Stardawg17, Dutch Bucket, Photo, Fall 2022

[stardawg17]

Roundup continued...

NL 3 - 55 days

After defoliation...

 

[stardawg17]

and the queens...

PQ1 - 55 days

PQ1 trimmed...

PQ2 - 55 days

PQ2 - topped and trimmed...

I made a couple of other environmental changes too. My relay for the exhaust fan went out so I have it plugged into a normal power strip now and it is running 24/7. The exhaust is split after the charcoal filter to run the warm humid air back into the shed to help keep temp and humidity levels up. I also adjusted the space heater in the temp so they ladies shouldn't get quite as cold when the lights go out at night. Finally, I hung the temp / humidity / light sensors so they are about the same height as the top of the canopy.

Plant 1 is on the Purple Queen side of the tent and Plant 2 is on the Northern Lights side.

The light intensity dropped from 36K lux down to about 27K lux in the center of the tent. The squiggles are from when I was in the process of re-arranging the tent.

On the Purple Queen side I was reading about 23K lux before lights out.

And final change...after some reading in the #SIPClub I moved the feed lines all the way out to the edge of the buckets...as far away from the plants as I could move them.

I plan to veg these ladies another couple of weeks at least until I'm happy with their structure. I'm not sure what I'm going to get from them but if nothing else I should be able to make some root balm

 

[stardawg17]

Looks like I'm having trouble posting images tonight...

PQ1 - 55 days

PQ1 trimmed...

PQ2 - 55 days

PQ2 topped and trimmed...

 

[InTheShed]

Bushy is right! Looks like they're getting what they need, other than a broken node or two.

 

[stardawg17]

Bushy is right! Looks like they're getting what they need, other than a broken node or two.

Thanks for the encouragement shed. That break I took over summer messed me up. I feel like I may be starting to get back into a groove.

 

[stardawg17]

Report Date	Seed Drop	Week	Flip Date	In Flower
12/26	10/23	9	1/1	FALSE
Plant ID	Strain	Days Old	Height (cm)	Growth (cm)	Topped On	Days Flowered	Harvest Date	Days To Go
NL1	Northern Lights	64	10	2		0	2/25	61
NL2	Northern Lights	64	18	9	12/11	0	2/25	61
NL3	Northern Lights	64	13	4		0	2/25	61
PQ1	Purple Queen	64	17	0	12/25	0	3/1	65
PQ2	Purple Queen	64	15	1	12/17	0	3/1	65
AIR QUALITY
VPD	(Pa)		Temp	(F)		RH	(%)
max	avg	min	max	avg	min	max	avg	min
1690.250372	858.3613586	344.3754084	81.74604	70.63365895	62.35464	84.162542	66.83016812	44.785568
WATER QUALITY
pH	(logarithmic units)		TDS	(ppm)		Temp	(F)
max	avg	min	max	avg	min	max	avg	min
6.75	5.871861558	5.18	1208	816.5846038	75.55	70.81	66.01594779	60.91

NUTRIENTS
	ml/gal	gallons	Total ml
FloraMicro	4.7	8	37.6
FloraGro	5.7	8	45.6
FloraBloom	3.8	8	30.4
CalMag	1.8	8	14.4
Floralicious+	0	8	0
KoolBloom	0	8	0
Flora Nectar	1.4	8	11
Silica Gold	2	8	16
FloraKleen	0	8	0
Hormex	5	8	40
h2o2 (12%)	0	8	0

I plan to get back to just the 3-part GH formula plus the CaliMagic / Silica Gold / Hormex. The rest are non-essential and I will cut them out as I use up what I have left.

Now on to the roundup...I've been trying to keep the canopy even by tying down nodes and removing fan leaves that block light or air movement. It's kept me pretty busy this past week

NL1 - 64 days

NL2 - 64 Days
She was the plant I never expected to make it...

NL3 - 64 Days

 

[stardawg17]

Make way for the queens...

PQ1 - 64 days

PQ2 (the runt) - 64 days

Group Photo:

 

[iamhim]

Really digging the scientific observation and overall lab aspect you’ve got going on in your grow!

 

[stardawg17]

Really digging the scientific observation and overall lab aspect you’ve got going on in your grow!

Hey thanks for stopping by...I'm an old computer geek and I like trying to automate things as much as I can. I never really grew anything before growing my wife's medicine so I figure if I can capture data it may help me figure things out. Keeping journals has really helped. I can go back and compare to my past grows. This one seems to be going slower than others and they also seem to like cooler temps than my durban poison or cookie wreck.

It was a shaky start and I've made some mistakes along the way, but I'm hoping they grow some legs and take off now I want to flip to flower next week and I've got quite a bit of trimming to do, but I'm not going to rush things either.

