Shady’s Natural Selection… Round 4: More Strains & Growing Pains

[Shady]

Shady Update… Round 6 LED Feedings

Thought I'd quote the update to Round 6 since I'm in the zone... :thinking

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Shady Update… Round 6 LED Feedings

Okay, I’ve been taking a break from my journals, but not the work behind the scenes… Here’s the feedings for Round 6:

Shady Round 6 LED Bloom Feedings… 6/25/10
Shady’s Mix to begin WK#6:
CalMag (CM): 5 ml/gal
Pure Blend Pro Soil (PBP Bloom): 13 ml/gal
Flora Blend (FB): 10 ml/gal
HammerHead PK 9/18 (HH): 0 ml/gal
Bud Candy (BC): 6 ml/gal
Total PPM’s(@ 0.5 conversion ratio): 915 PPM’s @ 6.32 pH

And the obligatory bud shots taken on Friday night, with some hungry girls and a bit of bleaching…
http://i858.invalid.com/albums/ab146/ShadyRoundFive/LEDRound60.jpg

http://i858.invalid.com/albums/ab146/ShadyRoundFive/LEDRound61.jpg

http://i858.invalid.com/albums/ab146/ShadyRoundFive/LEDRound62.jpg

http://i858.invalid.com/albums/ab146/ShadyRoundFive/LEDRound63.jpg

OG Kush…
http://i858.invalid.com/albums/ab146/ShadyRoundFive/OGKush-5.jpg

Double Underdawg #3…
http://i858.invalid.com/albums/ab146/ShadyRoundFive/DoubleUnderdawg30-1.jpg

http://i858.invalid.com/albums/ab146/ShadyRoundFive/DoubleUnderdawg31-1.jpg

Chemdog’s Sister/D #1…
http://i858.invalid.com/albums/ab146/ShadyRoundFive/ChemdawgsSister1.jpg

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[Shady]

Shady Refinements… Round 7 Begins

:tongueout Ahhh… No rest for the wicked… After the usual wipe down of the Shady Bloom Room, I’m ready for the next round…
http://i858.invalid.com/albums/ab146/ShadyRoundFive/ShadyRound70.jpg

http://i858.invalid.com/albums/ab146/ShadyRoundFive/ShadyRound71.jpg

Here’s a good shot of the setup…
http://i858.invalid.com/albums/ab146/ShadyRoundFive/ShadyRound72.jpg

And the 2 gal Smart Pots ready with the West Coast Growers manifold…
http://i858.invalid.com/albums/ab146/ShadyRoundFive/ShadyRound73.jpg

Then I prepared the res filled with the following mix:

Shady Bloom Feedings… 6/27/10
Shady’s Mix to begin WK#1. Here is the actual dosage for the 40 gal res w/o any shady dilution calcs:
CalMag (CM): 5 ml/gal
GH Micro (Micro): 4 ml/gal
GH Grow (Grow): 3 ml/gal
GH Bloom (Bloom): 5 ml/gal
Hydroplex (HP): 0 ml/gal
Flora Blend (FB): 2 ml/gal
30 ml total of Mad Farmer’s Get Up (base) to raise pH: 5.95 pH
Total PPM’s(@ 0.5 conversion ratio): 900 PPM’s or 1.8 EC

Got my lineup ready…
http://i858.invalid.com/albums/ab146/ShadyRoundFive/ShadyRound74.jpg

Finally, I saturated each pot after the transplant into the B’cuzz Coco and Chunky Perlite (1:1 Ratio) with the above mix and then injected them with a diluted mix that contained Great White and Bud Candy…
http://i858.invalid.com/albums/ab146/ShadyRoundFive/ShadyRound75.jpg

http://i858.invalid.com/albums/ab146/ShadyRoundFive/ShadyRound76.jpg


:time

 

[LEBDOG]

Killing it!

Killing it! This will be your best work, you already know that; but what a sick clean setup! Can't wait to see this come together. I also really like the diverse elite genetics this round! Very nice! I gotta get myself some OGR gear for G5, I have had CaliConnection exclusively for more than a year now. That SS is gonna be redonk!
:party0023:

 

[TheCoolestMan]

Hell Yeah baby!! One more killer round, thats whats up!! Love ur style bro, clean clean clean! Not to metion the cut line!! Best of luck bro....

 

[Skunkmasterflex]

wow....i agree, very clean set up. nice additions bro! cant wait to see this bad ass mofo in full effect! shady keeping shit real!!! NICE! ~SMF~

 

[IPlay4Keepz]

Dyaaammmm Shady just churning out the hits!! This thread is like the Motown of funk. No rest 4 d wicked fa real! That DUD looks like a resin bomb homie... enjoy the fruits of ur labor -Keepz

 

[Skunkmasterflex]

PS.....wicked bud shots my man. your OG is looking kinda larry~ish haha.....killed it!

