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The Joy Of Growing - SweetSue Goes Perpetual
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Breakfast out with a real-time friend, so more update later, but I had to celebrate:
In LOS, making an appearance for our viewing pleasure, I give you
Buddha Tahoe OG : Day 1
Yeah..... Makes me a little giddy every time one pops up. Hahaha!
In LOS, making an appearance for our viewing pleasure, I give you
Buddha Tahoe OG : Day 1
Yeah..... Makes me a little giddy every time one pops up. Hahaha!
UncleCannabis
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A future Buzz Queen is born.
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Bearswhowalk
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am excited this morning new things in flower. update to follow on my thread
Breakfast out with a real-time friend, so more update later, but I had to celebrate:
In LOS, making an appearance for our viewing pleasure, I give you
Ha! That germination rate is getting less and less grim all the time!
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Ha! That germination rate is getting less and less grim all the time!
Good soil PeeJay (thank you) makes all the difference, doesn't it? Not stressing about it adds another perspective to the process and brings more joy. I'm all for more joy.
xtrchessreal
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Awwww...look at her...lil boodhi...shes so cute!
Yup. Just a reminder given all you've been through. You are not taking care of beings in a disease state anymore. Take it easy and they will thrive!
MagicMediwana
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Breakfast out with a real-time friend, so more update later, but I had to celebrate:
In LOS, making an appearance for our viewing pleasure, I give you
Welcome lil' baby! I get giddy too!!
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Daily Update: Perpetual Tent - Week 11, Day 7
Maintenance notes:
- Started the day with a 1/4Trans/water drench for African Buzz.
And then there was this concern.
- Watered all the seedlings. These high temps are drying them out faster. They look good though, so no worries.
Into the tent we go.
African Buzz at Day 73 now. Plugging away like a trooper. I can see trichomes starting to build now. Cool.
Cheese Candy at Day 74 and purring away. I snipped a small bud. I want to quick taste this one. Every time I bump my fingers against her they come away smelling like candy.
Looking at that last picture I can understand one of the reasons heat is building up. The intake flap back there is still completely closed! Details, Susan. Pay attention to the small details please.
Auto Destroyer, also at Day 74 and still pushing out a reasonable amount on new pistils. She has further to go than I thought a few days ago. These buds she's building are solid as a rock! Compressed as they can be, stacked so tight I can't believe it.
The LOS seedlings: Buddha Tahoe OG in the front and just up this morning, Strawberry Blue to the left (Day 11), New Year's Bag Seed to the right (Day 4).
HB Kit Seedlings: Auto Jack Herer to the back, (Day 11) and Auto Jock Horror x Auto Amnesia (Day 3).
A picture to show a seedling drooping before getting watered. See? I can do this.
The Tiny Closet
I know I'm not imagining it. The seedlings growing out here, with only CFLs and with 18 hours on instead of 11, are much tighter in node development. Much tighter. I'm not sure if that's a function of the decreased light or the addition of all the ambient LED lighting, which shouldn't effect the tent seedlings at all, I would think. It must be the increased light schedule.
Afghani #1 (Day 12) and #3 (Day 11).
Carnival (I always hear that as "Car-nee-vaul!") at Day 10 and Afghani #2 at Day 11.
After I got this typed in I went to attend to the vents. Not as easy as it sounds. The shelf under the workbench is packed with tools I now need to find a new home for. It was a small cleaning job just to get it clear enough to get back there.
I climbed under the workbench and wiggled my way back to pull that cover off.
Then I went to the other side of the tent and did the same thing, moving the curtain that was hanging there and blocking the intake. * Sigh * It's OK Susan. You caught it early. That's a good thing.
(Does anyone else always hear Martha Stewart say that inside their head? "It's a good thing." Hahaha!)
I checked the house thermometer, and I'm sitting at 86 degrees in the dark hallway. Not a healthy thing for human or cannabis. I closed the windows and kicked on the air. I'll have to hope this works, because in 5 minutes its lights off and the tent needs closed up. I'll check the tent again before then.
