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To me, this blueberry looks like it's unhappy. That being said, it has looked unhappy since the beginning, I too already suggested that you were overwatering it when clearly your not, which tells me it's just a finicky strain.More on Watering:
My plants are on day 41. This is my watering log.
Watering 3-Jul 5-Jul 7-Jul 9-Jul Blueberry 1 L 750 Ml 1 L 2 L run off Red Mimosa 0 500 ml 0 1 L calmag MAC 1 L 750 ml 1 L 0
For the record, I see no signs of overwatering.
This is a comparison between a thirsty plant and a plant that has been watered to run off. Here are the before and after pics.
This is a very thirsty plant. The soil is bone dry.
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Here is the plant having recovered by this morning, after receiving a full 2 L watering to slight run-off.
Her turgidity has already increased, what did you change?
I'm loving this plant.
Interesting discussion.In flower the plant requires far more oxygen than in veg. In veg it needs heavy nitrogen assimilation and that requires lots of water. In flower it requires robust microbial activity and they breath in lots of air and expel lots of CO2. They are the base of the carbon cycle.
Hey Gee, thank you for that explanation. I changed nothing. The plant processed the water naturally and in pretty good time in my observation. It was wilted badly from being in a bone dry pot. I read this as it is processing that water more quickly and so I gave a "root wetting" deliberately with microbes and fish ferts, fully expecting the plant to take the day to perk up, which is what it did.Her turgidity has already increased, what did you change?
Thank you GdbCarmen, Gee's discussion about your Blueberry nails the experience I'm currently having with my Cosmic Lights strain. It's a tough problem to overcome, IMO.
Take solace in the fact that some plants will have problems unrelated to anything the grower has done!![]()
Oh, you believed that?! Nah, girl, you fucked up that Blueberry!Thank you Gdb![]()
If you dried it right down and then added however much water you added you should try that again, but maybe dry it down no quite as much, and then don't add quite as much when you water next.Hey Gee, thank you for that explanation. I changed nothing. The plant processed the water naturally and in pretty good time in my observation. It was wilted badly from being in a bone dry pot. I read this as it is processing that water more quickly and so I gave a "root wetting" deliberately with microbes and fish ferts, fully expecting the plant to take the day to perk up, which is what it did.
I will revert to the more conservative watering regimen. I just wanted the water to reach the bottom of the pot for the bottom roots, at what I consider to be a turning point in the life of the plant. It's going into flower. I didn't think that 1 L of water would get to the bottom of the 5 Gallon pot.
Regarding the lighting, I have two Vipar Spectra XS 1500 lights and the Blueberry is under one dedicated light and the MAC under another dedicated light. I have measured PPFD and they are both on the high side of the range in the late 700s. The Mimosa XL Auto is the one in the middle.
I have a reptile heating pad I can try. It doesn't have an accurate temperature gage but I can put it on low and see if that helps. I do have a fan on them already. I'll go rig up the heat pad now.
If you dried it right down and then added however much water you added you should try that again, but maybe dry it down no quite as much, and then don't add quite as much when you water next.
It really does look a lot better, it has "the look" of a plant about to take off.
I hope so!You may have found its sweet spot.
I think it just needs more air is all so you may end up having to water smaller amounts more often to hold it in a dampish stage with less wet/dry cycling extreme, but a bit on the drier side, closer to the needing a drink side to keep extra air in the roots.
Some plants are just plain finicky. But whatever the case, it bounced back nicely, she's revving up.
Cool, you have all 3 going good again.
Hows the banana potion coming, have you figured a dosage yet?
The microbes and fish ferts were a good call too, neither can ever hurt. Fish is my fave![]()
I think your on to something. My next grow was going to be 4 different strains but watching you juggle 3 ladies egos is making me rethink things. What I really want to grow is LC-18 so I may switch directions and do a monocrop. I'm remembering now how busy you must be trying to stay ahead of 3 different ladies. Better you than me!!
I hope so!
You should see it now! It droops completely before lights out and begins to perk up in the morning. It can be a bit hard to tell with this plant. Mind you, the MAC #1 droops before lights out too.
I decided to hold back for a few days and watch. The pots need to dry back anyway so dosing them now would make the root zones too wet. It's the lowest leaves on all three of the plants that are affected in this way. The MAC#1 has a rust spot but that's doesn't appear to be spreading.
Incidentally, I removed the secondary branches that were too low in the canopy to become more than larf, and an accidental leaf.
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I know I know, it's all my fault!Oh, you believed that?! Nah, girl, you fucked up that Blueberry!
(I'm sorry. I kid too much, I know. But a laugh is a laugh!)
It feels as if it has been a very low maintenance grow so farI think your on to something. My next grow was going to be 4 different strains but watching you juggle 3 ladies egos is making me rethink things. What I really want to grow is LC-18 so I may switch directions and do a monocrop. I'm remembering now how busy you must be trying to stay ahead of 3 different ladies. Better you than me!!![]()
Delarfing will pay off bigtime later, and trimming just got easier![]()
So glad you appreciated my stab at humor. I was a little worried!I know I know, it's all my fault!
Kidding aside, I'm pretty pleased with how it's going. It's promising to be my biggest auto so far. The pressure will be harvesting and hanging it in time for my trip out of town in early September.
LOL! A proper belly laughSo glad you appreciated my stab at humor. I was a little worried!
Mrs.GDB has warned me that it's just a matter of time before I really offend someone trying to be funny. I say nonsense. She does knows me very well, but she doesn't know you all at all!
Hopefully you'll be able to meet that gotta-go schedule. Just don't take any advice from @LKABudMan. His autos take like a year to finish!![]()
Thanks Otter!Hi Carmen! You have them well!
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Hey Bode, thank you very much for noticingHighya Carmen,
She's gorgeous. I was noticing that last time! Love all the new growth near the canopy! Your training method is really working well. Enjoying the ride is such a big part of life!! Glad you're there!! Happy Smokin'