Fourth of July Crop

[Shovelhandle]

Yesterday I transplanted them in to the first full node, so they appear a little "slammed".

This photo was taken at "sunrise" (18-6). I expect them all to look a little more vibrant later on.

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Shov

[Shovelhandle]

I glommed a quartz heater from my mom in law yesterday as I had been concerned with low temps especially at night. After setting it up and testing it out (it really works great, has Hi-Low settings and a thermostat) I decided that I might not need it unless we get another cold snap. With the lighting transformer near the plants the "lights on" temp was 80ºF yesterday. Perfect.

Today I used paper clips and rubber bands to LST the plants. I also fed them with Neptune Fish/Kelp fertilizer.

I'll post photos Friday.

Shvl

[Weedhound]

Cool.. want to see them lst'd.

[Shovelhandle]

They seem like they shrunk when I LSTed them. Also I've got some older leaves going chlorotic (yellowing). Actually it seems that the growth spurt slowed to a stop when I added the MH lighting. Hmmm.

Anyway, here's a couple of photos, four weeks old.

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Shovelhandle :thumbsup:

[Weedhound]

Shov, that yellowing moving up the plant or strictly confined to the bottom set of leaves?

[Shovelhandle]

If the plants were still upright the taller ones would be 8" tall. The nodes are very close together!

The yellow leaves are only on a couple of plants and on the lower leaves. I'll be watching if the plant starts to yellow more. I think the plants are not as deep green as usual. This morning I watered them all with a low dose of BC Boost and Superthrive. I'll keep an eye on em.
I don't think the plants are too wet but if the continue to yellow I'll wait a while to water again.

Any other thoughts?

Shol

[Jerry Garcia 2007]

Shov,

That yellow concerns me!

If you have good draining soil I would definetly do a flush just to be safe. They Deffinetly do not look over watered more like nute or high ph burn to me.

[Weedhound]

Don't ask me about soil stuff Shov....

[Shovelhandle]

I will check soil ph later this morning. I'll watch them closely for another day before I flush.

Shov

[Shovelhandle]

The PH is stable at 6.0
I looked at the plants and decided to flush 'em. A dirty job in my set up. So, I untied or pulled up the LST, run a hose through the buckets for 5-10 minutes each. I did discover that two of the pails had no drain holes. Good catch! I rinsed off the leaves, best I could and after the leaves dried I put the MH lamp back on.

If I set the grow back a week that's better than a weak crop. I hope dem lively up soon! :rasta:

Shl