Aberration Goes Ker Bloom! - Perpetual

[BWC BayArea]

Re: Aberration Goes Ker Bloom! - 2009

Hey Ab good to see that you're still at it. Just droppin by to say hey. Also I used your veg set up with the flouros. Works rather well. Got 2 dual lamps. One 35W & one 40W. I'm gonna peruse your journal and see what u been up to. I don't have a journal going but I do post pics in my gallery every now and then. If your curious drop in and see for yourself. Take care bro.

 

[Aberration]

Re: Aberration Goes Ker Bloom! - 2009

Hey BWC. Good to see you. Drop in any time, as always. So you are still growing, yes? How is your garden?

I had no idea so many people were using my floro hanging scheme. Lately, several people have mentioned they are.

[action report]
==> All plants - Weekly Beneficials (46):

1. G13xGB.3P, G13xGB.3Q : 1.50 gal ea

BBX.1G, BBX.1J : 1.25 gal ea

L.3A : 0.75 gal ea
MTP
BBX.2A

GDP.1H, GDP.1J : 0.50 gal ea
MTP.1A, MTP.1B

L.4C, L.4D : to saturation
TRN
GDP.1K, GDP.1L

BD.5L, BD.5N
BBX.2A, BBX.2D, BBX.2E
GDP.1F
G13xGB.4C, G13xGB.4F

MTP.1C : to saturation
BD.5S, BD.5T, BD.6A, BD.6B
L.4E, L.4F, L.4G, L.4H
G13xGB.4G, G13xGB.4H
BBX.2H, BBX.2J

BBX.2M, BBX.2N, BBX.2P : to saturation
L.4J, L.4K, L.4L
MTP.1D, MTP.1E, MTP.1F

-Mix (12) gallons
pH target: 6.20 (±.10) Actual: 6.23 @ 18.2 C
-Per gallon:
--- T Myco powder
1 t Gnatrol (Bt-i - Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis)
1/2 t Companion (Bacillus subtilis)
1 t Hygrozyme
[/action report]

 

[Aberration]

Re: Aberration Goes Ker Bloom! - 2009

I took some cuttings as well. They are rooting in the clone dome now. There are:

3 x Matanuskan Thunderf.
3 x Granddaddy Purps
3 x 'Lavender'
1 x Trinity

 

[BWC BayArea]

Re: Aberration Goes Ker Bloom! - 2009

Its growing, lol. Yea that flouro fixture saved me quite a bit compared to vegging under a 400W MH conversion bulb. Things are going ok. I feel I'm getting better as a grower. I've applied a lot of info I've aquired here and it shows in my more recent ventures. I have crossed strains, go a perpetual grow going, and overall my plants look good and I know what I did to get that result. Thanks for asking and thanks for providing concise details and answering quetions freely to people like myself. You're one of the growewrs I picked up a thing or two from. Thanks bro.

 

[Cptn]

Re: Aberration Goes Ker Bloom! - 2009

Hi Aber,
Just finished reading the entire journal . . . quite an inspiring voyage

I have a question and a 2 comments.
Question:
What were the results of the production test when you moved back from the BIG buckets to the 11 gallon buckets with extended time in veg for roots to develop before bloom? I lost track of which 2 plants you did that test with so I never caught the results. Seemed like the right way to go.

Comment 1:
Starting from seeds -
That elephant bud sprout that you planted was put in the soil upside down. The MJ seed grows the sprout up and then down (guided by gravity) then lever's her leafy head above the soil line for light when enough root has developed to support it.
When you planted your sprout, you put it white tip down, basically disabling it's ability to rise above the soil line. Seeds sprouted in paper towels that have longer roots (> 1/2") will tend to have an arc that you can exploit when you plant. If they are free of the seed pod and 3/4" or longer, just gently plant them with the leaves above the soil surface and root pointing down.
Make sure your fingers are wet when handling sprouts. Some sort of diluted rooting liquid would be a nice thing to dip your fingers in before picking one up and manipulating it in the soil.

Comment 2:
Wilting from dry roots -
As the previous poster mentioned, allowing the plant to "drink the root ball dry(ish)" does several positive things:

• Discourages root rot/mold/other "standing water" issues
• Facilitates oxygenation of root area

The plant itself is a reservoir for water, the wilting is a visible sign that it is running on it's own reserves.
Even though there are some positives to letting it cycle to the dry side, when the plant runs on reserves, growth slows that is something we always want to avoid in a finely tuned operation like yours to avoid negative impact on yeild.

If you think about how many styles of Hydroponics work, the roots are always wet, either with mist or solution. High levels of DO are maintained in the solution using various methods making a dry period unnecessary for that function. Root diseases are a cause for constant vigilance and are combated/prevented with several sets of tactics (none of which include letting the roots go dry.

In summary: the dry root ball option has a cost and several benefits. If the benefits can be achieved through other methods, you avoid paying the cost (in yield.)

If I were growing in soil, I would try to feed/water JUST before the wilt came, thus maximizing the O2 to the roots and discouraging root problems without the negative of having the plant run on reserves.

