DJ Short Blueberry Grow by Snafu (all organic)

Snafu1236

Snafu1236

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Grow Journal
10/23/11
DJ Short Blueberry

Goal

I am focusing on producing a wonderfully floral, tasty and eye-catching representation of the Blueberry Cannabis plant that has been so well chronicled and received for the past 20 years. This is done to show RIU the beauty of the Blueberry plant in all its stages, and to chronicle an efficient, organic procedure of growing the Blueberry Cannabis plant. Every detail of this grow will be covered; please keep all posts to this thread strictly to your experience with the Blueberry Plant. I am open to seeing other people’s grows and help them where I can (organic methods only), but please keep this thread to specifically this Blueberry grow only; private message me if I can be of assistance. Please do not hijack the thread, but links are welcome if you would like me to check things out.

Let’s roll…

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Setup

  • T5 Fluorescents, Heat Mat, Germination Chamber for Germination
  • 100W 6 Band LED(Lighthouse Hydro) for Vegetation
  • 4’x 4’ Secret Jardin Grow Tent w/ 600W Ushio Bulb for Flowering
Strain and Medium

  • 5 DJ Short Blueberry Seeds
  • Germinate in Germ Cubes with a Sprinkle of Great White Mychorrizae
  • Roots Organic Base Soil for Vegetation in 1 gal Smart Pots with Lime, Azomite and Great White Mychorrizae Amendments
  • 5 gal Smart Pots with Power Colony Soil for Flowering (organically amended soil with massive bacteria and fungal inoculation)
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Procedural
I will be topping them to increase yield, as Blueberry’s yield potential is only maximized if they are topped. I will then conduct a very general and light LST method in order to maximize the use of light in hopes of creating a very floral, tasty, resinous and dense Blueberry plant.

10/23/11 Notes
Today I have decided to plant one of my favorite strains, DJ Short Blueberry. I do expect a more challenging grow, as Blueberry can be very fussy. I expect clawing, leaf curl, and maybe even some mutation in my search for a mother.

I will be utilizing a wide spectrum of lights (Fluorescents, LEDs and HPS) and will be transplanting twice…once from germination cubes to 1 gal veg Smart Pots, then to 5gal finishing Smart Pots. This will be a 100% organic grow.

Today I planted 5 DJ Short Blueberry Seeds and they are all now resting in a germination chamber. I will keep them there for about a couple days after sprout, in order to solidify root growth before transplant; afterwards I will transplant to the 1gal. I will also use 1.1ml of H&G Roots Excel beginning three days after the seeds pop. I do not use Roots Excel until three days after the sprouting because IME I have found that it can sometimes stunt seedlings or cause damage to their leaves. After a three day time period after sprout, I have found the tap root is pronounced enough for proper Roots Excel mitigation.
 

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Snafu1236

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Grow Journal
10/26/11
DJ Short Blueberry

10/26/11 Notes

Three seeds of five have sprouted this morning. Blueberry #1, #2 and #3 sprouted. Number four seems eager to break soil today, however #5 pushed its tap root to the top of the soil, which was odd, and never sprouted its cotyledons. I placed this seed in the proper position via tweezers; it will be interesting to see if it takes root.

I brought the light closer this morning in order to minimize seedling stretch, and they still remain on the heat mat. I will be transplanting them into 1 gal Smart Pots with Roots Organic Soil amended with Great White Mychorrizae and dolomite lime on 10/27/11. Prior to transplant I will water with a mixture of Superthrive and Hygrozyme. Any exposed roots from the germination pods will also be directly inoculated with Mychorrizae.

Maintaining 60% RH at 75F.
 
Snafu1236

Snafu1236

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Grow Journal
10/27/11
DJ Short Blueberry

10/27/11 Notes

Blueberry #4 sprouted overnight; exhibiting blue/purple hues on the cotyledons. Blueberry #5 still has not sprouted.

BB #1-4 were all transplanted into 1gal Smart Pots with Roots Organic Base, Great White Mychorrizae and lime. I left a 2-3” deep perimeter for each 1 gal Smart Pot in order to fill in with more Roots Organic after the seedling stretch.

All four sprouts will be sitting on an 80F Seedling Heat Mat under a Fluorescent until 10/30/11, which at that time they will be moved under 4 more Fluorescents for a total of 75 watts.
 
Snafu1236

Snafu1236

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Grow Journal
10/30/11
DJ Short Blueberry

10/30/11 Notes
Blueberry #5 sprouted overnight after careful surgical removal of the germination sheath, as well as another seed reposition after a tap root emerged from the soil…again. Even though I had problems starting BB#5, I feel as though it is showing unique characteristics compared to the others. For starters, BB#5 was the best looking seed of the bunch. Second, now that it has sprouted it has a brilliant blue color, actually the same blue as a blueberry. Of course, these things can mean nothing, so let’s keep our eye out on BB#5 throughout this grow, it should be interesting.

