Rollincoal
Well-Known Member
I tried setting up another spot the.wife was not happy at all lol, 
Mars Hydro Grow Journal SP 3000: Blue Kush, RDWC, ScrOG
- Thread starter
- #342
GoogleGenie
Well-Known Member
I tried setting up another spot the.wife was not happy at all lol,
I floated the idea last night, before I finished the sentence I got the "hand on hip", the "slow sign" and "the eye roll"....I mean, it's not a definitive "No"....right?
- Thread starter
- #343
GoogleGenie
Well-Known Member
Day 25 Flower
Good morning everyone
The readings this morning:
EC : 0.8
PPM : 400
PH : 5.8
PPM has dropped a touch, PH is still steady. I'm going to top up the res today with a stronger solution of the same and aim to have the system set at 450ppm.
Audrey
- Thread starter
- #344
GoogleGenie
Well-Known Member
I topped up the res with:
Starting water : rain water 0ec
Calmag : 0.3ec
Base : 1.0ec
Adjusted to 5.8ph
Hydroguard
This leaves the system at :
PPM : 460
PH : 5.8
Ill be keeping an eye to see how they react. If the PH drifts out of range I’m just going to adjust it. Hopefully we don’t get any big swings
Starting water : rain water 0ec
Calmag : 0.3ec
Base : 1.0ec
Adjusted to 5.8ph
Hydroguard
This leaves the system at :
PPM : 460
PH : 5.8
Ill be keeping an eye to see how they react. If the PH drifts out of range I’m just going to adjust it. Hopefully we don’t get any big swings
I feel your pain, if you can't that's cool.
I will let you know when I start my next grow if you would like?
Maybe even do the same strain.
Thanks for stopping by @VetSmoke85 and congratulation on your recent win.
Tok..
- Thread starter
- #346
GoogleGenie
Well-Known Member
That would be awesome Tok! Thank you. Yes please do! This will give me some time to finish up what I’ve got going on. Perfect!
Same strain is a great idea too! I will make sure I don’t drop any seeds until then.
How exciting
- Thread starter
- #347
GoogleGenie
Well-Known Member
Day 25 Flower continued...
The EC had risen as high as 480 and the PH has dropped as low as 5.3. This has been happening all day. So i'm bringing it back down. I added plain water to bring the system down to:PPM : 440
PH : 5.8
Depending on how they react I may drain some solution from the system and replace with Water to bring it back to ~410ppm where they were happiest. We'll see.
I'll post some photos of some of the other colas shortly...
Hey GG my cubes have roots sticking out everywhere, how are yours my friend.
- Thread starter
- #349
GoogleGenie
Well-Known Member
Hey Bill!
Mine are too! She is very happy indeed. I actually moved her to a coco pot today as I'm so happy with the roots, they're ready for their first home already! I'll post some pics shortly
PowerPuffNugz
Active Member
Audrey is looking beautiful! 
- Thread starter
- #351
GoogleGenie
Well-Known Member
Thanks Nugz. She is a beautAudrey is looking beautiful!
- Thread starter
- #352
GoogleGenie
Well-Known Member
Couldn't sleep tonight. One of those nights. So i popped my head in to check on the ladies. The readings half way through their dark period:
PPM : 440
PH : 5.4
The EC is stable but the PH is down. For now I just adjusted by adding some PH Up. Leaving the system at:
PPM : 440
PH : 5.9
I doubt very much I will exceed 1.0ec/500ppm with this strain.
I'll be doing another run of Blue Kush once my other ladies finish up in the next couple of weeks.
- 3 ladies maximum. I could easily fill a screen with 3 ladies if I veg them for longer (maybe even 2 ladies)
- Defoliate during that first week as necessary
- Give them a week before putting the screen on
- Supplement with additional Mg++ during the first few weeks (at least)
That's my list so far - who knows what else I will learn before this run ends
PPM : 440
PH : 5.4
The EC is stable but the PH is down. For now I just adjusted by adding some PH Up. Leaving the system at:
PPM : 440
PH : 5.9
If the PH drops again come lights on and/or the EC rises anymore, I'll be dialling it back down to the lower levels.
I doubt very much I will exceed 1.0ec/500ppm with this strain.
I'll be doing another run of Blue Kush once my other ladies finish up in the next couple of weeks.
Things I'll do differently on my next Blue Kush run
- Veg them for longer and put the screen on a little higher - make sure they build up plenty of N reserves- 3 ladies maximum. I could easily fill a screen with 3 ladies if I veg them for longer (maybe even 2 ladies)
- Defoliate during that first week as necessary
- Give them a week before putting the screen on
- Supplement with additional Mg++ during the first few weeks (at least)
That's my list so far - who knows what else I will learn before this run ends
Rollincoal
Well-Known Member
And this is where I think dwc or anything like that would be hard for me due to the hours I usually work. Can't keep that close of an eye on them.
- Thread starter
- #354
GoogleGenie
Well-Known Member
When you find a sweet spot it can sit there for ages. I think had I not messed with the strength of the solution they would have happily stayed where they were. I'm hoping they do once I adjust it tomorrow. But i understand your concerns.
I really like Coco as a medium too but only if using an automated dripper system or something. Hand watering is too demanding for me. Not sure which I prefer Coco or DWC. I think at the moment I prefer DWC because of how easy it is to feed. And how infrequently.
Usually I check twice a day and adjust as necessary. I've been extra vigilant with this journal. You guys following along are some excellent growers, I need to make a good impression
Rollincoal
Well-Known Member
I agree lots of the growers on here are awesome, I on the other hand have a tremendous amount to learn. I am well on my way though.
- Thread starter
- #356
GoogleGenie
Well-Known Member
The learning never stops my friend
Smeegol
Well-Known Member
Beautiful garden mr. Genie never played with any kind of dwc but the temptation is always there in the back of my mind....
Dusty Kiefers
Well-Known Member
Your p.h. should naturally rise in the dark and fall back once the lights spark the metabolism.
May be cation anion ratio is off. Sounds like to much ca or nitrate n.
May be cation anion ratio is off. Sounds like to much ca or nitrate n.
Rollincoal
Well-Known Member
Can you explain this please so I understand why the ph should rise and fall,
- Thread starter
- #360
GoogleGenie
Well-Known Member
Thanks @Smeegol, much appreciated
I really enjoy DWC, I also really like Coco. If you're thinking about making the move to Hydro, Coco is a nice start and might ease the transition, being potted. But if you're every interested in going DWC just let me know, I'm more than happy to share any knowledge that can help you, that isn't already in my journals
Love your Garden too btw. I like the way you train your seedling too. I've never done that but I might try it
I'll let you know if I do, can you help me make sure I don't kill the little thing Similar threads
