Alafornia's 1st Time Multistrain Medical Grow

[Alafornia]

Hey Bro, not like I want to interfere. What would be think about getting the RH up a bit more. Seedlings seam to love it, flowering doesn't. aka mold.

Yep. Most of the time now we're in the 30-40's and at times up to the 50-60's and rarely in the 70's. On the smallest ones I'm using cups to cover the solo cups/pots. I get condensation on the sides so I know it helps them. I'm going out several times a day to rewet the towel and keep humidity a bit higher than it would be. It's very dry here, as you can tell.

 

[John Wick]

Yep. Most of the time now we're in the 30-40's and at times up to the 50-60's and rarely in the 70's. On the smallest ones I'm using cups to cover the solo cups/pots. I get condensation on the sides so I know it helps them. I'm going out several times a day to rewet the towel and keep humidity a bit higher than it would be. It's very dry here, as you can tell.

You northern or southern California?
I'm from Northern, dry heat up there.

 

[Alafornia]

You northern or southern California?
I'm from Northern, dry heat up there.

Northern. Most call it the high desert. My teenage son tells me it's really a semi-arid continental climate or a dry-summer subtropical/Mediterranean. In any case, it's hot and dry and will only get worse until Sept/Oct.

 

[Alafornia]

I got a closeup of Westley to better show her new vegetative growth. She's had minimal vertical growth. I'm hoping that once these new leaves take off she'll have a growth spurt.

Westley Closeup

• Alafornia
• Jul 4, 2019

She is growing new leaves.

 

[Lowrider72]

Go Westley!
Heya Al, just cruisin past, saw,the light on ,thought Id pop past and look at ya babies. Truth is....I been past about 5 times and forget to reply.....because Im a Rosin smoking Arse...lol...forgive.

 

[Alafornia]

I did water the uncovered plants again today. A couple were dry both on top and at the bottom (I have holes for drainage. I'm sure the humidity or lack thereof does not help. About a cup again total for the four uncovered plants. At this stage they need to stay well hydrated or at least not get too dry.

 

[Alafornia]

Go Westley!
Heya Al, just cruisin past, saw,the light on ,thought Id pop past and look at ya babies. Truth is....I been past about 5 times and forget to reply.....because Im a Rosin smoking Arse...lol...forgive.

Glad you could stop by.

 

[SQl2kGuy]

I'm learning the best thing I can do is let them do most of the work. Just give them what they need and they give back.

That's the second time I've heard that this week ... but, for me, trying to keep the canopy even (letting the outer smaller growth nodes catch up in height) in quadlining is challenging and time consuming ... but I'm hoping the effort I put in will pay off.

And just in case you do decide to get a humidifier ... here's a nice one I use (from Amazon):

TaoTronics Cool Mist Humidifier
Programmable LED Display
4L/1.06 Gallon Large Capacity
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I usually have it set at 50% but I just raised it to 70% for my new clones.

 

[Alafornia]

Thanks, @SQl2kGuy . I'll have to check that one out.

 

[Alafornia]

Early morning check. Everyone looks good. RH is my biggest challenge other than myself and it’s at 55% this morning in the tent.

 

[Alafornia]

Yep. Most of the time now we're in the 30-40's and at times up to the 50-60's and rarely in the 70's. On the smallest ones I'm using cups to cover the solo cups/pots. I get condensation on the sides so I know it helps them. I'm going out several times a day to rewet the towel and keep humidity a bit higher than it would be. It's very dry here, as you can tell.

Oh, this is inside the tent. Most days now RH is in the teens outside and occasionally single digits.

 

[Alafornia]

Got my Sensi Big Bud seeds thanks to @Gary from The Vault along with a t-shirt and a few goodies. Thank you! Pictures to come and I’ll also drop by the other thread. On lunch now so not much time.

 

[Amy Gardner]

Hey Alafornia! I’m glad I found my way here. That’s a great opening post. It really paints a vivid picture. I grow for my own medical needs to treat a few things some of which, apart from the autism, are similar to your household. I’m subbed in for the journey!