 

[iamhim]

Hey thanks for stopping by...I'm an old computer geek and I like trying to automate things as much as I can. I never really grew anything before growing my wife's medicine so I figure if I can capture data it may help me figure things out. Keeping journals has really helped. I can go back and compare to my past grows. This one seems to be going slower than others and they also seem to like cooler temps than my durban poison or cookie wreck.

It was a shaky start and I've made some mistakes along the way, but I'm hoping they grow some legs and take off now I want to flip to flower next week and I've got quite a bit of trimming to do, but I'm not going to rush things either.

Well I think you’re doing a heck of a job! Some genetics just respond different and take some time but I’m sure they’ll do what they’re meant to do I wish I could learn to automate some stuff because my caretaker has to handle watering due to my mobility issues, I’ve often thought of using a raspberry pi and a controller to mix a reservoir of nutrient solution as well as automate pumping times but that’s a discussion for another time I used to be a Java programmer back in the days when Java was huge (03-2011) so I have my fair share of knowledge on software and what not. Awesome to meet someone like you here!

 

[stardawg17]

I wish I could learn to automate some stuff because my caretaker has to handle watering due to my mobility issues, I’ve often thought of using a raspberry pi and a controller to mix a reservoir of nutrient solution as well as automate pumping times but that’s a discussion for another time

I use mycodo open source monitoring and control system. I run it on a raspberry pi 4 and I built a relay box for turning the feed pump on and off and controlling humidifiers and fans. I also use nodeMCU wifi enabled arduinos to manage sensors that feed data to the system via an mqtt broker I host on the pi.

I haven't automated mixing the nutes because it honestly doesn't take that much. However, I have semi-automated a pH down dispenser to make it easier to manage pH drift in the reservoir.

If you've programmed java in the past it should be pretty easy to pick up. I'd be happy to share codes and what not. Soldering isn't too difficult either. I'm sure my solders aren't the best but they're gettin the job done

 

[InTheShed]

Looking good and happy holidays Stardawg! I was wondering what was to become of this:

It seems pretty dark and tight down there so I wasn't sure if you were thinking it would make it to the canopy.

 

[stardawg17]

Looking good and happy holidays Stardawg!

Thanks shed! Hope you're having happy holidays!

It seems pretty dark and tight down there so I wasn't sure if you were thinking it would make it to the canopy.

Yeah NL1 was probably the best looking seedling until I fried her with the mammoth. She just kinda grew around the top that I pulled over to the side of the bucket. She hasn't been topped at all.

She's also way back in the back of the tent where it's hard for me to reach her. I'm hoping to flip them Sunday or Monday, but I may wait 1 more week. Not sure I'll have the time to pull them out and clean them up until then.

As for training I've topped 3 of the 5 (although I may have topped NL3 by accident the other day). Other than that I've just been tying down stems to keep the canopy even and removing fan leaves to let more light and air to the bottom and center of the plants.

Suggestions are always most

 

[iamhim]

Happy New Year, Stardawg!!

 

[stardawg17]

Happy New Year, Stardawg!!

Thanks @iamhim...I hope you're new year is off to a great start. I've been busy busy, but in a good way. I typically do my report when I change out the reservoir which I try to do every 7-10 days per the General Hydroponics recommendations. Looks like this week it'll be closer to 10-13 days.

The girls are really looking healthy and I need to train and trim just about daily. No time to take pics tonight but here's the shout from the tent cam. I believe @InTheShed calls it the sauga view. Unfortunately only one of my tent cameras is functioning properly so we only get to see the Northern Lights ladies.

 

[stardawg17]

The queens got the royal treatment in a quick training session tonight...

PQ1 - 74 Days Old

PQ2 - 74 Days Old

 

[iamhim]

Looks absolutely beautiful my friend! Keep on keepin on’

 

[stardawg17]

Looks absolutely beautiful my friend! Keep on keepin on’

thanks Him...Training isn't my strong suit. I probably need to trim more of the lower stuff but it's such a flat structure I don't know what I should remove...and that PQ2 is crazy bushy. I will definitely be flipping to 12/12 this weekend so we'll see how it goes.

 

[iamhim]

thanks Him...Training isn't my strong suit. I probably need to trim more of the lower stuff but it's such a flat structure I don't know what I should remove...and that PQ2 is crazy bushy. I will definitely be flipping to 12/12 this weekend so we'll see how it goes.

I believe the plant will thrive and perform exceptionally no matter what route you take I have a friend that trains and grows similar to you and believe it or not, he yields exceptionally well as long as he gives in about 2 weeks of vertical growth. My training is actually similar as well in the early stages lol
This was my babysitter around thanksgiving! It looks MUUUUCH much different now.

 

[InTheShed]

The queens got the royal treatment in a quick training session tonight...

I have to say that this grow is a visual lesson in patience and stick-to-itiveness! It's amazing that plants that moved so slowly in the beginning can turn into those lush bushes.

stardawg!