Emmies Grow Log - White Widow
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Originally Posted by emilya
Never fear Trejedy... the red spot and trunk thing is simply a theory that was given to us by WW and is certainly not 100% accurate. ...The best advice I have ever gotten here on this forum was from our Rusty Trichome and I now pass it down to you... patience above all else.
Phew, that's a relief. I thought I had a sausage fest going on here with all my ladies actually just dudes in drag. I'm fairly confident that the company is reliable, but will definitely keep and eye out for tell-tale balls...
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Regarding your light and moving in and out of the house: I don't think that the light is going to be an issue right now since you are not letting them think that the end of the season is coming with a shortening of the light cycle. I doubt that this is an issue. I would however take special precautions as to stressing the plants in other ways with all this moving about. I know it sounds silly, but I did it with my clones... don't drop them! Sunlight has to be good for them, but that sort of defeats the purpose of having a big grow light doesn't it? Part of the reason that we can grow such amazing plants indoors is because we can control everything, light, temp, humidity and in that closed environment we can guard against things such as molds and funguses and pests. I would worry more that with the outside exposure that you also may attract pests such as spider mites and end up bringing them indoors with you. For that reason alone I would trust my lighting system to provide and keep them inside... but that's just me. I am convinced that given the right spectrum of light with a strong enough flux density, plants can thrive even better than under direct sunlight. I will say that I am convinced that used correctly, a good t5 high output florescent system can provide what the plants need to thrive, and I know that there are many who argue that LED systems can do the same. Experts may disagree with me on this, and I am of course no expert with half a grow under my belt. I invite you to start a new thread asking that question... not everyone reads my little grow log here you know.
I will start a thread with this later when I get a minute, but the possibility of introducing mites, fungus, etc. was something I thought about. I was both hoping that it is a bit too early for the mites, and intend to use neem oil on the leaves when they get a little more robust.` I read that every couple of weeks a spritz of neem on the plants will prevent spider mites from enjoying the fruits of my labor, but again, I will keep an eye out for the signs. You are right it sort of defeats the purpose of the environment we create bringing the plants outside. But I am unsure about LEDs, not an expert in their use, and chose them for their parsimonious, environmentally friendly electricity use, plus the fact that they produce so little heat that I can put them practically on top of the plants and not worry about burn.
The plants are still quite small and I can transport them all conveniently in a walmart basket that I pilfered, and I am very careful with placement so they aren't stressed. I do wonder though about the sunlight. You are right in that they get light all day so it would seem like they wouldn't be affected by the sun/LED combo, but the suns strength does vary during the day and I wonder if the plants react to that waxing and waning. Like I said, I just don't want to confuse them. They are dearer to me than my own imaginary daughter...;-)
Thanks for the reply and the well-wishes. I look forward to hearing how you grow(s) progress(es).
Peace
Trejedy
Emmies Grow Log - White Widow
Keep an eye our for bugs and insects when taking them outside during the day. They tend to hitchike a ride indoors. Bad news for other houseplants, other occupants...
Emmies Grow Log - White Widow
I replied (which doesn't seem to have made it to print) with thanks and an agreement that I'll stop with the lightsource changes. Your words make sense, I suspected those issues before. Thanks
Emmies Grow Log - White Widow
Hello dear friends,
Today is day 12 of flowering. The plants are changing almost daily now in ways that I can see without much trouble. A tremendous amount of stretching is going on still and with it a more than doubling of the water needs from 3 cups every 2 days to 6 cups. I suspect that in the coming weeks when we start putting some weight on these buds, those needs will double again, but not knowing for sure I still monitor water use very carefully and log each exact time and amount as well as if it was a nutrient watering. I have been following the recommendations from Fox Farm and have been giving the recommended amounts of nutes, every other time and just plain PH'ed water in the in-between times.
The smell has changed noticeably too. Now, its not as much a green growing thing smell with a bit of a pepper spice, it has become sweeter and a bit more pungent. Not so much the "green" smell now as it is that of a flower getting ready to bloom. I am really looking forward to experiencing the smell of the maturing buds in the next 6-8 weeks.
The bud sites are everywhere now and the buds are changing from the leafy vegetation growths that we have seen up until now, to something completely different, denser and filled with pistils. They are indeed starting to turn into flowers. It is a beautiful sight... the pictures just do not do it justice.
The SCRog screen is working wonderfully. I suspect that in the next 5-7 days we will see an end to the stretching and all effort will be on building the flowers. Training on the screen will end when I see that happen. When I first placed her under the screen she filled aproximimately 4% of the available holes. Today's count puts her just over 30% of the 3sqm screen filled. This is incredible to me, and now I know that putting more than two 9 week old plants with good side growth under this screen would be way too much. The ideas presented earlier about putting younger plants under the SCRog make much more sense to me now that I have seen this.
