BC Northern Lights Nirvana ICE Grow #3
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smokedup12
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Looks like there just starting to flower, how are the roots? u may need to give these guys that extra week(s) to really start packing the bud. Make sure your ppm gets to about 1200-1400(minus water) in this stage. Some strains take up to three weeks to show decent size flowers if this is the case u have to go that 60-70 days rather then 50
ancap
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My t5 got wet and I think are broke, so I'm not using them. For humidity, I'm running my dehumidifier continuously and keeping the air moving by lollipopping the bottoms of the plants and keeping the exhaust open and flowing. For smell, I'll have to get a separate can filter and inline fan. I have no algae problems. I cover all my net pots with aluminum foil. Thanks for the well wishes.
ancap
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The roots are strong and healthy. As mentioned in the beginning, these plants were in a holding phase in veg outside the box for a week until the box was ready for them (not occupied). As a result, there was about a week of stretch and delayed root growth until I got them into the box.
King, thanks for checking in.
happihour
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I am not familliar with the strain that you are using but I think smokedup12 has the right idea up your nute schedule to 1250-1350ppm and rock the co2 up to like 8psi min, mine is at 10psi right now, big bud or something like that is a necessity, and it may sound silly but I leave my radio on for the ladies while they sleep to a country station dont know if it helps i've just always done it lol.
Dont stress too much someone said earlier that these are afterall weeds they tough to stop once they get going.
Dont stress too much someone said earlier that these are afterall weeds they tough to stop once they get going.
smokedup12
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co2 very important to keep high. I was told by bcnl can go up too 15psi. i stay around 10 and hit em early with co2. day 1 flower 5 psi. They love it stretch lots tho so have to flip em small 8inches
stillcantroll
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How many co2 tanks do you use during your grow? and waht sizes?
happihour
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I am halfway through 2nd one day 3 week 4
happihour
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Dont mean to jack your thred Ancap but does anybody know if taking the water out and putting dirt in will damage the plants? I am having major root rot issues and just cant seem to keep the root system healthy. There is a constant brown slime and the roots just wont grow into the water. Once the roots hit the water they just break off and turn into feed for the slime. Please help. I dont want to give up on the hydro but this time around I just dont think the yield is worth the risk.
ancap
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Day 37 Flowering
Humidity has been about 45-50% steady. Co2 is at 9 psi. Nutes are at 1300ppm. Temp has been around 82. The added 4" fan has kept all those tops on the left side nice and cool (I dont know how I worked without a fan there before - $10 investment). Plants still don't stink.
Humidity has been about 45-50% steady. Co2 is at 9 psi. Nutes are at 1300ppm. Temp has been around 82. The added 4" fan has kept all those tops on the left side nice and cool (I dont know how I worked without a fan there before - $10 investment). Plants still don't stink.
smokedup12
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@happihour you got the rot root/phytium. 5mls of bleach in rez, 200ml guardian angel and 50-75 through out the week. Raise water level up to the roots touching the net pots.
Before doing all this spray roots with a 10 percent h202 and water spray bottle. clean those roots good. if they fall off thats good they were already dead. Stay away from bud candy, carboload any thing organic.
If you dont have angal at the moment clean entire rez, u can even shop vac the roots to get some lot of the slime off. spray the roots fill with plain water, h202 and 5-7.5 mls of bleach.
Before doing all this spray roots with a 10 percent h202 and water spray bottle. clean those roots good. if they fall off thats good they were already dead. Stay away from bud candy, carboload any thing organic.
If you dont have angal at the moment clean entire rez, u can even shop vac the roots to get some lot of the slime off. spray the roots fill with plain water, h202 and 5-7.5 mls of bleach.
happihour
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Honestly I was doing that almost every other day costing a small fortune in nutes not to mention a hell of a lot of work. I dont mind the work but my real job is super busy atm and I just cant keep it up. In the effort to switch over to dirt I do believe that I found the place the pythium was living...the underside of the lid was teeming with brown fungal growth. I am going to go back to hydro next show I just couldnt do the battle anymore right now. Also going to continue with hydro once I get second producer. I was using guardian angel hyox and bleach Soaking the airstones in a bleach solution while I sanitized the entire unit.
The plants are looking great after the transfer and all seems to be going well with the dirt. Will keep updated
ancap
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Day 49 Flowering
More pictures. Nutrient PPM is about 800. Co2 PSI is 5. Humidity is around 45%. I plan on opening up the doors of the box within the next week (when I shut Co2 off) and putting a oscilating fan on these girls. Im on a time crunch again for this grow. These must be harvested in 18 days max.
More pictures. Nutrient PPM is about 800. Co2 PSI is 5. Humidity is around 45%. I plan on opening up the doors of the box within the next week (when I shut Co2 off) and putting a oscilating fan on these girls. Im on a time crunch again for this grow. These must be harvested in 18 days max.
smokedup12
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Yep nice fat tops. Are your going to do 3days darkness and ice?
grapesnowcone
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Nice looking plants.. I'm going to be growing this strain soon.. Seeds are germing.. How long is the flowering period for these? I have heard 8-9 weeks, but I have also heard 9-11 weeks.. Which is it?
ancap
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I'm growing under mostly ideal conditions and its looking like a 10-11 week strain. I'm going to have to chop towards the end of week 10 since I'm leaving for a long trip on the 31st. I'm growing all from seed right now, so different phenos are maturing at different paces. Still no shorter than 9 full weeks with a good mother.
ancap
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Probably not. I don't have the time to play around with that (not to minimize it... not sure what success you've had shock ripening). Got to get all this chopped by the 27th at the latest before I take off.
smokedup12
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Darkness and ice at least a 50 percent visual trichome increase. its unreal. If you dont have time for the ice atleast use a few days of darkness during your flush. They will flush during the dark.
The Stichting Institute of Medical marijuana (SIMM), the first company to sell marijuana through the pharmacies of Holland, has been investigating the medical possibilities of cannabis, together with TNO laboratories and the University of Leiden. One of their discoveries has been that to keep the ripe plants in the dark before harvesting could increase their potency.
SIMM’s growers separated a crop of mature plants, harvested half of them and kept the other half in absolute darkness for 72 hours before cutting and drying. Analysis of the resulting dried buds showed that some varieties had seen an increase of THC of up to 30%, while CBD and CBN remained the same."
The Stichting Institute of Medical marijuana (SIMM), the first company to sell marijuana through the pharmacies of Holland, has been investigating the medical possibilities of cannabis, together with TNO laboratories and the University of Leiden. One of their discoveries has been that to keep the ripe plants in the dark before harvesting could increase their potency.
SIMM’s growers separated a crop of mature plants, harvested half of them and kept the other half in absolute darkness for 72 hours before cutting and drying. Analysis of the resulting dried buds showed that some varieties had seen an increase of THC of up to 30%, while CBD and CBN remained the same."