Freedom Of Seeds Tabletop Grow In Carmen's Kitchen

Carmen Ray said:
Right, I have made some changes. First off, I up potted the Somango auto 2 to a 20 L bag of LOS. I added a spoon each of Beauveria Bassiana and Myco powders to the hole and then planted. Sa2 is now under its own light which is on at 75 % intensity giving the plant 450 ppfd. I don't water in. The soil is moist enough from the get go.

Somango auto 2 by Satdica Bulk Seeds from Freedom Of Seeds

Somango auto 2 by Satdica Bulk Seeds from Freedom Of Seeds

Working on node 4.

Somango auto 2 by Satdica Bulk Seeds from Freedom Of Seeds

Somango auto 2 by Satdica Bulk Seeds from Freedom Of Seeds

Up pot

After chatting to @Jon I changed two things with the Cream Mandarin auto. Firstly, I turned the light up to 100 % intensity and brought it closer to the plant. It is now at 900 ppfd and I will monitor carefully. Without CO2 that is more than the recommended DLI, but Jon says that the prayer angle of the leaves indicates that the plant wants more light, so I am experimenting with this. I'll watch for light stress.

Cream Mandarin auto by Satdica Bulk Seeds from Freedom Of Seeds

Cream Mandarin auto by Satdica Bulk Seeds from Freedom Of Seeds

Larf removal

Secondly, I trimmed off the larf.
Larf removal

Larf removal


The outside plant has been blown around in strong, gusty wind for two days and is a little droopy. I checked moisture and the soil is wet from the rain.

Somango auto by Satdica Bulk Seeds from Freedom Of Seeds

Somango auto by Satdica Bulk Seeds from Freedom Of Seeds

Wind blown

Happy Thursday and take care!
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Hey Carmen!:high-five: Your girls look so happy! Looks like the bird doodoo is gone from Somango one. She’ll be a tougher girl in her natural habitat. And your girls inside look nice and healthy.:thumb:
I love the box idea! What type of hours do they do… ummm… loadshedding?
:hug::love::hug:
 
Granny420 said:
Hey Carmen!:high-five: Your girls look so happy! Looks like the bird doodoo is gone from Somango one. She’ll be a tougher girl in her natural habitat. And your girls inside look nice and healthy.:thumb:
I love the box idea! What type of hours do they do… ummm… loadshedding?
:hug::love::hug:
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Thanks Granny. We had a three day downpour that cleaned the bird shyte off the leaves. I'm surprised the plant handled it so well. She sure is toughening up :)

The box idea is taking shape. Azi and Shed can see it in their minds. I get the basic idea but the technicalities are challenging my imagination. I'm going to see if I can get a friend to help me draw it up. Break out the crayons! :laugh:

As Shed says, it will require ducting a fan in and ducting stale air out whilst preventing light leaks. He has a design for a cardboard light baffle, does the Shedster, as well as an idea for using dryer ducting. I'm not sure on placement etc. yet.

InTheShed Grows Inside & Out: Jump In Any Time

I took an ACDC pill 1ml of ACDC oil...I'd say it's probably around 6-7mg ish No tired, no real anything besides the Bud Light...lol Have some Candida in the IP, going for 3hrs Should land me just over 10mg per capsule We shall see tonight If I have time I'm running some Blue Balls...aka GDP...
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As for loadshedding, it began in 2007 and reached it's hideous peak in 2023 when we had 335 days of it, often going out for 12 hours or more of each day. Then, miracle of miracles, we had an election and the government realized that they would lose power if they didn't restore power to the nation and so lo an behold, we have had no loadshedding this year!
 
Carmen Ray said:
Thanks Granny. We had a three day downpour that cleaned the bird shyte off the leaves. I'm surprised the plant handled it so well. She sure is toughening up :)

The box idea is taking shape. Azi and Shed can see it in their minds. I get the basic idea but the technicalities are challenging my imagination. I'm going to see if I can get a friend to help me draw it up. Break out the crayons! :laugh:

As Shed says, it will require ducting a fan in and ducting stale air out whilst preventing light leaks. He has a design for a cardboard light baffle, does the Shedster, as well as an idea for using dryer ducting. I'm not sure on placement etc. yet.

InTheShed Grows Inside & Out: Jump In Any Time

I took an ACDC pill 1ml of ACDC oil...I'd say it's probably around 6-7mg ish No tired, no real anything besides the Bud Light...lol Have some Candida in the IP, going for 3hrs Should land me just over 10mg per capsule We shall see tonight If I have time I'm running some Blue Balls...aka GDP...
www.420magazine.com

As for loadshedding, it began in 2007 and reached its hideous peak in 2023 when we had 335 days of it, often going out for 12 hours or more of each day. Then, miracle of miracles, we had an election and the government realized that they would lose power if they didn't restore power to the nation and so lo an behold, we have had no loadshedding this year!
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Hey Carmen!:high-five: Then loadshedding is no longer a hurdle in doing photos! WooHoo!:woohoo:
I bet Azi n Shed will be all the guidance you need. I’m with you on really not being so good with building things.
:hug::love::hug:
 
Carmen Ray said:
As Shed says, it will require ducting a fan in and ducting stale air out whilst preventing light leaks. He has a design for a cardboard light baffle, does the Shedster, as well as an idea for using dryer ducting. I'm not sure on placement etc. yet.
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I was thinking something like this, but where the ducting obviously connects to the box and there are bends in it to baffle the light:

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InTheShed said:
I was thinking something like this, but where the ducting obviously connects to the box and there are bends in it to baffle the light:

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Thank you Shed! 😃
 
 
:ciao: :passitleft:
 
