Forgedda ‘bout it.
A momentary lapse in my innate sense of confidence stranded away from home
Apologies. We good.
Just had a better look at the girls wanting to meddle and tinker with them.
Pistils starting to show.
That’s after 6 days. For anyone that might find this helpful I’ve flipped 3 different ways in the last 6 weeks.
#1 Standard (what we have always done)
18/6 to 12/12 - Pistils after 8-10 Days
#2 Res Dog 36 Hours Darkness
18/6 to 36 hours of darkness the 12/12 - pistils 10-12 Days.
#3 Gradual flip
Here I went 18/6 - next day 16/8 - next day 14/10 - next day 12/12 - pistils in 5-6 days.
The same OGK strain/breeder was used for #2 and #3
#standard was used the same day as this grow went 12/12 and is behind, by at least a couple of days. They’re a different strain (Banner x GG) but my gut feel is that even a rudimentary nod to the slow changing seasons works better. Perhaps the stress makes them think “wtf?” And hormone production stalls.
Impact on yield I’m not worried about - impact on stretch perhaps. Having flipped at a lower height than last time I’m suddenly worried about vertical growth being too little which I confess is an absolute first!
They’re getting the same lower range fert fix as ever. I can’t see myself changing it.
Dutch Pro we use give a guidance of 2-3ml for their A/B with a target EC of 2.0-2.4*
without supplemental Co2.
We used to go 3.0ml and higher and EC around or above 3.0. The basis for this was a well known Prof Bruce Bugbee youtube video on light and Co2 usage from a few years back where he showed with enough light and Co2 the max yield curve potentially makes 3.0 EC useful. In our experience it didn’t and it gave smaller bud sizes.
Now we run the bottom end 2.0ml/litre through out flower and the EC comes in at 2.4 to 2.6 but the bud size is much improved.
We use the rest of their amendments as recommended (Total - an amino type thing and their Bloom Explode, $100 a litre
) as recommended apart from their Silica which we double because its not as strong as the Dr Weed one Jon and ai have both used in the past. That stuff is magic but cost me $100 for 100ml
Cal Mag we use at 2.5ml/litre its 4-0-0 plus Fe. That’s 500ml a fert tank mix
With our lights and gas you even think of dropping it and you insta get signs of deficiencies.
So in terms of the feed mix apart from when we add in and then stop the Explode nothing is going to change from here on out.
Sprayed with Nativo today a fungicide popular in the tropics for anti wilt. Its also used to improve “bag appeal” for everything from cauliflower to nuts. Its legal everywhere but California but that’s for harm to aquatic life - not humans. A couple of forms of wilt are common here. They’ll also get a last couple of neem treatments in the coming days and that’s it.
From here on out lights are maxed, the nutes are set and just a little plant tickling to come.
I dunno maybe I can start watering whilst juggling machetes to make it nore exciting
I would like to try 16 hour days, I have s theory that once you get a photo properly in flower going 8 ON - 8 OFF won’t stall or reveg them.
There have often been those who say more than 6 hours continuous light is wasted without a break. I’d need a new light timer but such things can be bought.
Anyway mid September. Sox likely have tied up a playoffs spot but be crushing. You Quakers long resigned to the fact ‘the season is gone.
Good Day to you, Sir,
Nick
You guys!
