Very nice set up, will be looking in, looks like you have everything under control. I tried the Fim and it resulted in lots of bud sites. You'll like it.
If I didn't know any better it appears almost all of my fim cuts did not work LOL... i dont know. I guess I'll wait 2 more days and if this new leaf set grows in like normal, im just going to top i think...
I can definitely see why my fims didnt work, the more I look at my original cuts I can definitely understand that I didn't go low enough to cut off the very top of the new growth. I guess I cut 50% instead of 80%.
Nice recovery darkpiece. The plants look happy and healthy now. It is a shame that you had to make a switch to soil, but you gotta do what you gotta do. When do plan on switching the photoperiod for bloom?
Ya im not overly excited about going soil like this... I was really looking forward to feeding them iguana juice grow the entire veg cycle, although I think I will start working some of it in though in the next week or so as the already hot soil will begin to deplete.
I'm not 100% yet when I'm going to flower. They have only been in 2gal pots for about 8 days. I want to flower in 5 gal pots for sure. I think I should be on time with a transplant in about another 8-10 days, then I will veg about another 8-10 days after that... so I'm thinking about another 2.5 weeks minimum before I flower. I want them to be in their new containers for at least a week before I flip to 12/12.
Well after close examination, I have come to the realization that the 4 FIMs I did on 7/16 (slh1, twi2, twi3, ss1) did not succeed. The new growth on all 4 appeared to return to normal symmetric branching. So I tried again! I'm pretty damn sure I got it this time. I took more off than I did last time and I think I am going to see some success this time around.
I'll need another day or two before I can diagnose the other 2 that I did on 7/17 (twi1 and slh2). If it appears I failed, I will go back in for a better cut. Lost some more days again doing this lol, but I think I will reap the rewards for the patience in the end.
One of the bagseeds is a confirmed female, so I immediately transplanted into a 2gal container and fed from a gallon mix of:
I also layered the new mold for the transplant in rooting hormone powder.
This particular bagseed has very little secondary growth. I am hoping she will start to branch out a bit in her new home as she was very rootbound in that 3.5" container.
I am not expecting much from her overall, but she is a female so I will try my best now to get her thriving.
I'll post some pics of the new FIMs and the transplanted bagseed sometime this weekend.
2 gal water
- 2ml superthrive
- 2.2ml root excelurator
- 12ml hygrozyme
- 5.5ml myco madness
pH 6.3
feed:
ss1 - 1.25L
twi3 - 1.25L
slh1 - 1L
twi1 - 1L
twi2 - 1.25L
SLH2 - 1L
Pics:
Here are the essentials:
Here is SS1
She is really starting to go... I need to spread her out more.
Here is Twilight3
The best of the 3 twilight, I am very excited about this one
Here is SLH1
Probably my favorite, right up there with Twilight 3.... very excited to see what she has to offer.
Here is Twilight1
She was already smaller than the other 2 when the bottled water incident took place, she is just very tiny with tight nodes.
Here is Twilight2
Similar to Twilight 3, but I messed up the LST a little on this one, alot of her complimentary secondaries were not positioned properly to accept direct light so they are underdeveloped, while the other half of her secondaries are going straight up, so it should be interesting to see how this one flowers.
And here is SLH2
Coming a long nicely... this one also took a huge hit with that nute lockout issue, but I think she is filling in nicely now.
Those were all from last night before watering... here they are just now waking up under the light, sorry 4 the lines
You can see the bagseed female in the 2gal pot on the left. Not much of a plant at this point, but like I said, I will let her do what I can to get her to thrive. She was fimmed as well.
I also confirmed 1 of the bagseed to be male so I chopped immediately.
1 bagseed remains to be sexed.
SS2, the runt that barely survived the nute lockout issue is still in her 3.5" pot. I'll transplant her when I get around to it and flower her with the rest. I have admittedly been ignoring her and she definitely should have been transplanted a long time ago with the rest but I just lost the excitement for her. She will end up just like the bagseed, probably just one main cola.
Added the mylar yesterday as well as the additional canopy fan.
I lowered the light and the canopy is still very cool to the touch. I am not sure on exact temps but I think they are just fine. I'll eventually get a hygro/thermometer in there though.
The new fim cuts appear to be a success at this point, although its still a little early to tell how big of a success they will be, I am confident the plants won't be growing back to normal again so now its just a matter of how many new secondaries will become of it!!
With having to fim, then waiting 3-4 days to realize it failed, and then fim again, it has definitely caused me to lose some rate of growth and it is far from optimal, but if that is my worst problem, then I am the completely ok with that!
I am aiming for a transplant this sunday into 5 gal pots, then let them go for a week and then flip it to 12/12.
I may extend a few extra days though to let the new fim secondaries get established though, otherwise, it will have been useless, so really my deciding factor is the new growth from the fim cuts.
I will likely add a very low dose of iguana juice grow to the next feeding, although I will keep a close eye on any type of yellowing/leaf tip burn at this point.
This was my 2nd feeding of Root Excelurator and I think I am sold already. Their rate of growth has been remarkable considering the 2 botched fim cuts ive gone through. I can't wait to see that rootball when I transplant into 5 gal pots!!
I am also excited to see how they react to the hygrozyme, I have read nothing but amazing things about this product and what it can do for the soil environment.