Space Grow 2022: Skywalker OG, Romulan, Jack The Ripper & DV

[Danishoes21]

So, there's something I haven't mentioned, and which you would not have noticed without looking very closely at the pics.
Donatra has been starting all of her leaves pretty strangely since she went outdoors. I decided that I would let it be and just keep an

Hi Mel, I saw this kinda leaf pattern early in my grow when I took the plants from inside to outside, but eventually it snapped out of it. Im my case I was thinking the pot was to small for the roots and the plant was stressing out.

 

[TwelveCoffee]

So, there's something I haven't mentioned, and which you would not have noticed without looking very closely at the pics.
Donatra has been starting all of her leaves pretty strangely since she went outdoors. I decided that I would let it be and just keep an eye open for any problems or pest issues that could be causing it. Every set of leaves she started like this grew out of it, and are all healthy and normal now. I decided it was probably just a genetic quirk. She's still doing it now, and since I have nothing else to tell you guys today, I decided to put it up now.

Lucille Skywalker

Jacinda the Ripper

Commander Donatra

Ebony

So, that's pretty much it for today.
Happy Canada day!

Could it be weather related? One of mine on the outside is doing the same happy Canada day brother

 

[Melville Hobbes]

Made a spray with 5ml neem, 2ml insecticidal soap (potassium salts of fatty acids), and a litre of water. Sprayed all 4 plants, especially the undersides of the leaves. Hopefully that will put an end to whatever has been munching on them. There isn't much damage yet, but prevention is better than any remedy.
Haven't made the drench yet.

Lucille Skywalker

Jacinda the Ripper

Commander Donatra

Ebony

Hi Mel, I saw this kinda leaf pattern early in my grow when I took the plants from inside to outside, but eventually it snapped out of it. Im my case I was thinking the pot was to small for the roots and the plant was stressing out.

The leaves grow out of it as they get bigger, and Donatra isn't showing any other symptoms so I'm just going to blame genetics. Just thought it was interesting.

Could it be weather related? One of mine on the outside is doing the same happy Canada day brother

Maybe, but I would think at least one of the others would do it as well if that were the case. Either way I'm not really concerned about it right now. No other signs of any problem here.

Have a good evening everyone!

 

[Melville Hobbes]

It's been getting kind of difficult to take "overhead" shots of the plants, so this will probably be one of the last updates to have them. I might take a few if I need to take the ladder to the backyard for something, but doing that daily is a bit much.
They've reached the point of needing daily watering, as they're droopy every morning. That's even with watering to runoff. As both MC and Remo recommend feeding with every watering that's what I'm doing. I am going to change that up a bit in flower. The last couple of years using these pots I've had to water twice daily starting around mid-flower. Last year I switched to feeding in the morning, and plain water in the early afternoon when they start to droop again, and they seemed to do a bit better.
I have also started looking into the promix organic moisture control mix. It's pretty much the same as what I'm using, but with coco added in. My buddy has used it for a couple of years outdoors, and it holds more water than this blend. The coco doesn't change how it behaves for him, so I'll try a plant in it next year to compare.

Lucille Skywalker

Jacinda the Ripper - between the shots of Lucille and the rest of them I got the mulch down

Commander Donatra

Ebony

Hope you're all having a great day!

 

[Trala]

Good morning Mellypants

Garden is looking smchmickey smchouse!

My Cleo grew stronger and taller after a stem squeeze too.

 

[Danishoes21]

thing of beuty Mel all looking really nice.

 

[Melville Hobbes]

I made tacos today.

Lucille Skywalker

Jacinda the Ripper

Commander Donatra

Ebony

Good morning Mellypants

Garden is looking smchmickey smchouse!

My Cleo grew stronger and taller after a stem squeeze too.

Mellypants, lol!
That's a new one!
Thanks Tra!

thing of beuty Mel all looking really nice.

Thanks D!

Thanks everyone for looking in, and I hopw you all have a great evening!

 

[TwelveCoffee]

I made tacos today.

