Day 19 and growing like weeds!(lol) The 357 Magnum led is working a treat. The plants are standing up dead straight with leaves pointing up.
Not a single one leaning towards light source! Haven't even switched on the extractor fan, taking advantage of increased co2 and supplementing with regular seltzer spritz(especially to bottom of leaves) No sign of heat damage at all - The light runs absolutely cool to the touch.
For the first time the moisture meter indicated the beginning of the dry cycle:
First feed: The witches brew - 2l sterilised water
3 drops Bio-roots
1ml Amino mix
1ml Fulvic acid
1ml Kelpac
1ml Bio-grow
1ml Fish mix - Each girl got 150ml
I reckon the dillution ratio is good and will closely monitor the leaves and stem for signs of stress.
Interested to see moisture consumption now that they're getting bigger and producing little "photosynthesis factories". Originally pre-soaked aggragate and then on day of planting gave them 300ml - lasted 19 days to first feed! Low maintenance(Keeping It Sweet and Simple) - looking healthy and I want to maintain a low maintenance regimen.
Ultimately I would like to water/feed a maximum of 5/6 times in complete lifecycle.
Started to experiment with training techniques. Absolute Noob! Don't know what to expect in regards to yield. There are so many varying opinions and advice out there that I've decided to investigate for myself. Any ideas what I should be looking at on the Cream Of The Crop - Auto Amphetamine(NYC Diesel x Ruderalis)??
I've set myself the target of 50g per plant - Is that reallistic??
Then also bear in mind the original mission statement - Low maintenance, maximum quality and yield by the layman.
Evelyn(#2) will be taken as an average and used as a control plant against which to measure successes of differing training techniques. She will pretty much be left to her own devices and allowed to grow out naturally with maybe a little assistance by means of strategic pruning(Excess sun leaves etc.)
Enid(#1) will be LST'd with the use of rubber bands and wool. Rubber bands have been placed around container to act as anchor points. I anchored the root and counter tied the growth point at a 90 degree angle in the opposite direction.
Ethel(#3) will be directed around perimeter of container and onto a chickenmesh cone using paperclips and twisties
Very interested to see the results. On the second run I will be experimenting with SCROG. I have already designed the system to be used, but more on that later.
Still battling to correctly place and describe pics but here goes...
Eve is dissapointing me! Enid, Evelyn and Ethel(that didn't sink) were all planted into their final 20l pots and placed in shed under 400w hps(24/24). Eve was soaked, placed under table lamp - absolute last chance.
Well day 3, looking healthy. Cocked up with timer switch, didn't activate timer so the girls have been under 24/24. From tonight they'll
go 18/6. Gave them a light spritz of seltzer wate. Going according to hydrometer they'll be due for a good watering on friday(day5) with straight seltzer water.
View attachment 2706438Well, well a bit of a growth spurt!
Day 7
! Boss stymied me at work. Only going into cabinet tomorrow.
Day 15, looking fit and healthy!
re nodes by friday so next watering will be a feed. Talk about low maintenance(lol)! Will also start lst - gonna use tie back method with Enid(1) gonna leave Evelyn to grow out naturally(control plant) and use curling and cone for Ethel.