Now that all five have sprouted, I moved them under 3 more fluorescents, from 65W to 100W fluorescents. They were also watered with a mixture of sat-out tap water (65F), House and Garden Roots Excelurator, Canna Rhizotonic, Superthrive and a small drop of molasses. Amounts for each are all ¼ the recommended dose at this time…it is induced mainly to start rocketing into vegetative stage. In previous side-by-side comparisons I have completed, adding this mixture at this time in a seedlings life creates exponentially increased growth during the vegetative stage. Remember, their base 1 gal containers were already inoculated with Great White.

In my experience, I have found that too much molasses at this time can “slime” the small roots. This can lead to leaf curl or nutrient lockout from the roots being coated. I use a half-dime sized amount of molasses to feed the small amounts of beneficial microbes (bacteria, fungi) in the soil at this time.

The five blueberries will stay under this light until their true leaves come out. They will then be put in a small 1.7’x1.7’x 4’ vegetative tent under a 100W 6 band Lighthouse LED UFO. They will reside in their 1 gal containers, supplemented with organic liquid feed lines, until they are big enough to transplant into their 5gal finishing containers for flowering. I cannot wait…I want to be smoking Blueberry and picking clones off a beautiful mother by Valentine’s Day.
 
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tellno1

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good luck to ya bro .. id keep the lights closer too ... keep that nasty stretch away

happy growin
 
Snafu1236

Snafu1236

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Grow Journal
11/04/11
DJ Short Blueberry

11/04/11 Notes

Blueberry #5 has been successful in germination. It is half the size of its counterparts, but alive and well now. BB5 will stay under fluorescents for a few days, possibly even week. My veg tent only holds 4 gallons, so BB 1-4 is taking that space.

BB#1-4 were top dressed with Ancient Forest Alaskan Humus, watered with predatory-nematode water, and put under a 100W 6 Band Lighthouse Hydro LED UFO. This light is primed for flowering if needed, but I have seen excellent growth results using it during vegetative stages.

At this time I will start really focusing on maximizing root growth, root swell and maintaining the supreme colony of nematodes, bacteria and fungi. I will begin supplementing with molasses, while continuing the Roots Excel, Canna Rhizotonic and enzyme amendments, as well as some seaweed and Superthrive. I do not prune, will not top, until at least the 2nd week of vegetative growth. At this time the roots have had enough time to facilitate the stresses of pruning and topping. However, it all depends on the growth pattern of the different phenotypes that emerge.

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The last picture(below) is of the infamous Blueberry #5. As you can see, this one is going to make it.

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Snafu1236

Snafu1236

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The light distance is fine..approx 6" away. You cannot make that judgement properly based off the pictures I have supplied. The area is very small.
 
Shrubs First

Shrubs First

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Very cool man. I'm definitely not as familiar with all organics. Are you looking to keep
mother(s) and produce clones?
 
Snafu1236

Snafu1236

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Grow Journal
11/06/11
DJ Short Blueberry

11/06/11 Notes

Blueberry 1-4 have been sitting in their 1gal Smart Pots in the 100W LED tent for two days now. They have adjusted nicely to the tent. They are maintaining a 75F temp, with 60% RH.

Today I watered them with 3.8mL of House and Garden Roots Excelurator to propel root growth.

From the day the seeds first broke soil, it has now been 11 days. Judging by their rate of growth, they are doing just fine. I am eager to see some enhanced vegetative growth in the coming weeks.

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Blueberry #5 is still sitting under its fluorescent. For experimentation purposes, I watered the BB5 with Roots Excel, even though it is still very small. I am looking to see if the BB will accept the Roots Excel at such an early stage. IME, most plants dont like it until they have settled a little more with root growth, typically 3-5 days after true leaf formation.
 
ylem

ylem

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looking good. im pumped to see how these turn out.. blueberry is just one of those strains i've never gotten around to growing. this will be interesting
 
benzi2191

benzi2191

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defo subed bro going to be good to see how a fellow grower does with there blue's as well im still learning so im just hoping they go okay but yer was ment to ask do you know of any really good nutes im a begginer in that subject i have only ever used ionics ha
 
Snafu1236

Snafu1236

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benzi2191 said:
defo subed bro going to be good to see how a fellow grower does with there blue's as well im still learning so im just hoping they go okay but yer was ment to ask do you know of any really good nutes im a begginer in that subject i have only ever used ionics ha
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Stick with organics, best advice I can give you. Watch the thread, youll pick up some valuable information here.

I recommend checking out Subcool's Super Soil. Best way to grow in my opinion. My recipe is very similar to his, and there is alot of information on RIU about his Super Soil method. I do add in some more amendments than he calls for, as well as some other supplementation throughout the grow, but he def is one to learn from.
 
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