yeah i prefer to use something a little softer, pipe cleaners are great!!
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yeah i prefer to use something a little softer, pipe cleaners are great!!
Just about any synthetic fiber or metal is good for plant tying and supporting. In the old days in the veggie garden only metal cages or stakes were used and nylon stockings were used to support the vines. Wooden spikes and natural (sisal or cotton) twine were not sued as they could invited infective organisms.
Shov, the old guinea gardener
afterthink;
For pot plants I use a lot of rubber bands and paper clips as well is scrap solid electrical wire (14 gauge).
:¬D
begin week 4 flower
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Denial
some more pics
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Denial
Hi guys!
Damn. It has been just too long since I've posted a decent update here. So.. I think 2litres is a lot of water to give between 3 plants for 1 day.
The plants recently turned yellow after I was giving 2ml to 3ml/litre biobloom, so i stopped giving fert in the water for 2 days.. the plants seem to have got worse, and it is almost week 5 now, so I am guessing not enough ferts and I misdiagnosed the problem :-)
I have taken the PH and it is 7. So, my conclusion is I need to ph down it (more acidic) - and if I use ferts this does that anyway, yes?
So I am very happy plants are looking lovely and in fair condition :-)
Good smoke, I hope!
Peace 2 you guys,
Denial
some more pics coming today (sunday!)
Things are really taking off!
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Denial
the pics I promised!
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Denial
Things are getting mighty frosty! :dance:
Looking good. :thumbsup:
hehe thanks homes! Waiting for the lights to come on to take some more pics today :D
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Denial
Good deal, chief! Pictures are lovely as is, but more are always welcome. They seem to be enjoying to the Biobizz/bloom. Looking forward to seeing them swell even more over the next couple of weeks.
Take care. :jointsmile:
heh yeah bro, I've added some malt vinegar in with todays water to try and get the PH below 7.0 :) 6.6, 6.8 I will be happy with, so I added 3-5ml of malt vinegar to approx 2 litres water+fert. :D
my PH tester shows a more orangey yellow, will be interesting to see how it affects the plants next week, I will keep adding vinegar if the PH keeps going to 7.
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Denial
Man, I've never used vinegar to lower pH... how does it make your growroom smell? Like a bud-salad? :D
Is it the Biobizz that's messing with your pH, or the water itself? I ask because my tap water is a little high (7.3-4), but my soil has a lower pH and usually brings my runoff around 6.8.
hey dude. It doesn't really make my growroom smell at all :) I am only using tiny amounts currently. I measured my soil PH (1ml cubed) to 3ml ph solution. It came as approx 7.0 , so adding some malt vinegar should move it down a few .1's at a time I hope :) 3-5ml is not a lot :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Clandestine
I will have to find a good way of testing runoff, probably with a pipette and ph solution :)
I know my water here is hard so that probably means the PH is quite high. I tested the ph of the water and its neutral.
So yeah, will be interesting to see what the vinegar does :) It is really in small amounts to stop the PH from going over 6.8.
Edit: I possibly used tooo many smilies in this post, i guess I am just very happy right noww heeehee
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Denial
Haha, it's your post, bro! Smiley to your hearts content! :D:cool::jointsmile::smokin::stoned:Quote:
Originally Posted by denial102
As promised guys!
Some closeups of these red hair skunk plants in week 5.
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Denial
some more pics,
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Denial
posting more pics today to show how vinegar is helping the plants,
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Denial
I'd have smilies too with buds growing like that. :thumbsup::thumbsup:
Nice plants, Bub.
Shvl
hey guys. You will have to forgive me for not saying hi more often :D like 5 weeks went by without me spamming the board like crazy, something must be wrong.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shovelhandle
So... the plants look naff in the light if you look at just the leaves... see for yourselves in the pics below.
Still, checkout the closeups, it's still the same nice buds, but getting bigger and better! Regardless of the leafs that are turning yellow. :D
I'm sure this is a nute problem, so I have been careful how much nutes i've been adding, i may have ended up not providing enough... will be Moving up to 3-4ml per litre again for 2 days (1,2 april) + using vinegar for PH down < 7.0 (neutral).
When i touch these buds they are so sticky you could use it like blutac, seriously, you could put your wallpaper up with this crap. But if you did I'd fucking kill ya - or ask if you'd like a free decorator heheehe
Enjoy these high resolution pics guys, skunk red hair is a truly remarkable plant.
It's worth noting we're at the beginning of week 6 flower.
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Denial
looks can be deceiving, my plants look a "bit dead" - you see the pics above, look kinda crappy eh homes? well, heres some pics of the plants up close and personal. The bud formation is excellent.
PS: vinegar is helping ... last few days has been good
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Denial
Well, I needed to take lots of pics these are beautiful buds!
Unfortunately I'm not a photographer I'm a gymnast. A very stoned gymnast.
Guys your comments are very welcome - especially clandestine, my main man & shovel the complementor, FYI ty ;-).
PS: as you can see I did give up with FIM but I did have a go at my own adaptation of LST.
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Denial
Your plants just look a bit Nitrogen deprived, but that's to be expected. I'm not sure if BioBloom contains any N, but if it doesn't, you may think about trying another bloom fertilizer next time around. If it does contain it, and you'll be using it for a while, you can add some earthworm castings, blood meal, or another similar organic fert to the soil next time you flower.