I have thoroughly enjoyed reading your journal and love your logical scientific approach to everything.

All the best!

 

[Aberration]

Re: Aberration Goes Ker Bloom! - 2009

Thanks bro.

Any time.

Hi Aber,
Just finished reading the entire journal . . . quite an inspiring voyage

I have a question and a 2 comments.
Question:
What were the results of the production test when you moved back from the BIG buckets to the 11 gallon buckets with extended time in veg for roots to develop before bloom?

Thanks. It's been a fun trip so far.

I haven't seen a significant drop in production, and the smaller buckets are easier to manage and cost less in nutes. And I'm already pushing the limits of my space. Until I max out the capability of these 9s I see no reason to go bigger.

Comment 1:
Starting from seeds -
That elephant bud sprout that you planted was put in the soil upside down.

Doh. Now I feel dumb. I see it . I think it would have helped had I let it go a lot longer in the paper towel, both because it would have been stronger, and because the direction to plant it would have been more obvious even to a knob like me. Hehe.

Comment 2:
Wilting from dry roots -

That makes sense given what I see. Thank you for the comments - that really helped. Especially with starting seeds. I feel more confident. And that's important, because I will soon possess more seeds, many of which I will only get one seed per strain. I guess I better get practicing with the two I already have.

I gave away BD.5L, BD.5N, BBX.2A, BBX.2D, BBX.2E, G13xGB.4C, G13xGB.4F, BD.6A, BD.6B, L.4E, and L.4H. I needed to reduce the numbers. Actually I still do.

MTP.1D and MTP.1E have died. MTP.1F looks like it is dying. The Matty clones just didn't want to go.

[action report]
==> Bloom - Pre-feed flush (4)

1. G13xGB.3P (10/55 days) : 0.5 gal
G13xGB.3Q (10/55 days) : 0.5 gal
BBX.1G (03/55 days) : 0.5 gal
BBX.1J (03/55 days) : 0.5 gal

-Mix (2) gallons
-Per gallon:
1 T liquid bone meal
1 T Yucca
pH target: 6.20 (±.10) Actual: 6.30 @ 21.4 C
1/2 T blackstrap molasses

==> Bloom - Feed (4)

1. G13xGB.3P : 1.00 gal
G13xGB.3Q : 1.00 gal
BBX.1G : 0.75 gal
BBX.1G : 0.75 gal

-Mix (4) gallons
-Per gallon:
1 T liquid bone meal
1 T Biggest Bloom
1 t PGE
1 t Silica Blast
1 t Cal-Mag
1 T Yucca
2 t Notrozyme
2 t Organic Supplement
2 t Soil Nute
--- t Big Foot (ord)
1 t Calcium Syrup
--- t Feather Tea
1/2 t Carbon sweet
1 T Amino Blast
1/2 t TM-7
Natural @ 1000 ppm
pH target: 6.20 (±.10) Actual: 6.19 @ 21.5 C
1/2 t Companion
1 t Hygrozyme

==> Large Veg (7):

1. L.3A : 1/2 gal ea
MTP
BBX.2A

GDP.1H, GDP.1J : 1/4 gal ea
MTP.1A, MTP.1B

-Mix (3) gallons
-Per gallon:
1 T Pure Blend Pro Grow
1 t Cal-Mag
1 T Yucca
--- t Big Foot (ord)
--- t TM-7
Natural @ 810 ppm
pH target: 6.20 (±.10) Actual: 6.19 @ 21.3 C
1/2 t Companion

==> Medium Veg (13):

1. L.4C, L.4D : feed to saturation
TRN

GDP.1F : feed to saturation
MTP.1C
BD.5S, BD.5T
L.4F, L.4G
G13xGB.4G, G13xGB.4H
BBX.2H, BBX.2J

-Mix (1) gallon
-Per gallon:
2 t Pure Blend Pro Grow
1 t Cal-Mag
1 T Yucca
--- t Big Foot (ord)
--- t TM-7
Natural @ 640 ppm
pH target: 6.20 (±.10) Actual: 6.27 @ 21.5 C
1/2 t Companion

==> Small Veg (9):

1. GDP.1K, GDP.1L : feed to saturation
BBX.2M, BBX.2N, BBX.2P
L.4J, L.4K, L.4L
MTP.1F

-Mix (1) gallon
-Per gallon:
1 t Pure Blend Pro Grow
1 t Cal-Mag
1 T Yucca
1 t Big Foot (2nd)
--- t TM-7
Natural @ 610 ppm
pH target: 6.20 (±.10) Actual: 6.23 @ 21.3 C
1/2 t Companion
[/action report]

 

[Cptn]

Re: Aberration Goes Ker Bloom! - 2009

Doh. Now I feel dumb. I see it . I think it would have helped had I let it go a lot longer in the paper towel, both because it would have been stronger, and because the direction to plant it would have been more obvious even to a knob like me. Hehe.

