Winter Weedy Wonderland - Auto Grow - Royal Queen Seeds

Gee64 said:
Yeah, but that brand will barely get brix over 22🤣🤣🤣🤣.

Sorry G, for those new to brix, 22 brix is legendary status👊
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Well, I sure as chit am nowhere close to that!

Okay, I did a brix test on a leaf from Royal Gorilla in mid flower who is the most affected by the thrips. Her leaves are a mess.
I got the liquid perfectly on the glass plate this time.

The Brix on that one was a fuzzy 8 almost to 9.

I have not fed the plants yet. I wanted to hold off until I ran another test so I know what to adjust.
 
Lady Cannafan said:
Well, I sure as chit am nowhere close to that!

Okay, I did a brix test on a leaf from Royal Gorilla in mid flower who is the most affected by the thrips. Her leaves are a mess.
I got the liquid perfectly on the glass plate this time.

The Brix on that one was a fuzzy 8 almost to 9.

I have not fed the plants yet. I wanted to hold off until I ran another test so I know what to adjust.
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Ok once Ca is known to be good (fuzzy) O2
is next,which is controlled by soil moisture, so start searching Lady C, you need that Water Stik😊
 
Gee64 said:
Ok once Ca is known to be good (fuzzy) O2
is next,which is controlled by soil moisture, so start searching Lady C, you need that Water Stik😊
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Yeah, I know. But bundling up in my Ralphie snow suit will take some time before I hit that garage. LOL
So, this reading means my calcium appears okay?
 
Lady Cannafan said:
Yeah, I know. But bundling up in my Ralphie snow suit will take some time before I hit that garage. LOL
So, this reading means my calcium appears okay?
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Yes, the fuzzy line indicates healthy calcium levels. Crisp means they are low.

So next is oxygen, because it's just an adjustment, then comes carbon, at which point we need to take leaf temps, to rule out CO2 lockout at the stomata, and then P.

It's rarely P if you have commercial supersoil, or have added soft rock phosphate (SRP) or high P fossilized guano.

But the 1st thing to stimulate P is to ensure robust mictobes, so at that point EWC top dressing and a 1 time shot of unsulphured BlackStrap Molasses to boost microbial health. BSM is artificial and addictive for microbes, but a one time shot is a huge boost without any detriment. Also a myco drench as per your myco mixing instructions to rule out weak myco.

So P and microbes happen together.

The 5 bases.

If none of that works then your soil is low on minerals, so if you have any high mineral dry top dressing you can add some of that right away too, to get a jump, but Geoflora is a good mineral input so it's likely not that.

It's almost always calcium and watering.

So soil moisture for now. Take a selfie Ralphie, more Photo of the Month material...🤣

We will get it sorted. Your close already.
 
Any chance of you getting a picture of your next brix reading so I can see your calcium levels? It needs to be fuzzy enough so your eye says, hmmm, somewhere around 9.5, but maybe 9, or maybe 10? If it's a difinitive 9 or 9.5 or whatever, you still need calcium. The fuzz needs to be at least a half brix wide.
 
Gee64 said:
Any chance of you getting a picture of your next brix reading so I can see your calcium levels? It needs to be fuzzy enough so your eye says, hmmm, somewhere around 9.5, but maybe 9, or maybe 10? If it's a difinitive 9 or 9.5 or whatever, you still need calcium. The fuzz needs to be at least a half brix wide.
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Not sure how I'm going to get a photo of that. Haven't tried yet. Maybe the phone and putting the lens right up to it?
How are the others doing it?
 
Hahahahahahhahaba is all I say about getting a picture. It’s simple not possible on my phone. iPhone with three lenses and none agree who should look through the scope.

Perhaps a regular camera like dslr or point and shoot. I was trying for like 30 minutes yesterday but, to everyone’s relief, was unsuccessful. Good luck and let me know if you get it maybe it’ll work for me too what ever you figure.
 
Retract that photo thing. I just did it with my phone and it worked okay. Just need to adjust the lens a little when I take it.
 
