SQL2kGuy's FFOF Soil, Sweet Seeds Autoflowers & Photoperiods, Grow Journal 2019

[SQl2kGuy]

September 01 2019 - Update

Sweet Seeds - Gardens Of The Galaxy Grow

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Images:

Cream Caramel CBD #1 - Star-Lord - Looks healthy so far - 8 budlets are exposed to light and air.

Red Mandarine F1 Fast #1 - Drax the Destroyer - Looks healthy so far - 16 budlets are exposed to light and air..

Dark Devil #2 - Baby Groot - Fell down - Looks healthy so far - topped at Node 2.

Killer Kush #1 - Rocket - Looks healthy so far - topped at Node 3 - kept the fan leaves this time.

Green Poison XL #1 - Gamora - Looks healthy so far - topped at Node 4 - kept the fan leaves this time.!

Dark Devil #3 - Thanos - Looks healthy so far - topped at node 3.

Dark Devil #4 - Yondu - Image Unavailable - Seed is germinating in paper towel so I can monitor it.
*** I will wait until the tap root is 2.5 cm (1.0") long before transplanting into coco.



Environment #1 - Autoflower Veg/Flower:

I am tracking the RH, canopy temperature and VPD with the Inkbird IBS-TH1.

Environment # 1 is mutually exclusive from Environment # 2.

The exhaust fan is running 24-0 to prevent a rise in temperature & RH, and to prevent smells in the house.

I do not want to turn off the exhaust fan because it will smell up the house.

The humidifier is turned off.

The dehumidifier is turned off.

Two X6 lights are running 1 cycle of "20 hours lights-on and 4 hours lights-off".

The two X6 lights are 45 cm (18") above the canopy centered over the vegging plants.

An X6 light gives off 2°C (4°F) of heat.

CO2 is refreshed frequently because the exhaust fan and the oscillating fan are always on.


*** The room temperature is running around 20°C (68°F) and RH 50%.

*** The environment humidity is running steady around RH 52.5% with lights-on.
*** The environment humidity peaks up to RH 65% with lights-off.

*** The environment temperature is running steady around 28°C (82°F) with lights-on.
*** The environment temperature dips down to 22°C (68°F) with lights-off.

*** VPD is running steady about 1.36 - High Transpiration: Late Veg/Early Flower - lights-on.
*** VPD is peaking at about 0.62 - Low Transpiration: Propagation/ Early Veg - lights-off.

*** On hot days, with two X6 lights on, the VPD enters the Danger Zone.

*** With the exhaust fan on 24-0, it keeps pulling air in from the room.

*** To change the VPD in the tent, I have change the environment parameters in the room.

*** To decrease VPD for lights-on ... I need to either raise the room RH by 5% or decrease the room temp by 2°C (4°F) .

*** The VPD Values I am Using For This Grow (Version 1)




Growth Stage:


Cream Caramel CBD # 1 ... Day 04/ Week 8 ... Day 53 ... Day 11/Week 2 flower.
Red Mandarin # 1 ... Day 04/ Week 8 ... Day 53 ... Day 11/Week 2 flower.

*** They got their pistels on August 20, 2019.
*** Most credible seed banks present "weeks to flower" as weeks from first getting pistels.
*** Should be due for the 4 week regular flush around September 04, 2019.
*** Should be due for the final bloom flush/feed(CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE) around October 01, 2019.
*** Should be ready for harvest around October 15, 2019.


*** Photoperiod Stages: 5 days Germination, 1 week seedling, 2-8 weeks veg, 6-12 weeks flower, 4-12 weeks cure
*** Allow 1 day to 3 days of dark before switching to 12-12
*** Pistels show up about 14 days (2 weeks) after switching to 12-12



Dark Devil # 2: Day 04/ Week 6 ... Day 39 ... Day 04/Week 1 flower.
Killer Kush #1: Day 04/ Week 6 ... Day 39 ... Day 04/Week 1 flower.
Green Poison XL # 1: Day 04/ Week 6 ... Day 39 ... Day 04/Week 1 flower

*** They germinated on July 25, 2019.
*** They got their pistels on August 29, 2019.
*** They were transplanted into 5 gallon pots on August 29, 2019.
*** Green Poison XL # 1 should be ready for harvest around September 19, 2019 (8 weeks after germination).
*** Dark Devil # 2 should be ready for harvest around September 23, 2019 (8½ weeks after germination).
*** Killer Kush #1 should be ready for harvest around September 30, 2019 (9½ weeks after germination).



Dark Devil # 3: Day 04/ Week 4 ... Day 25 ... Day 04/Week 1 flower.

*** It germinated on July 25, 2019.
*** It got its pistels on August 29, 2019.
*** It was transplanted into 5 gallon pots on August 29, 2019.
*** Dark Devil # 3 should be ready for harvest around October 07, 2019 (8½ weeks after germination).



Dark Devil # 4: Day 01/ Week 0 ... Day 0 ... 24 hour water soak in cup.
*** I will wait until the tap root is 2.5 cm (1.0") long before transplanting into coco.


*** Autoflower Stages: 5 days Germination, 1 week seedling, 3 weeks veg, 3 weeks pre-flower, 3-6 weeks flower, 4-12 weeks cure
*** Pistels show up about 35 days (5 weeks) after Germination
*** Flowering takes about 56 days (8 weeks) after pistels show up



Watering and Feeding:



Cream Caramel CBD's & Red Mandarin's Regular Feed:

*** Next regular feed ... 1.5 litres (0.40 gallons) - Full Dose - Week 6 - CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE - September 04, 2019.
*** Expecting about 1% of run-off. Stop watering right at run-off.


Dark Devil # 2, Killer Kush & Green Poison XL Regular Feed:

*** Next regular feed ... 1.0 litre (0.26 gallons) - Full Dose - Week 5 - CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE - September 04, 2019.
*** Expecting about 1% of run-off. Stop watering right at run-off.


Dark Devil # 3:

*** Next regular feed ... 0.5 litres (0.13 gallons) - Full Dose - Week 3 - CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE - September 04, 2019.
*** Expecting about 1% of run-off. Stop watering right at run-off.


*** I will do a regular feed(CGRSFS, RME)/feed(CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE)/water cycle for all regular weeks.
*** I will do full-on bloom feeds(CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE) for the last two weeks prior to harvest.

*** For details on my feeding schedule refer to here: The Different Feeds I need For This Grow (Version 2)



Activities:

My priority is to expose the growth nodes to light and air because they are going to become colas.


Notes:

Letting the soil dry out between watering and feeds so the tap root can hit the water table at the bottom of the pot, and to prevent over watering.

The colas at the ends of the C.R.E.A.M.'s & Cheese's quadline lines are much bigger than the side colas.

I am noticing that the side branches don't grow that well, so I am going to try topping a lot more.


I prefer to train the plants more and to start them in 5 gallon pots.

Having vegging and flowering autoflowers in the same tent is difficult.


With the environment #1 exhaust fan on 24-0, it keeps pulling air in from the room.

To change the VPD in the tent, I have change the environment parameters in the room.

To decrease VPD for lights-on ... I need to either raise the room RH by 5% or decrease the room temp by 2°C (4°F) .


*** I am looking forward to starting my LUX analysis soon.


Lessons Learned:

No lessons learned today because I need to do a lot of gardening.



ToDo:

Learn more about ... Neem Oil: The Organic Pesticide Of Choice For Cannabis.

Learn more about LUX and PAR.

Learn more about Temperature/Relative Humidity and Vapor Pressure Deficit.

 

[SQl2kGuy]

September 02 2019 - Update

Sweet Seeds - Gardens Of The Galaxy Grow

​

Images:

Cream Caramel CBD #1 - Star-Lord - Looks healthy so far - 8 budlets are exposed to light and air.

Red Mandarine F1 Fast #1 - Drax the Destroyer - Looks healthy so far - 16 budlets are exposed to light and air..

Dark Devil #2 - Baby Groot - Fell down - Looks healthy so far - topped at Node 2.

Killer Kush #1 - Rocket - Looks healthy so far - topped at Node 3 - kept the fan leaves this time.

Green Poison XL #1 - Gamora - Looks healthy so far - topped at Node 4 - kept the fan leaves this time.!

Dark Devil #3 - Thanos - Looks healthy so far - topped at node 3.

Dark Devil #4 - Yondu - Image Unavailable - Seed is germinating in rockwool cube.
*** I waited until the tap root was 2.5 cm (1.0") long before transplanting into the rockwool cube.



Environment #1 - Autoflower Veg/Flower:

I am tracking the RH, canopy temperature and VPD with the Inkbird IBS-TH1.

Environment # 1 is mutually exclusive from Environment # 2.

The exhaust fan is running 24-0 to prevent a rise in temperature & RH, and to prevent smells in the house.

I do not want to turn off the exhaust fan because it will smell up the house.

The humidifier is turned off.

The dehumidifier is turned off.

Two X6 lights are running 1 cycle of "20 hours lights-on and 4 hours lights-off".

The two X6 lights are 45 cm (18") above the canopy centered over the vegging plants.

An X6 light gives off 2°C (4°F) of heat.

CO2 is refreshed frequently because the exhaust fan and the oscillating fan are always on.


*** The room temperature is running around 20°C (68°F) and RH 50%.

*** The environment humidity is running steady around RH 52.5% with lights-on.
*** The environment humidity peaks up to RH 65% with lights-off.

*** The environment temperature is running steady around 28°C (82°F) with lights-on.
*** The environment temperature dips down to 22°C (68°F) with lights-off.

*** VPD is running steady about 1.36 - High Transpiration: Late Veg/Early Flower - lights-on.
*** VPD is peaking at about 0.62 - Low Transpiration: Propagation/ Early Veg - lights-off.

*** On hot days, with two X6 lights on, the VPD enters the Danger Zone.

*** With the exhaust fan on 24-0, it keeps pulling air in from the room.

*** To change the VPD in the tent, I have change the environment parameters in the room.

*** To decrease VPD for lights-on ... I need to either raise the room RH by 5% or decrease the room temp by 2°C (4°F) .

*** The VPD Values I am Using For This Grow (Version 1)




Growth Stage:


Cream Caramel CBD # 1 ... Day 05/ Week 8 ... Day 54 ... Day 12/Week 2 flower.
Red Mandarin # 1 ... Day 05/ Week 8 ... Day 54 ... Day 12/Week 2 flower.

*** They got their pistels on August 20, 2019.
*** Most credible seed banks present "weeks to flower" as weeks from first getting pistels.
*** Should be due for the 4 week regular flush around September 04, 2019.
*** Should be due for the final bloom flush/feed(CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE) around October 01, 2019.
*** Should be ready for harvest around October 15, 2019.


*** Photoperiod Stages: 5 days Germination, 1 week seedling, 2-8 weeks veg, 6-12 weeks flower, 4-12 weeks cure
*** Allow 1 day to 3 days of dark before switching to 12-12
*** Pistels show up about 14 days (2 weeks) after switching to 12-12



Dark Devil # 2: Day 05/ Week 6 ... Day 40 ... Day 05/Week 1 flower.
Killer Kush #1: Day 05/ Week 6 ... Day 40 ... Day 05/Week 1 flower.
Green Poison XL # 1: Day 05/ Week 6 ... Day 40 ... Day 05/Week 1 flower.