That makes sense given what I see. Thank you for the comments - that really helped. Especially with starting seeds. I feel more confident. And that's important, because I will soon possess more seeds, many of which I will only get one seed per strain. I guess I better get practicing with the two I already have.

There is kind of a diminishing return on letting the sprout get bigger.
The sprout is designed for a short sprint of growth energy with the nutes that surround it in the seed pod. That energy is designed to allow getting the leaves pushed through soil and the root down into moisture.
If you allow the sprout to do all that while still in paper, I find they can run a little stretched out/spindly in the early days in soil.
Ideally, you want to get them into the soil when they are around an inch long, maybe 1.25"
At that size, they still have energy left and aren't so stretched/spindly that they are weakened and vulnerable to rot or breaking. There is a name for what happens when the base of the sprout clamps off at the soil line and the the baby drops over dead. Can't remember it but it's depressing, and much more likely to happen with long sprouts :-(
Good air circ is important, and if you have a stringy sprout, you can prop it up with a couple of toothpicks.

I am sure there is good documentation of the mechanics of sprouting in all the more popular books.
I haven't had my copy of Mel Frank's Growers guide since I lent it to a buddy in 1984.



PS: I use a small flat tupperware container and paper towels in a dark (sock) drawer with plain water. Resist the urge to open too frequently and peal open the towel to look as that is how mold spores get in there. 2 or 3 days before first peek is usually good.
You will see a bump in the paper towel when one has sprouted.

I have never tried a germination heat mat before. It may be a good addition. At the same time, you could cook 'em? K.I.S.S. right?

Like some others have said, good seeds respond amazingly well to a simple approach. Making it more complicated than it is increases the risk of screwing up.
I like the idea of practicing a few times.
You'll do fine Aber

 

[Aberration]

Re: Aberration Goes Ker Bloom! - 2009

Thanks for the advice. I'll try to start the ones I have this weekend.

[action report]
==> Bloom - Pre-feed flush (4)

1. G13xGB.3P (12/55 days) : 0.5 gal
G13xGB.3Q (12/55 days) : 0.5 gal
BBX.1G (05/55 days) : 0.5 gal
BBX.1J (05/55 days) : 0.5 gal

-Mix (2) gallons
-Per gallon:
1 T liquid bone meal
1 T Yucca
pH target: 6.20 (±.10) Actual: 6.24 @ 21.9 C
1/2 T blackstrap molasses

==> Bloom - Feed (4)

1. G13xGB.3P : 1.00 gal
G13xGB.3Q : 1.00 gal
BBX.1G : 0.75 gal
BBX.1G : 0.75 gal

-Mix (4) gallons
-Per gallon:
1 T liquid bone meal
1 T Biggest Bloom
1 t PGE
1 t Silica Blast
1 t Cal-Mag
1 T Yucca
2 t Notrozyme
2 t Organic Supplement
2 t Soil Nute
--- t Big Foot (ord)
1 t Calcium Syrup
--- t Feather Tea
1/2 t Carbon sweet
1 T Amino Blast
1/2 t TM-7
Natural @ 930 ppm
pH target: 6.20 (±.10) Actual: 6.24 @ 21.9 C
1/2 t Companion
1 t Hygrozyme

==> Large Veg (7):

1. L.3A : 1/2 gal ea
MTP
BBX.2A

GDP.1H, GDP.1J : 1/4 gal ea
MTP.1A, MTP.1B

-Mix (3) gallons
-Per gallon:
1 T Pure Blend Pro Grow
1 t Cal-Mag
1 T Yucca
--- t Big Foot (ord)
--- t TM-7
Natural @ 840 ppm
pH target: 6.20 (±.10) Actual: 6.24 @ 22.0 C
1/2 t Companion

==> Medium Veg (13):

1. L.4C, L.4D : feed to saturation
TRN

GDP.1F : feed to saturation
MTP.1C
BD.5S, BD.5T
L.4F, L.4G
G13xGB.4G, G13xGB.4H
BBX.2H, BBX.2J

-Mix (1) gallon
-Per gallon:
2 t Pure Blend Pro Grow
1 t Cal-Mag
1 T Yucca
--- t Big Foot (ord)
--- t TM-7
Natural @ 710 ppm
pH target: 6.20 (±.10) Actual: 6.13 @ 21.6 C
1/2 t Companion

==> Small Veg (9):

1. GDP.1K, GDP.1L : feed to saturation
BBX.2M, BBX.2N, BBX.2P
L.4J, L.4K, L.4L
MTP.1F

-Mix (1) gallon
-Per gallon:
1 t Pure Blend Pro Grow
1 t Cal-Mag
1 T Yucca
1 t Big Foot (3rd)
--- t TM-7
Natural @ 700 ppm
pH target: 6.20 (±.10) Actual: 6.16 @ 21.6 C
1/2 t Companion
[/action report]

 

[Aberration]

Re: Aberration Goes Ker Bloom! - 2009

GDP.1L has died.

I cannot find my camera. It is most distressing. It is an expensive camera to lose.

