Sheeve's Mr. Nice Grow Log

[Sheeve]

Hi everyone! I'm new to the forums and this is my 2nd grow ever. This first ended in tragedy when it turned hermie two years ago. I'm gonna buy a closet or maybe a grow tent depending on what turns out to be cheaper.

I bought this clone of Mr. Nice about 4 weeks ago. It's grown a lot since I've first put the 400w HPS light.


Week 3

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Week 4 (now)

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Any advice on what I can do with my baby. I cut back to 1/8 tsp per gallon of my 20-20-20 but I still have yellow tips? Other than that how do you think she looks?

[greenatik]

Whats up sheeve :jointsmile:

Mr nice is a great strain and a great smoke. If its the same mr nice its genetic makeup is g13 x hashplant. you're definitely in for a treat!

as far as your baby, it looks overwatered to me. what kind of dirt do you have it in? you shouldn't be feeding with every watering. maybe once or twice a week. Make sure the soil dries out all the way in between waterings

I'd personally build your own closet. Some white poly plastic, a zipper and a few tools and you can replicate a tent fairly easily!
:hippy:

[Sheeve]

Yup, I only give it the nutrient water mix once per week. I have to admit I'm very afraid of building my own anything lol. If I was to build something, whats the best material to use for the outside if Panda film is on the inside? Wood? Whats most cost effective? I'm a cheap bitch. I have rent, girlfriend, and animals before herb kicks in priority lol.

[greenatik]

I'd go get a prefabbed cabinet from home depot. the back should be a pretty thin material and easy to cut for ducting. Take the doors off and put up a nice big piece of white poly in their place. then put the zipper up and maybe caulk the seams inside and you'll definitely be light safe. the cabinet should be white so no need to put up poly or mylar. I'm not that great with tools either and I built my cabinet in about 3 hours :stoned:

[Sheeve]

I'm home sick from work so I figured I should do an update. She's looking more beautiful by the day.

Do you guys think I should trim any of it? Those bottom leaves look weird.


How long do you think before flowering? I have room for her to grow another 3 feet at least. I think she's probably a month old now.

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[420420hey420]

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[Sheeve]

I'm pretty high, but I'm pretty sure that has nothing to do with anything...

[greenatik]

it looks really overwatered or the PH is out of range. does the pot completely dry out in between waterings?

[Italiano715]

You can flower anytime the plant is mature. Usually a good indicator would be alternating internodes or preflowers. Usually the alternating internodes are easier for people to establish it's "ready" to flower. Usually about a month old it should be good to go. Just remember they will at least double in size in flower. So, if it's a foot high going in it will be at least 2 coming out. So on and so forth.

Looks like your foliage feeding also. Maybe a off PH along with the foliage feeding is causing that droop. Maybe even overwatering?

[Sheeve]

I did one of those capsule soil tests and found out my PH is about 7.5, my nitrogen is really high, my potassium was alright, but my phosphrous is too low. What should I do to correct the issue?

[Sheeve]

Do I want the pot to be completely dry before I water again? How many days is that usually?

[Cyclonite]

Hmm when I look at that I see Over watering/ possible heat stress PH issues and nute burn....but heres the good news if your pot is still wet I would go ahead and flush it with water phed @ 6 your looking for runoff to be around 6.8ish the lower PH will help that happen faster. Finish your flush with a 1/4 str nute mix.

ALso looks like you have a clay pot, I doubt it has enough drainage. Dont water until that soil is dry and the pot is much lighter, before you water again transplant into something with more holes in it or place a layer of perlite on the bottom of your pot.

What kind of soil are you using? also what are you feeding with? That looks to be a major issue I personally have used fox farm grow big big bloom and tiger bloom with good results and 1/2 str I even use cannas coco line in soil with good results.

[Sheeve]

I flushed my baby with distilled water today in the tub. I hope this will help her issues. I'm currently using something from home depot, scotts potting mix, and well as miracle grow 20-20-20.

[greenatik]

the distilled was probably 6.0 ph so hopefully you will see some improvement....

but,

I would make the trip to a hydro shop and get: ph down, ph drop kit, and foxfarm nutes. The results will be worth it and everything will go smooth. Not that miracle grow won't get you some bud but 20,20,20 is way too much N for flowering and could easily be the problem here. foxfarm is 2-8-4. This is why your nitro is really high and why potassium isn't high enough. could of been from ph poblems as well. Just remember to water with 6.5 ph water (after nutes) and only when the pot is fully dry.

good luck

[Sheeve]

I made a new veg container with some CFLs in my bedroom. I'm going to start a new plant. I'm not sure what to do with this one. I damaged it with nutrients and pH issues and it looks pathetic still. The grow growth looks nice but is it too late for this one? I now have Tiger Bloom for flowering. I also got Mr. Earth Organic 4-4-4 fertilizer that I put on my poor plant today.

Things coming in the mail now that I can afford them:
Large rubbermaid container for new clone
mylar
perlite
Superthrive
RapidTest 4 way ph meter, watering, and fertilizer thing

[Sheeve]

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[Sheeve]

I think I'm just going to kill her.

[ForgetClassC]

Lol looks like you did kill her, I like how her leafs are super jagged, looks cool. Try and clone her and do a hydro set-up, I know it sounds weird to clone a small plant, but my buddy gave me a super stretched plant, so i cut the shit outta it and turn it into 2 hydro plants.


-C

[BeFree]

that's genetics man... It still looks like over watering, too much nutes, and high PH.

If I were you I'd be finding out any many possible solutions to bringing her back.

No more foliar/spray feeding. Water droplets make small magnefying glasses and focus that 400hps light in single spots and could burn her up real easily.

NO MORE NUTES until she shows signs of recovery, do as everyone else suggested and go to the fish tank supply/pet store or even walmart or somewhere along those lines and get the little 7$ PH kit. it'll save her life.

Set up a gallon of water and put in a few drops at a time and adjust it to 6 or 6.5. And dump ALL of it in with her. It should flush all the salty/nutrient buildup out the bottom. Also, if it seems like drainage is still an issue. Try pushing a pencil in the bottom holes of the planter without damaging too many roots.

The good side: If and when she does show signs of improvement. Allof those yellow and nasty looking leaves will be, or close to, Dead. :jointsmile: you can pinch or clip off the lower ones that are 100% yellow/white/grey/ or crispy. and every spot there was a leaf, a new node should start.

If you give up now, you guarantee yourself failure. If you keep on truckin', you guarantee yourself a chance of sustaining plant life and the knowledge that comes with it.

For goodness sake. She's a weed. She doesn't NEED much of anything to survive.

Looks like you Over Loved her. Which is a very honest mistake. :jointsmile:

begood and do what it takes to grow your own herb.

be