Phantom’s Soil Ginger Punch Auto Grow Journal

[The Phantom]

My favorite part of the day, sitting outside with the ginger sisters. I had them outside all day except for a two hour break around noon. Watered them each 2 cups of the leftover water from my cloner that was dosed with MC. I’ve noticed the fabric pots are also feeling dryer at the bottom and light. I’ll probably give a second watering tonight and let them go a few days before the first real watering. They really seem to be enjoying the sunshine and heat.

Ginger Punch Auto

• The Phantom
• Jun 9, 2020

Ginger Punch Auto

• The Phantom
• Jun 9, 2020

Sunbathing the day away.

 

[jamexican686]

throw some more soil or some coco on the top the help out with the stretching. if you mix coco and granular mykos you won't be disappointed. My favorite time on the day as well.

 

[The Phantom]

Good point. It probably shrunk an inch lower, it seems like. I had originally left the soil level a few inches low so I could come and add some wood shavings once permanently outside for moisture control and bugs. Now I probably will add some soil to top it off before the shavings. I will wait until after the first full watering in case the soil does expand for whatever reason.

 

[The Phantom]

Alright the girls got a feeding this morning, 16oz solo cup each of 2 grams per gallon Mega Crop. They were in the sun outside all day loving the heat and misters.

 

[Old Ron]

They look great.

 

[The Phantom]

Thanks. #2 got some good burn yesterday. I was stupid and gave them a misting in the sun. Ended up being too hot and evaporated way too quick giving her leaf burn, lesson learned.

 

[Old Ron]

Thanks for sharing that. Always good to learn from others if you can.

 

[The Phantom]

Yeah the summer heat is in full swing her and the girls have been loving it so far except for my mistake. I knew better as well but still did it knowing it was 111F outside.

 

[Old Ron]

I am fortunate right now. Our highs are 90 or less. I have a few more weeks until we start to see higher temps. Figure they will have a better hold when the heat hits.

 

[The Phantom]

Alright so Sunday I gave the two girls a good soaking of around 3-4 gallons of water each. After a few hours I came back with a solo cup of 2 grams per gallon of MC for each plant. They are looking good, minus the leaves with the evaporation burns.

They are also starting to show preflowers.

 

[The Phantom]

We are on Day #2 of living outside full time. I honestly thought the girls would be doing poorly in the heat, 103+ in the afternoons, but they actually seem to love it. I do notice some cupping in the leaves around noonish so I pull them into the shade for a few hours. They’ve been getting 16oz waterings of 2.5 grams per gallon of MC a day after they get a few cups of just tap water. With the heat and evaporation loss I am seeing, I don’t feel comfortable with giving them only nutrient dosed water every feeding. I also backfilled them a little with more soil just to help with the wind I’ve been seeing here lately.

They both have the same number of nodes but you can see #2 is a few inches taller than her sister.

 

[HunterHunt]

Looking good! Yea i see a little bit of heat stress but looks like you are taking care of them! They are "praying" for the light. Cant get any better than that!

 

[The Phantom]

Day 23 since popping up out of the dirt.

Plant #1 appears to have started flowering the last day or so, I’m seeing a lot of pistils forming at the top growth tip. Plant #2 is only showing pistils on her preflowers. They just got the last of the 3.0 grams per gallon mix I had to feed them. I’m probably going to bump it up to 3.5 grams per gallon for tomorrow’s feeding. So far I’m digging the whole growing autos outdoors.

 

[HunterHunt]

Looking excellent! Cant wait to see some colas!

 

[The Phantom]

We shall see what this heat does, hit about 109F today. I was going to look into a silica supplement to help out but decided against it for now. I’ll be happy with a nice single cola for each but for a 65 day auto I’m not sure what to expect.

 

[jamexican686]

We shall see what this heat does, hit about 109F today. I was going to look into a silica supplement to help out but decided against it for now. I’ll be happy with a nice single cola for each but for a 65 day auto I’m not sure what to expect.

Also check into a calcium supplement helps a good amount with stress. I like to use cal carb lets me drop the lights a lil. You could also check into water soluable calcium with egg shells for the future.

 

[PK]

Looking good phantom. look into emylia post on how to make home made calcuim with egg shels.

 

[The Phantom]

I’ve stepped up their watering. Wednesday it was a half gallon of 3.0 grams MC per gallon for each plant. The container was heavy and wet on the bottom afterwards. Thursday they both were light as a feather so both got a gallon each. Today was the same thing, the heat has not helped with evaporation, 108, 110, and 109 the last three days. Tomorrow I’ll step up #1 to 3.25ish grams of MC per gallon, her leaves are a little darker than #1. #1 will get 3.5 or more, she’s a few shades of a lighter green and looking like she’s about to start flowering.

#1 (short and stocky)

#2 (tall and lanky)

 

[013]

Nice garden Phantom, they are beautiful! I think kelp helps a plant to deal with heat too.If those are growing outdoors - it might help to put a wood block or a plant riser between the grow bag and brick pavers.

All right bug guy - looking good in the hood.

 

[Bionic Chronic NZ]

Sexy looking girls my man. Following along for the ride.