Shorty's Coco White Widow & Cheese Fem, 2020

[Canuckush]

GOOD GOD !!! JUST WHAT I NEEDED !! thank you so much @Canuckush !!!

You're welcome! Onward and upward! Grow on buddy!

 

[Pennywise]

Nutrients, never feed plants plain water in coco. It can shock plants.

 

[shorty1242013]

I have been only been giving it plain PH balanced water, i have only fed them once?

 

[Canuckush]

Nutrients, never feed plants plain water in coco. It can shock plants.

That is correct, always nutrients!

 

[Pennywise]

Start them in 1/4 dose of nutrient, feed daily for now. Remember to water until you see a little runoff.

 

[Canuckush]

Start them in 1/4 dose of nutrient, feed daily for now. Remember to water until you see a little runoff.

This here! Because there is nothing in coco to feed the plants, it's basically just a sponge to hold the plant, nothing in it like soil has, so feed the plants nutrients.

 

[shorty1242013]

Thank you for the Help! I will start feeding FF Big Bloom, should i also be adding calmag every time?

 

[Canuckush]

Thank you for the Help! I will start feeding FF Big Bloom, should i also be adding calmag every time?

Not necessary since they are so young, you can wait until they show a calcium or magnesium deficiency then add it to the next feed.
Feed quarter strength nutrients and bump it up as they get bigger and demand more.

 

[shorty1242013]

Hello Everyone, here is a little update on the girls!

I am wondering if it is time to top them? I am currently feeding the 1/4 strength of FF BigBloom and Grow Big with a 18/6 light schedule.

Currently on week 3.3

Here is my White Widow

And Here is my CheeseFem

Cheese in the Front, Widow in the back

 

[Pennywise]

I usually top around 4 nodes, I can’t really see how many nodes they have from the photos.

 

[shorty1242013]

Hey @Pennywise if I'm counting nodes correctly both the white widow and the Cheese fem are working on their 5th set of nodes.

This is the cheeseFem below, the nodes are growing very tight, but i was able to count 4 nodes, and it working on the 5th.

I am also seeing some yellowing/browning on the lower set of leaves on the white widow, any idea why?

Any and all help is greatly appreciated !

 

[Pennywise]

You can top now if you can get into the top safely. I see what looks like a bit of calcium deficiency.

 

[shorty1242013]

Hey there 420!

Here's a little update on the plants they're Exactly 1 month old, they have received their first topping on 03/1/20 which is 5 days ago.

Today I will begin working with the girls on LST, here are some pictures from before i start LST.
White Widow, 1 month old

I am noticing the White Widow might be having another Calcium Deficiency

Here is the Cheese Fem

Open to all and any input or opinions !

 

[Pennywise]

Looking good Shorty, make sure your ph is good. It does look like calcium deficiency

 

[shorty1242013]

Looking good Shorty, make sure your ph is good. It does look like calcium deficiency

Regarding PH,
i am feeding with it balanced at 5.89-5.96

I am checking my run off, i am collecting about 25% run off and it is consistently around the 6.81-7.02 range.
7.02 was the highest my run off has been. i have been able to keep it around the 6.82 range. any suggestions or is this okay?

 

[shorty1242013]

Does anyone have any suggestions on how i can encourage the Cheese Fem to stretch a little more? It is quite difficult LST her.
Shes the tiny one on the left!

She is about 1 month old now. I would really like to encourage some stretch !

 

[Pennywise]

you Could try raising your light a few inches or so.

 

[shorty1242013]

Hey 420!!!

seems like my white widow is having some health problems.
little refresher,
coco planted, fox farm trio, phing around 5.85-5.9 using RO water.

She is now about 5 1/2 weeks old.

any and all advice is appreciated!!

 

[Pennywise]

That’s a calcium deficiency, feed a little calmag with every feeding.

 

[shorty1242013]

Hey @Pennywise looks like my cheese Fem is also having some health issues, is this also a Calcium Deficiency?

I'm feeding 12.5ml out of the 15ml reccomended dosage of Fox Farm and 1ml out of 3ml of reccomended Cal Mag daily... could it be nute burn?
thanks in advance!