19/11/13
FLOWER DAY 20
Hey all, I thought it was time for another update. As you have noticed, I have not been updating as frequently as I was towards the beginning of this grow (you can thank Sky for those frequent updates
). BUT this is only because I am at the point where I can grab a chair and just sit back from here. Almost everything is going smoothly, including my pH. It is starting to stabilize more and more now. It now only shifts by a factor of .3 in 24 hours instead of a factor of .6-.7 as it used to do!
I also am realizing that the high pH swings was more than likely due to my plants eating more than they are drinking. I was a complete idiot in not taking PPM readings after my pH swings and comparing the results. Well, before yesterday's res change I did and this is what I noticed:
My pH was at a high 6.7-6.8, and my PPM was at 750. When I first mixed this res, the PPM was at 950, so the uptake of nutrients was much larger than the uptake of water. This definitely would increase my pH by reducing the amount of acidic based nutrients that started off in the res where it was at a pH of 5.9!
After yesterdays res change, I brought my PPM to 1150, and a pH of 6.0. Now today after about 3 feeding cycles, the PPM has dropped to 1040, and the pH has risen to 6.3. So this is just going to be a matter of time before everything will stabilize and the plant will 'drink' and 'eat' in equal proportions. The only reason I don't want to increase the PPM too drastically is because the bagseed is still a full month behind in overall maturity compared to the Bubb, and at the rate of increase that I am going by, the bagseed shows acceptable amounts of nutrient burn (1 millimeter of burnt leaf tips) while the Bubb is eating like a champ
Now speaking of the bagseed, I will start off with her. She is really showing off, wanting me to give her more light penetration than what is already available
I honestly am thinking of getting a T4 or T5 to add onto the 72 watts of CFL that she is already using.
Trichomes are just ALL over the leaves, and she is really starting to show her 'Stars'! Once again, a very overwhelming, skunk scent, and I now I just smell it every time I open the tent. She completely overpowers any bubblegum smell that exists in the tent
How's that for some schwag weed that I bought at $60 an oz
Now, the Bubb...as expected she really is concentrating on building those nodes up, and filling them in with buds. Trichome production won't start for another 2-3 weeks, I suspect, but the pistils are highly resinous. I hope to get at least 14 grams per MAIN top, and at least 8 grams per every other top! (So to do the math: 12 main tops
x 14g
= 168g; an estimated 23 sub-tops
x 8g
= 184g; so my estimated
realistic goal ~ 12.5oz)
Not quite the 1lb mark I was hoping for, but based on my research and results from other Bubblelicious grows with similar setups, these numbers are the best I can hope for. Really anything past 10oz I will be happy with
Now for some Bubb pics:
So that is what is going on currently in my world. Hope you all enjoyed the update as much as I enjoy writing them up for you guys. I swear I come up with new ideas every time I do
From the AG tent....Peace
And goodnight....