What I’m doing now!

[jondamon]

24 hours after transplant.

The only thing I did today was refill my humidifier.
No watering. I will most likely resume feeding either tomorrow or Friday to allow the roots to go searching a little.

Plants are in the same position as yesterday in the room.

 

[PURPLEB3RRYKUSH]

Just a few snaps from yesterday.

2x DINAFEM CRITICAL+
1x DINAFEM WHITE SIBERIAN
1x DELICIOUS SEEDS ELEVEN ROSES

Temps and RH can be seen in the pics.

Plants are in straight coco (canna pro) with DUTCH PRO COCO GROW A/B with 0.2EC extra Ca. Feed EC 0.8. Water starting EC 0.2.
pH in 6.

Seeds planted on 7-April-2020

These will be transplanted into their final pots tomorrow and I will begin some minor training along with switching to my 400w MH lamp.

I’m jumping straight from the seed start pots to the final pot quite simply to save myself the time later.

**edit** the pink straws were stem support when they were younger as they stretched a small amount which will be removed before the plant is buried into the new pot a little deeper.

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My straw trick, get outta here, jokes

 

[jondamon]

Quick update for you all.

not feeding tonight either.
Once I see the coco dry a little on top I will feed as I want the roots searching before I top them all.

 

[xtsho]

Looking good

Good call on the not watering. Until the roots fill out you don't need to water even when growing in coco. When the plants are bigger and have a bunch of roots then it's time for the daily waterings. Too many people drain to waste daily in coco with small plants and seedlings. Small transplants and seedlings grow better in just damp coco without daily waterings. Some people say you can't overwater in coco which is true when you're talking about larger plants but seedlings and small plants can drown with daily waterings stunting their growth. Nice to see someone else that understands that.

 

[jondamon]

Looking good

Good call on the not watering. Until the roots fill out you don't need to water even when growing in coco. When the plants are bigger and have a bunch of roots then it's time for the daily waterings. Too many people drain to waste daily in coco with small plants and seedlings. Small transplants and seedlings grow better in just damp coco without daily waterings. Some people say you can't overwater in coco which is true when you're talking about larger plants but seedlings and small plants can drown with daily waterings stunting their growth. Nice to see someone else that understands that.

I always advise the same with younger plants or fresh transplants.

With my seedlings I water when they feel about half the weight. Sometimes this can take 3 days or so in the beginning.

I tend to wait until my seedlings are requiring daily feeds before transplanting.

By doing this I find it gives the seedlings a really good root structure ready to go for the next transplant.

thanks for the kind words.

 

[jondamon]

And just for shits and giggles here’s my current stash.

there’s around 3oz gone from this so far. Critical+ by dinafem.

I grew 2 plants last round. 1 critical and one NLxBB auto. The NLxBB has all gone.

 

[jondamon]

Quick little update from yesterday.

still I did not water.

I will be watering tonight.

 

[jondamon]

Well as it turns out I still don’t feel I need to water them yet.

but I have topped them all.

pics to follow.

 

[spek9]

As promised transplant time.

Just a few pics.

No explaination really needed.
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That's a damned good idea, and I'm surprised after hundreds or even thousands of transplants I've done that I didn't think of it.

I usually just pack the bottom of the recipient three gallon pots so that the top of the soil on the root ball will be about 3/4" below the surface of the new soil. I then use one of my starter 1/2 gal pots to fill the sides and top of the transplanted plants.

I think I'll try to see about filling all the way up like you've done and see if it can save me a bit of time and mess.

 

[Thundercat]

Nice seeing what you’ve got going on dude. Plants look great.

 

[jondamon]

That's a damned good idea, and I'm surprised after hundreds or even thousands of transplants I've done that I didn't think of it.

I usually just pack the bottom of the recipient three gallon pots so that the top of the soil on the root ball will be about 3/4" below the surface of the new soil. I then use one of my starter 1/2 gal pots to fill the sides and top of the transplanted plants.

I think I'll try to see about filling all the way up like you've done and see if it can save me a bit of time and mess.

I’ve been doing it this way for years lol. The tutorial I posted was posted years ago lol. Maybe 2011? I can’t remember lol.

give a go. When you’re going from a small pot to a larger pot it’s so easy to just tip your medium into your pot.
pack it down as you like it, then pop your donor pot in and fill around it in a few scoops of medium.

 

[jondamon]

Nice seeing what you’ve got going on dude. Plants look great.

Thanks very much.

atm with all the shit storm of the virus I’ve got a fair amount of time on my hands lol. So I figured why not just post a bit.

like I said at the start, it’s hard for newbs to know who’s legit or who’s an “OG” lol.

so I’d like to think by doing things such as this from time to time helps those newbs to research who is giving them advice. Then to actually see “oh shit they can grow some good weed!” Lol.

 

[Thundercat]

Thanks very much.

atm with all the shit storm of the virus I’ve got a fair amount of time on my hands lol. So I figured why not just post a bit.

like I said at the start, it’s hard for newbs to know who’s legit or who’s an “OG” lol.

so I’d like to think by doing things such as this from time to time helps those newbs to research who is giving them advice. Then to actually see “oh shit they can grow some good weed!” Lol.

Yep I totally agree. I havnt been posting much on my thread since my move. But I’ve got a couple dep plants for fun that I should get some pics of.

 

[jondamon]

Yep I totally agree. I havnt been posting much on my thread since my move. But I’ve got a couple dep plants for fun that I should get some pics of.

Sounds good!

I don’t mind if you want to post in here feel free, but make sure you tag me if you post in your thread as I wouldn’t want to miss anything.

 

[jondamon]

Yippee it’s feeding night.

still in my grow at the minute just updating you all.

here’s a shot of what I was greated to today.

Perky plants that aren’t stressed. Just what I like.

as you can see the coco is beginning to dry more on top which means I’m about to feed (just pH’ing my mix!)


heres a few more pics.


Now this is how much I’ve cut off tonight!
I’m leaving 2 nodes


this is how they now look.


current mix is 1.0EC source water starting 0.2EC. Up to 0.4EC of Ca. Base nutes A/B up to 1.0.

 

[jondamon]

Tonight’s quick update after stripping the plants of all but 2 nodes each.

Plant pics from above are
critical +
white Siberian
Eleven roses
critical +

 

[Tjc874]

They aren’t sealed straws. There is a slice up the middle from top to bottom.

It will not restrict as it will expand.


They are being removed tomorrow anyway.


**edit** you can see the slice in the 2nd to lst picture. .

Hi I’m new to growing was wondering what the straws are for? Also this is my 3 day old Bruce banner auto not sure if it’s big enough

 

[jondamon]

Hi I’m new to growing was wondering what the straws are for? Also this is my 3 day old Bruce banner auto not sure if it’s big enough

The straws helped to stabilise the stem as they stretched more than I wanted due to me not getting their pots high enough to my light.

Shit happens Lol.

yeah looks fine for a few days old.

stop stressing.

 

[Tjc874]

The straws helped to stabilise the stem as they stretched more than I wanted due to me not getting their pots high enough to my light.

Shit happens Lol.

yeah looks fine for a few days old.

stop stressing.

Ha I’m stressing lol never done indoor grew a spectacular Early skunk at latitude 56 that worked a treat

 

[jondamon]

Feeding night.
*edit All plants are in the same position still in the room.