HighTechRasta's 1000W China LED COCO 4x3 2in1 Tent Perpetual SCROG With BruceBanner & Bagseed

[HighTechRasta]

So, as an experiment and insurance policy
against my LSD seeds that aint doing much....

At 7:55pm, few mins ago, I mixed 500ml RO water
with 3 drops of AN CalMag and 2 drops of Remo
VeloKelp, Ph'd down to 5.7 with Apple Cider Vinegar
for a PPM of 83.
Put 20ml of that in a shot glass
Performed "Scarification"(yup, it's a thing)
on 4 juicy look'n Bagseeds
and plopped them in...
For a start time of 8pm.

Should they be females, they will get outdoor homes...

 

[HighTechRasta]

15th Day of 12/12

Sexing Pics,
Need some help...

This is Bruce Banner Bagseed my #2, looks female to me, I've seen pistils somewhere, but the structure
looks right too...

This is Bruce Banner Bagseed my #1, also looking female, pistils spotted, structure looks right...

This is my 5yr Unknown Bagseed, not sure on this one, no pistils spotted yet, structure looks male??

This is my 10yr Unknown Bagseed, pretty convinced this is male, by the structure?? Pic 1.

Pic 2, same plant

Pic 3, same plant.

My Bagseed ratio is not gonna look good after this, me thinks...
Sure glad the Bruce Banner is looking good though!

Comments Please...

 

[Skybound]

I see fems, all fems.

 

[HighTechRasta]

In my Benny Tea for Coco research, I found this:

"Fungi such as Aspergillus nidulans produce enzymes called cellulases that break down the cellulose in the coco fibers. At this point, the coir becomes a carbon source (energy) for all the micro-organisms in the soil and the plants themselves."

Now I have to find a product with Aspergillus nidulans Fungi.

Also found this to be pretty important too:

"The microflora living in coco requires nitrogen and removes it from the coir in a process called nitrogen drawdown. To balance this drawdown, a coco-specific base nutrient should have a higher nitrogen percentage than a base for soil and hydro."

I think I am addressing this issue with my use of AN SensiCalMagXtra, the NPK on it is 4-0-0.
I quickly found out the hard way, that you need to extra-jack your CalMag under LEDs!
So, with the amount going in, I'm thinking the extra N should be covered.
Another thing that needs addressing with coco is Iron. I don't remember the science,
but it's a thing. Iron is in the CalMag too.... Oh Grrrrr...
Ok, just checked the CalMag bottles I have here and things just changed.
The AN CalMag has 0.09% Iron
The Botanicair has 0.1% and
Remo MagNifiCal has 1%, I sense Remo knows something about Iron,
the NPK on it is 3-0-0 so should also be good for elevated N.
I'm off the Green Planet nutrients idea and now going Remo,
as I have a full sponsorship from a local grow shop to use it.
Shouldn't take too long to run these other 2 bottles out, these
girls are thirsty!

 

[Lowrider72]

Looking good Rasta, good luck with the new nutes.

 

[Skybound]

Now I see why organic growers keep some molasses in their soils. FWIW, 2.4mg/l is the same as PPM and 2.4 ppm of iron is perfect for cannabis. I have mine to 2, but will be jacking it up in the next custom micro blend I whip up.

Blackstrap Molasses Nutrition

 

[HighTechRasta]

Purple Nuken solo Bagseed is doing well...

Training went well.
Topped at 4th node.
2 new tops trained out.
Next node down trained out.
Next node down pulled/tied into the center to fill that empty space.
Then bottom node branches racing up the sides with only daily light bending.
Canopy is even.

 

[HighTechRasta]

Now I see why organic growers keep some molasses in their soils. FWIW, 2.4mg/l is the same as PPM and 2.4 ppm of iron is perfect for cannabis. I have mine to 2, but will be jacking it up in the next custom micro blend I whip up.

Blackstrap Molasses Nutrition

Bro, I've read this like 10 times and although I get it, it seems kinda random...
What we're you referring to about the molasses in soil? or just expand on your thought please

Are you telling me that mg/L is the same as PPM?
Were you saying that you found the exact perfect Iron level is 2.4 ppm?
And that you're currently at 2ppm and brewing next for 2.4ppm?

I love this Tea thing!
I'm going to dial this right in for coco and call it "Rasta's Coco Tea"

 

[HighTechRasta]

Doh!
@Skybound I just noticed when I quoted you, that you posted the link for the molasses
and it all makes sense now. Sorry Brother, I thought the link was part of your Signature.

Ok so, there's 2.4mg of Iron per tablespoon of Blackstrap.
I think you're telling me that if I add 1-tbsp/L I'll get 2.4ppm of Iron?
Seems Blackstrap's got a bunch of CalMag in it too, so that's freak'n Awesome!
What and where did you find the perfect level of Iron for Cannabis?

