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Crawdaddy's First Grow in 10+ Years Greenhouse/Soil - 2013
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Scarfinger68
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I don't use the soil tester because they didn't seem accurate.
I have deferred to runoff PH. I only use the liquid tester because it is cheap. they cost around 7 dollars. I figured I would spend as much or more buying stabilizer/calibration solutions for an expensive PH tester.
*It is easier for me considering I grow on smaller containers.
I don't use the soil tester because they didn't seem accurate.
I have deferred to runoff PH. I only use the liquid tester because it is cheap. they cost around 7 dollars. I figured I would spend as much or more buying stabilizer/calibration solutions for an expensive PH tester.
*It is easier for me considering I grow on smaller containers.
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Re: Crawdaddy's First Grow in 10+ Years Greenhouse/Soil -2013
Just got some run off from 3 of the plants, only had enough gallon jugs to give 3 plants 2 gallons each. Surprisingly the pH of runoff ranged from 6.1-6.5. Going to stop putting pH Down in my water. I should not have changed my pattern in first place.
God it was a pain getting run off from these huge pots. Will try and get some off other 3 tomorrow.
Just got some run off from 3 of the plants, only had enough gallon jugs to give 3 plants 2 gallons each. Surprisingly the pH of runoff ranged from 6.1-6.5. Going to stop putting pH Down in my water. I should not have changed my pattern in first place.
God it was a pain getting run off from these huge pots. Will try and get some off other 3 tomorrow.
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Id say if the plants look happy with the way youve been feeding them not to change anything. Just water til you get a little run off each time and there shouldnt be any build up. I screwed up bad trying to chase Ph levels like youre doing and it just made things worse. I have read that some people like to flush once or twice during a grow but really if theyre happy why bother.
Id say if the plants look happy with the way youve been feeding them not to change anything. Just water til you get a little run off each time and there shouldnt be any build up. I screwed up bad trying to chase Ph levels like youre doing and it just made things worse. I have read that some people like to flush once or twice during a grow but really if theyre happy why bother.
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Agree with what he said. Don't over-worry, you tend to over-stress the plants when you do. Just use good medium, good nutes when you should and keep an eye on the plant. If you're using soil, use some lime and epsom in your soil to keep the PH balanced out, that kind of thing, then just tend the plant.
I'm learning to take a more medatative approach to my plant tending. If it's not time for watering, I don't worry about it. If it's not time for defol, I don't worry about it. If it's not time to adjust the bondage points (LST) or top/fim, I don't worry about it. I just stare and admire ... and analyze in the back of my head so I know how to better tend them each the next time I need to do something.
The above, I'm still working at, hard not to do "just a little more" sometimes, lol, but I am workin at it. Your plants look good though, don't over-worry until they start showing a reason to worry
Agree with what he said. Don't over-worry, you tend to over-stress the plants when you do. Just use good medium, good nutes when you should and keep an eye on the plant. If you're using soil, use some lime and epsom in your soil to keep the PH balanced out, that kind of thing, then just tend the plant.
I'm learning to take a more medatative approach to my plant tending. If it's not time for watering, I don't worry about it. If it's not time for defol, I don't worry about it. If it's not time to adjust the bondage points (LST) or top/fim, I don't worry about it. I just stare and admire ... and analyze in the back of my head so I know how to better tend them each the next time I need to do something.
The above, I'm still working at, hard not to do "just a little more" sometimes, lol, but I am workin at it. Your plants look good though, don't over-worry until they start showing a reason to worry
Scarfinger68
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Re: Crawdaddy's First Grow in 10+ Years Greenhouse/Soil -2013
Your plants look good. Your PH is good. Everything looks good.
I honestly have never PH down my water (7.0 to 8.0 PH out of the tap). I PH up my nutes all the time.
+Reps for a good looking grow.
Your plants look good. Your PH is good. Everything looks good.
I honestly have never PH down my water (7.0 to 8.0 PH out of the tap). I PH up my nutes all the time.
+Reps for a good looking grow.
