Boo’s Perpetual Grow Journal

[BooWho2]

Ugh. Those pics suuucccckkked! Lemme try again.

 

[InTheShed]

A digital zoom will never come close to the clarity of optical zoom with lenses.

 

[BooWho2]

A digital zoom will never come close to the clarity of optical zoom with lenses.

Here are a few more with the apps and then just my phone. Either way, do you see clear to partly cloudy?

And from my phone's camera without the app:

 

[InTheShed]

I see mostly clear!

 

[Virgin Ground]

As do I.

 

[BooWho2]

I see mostly clear!

As do I.

Thank you!

 

[BooWho2]

We finally had some rain yesterday and most of the morning. So glad to have the temperatures back down in the 80s. My big girls outside weathered the thunderstorms well. It's crazy how one is stacking up buds and one is just showing signs of preflower. It seems like there is a little discoloration in some of the lowers. They've both been getting 6g/gal MC every day for weeks. Tops are looking healthy - aside from normal outdoor damage. These gals sprouted on 16 February. The taller of the two (in flower) is a monster. Her stalks are very rid and strong and the taller tops are building colas that are about a foot long....not kidding! Any thoughts on the leaf discoloration?

Here are shots of the colas:

And here are shots of the difference between the two. The big lady is gonna be massive once she starts flowering..

Stay safe and stay stoned!

 

[MrSauga]

Hiya Boo!
When using MC if you see any discoloration on the lower leaves outside of a N deficiency then most likely you are overfeeding. What I am seeing is a Mg issue starting down low. This to means you are sending high levels of P, K and Ca which is causing problems with the Mg.
What I would do if they were mine would be to reduce the MC back to either 5 or 5.5g/gal. If I am feeding 3 quarts of water then I use plain water for the first two and come back with a lower nute amount mixed in the third. If I still had the Mg issue then I may need to reset the medium.
Something to think about.

 

[BooWho2]

Hiya Boo!
When using MC if you see any discoloration on the lower leaves outside of a N deficiency then most likely you are overfeeding. What I am seeing is a Mg issue starting down low. This to means you are sending high levels of P, K and Ca which is causing problems with the Mg.
What I would do if they were mine would be to reduce the MC back to either 5 or 5.5g/gal. If I am feeding 3 quarts of water then I use plain water for the first two and come back with a lower nute amount mixed in the third. If I still had the Mg issue then I may need to reset the medium.
Something to think about.

Hey Mr. S! Thanks for the response. Sorry for letting it sit here, I’ve been out all day with my mom and then a visit with my daughter, and it is still raining. Life is good!
I think backing off a bit on the MC for her sounds like a safe plan. Will I look for an improvement in those specific leaves after I do? And if so, approximately how long after? I also have a big container of MagiCal so I can add that too.

Did you notice the difference in color between the two plants? I’m wondering if maybe the bigger (wider) gal needs more? She has had some leaves drop but I believe that is due to humidity as well as the storm damage from a couple weeks ago. She is very finicky - and is the one demanding to be fed every day. First thing in the morning. They are both getting the same amount but it is driven by her.... hmmmmmmm.....

 

[MrSauga]

Sorry for letting it sit here, I’ve been out all day with my mom and then a visit with my daughter, and it is still raining. Life is good!

It's all good. I wouldn't worry about me. Family is always first.

I think backing off a bit on the MC for her sounds like a safe plan. Will I look for an improvement in those specific leaves after I do? And if so, approximately how long after? I also have a big container of MagiCal so I can add that too.

The damaged leaves will not repair themselves but the progression will stop and shouldn't damage any other leaves. I wouldn't add any Calmag yet as there is probably a buildup of Mg already that can't be accessed. Adding it will compound the problem since you are adding more Ca.

Did you notice the difference in color between the two plants? I’m wondering if maybe the bigger (wider) gal needs more? She has had some leaves drop but I believe that is due to humidity as well as the storm damage from a couple weeks ago. She is very finicky - and is the one demanding to be fed every day. First thing in the morning. They are both getting the same amount

I'd need to see that plant as a whole. The idea is as soon as you see the lower leaves lose their greenness compared to the rest of the plant then it's looking for more food. You could be at 5g's for weeks before you notice a change. I don't increase for the sake of increasing if the plant isn't complaining. I add more MC when the plant calls for it.
Each plant may be a different hue of green but you want color consistency throughout the plant.