This Tea thing is fun, gives me something to really dig into
while other stuff is running on near auto-pilot...

 

[HighTechRasta]

Ok,

"Rasta's Coco Benny Tea" is what this will end up as.

Still getting my head around the fine details, but I feel like
when I taper off the Nutes at the end, the effects of this Tea
will still be feeding the plant anything it might want right to
the death toll. I like that! As I'm big on the idea of not abruptly
switching to a flush. I was planing on a 1 week taper, but now
thinking of a 4 day taper, knowing my Bennies are there feeding.

The Future Is Bright

 

[Skybound]

Doh!
@Skybound I just noticed when I quoted you, that you posted the link for the molasses
and it all makes sense now. Sorry Brother, I thought the link was part of your Signature.

Ok so, there's 2.4mg of Iron per tablespoon of Blackstrap.
I think you're telling me that if I add 1-tbsp/L I'll get 2.4ppm of Iron?
Seems Blackstrap's got a bunch of CalMag in it too, so that's freak'n Awesome!
What and where did you find the perfect level of Iron for Cannabis?

This Tea thing is fun, gives me something to really dig into
while other stuff is running on near auto-pilot...

This information is still in it's infant stages as far as I can tell, but about 6 months ago, on RIU, when switching from GH 3par/supplements to Jack's 321 (made from salts), I got to a many days long Q&A session with some seasoned growers and mostly me picking their brains for the safest known PPM ranges of each and every element. Over time, I was able to put together a list of those notes, and after cross checking them with all the other limitted info on this topic on the web, as well as comparing to the various other brands nutrient lines that I've analyzed and cross referenced, and in conjunction with my own experimenting with these numbers for the past 3-4 months

(coming up for air)

my consensus at this time is that 2ppm of Iron is perfect for Cannabis*

* = this is for hydro in inert media. The addition of organics will change the concentrations by that unknown amount.

I'm not tryna come off as a know it all, but as it relates to hydro nutrients, that all I do and study right now. Here are a few lines to compare, but IMO, they're all imprefect. Jack's 321 is the best, but I've seen grows that use it and the leaves still look like ass. My current regimen is better, but it is still not perfect and I deal with calcium, and sometimes K def, plus I also now suspect my copper is a little thin and am considering upping it in the next micro blend I mix then try.

 

[Skybound]

This one looks like a winner;

 

[HighTechRasta]

18 Days 12/12

Sativa dominant Bagseed in front, Unknown Hybrid Bagseed in rear.

Bruce Banner Bagseed front and rear.

Playing catch up again for a few posts...

 

[Skybound]

It's lookin real groovy in here Rasta!!!!

 

[Pennywise]

Good looking tent full of ladies.

 

[HighTechRasta]

So, back on the 13th, I took these 2 Bruce Banner cuttings.
1 from my #1 and 1 from #2.

Really dislike the green crap that shows up immediately on the peat pods.
Pic taken on the 18th, they're 5 days old there.

 

[HighTechRasta]

So, on the 22nd, I got a heating mat and a DIY humidity dome.
Took an extra cutting from BB1+2 and 2 cuttings from the Sativa Bagseed.

I made little light blocking covers for the pods, great place for labels,
I hate that green crap on my peat!
The sickly looking one from the previous pic is now in the back-middle,
looking even more sickly, but it's hanging in there, so am I,
she's not dead till she's all the way dead!
On the left of it all, you can see my humidity thing with my 4 bagseeds germinating in it.

 

[HighTechRasta]

Purple Nuken solo Bagseed is doing well...

Training went well.
Topped at 4th node.
2 new tops trained out.
Next node down trained out.
Next node down pulled/tied into the center to fill that empty space.
Then bottom node branches racing up the sides with only daily light bending.
Canopy is even.

So, one might have noticed when I posted those pics of my Purple Nuken,
that the leaves were all curling down. This started happening the day before the pics
but I was waiting to see how it was going to go, as everything else is in check.
Well I did not stop! And it drove me nuts to this very minute.
All I could find as the cause is over-watering. I was convinced by a video
that said, straight leaf stems with curled down leaves is under-watering.
Curled down leaf stems with the leaves curled down is over-watering.
Is this correct?

I cut off it's water 2 days ago, for that day and it perked up a little bit.
Next morning the plant was getting light to lift, so I put the water back on adjusted to less.
It doesn't seem to be helping...??

 

[HighTechRasta]

So, for reasons unknown, I went all "Edward Scissorhands" on the P-Nuken last night,
looks like this tonight...

Jury's still out on this one, need your help peeps...

 

[HighTechRasta]

Look who made it out of the propagation zone!
Bruce Banner #2 Clone, in her new coco air-cup.