"SUPER SILVER HAZE OG" I give up on this one. She's either a Runt, Slow Starter or Stunted. I removed her from the grow & put her on the porch.

 

[Buds Buddy]

"CHERRY ON TOP" - Trim for Re-Veg : So here's how I'm going to attempt this Re-Veg. Here's a couple pics of the plant before any chopping was done on it.

First off I remove all the Fan leaves that have a long stem. They rarely have any sugar on them.
Then I cut off the upper section / cola of each branch, leaving part of the branch along with 2 sets of side branches on the branch I cut. My plant now looks like this.

I try to cut pretty close to the "Y" on my branches at a 45 degree angle.

Big Fan Leaves in the Trash. Leaves / Trim with Sugar saved for Bubble Hash.

Continued.......

 

[Buds Buddy]

So my next step is to remove all the bud from the remaining branches; while leaving some of the Leaves.
These Buds will be put in my Drying Rack to dry.

And now she looks like this & is ready to Re-Veg.... I Hope.... lol.

She is now in the closet with the 4 OG's. Had to raise my light about 6" for her.

And that is my update for the moment. Enjoy !

 

[Mdlroad]

So my next step is to remove all the bud from the remaining branches; while leaving some of the Leaves.
These Buds will be put in my Drying Rack to dry.

And now she looks like this & is ready to Re-Veg.... I Hope.... lol.

She is now in the closet with the 4 OG's. Had to raise my light about 6" for her.

And that is my update for the moment. Enjoy !

I'm really interested in watching that re-veg

 

[Morda Grown]

So my next step is to remove all the bud from the remaining branches; while leaving some of the Leaves.
These Buds will be put in my Drying Rack to dry.

And now she looks like this & is ready to Re-Veg.... I Hope.... lol.

She is now in the closet with the 4 OG's. Had to raise my light about 6" for her.

And that is my update for the moment. Enjoy !

I have my munchies... What would be cool is to see it in a time lapse video from strip to re flower.

 

[Buds Buddy]

I'm really interested in watching that re-veg

I did it once before with a Big Bud plant. If it acts the same as the last one all the main branches I cut will start leaking a syrupy goo where the cuts at. That went on for a week or more. Then I started seeing a bunch of nubs on the branches.
Next thing I knew it was a vegging plant again. I cut the last one way smaller then this one. Hoping leaving it bigger speeds up the growth / recovery some. Last one ended up twice the size it was before.

 

[Buds Buddy]

I have my munchies... What would be cool is to see it in a time lapse video from strip to re flower.

That would be cool. Unfortunately, I don't have a clue on how to do those kinds of things. I'm lower, then Low Tech on computers.