I have hot and cold running water in my grow space now. Theoretically anyway. There's no way to use it at the moment as it just comes straight out of the valves I put at the end of today's runs. It would spray the ceiling if you were to open the valves at the moment. But the water is there. I just need to run it around bloom and through the wall into veg, then attach raised shower stall. I have run some of the sewer, but neither end is connected yet. I don't even have the shower stall yet. My goal at the moment is to run sewer and water through bloom so I can seal the penetrations. Utilization waits on more money for more materials. And the next bit of money I can free up for the grow will go to nutes.

You gotta be patient.

[action report]
==> All plants - Weekly Beneficials (32):

1. G13xGB.3P (14/55 days) : 1.50 gal
G13xGB.3Q (14/55 days) : 1.50 gal
BBX.1G (07/55 days) : 1.25 gal
BBX.1J (07/55 days) : 1.25 gal

L.3A : 0.50 gal ea
MTP
BBX.2A

GDP.1H, GDP.1J : 0.25 gal ea
MTP.1A, MTP.1B

L.4C, L.4D : feed to saturation
TRN

GDP.1F : feed to saturation
MTP.1C
BD.5S, BD.5T
L.4F, L.4G
G13xGB.4G, G13xGB.4H
BBX.2H, BBX.2J

GDP.1K : feed to saturation
BBX.2M, BBX.2N, BBX.2P
L.4J, L.4K, L.4L
MTP.1F

-Mix (11) gallons
pH target: 6.20 (±.10) Actual: 6.26 @ 22.4 C
-Per gallon:
1 T Myco powder
1 t Gnatrol (Bt-i - Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis)
1/2 t Companion (Bacillus subtilis)
1 t Hygrozyme

[/action report]

 

[Aberration]

Re: Aberration Goes Ker Bloom! - 2009

Woot! I found my camera today. I was dreading having to admit to my wife that I just plain lost a $1500 camera. What a relief!

Pictures soon, though at this stage everything is pretty veg. Even the 4 plants in bloom don't have flowers yet.

 

[Aberration]

Re: Aberration Goes Ker Bloom! - 2009

Has anyone noticed that every once in a while the feed pH measurements in my reports will have much lower temps than usual? Yeah, that's when I forgot to refill the res and the water was fresh. It's colder for sure. It's also not aged. Tonight's will be like that. Doh.

I was taught and read that you need to bubble the chlorine out of tap water because chlorine is bad for plants. The thing is, I forget to fill the res from time to time, and I don't see any difference. Also I read that a lot of places use chloramines instead of chlorine, and chloramines don't bubble out. AFAIK you have to use an RO to get that out. In any case, does it matter? Apparently not, in my case. Granted, I haven't used fresh only for any period of time - just the occassional one-off. Food for thought?

 

[Aberration]

Re: Aberration Goes Ker Bloom! - 2009

[action report]
==> Bloom - Pre-feed flush (4)

1. G13xGB.3P (16/55 days) : 0.5 gal
G13xGB.3Q (16/55 days) : 0.5 gal
BBX.1G (09/55 days) : 0.5 gal
BBX.1J (09/55 days) : 0.5 gal

-Mix (2) gallons
-Per gallon:
1 T liquid bone meal
1 T Yucca
pH target: 6.20 (±.10) Actual: 6.28 @ 16.8 C
1/2 T blackstrap molasses

==> Bloom - Feed (4)

1. G13xGB.3P : 1.00 gal
G13xGB.3Q : 1.00 gal

-Mix (2) gallons
-Per gallon:
1 T liquid bone meal
2 T Biggest Bloom
2 t PGE
1 t Silica Blast
1 t Cal-Mag
1 T Yucca
2 t Notrozyme
2 t Organic Supplement
2 t Soil Nute
--- t Big Foot (ord)
1 t Calcium Syrup
--- t Feather Tea
1/2 t Carbon sweet
2 T Amino Blast
1/2 t TM-7
Natural @ 1010 ppm
pH target: 6.20 (±.10) Actual: 6.28 @ 16.9 C
1/2 t Companion
1 t Hygrozyme


BBX.1G : 0.75 gal
BBX.1G : 0.75 gal

-Mix (2) gallons
-Per gallon:
1 T liquid bone meal
1 T Biggest Bloom
1 t PGE
1 t Silica Blast
1 t Cal-Mag
1 T Yucca
2 t Notrozyme
2 t Organic Supplement
2 t Soil Nute
--- t Big Foot (ord)
1 t Calcium Syrup
--- t Feather Tea
1/2 t Carbon sweet
1 T Amino Blast
1/2 t TM-7
Natural @ 1040 ppm
pH target: 6.20 (±.10) Actual: 6.21 @ 18.5 C
1/2 t Companion
1 t Hygrozyme

==> Large Veg (7):

1. L.3A : 1/2 gal ea
MTP
BBX.2A

GDP.1H, GDP.1J : 1/4 gal ea
MTP.1A, MTP.1B

-Mix (3) gallons
-Per gallon:
1 T Pure Blend Pro Grow
1 t Cal-Mag
1 T Yucca
--- t Big Foot (ord)
--- t TM-7
Natural @ 750 ppm
pH target: 6.20 (±.10) Actual: 6.15 @ 17.4 C
1/2 t Companion

