Chronicles of Cultivation

[Woedae]

Plants look great OP! Clean setup and well organized! Nice move with using the blumat water sensor. I've got a couple in my 4x8 grassroots No-Till and I love them. Definitely a very valuable tool in seeing how the plants are drinking. I never rely solely on my readings tho, the plants tell me what they like and how they like it. I can't find a single aspect to critique with your grow, your ON POINT BROTHER! Excited to see some bud porn!!!

 

[FmSwayze]

The Bloom Oasis
Day 7 flower

That transition from veg to flower is always exciting and we just ended our first week. Slow increases with the light Intensity. I'm really digging this QB96 rig, just now hit 200 watts up from 180. Trimmed up the Cap Junky and will continue to as needed. Animal Face and Chimera2 are just shining and filling in thier space appropriately. These two will be selectively plucked until week 3, then get that proper defoliation. Very happy on where we are, I think the girls are too.

Cap Junky-Animal Face-Chimera2


Cap Junky (Fatjoe Cut)


Animal Face and Chimera2


Cap Junky

 

[FmSwayze]

Plants look great OP! Clean setup and well organized! Nice move with using the blumat water sensor. I've got a couple in my 4x8 grassroots No-Till and I love them. Definitely a very valuable tool in seeing how the plants are drinking. I never rely solely on my readings tho, the plants tell me what they like and how they like it. I can't find a single aspect to critique with your grow, your ON POINT BROTHER! Excited to see some bud porn!!!

Thank you! I try to keep it in order. It was a gift from my wife so I better had used it lol. It's cool and provides insight. Reading your plants is critical especially in today's automation age. Lol if there was and I'm sure it's there I would have beat ya to it. Thanks for stopping, I'll be sure to post some extra flower shots for you.

 

[420 Garden]

They clean up real nice. Ready to rock.

 

[FmSwayze]

They clean up real nice. Ready to rock.

I cut 2lbs of sucker growth from that Cap Junky! Rediculous the growth of nothing, I need these main limbs to limber up.

 

[Fatjoe]

They are taking off nicely. Good n healthy. Definitely gonna have a full house.

@Charles Dankens wow super nice CJ. That's a chunky version. I like it. Top shelf weed. I love the CJ and have two phenos of it flowering now. Ya can post any pics of it my thread anytime. Hell we should prob just start a CJ community thread..lol.

 

[FmSwayze]

Propagation Station

When you know better, you do better. For me, garden husbandry goes beyond just 'growing bud.' The fruit is a true reflection of your effort, and with this plant, it's clear who puts in the work. I say this because I’m focused on keeping long-term plants, so I picked up two items to help with my prevention program: Plant Wash by Lost Coast and IPM by Athena. These will be incorporated into my regular prevention and maintenance routine.

 

[420 Garden]

Staying proactive is the way to go. Things can go south in a hurry. A lot of effort goes into growing top shelf flower.

 

[Woedae]

I've never had to implement any form of IPM spray for indoor. But.... I'm happy to see that you chose to go the botanical route. Fungus gnats are easily managed with BT-i, and that's the only one I've had to combat indoors. (Knock on wood) I've never had PM indoors, and that shit is everywhere outside my home. I always aim to keep RH in check, especially during the respiration cycle. I've noticed that even if I hit nighttime lows of 58F, if my RH is managed to below 60% plants don't contract anything.
Also I aim for high brix and test sap weekly.
UV enrichment is also a powerful tool in IMP, as is activation of SAR with chitenase. But I'm strictly veganic No-Till so its probably easier for me to introduce biotic/abiotic stress inhibitors.
Eitherway, your on the right track!!!

 

[FmSwayze]

The Bloom Oasis
Crash to Day 42

Welcome back! Welcome back! Welcome Back!
Aye Eff (Animal Face)


Chimera2

 

[FmSwayze]

The Bloom Oasis

One major update since the crash was the implementation of automated watering! I will never hand water again, except for Tribus once a week. The is V1, and after a few weeks of use I'm already working out V2. Currently I have this set at 10 seconds on every 2 hours during lights on.

 

[420 Garden]

The Bloom Oasis
Crash to Day 42

Welcome back! Welcome back! Welcome Back!
Aye Eff (Animal Face)
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Chimera2
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Dem is some pretty frostie plants my friend. Nice work.

 

[420 Garden]

The Bloom Oasis

One major update since the crash was the implementation of automated watering! I will never hand water again, except for Tribus once a week. The is V1, and after a few weeks of use I'm already working out V2. Currently I have this set at 10 seconds on every 2 hours during lights on.
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Bout to loose my mind, up in here! Let there be feed. lmao

 

[FmSwayze]

Dem is some pretty frostie plants my friend. Nice work.

Thanks brother! It's been a journey for sure yeeeesh!

 

[FmSwayze]

Propagation Station

I haven't stopped taking clones! I have been honing my skills. Cloning gel no cloning gel-solution no solution. I feel very confident cloning today. I will say this, sure you can clone with tap water. But there is clear difference in vigor when you give them the juice! These are my GG4 for the upcoming run. Very healthy snips to start this journey. Looking to have these flipped to flower March 25th.

 

[curious2garden]

Propagation Station

I haven't stopped taking clones! I have been honing my skills. Cloning gel no cloning gel-solution no solution. I feel very confident cloning today. I will say this, sure you can clone with tap water. But there is clear difference in vigor when you give them the juice! These are my GG4 for the upcoming run. Very healthy snips to start this journey. Looking to have these flipped to flower March 25th.



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Looking great and I see that signature leaf twist.

 

[FmSwayze]

Looking great and I see that signature leaf twist.

This little plant is special. Only seed to survive and it reeks already. Gonna be a special girl in flower.

 

[curious2garden]

This little plant is special. Only seed to survive and it reeks already. Gonna be a special girl in flower.

@Laughing Grass 's jackpot pheno came from 1 seed

 

[FmSwayze]

Propagation Station

As I’ve mentioned before, I’ve been focused on honing my cloning skills. It didn’t even take a whole bag of plugs to dial in my process, and the results speak for themselves—these GG4 clones rooted within a week. Phenomenal!

This week, I’m switching things up. Instead of moving them straight to solo cups, I’ll be feeding them flood-and-drain style for the first week. Today was their first feed with Jack’s 3-2-1 at about 30% strength—flooded for 15 minutes, then drained.

My current run in The Bloom Oasis has made one thing clear: clone health is everything. What you start with determines how strong you finish. Why limp through flower when you could run and skip? Lmao!

 

[Fatjoe]

Nice work.