The Growing Room

[Mickey Pearson]

I saw a Mite again today

So this time I sprayed with Diacotamaceous Earth...
I took the oppurtunity with the lights off after spraying to re-pot 2 of clones. W.cake & Blunicorn.
I started on some LST with bendy wire I found at the nursery today.
Topped the Gorilla Glue ,and took a lower small branch and attempted another clone. Also topped the Slurricane and attempted a clone of the topping.
The plants have been lowered onto a bed base and they are now just ,just, further than 90cm away from the lights

Finally this morning before all of this, the girls got about 500ml of water each with 2ml / l of biobizz grow. When I had arrived home in the eve they seemed very happy. I maybe got over excited working and am hoping I havent done too much for one day.

 

[Pennywise]

They’re looking good

 

[Mickey Pearson]

Thank you. Im not feeling sUUper confident, though feel that im getting a footing here.
Very interested to see the stretch and not sure how much longer I should veg. Also are there any serious issues i should look out for using these basic plastic bags indoor. I could get freedom pots next week or so. But could also save the money ...

 

[Mickey Pearson]

I will keep treating for the mitey buggers , 100%. I think through veg. Will veg longer to make sure they gone if i must-must ?!!?

 

[Pennywise]

Yes treat for bugs before you flip. Make sure the bags have lots of drainage holes

 

[Mickey Pearson]

Finding hundreds of little white spots (mite eggs?)under all my leaves,only leaves showing what looks like magnesium deficiency though, is this a thing. Gonna spray with ludwigs again on the weekend and try get Neem oil for next week. Today i did a practice run on a supercrop type fold..... hope this is right. And some more lst

 

[Pennywise]

Sounds like mites or aphids, spray every 3 days.

 

[Mickey Pearson]

Supply. Cant wait to get home and pot up .

 

[Mickey Pearson]

Almost all in their big girl outfits

 

[Mickey Pearson]

Lots of stressing.

 

[StoneOtter]

Lots of stressing.

But they look good!

 

[Mickey Pearson]

But they look good!

Thank you I am starting to get really excited . Today I repotted the last 2 of my clones, Slurricane & Blunicorn. All the girls got fed lots of water and nutes.
Ive tied everbody down now to their final 20L pots, and raised my base so the girls are closer to their sun.
I broke of few of the branches trying though

 

[Mickey Pearson]

This week has been good. Still finding some mite activity though. Beyond this I am noticing the growth nodes shooting up on the low stress trained plants. Im pretty sure they are ready to flower. Gonna keep them good and hopefully more stable this week as Ive noticed deficiencies of Mg on the leaves. Ive been giving the girls a foliar spray of ph 6.5 water with dissolved epsom salts and added some Cal-Mag into their feed. Also adding a tiny bit more bloom nutes now.

Im waiting for another light, a second Mars ll 400. Gonna rig it as soon as I get it and Flip the next day

 

[Mickey Pearson]

Think Im dont with LST. This is the first canopy ive tried to make. Looking forward to the flowering cycle now

 

[Mickey Pearson]

Am considering get another light in for flowering ... my options are eiyher an Apollo 4 , 6 , or 8 depending on my budget. Or I could get a 800w (400 true draw, apparently !) 4 cob light unit??? Anyone out there wanna way in an opinion

 

[StoneOtter]

Flat canopy accomplished!

 

[Mickey Pearson]

Ive had to make a few mends along the way. Really sorry to my ladies that took the abuse of my learning. Im hoping everyone will recover soon. My second grow, I hope for the life of every shoot. Some had to be learnt upon unfortunately.

It is amazing to see how these plants can heal though. Nature is amazing.

 

[Mickey Pearson]

Whats going on here then

 

[Mickey Pearson]

Oh right and lookie right here. I had to travel far. I hope this beauty takes me and the girls, further!

 

[StoneOtter]

Whats going on here then

Hi Mickey, it looks like 2 things to me. Mag and Phosphorus deficiency. I see this when ph is out of spec, and if there's deficiencies. Refresh me please. What is your soil, do you ph your feed and water, and what do you feed with?

Nice looking light!