Trala's Tent: A USA & Australian Comparative Grow

[Carcass]

Your move C

Thank You, T.!

So it's Update time for the USA side of this grow!

The little Zkittles is 51 days old today, 29 days of that she's been in the Grow Dots....

She's still not very tall, but this week I'm going to start letting her grow upward a bit.
She's about ten days away from flipping to 12/12...hopefully, she's around 10 inches tall by then..
She also needs a little thinning out this week- I've only removed 10 or 12 leaves so far

I was going to hook the tiedowns to the drip tray, but that proved to be a real pain in the ass...

So I just used a big HVAC zip tie and some binder clips to hook the tiedowns to...it's pretty ugly, but it gets the job done...

Another look...

She's 6" tall now x 14 inches wide, still living on nothing but water and a little Real Growers Recharge- the Grow Dots are performing real well so far. I have been adding RGR every watering...then I read the instructions...... and found out it's a once a week thing, so I'll start giving her the RGR every other watering, so every 6 days at this point..Fortunately, the double doses don't seem to have hurt anything..
it's organic, so it's pretty forgiving stuff...

One of the main branches...

And that's about all there is today!
Thanks for looking, we appreciate the support!...
See you next week!

 

[JoetheChro]

Lovely colour on them carcass, really healthy looking plants

 

[Carcass]

Welcome to our little journal, @JoetheChro ...
And thank you for the kind words- She's definitely a healthy one..it's odd, basically just adding water every few days, with no overfeeding or underfeeding... so far the Dots have worked "just right"

 

[BooWho2]

They both are beautious. Tra - she gonna be a beast….prepare ahead for her!

 

[Carmen Ray]

@Trala, I think that Olivia bee is very pretty and she's going to fill out now! @Carcass, your Zkittles has really filled out and looks lush. Both plants look the picture of health and very happy with their handling. I'm impressed with the grow dots!

 

[Carcass]

Thank You for the kind words, Carmen...

I'm impressed with the grow dots!

I'm really liking them so far, I sure couldn't ask for a greener plant.
It's possible that they'll partially "run out of gas" due to a longer veg than they were designed for- (60 days, they're designed for 42 days) but I'll cross that bridge when/if I come to it ....

 

[Trala]

They both are beautious. Tra - she gonna be a beast….prepare ahead for her!

We will see. She’s pretty uninspiring atm lol

@Trala, I think that Olivia bee is very pretty and she's going to fill out now! @Carcass, your Zkittles has really filled out and looks lush. Both plants look the picture of health and very happy with their handling. I'm impressed with the grow dots!

She’s definitely trying.

And I agree, C Weeds plant is next level good. Those dots defs FTW.

It’s interesting to me how different each plant is. Even tho they are direct sisters. Just demonstrates how growing is more about nurture than nature.

 

[KeithLemon]

Now this is cool I am arriving very late but I'm in.

 

[Trala]

Hi Guys!

It’s our Monday Funday comparative update

AUSSIE! AUSSIE! AUSSIE!



So my little Zkittles Olivia is finally starting to get her grow on. While she’s tall and wide, she defs lacks foliage. Atm I’m working on coaxing that inner growth up to her canopy points. She is 34cm/13inches tall and 72cm/28inches wide at her tallest and widest points.

She still has one more uppot to go.

She is still a good few weeks off flipping. I’ve moved the Shiskaberry plant I call Simba out of the veg tent into the wild so I can focus on Liv. I’m feeling quite happy with her shape. I am desperate to do my best to make her sing.

Hope you’re all going great guns

Your move C Biscuit. Xo

 

[Carcass]

Your move C Biscuit. Xo

Thanks, T!- Olivia is looking sweeeet!

Time for a little Update on the USA side of this grow...

The @Weed Seeds Express Zkittles is doing pretty well, she grew 3 inches this week, so she's (mostly) 9" tall now and 18" wide. That's as wide as I want her to get, so she'll just be growing upward from here on in...
The SaugaView:

And, an outside the box pic, so you can see her true colors- the white light from the Nextlight makes her
look paler than she actually is- definitely no nitrogen, or any other deficiency ...at least not yet.
To say I'm impressed with the Grow Dots would be an understatement...

Back in the box...I've only had to adjust one hook in the last 3 days, so she's growing pretty evenly so far. She's 58 days old, she's been in the GrowDots for 36 days now, and they seem to still be working fine, along with the 1.25g of Real Growers Recharge that she gets every 6 days...Last week, I also started adding 1g. of Aloe Vera powder, every watering, which is full of good things for the plant:

From Google:
"Aloe Vera contains over 75 beneficial compounds including amino acids, antioxidants, complex carbohydrates, calcium, magnesium, zinc, vitamins A, C, E, B-vitamins, and more. When blended into a homemade fertilizer, your plants receive a gentle but potent boost of nutrition."

