runamuckgardener
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Lights: 1000w/180w LED, added 600w MH at 27 days from germination, Feb 11
Coco/perlite commercial mix
Bloom/grow/micro alternated with PH water
5 gallon smart pots
6" carbon filter and fan
Today is 34 days from germination for Blueberry #1 and Raspberry Cough#1, which popped up on Jan15. Blueberry #2 was started Jan 22.
I impatiently attempted to remove/mush the seed shell off RC#1's cotyledon and succeeded in removing most of the two leaves. BB#1 was getting large dark green leaves right out of the gate. I felt the dark larger leaves may have been not enough light with the 1000/180w LED light. That coupled with fear of not enough flower power, I added an inexpensive reflector 600w MH/HPS light on Feb 11.
RC#1 was surely stunted without the cotyledon. In addition, the second set of leaves had two instead of three each.
BB#1 was topped after the third node on Feb 7, shortly before the MH light was added.
During the time with LED alone the temps were around 75d daytime and 63-66d nighttime. Humidity set at around 50%.
Feb 11 added a 600w MH bulb at 50% to the 1000w LED. The plants definitely responded to having both lights. Today is eight days after adding the new light. I have had possible heat or nute trouble.
Heat has been a learning experience, running 65d to 82d. Depending on how cold it's been outside, opening the window has helped me keep the heat below 80 most of the time. I've also been moving the light closer and further experimenting.
The leaves look lighter on the RC#1. The BB#1 and BB#2 had leaf edge crinkles and some yellow edge starting on one of the leaves. I am wondering if someone can help me id if this is heat or a note issue, or both!?
Humidity now ranges from 25% - 50ish % now with the fan going all the time. I add wet towels and a tray of water.
BB#1 has also grown out strongly in interesting ways. I topped BB#1 after the third node, it's fans had five leaves. The second node grew out lateral growth from the crux of the fan leaves. This came out stronger than some growth out of the third node, which is now catching up. What kinda surprised me was the two, now three growths from the point of clip. Some slightly deformed leaves grew out of the clip, they are larger now and there is a new node coming up from in-between them today. I have been pulling the node #2 growth out LST training by hand but have not tied it down yet.
Did I FIM instead of top and that's why it looks like this; or is this a normal growth after topping?
Should I cut away either node #2 or node #3 fans?
I imagine I should tie down the outgrowths from node #2, the larger, lower side growth. Should I first bend the whole plant down?
Should I trim anything off, any recommendations for training and trimming at this point would be appreciated?
I studied and read up a lot from the good people and posts here and when it comes down to the real thing, there are still a lot of questions!!
Lights: 1000w/180w LED, added 600w MH at 27 days from germination, Feb 11
Coco/perlite commercial mix
Bloom/grow/micro alternated with PH water
5 gallon smart pots
6" carbon filter and fan
Today is 34 days from germination for Blueberry #1 and Raspberry Cough#1, which popped up on Jan15. Blueberry #2 was started Jan 22.
I impatiently attempted to remove/mush the seed shell off RC#1's cotyledon and succeeded in removing most of the two leaves. BB#1 was getting large dark green leaves right out of the gate. I felt the dark larger leaves may have been not enough light with the 1000/180w LED light. That coupled with fear of not enough flower power, I added an inexpensive reflector 600w MH/HPS light on Feb 11.
RC#1 was surely stunted without the cotyledon. In addition, the second set of leaves had two instead of three each.
BB#1 was topped after the third node on Feb 7, shortly before the MH light was added.
During the time with LED alone the temps were around 75d daytime and 63-66d nighttime. Humidity set at around 50%.
Feb 11 added a 600w MH bulb at 50% to the 1000w LED. The plants definitely responded to having both lights. Today is eight days after adding the new light. I have had possible heat or nute trouble.
Heat has been a learning experience, running 65d to 82d. Depending on how cold it's been outside, opening the window has helped me keep the heat below 80 most of the time. I've also been moving the light closer and further experimenting.
The leaves look lighter on the RC#1. The BB#1 and BB#2 had leaf edge crinkles and some yellow edge starting on one of the leaves. I am wondering if someone can help me id if this is heat or a note issue, or both!?
Humidity now ranges from 25% - 50ish % now with the fan going all the time. I add wet towels and a tray of water.
BB#1 has also grown out strongly in interesting ways. I topped BB#1 after the third node, it's fans had five leaves. The second node grew out lateral growth from the crux of the fan leaves. This came out stronger than some growth out of the third node, which is now catching up. What kinda surprised me was the two, now three growths from the point of clip. Some slightly deformed leaves grew out of the clip, they are larger now and there is a new node coming up from in-between them today. I have been pulling the node #2 growth out LST training by hand but have not tied it down yet.
Did I FIM instead of top and that's why it looks like this; or is this a normal growth after topping?
Should I cut away either node #2 or node #3 fans?
I imagine I should tie down the outgrowths from node #2, the larger, lower side growth. Should I first bend the whole plant down?
Should I trim anything off, any recommendations for training and trimming at this point would be appreciated?
I studied and read up a lot from the good people and posts here and when it comes down to the real thing, there are still a lot of questions!!