Lucille Skywalker

Jacinda the Ripper

Commander Donatra

Ebony

Mellypants, lol!
That's a new one!
Thanks Tra!

Thanks D!

Thanks everyone for looking in, and I hopw you all have a great evening!

Tacos? Can I have one! Girls are looking great Mel

 

[Sparkey224]

I made tacos today.

Lucille Skywalker

Jacinda the Ripper

Commander Donatra

Ebony

Mellypants, lol!
That's a new one!
Thanks Tra!

Thanks D!

Thanks everyone for looking in, and I hopw you all have a great evening!

Pretty plants my friend

 

[Melville Hobbes]

Tacos? Can I have one! Girls are looking great Mel

Sorry, they went pretty fast!
Thanks 12!

Pretty plants my friend

Thanks GG!

 

[Melville Hobbes]

I tried taking pics today, but I'm not happy with how they turned out. Just one though.
Anyone know what this is (besides dead)?

It's barely 2cm long.

 

[Krissi Carbone]

I tried taking pics today, but I'm not happy with how they turned out. Just one though.
Anyone know what this is (besides dead)?

It's barely 2cm long.

I saw one on a garbage can at the park the other day but it is known just to me as smashed and obliterated

 

[Carmen Ray]

I tried taking pics today, but I'm not happy with how they turned out. Just one though.
Anyone know what this is (besides dead)?

It's barely 2cm long.

... rabbit hole... what exquisite creatures

 

[Melville Hobbes]

... rabbit hole... what exquisite creatures

Virginian tiger moth! Thanks for the link @Carmen Ray !

 

[Grand Daddy Black]

Your plants are looking sweet Mel! They've all got that "look."

Growing outside would probably be too stressful for me since I'm kinda' obsessed with all things insect! Finding that damn Fieri bug on my plant would have sent me over the top!

 

[TwelveCoffee]

I tried taking pics today, but I'm not happy with how they turned out. Just one though.
Anyone know what this is (besides dead)?

It's barely 2cm long.

Looks like a catapiller I had a black on in the garden that I killed we have another one in metamorphosis on the fence

 

[Melville Hobbes]

Having a crazy day so far. Lots of connection issues.

Lucille Skywalker - apparently she's over whatever it was slowing her down. She's jumped up in height over the last week or so.

Jacinda the Ripper

Commander Donatra

Ebony

Your plants are looking sweet Mel! They've all got that "look."

Growing outside would probably be too stressful for me since I'm kinda' obsessed with all things insect! Finding that damn Fieri bug on my plant would have sent me over the top!

Thanks GDB!
I'm used to seeing bugs out there, but that one was new to me! I'm starting to spray them with BTK now. I usually wait until flower to do it, but I usually don't find caterpillars on there either!

Looks like a catapiller I had a black on in the garden that I killed we have another one in metamorphosis on the fence

Definitely a caterpillar, I just didn't know what kind. I don't kill all of them though.
My buddy's sister is raising monarch caterpillars since they're endangered. They only eat milkweed though, so no threat to our plants.

 

[Melville Hobbes]

By the way, I've been feeling a little lazy about not putting up the age of the plants. It's not something I usually keep track of outdoors, especially since they tend to flip on their own, and on slightly different dates, but I did it in my last journal so I will start doing it again here.
In order of age, Lucille is 88 days, Jacinda is 86, Donatra is 81, and Ebony is 71.
I'll be including their age beside their name at the top of the pics going forward.
Have a great day everyone!

 

[Sparkey224]

Always a pleasure watching those ladies grow my friend. Really have a green thumb.

 

[Melville Hobbes]

Remembered to take out a wine bottle for scale, but I can't leave it out there as it's not empty (yet).
I know the pic of Lucille is terrible, but it was even worse before I used the photo editing software that came with the computer to fix it up a bit. I'll do better tomorrow.

Lucille - day 89

Jacinda the Ripper - day 87

Commander Donatra - day 82

Ebony - day 72

Always a pleasure watching those ladies grow my friend. Really have a green thumb.

Thanks man! Really appreciate it!

Have a great day everyone!