Well, I got this done before 5 PM, so I'm proud of myself. Had a wonderful late breakfast with an old workmate (we worked side-by-side for nine years, so she's like family now) and strolled along the river with her then came back here to rest before she had to go to work. It's nice having a friend over. It's been too many years, and I'm going to have to let myself become a social butterfly again. I'm still adapting to the idea that the place is all mine and mine alone. That'll take me a couple more months. I have a room full of hobby tools and supplies, mostly geared to model trains in exotic scales (look up t-gauge - Dale did nothing halfway) that needs redirected to more appropriate homes to get taken care of before I'm going to begin to identify it completely as my own space. In time. One little bite at a time.
Have a wonderful rest of your Saturday everyone. The air has been running for about 40 minutes now. I checked the tent about 4:10 and it was beginning to drop.
I'll assume that as the ambient temperature in the apartment falls so will the interior temperatures of the tent. It's worth remembering Susan that the ambient temperature of your living quarters will determine the interior temperature of your tent. Just sayin'.
Be joyful in your daily path. Have a great time with it. Be childlike in wonder. You know it'll be good for the soul and benefit everyone who comes in contact with you today. But do it for yourself, because it feels wonderful.
Maintenance notes:
- Started the day with a 1/4Trans/water drench for African Buzz.
And then there was this concern.
- Watered all the seedlings. These high temps are drying them out faster. They look good though, so no worries.
Into the tent we go.
African Buzz at Day 73 now. Plugging away like a trooper. I can see trichomes starting to build now. Cool.
Cheese Candy at Day 74 and purring away. I snipped a small bud. I want to quick taste this one. Every time I bump my fingers against her they come away smelling like candy.
Looking at that last picture I can understand one of the reasons heat is building up. The intake flap back there is still completely closed! Details, Susan. Pay attention to the small details please.
Auto Destroyer, also at Day 74 and still pushing out a reasonable amount on new pistils. She has further to go than I thought a few days ago. These buds she's building are solid as a rock! Compressed as they can be, stacked so tight I can't believe it.
The LOS seedlings: Buddha Tahoe OG in the front and just up this morning, Strawberry Blue to the left (Day 11), New Year's Bag Seed to the right (Day 4).
HB Kit Seedlings: Auto Jack Herer to the back, (Day 11) and Auto Jock Horror x Auto Amnesia (Day 3).
A picture to show a seedling drooping before getting watered. See? I can do this.
The Tiny Closet
I know I'm not imagining it. The seedlings growing out here, with only CFLs and with 18 hours on instead of 11, are much tighter in node development. Much tighter. I'm not sure if that's a function of the decreased light or the addition of all the ambient LED lighting, which shouldn't effect the tent seedlings at all, I would think. It must be the increased light schedule.
Afghani #1 (Day 12) and #3 (Day 11).
Carnival (I always hear that as "Car-nee-vaul!") at Day 10 and Afghani #2 at Day 11.
After I got this typed in I went to attend to the vents. Not as easy as it sounds. The shelf under the workbench is packed with tools I now need to find a new home for. It was a small cleaning job just to get it clear enough to get back there.
I climbed under the workbench and wiggled my way back to pull that cover off.
Then I went to the other side of the tent and did the same thing, moving the curtain that was hanging there and blocking the intake. * Sigh * It's OK Susan. You caught it early. That's a good thing.
(Does anyone else always hear Martha Stewart say that inside their head? "It's a good thing." Hahaha!)
I checked the house thermometer, and I'm sitting at 86 degrees in the dark hallway. Not a healthy thing for human or cannabis. I closed the windows and kicked on the air. I'll have to hope this works, because in 5 minutes its lights off and the tent needs closed up. I'll check the tent again before then.
Well, I got this done before 5 PM, so I'm proud of myself. Had a wonderful late breakfast with an old workmate (we worked side-by-side for nine years, so she's like family now) and strolled along the river with her then came back here to rest before she had to go to work. It's nice having a friend over. It's been too many years, and I'm going to have to let myself become a social butterfly again. I'm still adapting to the idea that the place is all mine and mine alone. That'll take me a couple more months. I have a room full of hobby tools and supplies, mostly geared to model trains in exotic scales (look up t-gauge - Dale did nothing halfway) that needs redirected to more appropriate homes to get taken care of before I'm going to begin to identify it completely as my own space. In time. One little bite at a time.
