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GreenThunder
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I moved little lemon back into the tent for flowering. The HPS is up to 1000 but she's tucked down in the corner so I don't think it will be too much.
Lemon Kush Mini Experiment - My Attempt At A Canna-Bonsai
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The leaves still look a bit mottled but much improved over earlier pics!
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I'll try to get a pic I natural light this weekend. She does look much better but I'm still struggling with high numbers in the runoff. There was a bit of miscommunication and hubby (who prepares the water/nutes) put her back on a feed-water-feed-water schedule. This works well for the clones but this delicate one can't handle it. We're also watching for signs of pistil growth. Hubby says he sees some while I suspect a ball . Too soon to be sure. .
At this stage runoff should be pretty close to input. If they're out of whack then back the nute PPM off by 50% until u get back into alignment.
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Pulled her out for natural light pics. Her PPM out was 140 with plain water so that's good but I wonder if she needs more cal mag?
Also.... are those balls or am I paranoid? ..
Also.... are those balls or am I paranoid? ..
Those are wierd lol I can see what looks like a calyx forming but that pics got me all messed up XD
The bottom one looks like new leaves coming out (you can see gaps in the middle) but the top circle you should keep an eye on and see if it grows a pistil out of the top. I'm not seeing a cal/mag deficiency.
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Maybe it's just too soon to be sure? I hope for a girl but not the end of the world if not... I've learned a lot. And I have more seeds of the same.
Looks more girl than boy to me 
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She got nutes the past two days and runoff numbers were half that going in Today she got plain water and runoff was 440 (only about 20 going in) Does she need more water again or should I resume the regular feed-water-feed-water schedule?
You could try diluting the nutes by 50% and go feed-feed-feed and see what the runoff looks like. Are you getting enough runoff to make the numbers legit? I know some grower minimize their runoff which could tend to make the PPM suspect.
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There seems to be plenty of runoff. Enough that it makes me wonder if she's holding any in at all. Very good drainage.
Only way to find that out is to measure it!
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Ugh! Do I have to?? ..
That's freaking brilliant!! I don't know how I didn't think of that.... oh yah, cuz more work .
I shall give it a try (once anyway) .
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Nutes this morning: 1200 in; 660 out. Runoff was at least half the volume going in. I forgot to tell hubby to go half strength with the nutes . (he's the mixer)
I would tell him to to 1/4 strength with those numbers!
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Today's feeding was 680 in and 520 out. Is that close to what I want? Doesn't seem like she kept much in.
Edit: plain water last night..... 20 in and 660 out
20 in and 660 out is not good. 680 in and 520 out is good! Go to half strength and see what you get.
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680 is half so I think I'll stick with that for now.
I keep thinking I see balls but then they open up. The waiting.... ugh! Almost as bad as when I was waiting for my son to be born.... except that I'm not carrying a 9lb baby!! .
That's a relief!