I haven't tried it yet LadyC. It's currently in the freezer nearly full of ground weed.
I now have a choice of getting it out and shaking it or going outside to shovel snow.
I'll prolly be able to let you know shortly how things went!
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I now have a choice of getting it out and shaking it or going outside to shovel snow.
I'll prolly be able to let you know shortly how things went!
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Well, I did the VPD tests. 10 hour mark.
One Goat plant reads between 1.2-1.5 VPD in different areas from top to outer middle of the light coverage. Goat 2 read 1.6-1.8 VPD from same areas.
I think that's okay? Hit me if I'm wrong.
I did two Brix tests, one of each Goats.
Goat 1 sits at a fuzzy 9, and Goat 2 at a fuzzy 6. I don't think that is a good thing?
I'll try to post those pics tomorrow. I'm still working at trying to get a decent amount of liquid for the refractometer, the press works okay but the leaves aren't giving out much. I need to find something better to put the balled up leaf in to keep it from spreading around.
I don't have the hand strength for the pliers, and the vice grips are a PITA to try to position the coins and the sample to squeeze.
I'll get it figured out tomorrow.
All four plants got a quart of the dolo water after regular water feed tonight.
Could be my imagination, but while working on the plants earlier I didn't see many of those flying B*stard thrips whiz by me. They are still there, but I felt like they had dwindled down a bit. Fingers crossed.
One Goat plant reads between 1.2-1.5 VPD in different areas from top to outer middle of the light coverage. Goat 2 read 1.6-1.8 VPD from same areas.
I think that's okay? Hit me if I'm wrong.
I did two Brix tests, one of each Goats.
Goat 1 sits at a fuzzy 9, and Goat 2 at a fuzzy 6. I don't think that is a good thing?
I'll try to post those pics tomorrow. I'm still working at trying to get a decent amount of liquid for the refractometer, the press works okay but the leaves aren't giving out much. I need to find something better to put the balled up leaf in to keep it from spreading around.
I don't have the hand strength for the pliers, and the vice grips are a PITA to try to position the coins and the sample to squeeze.
I'll get it figured out tomorrow.
All four plants got a quart of the dolo water after regular water feed tonight.
Could be my imagination, but while working on the plants earlier I didn't see many of those flying B*stard thrips whiz by me. They are still there, but I felt like they had dwindled down a bit. Fingers crossed.
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Do you have a brush for the powder? Something like a make up brush to brush the powder off the glass. I have a fan brush used for painting. You don't have to have one, but it made it easier for me. Just tap the brush on whatever you are collecting in it to get any residue off.I haven't tried it yet LadyC. It's currently in the freezer nearly full of ground weed.
I know have a choice of getting it out and shaking it or going outside to shovel snow.
I'll prolly be able to let you know shortly how things went!
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I didn't grind my weed up, I just broke up the buds and trim a little. This pic shows the fan make up brush I use too.I haven't tried it yet LadyC. It's currently in the freezer nearly full of ground weed.
I know have a choice of getting it out and shaking it or going outside to shovel snow.
I'll prolly be able to let you know shortly how things went!
I was ready to jump back onto Zon to initiate return procedures when I saw mine today! I thought it was supposed to measure 15.5 x 10.5 inches and thought, they sent me the wrong damn size. Then I reviewed my purchase and saw its measurements were given in centimeters not inches!I didn't grind my weed up, I just broke up the buds and trim a little. This pic shows the fan make up brush I use too.
It's not always easy being an online consumer!
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Yeah, I've been caught a time or two with that myself.I was ready to jump back onto Zon to initiate return procedures when I saw mine today! I thought it was supposed to measure 15.5 x 10.5 inches and thought, they sent me the wrong damn size. Then I reviewed my purchase and saw its measurements were given in centimeters not inches!
It's not always easy being an online consumer!
