My Grow

[Buds Buddy]

Up next is the "WHITE WIDOW"
Debating on using her for 2 clones to see the growth difference in different pot types (Taller & Narrower vs. Shorter & Wider). Both would start in Solo Cups. Then one into a reg. 2 gal. pot & 1 in the shorter, wider & rounded bottom pot.
The shorter, wider pots are what I used in my best grow so I'm curious about pot sizes having any relevance.
BEFORE UP-POT:

AFTER :

 

[Buds Buddy]

And here we have the "OG KUSH"
I'm going to clone her Top. But, I'm giving this clone to a friend as I wont have room for it since I'll have 6 clones going for myself. He's going to clone it before flowering to give me a clone back. I only have 1 OG Kush Seed left so I'd rather clone & save it for later.
BEFORE UP-POT:

AFTER:

 

[LKABudMan]

Looking great Buds. Nice roots.

 

[Buds Buddy]

A few "GROUP SHOTS" in 2 gal. pots in the tent.

A lot of changes going on throughout the day. TSL2000 is coming down & the Viparspectra VA 1000 Blurple with Veg & Bloom Dimmers goes up in the center. Actual true watts are 230. Each plant will be going under it's own Viparspectra PAR 1500 (155 Watts each). Putting the Bubble Cloner together so I can Top the "POP TARTS" & clone her. She's almost 15" tall now & has 8 nodes. Should make a healthy clone. I'll give her 3-5 days & then start LST.
Not quite ready to Top & Clone the others yet. Getting really close though.
I received my Grow Bucket Inserts yesterday. Going to buy 3 Black Buckets today. SoHum should arrive tomorrow. I have Perlite. Really, just need to decide on water type to feed. Too many contradictory studies out there. One says R/O water only. Another says Tap Water is fine. Another says they use Spring Water for the extra minerals. Another says any type of Filtered Water is Fine. Yet there's a post on this site saying you can even feed nutrients without harming bacterial life. Hmmmm, Got me ??? Anybody know what type of water comes out of the "Glacier Ice" water machines around Phoenix, AZ. ? This is the water I'm probably going to use.
I guess it's the chlorine that some say you have to worry about. Anybody understand city water charts ? I was looking to see if mine has chlorine or not. Didn't see it by that name, but there's several things I think might be it. Don't know for sure.

 

[Bill284]

A few "GROUP SHOTS" in 2 gal. pots in the tent.

A lot of changes going on throughout the day. TSL2000 is coming down & the Viparspectra VA 1000 Blurple with Veg & Bloom Dimmers goes up in the center. Actual true watts are 230. Each plant will be going under it's own Viparspectra PAR 1500 (155 Watts each). Putting the Bubble Cloner together so I can Top the "POP TARTS" & clone her. She's almost 15" tall now & has 8 nodes. Should make a healthy clone. I'll give her 3-5 days & then start LST.
Not quite ready to Top & Clone the others yet. Getting really close though.
I received my Grow Bucket Inserts yesterday. Going to buy 3 Black Buckets today. SoHum should arrive tomorrow. I have Perlite. Really, just need to decide on water type to feed. Too many contradictory studies out there. One says R/O water only. Another says Tap Water is fine. Another says they use Spring Water for the extra minerals. Another says any type of Filtered Water is Fine. Yet there's a post on this site saying you can even feed nutrients without harming bacterial life. Hmmmm, Got me ??? Anybody know what type of water comes out of the "Glacier Ice" water machines around Phoenix, AZ. ? This is the water I'm probably going to use.
I guess it's the chlorine that some say you have to worry about. Anybody understand city water charts ? I was looking to see if mine has chlorine or not. Didn't see it by that name, but there's several things I think might be it. Don't know for sure.

Hey Buds garden looks great my friend.
Happy ladies.
Hope everything is going well today.
@FelipeBlu is pretty good at breaking down the city water charts.
He is a pretty smart cookie.
I'm sure he wouldn't mind having a look.

Stay safe
Bill

 

[LKABudMan]

Let's see that water report. I learned quite a bit about water chemistry when brewing, I can help you break it down.

 

[Buds Buddy]

I'll go back on the Water Co. site & get that info shortly.
I just finished swapping out lights & cloning so going to post some pics first.
I removed the Mars TSL2000 which will either go in my shed or a closet to use when the clones get bigger. It's replaces with the Vipar VA1000. I'm not running this light till I get to flower. Then I will run only the bloom dimmer knob to add some red. Here's pics of that with 1 plant per light.