 

[justiceman]

Yo man that Raskals OG #1 harvest nug shot looks damn fat. Nice finish with all around orange hairs. I always like that.

I like how you do the trimming with the plants still in the pots. Not a bad idea hehe. I chopped them and then trimmed them by hand while holding them. Definitely takes a tole on your hand if you have to continue to hold them. I'm taking harvest notes from ya.

I see you haven't been messing around man! I am liking that west coast dripper manifold. I am actually thinking about trying drip out int he future so that I don't have to go into my tent and move individual plants around every watering. So how big of a rez do you have for that 3x3 table, or is the table bigger then that?

I see youe LED's experminets are going quite well. Damn frosty too!

 

[true grit]

Ignore my other post question broseph- this is what I needed to see!! So you are running GH3 pt with the coco drippers eh? I'll pm ya about some specifics after checking your pics but this looks like the type of set-up i was looking at....

I will be running similar nutes to your first page regimen this run...if I can use them on coco/perlite as well- I would love to.

Veg- AN 3pt, Roots Excel and whatever kelp additive i find.
Flower- AN 3pt, Bud Candy, Hammerhead, MOAB, Calplex.

I'll probably add a fulvic/humic combo as well to both....any inputs since you are running similar? This will be my switch up from full organic soil to hydro/coco...so new realm for me- expect fuck ups. LOL.

 

[mikegreenthumb]

i like doing the fan leafs while on plant and let dry with sweet leaf im clubsy and drop in soil so started just doin fan leafs on plant big ups shady on the harvest bro looks nice nugs fattened up real nice all around great job bro

 

[Shady]

Shady Tests and Updates... Rounds 5, 6, & 7

Killing it! This will be your best work, you already know that; but what a sick clean setup! Can't wait to see this come together. I also really like the diverse elite genetics this round! Very nice! I gotta get myself some OGR gear for G5, I have had CaliConnection exclusively for more than a year now. That SS is gonna be redonk!
:party0023:

Thx for the very kind words LEB!!! I think this will be my best Round to date... :thinking Someday soon I shall rock some OGR gear and hopefully some Top Dawg genetics too...

Hell Yeah baby!! One more killer round, thats whats up!! Love ur style bro, clean clean clean! Not to metion the cut line!! Best of luck bro....

Thx buddy! You truly are The Coolest Man and a phenomenal farmer... I'm looking forward to your next journal and more :sign0005:

wow....i agree, very clean set up. nice additions bro! cant wait to see this bad ass mofo in full effect! shady keeping shit real!!! NICE! ~SMF~

PS.....wicked bud shots my man. your OG is looking kinda larry~ish haha.....killed it!

Thx for the very kind words my friend! You're making me blush... :blush

I'm blazing my OG and lovin' it... :mmm I just wish she yielded a bit more...

Dyaaammmm Shady just churning out the hits!! This thread is like the Motown of funk. No rest 4 d wicked fa real! That DUD looks like a resin bomb homie... enjoy the fruits of ur labor -Keepz

I'm really glad you had a chance to stop by Keepz... I'm hoping I can rock the Under Current as good as you have... :rock BTW, Hopefully you got a chance to see the killer bud shots from Round 4's harvest, somewhere around Page 20...:icon_spin:

Yo man that Raskals OG #1 harvest nug shot looks damn fat. Nice finish with all around orange hairs. I always like that.

I like how you do the trimming with the plants still in the pots. Not a bad idea hehe. I chopped them and then trimmed them by hand while holding them. Definitely takes a tole on your hand if you have to continue to hold them. I'm taking harvest notes from ya.

I see you haven't been messing around man! I am liking that west coast dripper manifold. I am actually thinking about trying drip out int he future so that I don't have to go into my tent and move individual plants around every watering. So how big of a rez do you have for that 3x3 table, or is the table bigger then that?

I see youe LED's experminets are going quite well. Damn frosty too!

Thank you, thank you, thank you... :happy I'm filling my 50 gal res with 40 gal of RO and running it Drain to Waste (DTW)...

Ignore my other post question broseph- this is what I needed to see!! So you are running GH3 pt with the coco drippers eh? I'll pm ya about some specifics after checking your pics but this looks like the type of set-up i was looking at....

I will be running similar nutes to your first page regimen this run...if I can use them on coco/perlite as well- I would love to.