In other news- the zip tie/binder clip thing ended up not being very "user friendly", so I did something else- I took a dollar store trash can, and cut the top 2 inches off of it (I used a full size one, the pic is of a smaller version) flattened it out, and wrapped it around the pot...

and here's what I ended up with- still not as easy to use as a pool noodle, but better than the zip tie/binder clip thing...I'll probably just go back to a noodle, next time

I'll be flipping her to 12/12 either in 2 days (day 60) or whenever she reaches 10" tall, whichever comes first. She's showing me a few pre-flowers, so she's ready for it..

She's not going to get as big as the last one, but I think she'll do pretty well...

And, that's about all for now from this side of the grow!

Thanks for looking, we appreciate the support...

See you next time, have a great week!

 

[JoetheChro]

Thanks, T!- Olivia is looking sweeeet!

Time for a little Update on the USA side of this grow...

The @Weed Seeds Express Zkittles is doing pretty well, she grew 3 inches this week, so she's (mostly) 9" tall now and 18" wide. That's as wide as I want her to get, so she'll just be growing upward from here on in...
The SaugaView:

And, an outside the box pic, so you can see her true colors- the white light from the Nextlight makes her
look paler than she actually is- definitely no nitrogen, or any other deficiency ...at least not yet.
To say I'm impressed with the Grow Dots would be an understatement...

Back in the box...I've only had to adjust one hook in the last 3 days, so she's growing pretty evenly so far. She's 58 days old, she's been in the GrowDots for 36 days now, and they seem to still be working fine, along with the 1.25g of Real Growers Recharge that she gets every 6 days...Last week, I also started adding 1g. of Aloe Vera powder, every watering, which is full of good things for the plant:

From Google:
"Aloe Vera contains over 75 beneficial compounds including amino acids, antioxidants, complex carbohydrates, calcium, magnesium, zinc, vitamins A, C, E, B-vitamins, and more. When blended into a homemade fertilizer, your plants receive a gentle but potent boost of nutrition."

In other news- the zip tie/binder clip thing ended up not being very "user friendly", so I did something else- I took a dollar store trash can, and cut the top 2 inches off of it (I used a full size one, the pic is of a smaller version) flattened it out, and wrapped it around the pot...

and here's what I ended up with- still not as easy to use as a pool noodle, but better than the zip tie/binder clip thing...I'll probably just go back to a noodle, next time

I'll be flipping her to 12/12 either in 2 days (day 60) or whenever she reaches 10" tall, whichever comes first. She's showing me a few pre-flowers, so she's ready for it..

She's not going to get as big as the last one, but I think she'll do pretty well...

And, that's about all for now from this side of the grow!

Thanks for looking, we appreciate the support...

See you next time, have a great week!

Gorgeous shape on her

 

[Trala]

Omggggg!

She is perfect!

And goodn Morgan C Dogg!

(That’s German for good morning in case you’re not bilingual)

 

[StoneOtter]

Hi Guys!

It’s our Monday Funday comparative update

AUSSIE! AUSSIE! AUSSIE!



So my little Zkittles Olivia is finally starting to get her grow on. While she’s tall and wide, she defs lacks foliage. Atm I’m working on coaxing that inner growth up to her canopy points. She is 34cm/13inches tall and 72cm/28inches wide at her tallest and widest points.

She still has one more uppot to go.

She is still a good few weeks off flipping. I’ve moved the Shiskaberry plant I call Simba out of the veg tent into the wild so I can focus on Liv. I’m feeling quite happy with her shape. I am desperate to do my best to make her sing.

Hope you’re all going great guns

Your move C Biscuit. Xo

I can hear her sing from here! Oi! Oi! Oi!

Thanks, T!- Olivia is looking sweeeet!

Time for a little Update on the USA side of this grow...

The @Weed Seeds Express Zkittles is doing pretty well, she grew 3 inches this week, so she's (mostly) 9" tall now and 18" wide. That's as wide as I want her to get, so she'll just be growing upward from here on in...
The SaugaView:

And, an outside the box pic, so you can see her true colors- the white light from the Nextlight makes her
look paler than she actually is- definitely no nitrogen, or any other deficiency ...at least not yet.
To say I'm impressed with the Grow Dots would be an understatement...

