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BrixNewb's First Grow & Beyond
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Girls gotta know her place.
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The bloom tent is chugging along. Grapefruit Diesel is really stretching. She is something else. Buds are starting to form, so I think she will quit stretching shortly.
Grapefruit Diesel
Pineapple Chunk was topped and her structure is really nice. She is short, around 12 inches tall although her and Grapefruit Diesel are exactly that same age.
The autos are doing alright. Letting them dry out a bit, had gave them a healthy drink of water.
Wipeout Express
Blackjack
No update on the veg tent today, Chocolope Kush and Budzilla both were droopy from being dry so they got a drink and will be back for an update shortly.
Grapefruit Diesel
Pineapple Chunk was topped and her structure is really nice. She is short, around 12 inches tall although her and Grapefruit Diesel are exactly that same age.
The autos are doing alright. Letting them dry out a bit, had gave them a healthy drink of water.
Wipeout Express
Blackjack
No update on the veg tent today, Chocolope Kush and Budzilla both were droopy from being dry so they got a drink and will be back for an update shortly.
Man I gotta get a new camera. This weekend maybe even.
Thanks for the kick in the butt brix, your photos are just beautiful.
Thanks for the kick in the butt brix, your photos are just beautiful.
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Man I gotta get a new camera. This weekend maybe even.
Thanks for the kick in the butt brix, your photos are just beautiful.
It's just an old point and shoot Canon. At least 6 years old. I will get my hands on the DSLR once the buds start stacking and actually take some decent pictures.
The girls in the veg tent are a bit droppy right now. I let them dry out, maybe a little too much.
Chocolope Kush
Budzilla
Let's just call it saturated roots. It sounds like you dried them out properly first. Don' be concerned. 
They get droopy sometimes. (It was a thorough soaking wasn't it?)
What time of day were the pics taken and did they perk up later? You have good RH, so transpiration is a bit low for all the fresh soil moisture.
No biggie.
They get droopy sometimes. (It was a thorough soaking wasn't it?)What time of day were the pics taken and did they perk up later? You have good RH, so transpiration is a bit low for all the fresh soil moisture.
No biggie.
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Let's just call it saturated roots. It sounds like you dried them out properly first. Don' be concerned.
What time of day were the pics taken and did they perk up later? You have good RH, so transpiration is a bit low for all the fresh soil moisture.
No biggie.
These pics were just taken today, but they have been droopy like that since yesterday morning. My RH is usually between 50-60% during lights on with temps maxing out at 81 degrees, usually 79-81 with lights on. Doc said I need to let them dry out again and then hit them with a Transplant Drench, so that's what I will do. I am sure they will be alright, I am just a worried father.
... just had a thought ...
If you aren't already close, see what happens if you move one of them closer to the light ... ?
Might boost transpiration enough to perk it up.
If you aren't already close, see what happens if you move one of them closer to the light ... ?
Might boost transpiration enough to perk it up.
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... just had a thought ...
If you aren't already close, see what happens if you move one of them closer to the light ... ?
Might boost transpiration enough to perk it up.
They are about 12 inches under an old style Mars Hydro 300. Think I should push it a bit closer? Figured I was pretty close, especially for the little guy.
Nah, you're right - that's pretty close.
Still, no worries. They're probably growing a buncha roots.
Still, no worries. They're probably growing a buncha roots.
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Nah, you're right - that's pretty close.
Still, no worries. They're probably growing a buncha roots.
It was rootbound actually.
Budzilla is unhappy. She was rootbound for a week or so, just got uppotted yesterday. Hopefully she gets over it and starts pepping up in the next few days.
Chocolope Kush is moving along. Letting her dry out at the advice of Doc Bud to grow those roots.
Blackjack Auto is growing slowly, but surely. She got a small drink yesterday. Learning process for me with these autos.
Wipeout Express Auto is slow going, but I gave her a small drink yesterday of 1/4 Trans water.
Pineapple Chunk got topped a little late in the game, but I was told not to expect too much yield from this short, slow pheno.
Grapefruit Diesel is the lankiest plant I have grown. Really put the stretch on. She has about 9 inches left to grow before I have to supercrop her. Not worried either way.
She shoots up like my agent orange. If you grow her again try the broomstick sweep of the tops each day during stretch.
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You will have to explain the broomstick sweep to me Shig.
Huh ... I didn't see that one coming.It was sure enough getting crowded in there.
I never see it coming either. And it seems like they are getting rootbound smaller and smaller. I really have to figure out this watering technique. Doc says I am not letting them dry out enough.
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He only says that because the majority of the roots you've got are the thicker runners, not bad but you want as many of those little tiny fine root webs instead of the thick white roots as you can and the best way to get them (maybe the only way to get lots of them) is to let the plants get good and dry (like wilting dry) a few times at least.
the amount of no water added to any other living thing it would be considered abusive
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He only says that because the majority of the roots you've got are the thicker runners, not bad but you want as many of those little tiny fine root webs instead of the thick white roots as you can and the best way to get them (maybe the only way to get lots of them) is to let the plants get good and dry (like wilting dry) a few times at least.
Yeah, being new I am getting used to the limits. Always scary to let them get super dry. I have been letting them get (what I thought was) dry, but I still have some learning to do.
the amount of no water added to any other living thing it would be considered abusive
Absolutely. I let my autos go without water for a week or two and they were fine. The little bit of water that they have been given is mindblowing to me.
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Today I sprayed Budzilla with De-Stress and the rest got Brix. I must say, Chocolope Kush, Pineapple Chunk, and Grapefruit Diesel all seem to be very healthy and happy. If I can remember to De-Stress from hear on out, get my Cat timing down, and figure out watering, I think I will be good to go.
One more observation on watering methods, for anyone reading ...
My first thought when I see thick(er) roots circling around the outside of the rootball is that water had been running down the sides, soaking that part of the ball but not the interior. When the ball shrinks from drying out, and pulls away from the sides, it's easy to neglect the inner ball. We'll water and the outside will absorb moisture and swell. The ball will suck up the water, but the inside can hold dry pockets. That's why a full submerge is helpful.
I don' know if that's what produced your circling roots, but it's worth thinking about.
My first thought when I see thick(er) roots circling around the outside of the rootball is that water had been running down the sides, soaking that part of the ball but not the interior. When the ball shrinks from drying out, and pulls away from the sides, it's easy to neglect the inner ball. We'll water and the outside will absorb moisture and swell. The ball will suck up the water, but the inside can hold dry pockets. That's why a full submerge is helpful.
I don' know if that's what produced your circling roots, but it's worth thinking about.
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One more observation on watering methods, for anyone reading ...
My first thought when I see thick(er) roots circling around the outside of the rootball is that water had been running down the sides, soaking that part of the ball but not the interior. When the ball shrinks from drying out, and pulls away from the sides, it's easy to neglect the inner ball. We'll water and the outside will absorb moisture and swell. The ball will suck up the water, but the inside can hold dry pockets. That's why a full submerge is helpful.
I don' know if that's what produced your circling roots, but it's worth thinking about.
Ok, so full submerge for all waterings? Do you submerge 3/4 of the way up or do you dunk it over the top of the container? Just trying to get the details here GT. Appreciate the advice, I am all ears.