TheFertilizer
Well-Known Member
Equipment and Materials:
GH Flora Nova Grow 7-4-10 575 PPM @ 1tsp/G
Base nutrients: GH Flora Nova Bloom & Grow
Supplements: GrowMore All Purpose, Cal-Mag, Armor Si
Pesticide: Einstein Neem Oil
Schedule:
Seedling
Week 1 - 12/12/16 - Seeds Planted
Week 2 - 12/19/16 - Seeds Sprouted
Week 1 - 1/2/17 - Early vegetative stage
Week 1 - 1/30/17 - Early flower stage - Stretch
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My comments (here comes the hot air)....
Hello again everybody! I am back again growing out some more Platinum Girl Scout Cookies. I began to favor this strain after the last grow, it's hard not to like it... Obligatory budshots:
I decided to grow this strain again over the cross I created with it, because I'm still not sure what the genetics on the pollen I crossed were. It was a tough decision but this stuff is very good and I would rather keep things consistent and know what to expect. I don't need to make things too challenging on myself. Plus I hope at the end to get some clones going as I do really like this strain.
Things are going okay so far, not sure how lose to my schedule I will be able to keep, I'm doubtful they'll be big enough for nutrients next week as I expected. I was hoping to have 6, 5 for flower and one for cuts. The little runt that couldn't get out of its seed husk probably won't make a good mother, so I might flower it out and select one of the others as a mother plant.
The humidity is of some concern right now, still haven't managed to get it up very high. The cold weather coming into the room and the temperature difference is what's causing the humidity to get so low. The humidifer I got doesn't want to vaporize my water unless I add salt to it ( soft water ), but it says not to add too much because that can be dangerous, so I'm really not sure how well it's going to work out for me. Also not sure if I should have it outside or inside the tent.
As far as the schedule goes, it's more or less what I expect, I don't know how well I'll be able to follow it. Nor do I know if some of those nutrients and proportions used will remain the same, that's all going to be indeterminate, but that's what I expect to use. Not really sure if my devised nutrient program really meets specs but I think I've got it all covered. It's mainly just so I don't forget abut transplanting, cloning and feeding all it needs like I did last time.
Big three things that killed my yield previous...
-No top or FIM'ing
-Trained too late too hard
-Accidentally cut them short on Cal-Mag and Sulfur
-Chronically over-watered in the beginning
Ok 4 things... Anyway I hope to rectify these. Meanwhile, if the humidity stays this ridiculously low into flower, I am probably going to be able to expect even more resinous output. Supposedly that's what promotes such resinous output of trichomes, and I can believe it since my humidity was always extremely low during my last cycle and those budshots can testify that this is one resinous strain.
However, I'm also going to be paying closer attention to keeping the humidity in a more optimal VPD range at least for vegetative. Thanks to ArticBowl for this thread.
How temperature and humidity relate
Would like to hear some feedback on my nutrient selection. GrowMore seems like pretty obscure stuff but I've only heard good things about it. They make a "Hula Bloom" that is basically just a copy of Fox Farms "Beastie Bloomz". This Hawaiian Bud and Bloom is closer to Fox Farms "Cha Ching" but it has slightly different levels so I'm using it for early flower. I am thinking about trying the Hula Bloom instead though.
Well that's about it for now! Would bore you all with more details, any questions or comments?
