DirtyNerds Grow Journal

[DirtyNerd]

Hello all

Girls seems to be liking there new home i had some transplanting to do later as the poor blue dream in the pink pot as been in there from the start and needs some more room

Transplant list is
Super Skunk
Blue Dream
Mango
Bubblegum

one of the black Russians has a little leaf curl from that one feeding with the low PH thanks to my pen going out but all fixed up now and she should recover soon i flushed out with the right PH and will take a day or two to fix it self

once transplant is done ill be giving them 2 more weeks of veg and then putting the five girls in to flower under the 1000 Watt if i can control the temps or ill get a cool reflector

anyway enjoy the rest of your day or night all the best

 

[Figgy]

Those are some nice looking bushes you got there!

 

[DirtyNerd]

(DirtyNerd Transplanting Tutorial)

Hey guys and girls hope all is well was doing a transplant so just made a Tutorial at the same time as most already know how to transplant this will mean nothing to you but for anyone looking for some help hope this helps if not tell me to piss off ill still love you


Right I like to use Pot Sox they save a lot of time cleaning Pots they have Pull, lift and throw – cleaning has never been so simple!


They start from 20 Liters/ 5 Gallon up to 160 Liters 42 Gallon


Unsure if you can see but at the bottom of the sox its only mesh so great for drainage




Hydroton Clay Just helps with better drainage i find so one small layer of that not much just one Pebble high



Layer of COCO



Layer of Perlite



Give them a good mix together make sure there is no lumps in the coco and well mixed


Place your pot in and find the height you need


Once you have found your level Back Fill around the pot and pat it down hold your small pot and and move it like your driving a car it helps the sides hold together once you remove the pot




And there you have it a perfect hole i loosen up the bottom of the mix helps with the roots to grow in to there new home



Turn the pot on the side and get rid of any of the loose stuff this is also a good way to tell if shes ready for transplant because if the roots are holding the top together then the rest of the pot should hold together once you remove

 

[DirtyNerd]

Squeeze the pot all around then she should just slip and and if you have a good root system she will hold together like the photo below



Happy Roots



Now just place her in her new home



Give her a pat down and then back fill if need be


Looking happy in her now home



Now give her a good watering in to her new home

All done shes now ready to go back and start growing this is a way a found a year or so ago and i think its the easiest way and safest never had any trouble so long as you got a good root system there is nothing that can go wrong

I hope you found this helpful and if you would like me to add other helpful thing to make your life easier let me know i am sure if you google it you will find all the info needed anyway all the best till the next update

 

[akhiymjames]

Man I envy you can get those pot sox. I can get them shipped over here but every distributor wants an arm and leg for them. Gonna be paying almost 5x normal price after shipping smdh. I really would love them for my hydro setup.

Great tutorial on the transplant. Will help lots if they don't know how to. I wonder if you used Myco how would your roots look. Myco works well with transplant stress and my roots have been exploring since using it. Girls look great as always and looking forward to many more

 

[DirtyNerd]

Man I envy you can get those pot sox. I can get them shipped over here but every distributor wants an arm and leg for them. Gonna be paying almost 5x normal price after shipping smdh. I really would love them for my hydro setup.

Great tutorial on the transplant. Will help lots if they don't know how to. I wonder if you used Myco how would your roots look. Myco works well with transplant stress and my roots have been exploring since using it. Girls look great as always and looking forward to many more

Thanks bro shame about the pot sox i get them for around $3 each but some shops charge a arm and a leg i got my brother to pick me up some from his local and a 3 pack was $20... i went to my local and paid $9 for 3 just goes to show you we all need to shop around to get the best deals if you ever need some bro i can buy them from the guy that sells them cheap and ship some over to you

I was looking in to that myco stuff and it looks awesome more roots more fruits i am still waiting on my order as i ran out of rhizotonic now that i have removed the cooltube and change from a Metal halide to a HPS the grow rate has picked up a lot can notice change every day and the Blue dream is already very stinky and so is the super skunk also now i have set my ducting up right! my temps are all most perfect so i have a good feeling about this grow touch wood