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Re: Crawdaddy's First Grow in 10+ Years Greenhouse/Soil -2013
Just gave enough water to the other 3 plants to pH test runoff. One of them required THREE gallons of water till run off. And it been getting at least a gallon a day for 3-4 weeks.
pH ranges from 6.2 on lowest to 6.5 on highest.
They really are budding now it appears. Going to post some pictures tomorrow.
Just gave enough water to the other 3 plants to pH test runoff. One of them required THREE gallons of water till run off. And it been getting at least a gallon a day for 3-4 weeks.
pH ranges from 6.2 on lowest to 6.5 on highest.
They really are budding now it appears. Going to post some pictures tomorrow.
Scarfinger68
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PH is looking good
They may need a few days to dry out now
PH is looking good
They may need a few days to dry out now
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Re: Crawdaddy's First Grow in 10+ Years Greenhouse/Soil -2013
O yea no water for at least day or two. I got to pull them all out of greenhouse this weekend and clean it all up. Just got first actual rain in 2 months. Yea!!!!!!!!!
PH is looking good
They may need a few days to dry out now
O yea no water for at least day or two. I got to pull them all out of greenhouse this weekend and clean it all up. Just got first actual rain in 2 months. Yea!!!!!!!!!
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Drive by
Drive by
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Greenhouse needed a little cleaning, but did not have to spray off top(was so much pollen/dust might have started to filter light) cause of storm last night(first rain in 2 months). So pulled out all the plants, here they are getting a little direct sun. Gave me different perspective on their size too. These are some bushy plants. I would guess each plant has 100+ growth spots. In the front right are my g/f's three babies, her first time growing marijuana. They were planted same time as my plants in LED grow, hers look better so far. I keep telling her that she needs to make a journal. Beginners luck I am telling myself LOL.
Before...
After...
And here are our cats, they where trying to figure out what was going on.
Well going to post my usual Saturday update later. Will post some pics of each of the 6 plants.
Stay tuned and have a great day all!
Greenhouse needed a little cleaning, but did not have to spray off top(was so much pollen/dust might have started to filter light) cause of storm last night(first rain in 2 months). So pulled out all the plants, here they are getting a little direct sun. Gave me different perspective on their size too. These are some bushy plants. I would guess each plant has 100+ growth spots. In the front right are my g/f's three babies, her first time growing marijuana. They were planted same time as my plants in LED grow, hers look better so far. I keep telling her that she needs to make a journal. Beginners luck I am telling myself LOL.
Before...
After...
And here are our cats, they where trying to figure out what was going on.
Well going to post my usual Saturday update later. Will post some pics of each of the 6 plants.
Stay tuned and have a great day all!
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those plants look amazing dude..you feed once a week?
those plants look amazing dude..you feed once a week?
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Re: Crawdaddy's First Grow in 10+ Years Greenhouse/Soil -2013
Thank you!
No real schedule, just when I think they need, probably about every 3rd water has fert in it. And been watering a gallon a day for last 2-3 weeks.
They really have stretched out quit a bit in last 1-2 weeks.
Thank you!
No real schedule, just when I think they need, probably about every 3rd water has fert in it. And been watering a gallon a day for last 2-3 weeks.
They really have stretched out quit a bit in last 1-2 weeks.
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Crawdaddy, great journal you have going! Your plants are thriving(gs's too), I love the graphs, and the praying mantids are the coolest! I have always loved those. I saw a video of one eating a humming bird on otube. I even hatched some from an egg sac once. The babies eat aphids and small stuff, but I doubt a big one would eat mites. If you want to stay organic I have heard mite predators work well. I battled mites in my grown once this season already. I had good results with a couple applications of insecticidal soap, but it caused some leaf burn on new growth and possibly some leaf curl as well. My plants seem to be recovering well after I sprayed them down thoroughly(with a mister). Here is some info on the predatorsSpider Mites and their Most Effective Controls: I loved the where's waldo game too btw. I am subbed up, better late than never right? +repps and keep up the great work.