Have a wonderful rest of your Saturday everyone. The air has been running for about 40 minutes now. I checked the tent about 4:10 and it was beginning to drop.
I'll assume that as the ambient temperature in the apartment falls so will the interior temperatures of the tent. It's worth remembering Susan that the ambient temperature of your living quarters will determine the interior temperature of your tent. Just sayin'.
Be joyful in your daily path. Have a great time with it. Be childlike in wonder. You know it'll be good for the soul and benefit everyone who comes in contact with you today. But do it for yourself, because it feels wonderful.
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Yup. Just a reminder given all you've been through. You are not taking care of beings in a disease state anymore. Take it easy and they will thrive!
Thank you PeeJay. It's been a bit surprising how pervasive that mindset had become after 20 years of crisis mode. It'll take a few days to adjust.
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I actually want them tight Cruizer, and the CFLs work best the closer you can get them. Surround that plant with light. Looking back over the photos, the reflectors are about the same height over the seedlings in both grow spaces. That's why it intrigued me.
The plants in the tent running 11/13 from seed to harvest don't get messed with at all. They're already stressed by the decreased light and the tiny pots they'll end up in, so you plant them and let them ride it out to the end. Plant in good soil, water, light, occasional drenches and foliars and harvest. The plants in the Tiny Closet will have to perform on another level.
I've spent an inordinate amount of time envisioning Graytail training his plants, stopping by many times a day to gently pull that taller branch down again and again and again. If I can pull off one that even comes close to the shape he gets going I'm going to celebrate by treating myself to something special. Haven't figured what yet, but something really special. That's always a challenge for me, because there's nothing I really want.
Sue, what made you change your soil mix, and what did you do? Are you trying to rely more on feedings and less on the soil to make it more similar to the kit? I'm more than a little confused.
kelticBlue
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I have liked the Cheese Candy since it was in the shadow of the Devil.
.Good looking.
.Good looking.
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The quick and easy answer was that I was having difficulty with this mix and I trusted PeeJay. He offered advice, I took it and acted on it. The long answer is it served my needs. I needed a quick fix to the challenge. I knew the soil was strong enough to water down, if you will, and allow me to build it up over time with amendments and worms. It seems I can only keep worms alive in big pots, and I have a 15 gallon looking for a nice LOS corner of the tent.
I'm coming at it from a perspective that it'll be easier to add in than to take out. Somewhere along the way I'm going to find a nice balance that works for me. This is a good starting point. There's only so much needed for the tiny pots, so most of this will be kept in reserve, with worms. I'll enjoy beefing it up. I want to try things like Stinging Nettle.
There's no denying the no-till in my tent is doing its job in a most impressive manner. This CC-style soil mix is golden, in my opinion, and as a no-till is apparently getting stronger. I mean really - I cracked that plant in half and strapped her back together. In almost any other soil that plant dies. Look at that Cheese Candy! I'm impressed as hell with what she's quietly doing there. I give her water, malted barley grain teas, aloe vera juice/coconut water drenches and watch her grow. Could it get any easier? I'm smoking a quick-dried bud as we speak. Kicks butt. I can only imagine after a month curing.
I warned you. Long answer.
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I have liked the Cheese Candy since it was in the shadow of the Devil.
.Good looking.
I like the way you put that, "in the shadow of the Devil".
It made me pause though, and wonder if maybe I don't want to get another plant in there earlier. There's something to be said for getting the next one acclimated to the soil community before the first one comes down. The way I knocked her over sorta took that out of the equation though. Sorry, got lost in thought there. This is a lot to coordinate. I'm enjoying the challenge, or I'd stop and switch gears, but it takes a particular shift into creative mode sometimes and you find yourself wandering off. Or is that the Cheese Candy?
I forgot about that.I appreciate the well thought it answer Sue. I have Pee Jays journal pulled up, just haven't found time to read through.
I'm sure it will grow great plants!
I'm sure it will grow great plants!
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36, I didn't answer part of your question. I lightened the soil mix by adding about equal the volume with a 70% Promix HP/30% perlite mix. Keep in mind I overdid the original mix, so this modification down to essentially half-strength should perform well.
At the very least we'll get to see it perform right next to a thriving no-till in the original strength.