Just did another topping session this is going to be the last one before flip i am going to take a couple more cuttings and start to remove some of the lower growth

anyway all the best till the next update

 

[akhiymjames]

Thanks bro shame about the pot sox i get them for around $3 each but some shops charge a arm and a leg i got my brother to pick me up some from his local and a 3 pack was $20... i went to my local and paid $9 for 3 just goes to show you we all need to shop around to get the best deals if you ever need some bro i can buy them from the guy that sells them cheap and ship some over to you

I was looking in to that myco stuff and it looks awesome more roots more fruits i am still waiting on my order as i ran out of rhizotonic now that i have removed the cooltube and change from a Metal halide to a HPS the grow rate has picked up a lot can notice change every day and the Blue dream is already very stinky and so is the super skunk also now i have set my ducting up right! my temps are all most perfect so i have a good feeling about this grow touch wood

Just did another topping session this is going to be the last one before flip i am going to take a couple more cuttings and start to remove some of the lower growth

anyway all the best till the next update

Yea it is sad but I know how it is when something isn't easily accessible. I def will take you up on that offer and will get up with you on that soon. Yea myco is great stuff and since you don't run a salt based notes I'm sure it would do well with you regime. Yea that Blue Dream is def a stinky one and the smells will change depending on temps too. When I was growing her and going to my high heat period she was very Hazey but when temps were right she was Haze but the Blueberry candy was coming out of her like Blueberry syrup. Damn now I'm mad that I lost that pheno. Had two healthy clones I let die just being stupid and didn't plant. Oh well I can get them again plus I'm gonna get the cut of the real deal here soon anyways so I may not have to but still a great plant tho from seed. Very anxious to see yours and everything else you got.

 

[DirtyNerd]

Yea it is sad but I know how it is when something isn't easily accessible. I def will take you up on that offer and will get up with you on that soon. Yea myco is great stuff and since you don't run a salt based notes I'm sure it would do well with you regime. Yea that Blue Dream is def a stinky one and the smells will change depending on temps too. When I was growing her and going to my high heat period she was very Hazey but when temps were right she was Haze but the Blueberry candy was coming out of her like Blueberry syrup. Damn now I'm mad that I lost that pheno. Had two healthy clones I let die just being stupid and didn't plant. Oh well I can get them again plus I'm gonna get the cut of the real deal here soon anyways so I may not have to but still a great plant tho from seed. Very anxious to see yours and everything else you got.

Yeah anytime you want bro just inbox me about the pot sox when you want them never mind bro if you get your hands on the real clone only stain you will be set as she is awesome watching videos on youtube and holy shit they grow huge outdoors

watching this

And the blue dream is a monster its in the first grow site

 

[DirtyNerd]

Hello all things are going well the girls are enjoying there new homes only one that missed out was the Mango as i didn't have anymore coco so ill transplant that a little later
also had a great score today was online and picked up a 1200mm - 700mm Flood to drain tray and stand for free was awesome so will be setting that up at a later date

Still need to make some cuttings of the girls to keep things moving i will be putting the 1000 watt up tomorrow was going to do it today but the lights already going so i am just going to change over at lights out anyone some photos below enjoy till the next update all the best

 

[RoDDin]

(DirtyNerd Transplanting Tutorial)

Hey guys and girls hope all is well was doing a transplant so just made a Tutorial at the same time as most already know how to transplant this will mean nothing to you but for anyone looking for some help hope this helps if not tell me to piss off ill still love you


Right I like to use Pot Sox they save a lot of time cleaning Pots they have Pull, lift and throw – cleaning has never been so simple!
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They start from 20 Liters/ 5 Gallon up to 160 Liters 42 Gallon
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Unsure if you can see but at the bottom of the sox its only mesh so great for drainage


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Hydroton Clay Just helps with better drainage i find so one small layer of that not much just one Pebble high

