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Thanks!
What are you growing?
GratefulBud's Summer 2023 Outside Grow
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What are you growing?
PlainOldGuy
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I have a couple of regular THC Bomb's, and a Strawberry Cough. I was glad to see the oldest Bomb turn out to be female. I started it in late April, and the Cough in May. That's why I'm trying to get input on when to start counting flowering time. I think they say it takes like fourteen weeks with SBC. I've never grew either before, and would like to have it in the bag by Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, I live in a state that prides itself on agriculture all the while infringing on ones right to farm. Getting on here, and seeing folks growing ten foot tall plants in their damn front yard really gives me hope. Weeds came a long way since I started growing back in the 90's as a kid.
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Growing weed is a fun hobby! Well, most of the time.
I'm not gonna lie - every other day it feels like I'm just winging it. The one thing I learned is don't stress on the little things. It's a weed, it will do just fine. Just give it what it wants and try to keep the bad bugs away.
14 weeks seems quite a bit for flower. I think typical indoor grow is 8-10 weeks, and outdoor depends on environment but around 10-12 weeks.
Oh and if you were a kid in the 90's you are definitely not old.
I can tell you stories of the olden days in the 70's . . . . like buying a two-finger 'lid' off a sketchy dude that was full of stems and seeds but you did not dare complain. Good times.
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Today's update will highlight one plant.
I first saw pistils a week or so ago and got excited . . . but hardly any pistils lately, just more leaves sprouting from the tops. Stretch without pistils? I have no idea what's going on but this is the latest in summer that I've gone without the plants in flower. Weird.
Regardless she looks really good IMHO.
But she is not that tall - only 39 inches.
I still have more small larfy stuff to remove from the middle on both SIPs. Both are drinking two gallons each per day.
Per gallon I'm giving 1/2 tbsp SNS209, 1 tbsp Fox Farms Big Bloom, and if I see yellowing I add 1/2 tbsp Fox Farms Grow Big. I'm assuming the Grow Dots are still pumping out nutes but I'm supplementing just in case. They do not appear to mind this concoction. If they get darker green I back off, and for the afternoon feeding I give water + SNS209 only.
I saw a few more yellowing lower leaves so along with the above I gave them 1/2 tbsp CalMag and 1/4 TSP Fox Farms Open Sesame (5-45-19) a few days ago. I'll add those two to the rotation if I see no ill effects. Maybe 2-3 times per week and I'll reduce the amount of Grow Big.
The other SIP - OG Kush - looks almost identical to this one so the next update will be one of the ladies in fabric pots.
Have a great day!
SFV Gorilla OG
Sprouted around 4/19.
Moved to SIP bucket with Grow Dots on 5/30.
About 81 days in Veg if my math is correct. Yikes.
Sprouted around 4/19.
Moved to SIP bucket with Grow Dots on 5/30.
About 81 days in Veg if my math is correct. Yikes.
I first saw pistils a week or so ago and got excited . . . but hardly any pistils lately, just more leaves sprouting from the tops. Stretch without pistils? I have no idea what's going on but this is the latest in summer that I've gone without the plants in flower. Weird.
Regardless she looks really good IMHO.
But she is not that tall - only 39 inches.
I still have more small larfy stuff to remove from the middle on both SIPs. Both are drinking two gallons each per day.
Per gallon I'm giving 1/2 tbsp SNS209, 1 tbsp Fox Farms Big Bloom, and if I see yellowing I add 1/2 tbsp Fox Farms Grow Big. I'm assuming the Grow Dots are still pumping out nutes but I'm supplementing just in case. They do not appear to mind this concoction. If they get darker green I back off, and for the afternoon feeding I give water + SNS209 only.
I saw a few more yellowing lower leaves so along with the above I gave them 1/2 tbsp CalMag and 1/4 TSP Fox Farms Open Sesame (5-45-19) a few days ago. I'll add those two to the rotation if I see no ill effects. Maybe 2-3 times per week and I'll reduce the amount of Grow Big.
The other SIP - OG Kush - looks almost identical to this one so the next update will be one of the ladies in fabric pots.
Have a great day!
PlainOldGuy
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Hey Thanks, I agree with ya one hundred percent. I like growing lots a stuff, but especially weed. Your right about not stressing out on it. I've had plants before left in the woods unattended that did spectacular. I've also had plants that I babied the heck out of that didn't do so hot. Yeah, 10 to 12 sounds reasonable. Sometimes it seems like mine gets slow at some point in flower. Every year I say "I'm gonna start counting, and writing it down!" Then I never do. I like looking at your pic's, cause you've got the most relaxing surroundings. Those plants look great out there. I wish you the best of luck man.
