First Grow - Criticism Wanted

[5BY5LEC]

So its been about 10 days since my last update. I started to run into what I think is a K and P def. I am pretty sure it was from underfeeding because I was running the PPMs pretty low, like 450. Thats with 80ppm base and 80ppm calmag. I bumped up to 650 PPM and they seem much better, but I think I am stuck with some leaves being funky from my mistake. It showed up at the bottom first and then started bronzing top leaves between the veins before I caught what was happening. Rookie mistake I suppose.
Since raising my PPM my PH has been much more stable, and my PPMs are dropping more slowly now.
Still using the Lucas 1-2 part Ratio. The buds stink like the fruitiest fruit you have ever smelled. It is truly rank inside that tent. I now appreciate all the work my carbon filter is doing.
To me they look to be getting bigger and frostier everyday.

 

[5BY5LEC]

Here are some pics of the deficient leaves.
They are all from the bottom of the plant

 

[5BY5LEC]

Here is a top leaf that I think is just a progression of the P def above? Feel free to comment.
Weird Bronzing between veins. Alot of the top bud leaves are doing this but only on just one plant.



Here you can see it started on the edges of the bud leaves.

 

[5BY5LEC]

So for those who have been reading I got some defs when I started week 2 and 3 of flower. I pretty much summed it up to underfeeding and lack of calcium. I also switched back to the 3 part GH Trio that did me so well in veg. I am just running a different ratio for flowering. The cal spots on the top leaves stopped getting worse and the bottom leaves stopped getting any worse also. I am seeing the buds swell fatter and fatter. I am also checking for bugs and stuff every few days. I don't go inside unless its straight from the shower. I know that if I can just keep it up for another few weeks I can call this a success. I also ordered a gallon of Hydroguard. The shit has done me right.
Next grow, I am soaking the hydroton, seeds, rapid rooters ect in hydroguard water before I even plant them.
Day 35ish
PH 5.5-6.2
PPM 600
Armor Si, Calmag, GH Trio and Hydroguard.

 

[5BY5LEC]

Well I sent back the of Hydroguard gallon because a grower here in town was selling a 5 gallon sealed container of Hydroguard. I offered him 60 and he accepted. I paid 56 for the gallon.......The date is still fresh so I am going to pick up a spout today, but I realized that I probably wont be able to use this all, so it will be a good test to see if the expiration dates are....accurate haha. 2 yrs sealed 6mo/opened.
The next grow will be started having everything soaked in Hydroguard at 4ml/gal. Stones, pots, everything.
The plants.........
I have found stability with this system. All of a sudden I found myself at 600 ppm with that staying within +/- 10ppm as water levels dropped. PH stays around 5.8-6.0 but has not moved more than .1 in a 24 hour period. This has gone on all last week. The plants look pretty good. I have some pistils turning red here and there but I think I am several weeks out yet.
Still running what I always have. Tap water, Trio, Silica, Calimagic and of course HG

Here is a scraggly looking bud from under the canopy. I think I am going to chop this one a week before harvest so I have something to enjoy while I harvest. I think the hairs are red from rubbing on the tent wall.

 

[5BY5LEC]

What will I do with it.....

 

[5BY5LEC]

So as far as this month is concerned, I think this is the home stretch for me. I am seeing a lot of new red hairs every day. I am noticing that some of the spots where the hairs come out of are starting to swell up fat. Fat with resin. I posted in another spot last week and a lot of experience people said 2-4 weeks so I am good with that. Its been like 90 something days since seed and 46 days since switching to 12/12.
I checked the tent real good for bugs, I mean I spent time in there looking and each leaf I bring out I inspected with a loupe. I trimmed a bunch of dying leaves underneath and inpescted them. Nothing. At this point, other that letting it go dry I am just biding time right? I read bud rot will get you this late on so mind your temps.
I am running about 59 degrees with lights off and 73-75 with lights on.
PPMs are at 450-500 and lowering them a little each day.
Till next week...

 

[5BY5LEC]

A larfy bottom bud

 

[5BY5LEC]

 

[5BY5LEC]

I burned the shit out of some of those tips going to 750ppm. I never should have went above 600, but it was only for a day a two. I dumped it remixed and lowered the PPM so I don't think its any big deal considering the scope of everything.

 

[5BY5LEC]

Said larfy bud above, would be down in the bottom right. You cannot even see it over the other buds. The light from the LEC is so intense I cannot get a good picture under it.

 

[primobozo]

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I dont know what to do with the second one but I am going to keep it around. It was kind of "buy them both or not".

Always back your backup up with a backup, sometimes even 1 day shipping is too long.

 

[5BY5LEC]

Always back your backup up with a backup, sometimes even 1 day shipping is too long.

Your not kidding. I got greedy and hung it up so I have one for each plant hahaha.

 

[dicko138]

Awesome grow man. Can't wait to see your final results!

 

[5BY5LEC]

So here it is last night. I have noticed the plants wanting less and less PPMs. When they want less, my PPM's start to rise and my PH drops. I add plain water to drop PPM. The res is then PH stable at lower PPM until plants want less at which point I add back plain water again. Gone from 600 to 360 so far. This seems right to me so I am just rolling with it.

 

[5BY5LEC]

Every time I see those tips I am reminded I should have stayed at 600.

 

[5BY5LEC]

So I guess I am just biding my time until harvest. I keep checking for bugs but I am not finding any.
I have tapered my nutrients down to around 400 and keeping it there for a couple days. I am going to try and get down to 100 or so.
I stopped using Armor Si.
Some of the buds are getting pretty big. I mean there is not much to trim off some of the cola's when the time comes.
Two weeks.
My camera sucks and does not take a good pic under the light.

 

[5BY5LEC]

Some larfers.

 

[5BY5LEC]

Mmmm.

 

[waxman420]

As a new grower using soil let me say . wow !!!!!! HATS OFF I thought those fuckerz were going to grow right out of pots there in veg.. Was waiting for someone to say flip already lol. Seriously having me contemplating dwc or hempy so eventually I can go hydro .