MasterRookie
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420, I appreciate you welcoming me as one of your own. A couple of months ago I was completely ignorant to any type of plant cultivation. Then along came wonderful Mr. Trump and also, mercifully, the legalization of recreational marijuana. Pretty sure it's just an attempt to distract us but I'll happily play along. Long story short, if it wasn't for this community I wouldn't have passed the germination stage. Mucho gracias to everybody who answered my questions without being bothered by us noobs. I'm sure some of y'all have answered the same questions hundreds maybe thousands of times but are still as helpful and precise as if it was your 1st time. Unlike the other kind who gets aggravated over simple questions and say nothing but "google it stupid." I didn't start a journal yet cuz I never thought they'd survive this long. But I've taken plenty of notes and pictures along this adventure and feel it's time move them into their new home ! Now on to the specs..... I'm 10 weeks in from the day they popped their heads and they're still in veg. I've done everything from topping, supercropping/snapped in half and taped, lst, leaf tucking, pony-tailing and any type of training method i can find online.
What Strain is it? Astrodawg
Is it Indica, Sativa or Hybrid? Hybrid
How Many Plants? 5ish (a few guest appearances)
Is it in Vegetative or Flowering Stage? Veg
If in Vegetative Stage... How Long? 10 weeks today (lost about 10 days or more due to nute def/lockout)
Indoor or Outdoor? 4x4 Apollo Horticulture tent
Soil or Hydro? Soil
If Soil... What is in your Mix? FFOF w/ 35% perlite and dolomite lime
If Soil... What Size Pot? 5 gal RootPouch
Size (Wattage) of Light? Apollo Horticulture 600w Dimmable Air cooled MH and HPS for flower (that I forgot has been on 50% power .)
Is it Air Cooled? Yes but no inline fan atm
Temperature of Room/Cabinet? 72-75 day 68 night
RH of Room/Cabinet? 50-60 day 90+ night ( I've read it raises at night but should I address this?)
PH of Medium or Reservoir? 6.5ish
Any Pests? Kids
How Often are you Watering? Every 7-10 days when pots get light but they never dry completely or droop/wilt or anything... again, cause for concern or nah?
Type and Strength of Fertilizers used? FFOF trio and just got some blackstrap for the cal/mag, K, other beneficial goods coupled with its chelating powers.
This is my setup
An old school breeder i know insisted the grodan a ok plugs don't need soaking just a rinse with tap water so on 3/23/17 i placed 5 beans in cubes and into a NanoDome on a heating pad (Xbox One) 2 days later i see this in the morning
This is later that same day now under an HO T5
3/27/17 - They started to stretch and taproots were poking out so I transferred to solo cups of FFOF. I was worried at first hearing so much about this soil being too hot for seedlings yet i had no choice. I think being in rw gave it time to grow a lil more and strengthen it before hitting the soil vs germinating directly in it ?! Idk just a thought.
3/29/17 - Added a few more for shits and giggles
Two more Astro's and an OG Tangie with a black breadtie poppin out the rw
3/30/17 - Lights just came on
4/1/17
4/3/17
4/5/17 - Moved from T5 to 600w MH on 50% and like 3 ft away
4/7/17 - Noticed something going on with the leaves but i didn't wanna panic. Also discovered the runt
4/12/17 - Trimmed weird growth on mutant
4/15/17 - Attempting some ponytailing
Later that day i topped at 4th node and transplanted the Astro's into the 5 gal pots
4/17/17 - i attempted to allow light hit the lower parts by "supercropping" fan leaves..... what a noob
4/20/17 - Open my tent and see this disaster. That lil heater somehow fell on my only OG Tangie
Took this opportunity to pop another OG
More ghetto lst going on
4/23/17 - New tips growing on Astrodawgs
4/25/17 - OG Tangie #1 is ready for Nebula's manifold technique. The moment i saw the 6th node, i topped to 3rd and removed all other growth.
Felt and also looked so wrong but hey....
4/29/17 - OG Tangie
5/4/17 - I rotate them occasionally
5/6/17 - First order ever thru a seedbank arrives, there's a reason why GYO is sponsored by these wonderful people. The selection is ridiculous (a good thing lol) and cust. service is a live chat so it's instant. Highly recommended to anyone in search of a quality seedbank. I immediately pop two dark devil autos and a bubba yum auto in some water to soak.
5/10/17 - After 24 hr soak, put in rw, popped their heads and into soil they went
5/13/17 - Update on OG Tangie #1. Ready for 2nd cut using Nebula's manifolding technique. Waited until both sides grew 4 nodes, topped to 3rd, removed growth on 2nd node
5/14/17 - I fed them for the first time 2 days ago. I used a modified chart and didn't realize at the time it was a full dose and not 1/4 strength... these are the results
5/16/17 - OG Tangie #2 on the left, two DDA's and a bubba yum auto in back
5/25/17 - Flushed them on the 14th with about 12 gals of tap water. I was told approx. 3x the amount of soil in water is needed for a proper flush. After 12 gals my runoff raised from 5.7 to 6.2. From my understanding, you shouldn't change the ph more than half a point in a day to avoid things like ph fluctuation. I let them dry out for a few days before a 1/4 strength feeding. This is a few days later.
5/27/17 - Removed the worst leaves and tied them down. Solo cups in the middle from left to right are the runt, OGT #1 and OGT #2. 1st pic is 2 a.m.