After doing the lights I set up my DIY Bubble Cloner. @Emilya has a tutorial on it if your interested. I've used it several times with 100% success (knock on wood).

 

[Buds Buddy]

The Victim ! "POP TARTS"
Here she is before Topping.

Well since she's only getting topped once I decided to try something different than I usually do. I usually top between 4th & 5th nodes & remove the bottom 2 nodes & quad-line my plants. Well, I already removed the 1st node from all 4 plants a week or so ago. So this plant actually was 9 nodes high. I decided to leave the bottom 5 nodes so I'll end up with 10 branches to LST. Let's se how this turns out.... lol.

 

[Buds Buddy]

The way I clone.
As soon as I top the plant the cutting goes in a bowl of water. Then I cut all the fan leaves in 1/2 & remove the lowest growth.

Then I cut the stem at an angle while it's under water. I got this method from @Virgin Ground, as that's how they did it in a flower shop VG worked at. Made since so I started doing it.

Next I shave the bottom section of the stem with a good, sharp razor. This is the area I dip in Clonex & then put into the Clone Collar.

Insert the Clone Collar in the Bubble Cloner & Let it do it's thing.

Usually takes anywhere between 5-10 days to root. My Clones always wilt bad at first; but recover in a few days.

And a Shot of everything all said & done. WOW ! I managed to get it all done before 8 a.m. Plenty of time for a nap before I get to install new porch lights on my front & back porch. Lucky Me.... lol.

I'll leave you all with a group shot of how things look currently.

Time to smoke a fatty ! See Ya !

 

[Buds Buddy]

Water Info:

City of El Mirage​

EWG's drinking water quality report shows results of tests conducted by the water utility and provided to the Environmental Working Group by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, as well as information from the U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History database (ECHO). For the latest quarter assessed by the U.S. EPA (January 2021 - March 2021), tap water provided by this water utility was in compliance with federal health-based drinking water standards.

Utility Details​

• El Mirage, Arizona
• Serves: 39,884
• Data available: 2014-2019
• Source: Groundwater

Contaminants Detected​

10
EXCEED
EWG HEALTH
GUIDELINES
28 Total Contaminants

• Legal does not necessarily equal safe. Getting a passing grade from the federal government does not mean the water meets the latest health guidelines.
• Legal limits for contaminants in tap water have not been updated in almost 20 years.
• The best way to ensure clean tap water is to keep pollution out of source water in the first place.

Contaminants Detected​

VIEW:EXCEED GUIDELINESOTHER DETECTED

1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)​

Potential Effect: cancer5.9xEWG'S HEALTH GUIDELINE
THIS UTILITY0.01000 ppb
EWG HEALTH GUIDELINE0.0017 ppb
LEGAL LIMIT0.2 ppb
DETAILS

Arsenic​

Potential Effect: cancer1,991xEWG'S HEALTH GUIDELINE
THIS UTILITY7.96 ppb
EWG HEALTH GUIDELINE0.004 ppb
LEGAL LIMIT10 ppb
DETAILS

Bromodichloromethane​

Potential Effect: cancer8.9xEWG'S HEALTH GUIDELINE
THIS UTILITY0.533 ppb
EWG HEALTH GUIDELINE0.06 ppb
NO LEGAL LIMIT
DETAILS

Chromium (hexavalent)​

Potential Effect: cancer500xEWG'S HEALTH GUIDELINE
THIS UTILITY10.0 ppb
EWG HEALTH GUIDELINE0.02 ppb
NO LEGAL LIMIT
DETAILS

Dibromochloromethane​

Potential Effect: cancer9xEWG'S HEALTH GUIDELINE
THIS UTILITY0.900 ppb
EWG HEALTH GUIDELINE0.1 ppb
NO LEGAL LIMIT
DETAILS

Haloacetic acids (HAA9)†​

Potential Effect:18xEWG'S HEALTH GUIDELINE
THIS UTILITY1.05 ppb
EWG HEALTH GUIDELINE0.06 ppb
NO LEGAL LIMIT
DETAILS

Nitrate​

Potential Effect: cancer20xEWG'S HEALTH GUIDELINE
THIS UTILITY2.77 ppm
EWG HEALTH GUIDELINE0.14 ppm
LEGAL LIMIT10 ppm
DETAILS