*** They germinated on July 25, 2019.
*** They got their pistels on August 29, 2019.
*** They were transplanted into 5 gallon pots on August 29, 2019.
*** Green Poison XL # 1 should be ready for harvest around September 19, 2019 (8 weeks after germination).
*** Dark Devil # 2 should be ready for harvest around September 23, 2019 (8½ weeks after germination).
*** Killer Kush #1 should be ready for harvest around September 30, 2019 (9½ weeks after germination).



Dark Devil # 3: Day 05/ Week 4 ... Day 26 ... Day 05/Week 1 flower.

*** It germinated on July 25, 2019.
*** It got its pistels on August 29, 2019.
*** It was transplanted into 5 gallon pots on August 29, 2019.
*** Dark Devil # 3 should be ready for harvest around October 07, 2019 (8½ weeks after germination).



Dark Devil # 4: Day 03/ Week 0 ... Day 0 ... germinating in rockwool cube.
*** I waited until the tap root was 2.5 cm (1.0") long before transplanting into the rockwool cube.


*** Autoflower Stages: 5 days Germination, 1 week seedling, 3 weeks veg, 3 weeks pre-flower, 3-6 weeks flower, 4-12 weeks cure
*** Pistels show up about 35 days (5 weeks) after Germination
*** Flowering takes about 56 days (8 weeks) after pistels show up



Watering and Feeding:



Cream Caramel CBD's & Red Mandarin's Regular Feed:

*** Next regular feed ... 1.5 litres (0.40 gallons) - Full Dose - Week 6 - CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE - September 04, 2019.
*** Expecting about 1% of run-off. Stop watering right at run-off.


Dark Devil # 2, Killer Kush & Green Poison XL Regular Feed:

*** Next regular feed ... 1.0 litre (0.26 gallons) - Full Dose - Week 5 - CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE - September 04, 2019.
*** Expecting about 1% of run-off. Stop watering right at run-off.


Dark Devil # 3:

*** Next regular feed ... 0.5 litres (0.13 gallons) - Full Dose - Week 5 - CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE - September 04, 2019.
*** Expecting about 1% of run-off. Stop watering right at run-off.


*** I will do a regular feed(CGRSFS, RME)/feed(CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE)/water cycle for all regular weeks.
*** I will do full-on bloom feeds(CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE) for the last two weeks prior to harvest.



Activities:

My priority is to expose the growth nodes to light and air because they are going to become colas.


Notes:

Letting the soil dry out between watering and feeds so the tap root can hit the water table at the bottom of the pot, and to prevent over watering.

The colas at the ends of the C.R.E.A.M.'s & Cheese's quadline lines are much bigger than the side colas.

I am noticing that the side branches don't grow that well, so I am going to try topping a lot more.


I prefer to train the plants more and to start them in 5 gallon pots.

Having vegging and flowering autoflowers in the same tent is difficult.


With the environment #1 exhaust fan on 24-0, it keeps pulling air in from the room.

To change the VPD in the tent, I have change the environment parameters in the room.

To decrease VPD for lights-on ... I need to either raise the room RH by 5% or decrease the room temp by 2°C (4°F) .


*** I am looking forward to starting my LUX analysis soon.


Lessons Learned:

No lessons learned today because I need to do a lot of gardening.



ToDo:

Learn more about ... Neem Oil: The Organic Pesticide Of Choice For Cannabis.

Learn more about LUX and PAR.

Learn more about Temperature/Relative Humidity and Vapor Pressure Deficit.

 

[SQl2kGuy]

September 03 2019 - Update

Sweet Seeds - Gardens Of The Galaxy Grow

​

Images:

Cream Caramel CBD #1 - Star-Lord - Looks healthy so far - 8 budlets are exposed to light and air.

Red Mandarine F1 Fast #1 - Drax the Destroyer - Looks healthy so far - 16 budlets are exposed to light and air..

Dark Devil #2 - Baby Groot - Fell down - Looks healthy so far - topped at Node 2.

Killer Kush #1 - Rocket - Looks healthy so far - topped at Node 3.

Green Poison XL #1 - Gamora - Looks healthy so far - topped at Node 4.

Dark Devil #3 - Thanos - Looks healthy so far - topped at node 3 - only 8 nodes because it bloomed so early!

Dark Devil #4 - Yondu - Image Unavailable - Seed is germinating in rockwool cube.
*** I waited until the tap root was 2.5 cm (1.0") long before transplanting into the rockwool cube.



Environment #1 - Autoflower Veg/Flower:

I am tracking the RH, canopy temperature and VPD with the Inkbird IBS-TH1.

Environment # 1 is mutually exclusive from Environment # 2.

The exhaust fan is running nearly 24-0 to prevent a rise in temperature & RH, and to prevent smells in the house.

I do not want to turn off the exhaust fan because it will smell up the house.

The humidifier is turned off.

The dehumidifier is turned off.

Two X6 lights are running 1 cycle of "20 hours lights-on and 4 hours lights-off".

The two X6 lights are 45 cm (18") above the canopy centered over the vegging plants.

An X6 light gives off 2°C (4°F) of heat.

CO2 is refreshed frequently because the exhaust fan and the oscillating fan are always on.


*** The room temperature is running around 20°C (68°F) and RH 50%.

*** The environment humidity is running steady around RH 52.5% with lights-on.
*** The environment humidity peaks up to RH 65% with lights-off.

*** The environment temperature is running steady around 28°C (82°F) with lights-on.
*** The environment temperature dips down to 22°C (68°F) with lights-off.

*** VPD is running steady about 1.36 - High Transpiration: Late Veg/Early Flower - lights-on.
*** VPD is peaking at about 0.62 - Low Transpiration: Propagation/ Early Veg - lights-off.

*** On hot days, with two X6 lights on, the VPD enters the Danger Zone.

*** With the exhaust fan on 24-0, it keeps pulling air in from the room.

*** To change the VPD in the tent, I have change the environment parameters in the room.

*** To decrease VPD for lights-on:

****** Raise the room RH by 5%.
****** Decrease the room temp by 2°C (4°F) .
****** Don't let the temperature drop when the lights turn off.


*** I wired up the Inkbird ITC-308 again with the following settings:

****** Ts: 27°C (81°F)
****** Cd: 1°C (2°F)
****** Hd: 1°C (2°F)

****** The exhaust fan is plugged into the Cooling socket.
****** The space heater is plugged into the Heating socket.

****** When the temperature rises above 28°C (83°F) , the exhaust fan turns on.
****** When the temperature drops below 26°C (79°F) , the space heater turns on.

*** Let's see how this plays out.


*** The VPD Values I am Using For This Grow (Version 1)




Growth Stage:


Cream Caramel CBD # 1 ... Day 06/ Week 8 ... Day 55 ... Day 13/Week 2 flower.
Red Mandarin # 1 ... Day 06/ Week 8 ... Day 55 ... Day 13/Week 2 flower.

*** They got their pistels on August 20, 2019.
*** Most credible seed banks present "weeks to flower" as weeks from first getting pistels.
*** Should be due for the 4 week regular flush around September 04, 2019.
*** Should be due for the final bloom flush/feed(CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE) around October 01, 2019.
*** Should be ready for harvest around October 15, 2019.


*** Photoperiod Stages: 5 days Germination, 1 week seedling, 2-8 weeks veg, 6-12 weeks flower, 4-12 weeks cure
*** Allow 1 day to 3 days of dark before switching to 12-12
*** Pistels show up about 14 days (2 weeks) after switching to 12-12



Dark Devil # 2: Day 06/ Week 6 ... Day 41 ... Day 06/Week 1 flower.
Killer Kush #1: Day 06/ Week 6 ... Day 41 ... Day 06/Week 1 flower.
Green Poison XL # 1: Day 06/ Week 6 ... Day 41 ... Day 06/Week 1 flower.

*** They germinated on July 25, 2019.
*** They got their pistels on August 29, 2019.
*** They were transplanted into 5 gallon pots on August 29, 2019.
*** Green Poison XL # 1 should be ready for harvest around September 19, 2019 (8 weeks after germination).
*** Dark Devil # 2 should be ready for harvest around September 23, 2019 (8½ weeks after germination).
*** Killer Kush #1 should be ready for harvest around September 30, 2019 (9½ weeks after germination).



Dark Devil # 3: Day 06/ Week 4 ... Day 27 ... Day 06/Week 1 flower.

*** It germinated on July 25, 2019.
*** It got its pistels on August 29, 2019.
*** It was transplanted into 5 gallon pots on August 29, 2019.
*** Dark Devil # 3 should be ready for harvest around October 07, 2019 (8½ weeks after germination).



Dark Devil # 4: Day 04/ Week 0 ... Day 0 ... germinating in rockwool cube.
*** I waited until the tap root was 2.5 cm (1.0") long before transplanting into the rockwool cube.


*** Autoflower Stages: 5 days Germination, 1 week seedling, 3 weeks veg, 3 weeks pre-flower, 3-6 weeks flower, 4-12 weeks cure
*** Pistels show up about 35 days (5 weeks) after Germination
*** Flowering takes about 56 days (8 weeks) after pistels show up



Watering and Feeding:


Cream Caramel CBD's & Red Mandarin's Regular Feed:

*** Next regular feed ... 1.5 litres (0.40 gallons) - Full Dose - Week 6 - CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE - September 04, 2019.
*** Expecting about 1% of run-off. Stop watering right at run-off.


Dark Devil # 2, Killer Kush & Green Poison XL Regular Feed:

*** Next regular feed ... 2.5 litres (0.66 gallons) - Full Dose - Week 5 - CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE - September 04, 2019.
*** Expecting about 1% of run-off. Stop watering right at run-off.


Dark Devil # 3:

*** Next regular feed ... 2.5 litres (0.66 gallons) - Full Dose - Week 5 - CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE - September 04, 2019.
*** Expecting about 1% of run-off. Stop watering right at run-off.



*** I will do a regular feed(CGRSFS, RME)/feed(CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE)/water cycle for all regular weeks.
*** I will do full-on bloom feeds(CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE) for the last two weeks prior to harvest.



Activities:

My priority is to expose the growth nodes to light and air because they are going to become colas.


Notes:

Letting the soil dry out between watering and feeds so the tap root can hit the water table at the bottom of the pot, and to prevent over watering.


The colas at the ends of the C.R.E.A.M.'s & Cheese's quadline lines are much bigger than the side colas.

I am noticing that the side branches don't grow that well, so I am going to try topping a lot more. However, the side colas produce a significant amount of bud when trained properly.


I prefer to train the plants manually more and to start them in 5 gallon pots.

Having vegging and blooming autoflowers in the same tent is very difficult.


When I tried to give the buds drying time without light, it flipped the autoflower plants into bloom.


*** I am looking forward to starting my LUX analysis soon.


Lessons Learned:

No lessons learned today because I need to do a lot of gardening.



ToDo:

Learn more about ... Mother Plants Are An Endless Source Of Your Favourite Weed.

Learn more about LUX and PAR.

Learn more about Temperature/Relative Humidity and Vapor Pressure Deficit.

 

[SQl2kGuy]

My Plans For Future Indoor Grows​

Currently:


The 3'x3'x6' Veg Tent:

Green Poison XL # 1: ..... September 19, 2019 (8 weeks after germination).
Dark Devil # 2: ................ September 23, 2019 (8½ weeks after germination).
Killer Kush #1: ................. September 30, 2019 (9½ weeks after germination).
Dark Devil # 3: ................ October 07, 2019 (8½ weeks after germination).

