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

[Buds Buddy]

Here we go with a little update on things. As I said, I'm starting my Feed now. Here's a copy of the pamphlet with the feed schedule for "Prescription Blend Nutrients".

I'm just starting with the seedling nutes (Core A & B) at 2 ml. per gal. each.

Each plant gets 1/2 cup each for the moment. It's a 16 oz. cup, so they get about 8 oz. each. They will only get 2 feedings each of this before moving to the Actual Veg recommendation. Give them a small taste of it first to get them kick started.

 

[Buds Buddy]

"OG KUSH" This Gal looks hungry. Only 1 with yellowing leaves. These girls are 22 days old now. I removed the bottom 2 nodes on all 4 plants as I'll only be using nodes 3 & 4. Topping will be done in about a week. A week or so later they should be about ready to up-pot to 3 gal. pots. They will be more then ready for the Big Light & Tent by then.
So here's 2 pics of each plant before & after removing bottom 2 nodes.

"Skywalker OG" My 3 Leaf Girl. I guess I'll name her Clover. I'm sure interested in how this one develops. Never had a 3 leaf plant before.

 

[Buds Buddy]

"Fire OG" This strain is the whole reason I decided to order the OG Mix pack. It's the very first strain I ever grew (from bag seed). It was Fire then.... so hoping for the same results.

"OG-1 Kenobi" May the force be with you ! I'm actually getting ready to harvest my OG-1 from my other grow this weekend.

I'm not concerned about the long stem; as some of it will get buried when I up-pot to 3 gal. pots.

 

[Buds Buddy]

Here's the "Cherry on Top" Re-Veg. She seems to be doing OK so far. I can tell she is drinking because the pot dries within 3 days. I think I'm seeing the start of new growth; but not positive. May just be wishful thinking.... lol.

And here are a few group shots to complete the update for now.

 

[Buds Buddy]

On a personal note, I'm having a tough time keeping up on things right now. This new job has got my schedule all messed up. I haven't worked an 8-4 job in over 30 years. Trying to get use to the hours is rough. I've been working 4-12, 5-1 or 6-2 forever. So come 12:00 I'm looking for time to go home. Those last 4 hours drag by each day. I like the job itself. I hate the hours though. When I get home I'm exhausted & usually skip dinner & go to bed I'm so tired. Wish I could find a grave shift job when I'm wide awake & ready to go. I will keep looking for something more suitable. But at least I found a job for now; so that's a relief.

 

[Buds Buddy]

Looks like the new light is on the way. Tracking says Sunday delivery. I've never seen a FedEx delivery on a Sunday so that has to be wrong. Never the less.... it's a coming.
Moved the plants to the big tent so pics tomorrow after I swap the other stuff out.

 

[Buds Buddy]

The adapter helps a lot in international shipping Great suggestion anyway

My Hydro Store had the cord for it with the U.S. plug end so I bought it. He said a lot of lights started coming with the adapters now. That's why he started selling replacement cords. Glad he did.

 

[Buds Buddy]

High there ! I took a few quick pics this morning because I want to show how the Re-Veg is doing. There are growth shoots coming out in several places. You'll see all the newer looking green leaves starting to develop now. Once she's going good I will remove any old growth that doesn't dry up & fall off on it's own.

I'll do a better update once the light arrives. Just wanted to show the Re-Veg for now.

 

[Buds Buddy]

Hey all, While we're waiting for the MEDIC GROW FOLD 8 to arrive I thought I'd show how I have my tent set up.
First off, I use a Castle Greens 4' x 8' tent. I chose this tent because of it's heavy duty construction & 3/4" poles. Been through 1 grow with it so far & it's still like new; so no complaints there. So here's an overall view of the set up.

I use a 6 gallon Air Care Space Saver Humidifier during Veg. I also run a 14,000 BTU AC inside my tent. The AC also has heat & a dehumidifier. I use a Vivo Sun 6" In-Line Fan with a 6" Grow Hydro Carbon Filter for exhaust. I also have an Oscillating Fan in the tent for air circulation. The Humidifier, Exhaust & Oscillating fan are controlled by the Saturn 4. I have my humidifier setting on the Saturn 4 on 65%. If it goes over 68% the Humidifier shuts off & the Exhaust kicks on. I have my Exhaust running as straight as I possibly could out the window. The less bends the better. The fan speed is pugged into the Fan Speed Controller & then the Speed Control into the Saturn 4. The Saturn 4 is also capable of controlling the A/C, Co2 & Dehumidifier. I love this thing. It works great. There are much newer models out now. But hey, I picked up a whole bin + more of grow equipment for $50 & this was in it. I can't complain.

***Once I start Flower I switch out the Humidifier for a 22 Pint Dehumidifier to keep my RH between 30 - 40%.***

I also use an Intake Fan & Filter. I use a 6" Vortex Fan with Speed Controller attached to an old Vivo Sun Filter. I don't feel the need to replace that filter more than once every 3-4 grows.

And this is my main grow tent. I only use 1/2 - 2/3rds of it for my grows. AZ. has some crazy temps & weather changes so I have to control my grow environment the best I can.

 

[Buds Buddy]

Well about 3 days ago I decided to give my young girls a full feeding till run-off. I think it may have been a little too soon for that. My leaves have been drooping for 3 days now & the pots still are fairly heavy. They've probably only used 1/2 the water they were fed so far. So with them being over watered & hungry at the same time I'm a little concerned. I'm calling in the Calvary to get their opinions on things. @Emilya , @InTheShed , @MrSauga will you please take a look at the pics & advise ? Last night I turned off the AC & Humidifier to warm the tent up & the Oscillating fan is running also. Hoping this will help dry things up faster. I was debating on whether or not to try to up0pot so there would be more dry soil to spread the moisture to. Just not sure about that when they are already droopy. Any advice would help. Thanks.

