[Arthritis_sucks]

Do you use epsom salt?

[Chimera]

Originally Posted by Arthritis_sucks

Do you use epsom salt?

I was going to say the same thing- check your Mg or perhaps the pH is pushing on the verge of too low, those are looking a little limey green at this point.

That plant has the classic structure of the mother, should be great flower set. I find that these plants have the perfect branch/stem angle that are rigid enough to support the weight of flowers without too much staking.

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts otherwise, these should beef up really nicely for you if the environment is dialed, both parents are beasts.

[Shmavis]

Originally Posted by wildgrow

Thanks Shmav. I like the rig too.

1st time with LEDs of any kind. Ive harvested 1 plant from under the light. I don't count it as a true test as the plant went in abused, stressed and generally unhealthy. It did yield 7 oz nonetheless and the nugs were harder than my 2 previous runs with her. So that says something.

Im currently growing in coco so Im using Cal/mag at 1 ml/gal. As such, I can only speak for coco in my setup. If youre not supplying cal/mag for your plants, you might want to consider using some. They really aren't micronutrients as the plants still need them in whole percentages, where as other micronutes are needed in tenths or hundredths of a percent.
I don't know the actual numbers off the top of my head.

7 oz from one plant? I’ve never... man, once my environmental experiments are out of the way, maybe I need to take a closer look at coco.

I do add cal/mag, sparingly. For the most part my soil mix takes care of it. I just have found myself adding it more often to the girls under the COBs. Just don’t know if that extra need is due to the COBs or genetics, since it's my first go round on both accounts.

Thanks!

[wildgrow]

Originally Posted by Arthritis_sucks

Do you use epsom salt?

You asking me or Shmavis?

Originally Posted by Chimera

I was going to say the same thing- check your Mg or perhaps the pH is pushing on the verge of too low, those are looking a little limey green at this point.

That plant has the classic structure of the mother, should be great flower set. I find that these plants have the perfect branch/stem angle that are rigid enough to support the weight of flowers without too much staking.

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts otherwise, these should beef up really nicely for you if the environment is dialed, both parents are beasts.

Hey Chi, glad you could stop by. Im using cal/mag at 1 ml/gal in addition to whats in the nutes. My ph is 5.8. Maybe now that theyre in hardcore flowering mode I need to bump it up - the cal/mag? Bumping it up to 1.5 ml/gal would raise my ph slightly.
I know how they look in the pics, but IRL theyre a rich, deep green. I think the off-color is a product of both the warm COBs and my unfamiliarity with what I consider a fancy camera. I haven't even looked at color balancing.
Id take a pic in natural light, but flower daytime is people nighttime. What I will do is take a couple shots with the light at 20% so that the flash does most of the illuminating.


I totally agree with you about the branching. Theyre all around 45* with an up curve at the tips. The budsites along the branches are 2-3" apart.


Can you fill us in on the genetics? Of course, Im using 'MentalBloX' as their nickname - seemed an obvious choice. However, Im using the 'X' at the end because it was suggested to me that the male used was a BH backcross. Lineage nerds wanna know.

[Shmavis]

Just want to say that I agree about pics under COB lighting resulting in less than true representations. (Not that that has to be the case once adjusted for). I grabbed a used macro lens off ebay for my older DSLR. Honestly thought the lens might be crap when I saw the pics uploaded to my computer. Grabbed one of my other lenses I’m familiar with and found the same. So there’s definitely a learning curve with COBs and pics. One I’m nowhere near having figured out or properly adjusted for yet. Should be a fun challenge.

Great weekend to all!

[Chimera]

Just a quick reply wildgrow, the BH were the pure BH line; I use 4 letter house codes to track plants so BLOX refers to Blockhead, they are not a backcross but plants from the original line.

Hope that helps,
-Chimera

[wildgrow]

Originally Posted by Shmavis

Just want to say that I agree about pics under COB lighting resulting in less than true representations. (Not that that has to be the case once adjusted for). I grabbed a used macro lens off ebay for my older DSLR. Honestly thought the lens might be crap when I saw the pics uploaded to my computer. Grabbed one of my other lenses I’m familiar with and found the same. So there’s definitely a learning curve with COBs and pics. One I’m nowhere near having figured out or properly adjusted for yet. Should be a fun challenge.

Great weekend to all!

I picked up an oversized macro lens with adapter ring and one of those light donut things. I just haven't gotten around to trying them out.


You too.

Originally Posted by Chimera

Just a quick reply wildgrow, the BH were the pure BH line; I use 4 letter house codes to track plants so BLOX refers to Blockhead, they are not a backcross but plants from the original line.

Hope that helps,
-Chimera

Thanks Chi. Come on back in 5-6 weeks for results.

[Arthritis_sucks]

Originally Posted by wildgrow

You asking me or Shmavis?





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The freak with the basketball.

I would drop the cal/mg an just go with epsom salts. Adding ca when the plants don't need it can lock up mg sometimes making the mg def bigger in some cases. I've noticed the added light from leds from my grows an cobs on others grows make em mg hogs.

Knowing mg's role in photosynthesis is the biggest plus. I give epsom salts regardless of deficiency to make my girls eat more light.

Just my 2 cents

[wildgrow]

I guess a little couldn't hurt.

Turned the light down to 15%, but with the leaf turned out it was still too bright for the flash. The situation is not as dire as previous pics make it out to be. There might be a lil sumpin goin on with the bottom finger, but it could be from being tucked right up under another leaf. Ive seen that happen a few times.

[Chimera]

Yep, Pics can be deceiving. Under a whiter light, those look quite healthy overall.

Thanks for correcting us wildgrow.

Cheers,
-Chimera