2014 grow journal, 4, possibly more! (Can a mod put this in grow journal thread?)

[crazyhazey]

Okay, yeah ive been using my own urine, I smoke a cigarette at the spot everytime I visit since I heard that wards off some animals, and I also have plastic chicken wire surrounding the delicate seedlings.

never heard of using urine, might have to look into it for future guerilla grows.

 

[ink13jr]

Yeah that is probably what is causing the light yellowing I see. the soil does look a bit saturated

is there any way I can make it less saturated? Today was a pretty hot day, so im assuming itll help. But its going to rain today, and tomorrow. Anything I can do?

 

[FresnoFarmer]

Not really. You can try to break up some of the soil around the plants.(away from base and roots) to help it dry out faster. Other than that there is not much you can do. That is one thing that sucks about growing away from home. Can't really protect the babies when need be.

 

[crazyhazey]

adding perlite or another medium that allows air to get in to surrounding soil works, in the future id put it towards the bottom of the spot where youre transplanting if you know youre going to have a rainy season, ive also heard of people sticking pvc pipes into the ground but dont know how effective itd be, maybe filling the pvc with perlite would help too.

 

[ink13jr]

UPDATE- sorry for the weird lighting, I took these pictures at night and had to use flash, so they look a little cartoonish also considering we just had rain, so the leaves were reflecting the light even more. But for the most part they seem to be doing better.

 

[ink13jr]

Ugh, this rain is killing me! 3 more days of it...

 

[crazyhazey]

have you done anything to the soil to make it more aerated?

 

[ink13jr]

have you done anything to the soil to make it more aerated?

No I have not, I havent really had the time to. I have classes, and also have work today.

 

[crazyhazey]

if they really start to droop id do it soon.

 

[ink13jr]

if they really start to droop id do it soon.

I will do, I will do it as soon as I have time, but I am unsure of what I am going to do

 

[ink13jr]

In the meantime, look at this lil baby, she was found in a bag of some random purple, just one seed. Looks good, not stretching at all, happy about this one, but it is a little late, but theres still a decent window for growth and maturity, from what I can see. Oh, and thats a inky cap, harmless from what I know, they can look cool if left to mature, but its killed every time the light goes on.

 

[ink13jr]

They seem to be doing better, one of the plants has grown at least an inch, and is working on its third node I believe, still very close from node to node.

 

[ink13jr]

And also, this spot has proven to be a very decent spot. It has an amazing view of the sun, and also have awesome cover.

 

[ink13jr]

Update tomorrow when I get better pics! They recovered well, well 2 out of the 3 that survived the rain. But the other one is doing just fine, just hasnt thrived yet. the other two took off I plan on doing LST, so any suggestions on when to/any other suggestions? Thanks!

 

[ink13jr]

No update today, im sorry folks, ive been busy with working since im working a great bit this week, so I will try to get some good pics in the sunlight tuesday, but I will get them! They are looking great!

 

[ink13jr]

Like I said, I would get you those updates! Here they are

 

[FresnoFarmer]

Glad they pulled through for you bro. I was rootin for you

 

[ink13jr]

Like I said, I would get you those updates! Here they are

Note how on the first pic, the bottom leaf is bent, its because the foliage around the plants was overcoming the plants and I guess it decided to take a different direction. I got rid of all that foliage
though, so were good for a little!

 

[ink13jr]

Glad they pulled through for you bro. I was rootin for you

Thanks bro, any suggestions? Anything I could use to improve them? Preferably cheap/free? I am moving July 1st, so its gonna suck ass having to come up here all the time, 30 minutes away

 

[ink13jr]

little update with some pics of the two good ones the third one is a runt, its a little small but is still growing!