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CallmeTex · Dec 19, 2017

So far with the coco, I've been feeding every day till I get a small amount run off. Using half base nutrient and half bloom to get to 600ppm for flower and about 350 ppm for veg. I've also been using the same nutes to feed my soil girls in flower, just not as frequently. These mid flower girls are starting to get a little more green in them. I think the temp was dropping too low in the night cycle and the were getting locked out of available nutrients in the soil. Temps were about 79 day and when it got cold here last 2 weeks it dropped to 63 night. Could this have been the cause of my troubles??
KK#8 on the bottom right. KK#6 top right.

Sin Mint x Dosido seedings coming alive.

Vegging some purple storm on the right. Can't wait to see how fat these buds are when run in coco. Clones on the left are MD and Ceasar #2 the keeper. Just transplanted 4-5 days ago.

JakeyBakey · Dec 21, 2017

Looks great mang, like that you switched it up, you were in super soil before?
Im thinking of switching to coco too - Ive had my fun with all of def. with soil and fox farm - maybe I need to feed way higher , idk.
Nice to see you all updated and trying new stuff buddy

CallmeTex · Dec 21, 2017

Thanks Jakey, I was running an amended soil before and re-amended I don't know how many times. It was Peat, Compost, Perilite, and worm castings plus fertilizer. I think I started using too little nutrients in my mix, just eyeballing volume of soil and things got out of wack. Honestly getting tired of all the mixing and storing large volumes of soil mix. I've still got a couple hundred gallons of mix. I'll use it somewhere though.

I'm enjoying the more chemistry approach to growing even though Idk that much. On like day 5-6 of flower I can see white fuzzy roots poking out the holes of my containers. :cool:

JakeyBakey · Dec 22, 2017

CallmeTex said:
So far with the coco, I've been feeding every day till I get a small amount run off. Using half base nutrient and half bloom to get to 600ppm for flower and about 350 ppm for veg. I've also been using the same nutes to feed my soil girls in flower, just not as frequently. These mid flower girls are starting to get a little more green in them. I think the temp was dropping too low in the night cycle and the were getting locked out of available nutrients in the soil. Temps were about 79 day and when it got cold here last 2 weeks it dropped to 63 night. Could this have been the cause of my troubles??
KK#8 on the bottom right. KK#6 top right.
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Sin Mint x Dosido seedings coming alive.
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Vegging some purple storm on the right. Can't wait to see how fat these buds are when run in coco. Clones on the left are MD and Ceasar #2 the keeper. Just transplanted 4-5 days ago.
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CallmeTex said:
Thanks Jakey, I was running an amended soil before and re-amended I don't know how many times. It was Peat, Compost, Perilite, and worm castings plus fertilizer. I think I started using too little nutrients in my mix, just eyeballing volume of soil and things got out of wack. Honestly getting tired of all the mixing and storing large volumes of soil mix. I've still got a couple hundred gallons of mix. I'll use it somewhere though.

I'm enjoying the more chemistry approach to growing even though Idk that much. On like day 5-6 of flower I can see white fuzzy roots poking out the holes of my containers. :cool:

Yeah man Im in the same learning curve, ive been reading what I can about plant science. Im using big clear solo cups to see the health amd vigor of the roots as youngsters. It helps teach me the more stable plants

CallmeTex · Dec 26, 2017

Dosiso x Sin Mint

Purple Storm surviving a rough transition into Coco. Vegging in 3 gallon, transplanted from 1 gallon soil.

Moon Dawg around week 6, putting on some weight after starving in early flowering. Fed same as coco girls.

Sensi Star x Moon Dawg. A single seed from a late flower hermed MD. Cut being discontinued, don't like the smell..

Shot from Christmas Eve. Coco girls being fed once daily, and the growth rate seems much faster than soil. Using filtered water that starts at around 150 ppm and I bring it up to 700-900 ppm using half base nutrients and half bloom.

CallmeTex · Dec 26, 2017

Organikz · Dec 26, 2017

What issues you having with soil tex? I know some guys start having issues by over amending soil. Once you've done 2 runs you can skip a soil amendment the following cycle.

CallmeTex · Dec 26, 2017

Organikz said:
What issues you having with soil tex? I know some guys start having issues by over amending soil. Once you've done 2 runs you can skip a soil amendment the following cycle.

