First Grow PPP

Should i be worried about how small the main bud on my ppp is since its already a month into flowering?? It might be because its so fuckin hot outside its slowin down its growth rate (lower to mid 90s)... do you think it will finish off being a healthy big bud? there are alot of bud sites but theyre all pretty small atm, im givin it nutes and got the hps on it and got a vortex 4 inch fan exhausting the air so every condition is good but the heat, sorry for rambling but i just saw a pic of ak 47 a month in and the bud was huge and got me worrying

should, I don't really know much about PPP's tendencies in flowering - maybe it's just slow to flower - I do know it has really strong vegetative growth. Mine ended up dying - it's stem snapped in some high winds, but it grew so fast it caught up with other seedlings that were over 1 week older.

How hot is it in your grow room? It doesn't look like it's having any heat issues from the pictures, but maybe the previous nute issue slowed it down? Just keep treating her with TLC and your bloom nutes, and see where she takes you. Hopefully more experienced growers will give you more detailed and better advice!

Good luck, my friend!

Damn, sorry to hear about that... i guess i will just have to wait it out and hopefully it will take off soon.

it is usually in the 90s because it is in the 90s outside and the door leads directly outside, but the good news is it has been in the 80s the last couple days and hopefully it will stay that way...

thanks for the replies, i appreciate it, and good luck on your grow:thumbsup:

btw i havent said this recently, i keep updating pics and vids online at should.myphotoalbum.com so if u wanna see more just go there and got a whole bunch....

alright it looks like theres around 30 days till harvest time :D and a cant wait... lots of buds forming but i still have a shitty camera so its hard to see how nice its turning out. heres some new pics for anyone who cares lol

should, it looks like your PPP is doing mighty fine now! She has tons of bud sites, and I'm sure will be putting on plenty of weight with those FF nutes you're feeding her. I know you can't wait, and I can't wait to read about her weight and smoke. I've got another PPP outside - she's 2 days of veg - hopefully she'll make it!

Thanks for the update, and I look forward to continuing to watch your grow. Be good out there, my friend!

good luck with the grow ) ,im doing a hydro ppp atm, shes a very light feeder (ppm 300/350),heres mine at 4 weeks veg, i let the ph drift between 5.2 /6.1 ,they seem to like this.
http://www.hg420.com/gallery/uploads/5613/DSC00868.JPG

Sorry i havent replyed but ive been on vacation for 5 days, when i got back the bud really thickened up and is lookin good... but i do have a pretty bad problem, when i got home i saw a notice saying "semi annual apartment inspection on wednesday":eek:
i kno i kno everybody says dont grow in a apartment but i thought i was in the clear... the good news was i got that notice on sunday night when i got home so i had time to plan, i already packed everything up but the plants and the light and fan, im gonna put that in my car while the inspection is goin on (tinted windows ftw). ill let you kno how it goes:wtf:

btw good luck with that second ppp seedling jakezking and keep me updated on how ur ppp grow goes pugster (i couldnt open the pic)

so yea.... long story (with a bunch of horribly timed and shitty events) short, my 2 plants are outside now lol. everythings ok but im debating whether or no to leave them outside at m friends house or risk driving them back to my place tomorrow night. now for the bad news, i dont kno how and im not gonna ask but the main stem of my bagseed brokeoff, sonow i gotta tape it and hope it heals... and now that i dont think i can trust leaving it with my friend, unless somebody has a good reasonwhy i shouldnt, im gonnatransport them back to my place tomorrow night

Exaxt same tging happened to me last night. I snapped it but it is holding together. Stringed it up and water/nutes pass the damaged point fine and that top is still growing. Wont hold up its own weight though.

Good luck with yours m8.

Puffzter

thanks, i just went over to check on it and its lookin pretty bad, its splinted but all the leaves are droopy and looks like its about to die. i just found out tho that its been slowly bending since i put it outside so i think i broke it when i transported it.

on a positive note, the ppp is looking great, the bud is really starting to get thick and the white hairs are turning brown which means its getting ready to harvest, does anyone know how long it will take for about 80% of the hairs to turn brown after the first couple started?

also since the ppp is loving the outdoors, unless it starts to show signs of stress i think im going to finish growing it outside. is there anything i should lookout for and take precautions for when growing outside?? it should only have about 10 to 15 days left

rant over:jointsmile:

any new pix. ppp

should, I'm sorry to hear about your bagweed cola breaking, but am really glad to hear your PPP is thriving! My PPP is about 17 days into veg, and is looking pretty good; but, still really young.

I don't know how long it will take for your hairs to dry out - how long has your PPP been flowering now? I saw where you said it's only got about 15 days left, so I'm guessing you have answered your own question? As for things to watch out for growing outside, my main problems have been too much rain and insects. I bought some concentrated neem oil at Lowe's, and it seems to be doing the trick against the insects. As far as excess rain, I just ensure I have dumped any excess out of the bottom reservoir, so the soil can still drain. If you have plenty of perlite in your soil mix, then you should drain pretty well - it just makes it a bit aggravating when it rains everyday after you give your plants nutes! I tend to wait a few days after the rain to provide additional nutes, fearing I will overnute.