400w MH/HPS Apollo Digital Ballast
Air Cooled Hood
5k Gram Kitchen Food Scale (to weigh pots)
1 20 " Oscilating Tower Fan
2x 6" Propeller fans
4x4 Tent
Vicks Warm Vapor Humidifier
pH meter, along with pH calibration powder
TDS meter, along with 1000 PPM calibration solution
SPL 400 CFM inline fan
Cheap 3-in-1 Moisture Meter
20W Heat-Mat for Clone Dome
Solo-Cup - Seedlings
1 Gallon Pots - Early Veg
3 Gallon Pots - Late Veg through flower Flower
Happy Frog Soil - Reused twice
Mykos Extreme Mycorhize Mycorrhizae
Einstein Oil 100% Cold-Pressed Neem Oil
Tap water @ 50 PPM
Nutrients:Air Cooled Hood
5k Gram Kitchen Food Scale (to weigh pots)
1 20 " Oscilating Tower Fan
2x 6" Propeller fans
4x4 Tent
Vicks Warm Vapor Humidifier
pH meter, along with pH calibration powder
TDS meter, along with 1000 PPM calibration solution
SPL 400 CFM inline fan
Cheap 3-in-1 Moisture Meter
20W Heat-Mat for Clone Dome
Solo-Cup - Seedlings
1 Gallon Pots - Early Veg
3 Gallon Pots - Late Veg through flower Flower
Happy Frog Soil - Reused twice
Mykos Extreme Mycorhize Mycorrhizae
Einstein Oil 100% Cold-Pressed Neem Oil
Tap water @ 50 PPM
GH Flora Nova Grow 7-4-10 575 PPM @ 1tsp/G
Nitrogen 7
Potassium 10
Calcium 4
Magnesium 1.5
Sulfur 2
Boron .01
Chlorine .01
Cobalt .002
Copper .01
Iron .1
Maganese .03
Molybdenum .003
Zinc .02
GH Flora Nova Bloom 4-8-7 575 PPM @ 1tsp/GNitrate Nitrogen .9
Ammoniacal Nitrogen 6.1
Phosphorous 4Ammoniacal Nitrogen 6.1
Potassium 10
Calcium 4
Magnesium 1.5
Sulfur 2
Boron .01
Chlorine .01
Cobalt .002
Copper .01
Iron .1
Maganese .03
Molybdenum .003
Zinc .02
Nitrogen 4
Potassium 7
Calcium 4
Magnesium 2
Sulfur 2
Boron .01
Chlorine .01
Cobalt .002
Copper .01
Iron .1
Maganese .03
Molybdenum .003
Zinc .01
GH FN Bloom + FN Grow Mix 50/50 5.5-6-5.5 575 PPM @ 1tsp/GNitrate Nitrogen .25
Ammoniacal Nitrogen 3.75
Phosphorous 8Ammoniacal Nitrogen 3.75
Potassium 7
Calcium 4
Magnesium 2
Sulfur 2
Boron .01
Chlorine .01
Cobalt .002
Copper .01
Iron .1
Maganese .03
Molybdenum .003
Zinc .01
Nitrogen 5.5
Potassium 5.5
Calcium 4
Magnesium 1.75
Sulfur 2
Boron .01
Chlorine .01
Cobalt .002
Copper .01
Iron .1
Maganese .03
Molybdenum .003
Zinc .01
GrowMore Hawaiian Bud & Bloom 5-50-17 562 PPM @ 1tsp/GNitrate Nitrogen .25
Ammoniacal Nitrogen 3.75
Phosphorous 6Ammoniacal Nitrogen 3.75
Potassium 5.5
Calcium 4
Magnesium 1.75
Sulfur 2
Boron .01
Chlorine .01
Cobalt .002
Copper .01
Iron .1
Maganese .03
Molybdenum .003
Zinc .01
Nitrogen 5
Potassium 17
Boron .02
Copper .05
Iron .1
Maganese .05
Molybdenum .0005
Zinc .05
Fox Farms Cha-Ching 9-50-10 550 PPM @ 1tsp/GAmmoniacal Nitrogen 5
Phosphorous 50Potassium 17
Boron .02
Copper .05
Iron .1
Maganese .05
Molybdenum .0005
Zinc .05
Nitrogen 9
Potassium 10
Boron .02
Copper .05
Iron .10
Maganese .05
Zinc .05
GrowMore All Purpose 20-20-20 400 PPM @ 1tsp/GAmmoniacal Nitrogen 8
Nitrate Nitrogen 1
Phosphorous 50Nitrate Nitrogen 1
Potassium 10
Boron .02
Copper .05
Iron .10
Maganese .05
Zinc .05
Nitrogen 20
Potassium 20
Boron .02
Copper .05
Iron .1
Maganese .05
Zinc .05
Botanicare Cal-Mag 2-0-0 275 PPM @ 1tsp/GAmmoniacal Nitrogen 4
Nitrate Nitrogen 5.9
Urea Nitrogen 10.1
Phosphorous 20Nitrate Nitrogen 5.9
Urea Nitrogen 10.1
Potassium 20
Boron .02
Copper .05
Iron .1
Maganese .05
Zinc .05
Nitrogen 2
Calcium 3.2
Magnesium 1.2
Iron .1
GH Armor Si 0-0-4 140 PPM @ 1tsp/GCalcium 3.2
Magnesium 1.2
Iron .1
Potassium 4
Silicone
Dioxide 10
Silicone
Dioxide 10
Base nutrients: GH Flora Nova Bloom & Grow
These have every essential micro-nutrient needed, but it also creates heavy salt build up.
They also contain sulfur which none of the others do, so must be used every other week at mild strength.
They also contain sulfur which none of the others do, so must be used every other week at mild strength.