I'm not sure these dates are correct because a lot of autoflowers can take 10 weeks.

It is a major pain to harvest without a cool dark place with an exhaust fan ... like an empty tent!


The 2'x4'x5' Bloom Tent:

Bakerstreets: ..................... September 30, 2019 to October 07, 2019 (8 to 9 weeks flower)
Cream Caramel CBD: ........ October 15, 2019 (8 weeks flower)
Red Mandarin F1 Fast: ...... October 07, 2019 to October 15, 2019 (7 to 8 weeks flower)

So, October 15, 2019 seems like a good date to harvest the 2'x4'x5' Veg tent.

Then ... Cut ... Wash ... Hang Dry for 1 week in a cool dark tent.



After October 22, 2019:


*** I will be growing photoperiods.
*** I will be growing in coco.
*** I will want all the veg, bloom and harvest times to coincide.
*** I will want to try SOGs using clones to grow main colas.
*** I will want to try 12-12 from seed to top and grow main colas.
*** I will want to minimize veg time and decrease time-to-harvest.
*** I will want to pheno hunt for good mothers.

*** I will start cloning from mothers September 15, 2019.


The 2'x4'x5' Veg Tent:

*** Leave the TSL 2000W light in the veg tent.

The 3'x3'x6' Bloom Tent:

*** Leave the two X6 lights in the bloom tent.

 

[SQl2kGuy]

My Notes For Seed Germination - Soil Grows​

SEED - 24 Hour Water Soak:

FF Cal-Mag .................................................... 1 ml/litre
FF Super Sonic Plant Tonic .......................... 1 ml/litre
pH 6.4-6.6

*** Tap root should appear if seeds are voracious.
*** If tap root does not appear then scrape the pointed tip of the seed to weaken the seed husk.


SEED - Paper Towel:

FF Cal-Mag .................................................... 1 ml/litre
FF Super Sonic Plant Tonic .......................... 1 ml/litre
AN B-52 .......................................................... 2 ml/litre
AN Voodoo Juice ........................................... 2 ml/litre
Liquid Stim-Root ........................................... 1 drop on tap root
Great White Mycorrhizae ............................. sprinkle on tap root
pH 6.4-6.6

*** Pointy tip of seed with tap root must point up.
*** Stand paper towel up ... do not lay flat.


SEED - Jiffy Pellets/Root Riot Cubes/Rockwool:

FF Cal-Mag .................................................... 1 ml/litre
FF Super Sonic Plant Tonic .......................... 1 ml/litre
AN B-52 .......................................................... 2 ml/litre
AN Voodoo Juice ........................................... 2 ml/litre
Liquid Stim-Root ........................................... 1 drop on tap root
Great White Mycorrhizae ............................. sprinkle on tap root
pH 6.4-6.6

*** Soak the cubes or pellets in the solution and shake out so damp and not wet.
*** Do NOT squeeze rockwool cubes because the fibers will break.
*** Gently place seed into hole ... the pointy tip of seed with tap root must point up.
*** This mix will get the rooting started quickly and produce strong hairy roots.
*** I transplant into a 1 litre pot as soon as the tap root comes out the bottom of the cube.

 

[SQl2kGuy]

My Notes For Seed Germination - Coco Grows​

SEED - 24 Hour Water Soak:

AN pH Perfect Sensi Coco Grow A ............. 1 ml/litre
AN pH Perfect Sensi Coco Grow B ............. 1 ml/litre
pH 5.5-5.8

*** Tap root should appear if seeds are voracious.
*** If tap root does not appear then scrape the pointed tip of the seed to weaken the seed husk.


SEED - Paper Towel:

AN pH Perfect Sensi Coco Grow A ............. 1 ml/litre
AN pH Perfect Sensi Coco Grow B ............. 1 ml/litre
AN B-52 .......................................................... 2 ml/litre
AN Voodoo Juice ........................................... 2 ml/litre
Liquid Stim-Root ........................................... 1 drop on tap root
Great White Mycorrhizae ............................. sprinkle on tap root
pH 5.5-5.8

*** Pointy tip of seed with tap root must point up.
*** Stand paper towel up ... do NOT lay flat.


SEED - Jiffy Pellets/Root Riot Cubes/Rockwool:

AN pH Perfect Sensi Coco Grow A ............. 1 ml/litre
AN pH Perfect Sensi Coco Grow B ............. 1 ml/litre
AN B-52 .......................................................... 2 ml/litre
AN Voodoo Juice ........................................... 2 ml/litre
Liquid Stim-Root ........................................... 1 drop on tap root
Great White Mycorrhizae ............................. sprinkle on tap root
pH 5.5-5.8

*** Soak the cubes or pellets in the solution and shake out so damp and not wet.
*** Do NOT squeeze rockwool cubes because the fibers will break.
*** Gently place seed into hole ... the pointy tip of seed with tap root must point up.
*** This mix will get the rooting started quickly and produce strong hairy roots.
*** I transplant into a 1 litre pot as soon as the tap root comes out the bottom of the cube.

 

[SQl2kGuy]

September 04 2019 - Update

Sweet Seeds - Gardens Of The Galaxy Grow

​

Images:

Cream Caramel CBD #1 - Star-Lord - Looks healthy so far - 8 budlets are exposed to light and air.

Red Mandarine F1 Fast #1 - Drax the Destroyer - Looks healthy so far - 16 budlets are exposed to light and air..

Dark Devil #2 - Baby Groot - Fell down - Looks healthy so far - topped at Node 2.

Killer Kush #1 - Rocket - Looks healthy so far - topped at Node 3.

Green Poison XL #1 - Gamora - Looks healthy so far - topped at Node 4.

Dark Devil #3 - Thanos - Looks healthy so far - topped at node 3 - only 8 nodes because it bloomed so early!

Dark Devil #4 - Yondu - Image Unavailable - Seed is germinating in rockwool cube.
*** I waited until the tap root was 2.5 cm (1.0") long before transplanting into the rockwool cube.



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Environment #1 - Autoflower Veg/Flower:

*** The goal is to dial-in VPD for the "Healthy Transpiration: Late Veg/Early Flower" range.

I am tracking the RH, canopy temperature and VPD with the Inkbird IBS-TH1.

Environment # 1 is mutually exclusive from Environment # 2.

The humidifier is turned off.

The dehumidifier is turned off.

Two X6 lights are running 1 cycle of "18 hours lights-on and 6 hours lights-off".

The two X6 lights are turned off from 11:00 to 17:00 ... On-Peak ... 13.4 ¢/kWh.

The two X6 lights are 38 cm (15") above the canopy centered over the vegging/flowering plants.

An X6 light pulls 300 W from that wall and gives off 2°C (4°F) of heat.

CO2 is refreshed frequently because the exhaust fan and the oscillating fan are always on.


*** The room temperature is running around 21°C (70°F) and RH 50% - daytime 15:00.
*** The room VPD is running about 0.96- Healthy Transpiration: Late Veg/Early Flower - daytime 15:00.

*** The environment humidity is running steady around RH 45.0% with lights-on.
*** The environment humidity is running steady around RH 60.0% with lights-off.

*** The environment temperature is running steady around 27°C (81°F) with lights-on.
*** The environment temperature is running steady around 26°C (79°F) with lights-off and heater-on.

*** VPD is running steady about 1.57- HighTranspiration: Mid/Late Flower - lights-on.
*** VPD is running steady about 0.96 - Healthy Transpiration: Late Veg/Early Flower - lights-off.


*** On hot days, with two X6 lights on, the VPD enters the Danger Zone (Over/Under Transpiration).

*** I wired up the Inkbird ITC-308 Temperature Controller with the following settings:

****** Ts: 27°C (81°F)
****** Cd: 1°C (2°F)
****** Hd: 1°C (2°F)

****** The exhaust fan is plugged into the Cooling socket.
****** The space heater is plugged into the Heating socket.

****** When the temperature rises above 28°C (83°F) , the exhaust fan turns on.
****** When the temperature drops below 26°C (79°F) , the space heater turns on.

*** This played out quite well and I was able to dial-in the VPD.


*** The real question is, ... do I really benefit from running a space heater during lights-out?
*** In nature, the temperature drops and the RH goes up at night.
*** In nature, the plant transpires less at night.

*** In the tent, without the space heater, the temperature drops to 20°C (68°F) and the RH rises to 70%.
*** In the tent, without the space heater, the VPD goes to 0.42 - Low Transpiration (Propagation/Early Veg Growth).
*** In the tent, without the space heater, the VPD is near the Danger Zone (Over/Under Transpiration).


*** The VPD Values I am Using For This Grow (Version 1)




Growth Stage:


Cream Caramel CBD # 1 ... Day 07/ Week 8 ... Day 56 ... Day 14/Week 2 flower.
Red Mandarin # 1 ... Day 07/ Week 8 ... Day 56 ... Day 14/Week 2 flower.

*** They got their pistels on August 20, 2019.
*** Most credible seed banks present "weeks to flower" as weeks from first getting pistels.
*** Should be due for the final bloom flush/feed(CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE) around October 01, 2019.
*** Should be ready for harvest around October 15, 2019.


*** Photoperiod Stages: 5 days Germination, 1 week seedling, 2-8 weeks veg, 6-12 weeks flower, 4-12 weeks cure
*** Allow 1 day to 3 days of dark before switching to 12-12
*** Pistels show up about 14 days (2 weeks) after switching to 12-12



Dark Devil # 2: Day 07/ Week 6 ... Day 42 ... Day 07/Week 1 flower.
Killer Kush #1: Day 07/ Week 6 ... Day 42 ... Day 07/Week 1 flower.
Green Poison XL # 1: Day 07/ Week 6 ... Day 42 ... Day 07/Week 1 flower.

*** They germinated on July 25, 2019.
*** They got their pistels on August 29, 2019.
*** They were transplanted into 5 gallon pots on August 29, 2019.
*** Green Poison XL # 1 should be ready for harvest around September 19, 2019 (8 weeks after germination).
*** Dark Devil # 2 should be ready for harvest around September 23, 2019 (8½ weeks after germination).
*** Killer Kush #1 should be ready for harvest around September 30, 2019 (9½ weeks after germination).



Dark Devil # 3: Day 07/ Week 4 ... Day 28 ... Day 07/Week 1 flower.

*** It germinated on July 25, 2019.
*** It got its pistels on August 29, 2019.
*** It was transplanted into 5 gallon pots on August 29, 2019.
*** Dark Devil # 3 should be ready for harvest around October 07, 2019 (8½ weeks after germination).



Dark Devil # 4: Day 05/ Week 0 ... Day 0 ... germinating in rockwool cube.
*** I waited until the tap root was 2.5 cm (1.0") long before transplanting into the rockwool cube.