Take care. :jointsmile:
(Edit: And those buds are looking great, bro! I'm all out for about another two months or so. I'm probably looking forward to your harvest as much as you are. This site is REALLY helping to pass the time.)
hey bro, thanks for the advice, I'll be sure to try it! I need to get rid of that nasty color it's ruining my pictures! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Clandestine
Great to hear you approve of the bounty, I am delighted :) lets kep them staying this way ,
:stoned: notice the abundance of smilies!
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Denial
why are you adding viniager ? ...sorry Im trying to learn as much as I can here :)
hello essence, some water has different PH (acid/alkaline concentration).. My plants are almost 7.0 which is neutral and a little bit too non acidic (neutral).Quote:
Originally Posted by essencevfx
So the best solution for me was to grab the nearest acidic thing and slowly add 5ml-10ml of vinegar in a "solution" or mix with my 2 litre bottle of water + fert - this is to try and counter-balance the PH to acid.
For the record it's worked very, very nicely. Almost no yellow leaves in just a few days,
I hope you learn something from that essence. thanks for stopping by bro.
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Denial
more pics tonight hopefully.
things are going fast :D
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Denial
as promised homes,
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more pics as promised,
appreciate any feedback!
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Denial
last 3, :D
Thanks to clandestine, twoguysupnorth, opie, shovel, stinky and all the other people who helped me get this far 'yo.
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Denial
Hi,more pics today guys, going to try and get some close ups on the trichs, feedback still welcome ;-)
Now, how long do you think is left until harvest, 3-4 weeks?
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Denial
My only feedback: :jointsmile::rasta::D:stoned::):smokin::thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Looking great, man! Probably another 3-4 weeks, but maybe slightly longer or slightly less depending on strain characteristics. What are you using to look at the trichs? That'll give you the best idea when to cut.
One more succession of smileys, for good measure: :dance: :clap: :smokin: :greenthumb: :food10: :jumphappy:
ha! hey homes glad to see you are still checking in :D It's redhair skunk so its 8-12 weeks on the flowering. I've found early cultivation to produce the best "uphigh". Waiting too long can leave you with "coma" weed. Which is nice, but I want to be conscious :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Clandestine
I'm using my camera and macro to look at the trichs at the moment :( heres some pics.
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Denial
more pics
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mmmmm nice frosty buds :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by denial102
On a side note, don't you pick out the dead leaves from your grow? I find it really helps with circulation of air throughout the plants especially closer to the soil.
Very nice grow. I wish mine were nice and icy looking like yours
hey bro, thanks for looking. Yeah i do remove the dead leaves slowly. I try and let the plant take the most natural course possible. Of course in nature it doesn't have a kind soul to remove its leaves for it, so maybe it just ain't supposed to be. Still, i do like to give it a helping hand.. like removing dying leaves or leaves in the way of bud sites.Quote:
Originally Posted by daihashi
For the 3 plants I use a 2 litre coca cola bottle almost all the way full + 6ml of biobizz Biobloom ferts (~week 4-5) + 5-20ml vinegar depending on the current soil PH. :)
I've found my soil to be very close to a neutral PH, perhaps some of these factors have helped create the circumstances required for these nice frosty buds. Have only been PH adjusting for a week or so, since the beginning of week 4 flowering.
:)
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Denial
I think my main thoughts now are to when to stop giving nutes.. I want my buds to taste fresh not vingeary or nutey, :D
what do you think mr c?
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Denial
I can tell you what I'm planning for my grow which is about 4 weeks away from being done.Quote:
Originally Posted by denial102
2 weeks before ending flowering I plan on flushing with 3 gallons of water 2-3 times a week. Stopping about 4-5 days before harvest times comes up.
Going to try to get the plants nice and yellow before harvest.
heh thanks dude, i'll be trying something similar to this no doubt now :DQuote:
Originally Posted by daihashi
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Be careful with the final flushing, you don't want to keep the soil constantly saturated right before the chop. This can lead to some unfavorable conditions with root rot, possibly bud rot, higher RH, etc. If you've used a bunch of fertilizers in flowering and you're worried about getting everything washed out, maybe consider a heavy flush once or twice in the 2nd to last week, one in the last week, and plain waterings in between. From my experience I've noticed that in the last few weeks, my plants seem to enjoy getting pretty dry between waterings.Quote:
Originally Posted by daihashi
And Denial: Those buds are looking ridiculously good, my friend! :jointsmile: As hard as I know it is to wait longer than you already have, still make sure you do a good cure on them... it's the difference between hash flavored lawn grass and full-blown sweet dankness. It's a pain in the ass to wait even longer, but it's definitely worth it.
Daihashi nailed the final flushing time on the nose... wait until at least two weeks before you plan on taking them down. Different people flush differently, but I like to use the method above. My soil can get really soggy with too many heavy flushes, so I generally just do one heavy flush in the last week and one the week before that. Then just enough plain water to keep them happy when the soil starts to dry out. Even with all the organics I use in the soil, I rarely need to do several flushes. As long as the runoff is clear after the first flush, I prefer to try and limit them in the end. The slightly added stress from the near-underwatering near the very end seems to make the trichome frost a little heavier. (But it's by no means a scientific analysis - your results may vary.:D)
hey homes, thanks for such a long post explaining everything for me, you really are too kind!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Clandestine
I have reached a compromise which I find fair. I snapped one tiny lower bud off for a quick taste. I will let you know how I get along with it.
Don't worry guys i'll super dry it to kill the chlorphyl enough for it to be pleasant.
Curing, yeah dude. Agreed, I still can't see a problem with curing some of it for different lengths. A week cure should be OK, a months cure should be ultimate dank! IMO , of course!
:D
I'll let you know how this smokes later bro,
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Denial