Supplements: GrowMore All Purpose, Cal-Mag, Armor Si
GrowMore All Purpose gets used only a few times. Keeps nitrogen
available for stretch, alternate between this and Flora Nova Grow to mitigate salt build-up.
Unfortunately there is no Cal, Mag or Sulfur so Flora Nova is still needed.
Botanicare Cal-Mag is a stand-in for the Calcium and Magnesium lost when not using Flora Nova.
Armor Si is a silica supplment that promotes strong vegetative plant cells,
allowing them to support more weight and fend off pests. Should be used throughout entire grow.
P and K Boosters: GrowMore Hawaiian Bud & Bloom, Fox Farms Cha-Chingavailable for stretch, alternate between this and Flora Nova Grow to mitigate salt build-up.
Unfortunately there is no Cal, Mag or Sulfur so Flora Nova is still needed.
Botanicare Cal-Mag is a stand-in for the Calcium and Magnesium lost when not using Flora Nova.
Armor Si is a silica supplment that promotes strong vegetative plant cells,
allowing them to support more weight and fend off pests. Should be used throughout entire grow.
They're very similar though Cha-Ching has slighthly different proportions. Use Bud & Bloom in early flower,
then use Cha-Ching for late flower.
then use Cha-Ching for late flower.
Pesticide: Einstein Neem Oil
Mix 1 tsp into 2 tsp palmolive soap until milky white, then mix into 1 gallon container
Apply directly to roots every 3-4 weeks.
Apply directly to roots every 3-4 weeks.
Schedule:
Seedling
Week 1 - 12/12/16 - Seeds Planted
-Make 1 inch x 1 inch hole with finger, line bottom with 1/4 Teaspoon Mykos Extreme, cover hole
-Plant seeds directly into Happy Frog. Make hole ~2x as deep as seed is wide, directly above Mykos layer
-Sow additional layer of Mykos Extreme on Top Soil
-Start 18/6 light schedule
-Place solo-cup containers onto 20w heatmat to help germination
12/16/16 - Seeds sprouted
-Put clone dome on top because RH was 15-25% and temperatures getting down to 62 F
-Get fan controller and humidifier
12/17/16 - Seeds sprouted
-Lowered light about 1 foot above them because they were starting to stretch.
-Light measures 10-15k LUX at plant height.
-Dimmed ballast to 75%
12/18/16
-Reduced light to 5k LUX at plant height due to possible light stress, 1.5 feet from plants at 75%
-1 seedling didn't make it. Another needed the seed husk removed, probably going to be a runt.
-Plant seeds directly into Happy Frog. Make hole ~2x as deep as seed is wide, directly above Mykos layer
-Sow additional layer of Mykos Extreme on Top Soil
-Start 18/6 light schedule
-Place solo-cup containers onto 20w heatmat to help germination
12/16/16 - Seeds sprouted
-Put clone dome on top because RH was 15-25% and temperatures getting down to 62 F
-Get fan controller and humidifier
12/17/16 - Seeds sprouted
-Lowered light about 1 foot above them because they were starting to stretch.
-Light measures 10-15k LUX at plant height.
-Dimmed ballast to 75%
12/18/16
-Reduced light to 5k LUX at plant height due to possible light stress, 1.5 feet from plants at 75%
-1 seedling didn't make it. Another needed the seed husk removed, probably going to be a runt.