*** Autoflower Stages: 5 days Germination, 1 week seedling, 3 weeks veg, 3 weeks pre-flower, 3-6 weeks flower, 4-12 weeks cure
*** Pistels show up about 35 days (5 weeks) after Germination
*** Flowering takes about 56 days (8 weeks) after pistels show up



Watering and Feeding:


Cream Caramel CBD's & Red Mandarin's Regular Flush:

pH: 6.3
ppm: 411

36 litres (9.5 gallons) tap water


Cream Caramel CBD's & Red Mandarin's Regular Feed:

pH: 6.56
ppm: 1774

1.5 litres (0.40 gallons) - Full Dose - Week 6 - CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE



Cream Caramel CBD's & Red Mandarin's Regular Feed:

*** Next regular feed ... 1.5 litres (0.40 gallons) - pH 6.3 water - September 08, 2019.
*** Expecting about 1% of run-off. Stop watering right at run-off.


Dark Devil # 2, Killer Kush & Green Poison XL Regular Feed:

*** Next regular feed ... 2.5 litres (0.66 gallons) - Full Dose - Week 5 - CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE - September 05, 2019.
*** Expecting about 1% of run-off. Stop watering right at run-off.


Dark Devil # 3:

*** Next regular feed ... 2.5 litres (0.66 gallons) - Full Dose - Week 5 - CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE - September 05, 2019.
*** Expecting about 1% of run-off. Stop watering right at run-off.



*** I will do a regular feed(CGRSFS, RME)/feed(CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE)/water cycle for all regular weeks.
*** I will do full-on bloom feeds(CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE) for the last two weeks prior to harvest.



Activities:

My priority is to expose the growth nodes to light and air because they are going to become colas.


Notes:

Letting the soil dry out between watering and feeds so the tap root can hit the water table at the bottom of the pot, and to prevent over watering.


The colas at the ends of the C.R.E.A.M.'s & Cheese's quadline lines are much bigger than the side colas.

I am noticing that the side branches don't grow that well, so I am going to try topping a lot more. However, the side colas produce a significant amount of bud when trained properly.


I prefer to train the plants manually more and to start them in 5 gallon pots.

Having vegging and blooming autoflowers in the same tent is very difficult.


When I tried to give the buds drying time without light, it flipped the autoflower plants into bloom.


*** I am looking forward to starting my LUX analysis soon.


Lessons Learned:

No lessons learned today because I need to do a lot of gardening.



ToDo:

Learn more about ... Mother Plants Are An Endless Source Of Your Favourite Weed.

Learn more about LUX and PAR.

Learn more about Temperature/Relative Humidity and Vapor Pressure Deficit.

 

[SQl2kGuy]

September 05 2019 - Update

Sweet Seeds - Gardens Of The Galaxy Grow

​

Images:

Cream Caramel CBD #1 - Star-Lord - Looks healthy so far - 8 budlets are exposed to light and air.

Red Mandarine F1 Fast #1 - Drax the Destroyer - Looks healthy so far - 16 budlets are exposed to light and air..

Dark Devil #2 - Baby Groot - Fell down - Looks healthy so far - topped at Node 2.

Killer Kush #1 - Rocket - Looks healthy so far - topped at Node 3.

Green Poison XL #1 - Gamora - Looks healthy so far - topped at Node 4.

Dark Devil #3 - Thanos - Looks healthy so far - topped at node 3 - only 8 nodes because it bloomed so early!

Dark Devil #4 - Yondu - Seedling is growing in 5.0 cm (2.0)" rockwool cube preparing for transplant into coco.




Ontario Electricity Rates

• On-Peak. 13.2¢ per kWh. Weekdays: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Mid-Peak. 9.4¢ per kWh. Weekdays: 7 a.m. – 11 a.m. | 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
• Off-Peak. 6.5¢ per kWh. Weekdays: 7 p.m. – 7 a.m.

Environment #1 - Autoflower Veg/Flower:

*** The goal is to dial-in VPD for the "Healthy Transpiration: Late Veg/Early Flower" range.

I am tracking the RH, canopy temperature and VPD with the Inkbird IBS-TH1 sensor.

I placed the sensor at canopy level in the middle of the plants and in the middle of the tent.

Environment # 1 is mutually exclusive from Environment # 2.

The humidifier is turned off.

The dehumidifier is turned off.

Two X6 lights are running 1 cycle of "18 hours lights-on and 6 hours lights-off".

The two X6 lights are turned off from 11:00 to 17:00 ... On-Peak ... 13.4 ¢/kWh.

One X6 light is 30 cm (12") above the canopy centered over the vegging/flowering plants.

One X6 light is 38 cm (15") above the canopy centered over the seedling plants.

An X6 light pulls 300 W from that wall and gives off 2°C (4°F) of heat.

CO2 is refreshed frequently because the exhaust fan and the oscillating fan are always on.


*** The room temperature is running around 21°C (70°F) and RH 50% - daytime 15:00.
*** The room VPD is running about 0.96 - Healthy Transpiration: Late Veg/Early Flower - daytime 15:00.

*** The environment humidity is running steady around RH 45.0% with lights-on.
*** The environment temperature is running steady around 27°C (81°F) with lights-on.

*** The environment humidity is running steady around RH 60.0% with lights-off.
*** The environment temperature is running steady around 27°C (81°F) with lights-off and heater-on.

*** VPD is running steady about 1.57- High Transpiration: Mid/Late Flower - lights-on.
*** VPD is running steady about 1.03 - Healthy Transpiration: Late Veg/Early Flower - lights-off.


*** I wired up the Inkbird ITC-308 Temperature Controller with the following settings:

****** Ts: 27°C (81°F)
****** Cd: 1°C (2°F)
****** Hd: 1°C (2°F)

****** The exhaust fan is plugged into the Cooling socket.
****** The space heater is plugged into the Heating socket.

****** When the temperature rises above 28°C (83°F) , the exhaust fan turns on.
****** When the temperature drops below 26°C (79°F) , the space heater turns on.

*** This played out quite well and I was able to dial-in the VPD again today.


*** On hot days, with two X6 lights on, the VPD enters the Danger Zone (Over/Under Transpiration).


*** The real question is, ... do I really benefit from running a space heater during lights-out?
*** In nature, the temperature drops and the RH goes up at night.
*** In nature, the plant transpires less at night.

*** In the tent, without the space heater, the temperature drops to 20°C (68°F) and the RH rises to 70%.
*** In the tent, without the space heater, the VPD goes to 0.42 - Low Transpiration (Propagation/Early Veg Growth).
*** In the tent, without the space heater, the VPD is near the Danger Zone (Over/Under Transpiration).


*** I am thinking this tent will be okay as a veg tent with just two X6 lights and the exhaust fan running 24-0.
*** Let's see how this scenario plays out over the next few days.


*** The VPD Values I am Using For This Grow (Version 1)




Growth Stage:


Cream Caramel CBD # 1 ... Day 01/ Week 9 ... Day 57 ... Day 15/Week 3 flower.
Red Mandarin # 1 ... Day 01/ Week 9 ... Day 57 ... Day 15/Week 3 flower.

*** They got their pistels on August 20, 2019.
*** Most credible seed banks present "weeks to flower" as weeks from first getting pistels.
*** Should be due for the final bloom flush/feed(CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE) around October 01, 2019.
*** Should be ready for harvest around October 15, 2019.


*** Photoperiod Stages: 5 days Germination, 1 week seedling, 2-8 weeks veg, 6-12 weeks flower, 4-12 weeks cure
*** Allow 1 day to 3 days of dark before switching to 12-12
*** Pistels show up about 14 days (2 weeks) after switching to 12-12



Dark Devil # 2: Day 01/ Week 7 ... Day 43 ... Day 01/Week 2 flower.
Killer Kush #1: Day 01/ Week 7 ... Day 43 ... Day 01/Week 2 flower.
Green Poison XL # 1: Day 01/ Week 7 ... Day 43 ... Day 01/Week 2 flower.

*** They germinated on July 25, 2019.
*** They got their pistels on August 29, 2019.
*** They were transplanted into 5 gallon pots of soil on August 29, 2019.
*** Green Poison XL # 1 should be ready for harvest around September 19, 2019 (8 weeks after germination).
*** Dark Devil # 2 should be ready for harvest around September 23, 2019 (8½ weeks after germination).
*** Killer Kush #1 should be ready for harvest around September 30, 2019 (9½ weeks after germination).



Dark Devil # 3: Day 01/ Week 5 ... Day 29 ... Day 01/Week 2 flower.

*** It germinated on July 25, 2019.
*** It got its pistels on August 29, 2019.
*** It was transplanted into 5 gallon pots of soil on August 29, 2019.
*** Dark Devil # 3 should be ready for harvest around October 07, 2019 (8½ weeks after germination).



Dark Devil # 4: Day 01/ Week 01 ... Day 01 ... Day 01/Seedling.

*** I waited until the tap root was 2.5 cm (1.0") long before transplanting into the rockwool cube.
*** Notice how the stem spiraled like the other 4 seedlings that died.
*** I managed to keep it alive because I did autopsies on the other 4 seedings that died.
*** I will contact Sweet Seeds and True North Seed Bank to see what is going on with these.
*** It germinated on August 06, 2019.
*** It will be transplanted into 3 gallon pots of coco when the tap root comes out of the bottom of the rockwool cube.


*** Autoflower Stages: 5 days Germination, 1 week seedling, 3 weeks veg, 3 weeks pre-flower, 3-6 weeks flower, 4-12 weeks cure
*** Pistels show up about 35 days (5 weeks) after Germination
*** Flowering takes about 56 days (8 weeks) after pistels show up



Watering and Feeding:


Cream Caramel CBD's & Red Mandarin's Regular Feed:

*** Next regular feed ... 1.5 litres (0.40 gallons) - pH 6.3 water - September 08, 2019.
*** Expecting about 1% of run-off. Stop watering right at run-off.


Dark Devil # 2, Killer Kush & Green Poison XL Regular Feed:

*** Next regular feed ... 2.5 litres (0.66 gallons) - Full Dose - Week 6 - CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE - September 06, 2019.
*** Expecting about 1% of run-off. Stop watering right at run-off.


Dark Devil # 3:

*** Next regular feed ... 2.5 litres (0.66 gallons) - Full Dose - Week 6 - CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE - September 06, 2019.
*** Expecting about 1% of run-off. Stop watering right at run-off.



*** I will do a regular feed(CGRSFS, RME)/feed(CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE)/water cycle for all regular weeks.
*** I will do full-on bloom feeds(CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE) for the last two weeks prior to harvest.



Activities:

My priority is to expose the growth nodes to light and air because they are going to become colas.


Notes:

Letting the soil dry out between watering and feeds so the tap root can hit the water table at the bottom of the pot, and to prevent over watering.


The colas at the ends of the C.R.E.A.M.'s & Cheese's quadline lines are much bigger than the side colas.

I am noticing that the side branches don't grow that well, so I am going to try topping a lot more. However, the side colas produce a significant amount of bud when trained properly.


I prefer to train the plants manually more and to start them in 5 gallon pots of soil or 3 gallon pots of coco.

Having vegging and blooming autoflowers in the same tent is very difficult.


When I tried to give the buds drying time without light, it flipped the autoflower plants into bloom.


*** I am looking forward to starting my LUX analysis soon.


Lessons Learned:

No lessons learned today because I need to do a lot of gardening.



ToDo:

Learn more about ... Mother Plants Are An Endless Source Of Your Favourite Weed.

Learn more about LUX and PAR.

Learn more about Temperature/Relative Humidity and Vapor Pressure Deficit.

