Twnewell's First Grow

[twnewell]

Wait till the soil is dry. Like the Sahara desert. Then water till a small amount of runoff with ph 6.1 ish water. Right?

I meant ph the water before, not after.

 

[SabbyDoo]

Oh, and nice to meet you Sis!

Repotting will have to have helped... now lets let it dry out all the way to the bottom... probably for the first time in its poor waterlogged life. The roots have to dry out at the bottom each time between waterings... a set 3 day schedule can be doom for a weed.
Your plant is trying hard to throw off all the water... it is in full transpiration mode, trying to expand the surface area of the leaves as much as possible so as to use the water in that lake it is sitting in. The down-turned puffy leaves are showing that there is distress, instead of pointing at the sun they are pointing at the roots.
Let her dry out now for 3-5 days... Don't water again until that container feels as light as container of brand new dry soil. The whole look of the plant can change in these 3-5 days, or you can keep your normal way of watering every 3 days, keep that water table (wet/dry line) above the bottom roots, and this plant will continue to suffer.
Runoff is absolutely inconsequential. It is meaningless and a waste of time to measure. Just make sure that every fluid that hits your soil is pH adjusted to the low end of the 6.3-6.8 usable range in soil, and all will be fine. And yes... dry as the Sahara. You will think you are killing your plant... but be patient, and don't freak unless she does. If she wilts, water her.. but I am betting she won't before you can no longer stand it and water at some point earlier than I am advising. I wrote a little piece on this SabbyDoo... you should read it.

I’ll make sure to read anything to make sure the plants are ok lol
I will not water early either I’ll wait till the time you said then Check again.
Thankyou for the good advise.
My brother says if I listen to your advise then they will be just fine, so I will do just that.
Nice to meet you as well
Thanks again.

 

[Emilya Green]

I meant ph the water before, not after.

6.1 is a bit low... starting off in the hydro range is not advised when in soil and is counting on a very strong and rapid drift as the soil dries out from top to bottom. The problem is, in the regions of the container that are still wet with the 6.1 pH liquid, the nutes are sitting there outside of the usable range.. I found my best results to be right at the low edge of the soil range, at 6.3 pH, so that my nutes were active all the time, wet or dry.

 

[twnewell]

Going to have to get a digital ph meter. The drops in the water/nutrients won’t get me that accurate.

 

[twnewell]

So what do you think about fabric pots?

 

[twnewell]

Lets see what kind of job my Cannon (not Nikon) can do.

 

[Emilya Green]

So what do you think about fabric pots?

I like them a lot... and own a collection of them in various sizes. when I do have to replace these though, I am going to spring for the better ones with the velcro sides so it is possible to up-pot out of them and into a larger one. With the present limitations, I only use the smart pots for the final container and still debating if I want to use them or regular 5gal plastic pots for this next run. Standard pots are slightly easier to work with in the grow room only because they sit in a tray or under a scrog easier and with more stability and yet it is so much easier to manage a large rootball in the fabric. With my skills and patience in developing strong rootballs prior to the final up-pot, I fail to see much of a difference in the final outcome and it just becomes a question of convenience, especially in a synthetic grow when I would be carrying the containers to another room for flushing... a standard container being so much easier to lug around than a big cloth one.

 

[twnewell]

Think i may do some math and pickup some lawn fabric and make some pots if the numbers work out. I'm very DIY, I should post my electrical setup. Just wrap the material around some 5 gal buckets for a template and sew everything together. Use the scrap leftovers for handles.

 

[twnewell]

Just a morning update, Merry Christmas Eve btw.

Everything is looking well. Seeing a good amount of growth in the last 24 hours.

 

[SabbyDoo]

Just a morning update, Merry Christmas Eve btw.

Everything is looking well. Seeing a good amount of growth in the last 24 hours.

Had no idea your set up was cool as this until saw it today, love the setup!!
Lucky plants lol

 

[twnewell]

Lots of building and problem solving went into it. Challenging area to build in. Freezing cold outside, nice and warm inside. Everything wired to everything. Had a blast building it.

 

[twnewell]

Just watered. Medium was very dry. First watering after using these new pots. Takes 2 litres of water to start getting runoff.

 

[twnewell]

An hour and a half after watering. Noticeable growth around the new nodes at tops. Also, I will top these guys once more and no more. Going to try to understand how any why people top. I have read a lot about it, and until i do it more than once and watch the growth then ill understand. More tops mean more growth sites for colas. Wish me luck.

Merry Christmas to you all.

 

[1969gtx]

Sorry to see your clones died. Were you misting them the whole time?

 

[twnewell]

I was ya. The problem I had was leaving the heating mat plugged in with the dome on in a room that was 30 degrees already. Cooked them real good.

 

[twnewell]

Merry Christmas to those of you that celebrate it.

After the kids opened there gifts and admired there bounty from Mr. Claus I decided to take the wrapping paper and boxes out to the garage. While there poking about with the goodies I decided to check in on the plants. Looks like I have my first male

Oh well. I know the quality isn’t great, I’d I’d love to be told different, but I’m sure with my luck that is male.

Also took some picks of another plant. Hard to see in the pictures, but I have a good feeling about this one. We’ll see in time one way or another.




Any who, again Merry Christmas to you all and may santa bring you magic beans that grow fast and strong.

 

[Emilya Green]

I think you may be right, especially on the male... sure looks like it is sitting up on a stalk. Still a bit early to know for sure and no danger yet... but yeah. Merry Christmas!

 

[twnewell]

I know. Looking at it in person looks more like a male. May just toss it when I know for sure. Not setup for collecting pollin and trying to make seeds. Perhaps when I build another room or 2. Like to have a veg, clone, flower setup.

 

[twnewell]

Thinking about picking up this stuff and making my own fabric pots. Should have enough for years of use. Sew the hook and loop pices on so I can open the bag enough to remove the plant easily. Probably make 2 or 3 different sizes. Opinions?

 

[twnewell]

So when do you think I should start pruning off lower branches? Doesn’t look like there getting much light.