Team grow - Firefly clones

[TerriR]

ATM, my favorite strain is Irie Firefly. I was able to grow one female this year...which is not adequate so I took some clones before she started to flower. All the clones are doing great, so I am thinking I will do a grow diary from start to finish with gnat’s a$$ detail...with your help. I will put up the plan and you guys can chime in and let me know which way to go. We can discuss as we go. This will fine tune knowledge for me and maybe a few others. No obligation to participate.

 

[TerriR]

Here are my 4 clones...I think they are now going on 4 weeks old and need to get going.

 

[TerriR]

Here is their mother...Firefly queen...strong Sativa and not in any hurry to flower

 

[TerriR]

Grow plan:
not negotiable: 4x4 grow tent, 2 x HLG 100 v2 3000k, 6” ventilation system, 1 small extra fan

 

[TerriR]

Decision #1: which grow medium? I already have Happy Frog; I also have a new bag of K9; also have a new bag of Botanicare CocoGro (never used coco before)
Decision #2: regular pots or the new MaxxYield 3 gallon (air pots)

note: I am keeping one clone as a bonsai mother, so we will just grow 3

 

[TerriR]

Decision #3: Nutrients
I have plenty of 3 different lines: Biocanna,Humboldt, and Age Old (who the heck bought that?) I will probably order that Masterblend stuff that Seraphine uses if we go with coco.

 

[TerriR]

Water: really good, high mineral well water or RO

 

[Kingjoshh]

This is gonna be awesome look forward to watching this

 

[TerriR]

This is gonna be awesome look forward to watching this

so what should we do?

 

[TerriR]

Selected this one to be the bonsai mother. Repotted her in the K9; she will live in the veg house (light=black diamond perfect sun 500)

 

[Kingjoshh]

so what should we do?

They all look proper mate but I’m a brand name guy so I think I’d do humbodlt I haven’t done my research tho

 

[TerriR]

Thank you! Humboldt it is...this is a starter pack just to try it....we’ll see how it does. That eliminates the coco, which is fine...I will use the K9 in the air pots. Everything is new to me except this strain.

 

[TerriR]

Clones repotted into 3 gallon air pots in Lucky Dog K9. I watered them well, then prepared a quart of water with 1/2 tsp Humboldt Golden Tree and 1/4 tsp Rootshield, and watered each with 1/3 of the quart. Also sprayed them generously with Lost Coast in case of bugs. Back in the tent, 18/6 with one of the QBs...I will lower the light gradually this week...and add another one when they need it (maybe now?)

 

[Kingjoshh]

Clones repotted into 3 gallon air pots in Lucky Dog K9. I watered them well, then prepared a quart of water with 1/2 tsp Humboldt Golden Tree and 1/4 tsp Rootshield, and watered each with 1/3 of the quart. Also sprayed them generously with Lost Coast in case of bugs. Back in the tent, 18/6 with one of the QBs...I will lower the light gradually this week...and add another one when they need it (maybe now?)

I’d see if they were stretching before I lower the light, I don’t have experience with air pots. What lights do you have

 

[TerriR]

I’d see if they were stretching before I lower the light, I don’t have experience with air pots. What lights do you have

HLG 100 v2 QB...they are on the floor now, so at least 24” lower than they were...I will leave them as is for now.

 

[Kingjoshh]

HLG 100 v2 QB...they are on the floor now, so at least 24” lower than they were...I will leave them as is for now.

Be careful check for tacoing or heat stress!

 

[TerriR]

Begin day 1...they’ve been under the qb for +12 hours...no signs of heat stress so far. I’d swear they grew since yesterday

 

[Kingjoshh]

Begin day 1...they’ve been under the qb for +12 hours...no signs of heat stress so far. I’d swear they grew since yesterday

good stuff :)

 

[TerriR]

Begin Day 2. The clones are doing great after the repotting. Surprised that the soil hasn’t dried out...won’t be watering today. They are about 60” from the QB...should I lower the light
some now?

 

[TerriR]

The bonsai mother is loving the veg tent, too...about 20” from the light.