 

[SQl2kGuy]

September 06 2019 - Update

Sweet Seeds - Gardens Of The Galaxy Grow

​

Images:

Cream Caramel CBD #1 - Star-Lord - Looks healthy so far - 8 budlets are exposed to light and air.

Red Mandarine F1 Fast #1 - Drax the Destroyer - Looks healthy so far - 16 budlets are exposed to light and air..

Dark Devil #2 - Baby Groot - Fell down - Looks healthy so far - topped at Node 2.

Killer Kush #1 - Rocket - Looks healthy so far - topped at Node 3.

Green Poison XL #1 - Gamora - Looks healthy so far - topped at Node 4.

Dark Devil #3 - Thanos - Looks healthy so far - topped at node 3 - only 8 nodes because it bloomed so early!

Dark Devil #4 - Yondu - Seedling is growing in 5.0 cm (2.0)" rockwool cube preparing for transplant into coco.




Ontario Electricity Rates

• On-Peak. 13.2¢ per kWh. Weekdays: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Mid-Peak. 9.4¢ per kWh. Weekdays: 7 a.m. – 11 a.m. | 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
• Off-Peak. 6.5¢ per kWh. Weekdays: 7 p.m. – 7 a.m.

Environment #1 - Autoflower Veg/Flower:

*** The goal is to dial-in VPD for the "Healthy Transpiration: Late Veg/Early Flower" range.

I am tracking the RH, canopy temperature and VPD with the Inkbird IBS-TH1 sensor.

The sensor is at canopy level in the middle of the plants and in the middle of the tent.

Environment # 1 is mutually exclusive from Environment # 2.

The humidifier is turned off.

The dehumidifier is turned off.

The heater is turned off.

Two X6 lights are running 1 cycle of "18 hours lights-on and 6 hours lights-off".

The two X6 lights are turned off from 11:00 to 17:00 ... On-Peak ... 13.4 ¢/kWh.

One X6 light is 38 cm (15") above the canopy centered over the vegging/flowering plants.

One X6 light is turned off.

An X6 light pulls 300 W from that wall and gives off 2°C (4°F) of heat.

CO2 is refreshed frequently because the exhaust fan and the oscillating fan are always on.


*** The room temperature is running around 21°C (70°F) and RH 52% - daytime 15:00.
*** The room VPD is running about 0.96 - Healthy Transpiration: Late Veg/Early Flower - daytime 15:00.

*** The environment humidity is running steady around RH 45.0% with lights-on - before watering plants.
*** The environment humidity is running steady around RH 60.0% with lights-on - after watering plants.
*** The environment temperature is running steady around 27°C (81°F) with lights-on.

*** The environment humidity is running steady around RH 60.0% with lights-off - heater-on.
*** The environment temperature is running steady around 27°C (81°F) with lights-off - heater-on.

*** VPD is running steady about 1.57 - High Transpiration: Mid/Late Flower - lights-on - before watering plants.
*** VPD is running steady about 1.03 - Healthy Transpiration: Late Veg/Early Flower - lights-on - after watering plants.
*** VPD is running steady about 1.03 - Healthy Transpiration: Late Veg/Early Flower - lights-off - heater-on.

*** I wired up the Inkbird ITC-308 Temperature Controller with the following settings:

****** Ts: 27°C (81°F)
****** Cd: 1°C (2°F)
****** Hd: 1°C (2°F)

****** The exhaust fan is plugged into the Cooling socket.
****** The space heater is plugged into the Heating socket.

****** When the temperature rises above 28°C (83°F) , the exhaust fan turns on.
****** When the temperature drops below 26°C (79°F) , the space heater turns on.

*** This played out quite well and I was able to dial-in the VPD again today.


*** On hot days, with two X6 lights on, the VPD enters the Danger Zone (Over/Under Transpiration).


*** The real question is, ... do I really benefit from running a space heater during lights-out?
*** In nature, the temperature drops and the RH goes up at night.
*** In nature, the plant transpires less at night.

*** In the tent, without the space heater, the temperature drops to 20°C (68°F) and the RH rises to 70%.
*** In the tent, without the space heater, the VPD goes to 0.42 - Low Transpiration (Propagation/Early Veg Growth).
*** In the tent, without the space heater, the VPD is near the Danger Zone (Over/Under Transpiration).


*** I am thinking this tent will be okay as a veg tent with just two X6 lights and the exhaust fan running 24-0.
*** I am going to try turning on the humidifier again with the RH set to 50%.
*** Let's see how this scenario plays out over the next few days.


*** The VPD Values I am Using For This Grow (Version 1)



Growth Stage:


Cream Caramel CBD # 1 ... Day 02/ Week 9 ... Day 58 ... Day 16/Week 3 flower.
Red Mandarin # 1 ... Day 02/ Week 9 ... Day 58 ... Day 16/Week 3 flower.

*** They got their pistels on August 20, 2019.
*** Most credible seed banks present "weeks to flower" as weeks from first getting pistels.
*** Should be due for the final bloom flush/feed(CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE) around October 01, 2019.
*** Should be ready for harvest around October 15, 2019.


*** Photoperiod Stages: 5 days Germination, 1 week seedling, 2-8 weeks veg, 6-12 weeks flower, 4-12 weeks cure
*** Allow 1 day to 3 days of dark before switching to 12-12
*** Pistels show up about 14 days (2 weeks) after switching to 12-12



Dark Devil # 2: Day 02/ Week 7 ... Day 44 ... Day 02/Week 2 flower.
Killer Kush #1: Day 02/ Week 7 ... Day 44 ... Day 02/Week 2 flower.
Green Poison XL # 1: Day 02/ Week 7 ... Day 44 ... Day 02/Week 2 flower.

*** They germinated on July 25, 2019.
*** They got their pistels on August 29, 2019.
*** They were transplanted into 5 gallon pots of soil on August 29, 2019.
*** Green Poison XL # 1 should be ready for harvest around September 19, 2019 (8 weeks after germination).
*** Dark Devil # 2 should be ready for harvest around September 23, 2019 (8½ weeks after germination).
*** Killer Kush #1 should be ready for harvest around September 30, 2019 (9½ weeks after germination).



Dark Devil # 3: Day 02/ Week 5 ... Day 30 ... Day 02/Week 2 flower.

*** It germinated on July 25, 2019.
*** It got its pistels on August 29, 2019.
*** It was transplanted into a 5 gallon pot of soil on August 29, 2019.
*** Dark Devil # 3 should be ready for harvest around October 07, 2019 (8½ weeks after germination).



Dark Devil # 4: Day 02/ Week 01 ... Day 02 ... Day 02/Seedling.

*** I waited until the tap root was 2.5 cm (1.0") long before transplanting into the rockwool cube.
*** Notice how the stem spiraled like the other 4 seedlings that died.
*** I managed to keep it alive because I did autopsies on the other 4 seedlings that died.
*** I will contact Sweet Seeds and True North Seed Bank and ask what is going on with these.
*** It germinated on August 06, 2019.
*** It will be transplanted into 3 gallon pots of coco when the tap root comes out of the bottom of the rockwool cube.


*** Autoflower Stages: 5 days Germination, 1 week seedling, 3 weeks veg, 3 weeks pre-flower, 3-6 weeks flower, 4-12 weeks cure
*** Pistels show up about 35 days (5 weeks) after Germination
*** Flowering takes about 56 days (8 weeks) after pistels show up



Watering and Feeding:


Cream Caramel CBD's & Red Mandarin's Regular Feed:

*** Next regular feed ... 1.5 litres (0.40 gallons) - pH 6.3 water - September 08, 2019.
*** Expecting about 1% of run-off. Stop watering right at run-off.


Dark Devil # 2, Killer Kush & Green Poison XL Regular Feed:

pH: 6.36
ppm: 1555

2.5 litres (0.66 gallons) - Full Dose - Week 6 - CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE


Dark Devil # 2, Killer Kush & Green Poison XL Regular Feed:

*** Next regular feed ... 2.5 litres (0.66 gallons) - pH 6.3 water - September 09, 2019.
*** Expecting about 1% of run-off. Stop watering right at run-off.


Dark Devil # 3:

pH: 6.49:
ppm: 1423

2.5 litres (0.66 gallons) - Full Dose - Week 6 - CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE


Dark Devil # 3:

*** Next regular feed ... 2.5 litres (0.66 gallons) - pH 6.3 water - September 09, 2019.
*** Expecting about 1% of run-off. Stop watering right at run-off.


Dark Devil # 4:

pH: ?
ppm: ?

125 ml (0.5 cup) - Full Dose - Week 1 - ANSCG - Veg Growth

*** I accidentally mixed up a Full-Dose instead of a Quarter-Dose.


Dark Devil # 4:

*** Next regular feed ... 125 ml (0.5 cup) - Quarter Dose - Week 1 - ANSCG - Veg Growth - September 07, 2019.
*** Expecting about 1% of run-off. Stop watering right at run-off.



*** I will do a regular feed(CGRSFS, RME)/feed(CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE)/water cycle for all regular weeks.
*** I will do full-on bloom feeds(CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE) for the last two weeks prior to harvest.



Activities:

My priority is to expose the growth nodes to light and air because they are going to become colas.


Notes:

Letting the soil dry out between watering and feeds so the tap root can hit the water table at the bottom of the pot, and to prevent over watering.


The colas at the ends of the C.R.E.A.M.'s & Cheese's quadline lines are much bigger than the side colas.

I am noticing that the side branches don't grow that well, so I am going to try topping a lot more. However, the side colas produce a significant amount of bud when trained properly.


I prefer to train the plants manually more and to start them in 5 gallon pots of soil or 3 gallon pots of coco.

Having vegging and blooming autoflowers in the same tent is very difficult.


When I tried to give the buds drying time without light, it flipped the autoflower plants into bloom.


*** I am looking forward to starting my LUX analysis soon.


Lessons Learned:

No lessons learned today because I need to do a lot of gardening.



ToDo:

Learn more about ... Mother Plants Are An Endless Source Of Your Favourite Weed.

Learn more about LUX and PAR.

Learn more about Temperature/Relative Humidity and Vapor Pressure Deficit.

 

[SQl2kGuy]

September 08 2019 - Update

Sweet Seeds - Gardens Of The Galaxy Grow

​

Images:

Cream Caramel CBD #1 - Star-Lord - Looks healthy so far - 8 budlets are exposed to light and air.

Red Mandarine F1 Fast #1 - Drax the Destroyer - Looks healthy so far - 16 budlets are exposed to light and air..

Dark Devil #2 - Baby Groot - Fell down - Looks healthy so far - topped at Node 2.

Killer Kush #1 - Rocket - Looks healthy so far - topped at Node 3.

Green Poison XL #1 - Gamora - Looks healthy so far - topped at Node 4.

Dark Devil #3 - Thanos - Looks healthy so far - topped at node 3 - only 8 nodes because it bloomed so early!

Dark Devil #4 - Yondu - Seedling is growing in 5.0 cm (2.0)" rockwool cube preparing for transplant into coco.



Ontario Electricity Rates

• On-Peak. 13.2¢ per kWh. Weekdays: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Mid-Peak. 9.4¢ per kWh. Weekdays: 7 a.m. – 11 a.m. | 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
• Off-Peak. 6.5¢ per kWh. Weekdays: 7 p.m. – 7 a.m.

