My first 3 chamber closet grow with Blueberry

[iloveit]

I just read about half your journal and I can see why you would think that there might be an environmental problem. I also noted though that you have been running a very high ph (6+ sometimes as high as for most of this grow and that can certainly give you the lookouts that were apparent during early veg. It can very well be a combination of new grow room (building materials) and high ph which makes it even more difficult to diagnose. Sorry mate, I would just keep a couple of control plants outside the grow chamber during next veg and see if the ones inside the grow space are affected in a negative way. I would consider a lower ph of 5.6-6.0 in Hydro.

Good luck Pro, I know how frustrating this can be

Unity

Ive just finished reading other peoples blueberry grows & Ive found out that this specific strain is naturally a small growing strain which needs to be FIMed or TOPed to encourage more growth.
Ill lower the PH during the next grow & compare the differences hopefully the environment is fine...fingers crossed!

Thanks for taking the time to help out much appreciated.

 

[iloveit]

Still in Week 8 & on one of the plants the top half of the cola is showing discolouration probably because I didnt back up on the nutes (1200PPM but now at 1000PPM).
If you look carefully at the top right plant the tip of the main cola is brown & has a tinge like complexion while the lower half & all other buds on the plant is all one colour. Is it just a case of too much nutes or is that one plant nearly done? Im uncertain because the pistils on the tip of the cola are all brown but rest are white.

 

[iloveit]

I little bad news...I found mould on the tip of the main cola on one of the plants, I snipped it off hoping it wont spread onto the other buds or even the other plants. How it occurred I dont know but I think it may have been a result of fresh airflow coming in direct contact of that bud thus moistening it & causing mould to grow.

Here are some pics of the mouldy bud & the other plants.

I found this thing buried within the bud, Im not sure what it is but it looks like a little black stone but not as heavy maybe a buildup of the mould?

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE

 

[NewGrowth]

You going to flush soon? Sorry to heard about the mold man, looks like they are almost ready.

 

[iloveit]

You going to flush soon? Sorry to heard about the mold man, looks like they are almost ready.

Yep I began flushing today, Ive sbipped off the rotten bud hopefully it wont spread. The humidity is at 35-45% temps at 25-27C I never mist, I just cant figure out how the rot developed.
Are there any products that I can use which will prevent bud rot in futre grows?

 

[NewGrowth]

Yep I began flushing today, Ive sbipped off the rotten bud hopefully it wont spread. The humidity is at 35-45% temps at 25-27C I never mist, I just cant figure out how the rot developed.
Are there any products that I can use which will prevent bud rot in futre grows?

A sulfur vaporizer or spraying some milk mixed with some water will prevent mold. Really anything that lowers the Ph of the leaf surface will stop mold growth. I think the rot may have developed because the top of that cola is dying for some reason.

 

[iloveit]

A sulfur vaporizer or spraying some milk mixed with some water will prevent mold. Really anything that lowers the Ph of the leaf surface will stop mold growth. I think the rot may have developed because the top of that cola is dying for some reason.

Thats the first thing that crossed my mind.
I was planning on harvesting when the plants were fully ripe, I noticed that the plant was beginning to turn a slight golden tinge colour & all the hairs on the higher region of the cola were amber & receding. So I was wondering if it was beginning to degrade but then again the rest of the buds on that plant are nice & green with approx 40-50% pistils amber.

Lets see the results at the end of the 2 weeks flushing period.

 

[NewGrowth]

Thats the first thing that crossed my mind.
I was planning on harvesting when the plants were fully ripe, I noticed that the plant was beginning to turn a slight golden tinge colour & all the hairs on the higher region of the cola were amber & receding. So I was wondering if it was beginning to degrade but then again the rest of the buds on that plant are nice & green with approx 40-50% pistils amber.

Lets see the results at the end of the 2 weeks flushing period.

I'll be watching looks tasty so far. Maybe you can make some brownies with the moldy crap.

 

[iloveit]

I'll be watching looks tasty so far. Maybe you can make some brownies with the moldy crap.

I really do want to cook with it but wouldnt the mould ruin my health?

 

[NewGrowth]

I really do want to cook with it but wouldnt the mould ruin my health?

I've done it, just make oil with the bud don't actually add it to your brownies. A friend of mine just did the same about a week ago she enjoyed it

 

[iloveit]

I've done it, just make oil with the bud don't actually add it to your brownies. A friend of mine just did the same about a week ago she enjoyed it

Ive already binned the rotted bud but Ill keep that in mind for next time, hopefully there wont be a next time. He he he.

Thanks for your input NewGrowth.

 

[dankmango]

nice lookin buds bro, moldy just cause they are soo fat and nice. If you put moldy buds in a jar of water, most of the mold spores float away really fast. My hash screens came with a thing saying to put moldy buds in water to get the mold off first. probably just a fan blowin on the buds at night could keep mold at bay. some of the best lookin blueberry Ive seen in a while

 

[iloveit]

nice lookin buds bro, moldy just cause they are soo fat and nice. If you put moldy buds in a jar of water, most of the mold spores float away really fast. My hash screens came with a thing saying to put moldy buds in water to get the mold off first. probably just a fan blowin on the buds at night could keep mold at bay. some of the best lookin blueberry Ive seen in a while

Nice of you to drop by mate, thanks for the compliment, not long for harvest now.

 

[iloveit]

Harvest last night, nobody told me trimming was this tiring. It took me 15 hours to cut off as many leaves as possible.
The buds are currently drying.

 

[bongholio]

Well done looks real nice.Just want ask do they smell like blueberry at all? cause of heard of ALOT of problems ppl have had with it.I got 10 bb seeds a few weeks ago off dutchpassion.just hope mine bud like yours did,good job.

 

[iloveit]

Well done looks real nice.Just want ask do they smell like blueberry at all? cause of heard of ALOT of problems ppl have had with it.I got 10 bb seeds a few weeks ago off dutchpassion.just hope mine bud like yours did,good job.

The buds certainly have a sweet yet sharp scent close but not exactly like blueberry also I can smell chlorophyll hopefully itl smell alot like chlorophyll when theyre dry.

 

[TRICKKY]

Hey!

Good job well done I see!!!

Now wasn't that an experience

 

[iloveit]

Hey!

Good job well done I see!!!

Now wasn't that an experience

I feel like Ive found my future. Despite the wait that was so much fun the only thing I didnt enjoy was the cleaning of the Atami system so Im going to grow 1 last crop of BB (lollipopping this time) & then Im going to use good ol soil. Itll be a perpetual grow with 16 or 25 plants.

The only problem with this harvest is this https://www.rollitup.org/harvesting-curing/199741-why-these-blueberry-buds-fluffy.html

A huge thanks to:
TRICKKY, 9inchbigbud,newgrowth & the rest of you who helped with your experiences & theories (sorry I cant recall all the avatar names)

 

[DIRTHAWKER]

so what was the total time in flower before you chopped?

 

[iloveit]

so what was the total time in flower before you chopped?

11 weeks of flowering but keep in mind that I had some issue such as nute lock out & over feeding so the plants were stunted in growth. I think I really messed up because the buds are very airy & fluffed up though it was my first grow.
Now that I know what to expect Ill have beeter luck on my 2nd try, this time using the lollipop method.

Wish me luck.