First Grow Ever! Flying Dutchmen G Force Feminized

oj1981

oj1981

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An update with a few pics.

Res has been fully topped up to 70L so that should last a couple of weeks before needing another refill.

Temps lights on vary between 25 to 27c/77 to 80f.

Temps lights off are around 21c/70f.

Iv added 3/4 strength nutes as detailed in my previous post yesterday as well and the res PH is sitting at around 6.0.

All girls are still looking good.

First 4 pics are from yesterday and the rest are from today :)
 

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Thanks Bro :)
Yeh they are looking good.
will soon be time to switch to flower!
I just give em nutes when they show me they need em!
 
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Ok an update on the current situation.

Roots! There everywhere!
all coming out of the bottom of the pots and trailing around in the top half of the system.
some have found there way into the res now and I hope they dont get stuck in the pump!

also as the roots are open to the light in some places, some have gone brown and died off. I hope this does not cause any long term problems.

All girls are looking good though and they are booming up every day still.

I was going to wait another 7 days before switching to flower but im now thinking of doing it in the next couple of days. Iv got my 600w HPS lamp ready to rumble :)

The biggest girl is about 17 inches tall now and easily putting on 1 to 2 inch a day!

The rest are not far behind only about 2 inches shorter.

I have 4 foot of space from the top of the pots to the bottom of the reflector so am thinking that they could double or even triple in size by the end of the grow.

Anyhows as always I have recent pics taken about an hour ago :)

Another full update will follow in the next couple of days.

Smoke and toke brothers bongsmilie
 

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Ok quick update before I go to my bed.
I think I have a root rot problem!
Its going to be Saturday before I can really have a good look
but I need to address this problem fast!
any advice is well appreciated.
 
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Nothing much to update!

Iv put the girls into a 24 hour black out.
going to put the 600w HPS in tomorrow at 10am and start day 1 of flowering.

Lamp will be on 12/12 10am to 10pm on and off for the other 12 hours.

Biggest girl is about 17-18 inch. smallest girl is about 13-14 inch.

They all look good!

Couple more pics :)
 

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Ok its now 11am and I have switch the 600w HPS lamp on an hour ago on 12/12 after all girls have had a sleep for 24 hours.

My heater in the tent as been maintaining a temp from 18c/64f when fans change the air for 15 mins every 2 hour and 27c/80f when the fans are not running.

All girls look good after there sleep.
Lamp is at the top of the tent at the moment but will be adjusting through the day till im happy with the height of the lamp and temps at the top of the plants.

Res will be topped up as well today as it is half full and a small dose of nutes will be added at around 1/4 strength. Still on the veggi nutes for another 4 weeks then will switch to the flower nutes and bud boosting nutes.

couple of pics taken 15 mins after lights on :)
 

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Iv just put my girls to bed for the night.
Tucked em in and switch on there night heater. All fans off apart from exhaust fan for 15 mins every 2 hours :) and inlet tent fans at 3v low speed.

Temps today are at 29c/84f so iv backed the lamp up about 2 inch and also moved it about 2 inch to the left so the plants down the left get more heat cos the ones on the right are booming up at the moment! PH is around 6.0 might be lower maybe 5.8 but my PH tester only tests down to 6.0!

Lots of roots in the res and they are feeding very well! Plants have bushed out and are 17 inches tall now.

Im expecting 17c/63f night temps when the fans come on for 15 mins every 2 hours and 23c/73f for most of the 12 sleep :)

Couple more pics
 

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doniawon

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oj are you going to cut some of the little stuff from the bottom that isnt getting good light... it could help air circulation and fungus
 
cbaker24

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loooking good, im growing the same shit not as far along only about 30 into veg my plant is much shorter than yours but more bushy im havein trouble with my nutes, what are you feeding your ladys?
 
oj1981

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Im not going to cut any leafs off until the leaf is dead.
Them bottom ones still get some light to them.
Iv got 2 litres of Cannazym coming by Friday so that
should help keep any rot at bay! and its enough to last me
to the end of the grow as well :)
The roots look good in the res. all white and hairy!
My girls wont be moved until the end now! unless I chop there
root system.

current nutes im using is
Canna Aqua Vega A&B NPK 6-3-8.

NH4, NO3, P2O5, P, K, K2O, Ca, CaO, Mg, MgO, S, SO3, B, Cu, Fe (DTPA), Fe (EDDHA), Mn, Mo, Zn, Si.
about 100ml per 70 litre tank fill! which is about 3/4 strength every 2 weeks.

I think I need to give them more though but want to wait until I get some Cannazym in there as well cos I put
40 litres of plain tap water in the res on sunday and normally the PH would go up to about 7.0 in the res but
its dropped below 6.0 and I dont know how far cos my PH kit only goes down to 6.0.
I need the Cannazym in there to stop root rot developing badly within 2 weeks and then more nutes can go in :)
 
oj1981

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My Cannazym came today so iv added 175ml of the stuff to 70 litres of water in the res.

Temps are around 30c/86f hummiditty is around 30%.

PH still off my 6.0 scale so not 100% sure what it is!

All girls are looking well.
some are showing slight reddish stems.
My 600w HPS gets very warm!
lamp is about 2 feet from the tops of the plants.

Rots are looking ok but they have taken over!

Iv got more of a hydroponic flood and drain with DWC now the roots have found the res.

Plants seems to love it though! :)

couple of pics of what you can see through the top up gap in the res.

More pics to follow soon :)
 

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oj1981

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Last night I fully topped the res and have added 175ml Cannazym, 70ml Canna Aqua Veg (A) and 70ml Canna Aqua Veg (B)

Today I have taken off all dead and yellow leafs from the girls and inspected the whole system to make sure everything is ok.
All seems good :)

PH is still 6.0 or lower.
Temps 30c/86f at the top of the plants.
biggest girl is about 20 inch tall.

Couple of pics :)
 

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oj1981

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1 week into flower now and everything looks ok.

Temps are around 28c/82f at the top of the plants.

PH is around 6.2.

All girls are looking good.

Few more pics :)
 

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SilverHaze561

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Amazing job. especially since its ur first and u went all out. I just started my first grow and all i got is a light and a plant
 
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