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Layer of COCO

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Layer of Perlite

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Give them a good mix together make sure there is no lumps in the coco and well mixed
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Place your pot in and find the height you need
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Once you have found your level Back Fill around the pot and pat it down hold your small pot and and move it like your driving a car it helps the sides hold together once you remove the pot

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And there you have it a perfect hole i loosen up the bottom of the mix helps with the roots to grow in to there new home

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Turn the pot on the side and get rid of any of the loose stuff this is also a good way to tell if shes ready for transplant because if the roots are holding the top together then the rest of the pot should hold together once you remove

Haha, I actually filled the new pot till the top n pressed the old pot into the new one to make the hole. Will do ur method when I transfer my treasure islands and med gom 1.0
Recommended size for a beginner? 30 gallons is too big for me IMO. =>

 

[IndicaAngel]

Looking great! Haven't been feeling well, neglecting my forum duties., lot's of pics to go through and like .

Great tut on transplanting. I use air pots,I love them. Absolutely no stress.
Whatever works right? Keep it green! looking awesome .

 

[DirtyNerd]

Haha, I actually filled the new pot till the top n pressed the old pot into the new one to make the hole. Will do ur method when I transfer my treasure islands and med gom 1.0
Recommended size for a beginner? 30 gallons is too big for me IMO. =>

Happy to help bro it's all ways good to see how others do things also I think 30 gallon is to much unless your planing on vegging for 6 months or growing outdoors

Most indoor growers use 3-5 gallon I normaly use 8 gallon but this time I am only use 5 to try save on everything less medium and less watering

The rule of thumb is 1 gallon for every month of growth

So 2 month veg plus 2 month flower 4 gallon I'll be doing 5 to be safe

As the roots growth rate will slow in flower once the plant focuses on making buds

I have been using the 8 gallon and never been root bound so yes bigger is better but if your not going to give them the time to grow

Then smaller pots will work better and save you a lot of money in the long run

Thanks for dropping in

Looking great! Haven't been feeling well, neglecting my forum duties., lot's of pics to go through and like .

Great tut on transplanting. I use air pots,I love them. Absolutely no stress.
Whatever works right? Keep it green! looking awesome .

Hello angel oh no hope your feeling better now it's amazing when you don't come on for a week how much catching up there is to do

Yeah I have been looking at the air pots they look cool do you find the growth rate to be faster ...?

I like how the plants roots grow out then once the air gets to the end of the root all the micro spread out

Also do they dry out very fast...?


Wish you a speedy recover and thanks for stopping in

 

[Kind Sir]

The fan hit your plant bro? Looking beautiful, jealous!

 

[IndicaAngel]

Hello angel oh no hope your feeling better now it's amazing when you don't come on for a week how much catching up there is to do

Yeah I have been looking at the air pots they look cool do you find the growth rate to be faster ...?

I like how the plants roots grow out then once the air gets to the end of the root all the micro spread out

Also do they dry out very fast...?


Wish you a speedy recover and thanks for stopping in

Thanks for the well wishes, I am doing OK, best as can be I suppose
I have found the air pots to speed up the growth rate quite a bit. Everyone is different, some might not like them. I however will probably use them a long time.
I have 2 gallon for babies to veg in, and I either put them in 5 gallon to flower after a month or I veg them and
then put them into the 15 gallons for awhile. But if it's not broken no point fixing it. And your girls look great.
I upgraded pots at a time when I needed new ones anyway, so it was a good investment.

 

[DirtyNerd]

Thanks for the well wishes, I am doing OK, best as can be I suppose
I have found the air pots to speed up the growth rate quite a bit. Everyone is different, some might not like them. I however will probably use them a long time.
I have 2 gallon for babies to veg in, and I either put them in 5 gallon to flower after a month or I veg them and
then put them into the 15 gallons for awhile. But if it's not broken no point fixing it. And your girls look great.
I upgraded pots at a time when I needed new ones anyway, so it was a good investment.

