The Joy Of Growing - SweetSue Goes Perpetual

Daily Wrap-up Perpetual Tent - Week 19, Day 7

The Tiny Closet: Week 10 - Day 7

Maintenance notes:
- Rearranged the mulch on the LOS pots to create an open zone around the main stems.
- Defoliated undercarriages of Afghanis.
- Transplanted Jamaican Dream and Dark Devil Auto into one-gallon Geo Pots.
- New Year's Bag Seed got the second CAT drench.
- Paradise DeLahaze got her scheduled Trans/ Tea drench.
- Auto Jock Horror x Auto Amnesia got a 1/4 Trans/Water drench.
- Unknown Seed got fitted for bindings.


Whew! I think that's all guys. I may discover more, but I think I covered it all. Better keep notes Baby. :battingeyelashes:

I had a blast! How about you? I need feedback guys. Is this working for the group, for the most part, because I'm really here for you, so it has to work for you. I'm fluid. Change is good.

Some leftover pictures that wanted to be included in the fun.

Lonely Bubblegum (Day 10)

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The main dancers. Looking good, aren't they? :laughtwo:

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My tiny White Widow (day 29) lovin' her new home. :Love:

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9:11 at night. The light in The a tiny Closet have just gone at. It's been the most delightful couple of days. I'm all tearing up here guys because you did it. You did it (softly and a little awestruck). You carried me through the darkest of times, held me tight in your virtual arms and let me cry right out in the open.

It was just exactly what Susan needed.

I don't know what to say guys. I wasn't expecting to come through shining this brightly. That's a tribute to the love you shared so openly with me.

I'm going to sit quietly now and cry softly with the joy overflowing my heart. Then I'm going to hit the threads hard and heavy. I'm 76 subscriptions back guys. :straightface: It feels like I'll never catch up, so please forgive me if it takes a while.

I love each and every one of you. :hugs: :Love:

Let's keep having fun OK? :circle-of-love:

:Namaste:
 
Sounds like it's time to take a break and smoke a bowl Ms. Busy Bee.
:bongrip:
Just reading your last couple of post has caused my feet to hurt and my back to become a bit sore. LOL!!
:helpsmilie:
 
I changed the style to be more fluid. I didn't expect I'd make more of them like this and spend all day, but Damn! It's been great fun!
 
Hi Sue,

Check the undersides of the leaves on your JH X Amnesia and your White Widow with a loupe or a magnifying glass.....there is something going on with both plants......perhaps spider mites....I am very very sensitive due to my experiences.....I have spent all day wondering whether I should say anything, but I err on the side of my terrible experiences, not wanting others to go thru the same.....I tried to PM you, but you are blocked to receive PM's......sure hope you don't find anything.....let me know and I pray I am wrong......
 
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Doesn't she look like a little girl spinning around so her skirt flares out? Haha! I used to do that when I was a little girl. LOL!
 
Lights just came on. I guess it's time for some shut eye. See you later.


:Love:
 
Dark Devil Auto on top, Jamaican Dream below, both at Day 12 and absolutely loving the new root space. WooHoo!! It was the JD that caught my eye on my way to lay down. Made me do a little dance to the distant sound of steel drums. Haha!

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Haha! I usually start at 1 AM and finally make it the twenty steps to the bed about five hours later. I blame it on the brilliance and humor of my gardening companions, who make it so challenging to pull away. :laughtwo: That way I don't have to shoulder all the responsibility. You guys don't mind sharing that responsibility do you? :hugs:
 
I'm going out to breakfast. I'm a little giddy. If any of you have ever seen a copy of Callan Pinckney's book on her system "Callanetics, 10 Years Younger in 10 Hours" there's a photo in the Early pages that shows the beautiful definition one gets in the legs from consistently practicing. This morning, as I passed the mirrors I noticed my legs had changed dramatically over the past couple sessions. That was when I realized I almost mirror the beauty of that enticing picture. :laughtwo:

Maybe more than a little giddy. Maybe a bit of dancing-in-the-rain happy. Where's Cajun at a time like this? Dancing in the rain is his thing. Hahaha! Oh yeah, living the dream of being a professional cannabis cultivator in Colorado. I guess I can let him off this time. :battingeyelashes: :Love:

:ciao:
 
Are they mites?

Shawnee said:
Hi Sue,

Check the undersides of the leaves on your JH X Amnesia and your White Widow with a loupe or a magnifying glass.....there is something going on with both plants......perhaps spider mites....I am very very sensitive due to my experiences.....I have spent all day wondering whether I should say anything, but I err on the side of my terrible experiences, not wanting others to go thru the same.....I tried to PM you, but you are blocked to receive PM's......sure hope you don't find anything.....let me know and I pray I am wrong......
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Didn't see a response from you on this, Sue, so I wanted to post it again because I noticed the same thing on the JH x Amnesia. Could be the photo or another type of stress, but those tiny white spots are tell tale signs of Spidey Mites. It's not an uncommon problem, though you'll want to address the issue sooner than later or they could make their way to other plants. In fact, if it is Spidey mites, I'd treat all the plants with some Safer Soap or Neem oil and wipe down walls, stools, shelves, etc with a bleach-water solution. I had mites about a month ago from an Animal Cookie clone I got at work, so I removed infested leaves and gave all the plants a good spray with Sierra Natural Science Spider Mite spray which is essentially just Rosemary Oil. The plants enjoying the foliar spray and I haven't seen any signs of mites since.

