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[Growfish]

Can you get a closer pic of the area? She looks beautiful BTW

 

[GIjose]

It honestly looks like a small blemish. Nothing to be concerned about. If there was discoloration or signs of an infestation then you should be concerned

 

[Billotto]

I agree with GIJ, nothing to be alarmed about imo. Just watch for spread.

 

[Growfish]

It honestly looks like a small blemish. Nothing to be concerned about. If there was discoloration or signs of an infestation then you should be concerned

Thanks!

 

[BeanTownFan420]

Nothing to worry about unless all new leaves continue to do that other wise she will be fine.

 

[Growfish]

Transplanted the girls into 2 gal. Pots last night

 

[MochaBud]

to Growfish

 

[GIjose]

Transplanted the girls into 2 gal. Pots last night

Nice job! they look happy bro!

 

[Growfish]

to Growfish

Thank you!

 

[Growfish]

Noticed this on the bottom a the leaf.

 

[GIjose]

Noticed this on the bottom a the leaf.

Is it on only 1 leaf, Or multiple? Have you noticed any bugs?

 

[Growfish]

It’s only one leaf. No bugs

 

[Growfish]

 

[GIjose]

DRY ICE CURE (FREEZER DRYING) ALL U NEED TO KNOW!!
- What is Dry Ice? "Dry Ice" is frozen Carbon Dioxide. CO2 will change from its solid, frozen state to its gaseous state without passing through a liquid state - hence it's name 'dry ice'. This process of solid changing to gas is known as sublimation. What is Sublimation? Sublimation is a simple process which depends on the fact that the surface of a frozen solid is actually quite active at the molecular level. In the case of water ice, water molecules are constantly leaving and binding to the frozen surface. In a moist atmosphere, more water molecules bind to the surface than leave, and ice grows on the surface (e.g frost inside your freezer). In a dry atmosphere however, more water molecules leave the frozen surface than adhere, so the solid dries out. The same process occurs with Dry Ice. As there is a fairly low CO2 content in air, the dry ice sublimes away completely, leaving no residue or liquid - hence its name. What is Freeze Drying? Freeze drying (scientific name: Lyophilization) depends upon the process of sublimation (explained below), and on the fact that like CO2, frozen water at low temperature will go through the process of sublimation under the right conditions. Dry ice has a very low water content, as it is made up of almost pure CO2. In theory it IS pure, but even from a lab suppliers, it will have a small amount of impurities - these do not matter for our purposes. In effect the dry ice vapour has near zero relative humidity. Now: (this is the important bit) When material containing water is placed into this almost zero humidity environment, the water molecules are drawn out of the material and into the CO2, raising the relative humidity of the CO2 and lowering the water content of the material. If the CO2 around the material is steadily replenished then the process will continue until all moisture has been removed from the material. All this happens at low temperatures, below the freezing point of water, which means that the material is preserved in a totally 'fresh' state. How Do I Freeze Dry Grass? Use a container (I use a Tupperware box) that is twice as big as the volume of grass you wish to dry. Make a few small holes in the lid, to allow the gas to escape. Put equal volumes of bud and dry ice inside, loosely packed, with the dry ice underneath the bud. Put the lid on and make sure it is properly sealed so that the only way for gas to escape is through the holes in the lid. Put the box into a freezer, lid upwards. This is to keep the material as cold as possible, prolonging the sublimation process for as long as possible. The dry ice will begin to sublime pushing all air out of the box and surrounding your buds with bone dry co2. The totally dry atmosphere will begin drawing water molecules out of the plant material. Check the tub after 24 hours and then every 24 hours until the dry ice has all gone. When the ice is all gone -the buds should be completely dry and smokeable. If you find that they are not quite dry then put some more dry ice into the box, place the lot back in the freezer and wait until they are done. Can I use a fridge? You could use a fridge instead of a freezer, but the dry ice would evaporate very quickly so you'd need a lot more of it to dry the buds, hence the expense would rise rapidly. Better would be to use a 'cool box' - one of the plastic insulated boxes for food storage when camping. Again - make sure that there are holes so that the gas can escape. Do I need to prepare the buds? It's better to partially dry the buds so that they are nearly dry, then finish them off with dry ice. If you use fresh, wet grass then you can expect the process to take much longer and to use more dry ice, pushing the cost up. I find that using partially dry buds in a freezer the dry ice has gone after about 48 hrs. What I do is give them a week of slow dry, then manicure, THEN freeze dry them. What are the advantages? The advantages of this method are increased potency and a 'fresher' taste. As the material is preserved in a totally 'fresh' state, the THC glands suffer as little degredation from heat, light and air as is possible. No other drying process preserves the resin glands is such a fresh state as can be achieved with freeze drying. Why should I freeze dry? Freeze drying is good if you plan to freeze your bud anyway. If you don't want to keep it in the freezer then there isn't a lot to be gained by using the technique, as the 'fresh' thc will rapidly degrade as usual once outside the freezer. Where Can I get Dry Ice? You can get dry ice from most lab suppliers (expensive) but many industrial ice houses or ice cream suppliers sell it for considerably less (preferred option) Just try the yellow pages. My Opinion Based on Experience To be honest, In my experience the dry ice cure is a lot of trouble for little benefit, as the final taste isn't as good as you can get by slow drying and glass jar curing. Generally it's greener tasting and somewhat 'minty' due to the remaining chlorophyll. Strangely enough, some people like this minty taste and associate it with strength. (weird, I know - but they do.) Does it really increase potency? I have tried comparison by using a control sample, and freeze drying definitely seems to give you a slightly 'higher' hit with a 'mintier' taste than the jar cure, but the overall strength didn't seem hugely different. It's a connoisseur smoke, perhaps. In a blind test at a party with about thirty people involved it came out about evenly split as to which was the strongest, but that was a subjective test, and was only conducted in a very stoned manner! According to The Frank & Rosenthal Guide, anecdotal evidence suggests that freezing improves potency, which is why I got into the process in the first place. I'm not convinced either way, but it was a fun technique to play with for a while.

