thanks mjpragon, and please drop in again... Checked ur log and hope to follow suit
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thanks mjpragon, and please drop in again... Checked ur log and hope to follow suit
The clones haven't survived... This isn't yet over!!! I have a new batch of Big Bud clones on the way from a more reputable sort
Today I have been gifted with eight clones that have been properly rooted for me to save time and effort.
The clones are G13 & Big Bud.
The roots looked very healthy, as though achieved through some kind of aeroponic-style culture. Very silky looking, brilliant white, and spaghetti thick. I forgot to photograph them in all the mayhem of applying some late finishing touches to the garden construction.
I am starting them on 18/6 lighting cycle. I have mixed a 10L bucket containing 40mL of my remaining voodoo juice and a splash of mother earth super tea grow. The final EC was 0.9 while the pH was 6.5. They had 400-500 mL each and look like they are going to enjoy the ride.
Most, or all, of the room configuration is still the same.
One of the 2 600W HPS lamps are illuminated and has been running for a few hours. The room temp/hum is currently 21.5C/38%. All looks good.
I will be commencing a veg room adjacent to the bloom room very soon and will practice taking cuttings and developing a method I can cope with to get them rooted in shortest possible time.
Thanks for reading.
I'm happy to see that these clones are going to survive.
They have all perked up since being potted in half L pots yesterday.
23.5C/51% are the Temp/Hum readings.
I applied another small does of the same solution which is sitting in a bucket with and air stone continually agitating it. Approximately 250mL per just to dampen the soil slightly.
I foresee rapid growth. I expected these cutting to take a day or two to settle in to their new home, but day 2 in veg shows signs of development above the soil.
One or two seem to be showing nute burn signs. The tops are of a funny colour.
Will not be watering/feeding as soil seems to be adequately damp.
Besides the odd one or two that look like the might be dying, the others are cool.
nice grow you got there. i would only recommend to cut back on water to let the soil dry almost completly and watering on an as need basis. also the nute should be very mild, if any at all, as you are only 3 days into veg.
Cheers for dropping by Forwhat420
Thanks for the props!! I've done as you say and have begun letting the soil dry up instead of watering upon water, which will eventually water log the soil and stunt growth.
The level of feed is very mild. I commenced feeding on a 0.9EC strength mix that included:
Advanced Nutrients: Mother Earth Super Tea ~(Organic)~ Grow [NP-1.5-0.75-1.5]
Advanced Nutrients: VooDoo Juice
I'm not sure if the measure was 1/3rd dose as I tend to just tip from the container into the reservoir then measure with the nutrient wand.
I always consider the age of the plants, but with such good root formation and top-growth I'm sure that a little food is desired by the ladies.
Thanks for tuning in and feel free to keep dropping comments Forwhat420
Hello readers
Let me see. About half the plants are of different strain. It is apparent that the Big Bid seems less resilient to cloning as G13.
The G13s, about 3 or 4, are growing at an alarming rate. New shoots are developing all the time. The internode lengths are quite short, which is apparently good and produces efficient buds. The G13s have easily tripled in size over the past 7 days (see new pics)
On the other hand, we now come to the Big Bud. They are slow in development. They've been infested with spider mite already! Also, they are under attack from lil black flies. I've had no choice but to insecticide all of them with HydroGarden's Pest Off product. After a couple days it looked as though it had worked. But three to four days on it is looking as though new larve have hatched as there are a small number of pests appearing again.
Up until day six (yesterday) the plants were being fed on the original mix of 0.9EC solution. I've since emptied my bucket, cleaned it out and have remixed a new solution at 1.0EC with the pH within range. On day 6 I only watered 3 G13 plants which had dry soil. I have them 750mL.
The new solution consisted of:
Advanced Nutrients: Mother Earth Super Tea Grow
Advanced Nutrients: Sensi Grow A&B
Advanced Nutrients: Barricade - Potassium Silicate
I didn't give the other 5 plants any of the new solution as they are relatively small and do not seem to be growing much. Actually, yesterday ~(day 6)~ I decided to end the life of one of the clones as the top of the main stalk appears to be burned and shriveled.
Yesterday I cut off the majority of decaying leaves of the Big Bud strains in my last attempt to get them to recover. Today, 3 of the remaining 4 are showing signs of development. There is one that looks a little confused and might end up on the rubbish heap. That will leave 3 G13 and 3 Big bud.
Today I think I will feed the Big Buds with the new solution as they are beginning to dry up. I think I will have to purchase a soil moisture meter soon.
Tune in again for updates
When I began vegging these clones under a single air-cooled 600W HPS the distance between the bulb and plant tops was 45inches.
Over the course of time I lowered the lighting system to where it is now. Only 11inches from the tallest plant tops.
The G13 strains stand @ 6", 5", and 4" in height. There are internodes at every inch on all three.
Now we come to the stragglers of the group. These Big Bud are very slow but are showing signs of health. They stand @ 2 1/2", 2" and 1 1/2" in height. The tallest actually has 4 or 5 internodes which is quite good for a tiny plant. I'm still contemplating what to do with them when the time comes for me to turn the lights down.
Today all pots appear to be of the same dryness, (i could really do with a soil moisture meter). I will be checking the pH of my pre-mixed solution, correcting any imbalances, then giving them all 1L. The remaining solution @ EC1.0 will them be discarder and replaced with pH'd water. The next application will be plain water. Hopefully I will them be able to repot the bigger plants and allow them to veg for a couple to three weeks after their flush.
pic1 - G13 @ 6"
pic2 - G13 @ 5"
pic3 - G13 @ 4"
pic4 - Big Bud (i guess?) @ 2 1/2" after having decaying leaves removed a few days ago
pic 1 - 1 1/2" Big Bud
pic 2 - 1" big bud confused plant
Pic 3 - confused plant
pic 4 - away shot
Maybe I've gotten the descriptions wrong... there should be 6 pix + one.... errrrrr