==> Medium Veg (13):

1. L.4C, L.4D : feed to saturation
TRN

GDP.1F : feed to saturation
MTP.1C
BD.5S, BD.5T
L.4F, L.4G
G13xGB.4G, G13xGB.4H
BBX.2H, BBX.2J

-Mix (1) gallon
-Per gallon:
2 t Pure Blend Pro Grow
1 t Cal-Mag
1 T Yucca
--- t Big Foot (ord)
--- t TM-7
Natural @ 610 ppm
pH target: 6.20 (±.10) Actual: 6.19 @ 15.6 C
1/2 t Companion

==> Small Veg (8):

1. GDP.1K : feed to saturation
BBX.2M, BBX.2N, BBX.2P
L.4J, L.4K, L.4L
MTP.1F

-Mix (1) gallon
-Per gallon:
1 t Pure Blend Pro Grow
1 t Cal-Mag
1 T Yucca
--- t Big Foot (ord)
--- t TM-7
Natural @ 510 ppm
pH target: 6.20 (±.10) Actual: 6.24 @ 15.3 C
1/2 t Companion
[/action report]

 

[Aberration]

Re: Aberration Goes Ker Bloom! - 2009

I transplanted BBX.2A (BigBud x BlueMagoo) into a 9 gallon pot. I wanted to do the same for L.3A, but I ran out of soil mix. I'll get to it soon. They both go into bloom next weekend I think.

[action report]
==> Bloom - Pre-feed flush (4)

1. G13xGB.3P (18/55 days) : 0.5 gal
G13xGB.3Q (18/55 days) : 0.5 gal
BBX.1G (11/55 days) : 0.5 gal
BBX.1J (11/55 days) : 0.5 gal

-Mix (2) gallons
-Per gallon:
1 T liquid bone meal
1 T Yucca
pH target: 6.20 (±.10) Actual: 6.23 @ 22.3 C
1/2 T blackstrap molasses

==> Bloom - Feed (4)

1. G13xGB.3P : 1.00 gal
G13xGB.3Q : 1.00 gal

-Mix (2) gallons
-Per gallon:
1 T liquid bone meal
2 T Biggest Bloom
2 t PGE
1 t Silica Blast
1 t Cal-Mag
1 T Yucca
2 t Notrozyme
2 t Organic Supplement
2 t Soil Nute
--- t Big Foot (ord)
1 t Calcium Syrup
--- t Feather Tea
1/2 t Carbon sweet
2 T Amino Blast
1/2 t TM-7
Natural @ 1050 ppm
pH target: 6.20 (±.10) Actual: 6.27 @ 22.0 C
1/2 t Companion
1 t Hygrozyme


BBX.1G : 0.75 gal
BBX.1G : 0.75 gal

-Mix (2) gallons
-Per gallon:
1 T liquid bone meal
1 T Biggest Bloom
1 t PGE
1 t Silica Blast
1 t Cal-Mag
1 T Yucca
2 t Notrozyme
2 t Organic Supplement
2 t Soil Nute
--- t Big Foot (ord)
1 t Calcium Syrup
--- t Feather Tea
1/2 t Carbon sweet
1 T Amino Blast
1/2 t TM-7
Natural @ 1010 ppm
pH target: 6.20 (±.10) Actual: 6.30 @ 21.9 C
1/2 t Companion
1 t Hygrozyme

==> Large Veg (6):

1. L.3A : 1/2 gal ea
MTP

GDP.1H, GDP.1J : 1/4 gal ea
MTP.1A, MTP.1B

-Mix (2) gallons
-Per gallon:
1 T Pure Blend Pro Grow
1 t Cal-Mag
1 T Yucca
--- t Big Foot (ord)
--- t TM-7
Natural @ 910 ppm
pH target: 6.20 (±.10) Actual: 6.18 @ 22.2 C
1/2 t Companion

==> Medium Veg (13):

1. L.4C, L.4D : feed to saturation
TRN

GDP.1F : feed to saturation
MTP.1C
BD.5S, BD.5T
L.4F, L.4G
G13xGB.4G, G13xGB.4H
BBX.2H, BBX.2J

-Mix (2) gallons
-Per gallon:
2 t Pure Blend Pro Grow
1 t Cal-Mag
1 T Yucca
--- t Big Foot (ord)
--- t TM-7
Natural @ 700 ppm
pH target: 6.20 (±.10) Actual: 6.21 @ 22.3 C
1/2 t Companion

==> Small Veg (8):

1. GDP.1K : feed to saturation
BBX.2M, BBX.2N, BBX.2P
L.4J, L.4K, L.4L
MTP.1F

-Mix (1) gallon
-Per gallon:
1 t Pure Blend Pro Grow
1 t Cal-Mag
1 T Yucca
--- t Big Foot (ord)
--- t TM-7
Natural @ 550 ppm
pH target: 6.20 (±.10) Actual: 6.22 @ 21.8 C
1/2 t Companion

==> Transplant (1)

1. BBX.2A :1 gal

Transplanted to a 9 gallon pot.

-Mix (1) gallon
-Per gallon:
2 T Organic Supplement
1 t Big Foot (1st)
2 t PGE
1 oz. Yucca
Natural @ 480 ppm
pH target: 6.20 (±.10) Actual: 6.21 @ 21.8 C
1/2 t Companion
1 t Bt-i
1 T Myco powder
[/action report]

 

[Aberration]

Re: Aberration Goes Ker Bloom! - 2009

L.4L bit the dust. My fault. A floro fell.

[action report]
==> Bloom - Pre-feed flush (4)

1. G13xGB.3P (20/55 days) : 0.5 gal
G13xGB.3Q (20/55 days) : 0.5 gal
BBX.1G (13/55 days) : 0.5 gal
BBX.1J (13/55 days) : 0.5 gal

-Mix (2) gallons
-Per gallon:
1 T liquid bone meal
1 T Yucca
pH target: 6.20 (±.10) Actual: 6.23 @ 22.1 C
1/2 T blackstrap molasses

==> Bloom - Feed (4)

1. G13xGB.3P : 1.00 gal
G13xGB.3Q : 1.00 gal

-Mix (2) gallons
-Per gallon:
1 T liquid bone meal
2 T Biggest Bloom
2 t PGE
1 t Silica Blast
1 t Cal-Mag
1 T Yucca
2 t Notrozyme
2 t Organic Supplement
2 t Soil Nute
--- t Big Foot (ord)
1 t Calcium Syrup
--- t Feather Tea
1/2 t Carbon sweet
2 T Amino Blast
1/2 t TM-7
Natural @ 1120 ppm
pH target: 6.20 (±.10) Actual: 6.28 @ 22.2 C
1/2 t Companion
1 t Hygrozyme


BBX.1G : 0.75 gal
BBX.1G : 0.75 gal

-Mix (2) gallons
-Per gallon:
1 T liquid bone meal
1 T Biggest Bloom
1 t PGE
1 t Silica Blast
1 t Cal-Mag
1 T Yucca
2 t Notrozyme
2 t Organic Supplement
2 t Soil Nute
--- t Big Foot (ord)
1 t Calcium Syrup
--- t Feather Tea
1/2 t Carbon sweet
1 T Amino Blast
1/2 t TM-7
Natural @ 1080 ppm
pH target: 6.20 (±.10) Actual: 6.26 @ 21.9 C
1/2 t Companion
1 t Hygrozyme

==> Large Veg (6):

1. BBX.2A : 3/4 gal

L.3A : 1/2 gal ea
MTP

GDP.1H, GDP.1J : 1/4 gal ea
MTP.1A, MTP.1B

-Mix (3) gallons
-Per gallon:
1 T Pure Blend Pro Grow
1 t Cal-Mag
1 T Yucca
--- t Big Foot (ord)
--- t TM-7
Natural @ 840 ppm
pH target: 6.20 (±.10) Actual: 6.18 @ 22.1 C
1/2 t Companion

==> Medium Veg (13):

1. L.4C, L.4D : feed to saturation
TRN

GDP.1F : feed to saturation
MTP.1C
BD.5S, BD.5T
L.4F, L.4G
G13xGB.4G, G13xGB.4H
BBX.2H, BBX.2J

-Mix (2) gallons
-Per gallon:
2 t Organic Supplement
1 t Cal-Mag
1 T Yucca
--- t Big Foot (ord)
--- t TM-7
Natural @ 420 ppm
pH target: 6.20 (±.10) Actual: 6.15 @ 22.1 C
1/2 t Companion

==> Small Veg (7):

1. GDP.1K : feed to saturation
BBX.2M, BBX.2N, BBX.2P
L.4J, L.4K
MTP.1F

-Mix (1) gallon
-Per gallon:
1 t Organic Supplement
1 t Cal-Mag
1 T Yucca
--- t Big Foot (ord)
--- t TM-7
Natural @ 400 ppm
pH target: 6.20 (±.10) Actual: 6.29 @ 22.2 C
1/2 t Companion
[/action report]

I ran out of PBP:Grow.

 

[Aberration]

Re: Aberration Goes Ker Bloom! - 2009

It's the weekend flush:

[action report]
==> All plants - Weekly Beneficials (31):

1. G13xGB.3P (22/55 days) : 1.75 gal
G13xGB.3Q (22/55 days) : 1.75 gal
BBX.1G (15/55 days) : 1.50 gal
BBX.1J (15/55 days) : 1.50 gal

BBX.2A : 0.75 gal

L.3A : 0.50 gal ea
MTP

GDP.1H, GDP.1J : 0.25 gal ea
MTP.1A, MTP.1B

L.4C, L.4D : feed to saturation
TRN

GDP.1F : feed to saturation
MTP.1C
BD.5S, BD.5T
L.4F, L.4G
G13xGB.4G, G13xGB.4H
BBX.2H, BBX.2J

GDP.1K : feed to saturation
BBX.2M, BBX.2N, BBX.2P
L.4J, L.4K
MTP.1F

-Mix (12) gallons
pH target: 6.20 (±.10) Actual: 6.14 @ 18.4 C
-Per gallon:
1/2 T Myco powder
1 t Gnatrol (Bt-i - Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis)
1/2 t Companion (Bacillus subtilis)
1 t Hygrozyme

[/action report]

Seeds are winging their way toward me. They should be here in a week or two.

