Strongest Hulk In Town! - Bruce Banner #3 Seed Grow

[NickHardy]

What does lower and slower mean? Flowering time is solely down to genetics and plant health.

You have some plants regulators that prolongs flower like Kelp and Triacontanol but I hardly use any kelp.

I use it in combination with humic acid in low concentration to make both of them work more efficient. Chelators and surfactants helps nutrient transport faster in to the plants cells.

Cheers!

Dunno buddy? The typical indicated flower time for Bruce Banner from flip is 9-10 weeks.

You’re seeing it as say 20-30% longer than that?

I see some of your choices as being part of that? I run higher inputs, from EC to PPFD and do finish quicker -

You probably grow better weed than me! This isn’t that kind of discussion - its more just me genuinely curious and seeing how I can apply to my grows.

Honestly? Especially in the tents which are essentially outdoors, even my Farer Mate, you know my mate doing it 30 years, he’s amazed I can get past day 65 without mould. My ling room is the Thai outdoors In the indoor indoor room its a bit different. But then its cost thing as well.

Just interested in the slightly different outlook - how I learn mate! You know that.

 

[Wastei]

Dunno buddy? The typical indicated flower time for Bruce Banner from flip is 9-10 weeks.

You’re seeing it as say 20-30% longer than that?

I see some of your choices as being part of that? I run higher inputs, from EC to PPFD and do finish quicker -

You probably grow better weed than me! This isn’t that kind of discussion - its more just me genuinely curious and seeing how I can apply to my grows.

Honestly? Especially in the tents which are essentially outdoors, even my Farer Mate, you know my mate doing it 30 years, he’s amazed I can get past day 65 without mould. My ling room is the Thai outdoors In the indoor indoor room its a bit different. But then its cost thing as well.

Just interested in the slightly different outlook - how I learn mate! You know that.

It's all good! Yeah you're doing an awesome job where you're located. It's easier to add to the environment then take something away.

I love growing during cold winters months for the better ability to control temps and humidity. Imagine ambient temps with no moisture and minus degrees compared 30°C / 80% RH!? Drying in colder temps is easier and better without running an AC.

My old grower mate taught me that for the highest bio-availability, mineral sensitivity and rates of growth you should aim for the absolute lowest optimal while not showing any deficiencies.

He thought me many rules I still follow to this day like:

You should work to dial in the lowest optimal nutrient strength throughout the grow for fastest rates of growth and to leave very little nutrients left for nasties to flourish.

Lower N in mid flower.

K in late flower.

He thought me to use high P flower food to root my cuttings since phosphorus is the main mineral to trigger root growth in cuttings.

He introduced me to sterility and using chlorine in hydro.

More or less everything I know and do is down to that guy and his methods. I'm just aspiring and trying to grow up to his standards!

 

[Wastei]

Very nice and beautiful full house you have there!

Thanks bud and welcome fellow hydro grower! Happy to have you following along!

Cheers!

 

[2by2Autos]

Day 39 from flip. 3 more days and we're entering 7th week from flip. About 5 weeks of actual flowering.

First runoff reading:

400ppm / 0.8 EC in, 700ppm / 1.4 EC out.

- That's a better value and range. Let's see where she settles.

pH 6.2 in, pH 5.9 out.

- We're entering mid-late flower and pH is starting to decline accordingly. Raising input pH to 6.5

Cheers!

Are you going to be able to let these finish? I've been so busy with work lately I haven't been able to keep up with anything, but I think I remember you said you had to scrap this grow due to renovations? Flowers look amazing!

 

[Wastei]

Are you going to be able to let these finish? I've been so busy with work lately I haven't been able to keep up with anything, but I think I remember you said you had to scrap this grow due to renovations? Flowers look amazing!

Future will tell! They'll get 8 weeks at least I think. I think I'll be able to flower them for 10-11 weeks if I'm lucky.

Dark Cherry pheno.

Jasmine Lime pheno.

Two of the known keepers. Very unique terpene profile on these. Never had this strong Jasmine smelling flowers before. Some minty notes too. Gonna be sedative heaven.

I like the other "Dark Cherry" one with darker fruity notes. There's another one that's really interesting too. That one is more toward coffee, chocolate.

All darker notes on the girls! I'm curious about the high with this dark terpene profile, usually really kushy and heavy in effects.

They will be great pain analgesics for sure but I'm more curious about the sativa effect from the Strawberry Diesel in the background.

Cheers!

 

[Wastei]

The last Coffee, chocolate pheno a keeper.

First runoff reading:

400ppm / 0.8 EC in, 550ppm / 1.1 EC out.

- Curious where she settles.

pH 6.3 in, pH 6.0 out.

 

[Wastei]

Filled the reservoir. 1.4 EC diluted down to 1.0 EC.

About 40 fungus gnats and some other nasties in the first gnat catcher, the one in the main tent has only 4 on the sticky pad.

Two of these fuckers can produce 50 offsprings! Got it from some chillies from a friend but now they're all dead!

Pretty chunky already for being 42 days from flip!

First runoff reading:

500ppm / 1.0 EC in, 550ppm / 1.1 EC out.