You know as simple as it sounds to you use clips I never thought of that. Lol I took a drill my flower pots

Thanks! I just got my trackimg number this morning. I know I'm quite a ways away from having to worry about LST. I'm trying to gather as much information as I can, so if I can purchase items that I need slowly before I get to the point where I must have them. I Like the idea of using Clips to hold the tie downs. I didn't think of that on my first grow. I drilled through my flower pots LOL . When I was using these tie downs I had broke off some ends of my plants , that's why I was asking what other means were there out there to use so I won't make the same mistake again. It sucks having to frantically make a clone from the tops I broke off using this Wire. Thanks for the info, that is definitely going in my toolbox.

Good morning everybody!
D11 Nov 26 7:00a.m.
Humidity:49%
Temperature:64°
Distance: 12"
Light schedule 18-6
Music: Toby Keith "Bullets in the gun"
I lowered the distance of my light, the girls tops seem to be tipping left and right trying to find a light.

GG4 2.25" the second set of leaves pushed out pretty quick after the feeding yesterday

Pineapple Express #1 is still at 2" and the second set of leaves are starting to stand on their own.

Pineapple Express #2 is just under 3" the discoloration seems to be reducing in size and the second set is pushing out now

Pineapple Express #3 she is still trying to play catch-up it's center leaves are still trying to develop.

Blue Hawaiian #1 2.5" she has a slight droop in her leaves, the second set is standing on their own.

Blue Hawaiian #2 1.5" second set is looking good

Blue Hawaiian #3 (ungerminated) 2" second set finally coming in!

Please join me in my second grow Journal, I will be posting in it once I receive my light from @Giixer.

I bet you anything when you do your pot up you'll see small hints of roots throughout your medium. I'm sure they'll be fine bro. If you're really that uncomfortable about it wait for two more weeks or so. Just to give yourself a piece of mind.

Iv heard squeeze the sides a bit turn upside down and push in the bottom.

Actually I think a family member has a spare one I can steal off her. Its fine to poke in there, wouldn't stress roots?

Thank you for the idea. The plant seems weak, so I plant a new one with success. I think bc of overwatering

Generally purple stems are just genetics, but be carful because they can lead to problems. More often then not, there just genetics.

what your wanting to do with the twist tie below, as it’s straining on the stem towards the soil, (which normally isn’t that bad of a problem) but throw in another twist tie higher pulling it the other direction.

Do you plan on topping and training? Or just letting the plants grow o natural?

You can start as soon as the plant is big enough. If you push small stakes into the medium, they can come with the plant when you up-pot.

There's no wrong way to LST. It's easier if you start sooner, as the main stem is more flexible. The advice I give is to visualize the plant at harvest, and guide her to that goal.

Noticed this on the bottom a the leaf.

It kinda looks like over spray, is it powdery when you touch it? Can you wipe it off? Is the leaf drying out?.. just trying to help diagnose, @TurboBucket have you seen this before?

 

[TurboBucket]

If it's only on one side of the leaf it's external, so bugs or mildew/bacteria/mold of some sort would seem the most likely culprit.

Neem oil and hydrogen peroxide with a little dish soap are my weapons of choice.

 

[Growfish]

Thanks guys, I'll check it when I get in. I didn't touch it yet, or try to remove it.

 

[GIjose]

Thanks guys, I'll check it when I get in. I didn't touch it yet, or try to remove it.

Thanks @TurboBucket , i figured you might have some intel on what and how to deal with this..

 

[Growfish]

Good day all
Haven’t been on in a bit. Working like a mad man. Happy New Year to everyone! The girls are doing well and are in their first week of flower now.

 

[DrCannaCanadian]

Good day all
Haven’t been on in a bit. Working like a mad man. Happy New Year to everyone! The girls are doing well and are in their first week of flower now.

Welcome back! We hope you had fun over the holidays and we;re glad your grow is going well.

I'm new too and just started a grow journal - I think you've got a knack for journaling.

 

[BeanTownFan420]

It looks like pigment or slight variegation and slight cellular irregularities or growth patterns nothing to worry about if it does not get worse.