Nitrate and nitrite​

Potential Effect: cancer19xEWG'S HEALTH GUIDELINE
THIS UTILITY2.68 ppm
EWG HEALTH GUIDELINE0.14 ppm
LEGAL LIMIT10 ppm
DETAILS

Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)†​

Potential Effect: cancer24xEWG'S HEALTH GUIDELINE
THIS UTILITY3.58 ppb
EWG HEALTH GUIDELINE0.15 ppb
LEGAL LIMIT80 ppb
DETAILS

Uranium​

Potential Effect: cancer2.9xEWG'S HEALTH GUIDELINE
THIS UTILITY1.23 pCi/L
EWG HEALTH GUIDELINE0.43 pCi/L
LEGAL LIMIT20 pCi/L
DETAILS
Includes chemicals detected in 2017-2019 for which annual utility averages exceeded an EWG-selected health guideline established by a federal or state public health authority; chemicals detected under the EPA's Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 3) program in 2013 to 2015 (and subsequent testing when available), for which annual utility averages exceeded a health guideline established by a federal or state public health authority; chemicals detected under the EPA's Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 4) program in 2017 to 2020 (and subsequent testing when available), for which annual utility averages exceeded a health guideline established by a federal or state public health authority; radiological contaminants detected between 2014 and 2019.

† HAA5 is a contaminant group that includes monochloroacetic acid, dichloroacetic acid, trichloroacetic acid, monobromoacetic acid and dibromoacetic acid. HAA9 is a contaminant group that includes the chemicals in HAA5 and bromochloroacetic acid, bromodichloroacetic acid, chlorodibromoacetic acid and tribromoacetic acid. TTHM is a contaminant group that includes bromodichloromethane, bromoform, chloroform and dibromochloromethane.

Other Contaminants Tested​

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City of El Mirage compliance with legally mandated federal standards:​

• From April 2019 to March 2021, City of El Mirage complied with health-based drinking water standards.
• 3 QUARTERS
  in violation of any federal drinking water standard from April 2019 to March 2021

Information in this section on City of El Mirage comes from the U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online database (ECHO).
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Water Filters That Can Reduce Contaminant Levels​

Contaminant	Activated Carbon	Reverse Osmosis	Ion Exchange
CONTAMINANTS ABOVE HEALTH GUIDELINES
1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)	✔	✔
Arsenic		✔	✔
Bromodichloromethane	✔	✔
Chromium (hexavalent)		✔	✔
Dibromochloromethane	✔	✔
Haloacetic acids (HAA9)	✔	✔
Nitrate		✔	✔
Nitrate & nitrite		✔	✔
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)	✔	✔
Uranium, combined (pCi/L)		✔	✔
OTHER CONTAMINANTS DETECTED
1-butanol	✔	✔
Barium		✔	✔
Bromoform	✔	✔
Chlorate
Chromium (total)		✔	✔
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	✔	✔
Ethylbenzene	✔	✔
Fluoride		✔
Germanium		✔
Manganese			✔
Mercury (inorganic)	✔	✔
Molybdenum		✔	✔
Radium, combined (-226 & -228)		✔	✔
Selenium		✔
Strontium		✔	✔
Tetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene)	✔	✔
Vanadium			✔
Xylenes (total)	✔	✔

This is all I found on it. Not sure if any of these things are chlorine, by another name or not.

 

[Buds Buddy]

Just posting a couple of links so I can find these things easy.

Droughting and its medicinal effects in cannabis

Guys and gals, I'd like to start off with a slight introduction to the medicinal benefits of droughting our 420 plants. This will be an open forum discussion for all things droughting related. I'm currently in the process of completing my notes and developing a thesis, if you will, on this...

www.420magazine.com

Do salt based nutrients kill bacteria, microbes and mycorrhizae?

Does Fertilizer Kill Soil Bacteria? Read most organic books or blogs and they will tell you that synthetic chemical fertilizers are killing the bacteria, fungi, and the microbes, in soil. Dr. Ingham and her Soil Food Web preach this same...

www.420magazine.com

Increasing Inflorescence Dry Weight and Cannabinoid Content in Medical Cannabis Using Controlled Drought Stress

Controlled application of drought can increase secondary metabolite concentrations in some essential oil-producing crops. To evaluate the effects of drought on cannabis (Cannabis sativa L.) inflorescence dry weight and cannabinoid content, drought stress was applied to container-grown cannabis...

journals.ashs.org

 

[Buds Buddy]

Trying to get prepped & gain some knowledge before I try the Super Soil. I got the things I need now.... I think.