2nd update for OG Tangie #1
5/29/17
6/2/17 - First time ever seeing these in person but I'm happy to announce my babies are becoming ladies ! Is it normal for 5 plants to all show their sex on the same morning. Some were to small to get a clear shot of but the led microscope confirmed it and these are visible on every plant. I was messing with them the night before and nothing was there. Only thing I did was raise the light power from 75% at 450w to 100% being 600w, not sure if this was just a coincidence or i accidentally stumbled onto something.
What Strain is it? Astrodawg
Is it Indica, Sativa or Hybrid? Hybrid
How Many Plants? 5ish (a few guest appearances)
Is it in Vegetative or Flowering Stage? Veg
If in Vegetative Stage... How Long? 10 weeks today (lost about 10 days or more due to nute def/lockout)
Indoor or Outdoor? 4x4 Apollo Horticulture tent
Soil or Hydro? Soil
If Soil... What is in your Mix? FFOF w/ 35% perlite and dolomite lime
If Soil... What Size Pot? 5 gal RootPouch
Size (Wattage) of Light? Apollo Horticulture 600w Dimmable Air cooled MH and HPS for flower (that I forgot has been on 50% power .)
Is it Air Cooled? Yes but no inline fan atm
Temperature of Room/Cabinet? 72-75 day 68 night
RH of Room/Cabinet? 50-60 day 90+ night ( I've read it raises at night but should I address this?)
PH of Medium or Reservoir? 6.5ish
Any Pests? Kids
How Often are you Watering? Every 7-10 days when pots get light but they never dry completely or droop/wilt or anything... again, cause for concern or nah?
Type and Strength of Fertilizers used? FFOF trio and just got some blackstrap for the cal/mag, K, other beneficial goods coupled with its chelating powers.
This is my setup
An old school breeder i know insisted the grodan a ok plugs don't need soaking just a rinse with tap water so on 3/23/17 i placed 5 beans in cubes and into a NanoDome on a heating pad (Xbox One) 2 days later i see this in the morning
This is later that same day now under an HO T5
3/27/17 - They started to stretch and taproots were poking out so I transferred to solo cups of FFOF. I was worried at first hearing so much about this soil being too hot for seedlings yet i had no choice. I think being in rw gave it time to grow a lil more and strengthen it before hitting the soil vs germinating directly in it ?! Idk just a thought.
3/29/17 - Added a few more for shits and giggles
Two more Astro's and an OG Tangie with a black breadtie poppin out the rw
3/30/17 - Lights just came on
4/1/17
4/3/17
4/5/17 - Moved from T5 to 600w MH on 50% and like 3 ft away
4/7/17 - Noticed something going on with the leaves but i didn't wanna panic. Also discovered the runt
4/12/17 - Trimmed weird growth on mutant
4/15/17 - Attempting some ponytailing
Later that day i topped at 4th node and transplanted the Astro's into the 5 gal pots
4/17/17 - i attempted to allow light hit the lower parts by "supercropping" fan leaves..... what a noob
4/20/17 - Open my tent and see this disaster. That lil heater somehow fell on my only OG Tangie
Took this opportunity to pop another OG
More ghetto lst going on
4/23/17 - New tips growing on Astrodawgs
4/25/17 - OG Tangie #1 is ready for Nebula's manifold technique. The moment i saw the 6th node, i topped to 3rd and removed all other growth.
Felt and also looked so wrong but hey....
4/29/17 - OG Tangie
5/4/17 - I rotate them occasionally
5/6/17 - First order ever thru a seedbank arrives, there's a reason why GYO is sponsored by these wonderful people. The selection is ridiculous (a good thing lol) and cust. service is a live chat so it's instant. Highly recommended to anyone in search of a quality seedbank. I immediately pop two dark devil autos and a bubba yum auto in some water to soak.
5/10/17 - After 24 hr soak, put in rw, popped their heads and into soil they went
5/13/17 - Update on OG Tangie #1. Ready for 2nd cut using Nebula's manifolding technique. Waited until both sides grew 4 nodes, topped to 3rd, removed growth on 2nd node
5/14/17 - I fed them for the first time 2 days ago. I used a modified chart and didn't realize at the time it was a full dose and not 1/4 strength... these are the results
5/16/17 - OG Tangie #2 on the left, two DDA's and a bubba yum auto in back
5/25/17 - Flushed them on the 14th with about 12 gals of tap water. I was told approx. 3x the amount of soil in water is needed for a proper flush. After 12 gals my runoff raised from 5.7 to 6.2. From my understanding, you shouldn't change the ph more than half a point in a day to avoid things like ph fluctuation. I let them dry out for a few days before a 1/4 strength feeding. This is a few days later.
5/27/17 - Removed the worst leaves and tied them down. Solo cups in the middle from left to right are the runt, OGT #1 and OGT #2. 1st pic is 2 a.m.
2nd update for OG Tangie #1
5/29/17
6/2/17 - First time ever seeing these in person but I'm happy to announce my babies are becoming ladies ! Is it normal for 5 plants to all show their sex on the same morning. Some were to small to get a clear shot of but the led microscope confirmed it and these are visible on every plant. I was messing with them the night before and nothing was there. Only thing I did was raise the light power from 75% at 450w to 100% being 600w, not sure if this was just a coincidence or i accidentally stumbled onto something.