Veg- AN 3pt, Roots Excel and whatever kelp additive i find.
Flower- AN 3pt, Bud Candy, Hammerhead, MOAB, Calplex.

I'll probably add a fulvic/humic combo as well to both....any inputs since you are running similar? This will be my switch up from full organic soil to hydro/coco...so new realm for me- expect fuck ups. LOL.

Hope you had a chance to read my PM response true grit... I have no doubt that you will kick ass in coco/chunky perlite. Everything that you are planning is what I'm using... Pretty much the only difference is that I'm using GH vs your AN 3 Part... :thinking

i like doing the fan leafs while on plant and let dry with sweet leaf im clubsy and drop in soil so started just doin fan leafs on plant big ups shady on the harvest bro looks nice nugs fattened up real nice all around great job bro

Thx for the props Mike! I'm enjoying the fruits of my labor right now...
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Another Shady Test...

Shady Tests… HammerHead PK 9/18 vs 4/8

A little while back I picked up the new bottle of HammerHead PK 4/8 as I was running out of the 9/18. Advanced Nutrients claims that they made a mistake of the guaranteed analysis label on the original HammerHead PK 9/18 bottle. Let’s take a look…

In the following photos the HammerHead PK 9/18 bottle is on the right…
http://i858.invalid.com/albums/ab146/ShadyRoundFive/Round%20Seven/HammerHead0.jpg

http://i858.invalid.com/albums/ab146/ShadyRoundFive/Round%20Seven/HammerHead1.jpg

http://i858.invalid.com/albums/ab146/ShadyRoundFive/Round%20Seven/HammerHead2.jpg

http://i858.invalid.com/albums/ab146/ShadyRoundFive/Round%20Seven/HammerHead3.jpg

Even though I bought these bottles at diff hydro shops at diff times, it seems that the truth costs about $5 more…
http://i858.invalid.com/albums/ab146/ShadyRoundFive/Round%20Seven/HammerHead4.jpg

Okay, the test will consist of two separate containers containing 3 L of RO at 13 PPM…
http://i858.invalid.com/albums/ab146/ShadyRoundFive/Round%20Seven/3LofRO.jpg

To start, I’ve carefully measured out 3 ml of HammerHead PK 9/18…
http://i858.invalid.com/albums/ab146/ShadyRoundFive/Round%20Seven/3mlofPK9-180.jpg

And after mixing it with 3 L of RO the result is 170 PPM…
http://i858.invalid.com/albums/ab146/ShadyRoundFive/Round%20Seven/3mlofPK9-181.jpg

Now, I’ve carefully measured out 3 ml of HammerHead PK 4/8…
http://i858.invalid.com/albums/ab146/ShadyRoundFive/Round%20Seven/3mlofPK4-80.jpg

And after mixing it with 3 L of RO the result is 184 PPM…
http://i858.invalid.com/albums/ab146/ShadyRoundFive/Round%20Seven/3mlofPK4-81.jpg

:giggle Hmmm, it looks like the extra PPM’s may be in the colored dye used in the PK 4/8. In any event it would appear that the original label was somehow misprinted by Dr. Hornby, so he must have been fired and they took his name off the new PK 4/8 label…

A Shady Update...
Here's an edited quote from my Round 6 LED Test Grow where I missed my feeding by one day due to starting a new job and traveling for work... :doh

The OG Kush is looking and smelling dank as usual…
http://i858.invalid.com/albums/ab146/ShadyRoundFive/Round%20Seven/OGLED.jpg

Today the girls were injected with a fulvic tea brewed with Great White, molasses, and Roots Excelurator. This should help the roots recover in time for the next feeding…
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Shady Intermission: OG Kush… Round 5’s Cure

Time for a quick break to see how the OG Kush is curing….
http://i858.invalid.com/albums/ab146/ShadyRoundFive/Round%20Seven/OGKush0.jpg

http://i858.invalid.com/albums/ab146/ShadyRoundFive/Round%20Seven/OGKush1.jpg

And I now present an elite cross… a Shady OG x Sensi Skunk #3 bean poking out…
http://i858.invalid.com/albums/ab146/ShadyRoundFive/Round%20Seven/OGKush2.jpg

Looks like I’ve got a couple more from another lower bud site…
http://i858.invalid.com/albums/ab146/ShadyRoundFive/Round%20Seven/OGKush3.jpg



Shady Update… Round 7

So far, so good… Round 7 is starting off great. For the first week I’ve had the HPS about 24” from the top canopy and just lowered it to about 14” on Saturday. I’ve also had the original res set to only irrigate for 15 seconds at lights on; this has saved considerable nutes as I would normally have to do a res change every 5 days. The watering frequency and durations will have to be adjusted as the roots become fully established over the next few weeks. For now, I’ve injected them with a special fulvic tea brewed with Great White, molasses, and Roots Excelurator... Special thanks to High Tolerance, my Coco Sensei, for the tea.