- First reading is usually slightly lower. I upped from 400ppm / 0.8 EC yesterday. Some are still showing excess, it's impossible to keep everyone 100% happy but I'm trying to find the middle ground for all of them while at the same time focusing on the keepers.

pH 6.5 in, pH 6.2 out.

- I could probably raise slightly further in a couple of days but that's good for now. Aiming for pH 6.3 out.

Cheers!

 

[Wastei]

Second runoff reading:

500ppm / 1.0 EC in, 650ppm / 1.3 EC out.

- That's perfect!

pH 6.5 in, pH 6.2 out.

- pH stable.

Cheers!

 

[Rick34]

Nice work man, lookin good!!

 

[No Pain]

Filled the reservoir. 1.4 EC diluted down to 1.0 EC.

About 40 fungus gnats and some other nasties in the first gnat catcher, the one in the main tent has only 4 on the sticky pad.

Two of these fuckers can produce 50 offsprings! Got it from some chillies from a friend but now they're all dead!

Pretty chunky already for being 42 days from flip!

First runoff reading:

500ppm / 1.0 EC in, 550ppm / 1.1 EC out.

- First reading is usually slightly lower. I upped from 400ppm / 0.8 EC yesterday. Some are still showing excess, it's impossible to keep everyone 100% happy but I'm trying to find the middle ground for all of them while at the same time focusing on the keepers.

pH 6.5 in, pH 6.2 out.

- I could probably raise slightly further in a couple of days but that's good for now. Aiming for pH 6.3 out.

Cheers!

yeah bugs are no fun. I remember getting a white fly problem from an infected plant that was brought indoors, those things multiply at the speed of light or so it felt. lol

 

[NickHardy]

yeah bugs are no fun. I remember getting a white fly problem from an infected plant that was brought indoors, those things multiply at the speed of light or so it felt. lol

Nearly a year later and, nearly, nearly we're rid of white fly!

Neam and imidacloprid plus thiamethoxam - the problem is we introduced them to the jungle all around us it seems like so it will always be a battle. But the grow just harvested, tent outdoors no a single white fly sighting.

The treatment btw - to bench mark using the US Cannabis testing, its legal everywhere but California. It can cause mutations in tropical fish - where California only has them in tanks we actually have them here! I'm not especially worried about it given where our water runs off to.

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[Wastei]

Nearly a year later and, nearly, nearly we're rid of white fly!

Neam and imidacloprid plus thiamethoxam - the problem is we introduced them to the jungle all around us it seems like so it will always be a battle. But the grow just harvested, tent outdoors no a single white fly sighting.

The treatment btw - to bench mark using the US Cannabis testing, its legal everywhere but California. It can cause mutations in tropical fish - where California only has them in tanks we actually have them here! I'm not especially worried about it given where our water runs off to.

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White flies absolutely love decomposing stuff even more so than alive plants. I only had them once but remember they were mostly attracted to one of my nettle ferments I did back then more than anything else. Smells sooo strong and bad!

I think it might be a good way of steering them away to a better food source to let them focus on compared to the actual plants.

Cheers!

 

[Wastei]

Lowers are getting heavy!

Day 43 since flip, start of week 7 and first runoff reading:

500ppm / 1.0 EC in, 550ppm / 1.1 EC out.

- Identical to yesterday's first reading

pH 6.5 in, pH 6.2 out.

Cheers!

 

[Wastei]

Did some minor topping on the most sativa looking tops with some foxtails, it's gonna help with final look and structure of the flower.

First runoff reading:

650ppm / 1.3 EC in, 575ppm / 1.15 EC out.

- We're on full strength mix with no dilution.

pH 7.0 in, pH 6.4 out.

- Lowering input to pH 6.6

Cheers!

 

[Wastei]

Day 45 since flip!

First runoff reading:

700ppm / 1.4 EC in, 675ppm / 1.35 EC out.

- They are really gearing up and starting to bulk up!

pH 6.5 in, pH 6.1 out

- Raising input to pH 6.7

Cheers!

 

[Wastei]

Third runoff reading:

700ppm / 1.4 EC in, 700ppm / 1.4 EC out.

- Stable. I'm trying to keep input and output fairly constant and increase slowly as they mature except at transplant when the medium is very fresh and they require more for a couple of days.

They haven't showed any signs of stopping. Some minor red hairs on the more mature girls.

pH 7.0 in, pH 6.3 out.

- It's normal for pH to go low in late flower. I'm compensating to try to reach pH 6.3 out.

Cheers!

 

[Wastei]

In current situation I've decided to only keep #2 of the cuttings and cull the rest of the bunch to make it easier during the move. She has the best flower structure and highest resin production. She's also the earliest finisher of the bunch. Piney-lemony-jasmine and gas!

First runoff reading:

700ppm / 1.4 EC in, 700ppm / 1.4 EC out.

pH 6.8 in, pH 6.3 out.

- Almost identical as yesterday's values. High rate of growth and feeding.

Cheers!

 

[Ke0ncp]

Looking good! I’m still just getting gas! Though it’s hard to tell with the other 2 plants in the tent. Great trichs you have going on there!!

 

[Wastei]

Culling time!

Babies be gone! #2 and #8 made the cut!

 

[KeithLemon]

Wow just like that. Do they go to a new home.