Schnookie's 3rd Round: Auto & Photo, CBD & THC, Blueberry, Jack Herer, Blue Ace, Ice Cool

[Schnookie]

These have been FAST to get here. I dropped the seeds into cups of filtered water on Saturday. Sunday I put them in soaked but not dripping paper towels after they had sunk. Monday Blueberry (BB, photo) and Ice Cool (IC, CBD photo) were put into soaked and drained soil mix (bunch of stuff re-used from last 2 grows plus @Vulx and extra perlite) once root appeared and we have the following:

2 days ago BB and IC nice start and put Jack Herer (JH, auto) and Blue Ace (BA, CBD auto) into soil after roots appeared

last night

18 hours later (now) raring to go!

 

[Schnookie]

Watching the seedlings all day long, you don't really notice how the leaves are growing. This just taken :


And I can't upload

 

[Schnookie]

They seem to be acting strange...not growing super fast but getting leggy... not used to this. I've got the 240W HLG at ~50% power and the seedlings are at ~20" away.

Day 5

Day 6

Day 7

 

[BirdieNumNum]

have you got a breeze blowing on them ? To my knowledge them getting tall isnt a problem if the stems are stressed and therefore getting strong.

I am in DWC but just planted my latest seedlings which are virtually at the same stage as yours and also a bit leggy (3 inches) started under a 90W QB and now under a 145w and a 90w QB at 24 inches.

Mine had plenty of light and did the same ... but

As far as I know it is the heat not the light that would damage seedlings..but if mine all drop dead in the next couple of days I will suspect different...

 

[Schnookie]

Yeah I've got dueling fans on opposite corners creating some air flow so they're moving but not getting knocked over. However they did fall over anyway so I thought maybe getting dried some already and gave some water around their edges. The last one still hasn't grown too tall yet and looks to be a little sturdier. I have a feeling the light level affects it significantly as their heights have leveled off as I've increased the light. I also added the humidifier so they've had that. The RH% went from low 40s to steady mid 60s. Haven't grown like that yet so hoping for amazing things! Feels like a greenhouse.

 

[Schnookie]

So they're starting to take shape and grow more how I'm used to. I watered yesterday and the two oldest had an extra drink the previous day of 1g/G mega crop around the edges of their pots. Total amount was about 2-3oz per pour. I expect they will get the same tomorrow. Can't add pic from my phone for some reason again...

 

[Schnookie]

Day 8

Day9

Day 10

 

[Schnookie]

Amazing what a day of growth looks like at this stage... I always worry and

then they turn into these little monsters!

 

[Schnookie]

Ok, hopefully these pics will upload.

Gave them a total of 15oz MC fertilizer around 1.5g/G in aged water

Day 11

Day 12

Day 13 morning (now)

 

[Schnookie]

Ok, catching back up. Will try and put an update daily now or every other day anyway if things are not that exciting...

These pics are from 2 days ago, so sitting right at two weeks old for BB and IC (above soil, BA and JH are a day younger basically). I find it really interesting that they all look so similar. Each were purchased at different times (over 6 months apart) and from 2 different places. We'll see what they turn into!

Last few days the big two (BlueBerry and Ice Cool) were getting somewhat droopy at night before bed and appear to not be getting enough nutes and water...well, they got up potted today into the 3G fabric pots. I'll do the other two tomorrow. Blue tag is BlueBerry, green tag is Ice Cool

BB

definitely root bound, but looking nice!

IC

BB has more roots, but she's not far behind...

And right now with everyone getting settled. I raised the light up to full power now (240w) and tomorrow will up pot BA and JH and lower the light if I can. I also have the 90w LED and the 250w HPS standing by. Not sure how I'm gonna play it yet. Maybe add the HPS and lower the current LED down to 1/2 then raise it up as flowering progresses. I expect flowering for the autos (BA and JH) to start next week probably, maybe a little later? Nice the photos actually did get a little bit head start...

 

[Schnookie]

Well, whadaya know. Do the up-pot fo the autos and they show their sex. Hmph. Not even 3 weeks old yet.

Blue Ace

Jack Herer

Bad kitty got a couple of little snacks when I wasn't looking too...mostly lower leaves of Ice Cool, but a little Blueberry too.

Yesterday

Today

 

[Schnookie]

What a difference a week makes!

Learned finally I tore my bicep tendon and had surgery 6 days ago to re-attach. Needless to say, losing my arm like this for a few week is bothersome, however my CBD buds mixed with different stronger strains are working really well for pain. The current mix is a 60/40 ratio or thereabouts of caramel CBD and White Widow.

I've been modifying the feeding schedule this week to maximize root growth to the pot edges, and it's working well for the photos. I should've remembered my autos have done best with no transplant...live and learn.

12/2 day 21 above soil for photos, autos 1 day younger. 9 days in flower for Blue Ace (left) and Jack Herer (bottom) about 8 days

Did a 1/4 rotation and 1/4 revolution of the girls and a few days later we're getting thick...been pushing the large leaves down where possible to let more light in on secondary branches which is giving them some extra girth.

