Looking forward to this grow.
HashGirl Implements A Perpetual Grow
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I think you could actually touch the tubes with the seedlings with no negative result-
Are those actual fluorescent bulbs, or are they the led type?-the led ones put out NO heat- well, maybe a degree or 2 above the ambient..so almost none...
Not that it matters much- both types don't produce enough heat to hurt your plants, at least not in the middle of the tube (they get warmer on the ends)
I give my sprouts 18k lux, straight out of the ground...seems like a lot, but they seldom stretch.
They need the intense light straight away, or they will literally stretch 2 inches overnight...that's why I don't "wait till tomorrow" to get them under intense light...
Just my 2 cents....
I've had a t5 ho burn a leaf that was in contact with it about 30cm from the centre of a 120cm tube, but it was touching it for a few hours before I noticed. I get them as close as 1cm away without any detrimental effects.I think you could actually touch the tubes with the seedlings with no negative result-
Are those actual fluorescent bulbs, or are they the led type?-the led ones put out NO heat- well, maybe a degree or 2 above the ambient..so almost none...
Not that it matters much- both types don't produce enough heat to hurt your plants, at least not in the middle of the tube (they get warmer on the ends)
I give my sprouts 18k lux, straight out of the ground...seems like a lot, but they seldom stretch.
They need the intense light straight away, or they will literally stretch 2 inches overnight...that's why I don't "wait till tomorrow" to get them under intense light...
Just my 2 cents....
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I think you could actually touch the tubes with the seedlings with no negative result-
Are those actual fluorescent bulbs, or are they the led type?-the led ones put out NO heat- well, maybe a degree or 2 above the ambient..so almost none...
Not that it matters much- both types don't produce enough heat to hurt your plants, at least not in the middle of the tube (they get warmer on the ends)
I give my sprouts 18k lux, straight out of the ground...seems like a lot, but they seldom stretch.
They need the intense light straight away, or they will literally stretch 2 inches overnight...that's why I don't "wait till tomorrow" to get them under intense light...
Just my 2 cents....
Okay, I've moved them closer again. Now, they're about 2 inches from the fluorescent light and more or less in a straight line. The light doesn't seem to get very hot.
You also may have noticed that Petra is missing. Unfortunately, Petra died and it's entirely my mistake as I didn't actually look at these plants other than a quick spritz each morning. I have planted a new Peyote Critical seed this morning after a good soak. Keep your fingers crossed (or hold thumbs) that she germinates.
Poor, dead thing:
Fortunately, I have lots of seeds:
Sorry about Petra but there's always the next in line!
Much better, and put your sprouts under that light the second they break the surface. Even closer with a deck of cards underneath or something until it starts getting too close.
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*** Purple Satellite Update ***
I'm having an issue with the Purple Satellite (and the Jack Herers). I'm still spraying for PM. I don't understand why I have PM. The humidity is in the 30s and the temps is in the low 70s. The Purple Satellite is in its own tent with no other plants, just an oscillating fan and she doesn't have many leaves. And, the leaves she does have are all curling down. Does that mean I should cut back on the MC?
Pam - Day 24F:
Pam - Day 32F:
PM?
Pam - Day 38F:
I have bought fans but haven't installed them yet as they didn't come assembled and putting stuff together is not my strong suit. Nonetheless, the 16" fan has been assembled by Felonious today so I will attempt to install it in the Jack Herer tent tomorrow when the lights come on.
15000ml of water is nearly 4 gallons into a 5 gallon pot. Is that right? I get a lot of runoff with 1 gallon in my 5 gallon bags.
The plants actually look underwatered to me from the hang of the lowers. Could the tops be too close to the light given how leggy they are? That can make leaves curl away to protect themselves. And MC doesn't have a ton of nitrogen in it but you could try going back down to 5.0g and see how they respond.
The top of the plant in the tent looks to be about 4' from the light which seems really far unless it's incredibly powerful. Is it up that high because of the height of these? That's one of the problems that come up when there isn't a flat canopy.
Does that PM wipe off with your finger? If not, it's dead from the spray. The white doesn't go away after spraying though.