And a pic of the garden today.

My Clones. I decided to try the 2 little side branches also to see if they'd take. Really tiny stems so didn't expect either to survive. As you can see one died; but the other is doing well. Surprise, Surprise .... lol.

 

[LKABudMan]

I do not see chlorine in that report. Or ca mg that is just contaminants. Can you get anything else? You can measure chlorine with a pool test kit.

Edit: And potassium metabisulphite will remove chlorine from water in seconds.

 

[Buds Buddy]

I do not see chlorine in that report. Or ca mg that is just contaminants. Can you get anything else? You can measure chlorine with a pool test kit.

Edit: And potassium metabisulphite will remove chlorine from water in seconds.

Thanks. I'll see if I can find something more a.s.a.p.

 

[Buds Buddy]

On 3-14 I Topped & Cloned the "WHITE WIDOW". I also started LST on the "POP TARTS". Both of these plants seem to be doing just fine.
TOPPED :

CLONED :

Both of these plants got fed 32 oz. each today at 4 gr. MC Equivalent. Next feeding they will go to 4.5 gr. as the leaves are just a little on the light green side & there's no burnt leaf tips so I'm sure they can handle it.

 

[Buds Buddy]

My "OG KUSH" appears to be light on Nitrogen. The bottom leaves have yellowed & it's working it's way up to the 2nd set of leaves. There's no spotting or anything on her yet. Just yellowing. Not sure if I'm just not pushing the nutes fast enough or what; but I did up her feed to 4.5 gr. MC for 2 feedings. I'll probably go to 5 gr. next feeding.

The "AURORA INDICA" concerns me. Her bottom leaves started yellowing but now I'm getting a Mag. Def. along with an "N" Def. Not sure but it also looks like a "K" Def. (I think). Not liking this at all because this is the plant I want to clone for my comparison grow.
@InTheShed , haven't seen you lately. Sure need your input on this. Right now I'm feeding the MC Calculations without adding CalMag. Should I switch over to the Calculations that use the CalMag ? I didn't have any of this happen during the grow that I added the CalMag so I'm wondering if this is the issue or if it's something else. Quite possibly one thing locking out others. I pH to 6.3 every feeding with a Blue Lab so I doubt it's pH. No wilted or puffy leaves so not over watering. Just up-potted a few days ago so not rootbound. Could this plant just need stronger nutes ? Not sure what to think. Pics below. Thanks for any input !

 

[farside05]

My MC schedule in soil-less went by days old.
1-5 days old, 1mg
6-10 days old, 2mg
11-15, 3mg
16-20, 4mg
21-25, 5mg
26 to finish, 6mg

You might want to revisit post 75 (info above). Any nutrients supplied by the FFOF are gone. If your seeing light green or multiple deficiencies it's a good indication you're underfeeding.

You're also growing in soil. You DO NOT need to be pH'ing your nutrient solution. Its a waste of time and money to pH your feed in buffered soil-less or soil mediums.

 

[InTheShed]

Crisis mode at work these days so my time here has been minimal. I agree with farside (of course)! If you're seeing N def then bumping the nutes will raise the levels of Ca as well.

 

[Buds Buddy]

Crisis mode at work these days so my time here has been minimal. I agree with farside (of course)! If you're seeing N def then bumping the nutes will raise the levels of Ca as well.

Yeah, haven't seen much of you & in the past few days not at all. Maybe we were on at different times. Never the less, I got a little worried & asked Teddy if you were still on the site. He replied, " Oh yeah, there's no problems with Shed". He's still around. Seems every time I mention someone who got banned I hear about it; so I asked first this time. How you suppose to know if someone gets banned ? They don't post a list so you can check.... Do they ?
I guess I'll up the nutes again. Seems like I'm doing this really fast. They only got 2 feeding at each level (2 / 3 / 3.5 / 4 / 4.5). So I should be close to 6 gr. per gal. right now ? I could have sworn @MrSauga said he rarely feeds over 5.5 gr.
I tried 6.5 once & that sure turned nice looking plants into a real mess. Sorry, but I'm a little nervous about jumping from 4.5 to 6 gr. all at once. Do you feel like it's OK for that big of a jump ?
I welcome your opinion too @farside05 . Thanks for the help.

 

[InTheShed]

4.5 to 5, not 4.5 to 6!

Also, if you hover over my user name it tells you when I was last on the site.