dillhole's first grow WW x Skunk

[dillhole]

Thanks guys! I'm learning how to use my camera to take macros. It's not as easy as I thought. Hopefully I'll be good at it by the time the buds get nice.

If they ever do...

The plants aren't very happy right now. Leaves are pointing down at the tips. The color is still ok but the lower leaves seem to be getting a little pale. Some of the newer growth on two of the plants is slightly shriveled. It looks like a nitrogen problem but I don't know if it's too much or too little.

I gave them 1/2 strength bloom nutes at the start of flowering. Then they went 8 days without needing water. The tips started pointing down then but I attributed it to being dry. Yesterday I gave them a drenching of plain water (ph about 7, runoff in the low 6's) and they haven't gotten much better. If they're not happy by tomorrow I'll put a post in the plant problems area.

[dillhole]

Plants look a little better today. I think they have a minor N lockout caused by low pH. I haven't decided how I'm gonna fix it yet. I've only got hydrated lime to raise the pH and it's very, very strong stuff. I'll have to be careful if I use it since I don't have a meter, just pH paper.

Since I'm here anyway, I'll post some bud pics :rastasmoke:

[dillhole]

I've decided to wait until they need water again to correct the low pH. Apparently the last watering was enough to correct the N lockout but the pH remains too low. The soil is still damp so I'll wait till it's drier. Since the soil has been damp for a long time I may add some H2O2 to the mix for oxygenation. Is this a wise thing to do? Or am I asking for more trouble? Comments? Please

I took a few more closeups today for your viewing pleasure I think my camera will rock when I learn how to use it. It's a Canon S5-IS. Some of these buds are smaller than my little fingernail and you can see much more detail in the pic than with the naked eye. It makes me geek out a little bit!

[dillhole]

I placed a post in the problems area. Ya'll come help me out. Thanks.

[Dutch Pimp]

Most of the time...the gnat eggs was in the soil you bought. Happens to me all the time....

I have read that, covering the top of the soil with sand or a paper plate/foil or something will stop more eggs from hatching. (not advice, just something I read)

Me?..I just kill them...(amono~amono)...hand to hand combat...:stoned: ..I don't think they hurt the plants; but not sure.

[dillhole]

Yep. They came in the soil I used. Lesson learned. I don't think they bother the plants much, they just piss me off. Thanks for your help!

[dillhole]

Plants were a little rootbound and soil pH was too low. The gurus (Dutch Pimp and Weedhound) in the Plant Problems area encouraged me to transplant and flush. So I did. Although I didn't really transplant, I expanded the current pots. Pics can be found in this thread.

The plants were looking better almost immediately after the flush. I should know in a few days if they like their new pots.

[dillhole]

Been busy, haven't had much time for an update

The plants are looking pretty good. They must like the new pots and fresh soil. Each plant has 2 or 3 "main" buds and about 15 small budsites. Trichome production has picked up speed. Even the smaller buds are getting frosty!

They'll be needing water (no nutes) tomorrow or the next day, I may give them a little bit of molasses. Too early for that? Just thinking that my bloom nutes are a little low on K, and I've read that molasses is a good source of that.

[hydrocannabis]

wow wow wow. they look great as ever.

:thumbsup:

[dooobster]

Lookin beautiful, dillhole!
Keep up the good work!