The following shots were taken on Saturday night at lights out, before I lowered the HPS…
http://i858.invalid.com/albums/ab146/ShadyRoundFive/Round%20Seven/Round70.jpg

http://i858.invalid.com/albums/ab146/ShadyRoundFive/Round%20Seven/Round72.jpg

http://i858.invalid.com/albums/ab146/ShadyRoundFive/Round%20Seven/Round71.jpg

Sensi Skunk #1, the runt from the previous round is now the largest one in the tray…
http://i858.invalid.com/albums/ab146/ShadyRoundFive/Round%20Seven/SS1.jpg

Blue Hellfire x Kali Mist #2 is also the second largest plant and should do much better than my first run with her…
http://i858.invalid.com/albums/ab146/ShadyRoundFive/Round%20Seven/BHxKM2.jpg

Raskal’s OG #3 is ready for action…
http://i858.invalid.com/albums/ab146/ShadyRoundFive/Round%20Seven/rOG3.jpg

Double Underdawg #3 is loving the lime light…
http://i858.invalid.com/albums/ab146/ShadyRoundFive/Round%20Seven/DUD3.jpg

Master x Bubba is looking stellar as usual…
http://i858.invalid.com/albums/ab146/ShadyRoundFive/Round%20Seven/MxB.jpg

P.S. These lovely ladies have been supercropped over the last few days and I've begun the lower canopy cleanup in preparation for a lower and fuller SCROG... :cool

 

[Dr Tweed]

damn shady everything is looking killer bro as usual...fine work buddy

 

[TortureKill]

Good shit, shady brother! Youve got me anxious as hell to see what I get outta my DUD beans. Im taking notes brother. Happy curing to ya man :D

TK

 

[KING_KONG_KOLAS]

Wow.. you dropping str8 bombs in the bathroom bro!! Looking super nice!!

 

[HighTolerance]

Excellent update man. Girls are looking very nice and healthy.

Yet another example of the label being off. The more I look into different nutes the more I find out about the false info on the labels.

 

[mikegreenthumb]

Excellent update man. Girls are looking very nice and healthy.

Yet another example of the label being off. The more I look into different nutes the more I find out about the false info on the labels.

cali just made new laws affecting more accurate nute labels

 

[keebzy]

Great work Bro.Your OG kush is getting pretty tasty looking! Best of luck with round 7. It'll be your best yet!:cool0041:

 

[justiceman]

Yo shady thanks for posting up that info about the Hammerhead PK booster. That was very informative. I wonder why the color of the liquid changed from the old formula? I mean essentially mono potassium phosphate and potassium sulfate are pure minerals. I would think the new formula would still have the same color. Interestingly enough the PK booster from Soul Synthetics that I have has that same color. They have added sugars and such in it. I wonder if AN added some sugars and other things?

Damn that OG looks ridiculous. Nice job on that man. Damn dude finding that Shady OG x Sensi Skunk #3 is an interesting development. When do you think you will pop them?

Your veg girls are looking prime man. I just picked up a bottle of Roots Excel not too long ago. Dude I like that blue hellfire x kali mist. Since It's your second time running it I can't wait to see what she's like this time around!

 

[og_kid]

nice work shady.

 

[mikegreenthumb]

Shady Update… Round 7

So far, so good… Round 7 is starting off great. For the first week I’ve had the HPS about 24” from the top canopy and just lowered it to about 14” on Saturday. I’ve also had the original res set to only irrigate for 15 seconds at lights on; this has saved considerable nutes as I would normally have to do a res change every 5 days. The watering frequency and durations will have to be adjusted as the roots become fully established over the next few weeks. For now, I’ve injected them with a special fulvic tea brewed with Great White, molasses, and Roots Excelurator... Special thanks to High Tolerance, my Coco Sensei, for the tea.

The following shots were taken on Saturday night at lights out, before I lowered the HPS…
http://i858.invalid.com/albums/ab146/ShadyRoundFive/Round%20Seven/Round70.jpg

http://i858.invalid.com/albums/ab146/ShadyRoundFive/Round%20Seven/Round72.jpg




i got the same fan bro ha thats wuts up i think i got mine at target i got it upside down in my tent velcro round the lil bar aye wat state you live in shady and do you prefer clones or seeds if seeds fem or reg ??? wat size container you flower in ? your soil right ? i know u mighta said these already but bad memory bro my bad