Back in the box...I've only had to adjust one hook in the last 3 days, so she's growing pretty evenly so far. She's 58 days old, she's been in the GrowDots for 36 days now, and they seem to still be working fine, along with the 1.25g of Real Growers Recharge that she gets every 6 days...Last week, I also started adding 1g. of Aloe Vera powder, every watering, which is full of good things for the plant:

From Google:
"Aloe Vera contains over 75 beneficial compounds including amino acids, antioxidants, complex carbohydrates, calcium, magnesium, zinc, vitamins A, C, E, B-vitamins, and more. When blended into a homemade fertilizer, your plants receive a gentle but potent boost of nutrition."

In other news- the zip tie/binder clip thing ended up not being very "user friendly", so I did something else- I took a dollar store trash can, and cut the top 2 inches off of it (I used a full size one, the pic is of a smaller version) flattened it out, and wrapped it around the pot...

and here's what I ended up with- still not as easy to use as a pool noodle, but better than the zip tie/binder clip thing...I'll probably just go back to a noodle, next time

I'll be flipping her to 12/12 either in 2 days (day 60) or whenever she reaches 10" tall, whichever comes first. She's showing me a few pre-flowers, so she's ready for it..

She's not going to get as big as the last one, but I think she'll do pretty well...

And, that's about all for now from this side of the grow!

Thanks for looking, we appreciate the support...

See you next time, have a great week!

She may not be as big but she a show girl!

 

[Trala]

I can hear her sing from here! Oi! Oi! Oi!

She is not holding tune just yet, but at least she is trying.

 

[Carcass]

Gorgeous shape on her

Thank you, Joe! Most of the training's done, so we'll see how she does after the flip to 12/12...

She is perfect!

Thank You, Trala!

I can hear her sing from here! Oi! Oi! Oi!

I can hear it too!

She is not holding tune just yet, but at least she is trying.

She's looking damn good, she's found her "groove"

She may not be as big but she a show girl!

Thanks, Stone!
I think she's going to end up another 17 incher- she'll be the 5th one...

 

[GreenFingaz]

Thanks, T!- Olivia is looking sweeeet!

Time for a little Update on the USA side of this grow...

The @Weed Seeds Express Zkittles is doing pretty well, she grew 3 inches this week, so she's (mostly) 9" tall now and 18" wide. That's as wide as I want her to get, so she'll just be growing upward from here on in...
The SaugaView:

And, an outside the box pic, so you can see her true colors- the white light from the Nextlight makes her
look paler than she actually is- definitely no nitrogen, or any other deficiency ...at least not yet.
To say I'm impressed with the Grow Dots would be an understatement...

Back in the box...I've only had to adjust one hook in the last 3 days, so she's growing pretty evenly so far. She's 58 days old, she's been in the GrowDots for 36 days now, and they seem to still be working fine, along with the 1.25g of Real Growers Recharge that she gets every 6 days...Last week, I also started adding 1g. of Aloe Vera powder, every watering, which is full of good things for the plant:

From Google:
"Aloe Vera contains over 75 beneficial compounds including amino acids, antioxidants, complex carbohydrates, calcium, magnesium, zinc, vitamins A, C, E, B-vitamins, and more. When blended into a homemade fertilizer, your plants receive a gentle but potent boost of nutrition."

In other news- the zip tie/binder clip thing ended up not being very "user friendly", so I did something else- I took a dollar store trash can, and cut the top 2 inches off of it (I used a full size one, the pic is of a smaller version) flattened it out, and wrapped it around the pot...

and here's what I ended up with- still not as easy to use as a pool noodle, but better than the zip tie/binder clip thing...I'll probably just go back to a noodle, next time

I'll be flipping her to 12/12 either in 2 days (day 60) or whenever she reaches 10" tall, whichever comes first. She's showing me a few pre-flowers, so she's ready for it..

She's not going to get as big as the last one, but I think she'll do pretty well...

And, that's about all for now from this side of the grow!

Thanks for looking, we appreciate the support...

See you next time, have a great week!

Wow @Carcass beautiful looking plant man

 

[Carcass]

Wow @Carcass beautiful looking plant man

Thank You, GreenFingaz!
Now if I can just keep her that way till the end...

 

[GreenFingaz]

Thank You, GreenFingaz!
Now if I can just keep her that way till the end...

We wish great health to all

 

[Trala]

Wow @Carcass beautiful looking plant man

He’s so clever!

Best grower I’ve ever seen in my whole life!

 

[GreenFingaz]

Them training techniques are awesome and work really well.