Highya Carmen,

She (l'l auto) looks right at home in there, Carmen. Cute buds everywhere. I also like that round pot (forward and left) looks like it has succulents in it. I'm not much on outdoor plants in a temperate climate. But I do love growing succulents. Whole garden looks manicured. Happy Smokin'
 
Bode said:
Highya Carmen,

She (l'l auto) looks right at home in there, Carmen. Cute buds everywhere. I also like that round pot (forward and left) looks like it has succulents in it. I'm not much on outdoor plants in a temperate climate. But I do love growing succulents. Whole garden looks manicured. Happy Smokin'
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Thank you bode. I picked a piece of the succulent when I was out on a walk one day. I rooted it and plonked it in that pot. It's a bit low in the pot but it's too bad. It'll grow and I will fill it in over time. Happy smoking :)
KeithLemon said:
Good afternoon, Carmen your garden is beautiful, and I love your plant. :green_heart: 🍋
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Thank you very much Keith! :green_heart:
 
Good morning and happy Monday,

I went away this weekend. There was a flower show in a village called Stanford. The South African team won gold for their display at Chelsea this year and they reproduced it in an exhibition hall in Stanford. I'll add some bonus pics!

Here are the ganga plants. I'll report more on them tomorrow in the weekly update!


Somango auto by Satdica Bulk Seeds from Freedom Of Seeds

Somango auto by Satdica Bulk Seeds from Freedom Of Seeds

Budding up.

Cream Mandaring auto by Satdica Bulk Seeds from Freedom Of Seeds

Cream Mandaring auto by Satdica Bulk Seeds from Freedom Of Seeds

Buds are building.

Somango auto 2 by Satdica Bulk Seeds from Freedom Of Seeds

Somango auto 2 by Satdica Bulk Seeds from Freedom Of Seeds

Working on the fifth node. I will top once this node has some height.

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Carmen Ray said:
Good morning and happy Monday,

I went away this weekend. There was a flower show in a village called Stanford. The South African team won gold for their display at Chelsea this year and they reproduced it in an exhibition hall in Stanford. I'll add some bonus pics!

Here are the ganga plants. I'll report more on them tomorrow in the weekly update!


Somango auto by Satdica Bulk Seeds from Freedom Of Seeds

Somango auto by Satdica Bulk Seeds from Freedom Of Seeds

Budding up.

Cream Mandaring auto by Satdica Bulk Seeds from Freedom Of Seeds

Cream Mandaring auto by Satdica Bulk Seeds from Freedom Of Seeds

Buds are building.

Somango auto 2 by Satdica Bulk Seeds from Freedom Of Seeds

Somango auto 2 by Satdica Bulk Seeds from Freedom Of Seeds

Working on the fifth node. I will top once this node has some height.

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That's a lot of nice looking plants! Did you take any of your plants to see the exhibition? They would look nice in amongst those.
 
Carmen Ray said:
No you didn't. I was not aware that this is what a timer is. I thought it was something that was fitted to the light itself. Now I feel a bit dumb.
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You're not dumb. 🙃 Figuring out how to set the timer the first time made me feel a peck stipud.lol.
 
ProfessorFlora said:
That's a lot of nice looking plants! Did you take any of your plants to see the exhibition? They would look nice in amongst those.
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Too funny! I had the same thoughts :laugh:
KeithLemon said:
Good morning Carmen must have been a great show nice flower show. 🍋
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Morning Keith, it was really fun! :)
JiggiLotus said:
You're not dumb. 🙃 Figuring out how to set the timer the first time made me feel a peck stipud.lol.
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Lol! I've been holding back on automation, thinking someone would have to rewire the lights! :rofl:
 
Weekly Update: - Wk 7 and week 4

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Happy Tuesday everyone and welcome to the weekly update.

I fed the Cma and Sa their fortnightly dose of Nourish in 1 L of water each. They are both still green and shiny.

Somango auto 1 by Satdica Bulk Seeds from Freedom Of Seeds

Somango auto 1 by Satdica Bulk Seeds from Freedom Of Seeds

Day 48 - Outside and recovered from the wind.

Somango auto by Satdica Bulk Seeds from Freedom Of Seeds

Somango auto by Satdica Bulk Seeds from Freedom Of Seeds

Day 48 and blooming.

Somango auto by Satdica Bulk Seeds from Freedom Of Seeds

Somango auto by Satdica Bulk Seeds from Freedom Of Seeds

Day 48

Cream Mandarin auto by Satdica Bulk Seeds from Freedom Of Seeds

Cream Mandarin auto by Satdica Bulk Seeds from Freedom Of Seeds

Day 49 and budding up

Cream Mandarin auto by Satdica Bulk Seeds from Freedom Of Seeds

Cream Mandarin auto by Satdica Bulk Seeds from Freedom Of Seeds

Day 49.

I am particularly keen on the outdoor Sa and I look forward to comparing the smoke with the indoor Sa2, which I have this week transplanted into it's 20 L pot.

On this, its thirtieth day, the Sa2 has started throwing pistils, just as the other two did. I have now topped this plant and I hope for some decent stretch.

Somango auto 2 by Satdica Bulk Seeds from Freedom Of Seeds

Somango auto 2 by Satdica Bulk Seeds from Freedom Of Seeds

Day 30. Throwing pistils at 4th node.

Somango auto 2 by Satdica Bulk Seeds from Freedom Of Seeds

Somango auto 2 by Satdica Bulk Seeds from Freedom Of Seeds

Topped at day 30

Somango auto 2 by Satdica Bulk Seeds from Freedom Of Seeds

Somango auto 2 by Satdica Bulk Seeds from Freedom Of Seeds

Node 1 branches removed and fifth node topped.

Thanks for looking, and have a super day!
 
Heads up, ow never mind....:laugh: Nice tipoff!
 
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