Anyway, I ramble. Hope you had a good breakfast. :Namaste:
 
I wanted to toss this point out there about the mulch effect in my pot and hope PeeJay catches it.

There seems to be this misperceptions that having the pot sitting on the SWICK reservoir creates a "wet" zone in the pot. I suppose that might be a fair assumption, but you'd be completely mistaken. What I discovered the other day when I dug into the pot to plant the White Widow was that the soil had a very consistent level of moisture that would in no way be pegged as "wet".

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Many things contributed to the development of this rich plot of soil, chief among them my insistence that I stay out of it. But there have been careful applications of amendments, added slowly over the past year, and a steady series of top dressings to supplement drenches and occasional teas. Of course, you have to give credit to those worms that work so hard for me. :battingeyelashes: I wish you could have held this soil yourselves. I was in awe.

My point - I use the "whole foods" top dressing on my pots. It sits right beneath the mulch layer. Every time I top water, this food source intended for my soil community works just a bit deeper into the matrix. I replenish about 3-4 times a year. The only difference I can see PeeJay is you let yours dry out and I don't, at least on my LOS pots. Well, I use those teas and drenches you find such a waste, but you're not growing soil that feels like what I was privileged enough to be holding the other day, are you? Alright then.

Same ends. Different paths. My soil is testimony to the wisdom of my choice for me. Your soils do the same for you. Personally, I find comfort in the diversity.

There's more going on in these no-till pots than we understand. Holding that soil in my hands cemented my desire to expand my LOS no-till stewardship.
 
Re: Are they mites?

MysterySeeds said:
Didn't see a response from you on this, Sue, so I wanted to post it again because I noticed the same thing on the JH x Amnesia. Could be the photo or another type of stress, but those tiny white spots are tell tale signs of Spidey Mites. It's not an uncommon problem, though you'll want to address the issue sooner than later or they could make their way to other plants. In fact, if it is Spidey mites, I'd treat all the plants with some Safer Soap or Neem oil and wipe down walls, stools, shelves, etc with a bleach-water solution. I had mites about a month ago from an Animal Cookie clone I got at work, so I removed infested leaves and gave all the plants a good spray with Sierra Natural Science Spider Mite spray which is essentially just Rosemary Oil. The plants enjoying the foliar spray and I haven't seen any signs of mites since.

Anyway, I ramble. Hope you had a good breakfast. :Namaste:
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Yes I did miss this. I'll check as soon as I get home. I think what you're seeing is more likely bleaching, since I'm still getting the lighting distances right. Thank you both for calling this to my attention. If it is the Borg, one of the benefits of being selected MOTM was a box of wonder from SNS, including a killer spray for mites.

I need to stop for razors and then it's home.

Thank you again. :hugs:
 
Once you begin to increase your plant count the potential for problems increases exponentially IMO. Unless you are hyper vigilant, things start to get by without you noticing or things start to happen in spite of that vigilance. Sadly, the only way to identify these problems is if you have a crisis in your groom....a new grower doesn't know what he/she doesn't know....If that plant leaf doesn't look perfectly green then it is most likely compromised and unhealthy by something and could bring the rest of your groom down...that's why you need to practice the utmost care in controlling your environment, as Doc Bud preaches, and especially bringing the outside into the indoor grow space.

All my 420 heroes have faced a crisis or 3 or 4....but learn to recognize and correct the signs, dial in their environment and repetitively pump out perfect and high quality plants.....not an easy thing to do....I am humbled by their skill and expertise....I don't like to give out much advice because I am not worthy, but I have a crisis or 2 under my belt now and feel qualified to at least raise a red flag.....
 
We can all breathe easier. I've pulled out the loupe and checked carefully, just to be certain, but what we're dealing with here is a gentle touch of Brix burn. I use the Florisol sprayer, which gives a very fine mist, hence the tiny spots that really do resemble mites. My blood went cold for a moment when I saw this:

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That fear evaporated instantly when I turned the leaf over. Look at how healthy this one is!

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Whew! Thanks for the alert though Shawnee. Had this turned out to be mites, your early call might have saved me immeasurable grief. I've had all the grief I can take for a while.

I love having a team behind me. :cheesygrinsmiley:
 
Shawnee said:
Once you begin to increase your plant count the potential for problems increases exponentially IMO. Unless you are hyper vigilant, things start to get by without you noticing or things start to happen in spite of that vigilance. Sadly, the only way to identify these problems is if you have a crisis in your groom....a new grower doesn't know what he/she doesn't know....If that plant leaf doesn't look perfectly green then it is most likely compromised and unhealthy by something and could bring the rest of your groom down...that's why you need to practice the utmost care in controlling your environment, as Doc Bud preaches, and especially bringing the outside into the indoor grow space.

All my 420 heroes have faced a crisis or 3 or 4....but learn to recognize and correct the signs, dial in their environment and repetitively pump out perfect and high quality plants.....not an easy thing to do....I am humbled by their skill and expertise....I don't like to give out much advice because I am not worthy, but I have a crisis or 2 under my belt now and feel qualified to at least raise a red flag.....
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I feel you are more than qualified Shawnee. You've weathered the crisis yourself and want to spare anyone else that frustration. Better you speak up and it come to nothing than be silent as devastation ensues. One of the things I like most about being here is how infrequently people take offense.
 
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