All stage grow log w/ lots of pics

[dutch.lover]

Here are a few more bud pics- I know everyone likes those! These are from a strain called Dutch Treat. They smell really yummy, very citrusy and fresh- sometimes i want to eat them. lol.

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[TheGreenFog]

sometimes i want to eat them. lol.

I say that all the time. Even open my mouth and act like I'm taking a bite.



VERY delicious looking, your pics, there.


The Fog :rastasmoke:

[dutch.lover]

Hey Fog- I just wanted to comment on how you said Harris7 is practically a guru. lol. I would agree, and the reason we ran into problems was that we couldn't really tell what the plants were up to... like we tried ferts, we tried flushing and no ferts, but nothing really seemed to fix the yellowing of the plants. That's why we are gonna start up the standardized feeding schedule. The nutrient companies don't recommend that you only water on certain waterings, they say to fertilize every water. This is working for my friends grow, but it is contrary to anything I have read before. I always thought you alternated plain water, with nute water. What do you think? Also, while I have your attention... could you take a peek at the thread I just started called Nothing I Have Ever Seen...

[Dead Lifted]

I know my opinion probably doesn't amount to much, but in my studies, it seems that using your chosen fert consecutively during watering for a week or so and then using straight water for a few days seems to work in allowing your plants to acquire the nutrients they need as well as allowing them time to process them and flush waste. Please advise if you feel otherwise.

[dutch.lover]

that's what we always thought... having a schedule like fert fert water fert fert water...something like that. we kept having problems with burns and/or deficiencies, so i think we are just going to put the plants on a strict nute-ing schedule from now on (fertilizing every time we water), and then just flush them every couple of weeks to rid them of any waste/buildup that's accumulated. this system is working perfectly for our friend who is growing as well, so we are going to try that for a bit.

[harris7]

I know my opinion probably doesn't amount to much, but in my studies, it seems that using your chosen fert consecutively during watering for a week or so and then using straight water for a few days seems to work in allowing your plants to acquire the nutrients they need as well as allowing them time to process them and flush waste. Please advise if you feel otherwise.

The best method IMO is to get your plants on a feeding schedule and watch the plants.

So for example one might feed, every second day at:
250mL per feeding for 2 week
300ml for week 3
350ml week 4
400mL week 5-6
(for say a 3 gallon pot)

so you always feed at this, while at the same time watching the plant. If the plant starts to look a little dark (nitrogen toxicity) cut down the mL on the schedule.

If the plant starts to lighten up and look under fert'ed add in an extra day or add a little more fert each time.
Note: if you are using good quality synthetic ferts (and have good pH) you should never run into any problems other than N and Mg def. As these ferts have everything in the right proportions. N and Mg are used very very quickly by the plant and wash out of the soil easily.

by keeping it standard over time you can find out how much fert you plant will need per week and eventually get a perfect schedule for you strain and soil mix

[harris7]

Note: we use advanced nutrients (a very interesting company to say the least, it will and almost has dominated the nutrient business)

They would be worth your while to read about, they employ both Ed Rosenvelt and Dr. hornby and 5 other PHD scientists to analysis and create their products.

As well they use the medical status of MJ in Canada to test their products. They supply medical growers with plants/equipment/fertilizers and in house assistance. (something the fucking government should be doing)
all they ask is for a tissue sample every week. They analysis it and see if the plant is lacking any Nutes. Pretty sweet

Anyways the reason I brought them up is that they are currently developing strain specific nutrient systems. So soon (hopefully) when you buy Northern lights you can go pick up the A.N. and look up the specific mix that works for NL.
Now that’s kick ass.

(they also are developing nutes for food crops too)

i hope to work for them one day once i get my degree

[dutch.lover]

i'm confused...we were keeping two male plants in veg until our friend set up a grow box at his place to keep them and harvest pollen. yesterday we noticed that a flower opened!!! umm isn't this supposed to happen when the plant is in flower??!?!? i haven't dealt with males before so is there something i should know that i don't? the strain is BC Big Bang (dynamite x bc big bud)....mainly indica NOT ruderalis (which is auto flowering and would explain what happened). So anyways...im hoping the pollen isn't viable in these males yet....can anyone shed some info?

[brookerosebud]

males can drop pollen even in 24/7 photoperiod... and yes, the pollen IS viable...

love, brooke

[dutch.lover]

*heart sinks*

we've got 4 plants that are really close to harvest so i don't think they will be affected, but it's possible the other 2 plants early in flower will be pollinated. i wasn't planning on growing a seeded crop, but Big Bang X with Dutch Treat and Big Bang X with Hog will probably produce some pretty sweet seeds. thanks for replying brooke!