Week 2 - 12/19/16 - Seeds Sprouted
-Adjust light to be 10k LUX at plant height
-Adjust fan to blow on seedlings to harden stems
-Lowered exhaust fan speed to Low
-Got a humidifier, put it outside of tent to see where it puts the levels
-Gave them a tiny bit of water, they dried out much faster than I expected in the low humidity
12/20/16
-Temperatures got too high last night up to 91, put some stress on the seedlings
Week 3 - 12/26/16 - First set of True Leaves-Adjust fan to blow on seedlings to harden stems
-Lowered exhaust fan speed to Low
-Got a humidifier, put it outside of tent to see where it puts the levels
-Gave them a tiny bit of water, they dried out much faster than I expected in the low humidity
12/20/16
-Temperatures got too high last night up to 91, put some stress on the seedlings
-Feed with extremely mild base growth nutrient
1/4th tsp/G Flora Nova Grow
~143 PPM
Vegetative1/4th tsp/G Flora Nova Grow
~143 PPM
Week 1 - 1/2/17 - Early vegetative stage
-Plain water, if needed
-Adjust light to 20k Lux at canopy
-Adjust side fans to blow across tops
-Adjust oscilating tower fan to blow under canopy
Week 2 - 1/9/17 - Vegetative stage continued-Adjust light to 20k Lux at canopy
-Adjust side fans to blow across tops
-Adjust oscilating tower fan to blow under canopy
-Transplant into 1 gallon containers
-Sprinkle 1 Tbsp Mykos Extreme on Bototm of Each Hole
-Top or FIM each plant
Feed:
Week 3 - 1/16/17 - Late vegetative stage-Sprinkle 1 Tbsp Mykos Extreme on Bototm of Each Hole
-Top or FIM each plant
Feed:
1/4 tsp/G Armor Si 33 PPM
1/4 tsp/G Flora Nova Grow 143 PPM
1/4 tsp/G GrowMore All Purpose 100 PPM
~276 PPM
1/4 tsp/G Flora Nova Grow 143 PPM
1/4 tsp/G GrowMore All Purpose 100 PPM
~276 PPM
-Water with 1/2 tsp/G molasses water and neem drench
-1 tsp neem with 2 tsp palmolive
-Take cuttings for clones
-Pinch stems to make them knuckle
Week 4 - 1/23/17 - Transition stage - Pre-flowers-1 tsp neem with 2 tsp palmolive
-Take cuttings for clones
-Pinch stems to make them knuckle
-Switch to 12/12 light shchedule with HPS
-Transplant into 3 gallon containers
-Adjust side fans to blow across tops
-Adjust oscilating tower fan to blow under canopy
Flower-Transplant into 3 gallon containers
-Sprinkle 2 Tbsp Mykos Extreme on Bottom of Each Hole
Feed with half-half grow/bloom nutrients for stretch:1/4 tsp/G Armor Si 33 PPM
1/2 tsp/G FN Bloom and Grow 50/50 287 PPM
~320 PPM
-Adjust light to 20k Lux at canopy1/2 tsp/G FN Bloom and Grow 50/50 287 PPM
~320 PPM
-Adjust side fans to blow across tops
-Adjust oscilating tower fan to blow under canopy
Week 1 - 1/30/17 - Early flower stage - Stretch
Feed: Continue with half Grow/Bloom, but with a spike of P-K
-Adjust light to 1.5 feet above
-Adjust side fans to blow across tops
-Adjust oscilating tower fan to blow under canopy
Week 2 - 2/6/17 - Early-Mid Flower stage - Stretch1/4 tsp/G Armor Si 33 PPM
1/2 tsp/G FN Bloom and Grow 50/50 287 PPM
1/2 tsp/G Grow More Bud and Bloom 281 PPM
~457 PPM
-Lolipop lower, spindly growth1/2 tsp/G FN Bloom and Grow 50/50 287 PPM
1/2 tsp/G Grow More Bud and Bloom 281 PPM
~457 PPM
-Adjust light to 1.5 feet above
-Adjust side fans to blow across tops
-Adjust oscilating tower fan to blow under canopy
Feed: Switch to flower nutrients
-Adjust side fans to blow across tops
-Adjust oscilating tower fan to blow under canopy
Week 3 - 2/13/17 - Mid Flower stage - Blooms1/4 tsp/G Armor Si 33 PPM
1/4 tsp/G FN Bloom 143 PPM
1/2 tsp/G Grow More Bud and Bloom 281 PPM
~457 PPM
-Adjust light to 20k Lux at canopy1/4 tsp/G FN Bloom 143 PPM
1/2 tsp/G Grow More Bud and Bloom 281 PPM
~457 PPM
-Adjust side fans to blow across tops
-Adjust oscilating tower fan to blow under canopy
-Leech with plain water, end with mild 1/4 tsp/G bloom nutrient solution
Week 4 - 2/20/17 - Mid Flower stage - Blooms-with 1 tsp/G molasses water and neem drench
-1 tsp neem with 2 tsp palmolive
-1 tsp neem with 2 tsp palmolive
Feed: Cut the Flora Nova, use GrowMore and supplement with CalMag
If leaves show any burn, use 1 tsp/G Molasses water instead
Week 5 - 2/27/16 - Late-Mid Flower Stage - Buds FormingIf leaves show any burn, use 1 tsp/G Molasses water instead
1/4 tsp/G Armor Si 33 PPM
1/2 tsp/G CalMag 136 PPM
1/2 tsp/G GrowMore Bud and Bloom 281 PPM
~457 PPM
1/2 tsp/G CalMag 136 PPM
1/2 tsp/G GrowMore Bud and Bloom 281 PPM
~457 PPM
-Pinch off pop-corn and lower buds, leaving only last 4-6 budsites on end of branches
-Thin out growth beneath canopy where light penetration is weak
