[Lunix79]

Originally Posted by Waterlab420

What happened Lunix any progress?

Hi mate...long time, how r u doin?
For me, work happened and time is mentally short on supply atm!! :-/

The babas...not too good..were doing really well till third node, then.started yellowing, similar to other ones...tested ph, expecting alkaline...but was hovering around 5! From one extreme to the other...too impatient! :(

This time gonna let autos be for summer outdoors....
Mixed some canna terra + coco + EWC + pearlite....50-20-15-15% - keeping it simple, only added dolomite lime: just want a harvest! Will go back to experimenting later....final pH was 6.3, but i expect it will rise to almost 7 by the time the lime has done its thing. Even let coco sit with lime for a dew days to ensure it is nicely charged

So...so far have settled for a Mango pheno...will try rescue nordika (repotted in same soil as mango) and, if. I am lucky, the WW....if not successful, this weekend it will be a Spoetnik joining the Mango!

Will post photos when there is some action

[Waterlab420]

Originally Posted by Lunix79

Hi mate...long time, how r u doin?
For me, work happened and time is mentally short on supply atm!! :-/

The babas...not too good..were doing really well till third node, then.started yellowing, similar to other ones...tested ph, expecting alkaline...but was hovering around 5! From one extreme to the other...too impatient! :(

This time gonna let autos be for summer outdoors....
Mixed some canna terra + coco + EWC + pearlite....50-20-15-15% - keeping it simple, only added dolomite lime: just want a harvest! Will go back to experimenting later....final pH was 6.3, but i expect it will rise to almost 7 by the time the lime has done its thing. Even let coco sit with lime for a dew days to ensure it is nicely charged

So...so far have settled for a Mango pheno...will try rescue nordika (repotted in same soil as mango) and, if. I am lucky, the WW....if not successful, this weekend it will be a Spoetnik joining the Mango!

Will post photos when there is some action

I'm good just growing a long! My autos are all done! Got a shit yield lol maybe 1.5 oz? Never again lol

But I started a grow in the "grow journal" section go check it out

I'm looking forward to some pics!

[Lunix79]

Originally Posted by Waterlab420

I'm good just growing a long! My autos are all done! Got a shit yield lol maybe 1.5 oz? Never again lol

But I started a grow in the "grow journal" section go check it out

I'm looking forward to some pics!

Lol, to be fair...i blame me! Someone who started same time as me got 100g/plant, very similar setup as well as far as light and soil go...they just need little or no attention!

Will be dropping by your new journal, hopefully will get a chance this eve!

[Waterlab420]

Originally Posted by Lunix79

Lol, to be fair...i blame me! Someone who started same time as me got 100g/plant, very similar setup as well as far as light and soil go...they just need little or no attention!

Will be dropping by your new journal, hopefully will get a chance this eve!

That's pretty good. With auto flowers? Imo there a waste of space hahaha but I tried em! Lol sticking with the pheno types for sure!

[Lunix79]

Originally Posted by Waterlab420

That's pretty good. With auto flowers? Imo there a waste of space hahaha but I tried em! Lol sticking with the pheno types for sure!

With autos!! But like you, i am back to phenos...and the mango sprouted this morning

[Lunix79]

Ok, I have been away a while, as things were never working i have been studying and trying new things - dialling it in, I believe many call it

Another set of autoflowers remaining small and more plants struggling beyond 4th node....although I will prob at least get to taste the auto's flavour this time!!

The nice longer summer hours have allowed me to grow outdoors while indoors...including a lot of tomatoes...and I started getting some good answers...

Firstly, there really is no substitute for sunshine! It just gives plants everything they need...we have a lot to learn still for technology to catch up! But this is a whole different conversation!
anyways, for whatever reason, even outdoors tomatoes and weed were struggling in smartpots..due to lack of space, a lot tomatoes were planted in normal pots....and they were doing sooo much better!!! Strange, but that's my experience...

Then there is the light. I put some of the really struggling plants into the windowsill...and they recovered great! Slow at first (lesson learnt here too - the biodegradable pots now get transplanted with no bottoms ).

So, I now have made a,change - I now have a BUDMASTER II 300 OD I got very lucky with a top man giving it to me for trials with my tomatoes
And I have to say, the difference is remarkable! Not saying it was the reflector's fault by any means, as I have said, there were a number of factors I changed - but it is different class. i say this because when the first thing i changed was the light..and the seedlings stopped struggling, though still not thriving for the abovementioned reasons.

Now, i have also learnt that the LED in my space is a little too strong for small plants with little rootmass...and also how much easier to water now it is in plastic pots (i am pretty sure slightly overwatered the seedlings too - though in sun they were done in same way and no probs?)

Anyway, two of the plants outside were put in there a week ago and all is good, switched to flower on 15th june...and here are some photos!

[Lunix79]

And the photos.....

On the left is teh Afghan Kush x white Widow (AKxWW)
On the right the White Widow (WW)

This is before a little training to let some light in...

[Lunix79]

And a top view before...



And here after a litte training to AKxWW

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And the WW...

Before...



After..

[Lunix79]

OK - good things to report - After a few days, the babies are thriving! Here are some pics from after training....

24hours (AKxWW @ front):


3 Days later


I am grinning from ear to ear!!!