Awesome thanks for the info might give them a try i always enjoy trying new things i still want to give DWC ago one day all the best

The fan hit your plant bro? Looking beautiful, jealous!

Hey bro yeah the clip on fan fell thanks to the tent pulling in on its self lol but its all good she has fully recovered and is starting to take off again but i gave her some more training last night can't wait to see what the girls do under the 1000 i can't wait to have some girls in flower again soon thanks for dropping in

 

[DirtyNerd]

Hey all things are going well i got the 1000 watts is up and they will be going in to flower Sunday can't wait any longer flushing the girls on the next feed with 50% then its go time

Plants are from 15- 18 inch so to be safe it's better to turn now cuttings have been done so once i know what kind of phenotypes i have and the stretch then ill pick the best ones to run next time

 

[akhiymjames]

Happy to help bro it's all ways good to see how others do things also I think 30 gallon is to much unless your planing on vegging for 6 months or growing outdoors

Most indoor growers use 3-5 gallon I normaly use 8 gallon but this time I am only use 5 to try save on everything less medium and less watering

The rule of thumb is 1 gallon for every month of growth

So 2 month veg plus 2 month flower 4 gallon I'll be doing 5 to be safe

As the roots growth rate will slow in flower once the plant focuses on making buds

I have been using the 8 gallon and never been root bound so yes bigger is better but if your not going to give them the time to grow

Then smaller pots will work better and save you a lot of money in the long run

I noticed the smaller the pots the more water you use as when those babies start getting really big they suck up the water quick in smaller pots and definitely when they're in flower. I'll never flower in 1gal again had to water every other day almost everyday. For soil I don't try to go super big 3gal and 5gal but the hydro is 10gal. I'm ready to get one of those going. I will soon I think I found perfect candidate growing wise we shall see when she produces bud

 

[thenotsoesoteric]

Awesome thanks for the info might give them a try i always enjoy trying new things i still want to give DWC ago one day all the best


Hey bro yeah the clip on fan fell thanks to the tent pulling in on its self lol but its all good she has fully recovered and is starting to take off again but i gave her some more training last night can't wait to see what the girls do under the 1000 i can't wait to have some girls in flower again soon thanks for dropping in

I like dwc, not as much as NFT but still I have far better success with DWC than I do soil. I haven't tried coco in a real run yet so can't speak for that. But these buddha's dream (sin city blue dream clone only x buddha's sister) were started about the same time or a little after yours here and my four BD are so big their trying to bust out the 4' 09" x 4' 09" tent. I scrogged two sativa dom and let the two indica dom go natural and the stems on those two are as wide as a quarter in diameter. Much easier than dirt, imo, just keep water temps low and you're golden.


Edit: Sorry, I forgot to lead off with a compliment. Your plants are looking as good as your avatar. Cheers and I'll be excited to see your blue dream as I have a few of those beans headed this way soon.

 

[DirtyNerd]

I like dwc, not as much as NFT but still I have far better success with DWC than I do soil. I haven't tried coco in a real run yet so can't speak for that. But these buddha's dream (sin city blue dream clone only x buddha's sister) were started about the same time or a little after yours here and my four BD are so big their trying to bust out the 4' 09" x 4' 09" tent. I scrogged two sativa dom and let the two indica dom go natural and the stems on those two are as wide as a quarter in diameter. Much easier than dirt, imo, just keep water temps low and you're golden.
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Edit: Sorry, I forgot to lead off with a compliment. Your plants are looking as good as your avatar. Cheers and I'll be excited to see your blue dream as I have a few of those beans headed this way soon.

Welcome and all good bro looking good and thanks for the support hope you enjoy the show and feel free to drop in anytime you like

 

[Kind Sir]

Your the man nerdl I like your transplant tips. What are these pot socks bro?

I got some free organic stuff if you wanna look at my page, I was thinking you and I could use the same supersoil and everythint and have a little competition. Just hit me up buddy