Stardawg17, Dutch Bucket, Cookie Wreck, 2020: Dive Into The Deep End

[stardawg17]

Day 37 from seed...

Tent Temp (F)

max​	min​	avg​
86.0327272727273​	68.3705882352941​	77.7067350471873​

Tent RH (%)

max​	min​	avg​
69.0181818181818​	33.9090909090909​	55.5092517508375​

pH

max​	min​	avg​
7.7131914893617​	3.49291666666667​	5.78847650262636​

EC(mS)

max​	min​	avg​
1677.96215686275​	473.728823529412​	1280.68614827817​

Reservoir Temp (F)

max​	min​	avg​
70.1922​	57.5198039215686​	63.9459455878523​

Nutes (ml/gal)

FloraGro​	1.16666666666667​
FloraBloom​	1.16666666666667​
FloraMicro​	1.16666666666667​
CalMag​	1.16666666666667​
Pond Protection​	0.166666666666667​

Michelle

 

[PGA Caddie]

You down to one plant?

 

[stardawg17]

You down to one plant?

Yup... The first batch didn't survive

 

[PGA Caddie]

What’s your ppm? Has your ph stabilized?

 

[stardawg17]

I did reservoir change today.

PPM: 151
pH: 6.1
Nutes: 1.6 ml / gal for each fg/fb/fm/cm

 

[PGA Caddie]

I let my res drift from 5.5 to 6.0. 6.1 is a little high. Your plant has a nice shade of green and doesn’t look like it’s lacking but the ppm seems a bit low. Might want to slowly raise the ppm. I moved three diesel/glue clones to the tent today and set the new res @ 450ppm. There about the same size as your plant. What exactly is pond protection?

 

[stardawg17]

I let my res drift from 5.5 to 6.0. 6.1 is a little high. Your plant has a nice shade of green and doesn’t look like it’s lacking but the ppm seems a bit low. Might want to slowly raise the ppm. I moved three diesel/glue clones to the tent today and set the new res @ 450ppm. There about the same size as your plant. What exactly is pond protection?

enyzmes and pH buffer

 

[stardawg17]

I added a gallon of nutes w/ 2.4645 ml of FG/FB/FM/CM each to the reservoir

pH: 5.5
PPM: 425

Does she look like she has P deficiency?

 

[PGA Caddie]

If you ph has been over 6 for very long it very well could be P lockout. Keep an eye on the new growth.

Did you buy the pond protector at a hydro store? I wouldn’t use any product that isn’t specifically formulated for hydroponics. Their website didn’t mention anything about hydroponic use. I use hydroguard.

Make sure your res temp stays below 70. I try and keep mine 65-70 which is much easier now that summers over.

Looks like your using four bottles for nutes. What order are you mixing? Needs to be micro first then grow/bloom in either order. Add cal mag last. Then PH.

 

[stardawg17]

If you ph has been over 6 for very long it very well could be P lockout. Keep an eye on the new growth.

Did you buy the pond protector at a hydro store? I wouldn’t use any product that isn’t specifically formulated for hydroponics. Their website didn’t mention anything about hydroponic use. I use hydroguard.

Make sure your res temp stays below 70. I try and keep mine 65-70 which is much easier now that summers over.

Looks like your using four bottles for nutes. What order are you mixing? Needs to be micro first then grow/bloom in either order. Add cal mag last. Then PH.

I didn't know order mattered apart from pH last.

I have been mixing the nutrients before adding then to the reservoir. Right now I have 4 gallons pre-mixed for my next change and for topping off.

I have been using tap water I let acclimate uncovered 3 days, then add FG-FB-FM-CM-PFP. THE PFP is very low dose and only on reservoir change. Last I pH... Typically pH down.

I have pH and EC meters in an aquarium filter I modified to house the sensors. The filter pump runs continually to circulate the reservoir for the readings and to aerate the solution. I get live readings on my dashboard. Here's a chart of the last 24 hours.

PH is dark, EC is light and the red lines are when the feed pump circulates the nutes to the plant. 3 x day for 15 minutes. I have 2 drip lines going to the plant, 1 on each side. They each emit at a rate of 2 gallons per hour.

 

[stardawg17]

I moved three diesel/glue clones to the tent today and set the new res @ 450ppm. There about the same size as your plant.

Hey Caddie... You got a journal I can follow for these ladies?

 

[PGA Caddie]

GH website states to make sure to add micro first. I’m not journaling the diesel glue but I started one for the WW. Just added it to my signature.

 

[BeanTownFan420]

Yup... The first batch didn't survive

Hope that never happens again.

 

[stardawg17]

Hope that never happens again.

yeah...that's why just a single plant this time. Live and learn

 

[stardawg17]

Weekly Report

Seed Drop	Days Old	Week
09/12	48	7

Tent Temp (F)
max	min	avg
78.8	67.175	75.24779525
Tent RH (%)
max	min	avg
73.28301887	23.23214286	49.63997447
pH
max	min	avg
6.42	5.5086	5.981
TDS (PPM)
max	min	avg
799.56825	217.9262821	311.9616234
Reservoir Temp (F)
max	min	avg
71.44183673	57.77134615	62.93849226
Nutes (ml/gal)
FloraGro	1.875
FloraBloom	2.5
FloraMicro	0.625
CalMag	0.625

Looks like she's about 8" tall and starting to form the main cola.

I'm getting ready to perform my weekly reservoir change. Should I be sticking with veg schedule or am I supposed to start transitioning to bloom now?

 

[stardawg17]

I keep thinking one of these days I'll be done buying equipment for this operation.

 

[stardawg17]

Weekly Report

Seed Drop	Days Old	Week
09/12	55	8

Tent Temp (F)
max	min	avg
78.96363636	70.21538462	74.96023182
Tent RH (%)
max	min	avg
48.35185185	23.85454545	37.08256833
pH
max	min	avg
5.871621059	5.739260421	5.79090002
TDS (PPM)
max	min	avg
592.7787899	228.0047524	443.4719555
Reservoir Temp (F)
max	min	avg
70.47673077	60.31538462	63.38840102

Nutes (ml/gal)
FloraMicro	2.5
FloraGro	2.5
FloraBloom	1.25
CalMag	1.25
Silica Gold	0.5

Michelle

She's about 17" tall now and starting to develop an aroma.

 

[PGA Caddie]

Looks like your getting everything dialed in. Your almost at a 60 day veg, when you flipping? You going to take some cuttings?

 

[stardawg17]

Looks like your getting everything dialed in. Your almost at a 60 day veg, when you flipping? You going to take some cuttings?

She's an auto flower so I didn't think I needed to change light schedule. Also why I wasn't planning to do any cuttings. I did consider trimming those bottom leaves, but, as it's my first grow decided to just let her go and see what happens.

She's growing over 1"/day right now. White pistols all over. I rubbed a couple leaves today and they felt a little oily and have a strong odor.

I upped her nutes to 1/2 strength of the GH heavy veg schedule. Once she stops stretching I'll transition to bloom schedule.

BTW.. I forgot to thank you for cluing me in on the GH website. Found the right grow schedule and other good info too

 

[PGA Caddie]

Guess I missed where it was an autoflower. No need to try and clone that one. Glad I could help with the GH website. Gives you the basics you need to be successful.

Worked all weekend so I didn’t have time to update my journal. I’ll post an update soon.