Crawdaddy, great journal you have going! Your plants are thriving(gs's too), I love the graphs, and the praying mantids are the coolest! I have always loved those. I saw a video of one eating a humming bird on otube. I even hatched some from an egg sac once. The babies eat aphids and small stuff, but I doubt a big one would eat mites. If you want to stay organic I have heard mite predators work well. I battled mites in my grown once this season already. I had good results with a couple applications of insecticidal soap, but it caused some leaf burn on new growth and possibly some leaf curl as well. My plants seem to be recovering well after I sprayed them down thoroughly(with a mister). Here is some info on the predatorsSpider Mites and their Most Effective Controls: I loved the where's waldo game too btw. I am subbed up, better late than never right? +repps and keep up the great work.
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Re: Crawdaddy's First Grow in 10+ Years Greenhouse/Soil -2013
Welcome Rain Stacks and thank you!
I have not seen mantis in 24 hrs, he/she gets disturbed when I move plants around. They are cool critters.
Speaking of bad critters, mites may still be there but no evidence. Keeping my fingers crossed. From what I know/read just being outside can keep them from going nuts. I just hated them ever since they infested my first indoor grow way back when and ruined my buds.
Welcome Rain Stacks and thank you!
I have not seen mantis in 24 hrs, he/she gets disturbed when I move plants around. They are cool critters.
Speaking of bad critters, mites may still be there but no evidence. Keeping my fingers crossed. From what I know/read just being outside can keep them from going nuts. I just hated them ever since they infested my first indoor grow way back when and ruined my buds.
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Re: Crawdaddy's First Grow in 10+ Years Greenhouse/Soil -2013
Greenhouse is lookin good ami
Greenhouse is lookin good ami
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Re: Crawdaddy's First Grow in 10+ Years Greenhouse/Soil -2013
Well spent some quality time with the ladies, here is my Saturday update pics
Grape Ape #1: This plant is the least stretched out of all of them
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Close up:
Grape Ape #2 : Much like #1 but a bit more stretchy
Full shot:
Close Up:
Choco Chunk #1: This is H#3 are in the running for my favorite plant.
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Close up:
Heavenly #1: I spent about an hour and half thinning out lower branches and pulling over some. Some of the real small lower branches were small immature buds from regrow phase all my plants went through. They smelled nice in my fingers, were sticky and frosty also so bodes well for strain. Here she is before treatment:
Trimmed out and a few side branches pulled down for more light...
And here is a side by side of two center branches, hard to tell but one on left had been thinned out, but not one on right...
But I got a little aggressive in my training and did this, sorry about focus...
But I think she will be fine, gave a little support...
Heavenly #2: Solid plant.
Full Shot:
close up:
And Finally Heavenly #3: She and CC#1 are in the running for best plant IMO
Full shot:
Close up:
Thinking about entering one for plant of month, but I bet zero chance since no buds.
Anyhow things seem to be good to me, let's hope it continues!
Well spent some quality time with the ladies, here is my Saturday update pics
Grape Ape #1: This plant is the least stretched out of all of them
Full shot:
Close up:
Grape Ape #2 : Much like #1 but a bit more stretchy
Full shot:
Close Up:
Choco Chunk #1: This is H#3 are in the running for my favorite plant.
Full Shot:
Close up:
Heavenly #1: I spent about an hour and half thinning out lower branches and pulling over some. Some of the real small lower branches were small immature buds from regrow phase all my plants went through. They smelled nice in my fingers, were sticky and frosty also so bodes well for strain. Here she is before treatment:
Trimmed out and a few side branches pulled down for more light...
And here is a side by side of two center branches, hard to tell but one on left had been thinned out, but not one on right...
But I got a little aggressive in my training and did this, sorry about focus...
But I think she will be fine, gave a little support...
Heavenly #2: Solid plant.
Full Shot:
close up:
And Finally Heavenly #3: She and CC#1 are in the running for best plant IMO
Full shot:
Close up:
Thinking about entering one for plant of month, but I bet zero chance since no buds.
Anyhow things seem to be good to me, let's hope it continues!