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put a sheet of aluminum foil, or wax paper or freezer paper under where you are going to shake to catch anything escaping. Fold it first so there's a fold to tap it into a container. I had some on the kitchen counter the first time, not a lot..but I want every bit of it. Greedy azzzzz.....I was ready to jump back onto Zon to initiate return procedures when I saw mine today! I thought it was supposed to measure 15.5 x 10.5 inches and thought, they sent me the wrong damn size. Then I reviewed my purchase and saw its measurements were given in centimeters not inches!
It's not always easy being an online consumer!
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You want to scope the top open fans for your highest VPD reading. 1.5 is still OK but dangerously close to too high.
What were your air and leaf temps and your RH numbers?
No, fuzzy is good tho.
What does the water stik say?
9 isn't too bad. These are typical bottom watering readings. If you switch to top watering it should look much better in a week. The myco may help too.
Did you add molasses yet?
Pretty soon Popeye will be admiring the size of your forearms
I roll the balled leaf around between my thumb and fingers until my finger tips get wet. That crushing releases the moisture and then the squeeze works better.
We'll get you there. If that VPD is high because your leaf temps are too high, then thats a good place to start. CO2 intake may be greatly restricted, and sugar is made from CO2.
Edit: VPD of 1.6-1.8 is too high.
I've been taking weekly brix readings from my flowering plants for a year now, so I decided to post a DIY for it.
Brix measurements can be tricky. You're measuring the percentage of "dissolved solids" in the sap of the plant, so if you test a crusty old leaf you'll get an artificially high reading. Less moisture=higher percentage of stuff in the fluid. Brix doesn't vary much across the plant, so it's not terribly important where the healthy leaf came from. It's more important to take the same sort of leaf from the same sort of place on every plant every time. I take a typical small 5-bladed leaf from mid-canopy. They're usually fairly plentiful - pretty crowded in there - lots to choose from.
Good brix readings for cannabis are 10-12.
Very good readings are in the 12-14 range.
Excellent readings are 14-16.
Spectacular readings can occasionally top 18.
If your results are especially high, be sure you're taking fair measurements.
Here's what I start with - vicegrips, a couple of thick metal slugs, a refractometer, and a typical healthy 5 bladed leaf.
I start by tucking the pertiole against the leaf and rolling/twisting it together.
Tuck it again, twist some more ...
I put the wad between the slugs and squish it carefully around the disks without releasing any juice ...
I reroll it, squish it for real and let a drop touch the prism ...
Flip it closed and take a reading ...
Reroll it, clean off the prism, and take another reading.
This is from a Carnival Cut I ran. I'll take a 17/17 any day.
Here's one from the archives.
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No, I haven't yet. Was going to ask though....
Next feeding? or do it tomorrow?
I'll be sure to monitor with the moisture meter.
I did get my Myco today. I need to read back and see how I was supposed to use that and when.
Depends on how hard you want to work at it
You could try to make butter or add to cooking after decarb
After shaking the trics off
I wash mine with alcohol & get a nice bit of honey oil
There is thc inside the buds that you can’t see
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Thank you Azi, I read that a few days ago but couldn't remember where. I've bookmarked it now.
Gee64
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The myco should have some root drench mixing instructions on it.
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@Gee64
The water stik is reading in the moist area on all of them. Nothing reading dry or wet. The top layer on one is a little dry to the touch.
The water stik is reading in the moist area on all of them. Nothing reading dry or wet. The top layer on one is a little dry to the touch.
Gee64
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Here is a youtube from Dynomyco. They don't seem to have a root drench system, they poke holes and pour it in.
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Okay, I'll get to that tomorrow.
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Yeah, I remember reading that the other day too when I was looking for how to apply it.
Has anyone here done a root drench with the Myco?
I'm sure when I rebuild the soil, it will be useful too.
Gee64
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Ok good. I would use the molasses next watering, and add the dyno myco right before.
Can you remember what your air and leaf temps were, and what RH was at?
Also, are you still bottom watering, or has that been stopped?
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Okay, just watched that. I'll do the holes and proceed as the video instructed. Thanks a bunch!
Gee64
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numbers?