Sorry for the ramble, and I hope you are able to glean something from my post - chiefly watch out for rain and insects. Good luck finishing up that PPP!

good to hear jake, cant wait to see the end result of a ppp that isnt as messed up as mine haha, i honestly couldnt tell you how long its been in flower for but i believe its been around 7 weeks. ill look out for neem oil next time im shopping, how much do you use?? and pics coming shortly

just a quick update, still no pics, sorry but the ppp is doing great and i just put in 2 new seeds that just geminate for my next grow ad the seeds for dieselryder r comin in the mail, ordered em 2 days ago

Pics! zoom in, its lookin real good.

i think only 6 more days till harvest. what do you guys think?

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wow wow wow. looken very nice now.:D

Those look like they need a lot longer then 6 days. I'm no expert, but I think they should be a lot more filled out then that.

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Originally Posted by JaySin

Those look like they need a lot longer then 6 days. I'm no expert, but I think they should be a lot more filled out then that.

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you R so right. I would wate till around end of september or november.
cuz in texas I have to wate to harvest till november.

and also once some time ago more experienced growers told me that my buds will swell a lot in the last month of flowering both indoors and outdoors.
and also the buds will for sure be way more potent.

if it was me i'd wate. but thats me. have a good one.

really? because its been almost 2 months of flowering and alot of the hairs are turning orange... thanks for letting me kno but r u sure??

if so i dont mind waiting at all, the one plant that died i decided to harvest what i could off it and got 2 gs haha

well really what U wanna do is get your self a microscope and have a look at the color of the trich.

If U want a more uplifting high wate till all the trich turn a cloudy color but if U want a mix of uplifting and couch lock wate for cloudy and some amber trich then if U want a full couch lock the wate for mostly amber trich color.

that is what has been working for me.

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k, do i look at the leaves growing out of the buds or the actual buds themselves?

should, that PPP is lookin' fantastic! I agree with the comments made, as she looks like she still has a bit more time - by looking at the pics. It looks like 95% of the pistils are still alive and thriving. I was told by an experienced grower that if you don't have a microscope/loupe, then you can eyeball the plant in gauging maturity of the trichomes by keeping an eye on the pistils. The more dried pistils/hairs the plant has, the more mature the trichomes are as well - being that the plant is in decline.

I bought a 30x loupe off ebay for around $8, so I'd recommend it. Dutch Pimp told me about a handheld microscope at Radio Shack for $12, so take your pick. Either one should give you a much more detailed look at the trichs in determining when to harvest. As hydro stated, from clear to amber you progress from an "up" high to a couch lock.

Glad to see your PPP lookin' so tasty, my friend! I can't wait for my lil' lady to step up with frost in her hair! Have a great weekend!

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Originally Posted by jakezking

I bought a 30x loupe off ebay for around $8, so I'd recommend it. Dutch Pimp told me about a handheld microscope at Radio Shack for $12, so take your pick. Either one should give you a much more detailed look at the trichs in determining when to harvest. As hydro stated, from clear to amber you progress from an "up" high to a couch lock.

Glad to see your PPP lookin' so tasty, my friend! I can't wait for my lil' lady to step up with frost in her hair! Have a great weekend!

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Get the loupe over the microscope. I own both and I can say that using a loupe is much easier and convenient, plus you don't have to press the bud right up against it to be able to see.

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Originally Posted by daihashi

Get the loupe over the microscope. I own both and I can say that using a loupe is much easier and convenient, plus you don't have to press the bud right up against it to be able to see.

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so where would I get a loupe so I can my trich. and I can't order it off line I need to get it from a store.

I actually just bought a microscope from radioshack so ill check on it tonight, thanks for helpin me out everyone.

btw, just an update, i got the diesel ryder seeds today and theyre germinatin right now. on a sadder note, I overnuted the ppp soil and the seedlings didnt make it, but it was for the better because now the lighting schedule wont b fucked up...pics tonight of the finishing ppp hopefully

good news everyone, all 8 seeds germinated and i planted them today! sry no pics yet of the finishing ppp bt i think im gonna go se it tonight

alright im not sure if i fucked up but when i looked at it last night all the hairs were brown on the top so i checked the microscope and about 10 percent of the trics were amber so i chopped the main budoff and its drying now. i think its gonna way around 5 gs cuz it was 20 gs wet. if i did it too early i dont mind i still have the other half

Alright, i kow its been a while but ive been busy and my camera broke. so for anyone who is interested about the PPP i cut the main part way too early and got 4 gs of some not so potent bud, then i finally cut the other half of the plant and got 6 gs of the best smelling, tasting, and potent bud ive had in a while. not to mention its not harsh at all because i flushed for like 4 weeks. for the details, the smell is like streight up lemon, the smoke is so smooth i couldnt tell if i was getting a hit until i blew it out and ill have pics on the bottem toshow u what it looked like. i must say, even though it basically took 5 months to finish (obviously because of my mistakes as a beginner) and only yeilded about 10 gs (mostly because i nute burned the bottem half of it and it never grew back) this is a great plant to grow and i would recomend this to everyone (but you have to be careful about nute burning it because its a little sensitive in that area, but other then that its great because after all the stress i put it through it never hemied) end rant lol...

now, if anybody cares about my diesel ryder grow i will make a new log for that one after i post this.

oh yea, and if anybody has any questions or comments about ppp or any of my methods let me know and ill be happy to share:thumbsup: