yeah mostly from the bottom up. i am almost 100% shure its a nitrogen defficincy even though im feeding it half veg half bloom. its actually clearing alot of the leaves that arent being used which is a good thing. self thining?
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yeah mostly from the bottom up. i am almost 100% shure its a nitrogen defficincy even though im feeding it half veg half bloom. its actually clearing alot of the leaves that arent being used which is a good thing. self thining?
I think some will say thats good, others will say thats bad...I have buddies who trim all the bottom leaves to force the plant to concentrate on growing upwards, other people will tell you that isn't a good practice...from my angle it's a personal preference.
Hey santa -
I think your plants need some nitrogen. When was the last time you feed them your veg formula? I am adding 5 drops of mine per watering, and mid budding , last week for us I did a full heavy nitro feed.
I plan on not using it on my reg water now since 4 weeks from harvest and it tastes like shit. Ill also be flushing my plants towards the end.
Also I wouldnt personally take off any leaves.. only the dead ones at the bottom, and I mean completely dead. I have read on this specifically for many hours on many sites. The census is that it doesnt help to take them off. And that if you leave them on the plant will and can use the stored energy.
If they are in the way just tuck them under and such. Just my opinion.
i think im going to ride it out because like you said, we are close to harvest and i am going to probably drop all my ferts. my buds are growing like crazy so i know its not effecting growth. do you think it will mess with the potency of my buds? they look to me like they are producing a lot of crystals every time i see them. do i need all that nitrogen?
Yah safe to say dont use it this grow.
I do feel you need to have some nitrogen in your plants diet during budding though. Not much but some.
almost half way through flowering and my buds are lookin' big enough as is for my satisfction. cant wait to see how big they are when they are done!
Looking GREAT, man. Keep it up!
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Looks awesome. You did a great job with your first grow. Did you top your plants? How long did you veg? How tall are they now?
Hahah, and you were worried about whether you would come out with enough... Looks like you will exceed your expectations which is always a wonderful feeling. The really funny part is...you still have 4 weeks left which is when they put on the most weight and mass. Cant wait to see more pictures, looks awesome.
Looking amazing as always santacruz, I'm at 4 weeks & 5 days of flowering myself, and mine aren't quite as shiny. Trade ya lol. Anyway keep up the great pics, I'm gonna try and get some macro shots tonight, I got another magnifier so we'll see how they turn out. Absolutely beautiful plants man.
Actually i didnt top my plants once though i added some LST procedures. I veged for a little to long, like six weeks do to a burn i had to wait out. they arent to tall for being mostly sativa but they have like 8 main colas and a bunch of smaller colas on one plant. looks good to me!Quote:
Originally Posted by razzapiggy
Thanks racer spliff. many pics to come. Got some God Bud X G 13 clones from the city today. i think the free sample of the finished product sold it.
So its been exactly 35 days since i started flowering and my buds are looking good. i know that they are goinhg to grow the most these couple weeks and gain the most weight. i have heard of buds almost doubleing in size during the last weeks of flowering as i hope mine do. MANY crystals and MANY buds. i do have a problem with all my fan leaves being yellow but it looks like its going to be an awsome yeild. comments aprreciated
here are the pics
im stoned...
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Originally Posted by santacruz_organic
Hey man, great setup.
How do you work it out to be a grower for other patients and/or the club? Is there any sort of "legal" documentation? I too am in CA, not far from you.
Check out my grow "New Grow Log" in indoor growing!
You have to become a caregiver to grow for other patients, I'm not exactly sure if it's the same for the clubs or if something further is needed, for example I have no idea what commercial growers need to obtain to sell to the club, becoming a caregiver is good for another 6-12 plants but how people can legally grow multiple hundreds of plants to sell to the club I don't know.Quote:
Originally Posted by bud luv
did that help at all?
by the way santacruz, fuck yeah!!
I know that you need to become a "caregiver," but I don't know what the process of this is. Is there some sort of documentation you need that says you're growing for so-and-so?
It's effing mysterious.
im not selling ANY of this. all of it is for personal use. if anything i will be giving it to other patients free of charge. but if you were going to sell to a club you would probably have to talk to the owner and work something out. i am pretty shure it is illegal to sell marijuana to anyone at any time.
I'll be over in 5 minutes :) :jointsmile:Quote:
Originally Posted by santacruz_organic
I'm riding with GK.:joint1:Quote:
Originally Posted by Garden Knowm
lol, i wouldn't be selling mine if I were growing, which I'm not. I'm just curious because I've heard of people having over-the-allotted amount of plants numerous times for this specific reason.Quote:
Originally Posted by santacruz_organic
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Ok... here is another week past. i dont know if people are even keeping up with my grow since it hasnt been viewed in a long time but if you are interested i will brake it down for you.
So it is the sixth week in the flowering cycle and my plants are almost done. I think it has speed up alot due to the fact that i am using co2 or maybe i still have a couple weeks. over 50% of the pistols have changed color but my trichomes are still looking milky-clear. i would say about another 5 to 10 days. My yield looks great as is so im not worried about pushing it to the max; im more concerned on when to yeild due to the high the herb will give. around 50/50 is good for me.
I also have bad news. one of my plants has been infected with spidermites. it isnt bad ( i have to really search for them and find maybe one every five minutes of looking); as you all know spider mites are easy to find even when they are in small numbers. i found one on each of the surounding plants, 3 total, and none on the rest with intensive searching. not to worried about it, it was bound to happen. The day i have a grow with not one spider mite will be the day pigs fly.
Here are the pics..:jointsmile:
Wow, to follow this grow and watch it evolve from the beginning is an amazing journey. Nice work!
Looking real nice SantaCruz! You did a great job with your first grow
How much was your co2 system? I have some extra cash, considered setting up a drip system but I think I'm going to opt for the co2 and water em the old fashioned way.
That would be a way better investment then a drip system. for a release solenoid your looking at $140 plus a co2 tank which is $200 and both are reusable. it only cost like $20 a month to run after that. i will never do a grow without it since i have used it. thanks for the props!Quote:
Originally Posted by razzapiggy
VERY NICE SantaCruz. I'm definitely keepin up with ya. Have you ever peeped my thread (LIS)? Anyway, nice plants. Definitely a good example of waht some good info, love and Carbon Dioxide can do for ya! Hells yea. Looking forward to YOUR harvest pics, for sure!
Be cool, man.
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Thanks fog, and i definately checked your thread as well, much props. alot of pictures and info which is very good. looking forward to my harvest as well, but im not going to post any pictures.....just kidding.
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Originally Posted by CaliJay
SABTA CRUZ your shite is TIGHT
heres a close up. its hard to tell what color the trichomes are due to the light. almost done though.
So i had to harvest the plant w/ the spider mites due to the fact i still saw reproduction and i didnt want to risk spredding. would of rather waited a few more days but oh well. all the others will be done soon.
a few more pics
Looking very nice friend! I am back from vacation, your grow looks like it's going extremely well. Happy to see it. I am two weeks into 12.12 - because my strain is a good part Sativa, I don't have much bud formation just yet. How many watts are you doing in your grow again? I am doing 2000 and the people at the local grow store said to hold off co2 until I expand.
im doing 2000 as well. the people at the grow store arent always right and some times absolutely wrong. when i asked them about co2 they told me to run it at night! they also said my air cooling wouldnt work on my lights but it is hard to keep my temperature up now that they are air cooled. all plants need co2, whether one or a hundred and it will make fatter nugs and speed harvest time. check out my nugs at two weeks into flowering. thanks for the props. peace
Looks great. Yeah, I have gotten opinions split right down the middle as to weather or not to use co2 with a 2000 watt operation. Did you go with the digital set up for the co2? I was told at the store that would cost about $800 bucks, while the cheaper system would be around $500. Are you use taping water here in Santa Cruz or no? Great job! Now roll up a phatty and enjoy some of your first harvest! =)
mmmm yummy.
the tap in my part of the city is an even ph but i still let it chill for a while before watering. your operation will cost around $200 for the tank but will last forever, for the adapter $140 and that will last forever, and fill it once a month. definately speeds growth time and bud size. i recommend getting it.Quote:
Originally Posted by razzapiggy
Looking good as always santacruz. hope you turned the CO2 off. I turn it off atleast 2 weeks before harvest or you risk losing all taste and smell. Its quite fustrating when you dont know that and ruin your perfect looking product. Atleast a week bare minimum. Since your more of a conesiuer, I would do atleast 2 weeks. Flush with fresh air and water.Quote:
Originally Posted by santacruz_organic
Santa Cruz tap water averages around 280ppm if I remember correctly from past experience. pH around 6.8-7 (great for soil).
Today was the day... i harvested all the rest of my plant and am hanging them to dry; in a week or so they will probably be dry enough to do a weigh in which i know every one is curious about. i weighed the premature plant i yeilded a week a go and it read 34 grams but will probably lose at least another quarter ounce in weight.
Heres a question, my relative humidity is between 30% and 40% with my exhaust off and gets to as low as 20% when my exhaust is on continuously. i have been informed that your RH should be around 55% when drying so what i want to know is if i should just leave it or if i should bring a bowl of water into my room which seems like kind of a strange thing to do..
thanks in advance for your help! here are some pics.