Mama Trains Second Grow Bloom Box Royale by BCNL

[Mama Train]

Greetings all..
today the gurlz are adjusted to their new home in the 3'rockwool cubes. 24 hrs ago I added a mini dose of week 1 nutes to the cubes by hand. 2CC sensi 1&2 and 5CC B-52 to two gallons ph 5.4/ final ph 5.6(after nutes) filtered rainwater
they look great this morning
inside the cab 80
outside 72
humidity 65% (the mature fems next door r adding to the humidity. Good 4 veg, bad 4 buds....)
PH 5.7

im hand watering (once a day) for the next few days until roots r showing and nearly reaching the water in the tank

Mom is in her new home, used same nute mix for first hand watering.

 

[Mama Train]

and the other pics ...oooopppps!

 

[LaidBackinCali]

Just in time to grab a seat... i will be starting my produser box grow in bout week

 

[Mama Train]

Just in time to grab a seat... i will be starting my produser box grow in bout week

cool...want to watch how it goes in your producer. right next 2 this one is my first grow in the bloom box and i learned a bit LOLOOL

 

[TheAnswer1776]

The baby girls are looking great mama!

 

[Snuggs]

Hey Mama! I'd like to jump in and get my subscription as well.

 

[BootUmAll]

Lurking and watchin!

 

[Mama Train]

TY prez &boot....I appreciate ur support

 

[Snuggs]

Ya know Mama, I've been wanting a new name and a few people write back with "Prez" so maybe it's a sign.

 

[Mama Train]

Good Afternoon all,
Been so very busy that Ive held back on updating this journal until I have all the exciting news and photos.

From the Journal:
7/28 All the Gurlz were up so we turned on the lights. Im going 18/8 under a CFL in the bloom box. The moisyure is good...they r getting plain h2o at this point
I have 7 out of 8, but 1 fell over during a moisture check. down 2 6 plants

7/29 tops greening up with the light. #7 is GONE. That leaves 1 for mom and 5 for the chamber. Whew ...that give us room to work in the box till we get better at managing height.

8/2 Good root structure on all so into the 3" rockwool.
Planted the MOM
PH'd 5.4/5.6(with very light nute mixture)
Hand watering w/ nutes once a daythrough emmitters

8/3 Hand watered once, mom's moisture good

8/7 Changed rez...roots r showing through 3" rockwool, started full watering schedule and week 1 veg formula of:
5CCea Sensi A&B w/ 45CC B52
PH was 5.5 when it went into the tank so we will see this PM if it holds LOL
MOM is at 1/3 tank so we will wait to add to her

8/7 PM Ph is going up a bit to 6

8/8 This AM the PH is 6.5
here are the shots

I see the first thee finger leafset emerging

This is a lil over two weeks from germination

 

[Dowg]

Your girls are looking very nice Moma. Love your set up.

 

[Mama Train]

I wanted to update this second set of daughters.
The following pics were taken Monday Aug 16. We changed the res to the week 2 veg formula. Mom is struggling. Beginner error (what ws I thinking?) I put her in the coco brick as soon as roots emerged from the 1" rockwoolL. should have move her to the three " cubes and given her a couple weeks in the veg tank...
Im thinking about leaving her there to see if she develops. I plan on topping the gurlz in veg and trying my first clones. If a choice clone makes it....she may become mom. Im thinking of topping in week three veg, then repeating that week so they can recover. Most important to get a good mom from this swiss cheese batch.
here's some pics:

The PH is holding between 5.8 &6.1...wayyyyyy better than first grow.
'smiles 2 all! Mama appreciates all the feedback!

 

[Mama Train]

Good evening all...
Today is res change day. Im flushing with PH'd water before adding the weekly nutes. Today we fed 10CC a & B & 60 CC b-52
Mom is starting to use a little water and im still intrigued Will she recover and develop normally, just a lil stunted? This could b good 4 my gro system.
in any case...im topping the babies this wednesday and will wait 7 day before puttong um in the flower box. The tops will be my first attempt at cloning.
Enjoy todays shots.

on a side note....
I just discovered (counting my beans) that I grew 1 of these swiss cheese in gro 1. I thought I germed an Ice seed...this is a preview of comming attractions. The cheese smells pungent and kinda like cheese....the taste is distinct and super savory..not sweet like a bblgum or haze. U almost want to smoke it while eating a steak, kinda like wine. The taste is bound to develop further as its only been curing for 7 days...imagine if I can wait a month!!!!! I am determined to get a great mom and keep this super tasty strain in the pantry. The colas were frosted with trics...looked like crumbled blu cheese and my fingers stick together when i touch the budz. Ill update the taste report after they have some jar time.

Mama luvs u all...thanks 4 watchin

 

[Snuggs]

The cheese smells pungent and kinda like cheese....the taste is distinct and super savory..not sweet like a bblgum or haze. U almost want to smoke it while eating a steak, kinda like wine.

Nice, some weed with class... Looking good Mama!

 

[Green007]

I'm late, but I'm in! You're off to a great start mama!

 

[Mama Train]

Greetings All ,
Yesterday was res/change...end of week three veg. I moved the gurlz to the flower chamber and switched the lights. We r using sensi bloom A&B week 1 flower@ 25ccE + 10G Bud Blood.

This time there are 5 gurlz in the chamber instead of 9. In addition Im going to top on Wednesday Night. im doing this so I can give the colas space to form. NO CST this time LOL. The temp/humid is nice @ 45% & 72degrees
PH: 5.8
PPM into tank....490

Heres some photos:

 

[Mama Train]

A couple side notes:
Back to using tap water...the hydro PH drops work much better. PH is staying under control so far
I added three additional airstones...I now have 7 on 5 plants
Mama is looking better...she was started the same time as the seedlings.
Im going to clone the tops on wednesday. If I am successful then one of the clones will b mom. Ill need them in 4 weeks.

Smiles to u all. Mama appreciates all my Deep Water Culture pals.

 

[ozric420]

Look'in good mama

 

[Mama Train]

Greetings all,
Well as I threatened...I topped last night. These were growing at an incredible rate and getting out of control this time is NOT AN OPTION!!!!! I topped three and am waiting for the lights to come on to check out the damage. I cloned the taken material just 2 see if can. Never tried before. Plan to make a mom if I get a good one.
Heres a shot of my handiwork

Full cab...mom, clones, topped flower box

Mom is recovering

The headless gurlz

Two kept their heads

The Clones

The PH is 5.6!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The temps r 85 in the veg box & 87 in the flower box
res temp in flower 85.6
Humid both sides 55%

Will mist clones at lights on if needed. I used B52 in the hold water when I took the clones 1 drop and juicy roots gel. I took um 45 min before lights out so they got a lil nap after all that.

my fingers r crossed. Never topped or cloned b4

stay tuned.....


Mama luvs u all

 

[Sky Rocket]

Somewhat late but I'm aboard for round 2. Cloning will be like cutting pie (lol). Now topping I never down but from what I read it doesn't look that hard. Glad your ph is more stable than your last go.