Doggy Daddy's Dive Into Coco

[Doggie Daddy]

Lovely shade of green you got going on there mate!

I'm a big fan of Low Stress Training - love to get em bent as far as they will go!

Same here DW. Lst and topping has worked well for me in the past. Thanks for the kind words man.

 

[bignstrange]

Lovin the updates as always! Can't wait to top my girls and gettem bushy like that .

Thanks for the update . .

 

[Doggie Daddy]

It's been another slow day at work so I got to get creative and built this little addition for my box. It's an adjustable "shelf" for my clip on fan to clamp to. This will make it so much easier to move the fan around and it's a lot safer than the tie down rings I'm using atm.

I'll hopefully get it installed tonight and post some pics.

 

[Doggie Daddy]

Day 27 from breaking ground. I topped Leti last night and she's responding well.
Last night:

Tonight:

I also defoled a little bit of undergrowth from each girl.

Annie before:

Annie after:

Leti before:

Leti after:

Wilma before:

Wilma after:

I'm so stoked with this grow so far. All my hard work has payed off for right now. Granted veg and cfls are what I'm comfortable with. It's flowering and led's that scare me a bit. I'll be going out of town in a few days so my clones need to be trimmed tonight and the tent disinfected tomorrow along with a transplant and possible automated watering system. I'm not to keen on someone else feeding my babes even though it's my immediate family.

My wife will already have her hands full while I'm gone so I'll try to make the schedule a lot easier on her and my kids. Oh, and of fucking course, it's supposed to be hot as fuck while I'm gone. My faith is in my family, they'll get er done. Forgot about the adjustable shelf.

Group shot

 

[bignstrange]

Look amazing so far! Fingers crossed the fam has your back! Good luck!

 

[Doggie Daddy]

Thank you Strange. My ten year old daughter is a bit of a scientist so I think I'm in good hands. She is very meticulous and inquisitive so I'm gonna lean on her for possible watering and adjusting fans. The weather is all wack-adoo right now so I'm kinda stressed. But at least when I leave they'll be in a nice and clean tent with a proper exhaust and space to roam.

 

[bignstrange]

Thank you Strange. My ten year old daughter is a bit of a scientist so I think I'm in good hands. She is very meticulous and inquisitive so I'm gonna lean on her for possible watering and adjusting fans. The weather is all wack-adoo right now so I'm kinda stressed. But at least when I leave they'll be in a nice and clean tent with a proper exhaust and space to roam.

Oh perfect, I'm sure they'll look better than they ever have when you get back .

 

[Lady G2HM]

Hey DD I started off with T5's, cfl too. It was so much easier so I encourage you to go with what you're comfortable with until you nail the coco thang.

Then one day, you'll get a seed that will beg for your 300w light.

And with that promise of the motherload you will embrace the power flower transition, is what I call it. ..

It took me this long because it's a journey not a race. And you're journal is not to be rushed because you are doing amazing just the way you are.

Your fam has got this...️. But are YOU going to be okay away from your other special girl(s)?
...

 

[Doggie Daddy]

Hey DD I started off with T5's, cfl too. It was so much easier so I encourage you to go with what you're comfortable with until you nail the coco thang.

Then one day, you'll get a seed that will beg for your 300w light.

And with that promise of the motherload you will embrace the power flower transition, is what I call it. ..

It took me this long because it's a journey not a race. And you're journal is not to be rushed because you are doing amazing just the way you are.

Your fam has got this...️. But are YOU going to be okay away from your other special girl(s)?
...

Thank you for that. I needed a "you can do it" motivation that only a motherly figure like you can provide. I'm pretty sure I'm not going to do well being away from my green fam or my blood fam to be honest.

We're together everyday. I take my kids to school in the morning and if my wife works late I make dinner and get them ready for the next day. It will be tough but did I mention I'm going to Vegas? Recreational has just been put into place and I'm interested to see what it's like to just go into a store and pick out whatever I want. I'm not very individually social so we'll see how my anxiety deals with that lol

 

[Lady G2HM]

I think you'll surprise yourself at how much you know about 420 when you walk in there. You may feel at home in the dispensary...if there are no lineups.

If you have to take time away from your garden and family then make it count. Laughing at visiting a dispensary. Hahahahaha

Sometimes distance makes the plant grow faster. .

You got this! .

 

[Doggie Daddy]

Lineups? I'm a short Hispanic so I'll definitely be the prime suspect lol. I would love to talk to someone face to face about growing or their deep thoughts about the plant. Not just how they are so high all the time.
G2HM you complete me!

Here's to new journeys and those still to be discovered!

 

[Lady G2HM]

.. - Escandolo!!! Hahahahaha

 

[Doggie Daddy]

Huevos rancheros! I'm a Hispanic that doesn't speak Spanish so I have no idea what we're saying lol

 

[imtoasted]

Hahaha lets smoke some mota!! Enjoy your trip to vegas.. i agree you will feel right at home at the dispensary. Cant wait to visit one some day. Your plants are looking really great, nice and happy and healthy lookin!

 

[Dogwash]

Girls looking textbook there mate - good effort so far colour and spread spot on

Make sure u don't direct fans right at the plants - i aim my fan from the ground at the tent wall facing slightly upwards

Took four clip on fans out from the top of the tent, and took out a 12" floor fan & replaced it with an 8" floor fan

As long as you're extracting from the top of the tent using in line fan plus carbon filter (i've got three of these) and allow fresh cooler air in the bottom then that's good air wise

Easy to stress leaves out with too much air movement - makes them over respirate

 

[Doggie Daddy]

Thanks for the info DW! The leaves are just rustling a bit. So I think I'm good with the fan on low. I'm getting the tent ready and coco for transplant by Monday. I'm getting very excited about this grow.

 

[bignstrange]

Me too .

 

[Doggie Daddy]

So the tent is up and running and the babes are transplanted into their new 3 gallon homes. I did some light bending on all of them last night and will probably tie them down for a while when I get home tonight.

Annie:

Leti

Wilma

Group photo:

The light is at 24" atm. I was wondering if I should add my other 300w led now or wait until flower though? Any comments or questions are always welcome. Happy growing everyone!

 

[Pennywise]

It would be cheaper to wait until flower to add more light.

 

[bignstrange]

Looking good! Yea I agree with PW if they are continuing to grow well, there's no need for a second light just yet! Go for it by all means, but it looks like they are vegging happily :3