It has been a long journey getting to this point, but we are now in the downward stretch of this grow log. I will update when I see noticeable changes, which I suspect will come once or twice a week until we are done. According to the seed supplier, this is an 8-9 week strain, so we are 6-7 weeks away from harvest if that holds true.
Here are the pictures! I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!
Emmie
Emmies Grow Log - White Widow
I envy you now that I lost mine. :( Looks good, and I hope you have great success. :thumbsup:
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Originally Posted by emilya
Hello dear friends,
Today is day 12 of flowering. The plants are changing almost daily now in ways that I can see without much trouble. A tremendous amount of stretching is going on still and with it a more than doubling of the water needs from 3 cups every 2 days to 6 cups. I suspect that in the coming weeks when we start putting some weight on these buds, those needs will double again, but not knowing for sure I still monitor water use very carefully and log each exact time and amount as well as if it was a nutrient watering. I have been following the recommendations from Fox Farm and have been giving the recommended amounts of nutes, every other time and just plain PH'ed water in the in-between times.
The smell has changed noticeably too. Now, its not as much a green growing thing smell with a bit of a pepper spice, it has become sweeter and a bit more pungent. Not so much the "green" smell now as it is that of a flower getting ready to bloom. I am really looking forward to experiencing the smell of the maturing buds in the next 6-8 weeks.
The bud sites are everywhere now and the buds are changing from the leafy vegetation growths that we have seen up until now, to something completely different, denser and filled with pistils. They are indeed starting to turn into flowers. It is a beautiful sight... the pictures just do not do it justice.
The SCRog screen is working wonderfully. I suspect that in the next 5-7 days we will see an end to the stretching and all effort will be on building the flowers. Training on the screen will end when I see that happen. When I first placed her under the screen she filled aproximimately 4% of the available holes. Today's count puts her just over 30% of the 3sqm screen filled. This is incredible to me, and now I know that putting more than two 9 week old plants with good side growth under this screen would be way too much. The ideas presented earlier about putting younger plants under the SCRog make much more sense to me now that I have seen this.
It has been a long journey getting to this point, but we are now in the downward stretch of this grow log. I will update when I see noticeable changes, which I suspect will come once or twice a week until we are done. According to the seed supplier, this is an 8-9 week strain, so we are 6-7 weeks away from harvest if that holds true.
Here are the pictures! I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!
Emmie
Emmies Grow Log - White Widow
this is where the moisture meter helps again..:thumbsup:..don't let them go too dry. It's easy to do, when plants are calling for more moisture....not more nutes!...more moisture...IMO.
if you have good drainage?...it's hard to overwater during flowering...IMO
Emmies Grow Log - White Widow
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Originally Posted by Dutch Pimp
this is where the moisture meter helps again..:thumbsup:..don't let them go too dry. It's easy to do, when plants are calling for more moisture....not more nutes!...more moisture...IMO.
if you have good drainage?...it's hard to overwater during flowering...IMO
I would be lost without my meter. I'm sure my girl keeps a watchful leaf out for my appearance. I'm like that nurse you get in the hospital that keeps coming by several times a day... and you know she is going to jab you with something each time... if its not a thermometer, its a needle. Yep... its like that. ;)
Emmie
Emmies Grow Log - White Widow
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Originally Posted by emilya
The ideas presented earlier about putting younger plants under the SCRog make much more sense to me now that I have seen this.
You starting to see what I meant about all the undergrowth? :upsidedow
Your girl is looking great. It only gets better from here. :thumbsup:
Emmies Grow Log - White Widow
That's looking good, yo! You must be pleased with yourself. As we discussed, 6 younger / smaller plants will do you better, especially now that you have it dialed in. Also, read up on stripping out the undergrowth. Those bud sites and leaves that are below the screen will not get near enough light to do anything. Better to remove them now or in the very near future so that the plant can focus all energy on growth above the canopy. Leave any branches that will make it to the screen. Remove the rest. This also promotes better air flow so less chance of mold. But read up and make your own decision. Although the majority seems to agree, opinions do vary. That is how I do mine and it works for me.
This one is looking so nice I suggest that you name her Hillary... I named my latest "Habibti Suzanne" (which translates as, "My dearest Suzanne") after Suzanne Mubarak. I can't wait to go back to Cairo.
Emmies Grow Log - White Widow
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Originally Posted by tikiroom
You starting to see what I meant about all the undergrowth? :upsidedow
Your girl is looking great. It only gets better from here. :thumbsup:
Yep, she's gonna need to do some weeding in the undergrowth,.... I went thru my big blueberry SCROG last night and pulled some viable clones from her,.... I'm gonna add to the "Let the cloning begin" thread by posting the results of rooting clones taken @ week 2 of flowering ;)
