Winter 2022 Gro & Flo Run

[gr865]

Made a few adjustments this weekend.
Raised the temp in the tent, was too low at 60 F and the RH of 42. After resetting this weekend it was 67 F and an RH of 63. I will run this temp and RH for a few days then decrease both, looking at a low and slow.
All 6 trays of my Stack-It drying rack system are full. I am looking forward to using the new bowl trimmer I just ordered.

Four of the 6 trays full

All trays full.

Most of the buds are heavy in weight and they are mostly tight.

 

[Stunger]

What a lovely harvest - well done GR8!

 

[gr865]

After drying, full branches on Stack-it drying screen for two weeks

Then finishing trim the buds are in jars curing.

Final weight going into the jars is 625 grams, 22.3 zips. Less than I expected but when the lockout started at around day 42 due to root slime and not being able to control the slime the plants just stopped taking in nutrients and only drinking water. They just stopped growth and individual branches began dying.

And after about two weeks of trying to resolve the problem I decided to begin harvest, about 10 days to two weeks early. The plants stopped stacking and putting on any weight.
The trichome's overall were probably 60 plus % cloudy, the rest were still clear.

My take away from this grow:
1. I did not cover the grow pots, next grow I will build cover made from a 4x8 foot sheet of Styrofoam insulation board.
2. I will use the waterfall method during the early part of the grow to establish the root system. I think that may have been part of the problem, the light was able to get to the clay pellet and penatrate into the pellets. After the roots are established I will go back to filling the control buckets directly from the reservoir.
3. The temps in the tent were fine the whole grow so will make not change there. I will be moving the control bucket to the outside of the tent to keep it cooler as the AC will hit it directly.
4. I determined that I have to realize my age and physical condition so I will not be adding a third row of buckets, making it 9 buckets and stick with the 6 buckets I began with. This will be easier to move the plants around and remove them from the tent as needed.

Well until my next grow, that I will be starting mid summer and grow them in Solo cups with coco till they root well, then wash the roots to put them in the ebb and flow system, I will be taking a few months off.
Not sure if I will try and get some clones, thinking of going to NM and get some clones, or start some Dos Si Dos from seeds.

 

[gr865]

Few pics of the trichomes of the LSD and Blue Berry.

 

[MackMurder]

The grows did not fail do to pH but I did have to constantly add pH down due to fluctuations.

I have a 70 gallon rez with a flood and drain table. i have my resevoir on the concret slab on a basement floor so keeps cool. 2 big air stones. Flood table 3 times a day for 10 minutes. Dont have to change my water for 3 weeks if i dont want too. No deficiency. No burn. No slime bro. Wish i would of went to flood and drain years ago. Wife used to have to water my pots every 3 days. I only have to get her to top up the water in resi once everry 10 days in flower when im gone for 20. Its so bloody easy i feel stupid for waiting 4 years before trying it.
Most i ever pulled off a plant in soil dry was 3.75oz flood and drain with a 4" rockwool cube was 7.4oz

I put a layer of cotton batton on botto. of table. Like 1/4" thick. And 4" rockwool on top of that. Roots grow into the cotton. Roots are only brown from nute solution but u can see nice and white and big.
Ez to clean up. The panda film i put over table creates a humidity barrier for roots and protects them.

 

[Stunger]

It's beyond my pay grade GR8. But looking good!

 

[Mike Wright]

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