Feed: Switch to Fox Farms Cha Ching, add another dose of Flora Nova for Sulfur
Week 6 - 3/6/17 - Late-Mid Flower Stage - Buds Forming-Thin out growth beneath canopy where light penetration is weak
Feed: Switch to Fox Farms Cha Ching, add another dose of Flora Nova for Sulfur
3/4 tsp/G Fox Farms Cha-Ching 412 PPM
1/4 tsp/G Flora Nova Bloom 143 PPM
~555 PPM
1/4 tsp/G Flora Nova Bloom 143 PPM
~555 PPM
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Defoliate leaves that are shading budsites
Feed: If leaves show any burn skip feed and use 1/tspG Molasses water
Week 7 - 3/13/17 - Late Flower Stage - Pistils darkenFeed: If leaves show any burn skip feed and use 1/tspG Molasses water
1 tsp/G Fox Farms Cha-Ching 550 PPM
1/2 tsp/G Cal-Mag 136 PPM
~686PPM
1/2 tsp/G Cal-Mag 136 PPM
~686PPM
Feed:
Week 8 - 3/20/17 - Late Flower Stage - Buds/Colas Swell and Ripen1 tsp/G Fox Farms Cha-Ching 550 PPM
1/4 tsp/G Flora Nova Bloom 143 PPM
~693 PPM
1/4 tsp/G Flora Nova Bloom 143 PPM
~693 PPM
-Leech with plain water, end with 1 tsp/G mollasses water
Week 9 - 3/27/17 - Flush - Half cloudy/half clear trichomesWater with plain water
Week 10 - 4/3/17 - Flush - Mostly cloudy trichomesWater with plain water
My comments (here comes the hot air)....
Hello again everybody! I am back again growing out some more Platinum Girl Scout Cookies. I began to favor this strain after the last grow, it's hard not to like it... Obligatory budshots:
I decided to grow this strain again over the cross I created with it, because I'm still not sure what the genetics on the pollen I crossed were. It was a tough decision but this stuff is very good and I would rather keep things consistent and know what to expect. I don't need to make things too challenging on myself. Plus I hope at the end to get some clones going as I do really like this strain.
Things are going okay so far, not sure how lose to my schedule I will be able to keep, I'm doubtful they'll be big enough for nutrients next week as I expected. I was hoping to have 6, 5 for flower and one for cuts. The little runt that couldn't get out of its seed husk probably won't make a good mother, so I might flower it out and select one of the others as a mother plant.
The humidity is of some concern right now, still haven't managed to get it up very high. The cold weather coming into the room and the temperature difference is what's causing the humidity to get so low. The humidifer I got doesn't want to vaporize my water unless I add salt to it ( soft water ), but it says not to add too much because that can be dangerous, so I'm really not sure how well it's going to work out for me. Also not sure if I should have it outside or inside the tent.
As far as the schedule goes, it's more or less what I expect, I don't know how well I'll be able to follow it. Nor do I know if some of those nutrients and proportions used will remain the same, that's all going to be indeterminate, but that's what I expect to use. Not really sure if my devised nutrient program really meets specs but I think I've got it all covered. It's mainly just so I don't forget abut transplanting, cloning and feeding all it needs like I did last time.
Big three things that killed my yield previous...
-No top or FIM'ing
-Trained too late too hard
-Accidentally cut them short on Cal-Mag and Sulfur
-Chronically over-watered in the beginning
Ok 4 things... Anyway I hope to rectify these. Meanwhile, if the humidity stays this ridiculously low into flower, I am probably going to be able to expect even more resinous output. Supposedly that's what promotes such resinous output of trichomes, and I can believe it since my humidity was always extremely low during my last cycle and those budshots can testify that this is one resinous strain.
However, I'm also going to be paying closer attention to keeping the humidity in a more optimal VPD range at least for vegetative. Thanks to ArticBowl for this thread.
How temperature and humidity relate
Would like to hear some feedback on my nutrient selection. GrowMore seems like pretty obscure stuff but I've only heard good things about it. They make a "Hula Bloom" that is basically just a copy of Fox Farms "Beastie Bloomz". This Hawaiian Bud and Bloom is closer to Fox Farms "Cha Ching" but it has slightly different levels so I'm using it for early flower. I am thinking about trying the Hula Bloom instead though.
Well that's about it for now! Would bore you all with more details, any questions or comments?