 

[Cptn]

Re: Aberration Goes Ker Bloom! - 2009

I was taught and read that you need to bubble the chlorine out of tap water because chlorine is bad for plants. The thing is, I forget to fill the res from time to time, and I don't see any difference. Also I read that a lot of places use chloramines instead of chlorine, and chloramines don't bubble out. AFAIK you have to use an RO to get that out. In any case, does it matter?

Your personal experiences are where you test the combined assumptions of the community that through the power of the internet easily and often generate "facts" out of thin air.
Always good to remember that these plants are extremely robust . . . a weed, and that although people like to give them "the best" of everything in the hopes of increasing yield and quality, many of the things that are done in that pursuit do not give a good ROI.

Isn't it about time for some pics mate?
Glad you found your camera

 

[Aberration]

Re: Aberration Goes Ker Bloom! - 2009

Your personal experiences are where you test the combined assumptions of the community that through the power of the internet easily and often generate "facts" out of thin air.
Always good to remember that these plants are extremely robust . . . a weed, and that although people like to give them "the best" of everything in the hopes of increasing yield and quality, many of the things that are done in that pursuit do not give a good ROI.

Isn't it about time for some pics mate?
Glad you found your camera

You are right, I am sure.

As for pics, guilty as charged. I have been terribly remiss lately. Please check back in a while for a small measure of atonement. I'm cropping/resizing now.



[action report]
==> Bloom - Pre-feed flush (4)

1. G13xGB.3P (24/55 days) : 0.5 gal
G13xGB.3Q (24/55 days) : 0.5 gal
BBX.1G (17/55 days) : 0.5 gal
BBX.1J (17/55 days) : 0.5 gal

-Mix (2) gallons
-Per gallon:
1 T liquid bone meal
1 T Yucca
pH target: 6.20 (±.10) Actual: 6.30 @ 21.5 C
1/2 T blackstrap molasses

==> Bloom - Feed (4)

1. G13xGB.3P : 1.00 gal
G13xGB.3Q : 1.00 gal
BBX.1G : 1.00 gal
BBX.1J : 1.00 gal

-Mix (4) gallons
-Per gallon:
1 T liquid bone meal
2 T Biggest Bloom
2 t PGE
1 t Silica Blast
1 t Cal-Mag
1 T Yucca
2 t Notrozyme
2 t Organic Supplement
2 t Soil Nute
--- t Big Foot (ord)
1 t Calcium Syrup
--- t Feather Tea
1/2 t Carbon sweet
2 T Amino Blast
1/2 t TM-7
Natural @ 1100 ppm
pH target: 6.20 (±.10) Actual: 6.13 @ 21.8 C
1/2 t Companion
1 t Hygrozyme

==> Large Veg (6):

1. BBX.2A : 3/4 gal

L.3A : 1/2 gal ea
MTP

GDP.1H, GDP.1J : 1/4 gal ea
MTP.1A, MTP.1B

-Mix (3) gallons
-Per gallon:
1 T Soil Nute
1 t Cal-Mag
1 T Yucca
--- t Big Foot (ord)
--- t TM-7
Natural @ 690 ppm
pH target: 6.20 (±.10) Actual: 6.24 @ 21.4 C
1/2 t Companion

==> Medium Veg (13):

1. L.4C, L.4D : feed to saturation
TRN

GDP.1F : feed to saturation
MTP.1C
BD.5S, BD.5T
L.4F, L.4G
G13xGB.4G, G13xGB.4H
BBX.2H, BBX.2J

-Mix (2) gallons
-Per gallon:
2 t Soil Nute
1 t Cal-Mag
1 T Yucca
--- t Big Foot (ord)
--- t TM-7
Natural @ 620 ppm
pH target: 6.20 (±.10) Actual: 6.16 @ 21.3 C
1/2 t Companion

==> Small Veg (7):

1. GDP.1K : feed to saturation
BBX.2M, BBX.2N, BBX.2P
L.4J, L.4K
MTP.1F

-Mix (1) gallon
-Per gallon:
1 t Soil Nute
1 t Cal-Mag
1 T Yucca
--- t Big Foot (ord)
--- t TM-7
Natural @ 550 ppm
pH target: 6.20 (±.10) Actual: 6.13 @ 21.1 C
1/2 t Companion
[/action report]

 

[Aberration]

Re: Aberration Goes Ker Bloom! - 2009

First, here is the state of the new bloom room - a mess! It's really just a toolbox or two. The rest is all grow stuff. It will all move out eventually. Actually, pretty soon, cause I need to seam the drywall and paint in there.