The main thing is being tired of mixing the soil. Takes lots of space to store the amount I need. Last couple runs the soil has been deficient, fungus gnats, and just wanted to try something new. See if I notice any differences in the nuggage.

Planning on recycling the coco, and using raw salts drain to waste to practice and new way of growing.

Organikz · Dec 26, 2017

CallmeTex said:
The main thing is being tired of mixing the soil. Takes lots of space to store the amount I need. Last couple runs the soil has been deficient, fungus gnats, and just wanted to try something new. See if I notice any differences in the nuggage.

Planning on recycling the coco, and using raw salts drain to waste to practice and new way of growing.

Oh no doubt you will get larger yields. I cannot deny that. It sounds like your soil was compacting. Excessive magnesium causes soil to hold too much water.

CallmeTex · Dec 26, 2017

Organikz said:
Oh no doubt you will get larger yields. I cannot deny that. It sounds like your soil was compacting. Excessive magnesium causes soil to hold too much water.

Could be the case, I know I was keeping it too cold for a while too. Didn't notice it was going to the low 60s in the morning. I think I cold shocked the root system, but compaction could be playing a role too.

Organikz · Dec 27, 2017

CallmeTex said:
Could be the case, I know I was keeping it too cold for a while too. Didn't notice it was going to the low 60s in the morning. I think I cold shocked the root system, but compaction could be playing a role too.

i noticed your pots are directly on the floor. i use shelving from stackable shelves to elevate mine. keeps good O2 flow also. I just use the cheap plastic ones for that.

btw they look beautiful lol...i don't feel right giving you any information but i feel that elevating the pots will make things pop.

CallmeTex · Dec 27, 2017

Organikz said:
i noticed your pots are directly on the floor. i use shelving from stackable shelves to elevate mine. keeps good O2 flow also. I just use the cheap plastic ones for that.

btw they look beautiful lol...i don't feel right giving you any information but i feel that elevating the pots will make things pop.

I bet it would help, it's been so cold Leyla. The shed floor is elevated off the ground at least. I'm thinking about making slanted trays out of some roofing metal with a gutter system so I can drain the waste outside. That was a problem with the soil too. If and when I over watered the plants just had to drink it back up.

Organikz · Dec 27, 2017

Well sounds like you got a plan now. Go on! Git!

CallmeTex · Dec 27, 2017

Organikz said:
Well sounds like you got a plan now. Go on! Git!

If only it was that simple. Wife's got me renovating the house all winter.

Ceasar #4 is a little prone to deficiency, but I'm running her again to be sure I like the #2 better.

CallmeTex · Dec 27, 2017

Organikz · Dec 28, 2017

Have you smoked the Caesar? Looks interesting.

CallmeTex · Dec 28, 2017

Organikz said:
Have you smoked the Caesar? Looks interesting.

Yes, found 4 females from the first 5 seeds. Very good smoke on all the females. The #2 seems to poses great qualities from both GG#4 and the Triple OG. Large rounded nugs, dense with very good leaf to calyx ratio. Funky sweet aroma. I've had people comment that it is the most potent. Also the highest yielding. We'll see what the rest of the pack holds in store. #2 could be the winner.

#1 was more sativa leaning and actually turned out to be hermie. Ran it once more after the seed run to see if it would become more stable, but no luck. Had to chop her down leaving a huge gap in the flowering canopy.
#5 looks like GG #4, in bud shape, but not as vigorous as the others in flower. Great smell and bag appeal, as well as smoke. The lowest yielder on the seed run.

#4 grows a little gangly and is prone to deficiency. Very nice nugs with more of a pungent funk. Slight purpling towards the end.
Hopefully I can stick with it this time so y'all will get to see all the genotypes. Very heavy yielding strain.

CallmeTex · Dec 29, 2017

Thumb size buds all the way up and down.

Falafel · Dec 30, 2017

You’ve got some very nice looking plants Tex. What day are those in the last two pics?

CallmeTex · Dec 30, 2017

Falafel said:
You’ve got some very nice looking plants Tex. What day are those in the last two pics?

I'm not really sure. Forgot to write it down this time, week 6 I think.

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