Waywardwayne said:
Hahahahahahhahaba is all I say about getting a picture. It’s simple not possible on my phone. iPhone with three lenses and none agree who should look through the scope.

Perhaps a regular camera like dslr or point and shoot. I was trying for like 30 minutes yesterday but, to everyone’s relief, was unsuccessful. Good luck and let me know if you get it maybe it’ll work for me too what ever you figure.
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I got interrupted with a long phone call, so couldn't get back here.
I put the cell phone camera right up against the eyepiece on the refractometer and it seemed to work. I haven't done it with an actual sample in the meter yet, but I'm sure it will work.
Turn the flash off on the phone camera though.
 
Gee64 said:
I'm out until tonight, so no hurry on the water stik. Do you let the surface of your pots dry out? If so, is it crusty, or fluffy and loose?
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The surface does get dried out a little. I wouldn't say crusty though. More of a loose texture.
 
Waywardwayne said:
Hahahahahahhahaba is all I say about getting a picture. It’s simple not possible on my phone. iPhone with three lenses and none agree who should look through the scope.

Perhaps a regular camera like dslr or point and shoot. I was trying for like 30 minutes yesterday but, to everyone’s relief, was unsuccessful. Good luck and let me know if you get it maybe it’ll work for me too what ever you figure.
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I only have one lens on my phone. Do you have a choice on which lens to use when you take a photo? You could cover the other two up with something and put the uncovered lens against the eyepiece. See if that works.
 
No choice but I can usually trick it. I just got a picture of it though. I took the eyepiece of the lens on the refrato and was able to get this

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I coiled my hand am around the refractometer like I was gonna stab something with it and that allowed the camera to stay on the macro lens and focus some. It was a struggle and the camera kept trying to balance the light. I think that’s why you can almost see some purple in that line. It’s the camera trying to decide the settings that look good to it. Maybe! But either way you gave me the clue I needed thanks. 🙏
 
Waywardwayne said:
No choice but I can usually trick it. I just got a picture of it though. I took the eyepiece of the lens on the refrato and was able to get this

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I coiled my hand am around the refractometer like I was gonna stab something with it and that allowed the camera to stay on the macro lens and focus some. It was a struggle and the camera kept trying to balance the light. I think that’s why you can almost see some purple in that line. It’s the camera trying to decide the settings that look good to it. Maybe! But either way you gave me the clue I needed thanks. 🙏
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Glad it worked. I just took this with the cell phone with nothing on the prism, but I need to adjust my white balance or fuss with some things. This was a photo of the photo on the cell phone using my dslr. I hate having to connect the phone to the PC, find the files and save somewhere. One camera memory card, and instant access. LOL

Edit: yeah I could have a more focused shot. Just wanted to see if it worked first.

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Waywardwayne said:
No choice but I can usually trick it. I just got a picture of it though. I took the eyepiece of the lens on the refrato and was able to get this

IMG_1625.jpeg


I coiled my hand am around the refractometer like I was gonna stab something with it and that allowed the camera to stay on the macro lens and focus some. It was a struggle and the camera kept trying to balance the light. I think that’s why you can almost see some purple in that line. It’s the camera trying to decide the settings that look good to it. Maybe! But either way you gave me the clue I needed thanks. 🙏
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Just to be clear, was that cell phone camera or a dslr?
 
@Gee64 Don't worry about answering right away. When you have time. Never rush for me.
You said:
"Also a myco drench as per your myco mixing instructions to rule out weak myco."

What are you referring to there? I'm not using a myco mix. I'm assuming you are talking about Mycorrhizae?

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Azimuth said:
That one looks good, and you might as well throw a water stick for plants in your basket. 6.50 on the Zon.
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You read my mind. I tried to look in the tool cabinets and just got too cold. As cheap as they are, it's worth it to my skinny cold lil' fingers. LOL Apparently overnight delivery, but I never ever count on that. 😂
I got some prilled dolomite as well.
 
Get a single probe, moisture only meter. The dual probes with the light and pH meters aren't as good for the moisture testing purposes.
 
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