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  1. ExNavyInSTL

    Grow Dots and Recharge for the Real Growers Challenge 2022

    Day 41 - A New Day Follow up to: Operation Raise My Damn pH • This morning my AutoValve compartment pH was 5.18. At least it is out of the 4's. • After recycling and treating (adjusting pH & EC) the Runoff Water, my 12-gallon reservoir is almost full and measures 19" deep. •...
  2. ExNavyInSTL

    Grow Dots and Recharge for the Real Growers Challenge 2022

    Day 35 - Continued for Double Grape Magnesium Deficiency Likely Cause - Low pH in Coco I noticed late last night that one of the leaves on Double Grape was showing early signs of a Magnesium Deficiency. Off to Google I went, because I can never remember deficiency photos (except calcium - most...
  3. ExNavyInSTL

    Grow Dots and Recharge for the Real Growers Challenge 2022

    More Day 40 & 35 Photos Potential Bud Sites These ladies are not happy with me. They just started learning about "tucking." The rest are just showing you potential buds sites from the angle I was shooting. It's not a comprehensive photo shoot. There were flower locations not seen.
  4. ExNavyInSTL

    Grow Dots and Recharge for the Real Growers Challenge 2022

    Day 40 (SS) & Day 35 (DG) Notable: (1) Day 40 - Super Skunk is Topped (2) Day 35 - Double Grape is sort of Topped. Closer to FIM (unintentional) (3) Drained AquaValve Chamber after CA/MG treatment. • Measured 4.39 pH & 2.19 EC • Corrected to: 6.00 pH & new EC of 2.285 • Turned...
  5. ExNavyInSTL

    Grow Dots and Recharge for the Real Growers Challenge 2022

    Day 38 (SS) & 33 (DG) Week 6 Notable: Raised DLI to 40 Gave the first Dose of CA/Mg - as a preventative. Certain Fan Leaves were showing possible signs (bigger/older were removed). Light orange/yellowish dots (just a few leaves). Another 5 Days Later Photo...
  6. ExNavyInSTL

    Grow Dots and Recharge for the Real Growers Challenge 2022

    Day 36 -- Notes: Today Marks Day 1 of Week 6 Used the occasion to recalibrate my Apera Pen (PC60) Reservoir Readings: This Morning: 6.19 pH -- 0.300 EC This Evening: 6.18 pH -- 0.338 EC Post Calibrate: 6.16 pH -- 0.318 EC Started tracking my AquaValve Compartment...
  7. ExNavyInSTL

    Grow Dots and Recharge for the Real Growers Challenge 2022

    Week 5 Stats and Averages: Overall, I am pretty happy with the VPD. I'll be switching to Flowering numbers soon, so we should see more "Perfects" in the VPD Status column.
  8. ExNavyInSTL

    Grow Dots and Recharge for the Real Growers Challenge 2022

    Note: for some reason I labeled these Single Skunk. :dunce: Should be Super Skunk. :wall: Day 36 & 31 Notes & Photos You Do Bring Me Flowers Today's highlights: Both plants have exposed pistils. It's on! Day 34 & 29 Notes (from late last night): •. I wasn't comfortable feeding...
  9. ExNavyInSTL

    Grow Dots and Recharge for the Real Growers Challenge 2022

    Day 34 - Notes 5:2 Ratio (Humic/Fulvic) + Kelp (Seaweed) Today, the plants got a treatment of Humic/Fulvic + Kelp (Seaweed) in a 5:2 ratio. I first learned about this combo from Harley Smith, where he cites a Virginia Tech study that breaks down the science of this ratio, which goes...
  10. ExNavyInSTL

    Grow Dots and Recharge for the Real Growers Challenge 2022

    Cool Addition to the Technology I noticed since tracking the reservoir temperatures that my cheesy "agitator" was adding temps to the rez water. So, I looked into one of those smart plugs. Amazon had a deal for 4 single units for just about $16. At $4 a unit I thought it was worth it. I see by...
  11. ExNavyInSTL

    Grow Dots and Recharge for the Real Growers Challenge 2022

    You raise a good point. You can count on a Mephisto's Autos to end up feminized, but I am not so sure about Seedstockers Autos. Fingers crossed.
  12. ExNavyInSTL

    Grow Dots and Recharge for the Real Growers Challenge 2022

    To keep you from scrolling back ... here is a 5-day comparison.
  13. ExNavyInSTL

    Grow Dots and Recharge for the Real Growers Challenge 2022

    Day 33 (SS) & Day 28 (DG) - Photos & Stats Another morning of opening the tent and being amazed at the overnight growth and filling out of new leaves. Pulled a couple leaves off the Super Skunk because they we new, but just laying on the Mosquito Bits cover (the ground). Another notable - the...
  14. ExNavyInSTL

    Grow Dots and Recharge for the Real Growers Challenge 2022

    I'm running this grow on this site and THCFarmer. I also have it on GrowDiaries.com, but you can't have as much fun on that site. I use GD more like a documentary. Here and the other ... it's full-on Hollywood. :cool:
  15. ExNavyInSTL

    Grow Dots and Recharge for the Real Growers Challenge 2022

    Day 31 Photos Notables: Day 31 Super Skunk is now 9-1/8" (23.18 cm) ... on Day 29 it was 7.0" (17.78 cm) or about 23.3% increase Day 26 Double Grape is now 6-7/16" (16.35 cm) ... on Day 5-5/8" (14.29 cm) or about 12.6% increase
  16. ExNavyInSTL

    Grow Dots and Recharge for the Real Growers Challenge 2022

    Day 31 - Stats & Notes Things are still cruising along. Each plant is creating biomass at a normal rate now. I turned the reservoir back on after the Recharge treatment. Even though the chart below shows "High / Ok" for VPD, I am not worried. Most of the time, the 1.2 VPD is right next to the...
  17. ExNavyInSTL

    Grow Dots and Recharge for the Real Growers Challenge 2022

    And now ... more Opus Dei style self-flagellation Yesterday, I posted a series of photos comparing my 28/29-day-old Super Skunk Auto to other grows on Grow Diary, Well today, let's take a look at my "reduced-sized" Double Grape. As a reminder, let's start with my plant: Now, let's have a...
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