Environment #1 - Vegging:

*** The goal is to dial-in VPD for the "Healthy Transpiration: Late Veg/Early Flower" range.

I am tracking the RH, canopy temperature and VPD with the Inkbird IBS-TH1 sensor.

The sensor is at canopy level in the middle of the plants and in the middle of the tent.

Environment #1 is mutually exclusive from Environment #2.

Environment #1 is now the 2'x2'x5' tent.

The exhaust fan is running 24-0 to prevent a rise in temperature, RH and to prevent smells in the house.

Environment #1 does not have a humidifier.

Environment #1 does not have a dehumidifier.

The Mars Hydro TSL 2000W light is running 1 cycle of uninterrupted "18 hours lights-on and 6 hours lights-off".
The Mars Hydro TSL 2000W light is are turned off from 11:00 to 17:00 ... On-Peak ... 13.4 ¢/kWh.

The Mars Hydro TSL 2000W light is 38 cm (15") above the canopy centered over all plants.

The Mars Hydro TSL 2000W light pulls 285 W from that wall and gives off about 4°C (8°F) of heat.

CO2 is refreshed frequently because the exhaust fan and the oscillating fan are always on.


*** The room temperature is running around 21°C (70°F) and RH 50% - daytime 15:00.
*** The room VPD is running about 0.96 - Healthy Transpiration: Late Veg/Early Flower - daytime 15:00.

*** The environment humidity is running steady around RH 57.5% with lights-on.
*** The environment temperature is running steady around 24°C (75°F) with lights-on.

*** The environment humidity is running steady around RH 55.0% with lights-off.
*** The environment temperature is running steady around 21°C (70°F) with lights-off.

*** VPD is running steady about 0.92 - Healthy Transpiration: Late Veg/Early Flower - lights-on.
*** VPD is running steady about 0.83 - Healthy Transpiration: Late Veg/Early Flower - lights-off.


*** The VPD Values I am Using For This Grow (Version 1)


Growth Stage:


Cream Caramel CBD # 1 ... Day 04/ Week 9 ... Day 60 ... Day 18/Week 3 flower.
Red Mandarin # 1 ... Day 04/ Week 9 ... Day 60 ... Day 18/Week 3 flower.

*** They got their pistels on August 20, 2019.
*** Most credible seed banks present "weeks to flower" as weeks from first getting pistels.
*** Should be due for the final bloom flush/feed(CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE) around October 01, 2019.
*** Should be ready for harvest around October 15, 2019.


*** Photoperiod Stages: 5 days Germination, 1 week seedling, 2-8 weeks veg, 6-12 weeks flower, 4-12 weeks cure
*** Allow 1 day to 3 days of dark before switching to 12-12
*** Pistels show up about 14 days (2 weeks) after switching to 12-12



Dark Devil # 2: Day 04/ Week 7 ... Day 46 ... Day 04/Week 2 flower.
Killer Kush #1: Day 04/ Week 7 ... Day 46 ... Day 04/Week 2 flower.
Green Poison XL # 1: Day 04/ Week 7 ... Day 46 ... Day 04/Week 2 flower.

*** They germinated on July 25, 2019.
*** They got their pistels on August 29, 2019.
*** They were transplanted into 5 gallon pots of soil on August 29, 2019.
*** Green Poison XL # 1 should be ready for harvest around September 19, 2019 (8 weeks after germination).
*** Dark Devil # 2 should be ready for harvest around September 23, 2019 (8½ weeks after germination).
*** Killer Kush #1 should be ready for harvest around September 30, 2019 (9½ weeks after germination).



Dark Devil # 3: Day 04/ Week 5 ... Day 32 ... Day 04/Week 2 flower.

*** It germinated on July 25, 2019.
*** It got its pistels on August 29, 2019.
*** It was transplanted into a 5 gallon pot of soil on August 29, 2019.
*** Dark Devil # 3 should be ready for harvest around October 07, 2019 (8½ weeks after germination).



Dark Devil # 4: Day 04/ Week 01 ... Day 04 ... Day 04/Seedling.

*** I waited until the tap root was 2.5 cm (1.0") long before transplanting into the rockwool cube.
*** The stem spiraled like the other 4 seedlings that died.
*** I managed to keep it alive because I did autopsies on the other 4 seedlings that died.
*** I will contact Sweet Seeds and True North Seed Bank and ask what is going on with these.
*** It germinated on August 06, 2019.
*** It will be transplanted into 4 inch rockwool cubes when the tap root comes out of the bottom of the rockwool cube.


*** Autoflower Stages: 5 days Germination, 1 week seedling, 3 weeks veg, 3 weeks pre-flower, 3-6 weeks flower, 4-12 weeks cure
*** Pistels show up about 35 days (5 weeks) after Germination
*** Flowering takes about 56 days (8 weeks) after pistels show up



Watering and Feeding:


Cream Caramel CBD's & Red Mandarin's Regular Feed:

*** Next regular feed ... 1.5 litres (0.40 gallons) - pH 6.3 water - September 09, 2019.
*** Expecting about 1% of run-off. Stop watering right at run-off.


Dark Devil # 2, Killer Kush & Green Poison XL Regular Feed:

*** Next regular feed ... 2.5 litres (0.66 gallons) - pH 6.3 water - September 09, 2019.
*** Expecting about 1% of run-off. Stop watering right at run-off.


Dark Devil # 3:

*** Next regular feed ... 2.5 litres (0.66 gallons) - pH 6.3 water - September 09, 2019.
*** Expecting about 1% of run-off. Stop watering right at run-off.


Dark Devil # 4:

*** Next regular feed ... 125 ml (0.5 cup) - Quarter Dose - Week 1 - ANSCG - Veg Growth - September 09, 2019.
*** Expecting about 1% of run-off. Stop watering right at run-off.



*** I will do a regular feed(CGRSFS, RME)/feed(CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE)/water cycle for all regular weeks.
*** I will do full-on bloom feeds(CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE) for the last two weeks prior to harvest.



Activities:

My priority is to expose the growth nodes to light and air because they are going to become colas.


Notes:

Letting the soil dry out between watering and feeds so the tap root can hit the water table at the bottom of the pot, and to prevent over watering.


The colas at the ends of the C.R.E.A.M.'s & Cheese's quadline lines are much bigger than the side colas.

I am noticing that the side branches don't grow that well, so I am going to try topping a lot more. However, the side colas produce a significant amount of bud when trained properly.


I prefer to train the plants manually more and to start them in 5 gallon pots of soil or 3 gallon pots of coco.

Having vegging and blooming autoflowers in the same tent is very difficult.


When I tried to give the buds drying time without light, it flipped the autoflower plants into bloom.

The photoperiods are growing much better than the autoflowers.


*** I am looking forward to starting my LUX analysis soon.


Lessons Learned:

No lessons learned today because I need to do a lot of gardening.



ToDo:

Learn more about ... Mother Plants Are An Endless Source Of Your Favourite Weed.

Learn more about LUX and PAR.

Learn more about Temperature/Relative Humidity and Vapor Pressure Deficit.

 

[oopssteptinit]

Howdy SQL, ya doing ok up there, brother? The girls are looking good, just hadn't seen an update for a coupla days or so. Grow Brother Grow.

 

[SQl2kGuy]

Howdy SQL, ya doing ok up there, brother? The girls are looking good, just hadn't seen an update for a coupla days or so. Grow Brother Grow.

Hi @oopssteptinit ... I've been pretty busy the past few weeks so I'm doing fewer updates.

I hope to get back into daily updates next week.

Other than that ... life is pretty good.

How are things with you?

 

[oopssteptinit]

Things are well here, thanks bud. I can't seem to get on here as often as I used to either. Hmmmf! life sometimes just
gets in the way. Good to see ya back again. Grow Brother Grow. Looking for to the updates.

 

[SQl2kGuy]

September 11 2019 - Update

Sweet Seeds - Gardens Of The Galaxy Grow

​

Images:

Cream Caramel CBD #1 - Star-Lord - Looks healthy so far - 8 budlets are exposed to light and air.

Red Mandarine F1 Fast #1 - Drax the Destroyer - Looks healthy so far - 16 budlets are exposed to light and air.

Dark Devil #2 - Baby Groot - Fell down - Looks healthy so far - topped at Node 2.

Killer Kush #1 - Rocket - Looks healthy so far - topped at Node 3.

Green Poison XL #1 - Gamora - Looks healthy so far - topped at Node 4.

Dark Devil #3 - Thanos - Looks healthy so far - topped at node 3 - only 8 budlets because it bloomed so early!



Dark Devil #4 - Yondu - I accidentally killed it by breaking the stem in half when moving the plastic lid.



Ontario Electricity Rates

• On-Peak. 13.2¢ per kWh. Weekdays: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Mid-Peak. 9.4¢ per kWh. Weekdays: 7 a.m. – 11 a.m. | 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
• Off-Peak. 6.5¢ per kWh. Weekdays: 7 p.m. – 7 a.m.

Environment #1 - Vegging:

I am tracking the RH, canopy temperature and VPD with the Inkbird IBS-TH1 sensor.

The sensor is at canopy level in the middle of the plants and in the middle of the tent.

Environment #1 is mutually exclusive from Environment #2.

Environment #1 is the 2'x2'x5' tent.

The exhaust fan is running 24-0 to prevent a rise in temperature, RH and to prevent smells in the house.

Environment #1 does not have a humidifier.

Environment #1 does not have a dehumidifier.

The Mars Hydro TSL 2000W light is running 1 cycle of uninterrupted "18 hours lights-on and 6 hours lights-off".
The Mars Hydro TSL 2000W light is are turned off from 11:00 to 17:00 ... On-Peak ... 13.4 ¢/kWh.

The Mars Hydro TSL 2000W light is 38 cm (15") above the canopy centered over all plants.

The Mars Hydro TSL 2000W light pulls 285 W from that wall and gives off about 4°C (8°F) of heat.

CO2 is refreshed frequently because the exhaust fan and the oscillating fan are always on.


*** The room temperature is running around 21°C (70°F) and RH 50% - daytime 15:00.
*** The room VPD is running about 0.96 - Healthy Transpiration: Late Veg/Early Flower - daytime 15:00.

*** The environment humidity is running steady around RH 57.5% with lights-on.
*** The environment temperature is running steady around 24°C (75°F) with lights-on.

*** The environment humidity is running steady around RH 55.0% with lights-off.
*** The environment temperature is running steady around 21°C (70°F) with lights-off.

*** VPD is running steady about 0.92 - Healthy Transpiration: Late Veg/Early Flower - lights-on.
*** VPD is running steady about 0.83 - Healthy Transpiration: Late Veg/Early Flower - lights-off.


*** The VPD Values I am Using For This Grow (Version 1)



Growth Stage:


Red Mandarin # 1 ... Day 07/ Week 9 ... Day 63 ... Day 21/Week 3 flower.
Cream Caramel CBD # 1 ... Day 07/ Week 9 ... Day 63 ... Day 21/Week 3 flower.


*** They got their pistels on August 20, 2019.
*** Most credible seed banks present "weeks to flower" as weeks from first getting pistels.
*** Red Mandarin # 1 should be ready for final bloom flush around September 27, 2019 (5½ weeks flower) .
*** Cream Caramel CBD # 1 should be ready for final bloom flush around October 01, 2019 (6 weeks flower) .
*** Red Mandarin # 1 should be ready for harvest around October 11, 2019 (7½ weeks flower) .
*** Cream Caramel CBD # 1 should be ready for harvest around October 15, 2019 (8 weeks flower) .


