Weasel Forges Ahead

Fliffy finally got her prize for photo of the month after modeling back in the summer.

4-way graft

4-way graft


She loves those seeds! - funny watching her eat them because they are so crunchy.

Fliffy

Fliffy


Fliffy

Fliffy

 
Still waiting on the internet data fairies to be able to post pics much. The plants on the new mix are starting to show a little less glowey look lately.
Calcium?

Calcium?



In general the plants a bit darker green than I’m used to, as well, which makes me wonder if the feeding is just a bit too rich. I dunno... something is out of balance. As usual :rofl: Overall they’re still nice but it would be nice to nip the issues in the bud so to speak. Did some slurry tests for ph. They’re all around 5.5 which is apparently normal for Promix.

I’m gonna go back over the feeding mix and see I can tweak anything.

Sometimes I think about just mixing a bunch more lime or oyster shell in with the pro mix.

“In hydro, calcium is best absorbed by the roots in the 6.2 – 6.5 pH range (in hydro, it’s generally recommended to keep the pH between 5.5 – 6.5, but calcium specifically tends to be best absorbed above 6.2)”

If this is so and Promix buffers to 5.5 and nutes are, generally speaking, acidic, when does calcium get absorbed?

If my issues are calcium....

Weasel’s Adventures in Newbyland.
Will they ever end... :hmmmm:
 
FWIW, Silica is on the way which will up your PH some. It looks like PH fluctuations to me as it's just random spotting. I see yellow stems which might be another indicator of what's happening, but IDK. What is your atmospheric RH up there? Down here low RH in the winter instigates minor K defs, so that might be a factor for you as well.
 
Basically it’s usually between 40-60 RH in there these days. Dehumidifier runs on a timer during lights out, and during lights on the HPS keeps it dry. Any time the dehumidifier isn’t on during lights out the RH goes up into the 90s but I’ve got it set to pretty well cover that night period.
 
40-60 is ideal, but that 90 is nucking futs! If the spotting isn't too bad and the branches are good and strong, I wouldn't worry too much unless it begins to progress. I suspect the silica will put them back on track. Do you have a system for how much lime/oyster you're adding for X amount of soil? I should probably check mine and compare notes or something.
 
Ha ha. I’ve been looking at the hygrometer in there every day, and the other day I looked and the max said 99%. Turned out the dehumidifier had an issue and switched itself off earlier that day.

I’m just researching the lime or oyster shell now. I really have no plan at all. Maybe I’ll just try a few more pots as experiments. Maybe about a teaspoon per gallon? It doesn’t seem like I should have to do this at all since apparently the Promix is working exactly how it’s supposed to - buffered at around 5.5.

The more I read the less I think the issue is calcium. Re my question above- IntheShed pointed out that Promix isn’t hydro. I still don’t understand how plants take up calcium at that 5.5 pH range though.


Overall the plants have lost their sexy sheen a little bit, which worries me. I’m gonna sit down with Hydro Buddy again and make sure I have the mix right. Just flailing around really....
 
As I understand things, elements each have ideal PH for uptake, but that's not to to say they aren't taken up at other PHs, just to a lesser degree. I like this chart as it better depicts this concept with the tapers on both ends.

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I just tested my Faux Mix and it's sitting hard on 6.6. Granted it's 2nd run, so it has some leftover salts, a bunch of roots and was re-amended with 2 cups each of mined lime and dolomite pellets into 55 gallons, plus the original 3 cups of each in the same volume. Did you make your own Pro Mix yet? It only takes 3 days(ish) for the buffers to set the PH, or maybe just rebuffer your Pro Mix so it's at a higher PH? I know that feeling of losing the shiny leaves and seeing the dull bluish green leaves. I chased that away with higher P in veg, but my crop doesn't seem to like the higher P in bloom as much for some reason. I agree with Shed that it's not hydro because it takes so long for the roots to deplete the root zone of the wetness, whereas other forms of potted hydro, the air has a lot more influence of the speed of drying. Maybe also the buffer in the soil is also a factor of what is or isn't hydro, I'm not exactly sure. I still consider this soil inert though, so nutes are required for success.

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Skybound said:
make your own Pro Mix yet?
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Great idea. I’ll make some up. I dragged the tote full of sifted peat and put it next to my woodstove after I posted about it. It’s still wet but almost getting to a useable state now.

edit. What is
Skybound said:
mined lime
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? I’m guessing that is calcium carbonate pretty much the same as oyster shell.

I have regular and pelletized dolomite lime as well.
 
Thanks. Then for the 15+ gallons I have it looks like I would add about 200 ml each of ground up oyster shell, and dolomite.
 
i have to go back and go through the hash stuff in this journal again
 
Osf

Osf


A few minutes with the grain grinder and I have more than enough flour. Aromatic.... Even enough left over to make a delicious gluten-free cake for my girlfriend next time she’s being annoying


Skybound said:
Will that rosebud get them hot enough to pulverize them?
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Hell yes. They’re glowing red within a minute. Shards shooting all over the place. Easy to crumble after that.

Hey @bluter
:passitleft:
 
how goes ?

:passitleft:
 
bluter said:
how goes ?

:passitleft:
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Another dark and stormy winter day to smoke my way through.
:lot-o-toke:
With my nocturnal sleeping schedule I hardly ever see any daylight lately other than my phone screen -not sure if that counts.

While you’re here do you have any thoughts on why mega crop hates me and any particular angles to try when I do some side-by-side tests?
:thanks: :enthusiastic thanks with bouquet of flowers:
 
hehe...I grew up with the same ole skool grinders...grinding chuck and making breadcrumbs...didn't have a flour attachment tho'...I Like it!...still have a couple similar grinders, but haven't seen any use for years...want to get one with sausage tube, so I can make my own on a small scale when I like...stay well in the back country...cheerz... :high-five: ...h00k...:hookah:...
 
darkness sucks. i worked graveyards on a couple different jobs.

i actually been thinking about your mc hassels. weird. only thing i can think is don't try so hard ... ? .. :cheesygrinsmiley:


it may have something to do with the fact i'm hempy, and on RO. i start with a super clean slate and rely 100% on the nute and lighting alone. there really is nothing else.. no calmag ... nothing.

i'm not sure how mc acts in a soil media over the long haul. i suspect a flush with h202 between stages may help. also it gets a difficult stage in mid flower. the N it carries gets in the way. past it though it all gets better.

i kept my sativa run hungry - less N - and it seems to be paying off right now when i need to ramp the nutes and hold in flower. at least that is what pops is reporting. i'll know more in a couple days with pics.

if i ran a bud booster, it would take the pk up and still avoid the N. i can actually see the room for it perfectly on this grow. unfortunately greenleaf is out of BE right now. am trying to source it on the next run.
 
I use BC nutrients called future harvest Holland secret

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