Pics were taken yesterday. They are drooping slightly more today.

 

[Buds Buddy]

Just checked the Tracking on the light. Now says arriving this Weds. Probably wont get it up till the weekend though due to long work hours this week. I was told we'd probably be working some O.T. this week.

 

[Emilya Green]

it does have that classic overwatered look to it.

 

[Bill284]

The "Cherry On Top" Re-Veg seems to be doing A-OK so far. She's not dying anyway, which I see as a good sign. Sure hope she turns out as I have big plans for her. I plan to take about a dozen clones. 5-6 for my next grow. 1 for a Mother. And 1 I plan to STS for seeds; but may start an Aurora Indica to put in the room with it to cross breed it. I'll put these plants out in my Grow Shed to keep them away from the rest. All we can do is wait & see how things will work out. But I'm 90% sure it will.
Anyway, since I fed this plant Mega Crop last grow I'm going to continue just this Re-Veg plant on it. The other 4 will get the Prescription Blend Nutrients. So far she has been fed once. For Veg it says 4 grams per gal. & for Early Flower 5 grams. So she is being fed at 4.5 grams with 2 ml. of Cal Mag. She's getting the full gallon when I feed; but right now it's taking close to 5 days to dry out. I may cut the feed to 1/2 gal. & feed more often next time.
Here's a few pics of her from today.

Hey Buddy hope you are well.
Everything is looking great as usual.
Stay safe Amigo.
Bill

 

[Buds Buddy]

it does have that classic overwatered look to it.

Guess I just need to let them dry up then. 1 plant... Fire OG does look better as far as droopiness goes. But she looks hungry for "N" big time. Pretty light green leaves. She will get stronger nutes next time I'm able to feed. Not sure if adding some "N" to water in a spray bottle to foliar feed would work. Never heard of anyone doing it before.

 

[Buds Buddy]

Hey Buddy hope you are well.
Everything is looking great as usual.
Stay safe Amigo.
Bill

Hi Bill ! Glad you stopped by. Are you in your new place yet ? Hope things are getting better for you. Looking forward to you getting back in the game soon.
I'm having a little over watering issue right now. I probably watered too soon. Can't remember if I checked pot weight or was in a hurry & skipped it that day. I'll be sure to check from now on.... lol. Also, my first time with Prescription Blend Nutrients so still have to get a feel for them. Right now my plants seem hungry so I'm going to start with a F,W,F,W schedule. If they start getting dark green I'll move to a F,W,W, schedule. Does this sound like an appropriate move to you ?

 

[Bill284]

Hi Bill ! Glad you stopped by. Are you in your new place yet ? Hope things are getting better for you. Looking forward to you getting back in the game soon.
I'm having a little over watering issue right now. I probably watered too soon. Can't remember if I checked pot weight or was in a hurry & skipped it that day. I'll be sure to check from now on.... lol. Also, my first time with Prescription Blend Nutrients so still have to get a feel for them. Right now my plants seem hungry so I'm going to start with a F,W,F,W schedule. If they start getting dark green I'll move to a F,W,W, schedule. Does this sound like an appropriate move to you ?

@Prescription Blend are great nutrients.
You shouldn't get a nitrogen problem.
Just make sure you let them dry well in between watering.
They have a discussion thread if you need any assistance

Prescription Blend Nutrients: Discussion, Pics & Test Growers Wanted

Well overdue for an update here! I can't say enough about how easy it is to use and plants really like it. Tho' I've had an issue with IPM additives not playing well with each other. Causing a slight root rot issue. And a little battle with fungus gnats on two plants. All else is going...

www.420magazine.com

Stay safe
Bill

Oh yes we in the new shack thanks.
Still working on a grow facility not attached to the house.
Can't risk burning this one down.
I'll let you know how it goes.

 

[InTheShed]

You could put it on a heat mat at 80ºF and try to dry it out more quickly. Also, get a oscillating fan on it...that might help!

 

[Buds Buddy]

The Fire OG looks like she's almost recovered. Her leaves aren't drooping anymore. The rest seem to have improved some but not enough yet. Thing is, they are hungry & need some nutes so I hope they dry soon. They look pretty pale green to me. Hope they don't start eating their selves to get nutes. I expect they'll be OK by Friday. Sure didn't plan to show what overwatering does & how to deal with it.... but I guess I am by default.... lol. I turned the AC & Humidifier off in the tent. Not ideal, but have to dry the pots out. Tent has been 88 F with 30% RH for the past couple of days. It's helping. I'll probably turn the Humidifier back on tomorrow. AC by Friday.
Leaves coming out the re-Veg are starting to get big & take shape now. Planning to remove some of the older dried up leaves this weekend to clean her up some. I really don't care much about how it turns out. I'm only re-vegging it to take clones anyway. So if it looks all funky... I don't care.... lol. Clone her & then flower her with the rest. I'm doing the clone thing for my next grow. This plant got completely Purple. I want to see if all the clones will also be Purple. Kind of an experiment for me.

 

[Buds Buddy]

OG-1 has given me my biggest yield for this grow so far. I got 5.428 oz. from her. Almost 5 1/2 oz. I think that's pretty damned good for a 3 gal. pot. If I could pull that much from every plant in a 3 gal. it's all I would use. I smoked a joint of the stuff that fell off the buds when cutting the buds from the branches. First thing I noticed is it has a dry smoke taste to it that leaves you with cotton mouth after a couple of hits. Then it's just a mellow, relaxing high. The kind of buzz you would want at a party. Not too heavy & not too light of a buzz. I'll post pics tomorrow with the other updates.

 

[Buds Buddy]

LOL.... Wrong Journal.