12/5 (last night - skipped feeding today but they each got 16oz of nutes yesterday and the day before plus photos got an extra 8oz.

And this morning they're praying to the light

They'll get a drink of MC with kelp and fish emulsion tonight (same as last feeding) and I might think about splitting strengths for auto/photo but it looks like they're responding well right now to the same feed. Will probably add 1g/G more MC to the next feeding after today.

 

[Schnookie]

4 days since last update. Nice growth in these plants although the autos are smaller than hoped. Oh well. The photos, BB and IC are sitting at around 4.5 weeks in veg now. Was thinking 6 weeks was good to flip and still on track for that probably. Autos BA and JH are a day behind in age but now at 13/12 days in flower.

Gave the girls 3 solo cups of nutes (3.5g/G MC + 1+g of sea kelp) each two days ago and then another cup yesterday with some sweet candy added to the mix. The 2nd day was diluted by 1/3 before adding the SC.

They got a 1/4 rotation and revolution each around the tent to even the light spread but not sure it makes a difference.

 

[Schnookie]

I wanted to note that with the way the led is shining in the plants, this really is how it looks to my eyes, so the colors are correct to me anyway. Super green MC color doin' it's thing... I love it.

@farside05 , I have my own little friend in the tent now. Check it out. I think my kitty caught this on my porch and somehow it escaped to this paradise. I'm good for any bug protection now for sure!

 

[farside05]

I wanted to note that with the way the led is shining in the plants, this really is how it looks to my eyes, so the colors are correct to me anyway. Super green MC color doin' it's thing... I love it.

@farside05 , I have my own little friend in the tent now. Check it out. I think my kitty caught this on my porch and somehow it escaped to this paradise. I'm good for any bug protection now for sure!

It's not a "Tent Chicken", but any mascot is a welcomed addition.

There's something about that MC green. It's easy to know when you got it dialed in right.

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• farside05
• Dec 10, 2020

 

[dynamo1]

nice looking plants and lizard guard.

 

[Schnookie]

Time flies when nothing's going on...

Been a long week finally got the cast off my arm yesterday and I'm able to lift 2.5 lb weight for a couple sets of reps. Will start PT tomorrow for the next few months.

Guess I need to see when the autos will be ready for harvest, but it looks like there's a few weeks left at least, and this girl is going first. She looks nice and frosty but she's tiny... A little over 14" tall. The autos never really took off this grow, could be the low temperatures. Been getting down to mid 60's
In the tent at night and the 17 hour days might be weird to them.

Blue Ace

This one is same age and only a few days behind in flower but obviously growing larger and slower and will have at least two weeks more flowering.

Jack Herer

The whole tent in perspective. Will likely be flipping tent this weekend and get the second half of this grow going, but might wait another week even to get a little more size. They're looking a little piqued today but could be slightly dehydrated. This grow has been different with the high humidity and lower temps so could be just how they react to that.

Blueberry bottom left, Ice Cool bottom right

Blueberry will be biggest by far I think and is just over 13" tall. She's only grown about 2" this week, like her photo sister Ice Cool, who's an inch shorter at just over a foot tall. They got the weekly rotation and revolution and will be here until I remember to do it again. They got a rotation last week but no rotation since my arm was immobile.

Before they were moved I noticed they seemed a little light so they all got another 2 cups of nutes. Autos got an additional 2 cups the last few hours since they are obviously bigger. Last cups were diluted so I didn't have to add more fertilizer. Strength at 4g/G MC (but mostly the balls) + 3-4 tbsp 5-1-1 fish meal + 2g kelp. Also wanted to note these are 3 gallon fabric pots if I hadn't already. The photos appear ready to flip as they are probably at the edges of the pot. Each have 12+ major growing tips ready to create colas. These were only topped one time and the only training had been pushing the large leaves under the canopy to create a level bunch of branches. So far so good... Maybe they will even go another extra week but will depend on the next few days how they react to nutes. Light will be added too; not sure if HPS or the other led. HPS is 250W, led is 95W.

 

[Schnookie]

And the update of the year!

Flipped!

Pre-flip

After 31 hours darkness Ice Cool raring to go

Blueberry not quite there yet

Today... Almost there
Ice Cool nicely forming

Jack Herer at _<4 weeks flower

Blue Ace 1 day older

 

[Schnookie]

Blueberry getting into her stride now. Call this day 1 flower for her.

 

[Schnookie]

And a view from the canopy. The tallest tips are almost 18" now. I expect another 10-12" of stretch until finish height. I'm going to pull the light back each day as they grow then add the other 95w led next weekend. It will go in full strength and I'll lower the first down to equalize ppfd then increase over two weeks. The autos will get their final high strength light at the end and the photos will get it earlier in their age but also with only 12 hour days. Grams per day of flowering will be my measure this time (plus total g of course).