In Memory Of HortiShorti

[Flagg]

Okay so I just realized last night that I never set the timer to turn off or on, so it was on 24 hours a day for almost 3 days.. I put it back on 18/6 and decided to top 2 of them have a nice day! Thank you for reading my journal

 

[Flagg]

I feel like they do not look so healthy.. What am I doing wrong

 

[Flagg]

I am afraid I am going to ruin these plants i have no idea what I am doing without shorty to help me

 

[Flagg]

Sorry to let you down shorty :'(

 

[Canuckush]

Did you top the ones in pictures 1 & 3?
Are you in soil? What nutrients are you using? What watering method?

 

[Flagg]

Did you top the ones in pictures 1 & 3?
Are you in soil? What nutrients are you using? What watering method?

Yes i topped the 2 bigger seedlings.
I am in organic soil from the nursery shorty used to work at. Its a very light and airy soil, i only pour enough to wet the entire top every other day. It doesnt completely dry in between. I am using epsoma organic garden tone.

I think maybe moving them from outdoors to under an led lamp that I didnt realize was on 24hr because i forgot to turn on the timer was hard for them.. I hope they get better

 

[Canuckush]

Ok, I'm not a soil grower but read @Emilya thread on how to properly water in soil, it's a great read.

 

[Emilya Green]

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[Tony Urban]

Oh no! That is tragic news. Very sad to hear. HS had a great attitude and it was always a pleasure having her in a journal. She will be missed by many im sure.

RIP

 

[Flagg]

The Proper Way To Water A Potted Plant

The Proper Way to Water a Potted Plant Also covered: the importance of pH and why we successively up-pot How to Water Over the last several years I have put a lot of study into this, and I feel that I can now define the proper way to water a potted plant. Keep in mind that this discussion...

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Thank you so much

 

[Flagg]

Oh no! That is tragic news. Very sad to hear. HS had a great attitude and it was always a pleasure having her in a journal. She will be missed by many im sure.

RIP

Shorty was one of a kind
Thank you for the kind words
I am sure she is in weed heaven right about now

 

[Flagg]

Hi
Seeing some improvement. I threw a little more epsoma on the soil and also some general hydro seed starter and I think the 18 hours light is better for them.

Shortys boyfriend came through with a treat of some afghan smells like.. I cant even describe it. Very much like a super pine minty. Great bud.

Hope you all are smoking the finest
Good day

 

[Kismet]

Sorry to hear about Hortishorti she will be missed around here for certain. Not a soil grower but maybe let them dry out a bit. You don't water often in soil. Usually once a week or so. Pick up the pots and if they are heavy don't water. Also with the blurples you can run them close. Like 12 inches from the plants.

 

[Kismet]

If the light has a veg and bloom switch make sure both are on.

 

[Flagg]

Thank you for the kind words kismet

I have the light about 22 " away. It is a viparspectra 300 no veg or bloom switch. I always read that led will burn young plants if too close? And the soil seems to dry considerably by the afternoon 2 days later hence every other day but I will try and see about letting them dry more

 

[Kismet]

That viparspectra is probably pulling 150 watts off the wall. As long as your hand over the babies doesn't get hot they should be good. Don't be shy with throwing some brightness. (Uhhmm but don't fry them if that makes sense?)

 

[Kismet]

i remember Horti always ran in soil but as a first time grower i wish i started in straight up hempy all the way. I would recommend it for you.

 

[Flagg]

Shorty was a genius when it came to this stuff for real, went to school 4 it and everything
growing and piano were her two favorite things ever

anyways I am starting to think I overwatered the plants cuz it's 2 days since last watering and the pots are still heavy..
I went down to the grow store and the guy sold me a brick of coco(?) and said i should wash it znd let it soak in a cal mag mix and transplant them plants into coco. but after doing some reading it seems like epsoma organic fertilizer wont work as good in coco, can anyone please tell me if sprinkle on fertilizer works in coco?

 

[Canuckush]

I've heard of some growers using dry nutrients but it's really not recommended, risk build up of salts and nutrient lock out, best to use liquid nutrients in coco.

 

[Flagg]

Hey everyone, I unfortunately lost the little plant, the others really werent looking so hot so I went ahead and looked up sone vids on how to prepare coco voir and rinsed it and let it soak with the cal mag like they said and then used shortys advanced nutrients ph perfect at half strength and transplanted the other 2 in... I hope they do okay
I made sure to massage the soil out in a bucket of water and I dont think i damaged the root system on either but only time will tell