Here's a bunch of pics from the 3'x6' veg table. It's crowded in there!

Here's the new forecasting board. I'm still working out the details of how this will work, but it already helps.

Of course I still use the large desk calendar sheets for a lot of work.

And have no fear, the cool ranch Doritos are safely stored near the top of the door...

The 10 clones I have rooting right now are doing well. The Trinity (TRN) clone is ready to transplant.

Speaking of transplanting, I got new soil money, so we will be doing quite a bit of transplanting very soon. It's about time.

Meanwhile there are four plants in bloom. In this pic you can see G13 x GodBud (G13xGB) on the right and left with BigBud x BlueMagoo (BBX) in the middle and hidden at back left.

Here are some shots of the G13xGBs at 24/56 days:

Sorry this one's blurry.

One more.

The rest are BBXs, at 17/56 days:

 

[Aberration]

Re: Aberration Goes Ker Bloom! - 2009

[action report]
==> Bloom - Pre-feed flush (4)

1. G13xGB.3P (26/55 days) : 0.5 gal
G13xGB.3Q (26/55 days) : 0.5 gal
BBX.1G (19/55 days) : 0.5 gal
BBX.1J (19/55 days) : 0.5 gal

-Mix (2) gallons
-Per gallon:
1 T liquid bone meal
1 T Yucca
pH target: 6.20 (±.10) Actual: 6.15 @ 21.6 C
1/2 T blackstrap molasses

==> Bloom - Feed (4)

1. G13xGB.3P : 1.00 gal
G13xGB.3Q : 1.00 gal
BBX.1G : 1.00 gal
BBX.1J : 1.00 gal

-Mix (4) gallons
-Per gallon:
1 T liquid bone meal
2 T Biggest Bloom
2 t PGE
1 t Silica Blast
1 t Cal-Mag
1 T Yucca
2 t Notrozyme
2 t Organic Supplement
2 t Soil Nute
--- t Big Foot (ord)
1 t Calcium Syrup
--- t Feather Tea
1/2 t Carbon sweet
2 T Amino Blast
1/2 t TM-7
Natural @ 1330 ppm
pH target: 6.20 (±.10) Actual: 6.12 @ 21.3 C
1/2 t Companion
1 t Hygrozyme

==> Large Veg (6):

1. BBX.2A : 3/4 gal

L.3A : 1/2 gal ea
MTP

GDP.1H, GDP.1J : 1/4 gal ea
MTP.1A, MTP.1B

-Mix (3) gallons
-Per gallon:
1 T Pure Blend Pro Grow
1 t Cal-Mag
1 T Yucca
--- t Big Foot (ord)
--- t TM-7
Natural @ 930 ppm
pH target: 6.20 (±.10) Actual: 6.25 @ 21.6 C
1/2 t Companion

==> Medium Veg (13):

1. L.4C, L.4D : feed to saturation
TRN

GDP.1F : feed to saturation
MTP.1C
BD.5S, BD.5T
L.4F, L.4G
G13xGB.4G, G13xGB.4H
BBX.2H, BBX.2J

-Mix (2) gallons
-Per gallon:
2 t Pure Blend Pro Grow
1 t Cal-Mag
1 T Yucca
--- t Big Foot (ord)
--- t TM-7
Natural @ 830 ppm
pH target: 6.20 (±.10) Actual: 6.15 @ 21.6 C
1/2 t Companion

==> Small Veg (7):

1. GDP.1K : feed to saturation
BBX.2M, BBX.2N, BBX.2P
L.4J, L.4K
MTP.1F

-Mix (1) gallon
-Per gallon:
1 t Pure Blend Pro Grow
1 t Cal-Mag
1 T Yucca
--- t Big Foot (ord)
--- t TM-7
Natural @ 730 ppm
pH target: 6.20 (±.10) Actual: 6.26 @ 21.1 C
1/2 t Companion
[/action report]

 

[Aberration]

Re: Aberration Goes Ker Bloom! - 2009

I mixed a new batch of soilless.

I took clones:

3 Lavender
6 Granddaddy Purps
3 Trinity
6 Matanuskan Thunderf.

I trimmed everyone in veg.

I transplanted.

[action report]
==> Transplanted:

1. L.3A : 1 gal

Transplanted to 9 gallon pot with myco.

TRN.1A* : to saturation

Transplanted to 5" pot with myco.

L.5A*, L.5B*, L.5C* : to saturation

Transplanted to 3.5" pots with myco.

-Mix (2) gallons.
-Per gallon:
2 T Organic Supplement
1 t Big Foot (1st)
2 t PGE
1 oz. Yucca
Natural @ 500 ppm
pH target: 6.20 (±.05) Actual: 6.23 @ 20.6 C
1/2 t Companion
1/2 T Myco powder
1 t Bt-i

* from clone
[/action report]

It was a good day.