Very nice plants.Today's update will highlight one plant.
SFV Gorilla OG
Sprouted around 4/19.
Moved to SIP bucket with Grow Dots on 5/30.
About 81 days in Veg if my math is correct. Yikes.
I first saw pistils a week or so ago and got excited . . . but hardly any pistils lately, just more leaves sprouting from the tops. Stretch without pistils? I have no idea what's going on but this is the latest in summer that I've gone without the plants in flower. Weird.
Regardless she looks really good IMHO.
But she is not that tall - only 39 inches.
I still have more small larfy stuff to remove from the middle on both SIPs. Both are drinking two gallons each per day.
Per gallon I'm giving 1/2 tbsp SNS209, 1 tbsp Fox Farms Big Bloom, and if I see yellowing I add 1/2 tbsp Fox Farms Grow Big. I'm assuming the Grow Dots are still pumping out nutes but I'm supplementing just in case. They do not appear to mind this concoction. If they get darker green I back off, and for the afternoon feeding I give water + SNS209 only.
I saw a few more yellowing lower leaves so along with the above I gave them 1/2 tbsp CalMag and 1/4 TSP Fox Farms Open Sesame (5-45-19) a few days ago. I'll add those two to the rotation if I see no ill effects. Maybe 2-3 times per week and I'll reduce the amount of Grow Big.
The other SIP - OG Kush - looks almost identical to this one so the next update will be one of the ladies in fabric pots.
Have a great day!
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Thanks PlainOG!
Thanks Keith - yours are looking great as well! Send some of that rain down here?Very nice plants.
She's a beauty, GB!
I wonder what the stretch is going to look like?
It's probably a good thing that your grow space can accommodate an 8 footer, if need be...
I wish I could.
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Right?
Sheesh I thought she was stretching a week ago but then the pistils stopped and more leaves showed up.
Man I sure hope not. As it is I'm seriously thinking of doing a radical defoil, and just lollipop the heck out of both. Maybe just one. Hmmm . . . .It's probably a good thing that your grow space can accommodate an 8 footer, if need be...
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A little bad news. Today I found PM on 2-3 inner leaves on the OG Kush SIP. So I kinda went overboard (perhaps) on defoliating both.
Not quite a full lollipop job but close. I don't think they will mind - and will probably shoot out more tops.
It is not as hot here today - only 91˚F but it is very humid. 41% RH but it feels more than that.
I have a friend still hanging out on the Critical Kush. He looks green again today but yesterday he was brown. Do praying mantis change colors?
A few more pistils on the CK but we're still not in flower yet.
The ladies in pots are looking good.
Not quite a full lollipop job but close. I don't think they will mind - and will probably shoot out more tops.
It is not as hot here today - only 91˚F but it is very humid. 41% RH but it feels more than that.
I have a friend still hanging out on the Critical Kush. He looks green again today but yesterday he was brown. Do praying mantis change colors?
A few more pistils on the CK but we're still not in flower yet.
The ladies in pots are looking good.
I hope you got the PM controlled 
Grateful. Your plants look nice and healthy.
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Thanks Keith!I hope you got the PM controlled
If I were you I would trim the heck out of your outdoor girls. They look great but a little bushy down low. I just found out why airflow is important.
Close enough!
They look great, you did an excellent job on the defol!
Hopefully, the PM went with the stuff you trimmed off...
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Thanks Carcass!
Yeah it was just one spot that looked grey. I was just out looking for more and saw what looked like dried water droplets so . . . it is possible it was just that. I've been noticing water droplets on my cardboard soil covers. I forget what it's called but I think it is normal for plants to spit a little.
I think "guttation" is the word you're looking for- In the SIP, I often get wet leaves if the leaves are touching each other...you gotta figure, there's a lot of water going through the plants in a SIP, so they seem to "sweat" a lot, which probably isn't a good thing if the PM finds them..
PlainOldGuy
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Hey, I've got a mold hack if anyone's interested? I picked it up from my Mom. She doesn't grow any weed, but she's been gardening for over 70 years so here it is. When she plants tomatoes she puts 2 or 3 baby aspirin in the hole before she sets the plant. She say's it stops mold. I always do it when I transplant, and (knock on wood) I don't ever have any mold problems. Maybe just coincidence, but I always do it.I think "guttation" is the word you're looking for- In the SIP, I often get wet leaves if the leaves are touching each other...you gotta figure, there's a lot of water going through the plants in a SIP, so they seem to "sweat" a lot, which probably isn't a good thing if the PM finds them..
If she has been doing it for that long it has to work.
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Interesting. Thanks for the tip!