Your plan sounds great. I caught up a bit and collected thoughts along the way, lets see what they were

Too many medical people wonder aloud about the lack of evidence for cannabis and also the lack of date on adverse effects, especially so when it comes to kids using it. Yet, NONE of the medications my son was placed on have an indication for autism. The research for using them in autism or on kids is very limited. The adverse effects are numerous and, at times, dangerous if they occur. Weight gain, metabolic syndrome, tardive dyskinesia, and so on. And yet no one bats an eye when these are written off label for children. Suddenly we need good data and robust studies with cannabis despite the fact numerous case reports exist showing a benefit and very little risk. Suddenly many are afraid of using something we don't completely understand. And it's all due to decades of lies, fear, and propaganda.

tell it!

Most days now RH is in the teens outside and occasionally single digits.

Man that makes it tough!

I’ll echo what some others have said about the RH. Stability in environment is oimportnat too. They need stability to rally find a groove for growing rather than adapting all the time. I use a couple of small sonic coolmist humidifers and that works well. That one that SQI2kGuy posted looks the goods! I want one

So I’m relatively new to growing seriously and only on my second run indoors (have done a few more outside) and the main thing I’ve learnt indoors is that environment is everything. RH 50-65% is the range that gets recommended for veg (45-55% in flower) and recently someone posted an article in my thread about fluctuations in environment causing a lot of stress.

Hope you don’t mind me being so bold as to throw all this out there. I just think you’ll get a lot of important if yu can get some kind of humidifier and stabilise things in there

I am doing the same for my husband different strains for different times. Northern lights for bedtime it is. Thanks for info.

Hi Newfun nice to meet you I’m doing similar for myself. I’m currently enjoying Kush strains for evening/nighttime but I have some northern lights to try too. They always get a great rap for sleepy time meds.

I’m really loooking forward to hearing more about some of these other strains you have going Alafornia! The White Russian in particular. I have 3 different daytime THC varieties for slightly different effects (currently Haze, Blue Dream, White Widow) and a straight CBD variety which is actually a parent to your Master Hemp (Candida CD-1).

And just in case you do decide to get a humidifier ... here's a nice one I use (from Amazon):

TaoTronics Cool Mist Humidifier
Programmable LED Display
4L/1.06 Gallon Large Capacity
​

I usually have it set at 50% but I just raised it to 70% for my new clones.

Thanks for posting that - and Hi once to meet you! Wow just met 3 new 420ers

But yeah - that Humi looks really good. I’m going to try to find something like that here for down teh track, these little ones I have won’t last forever.

Sorry for landing here with such a long post ‘fornia . I have some BPD to manage as well but really it’s because I read everything from the start and lots of thoughts popped up, some of which I thought you might like to know about.

There are quite a few folks on here who grow for family and don’t/can’t consume the product themselves so you’ll find yourself in good company there as well. My partner doesnt do THC but uses the CBD oil I make for anxiety/depression and it helps with pain as well.

I cant wait to see your room full of flowering meds!!

 

[Alafornia]

Thanks, Amy. I’ll swing back around when I have more time. Working on the humidity problem and mostly keeping it in a better range than in the beginning. Still not ideal yet, I know. Until later...

 

[Newfun]

Good Evening! Another beautiful meeting new people. Hi Amy Gardner.
Alafornia, great catching up while I are dinner. I love your pictures.

 

[Carcass]

Hey,Al- thought I'd stop by and see what's going on-the seedlings are looking good-even the little one is playing a good game of catch-up....
Your humidity problem is the exact opposite of mine-I fight to keep mine below 75%-which is supposed to be bad in flower....I've got enough air blowing around in there to move a sailboat,
so hopefully it'll offset the high humidity a bit-not much else I can do but hope for the best...

 

[Alafornia]

I received my prize from The Vault today. I opened the package and it had a little more than I expected. I got lots of rolling papers, a The Vault t-shirt, and the Sensi Seeds Big Bud seeds x6.

The Vault Prize

• Alafornia
• Jul 5, 2019

The Vault Flyer

The Vault Prize

• Alafornia
• Jul 5, 2019

T-shirt

The Vault Prize

• Alafornia
• Jul 5, 2019

Sensi Seeds Big Bud x6

Thank you, again, @Gary from The Vault !

Also posted this in the original giveaway thread.

 

[Carcass]

Cool! Are you going to wear that shirt out,like to the grocery store?

 

[Alafornia]

Probably not since it's a small town and my position could be...well, it's complicated and not just about me. I sometimes have to walk a fine line.

 

[Carcass]

I was kidding-I couldn't wear one around here either-too many folks around here who frown on cannabis use...