*** Photoperiod Stages: 5 days Germination, 1 week seedling, 2-8 weeks veg, 6-12 weeks flower, 4-12 weeks cure
*** Allow 1 day to 3 days of dark before switching to 12-12
*** Pistels show up about 14 days (2 weeks) after switching to 12-12



Green Poison XL # Day 07/ Week 7 ... Day 49 ... Day 07/Week 2 flower.
Dark Devil # 2: Day 07/ Week 7 ... Day 49 ... Day 07/Week 2 flower.
Killer Kush #1: Day 07/ Week 7 ... Day 49 ... Day 07/Week 2 flower.


*** They germinated on July 25, 2019.
*** They got their pistels on August 29, 2019.
*** They were transplanted into 5 gallon pots of soil on August 29, 2019.

*** Green Poison XL # 1 should be ready for harvest around September 19, 2019 (8 weeks after germination).
*** Dark Devil # 2 should be ready for harvest around September 23, 2019 (8½ weeks after germination).
*** Killer Kush #1 should be ready for harvest around September 30, 2019 (9½ weeks after germination).



Dark Devil # 3: Day 07/ Week 5 ... Day 35 ... Day 07/Week 2 flower.

*** It germinated on August 08, 2019.
*** It got its pistels on August 29, 2019.
*** It was transplanted into a 5 gallon pot of soil on August 29, 2019.
*** Dark Devil # 3 should be ready for harvest around October 07, 2019 (8½ weeks after germination).




*** Autoflower Stages: 5 days Germination, 1 week seedling, 3 weeks veg, 3 weeks pre-flower, 3-6 weeks flower, 4-12 weeks cure
*** Pistels show up about 35 days (5 weeks) after Germination
*** Flowering takes about 56 days (8 weeks) after pistels show up



Watering and Feeding:


Cream Caramel CBD's & Red Mandarin's Regular Feed:

pH: 6.38
ppm: 415

6 litres (1.6 gallons) - pH 6.3 tap water.


Cream Caramel CBD's & Red Mandarin's Regular Feed:

*** Next regular feed ... 1.5 litres (0.40 gallons) - Full Dose - Week 8 CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE - September 15, 2019.
*** Expecting about 1% of run-off. Stop watering right at run-off.



Dark Devil # 2, Killer Kush & Green Poison XL Regular Feed:

pH: 6.38
ppm: 415

2.5 litres (0.66 gallons) - pH 6.3 tap water.


Dark Devil # 2, Killer Kush & Green Poison XL Regular Feed:

*** Next regular feed ... 2.5 litres (0.66 gallons) - Full Dose - Week 7 CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE- September 15, 2019.
*** Expecting about 1% of run-off. Stop watering right at run-off.


Dark Devil # 3 Regular Feed:

pH: 6.38
ppm: 415

2.5 litres (0.66 gallons) - pH 6.3 tap water.


Dark Devil # 3:

*** Next regular feed ... 2.5 litres (0.66 gallons) - Full Dose - Week 7 CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE - September 15, 2019.
*** Expecting about 1% of run-off. Stop watering right at run-off.


*** I will follow the Gringo Rasta and Advanced Nutrients feeding schedules closely now.

*** I will do a regular feed(CGRSFS, RME)/water cycle for all regular veg weeks.
*** I will do a regular feed(CGRSFS, RME)/water cycle for the first two weeks of flower.
*** I will do a regular feed(CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE)/water cycle for all regular flower weeks.
*** I will do full-on bloom feeds(CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE) for the last two weeks prior to harvest.



Activities:

My priority is to expose the growth nodes to light and air because they are going to become colas.


Notes:

Letting the soil dry out between watering and feeds so the tap root can hit the water table at the bottom of the pot, and to prevent over watering.


The colas at the ends of the C.R.E.A.M.'s & Cheese's quadline lines are much bigger than the side colas.

I am noticing that the side branches don't grow that well, so I am going to try topping a lot more. However, the side colas produce a significant amount of bud when trained properly.


I prefer to train the plants manually more and to start them in 5 gallon pots of soil or 3 gallon pots of coco.

Having vegging and blooming autoflowers in the same tent is very difficult.


When I tried to give the buds drying time without light, it flipped the autoflower plants into bloom.

The photoperiods are growing much better than the autoflowers.


*** The autoflower dates don't make a lot of sense to me ... eg, ... harvest in a week or so?
*** I will keep an eye on the pistels & trichomes and start feeding bloom nutes every other feed just in case.
*** This is another good reason to grow photoperiods ... we have better control over the harvest dates!


*** I am looking forward to starting my LUX analysis soon.


Lessons Learned:

No lessons learned today because I need to do a lot of gardening.



ToDo:

Learn more about ... Mother Plants Are An Endless Source Of Your Favourite Weed.

Learn more about LUX and PAR.

Learn more about Temperature/Relative Humidity and Vapor Pressure Deficit.

 

[Backlipslide]

How long does it take you, to do an update? Damn that’s a lot of info every update!!

Plants are looking great man!

 

[SQl2kGuy]

How long does it take you, to do an update? Damn that’s a lot of info every update!!

Plants are looking great man!

Hey @Backlipslide ...

Updates take a while because I'm using this forum to track a lot of grow information which keeps me organized.

I would have a different format if this was a more public "chit-chat" journal ... which I don't have time for because I spend a lot of time reading other people's journals.

I'm actually looking forward to the autoflowers finishing up so I can focus more on the stable better growing photoperiods.

ttyl

 

[SQl2kGuy]

September 15 2019 - Update

Sweet Seeds - Gardens Of The Galaxy Grow

​

Images:

Cream Caramel CBD #1 - Star-Lord - Looks healthy so far - 8 budlets are exposed to light and air.

Red Mandarine F1 Fast #1 - Drax the Destroyer - Looks healthy so far - 16 budlets are exposed to light and air.

Dark Devil #2 - Baby Groot - Looks healthy so far- Fell down - topped at Node 2.

Killer Kush #1 - Rocket - Looks healthy so far - topped at Node 3.

Green Poison XL #1 - Gamora - Looks healthy so far - topped at Node 4.

Dark Devil #3 - Thanos - Looks healthy so far - topped at node 3 - only 8 budlets because it bloomed so early!
*** This does not look like a Dark Devil!



Ontario Electricity Rates

• On-Peak. 13.2¢ per kWh. Weekdays: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Mid-Peak. 9.4¢ per kWh. Weekdays: 7 a.m. – 11 a.m. | 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
• Off-Peak. 6.5¢ per kWh. Weekdays: 7 p.m. – 7 a.m.

Environment #1 - Vegging:

I am tracking the RH, canopy temperature and VPD with the Inkbird IBS-TH1 sensor.

The sensor is at canopy level in the middle of the plants and in the middle of the tent.

Environment #1 is mutually exclusive from Environment #2.

Environment #1 is the 2'x2'x5' tent.

The exhaust fan is running 24-0 to prevent a rise in temperature & RH, and to prevent smells in the house.

Environment #1 does not have a humidifier.

Environment #1 does not have a dehumidifier.

The Mars Hydro TSL 2000W light is running 1 cycle of uninterrupted "18 hours lights-on and 6 hours lights-off".
The Mars Hydro TSL 2000W light is are turned off from 11:00 to 17:00 ... On-Peak ... 13.4 ¢/kWh.

The Mars Hydro TSL 2000W light is 38 cm (15") above the canopy centered over all plants.

The Mars Hydro TSL 2000W light pulls 285 W from that wall and gives off about 5°C (10°F) of heat.

CO2 is refreshed frequently because the exhaust fan and the oscillating fan are always on.


*** The room temperature is running around 23°C (74°F) and RH 60% - daytime 15:00.
*** The room VPD is running about 0.80 - Healthy Transpiration: Late Veg/Early Flower - daytime 15:00.

*** The environment humidity is running steady around RH 67.5% with lights-on.
*** The environment temperature is running steady around 27°C (81°F) with lights-on.

*** The environment humidity is running steady around RH 73.0% with lights-off.
*** The environment temperature is running steady around 21°C (70°F) with lights-off.

*** VPD is running steady about 0.76 - Low Transpiration: Propagation/Early Veg - lights-on.
*** VPD is running steady about 0.40 - Low Transpiration: Propagation/Early Veg - lights-off.


*** The VPD Values I am Using For This Grow (Version 1)




Growth Stage:


Red Mandarin #1: Day 4/ Week 10... Day 67 ... Day 27/Week 4 Flower.
Cream Caramel CBD #1: Day 4/ Week 10... Day 67 ... Day 27/Week 4 Flower.


*** They got their pistels on August 20, 2019.
*** Most credible seed banks present "weeks to flower" as weeks from first getting pistels.
*** Red Mandarin #1 should be ready for final bloom flush around September 27, 2019 (5½ weeks flower) .
*** Cream Caramel CBD #1 should be ready for final bloom flush around October 01, 2019 (6 weeks flower) .
*** Red Mandarin #1 should be ready for harvest around October 11, 2019 (7½ weeks flower) .
*** Cream Caramel CBD #1 should be ready for harvest around October 15, 2019 (8 weeks flower) .


*** Photoperiod Stages: 5 days Germination, 1 week seedling, 2-8 weeks veg, 6-12 weeks flower, 4-12 weeks cure
*** Allow 1 day to 3 days of dark before switching to 12-12
*** Pistels show up about 14 days (2 weeks) after switching to 12-12



Green Poison XL #1: Day 4/Week 8 ... Day 53 ... Day 18/Week 3 Flower.
Dark Devil #2: Day 4/Week 8 ... Day 53 ... Day 18/Week 3 Flower.
Killer Kush #1: Day 4/Week 8 ... Day 53 ... Day 18/Week 3 Flower.


*** They germinated on July 25, 2019.
*** They got their pistels on August 29, 2019.
*** They were transplanted into 5 gallon pots of soil on August 29, 2019.
*** Green Poison XL #1 should be ready for harvest around September 19, 2019 (8 weeks after germination).
*** Dark Devil #2 should be ready for harvest around September 23, 2019 (8½ weeks after germination).
*** Killer Kush #1 should be ready for harvest around September 30, 2019 (9½ weeks after germination).



Dark Devil # 3: Day 4/Week 6 ... Day 39 ... Day 11/Week 3 Flower.

*** It germinated on August 08, 2019.
*** It got its pistels on August 29, 2019.
*** It was transplanted into a 5 gallon pot of soil on August 29, 2019.
*** Dark Devil # 3 should be ready for harvest around October 07, 2019 (8½ weeks after germination).




*** Autoflower Stages: 5 days Germination, 1 week seedling, 3 weeks veg, 3 weeks pre-flower, 3-6 weeks flower, 4-12 weeks cure
*** Pistels show up about 35 days (5 weeks) after Germination
*** Flowering takes about 56 days (8 weeks) after pistels show up



Watering and Feeding:


Cream Caramel CBD's & Red Mandarin's Regular Feed:

pH: 6.68
ppm: 1772

1.5 litres (0.40 gallons) - Full Dose - Week 8 CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE


Cream Caramel CBD's & Red Mandarin's Regular Feed:

*** Next regular feed ... 1.5 litres (0.40 gallons) - pH 6.3 tap water - September 19, 2019.
*** Expecting about 1% of run-off. Stop watering right at run-off.



