New UK grower

[AceBuds]

Looking frosty this morning, but don't worry not outside, just on my dark devil auto.

Looking good mate

 

[Listersmeghead]

Morning Ace

 

[Billpopy79]

Morning everyone,
Just had a catch up read, looks like everyones gardens are looking great.
First day back at work since Friday and it feels like I should be out enjoying this sunshine.

I use filtered water as tap water smells strongly of chlorine.

Rach if you leave your tap water out for 24hrs the chlorine will evaporate, I only use tap water, it contains calcium and magnesium which the plants need.
They are looking great btw.

@Listersmeghead
That dark devil is frosting up well mate.
I love it when they start to frost up, the smell is great.

 

[Listersmeghead]

Morning everyone,
Just had a catch up read, looks like everyones gardens are looking great.
First day back at work since Friday and it feels like I should be out enjoying this sunshine.


Rach if you leave your tap water out for 24hrs the chlorine will evaporate, I only use tap water, it contains calcium and magnesium which the plants need.
They are looking great btw.

@Listersmeghead
That dark devil is frosting up well mate.
I love it when they start to frost up, the smell is great.

Thanks Bill,
Yeah the dda smells amazing, I can't wait.
Don't work yourself to hard buddy,
This one's for you.

 

[Rach]

Morning everyone,
Just had a catch up read, looks like everyones gardens are looking great.
First day back at work since Friday and it feels like I should be out enjoying this sunshine.


Rach if you leave your tap water out for 24hrs the chlorine will evaporate, I only use tap water, it contains calcium and magnesium which the plants need.
They are looking great btw.

@Listersmeghead
That dark devil is frosting up well mate.
I love it when they start to frost up, the smell is great.

Brilliant thank you for that. Will do.
I gave them a good drink last night but it still didn’t run off. Poor things probably dehydrated. Did wake to a lovely aroma this morning though.

 

[Billpopy79]

Morning everyone,
Seems like it's been quiet here.
Hope y'all had a great weekend and your gardens are looking great

 

[AceBuds]

Morning everyone,
Seems like it's been quiet here.
Hope y'all had a great weekend and your gardens are looking great

Morning all. Heat and humidity have been horrendous here, finally a bit cooler thank God.
A quick pic of mine, day 27 of flower.

 

[Billpopy79]

Looking great ace,
It's a bit of a relief the temps are lower, last week I baked bread in my tent it was that hot.

 

[Rach]

Morning everyone,
Seems like it's been quiet here.
Hope y'all had a great weekend and your gardens are looking great

Morning all.
Hope you all had a good one!
Gardens doing good, girls are turning a little frosty. So exciting!
few pics.

 

[Billpopy79]

Morning Rach.

They are coming along really well.
You're at the point where they will start to fatten up over the next couple of weeks

 

[AceBuds]

Looking great ace,
It's a bit of a relief the temps are lower, last week I baked bread in my tent it was that hot.

Definitely a relief mate, for me and the plant lol humidity kills me.
Girls are looking great Rach
While I'm here...what's everyone's opinion on
1) Cold flushing/icing in final week
2) Spiking trunk last few days
3) 24-72 hours of darkness before harvest

 

[Rach]

Morning Rach.

They are coming along really well.
You're at the point where they will start to fatten up over the next couple of weeks

I can’t wait
They’ve gone really dark green over the last few days... could that be the tap water I’ve used? (Left it for 24hrs) also the smell is much stronger...
The babies are doing really well too, will take a pic later.

 

[Rach]

Definitely a relief mate, for me and the plant lol humidity kills me.
Girls are looking great Rach
While I'm here...what's everyone's opinion on
1) Cold flushing/icing in final week
2) Spiking trunk last few days
3) 24-72 hours of darkness before harvest

Thank you.
I have no clue sorry....I've read all sorts of different views about flushing/screws in trunks and darkness.
Will leave that to the experts...

 

[Billpopy79]

While I'm here...what's everyone's opinion on
1) Cold flushing/icing in final week
2) Spiking trunk last few days
3) 24-72 hours of darkness before harvest

I've no experience with any but I'm going to try the screw through the trunk and 36hrs dark on a couple of my plants this run, hopefully I'll notice a difference.

They’ve gone really dark green over the last few days...

Are you still feeding grow nutes,,?
They won't need as much nitrogen now they are in full bloom.
They look perfect in your pictures.

 

[Rach]

I've no experience with any but I'm going to try the screw through the trunk and 36hrs dark on a couple of my plants this run, hopefully I'll notice a difference.


Are you still feeding grow nutes,,?
They won't need as much nitrogen now they are in full bloom.
They look perfect in your pictures.

I’ve stopped the once a wk miracle grow which I had in the shed and now give them Ionic pk boost every 3-4 days. Apart from buying the seeds the only other thing I’ve purchased is the Ionic, used normal organic compost I already had....

 

[Billpopy79]

That should do the trick.
They are probably still taking a fair bit of N from your organic compost, a nice dark green is where you want them anyway.
You're cruising now

 

[AceBuds]

I've no experience with any but I'm going to try the screw through the trunk and 36hrs dark on a couple of my plants this run, hopefully I'll notice a difference.

I've read loads all with varying opinions, I'm going to spike and put in the dark...contemplating cold flushing and icing root ball as I see the logic of making the plant think the frost has arrived.

 

[Rach]

That should do the trick.
They are probably still taking a fair bit of N from your organic compost, a nice dark green is where you want them anyway.
You're cruising now

 

[Billpopy79]

My thinking is the dark along with the screw through the trunk will prepare them for death which should hopefully spur them on to finish with a flourish,
I do worry that the ice water could stop them up taking the water and nutes they need to complete that last push to flower.
Don't take that as fact tho, it's just a theory.

 

[AceBuds]

My thinking is the dark along with the screw through the trunk will prepare them for death which should hopefully spur them on to finish with a flourish,
I do worry that the ice water could stop them up taking the water and nutes they need to complete that last push to flower.
Don't take that as fact tho, it's just a theory.

I was thinking of putting some ice on the top of soil and then pouring chilled water over as the final water before spike and dark. Simulating the first frost of autumn and flushing any salts left from nutes.
I've read a few interesting threads about the effects of a cold flush bringing out colour in buds, mine has a fair bit of purple in it already....but I'm still undecided.