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Tuesday update!
It was time to flush out the built-up nutes in the pots of the Summer grow this morning, but first I ran a slurry test to see if they were back in range. They were both 6.1, which is better but not where I wanted them (5.9 or lower). Another watering with the high ammoniacal nitrogen should do it.
I put them on small wicker tables for drainage and ran 10 gallons of water through each. Here is the Sour G during the process:
After they dripped for about 30 minutes I gave them 2 gallons each of full strength nutrients (5.5g/gallon equivalent with the GrowMore 20-10-20 as the base). They are way heavier than when I just give them their regular 2 gallons of nutes, so it's clear I'm not completely saturating the media with that amount.
Here they are after all that, on flip day 37.
Chiquita Banana:
Sour G:
I usually see some new pistils after that kind of flush so we'll see if we get that push. @Maritimer when should I be starting the drought if there are both going to finish at about 8-9 weeks?
In other news, I've been feeding the Jack Herer my pH lowering nutes as well (at 4.5g/gallon equivalent) and it's down to 6.2 after one watering (I didn't do a before test as I just knew it would be high). I hope that today's watering will get it back into the high 5s. Then I will start using a mix of MC and ammonium sulfate to see if that prevents the pH from rising again. We'll see!
Stay safe out there.
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It was time to flush out the built-up nutes in the pots of the Summer grow this morning, but first I ran a slurry test to see if they were back in range. They were both 6.1, which is better but not where I wanted them (5.9 or lower). Another watering with the high ammoniacal nitrogen should do it.
I put them on small wicker tables for drainage and ran 10 gallons of water through each. Here is the Sour G during the process:
After they dripped for about 30 minutes I gave them 2 gallons each of full strength nutrients (5.5g/gallon equivalent with the GrowMore 20-10-20 as the base). They are way heavier than when I just give them their regular 2 gallons of nutes, so it's clear I'm not completely saturating the media with that amount.
Here they are after all that, on flip day 37.
Chiquita Banana:
Sour G:
I usually see some new pistils after that kind of flush so we'll see if we get that push. @Maritimer when should I be starting the drought if there are both going to finish at about 8-9 weeks?
In other news, I've been feeding the Jack Herer my pH lowering nutes as well (at 4.5g/gallon equivalent) and it's down to 6.2 after one watering (I didn't do a before test as I just knew it would be high). I hope that today's watering will get it back into the high 5s. Then I will start using a mix of MC and ammonium sulfate to see if that prevents the pH from rising again. We'll see!
Stay safe out there.
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I was pretty happy with them but I wondered about the algae in spots. I think the cup might have had some of the leftover shite soil stuck to the sides?
Wait...is that the Slender Man for the old folk set?
Blue skies and cooler weather sounds like a lovely fall day! I appreciate any sun you can send and it looks like it might be working...it's trying to break through the haze as I type.
I know right? I've put some cuts in my fingertips over the years doing exactly the same thing. I should write in sharpie along my thumb: "Can you see both blades?"
I think these also might be starlings, arriving here for the winter. I never got to see them close enough to identify. But I don't think they came for the seeds because I still see nothing on the Candida. Unless they're trying to get into my fridge!
Thanks! No hail (oof!) and a bit of sun, so I'm less SAD.