 

[BooWho2]

It's all good. I wouldn't worry about me. Family is always first.

The damaged leaves will not repair themselves but the progression will stop and shouldn't damage any other leaves. I wouldn't add any Calmag yet as there is probably a buildup of Mg already that can't be accessed. Adding it will compound the problem since you are adding more Ca.

I'd need to see that plant as a whole. The idea is as soon as you see the lower leaves lose their greenness compared to the rest of the plant then it's looking for more food. You could be at 5g's for weeks before you notice a change. I don't increase for the sake of increasing if the plant isn't complaining. I add more MC when the plant calls for it.
Each plant may be a different hue of green but you want color consistency throughout the plant.

Thank you. That plant as a whole is hard to capture because it is so big, and I have it on a pallet leveled with the ground so that adds a foot or so. Haha. Tomorrow I will unhook her from the pallet and try to get a good 360 look. I believe her color is consistent but I’m a little surprised about the lack of real flowering based on her sister. She is feminized, but all the stress could be a factor? It’s crazy how one has thrived outside and one has been so finicky. Anyhoo, thank you!

 

[MrSauga]

Tomorrow I will unhook her from the pallet and try to get a good 360 look.

There's no need to go through all that work. It's usually noticeable when the color starts to fade below in comparison to the top of the plant. Things will just look lighter in color. You're saying it looks pretty consistent so when the lowers start to look a little lighter then you bump up your feed. The plant draws food from the older leaves first when it lacks food.
The flowering could just be a trait with that phenotype. That is a big difference though. It's like one was an auto and one a photo.

 

[BooWho2]

I forgot to post this pic yesterday. I like the "trifecta" look of it.

Here are a couple of the big gal and side by side. I decided to bump back the one in bloom to 5g and leave the other at 6g.

The tent Cindy's got sprayed this morning. Of course I took some bud pics

Stay safe and enjoy the weekend!

 

[BooWho2]

Let's play "What's Wrong with Boo's Grow Today"! Lights?

See how the buds are getting pointy?

The bigger/wider buds have a crown effect.

Pointy...

 

[Emilya Green]

This is how they grow... it is nothing that you did to cause it. If you want to have a more chunky looking bud rather than the conical way they grow naturally, do a search for the backbuilding technique, where you give them just a slight nip on the top at week 5... it changes the whole nature as to how the bud develops

 

[BooWho2]

This is how they grow... it is nothing that you did to cause it. If you want to have a more chunky looking bud rather than the conical way they grow naturally, do a search for the backbuilding technique, where you give them just a slight nip on the top at week 5... it changes the whole nature as to how the bud develops

Thanks Emilya! Interesting to know. I guess that means the buds are getting even bigger? Yikes.

 

[BooWho2]

The flowering could just be a trait with that phenotype. That is a big difference though.

Oven been wondering....could the one not blooming yet need an up pot? It’s in a 5 gal Pot and has been vegging since mid February. I could probably swing it if needed, I’d likely need to slice the roots down the sides in a couple areas? They are currently in FFOF and I have a bale of ProMix HP that I could surround it with. Just a thought.

 

[BooWho2]

Damn. The stalk on my outdoor Cindy is getting HUGE! Kidding!
What is rather large are the leaves on my two little auto babies.

This is the Dreamberry. She's got a big set of first leaves.

This is Ultra Lemon Haze.

 

[MrSauga]

No I wouldn't uppot. The plant will flower when it's ready. The other one is foxtailing and is usually a sign of light stress. If the lights are too low or too intense the plant tends to foxtail like yours.

 

[BooWho2]

No I wouldn't uppot. The plant will flower when it's ready. The other one is foxtailing and is usually a sign of light stress. If the lights are too low or too intense the plant tends to foxtail like yours.

I was wondering if that is what was going on....