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Yeah, I went ahead and sprayed them with plain ph'd water already. That was the advice the guy at the grow store gave me (that was an akward conversation to have over the phone having to filter my words so I didn't get hung up on, lol.) Best I can do I guess. It probably wont be a big deal, just like the algae wasn't. I guess the worst case scenario is, I get a couple of seeds in a couple plants.
.... mind me askin why?
the extended period of darkness just prior to flipping them supposedly triggers them to flower sooner. But I've actually decided to hold off for another week or so.
Thanks for stopping by! Starting from clone/rooted seedling is definitely faster. But now my plants are growing nicely and I can't complain. They are about 3" taller and much bushier than the last set of pics. I will take more pics this Thursday. I've still got a minor CA and FE deficiency in a couple of them, but overall they are looking sexy as hell.
Thanks! I've been playing with the watering schedule a bit to see what they like. During veg I was on a feed/water only/feed/water+additive (plant tonic or superthrive) schedule. Now I am on a feed, water only, water+additive schedule. During veg I watered/fed every 3-4 days, now I am watering/feeding every 2-3 days. I wouldn't advise feeding every time you water with this method.
Yeah Bone, I definitely think the plants like the larger buckets. Maybe there is something to be said for starting them in the container you plan on finishing them in. AZ Grow seems to think that starting in smaller containers and transplanting is okay. When I transplanted every plant was root bound. I should have at least transplanted about 2 weeks earlier. But they did start growing rapidly a couple days after transplant. I've been considering ways I could start in the larger buckets, but I just don't have space for the numbers I want to grow. I want to have 12-24 plants perpetually in grow and bloom simultaneously. I just don't have enough space for the young plants to veg in big buckets under fluorescents.Hey THseaman...I have re read and caught up the past few weeks I have not been on your thread. As you know, I grew from seed in hempy and after week 2, it was explosive and lush throughout the entire grow and I had 2 different strains. After re reading this thread, the only difference I see was the nutes used and the size of the containers. You kept them in cups for a looooong time. You said 44oz but they sure looked slim in width but maybe were 44oz deep. That male you plucked had quite a few roots which might have slowed growth. My containers were a good 10" wide and just as deep. I started in that size and finished in that size. That might be one of the reasons why you experienced the slow growth.
I've got another "lifeless medium" grow going but this time in coco coir. No journal or pics yet, but its going very well just as the hempy did.
Looks like its all worked out now and I cant wait to see the new pics
