Smoke2Js Magic Garden

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Sprouts update most are 4 " or greater . The Sour D and Nigerian Beaches are over 12" tall , i sprouted them the earliest. Sorted the failed sprout cups and weak from the mix and moved the next round of contestants to Stage 2, my bakers rack on a cement slab, wrapped by a light tarp . I have treated them with a much reduced dose of neem and soil drenched with SNS 203. They have been there for three days and love it. One of the reasons I moved them was the white flies. Another is a lesson leaned from last year. Early on too much sun dried them out too fast . They were spending all their energy getting water to their leaves to keep cool and none growing. This slowed their growth considerably. This year , pole bean shade, weed barriers and mulch will keep my ladies happy, and my water bill low. No white flies , aphids ants, or mites soil stays wet for three days, I water tomorrow with diluted (1/4 strength) BPN 2 Part.
On the subject of the failed sprout cups. Why they failed or even that they failed is important to me in one regard. I want hardy bitches!! The weak die and the strong survive, that's nature doing her thing. I let her do what she wants, not like i could change her mind, so I just work with her. Its better that way.
Back to the cups. I used soil from my back yard, sifted to remove roots and rocks. Its the tiny seeds that I missed. now I have hella different, plants ready to go into my garden, for free. I have been watching the same ones row in the ground and have identified the ones I want to keep. I did have to pull them from the cups o keepers. I love it when nature and I get along.

 

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Clones are showing the sins of nute burn,yes, sins. I'll be praying for them till I get my meter fixed.
Oh man when it rains it pours. BTW picked up a used ppm and ph meter with calibration fluid (needs cleaning and calibrating, and yes I watched it being used next to a new one it was very close, .2 on ph and 100 on ppm), a tank of CO2(with gear) , a timer( special kind with "how often on" and "how long on"), two air pumps with two outlets each, some air hose, two Big submersible water pumps, some PH up and PH down ,and a one person solid hammock swing seat. Tee he he, for free.
Seriously, I was just on line 3 days ago looking at all those things (some i thought i needed and one i wanted ). I was imagining what it would be like to sit and swing with the breeze as the hummingbirds feed, big bowls of killer bud, some close friends, good music, and awesome food. Thank you Lord for answering my prayers, I know the rest is just around the corner!!

 

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Sounds wonderful in the garden. I was able to rake mine up a bit and spread out about 10 5 gallon buckets of spent happy frog on top then it snowed

 

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Recently scored a Trimeter nutirdip for freenintynine. cleaned and calibrated , my Aerocloner Ph is at 6.2, ppm 780, water temp 72 deg f, closet temp 70 deg f.

 

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My Ph got to 6.9 this morning. I added 1 teaspoon of Ph down. The ph went down to 4.9 I added a little BPN 2 part. Ph is has leveled off at 5.1 right now. water temps are at 72 deg f and ppm is 960. No mold or bugs. (PH up and down along with calibration fluid were part of the hey look at the stuff i found just lying around the attic). I love my magic house.
Outdoor sprouts are fine, enjoying the sunny day behind a white lattice. I have found a few aphids, which get destroyed between my fingers. Having them in partial shade away from most of the garden has helped them a lot. I will feed them a light dose of BPN Farmers Pride Organics today.

 

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Ph has risen to 5.4, hoping it levels off. PPM and temp are the same.

 

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did some reading on hydro with rock wool, and now I am really glad I found that timer, an Art-DNe. Its now plugged in and running a schedule of, on every 3 hours , run for 3 min. The rock wool is soaked, I want it to dry out to prevent root rot and other problems associated with over watering.

 

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On days like today, super sunny, I open the closet door and exspose my ladies to some direct sun for a few hours. They are loving it.

 

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Since this is my first time growing with rock wool in my aerocloner, I have nothing to compare the BPN 2 part to, except two plants in soil also in the closet, SLH and Cookies. They all look awesome! The aerocloner plants are overtaking the soil bound plants. PH is 5.9 which drops to 5.6 during water pump on time, water temp is 68 deg f and PPM is 960, some slight signs of nute burn on a few, more nute burn on the Omrita Rx 3 clone, shes a touchy one.

 

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PH is at 6.0, PPM was over 1000, I checked the water level, 1 gallon low, added 1 gallon of filtered water, not the best but what I got for now. PPM down to 870 after 30 minutes. Water temp at 71 deg f. I will use frozen bottled water if the water gets too hot. With pump on PPM is 760, rest is the same.

 

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Just for gits and shiggles, I checked my tri-meter. I had a suspicion that PPM was off a bit. It was off by 30 ppm, so I re calibrated as per instructions the water is sitting happy at 730 ppm. I am certain it will all change as the new water has been thoroughly mixed during pump on time.

 

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Water conditions in Aerocloner ,Ph 5.5, PPM 750, temp 70 deg f. I changed the on time to 1 minute every 8 hours, The rock wool is too wet.

 

[spring2012]

Great info packed journal. I never would have come across it if ya hadn't posted that sweet purple bud for April!!

 

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Here are the much awaited pictures. I borrowed my friends camera. So the pics are not perfect. The differences in what each strain wants is very evident when you have them all on the same nute profile, as I do . I had a t5 light delivered, it arrived with broken bulbs, and a dented reflector. i got a full refund immediately, love scamazon for that. I was also not asked to send it back. I am going to work out the dents, and clean out the unit( I can hear broken glass in it, need a mask and gloves before i do it.) Then in a few days when the refund hits, off to the store to buy some damn bulbs. This will give me time to finish the Mothership. The light is a Hydrofarm EnviroGro FLT44, a 4' ,4 bulb possibly 218 watts total. I hope it works and lasts past a year, with that refund I have no warranty. That means when the ballast goes south i will have to do it myself. Which i can, thank you Jesus.
Oh Pictures of clones!!!!!

 

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Just re-potted the SLH and Cookies clones. I noticed the top of the dirt was dry, the bottom was soaked. Next time more holes in the solo cups, roots were fine, just a little swollen. They will be happy in the better draining soil and pots. I am using 2 liter pots ,a 50/50 mix of regular potting soil and a cactus soil mix, the nutrient profile of these soils are low, and the ph is just right. The cactus mix helps with drainage. I added a pinch of BPN Root magic to each pot

 

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The Ogre is a monster in the making.

 

[spring2012]

Clones look nice. That is a large amount going on.

 

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If you have not checked my journal Begining to understand her, I would like all of you to take a gander. Its an ongoing discussion of growers stress , drop in, pull up a chair, have some fresh squeezed lemonade, and smoke a fattie

 

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Too sore to do much today, 'cept medicate with some primo hash, and chill in the shade with some lemonade. The garden is looking good. So I got what I am paying for, and its worth every stab, throb, and spasm.

 

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My hella cool neighbors planted a grape vine in my back yard. They are turning theirs into a vineyard and had an extra. Good kids, great farmers. We have been sharing ,food, plants, and seeds for two years now.
I have 5 confirmed outdoor females. I have culled 5 males out of 6, keeping one for breeding.
He (Peruvian #2 Rojo x Sour D)is isolated . i have selected and isolated a female(Peruvian #2 Rojo x Sour D).
I have brushed his pollen on her flowers 2 x.
I am enjoying the ease of the BPN 2 part and the effectiveness of the SNS products. All my plants are happy. Have a great 420 everybody!