The plants actually look underwatered to me from the hang of the lowers. Could the tops be too close to the light given how leggy they are? That can make leaves curl away to protect themselves. And MC doesn't have a ton of nitrogen in it but you could try going back down to 5.0g and see how they respond.
The top of the plant in the tent looks to be about 4' from the light which seems really far unless it's incredibly powerful. Is it up that high because of the height of these? That's one of the problems that come up when there isn't a flat canopy.
Does that PM wipe off with your finger? If not, it's dead from the spray. The white doesn't go away after spraying though.
Wow, it looks amazing to me to see snow through the window!
Holding thumbs that your Purple Satellite will bounce back with some adjustments, and that your new Peyote Critical will have a good start under the closer light. I'll hold one thumb and cross fingers on the other hand just to make sure the good juju gets to you.
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The 15,000 ml of water was given to the plant from January 18 to February 7. It's not all at once.
The light is currently 16" from the top of the plant. I moved the light up when she was starting to hit it. I also supercropped the part that was hitting the light.
One lanky plant ruins it for the rest of them!
Is there a reason you track water cumulatively, like it's so expensive you want to add it to your cost calculations?
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The lanky plant is in a tent all by herself.
I like knowing how often and how much I water. I've been tracking that info since I started growing in 2020.
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*** Jack Herer Update ***
I think it's time for me to update you on the Jack Herers since it looks like I haven't since January 20. The main news about them was that I sprayed for PM a couple of times and did a lot of trimming because of it. The fans still haven't been installed. I think I'm going to have to ask Felonious for help despite wanting to do it myself.
Without further ado, here are the pics:
JANE:
Jane - Day 33F:
Day 33F Post-Trim:
Jane - Day 40F:
Jane - Day 46F:
To be continued...
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*** Jack Herer Update cont'd...***
JEN:
Jen - Day 32F:
Trimmings:
Jen - Day 32F - Post-Trim:
Jen - Day 38F:
Jen - Day 42F:
Jen - Day 49F:
Jen's Day 49F Trimmings:
Jen - Day 49F - Post-Trim:
And, that's it for today. Thanks for following along. Comments, questions and suggestions are always welcome.
Oh sorry, this looked like more than that to me:
That's the plant and light I referred to in my post.
Gotcha.
I never actually looked at the amount this whole time and just figured you were tracking how much water you gave them last time rather than cumulatively. Sorry for not noticing and asking about it back then.
The Force is strong in your garden HashGirl! Everyone's plumping up nicely!
I looked out your window, is it snowing again HashGirl!
All your Jack Heres’ are looking so good. You are getting that LST down and your plants look as though they are loving it. I foresee a heavy harvest from these girls.
All your Jack Heres’ are looking so good. You are getting that LST down and your plants look as though they are loving it. I foresee a heavy harvest from these girls.
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Oh sorry, this looked like more than that to me:
That's the plant and light I referred to in my post.
I thought you were talking about Pam (the Purple Satellite). Pam is 16 inches from the light.
I have no idea how far the Jack Herers and Fruit Punch are from the light but you're right, it does look too far. I'll adjust it in the morning.
The morning will be busy as I have to feed 10/12 plants. I may do the vegging plants tonight but we'll see. I've been on my feet most of the day and would rather just sit and relax.
We're meeting Felonious' sister for lunch at noon in Burlington and then he'll drive me to the airport as I'm flying to the Dominican Republic tomorrow, my first Caribbean vacation since the pandemic started. I had hoped to travel without a mask by 3 years in but I guess not. But, I picked up a couple of head loop masks for the travel days as they're more comfortable than the ones that go behind my ears. I always get a headache after about 2 hours with the ear loop ones.
So, anything that needs to get done before I go has to be done between now and then.
I was supposed to flip Babs, Roxy, Suzy and Candy to 12/12 on February 18 and put 4 new seeds into water. However, I'm not back until February 21 so I'll put the 4 new seeds into water on February 22 when I get home. As for the 4 vegging plants, I don't think they're big enough yet so I'm going to wait on them for now. I'll re-evaluate when I get home.
Wishing you a lovely vacation HG!
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Oh and I almost dropped Pam today and one of her main colas snapped. I've taped and splintered it so hopefully, it heals.