Dark Devil # 2, Killer Kush & Green Poison XL Regular Feed:

pH: 6.68
ppm: 1772

2.5 litres (0.66 gallons) - Full Dose - Week 7 CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE.


Dark Devil # 2, Killer Kush & Green Poison XL Regular Feed:

*** Next regular feed ... 2.5 litres (0.66 gallons) - pH 6.3 tap water - September 19, 2019.
*** Expecting about 1% of run-off. Stop watering right at run-off.


Dark Devil # 3 Regular Feed:

pH: 6.68
ppm: 1772

2.5 litres (0.66 gallons) - Full Dose - Week 7 CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE.


Dark Devil # 3 Regular Feed:

*** Next regular feed ... 2.5 litres (0.66 gallons) - pH 6.3 tap water - September 19, 2019.
*** Expecting about 1% of run-off. Stop watering right at run-off.


*** I will follow the Gringo Rasta and Advanced Nutrients feeding schedules closely now.

*** I will do a regular feed(CGRSFS, RME)/water cycle for all regular veg weeks.
*** I will do a regular feed(CGRSFS, RME)/water cycle for the first two weeks of flower.
*** I will do a regular feed(CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE)/water cycle for all regular flower weeks.
*** I will do full-on bloom feeds(CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE) for the last two weeks prior to harvest.



Activities:

My priority is to expose the growth nodes to light and air because they are going to become colas.


Notes:

Letting the soil dry out between watering and feeds so the tap root can hit the water table at the bottom of the pot, and to prevent over watering.


The colas at the ends of the C.R.E.A.M.'s & Cheese's quadline lines are much bigger than the side colas.

I am noticing that the side branches don't grow that well, so I am going to try topping a lot more. However, the side colas produce a significant amount of bud when trained properly.


I prefer to train the plants manually more and to start them in 5 gallon pots of soil or 3 gallon pots of coco.

Having vegging and blooming autoflowers in the same tent is very difficult.


When I tried to give the buds drying time without light, it flipped the autoflower plants into bloom.

The photoperiods are growing much better than the autoflowers.


*** The autoflower dates don't make a lot of sense to me ... eg, ... harvest in a week or so?
*** I will keep an eye on the pistels & trichomes and start feeding bloom nutes every other feed just in case.
*** This is another good reason to grow photoperiods ... we have better control over the harvest dates!


*** I am looking forward to starting my LUX analysis soon.


Lessons Learned:

No lessons learned today.



ToDo:

Learn more about ... Mother Plants Are An Endless Source Of Your Favourite Weed.

Learn more about LUX and PAR.

Learn more about Temperature/Relative Humidity and Vapor Pressure Deficit.

 

[roaring lion]

SQI2kGuy,
i've been flipping through your leaves. plants are looking healthy, lots of nice colours on the varieties you've got. i'd love it if my computer screen was a scratch n sniff. cool garden. interesting details you are tracking. the superheroes are all looking good. i want to write something special about each plant, but the red mandarine (drax) is a remarkable looking plant. if you don't mind me hanging around, i'll be stumbling into your journal every now and then. i promise i'll bring some sativa and tell bad jokes every now and then...

so this neutron walks into a bar and asks the proton bartender for a beer, which is quickly served up.
he asks "how much?"
bartender says "for you, no charge"
neutron replies "wow, are you sure?"
bartender replies "i'm positive"

 

[SQl2kGuy]

September 19 2019 - Update

Sweet Seeds - Gardens Of The Galaxy Grow


​

Images:

Cream Caramel CBD #1 - Star-Lord - Looks healthy so far - 8 budlets are exposed to light and air.

Red Mandarine F1 Fast #1 - Drax the Destroyer - Looks healthy so far - 16 budlets are exposed to light and air.

Dark Devil #2 - Baby Groot - Looks healthy so far- Fell down - topped at Node 2.

Killer Kush #1 - Rocket - Looks healthy so far - topped at Node 3.

Green Poison XL #1 - Gamora - Looks healthy so far - topped at Node 4.

Dark Devil #3 - Thanos - Looks healthy so far - topped at node 3 - only 8 budlets because it bloomed so early!
*** This does not look like a Dark Devil!



Environment #1 - Vegging Tent:

The exhaust fan is running 24-0 to prevent a rise in temperature & RH, and to prevent smells in the house.

The Mars Hydro TSL 2000W light is running 1 cycle of uninterrupted 18-6.

CO2 is refreshed frequently because the exhaust fan and the oscillating fan are always on.

*** The room humidity is running steady around RH 60.0%.
*** The room temperature is running steady around 24°C (76°F).
*** The room VPD is running about 0.86 - Healthy Transpiration: Late Veg/Early Flower - daytime 15:00.

*** The environment humidity is running steady around RH 50.0% with lights-on.
*** The environment temperature is running steady around 31°C (88°F) with lights-on.
*** VPD is running steady about 1.75 - Danger Zone Over/Under Transpiration - lights-on.

*** The environment humidity is running steady around RH 65.0% with lights-off.
*** The environment temperature is running steady around 24°C (76°F) with lights-off.
*** VPD is running steady about 0.70 - Low Transpiration: Propagation/Early Veg - lights-off.


*** The VPD Values I am Using For This Grow (Version 1)




Environment #2 - Flowering:

The exhaust fan is running 24-0 to prevent a rise in temperature, RH and to prevent smells in the house.

Three X6 lights are running 1 cycle of uninterrupted 8-16.

*** The room humidity is running steady around RH 60.0% - daytime 15:00.
*** The room temperature is running steady around 24°C (76°F) - daytime 15:00.
*** The room VPD is running about 0.86 - Healthy Transpiration: Late Veg/Early Flower - daytime 15:00.

*** The environment humidity is running steady around RH 55.0% with lights-on.
*** The environment temperature is running steady around 31°C (88°F) with lights-on.
*** VPD is running steady about 1.53 - High Transpiration: Mid/Late Flower - lights-on.

*** The environment humidity is running steady around RH 65.0% with lights-off.
*** The environment temperature is running steady around 24°C (76°F) with lights-off.
*** VPD is running steady about 0.70 - Low Transpiration: Propagation/Early Veg - lights-off.


*** The VPD Values I am Using For This Grow (Version 1)





Growth Stage:


Red Mandarin #1: Day 1/ Week 11... Day 71 ... Day 31/Week 5 Flower.
Cream Caramel CBD #1: Day 1/ Week 11... Day 71 ... Day 31/Week 5 Flower.


*** They got their pistels on August 20, 2019.
*** Most credible seed banks present "weeks to flower" as weeks from first getting pistels.
*** Red Mandarin #1 should be ready for final bloom flush around September 27, 2019 (5½ weeks flower) .
*** Cream Caramel CBD #1 should be ready for final bloom flush around October 01, 2019 (6 weeks flower) .
*** Red Mandarin #1 should be ready for harvest around October 11, 2019 (7½ weeks flower) .
*** Cream Caramel CBD #1 should be ready for harvest around October 15, 2019 (8 weeks flower) .


*** Photoperiod Stages: 5 days Germination, 1 week seedling, 2-8 weeks veg, 6-12 weeks flower, 4-12 weeks cure
*** Allow 1 day to 3 days of dark before switching to 12-12
*** Pistels show up about 14 days (2 weeks) after switching to 12-12



Green Poison XL #1: Day 1/Week 9 ... Day 57 ... Day 22/Week 4 Flower.
Dark Devil #2: Day 1/Week 9 ... Day 57 ... Day 22/Week 4 Flower.
Killer Kush #1: Day 1/Week 9 ... Day 57 ... Day 22/Week 4 Flower.


*** They germinated on July 25, 2019.
*** They got their pistels on August 29, 2019.
*** They were transplanted into 5 gallon pots of soil on August 29, 2019.
*** Green Poison XL #1 should be ready for harvest around September 19, 2019 (8 weeks after germination).
*** Dark Devil #2 should be ready for harvest around September 23, 2019 (8½ weeks after germination).
*** Killer Kush #1 should be ready for harvest around September 30, 2019 (9½ weeks after germination).

*** They should be ready for harvest around October 09, 2019 (42 days after pistels show up)


Dark Devil # 3: Day 1/Week 7 ... Day 43 ... Day 22/Week 4 Flower.

*** It germinated on August 08, 2019.
*** It got its pistels on August 29, 2019.
*** It was transplanted into a 5 gallon pot of soil on August 29, 2019.
*** Dark Devil # 3 should be ready for harvest around October 07, 2019 (8½ weeks after germination).

*** It should be ready for harvest around October 09, 2019 (42 days after pistels show up)




*** Autoflower Stages: 5 days Germination, 1 week seedling, 3 weeks veg, 3 weeks pre-flower, 3-6 weeks flower, 4-12 weeks cure
*** Pistels show up about 35 days (5 weeks) after Germination
*** Flowering takes about 42 days to 56 days (6 weeks to 8 weeks) after pistels show up




Watering and Feeding:


Cream Caramel CBD's & Red Mandarin's Regular Feed:

pH: 6.68
ppm: 415

1.5 litres (0.40 gallons) - pH 6.68 water only.


Cream Caramel CBD's & Red Mandarin's Regular Feed:

*** Next regular feed ... 1.5 litres (0.40 gallons) - Full Dose - Week 9 CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE - September 22, 2019.
*** Expecting about 1% of run-off. Stop watering right at run-off.



Dark Devil # 2, Killer Kush & Green Poison XL Regular Feed:

pH: 6.68
ppm: 415

2.5 litres (0.66 gallons) - pH 6.68 water only.


Dark Devil # 2, Killer Kush & Green Poison XL Regular Feed:

*** Next regular feed ... 2.5 litres (0.66 gallons) - Full Dose - Week 8 CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE - September 22, 2019.
*** Expecting about 1% of run-off. Stop watering right at run-off.


Dark Devil # 3 Regular Feed:

pH: 6.68
ppm: 415

2.5 litres (0.66 gallons) - pH 6.68 water only.


Dark Devil # 3 Regular Feed:

*** Next regular feed ... 2.5 litres (0.66 gallons) - Full Dose - Week 8 CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE - September 22, 2019.
*** Expecting about 1% of run-off. Stop watering right at run-off.




*** I will follow the Gringo Rasta and Advanced Nutrients feeding schedules closely now.

*** I will do a regular feed(CGRSFS, RME)/water cycle for all regular veg weeks.
*** I will do a regular feed(CGRSFS, RME)/water cycle for the first two weeks of flower.
*** I will do a regular feed(CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE)/water cycle for all regular flower weeks.
*** I will do full-on bloom feeds(CGRSFS, BPSS, CS, BTTE) for the last two weeks prior to harvest.



Activities:

My priority is to expose the growth nodes to light and air because they are going to become colas.



Notes:

The priority has to be to expose the growth nodes/buds to light & air, and to keep the canopy even and flat.

*** I am going to try and harvest all the plants around October 09, 2019.



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[SQl2kGuy]

I will never grow an autoflower again ... they have been such a burden to my grows!!!

They are tiny with little yields and unknown harvest dates!!!

I hate them!!!