mr2shim
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Cool, don't think I have any around here though so I just used some string and tied it to the screen. I can leave it there because the screen isn't gonna be moved from it's current position anyways.
Holy Smoke: Strawberry Diesel - 400w Waterfarm
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mr2shim
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Screen is in, move it to about 8" above the bucket, going to stay there. Took a few pictures, nothing special. Basically it's a gallon jug cap with a 1/2" clear hose, just like the fill level hose on the waterfarm. Pours right into with no spills makes it a LOT easier to add water and not have to maneuver a jug around the stem and branches. Unless someone is curious to know exactly what it looks like regardless of description I'll post a picture of it.
Sr. Verde
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id keep going for a little, unless it's a super long flowering sativa..
Your not topping with your screen?
pick up some masking tape, or painters tape... painters tape is probably pricey though, pretty much the same exact thing.
Your going to want a roll, within an arms reach if your training branches down... when snaps occur youll be glad you have it, because you tape it up and 3 days it's holding itself together & 7 days later it's completely healed over
very little stress if you tape it as soon as it snaps
Your not topping with your screen?
pick up some masking tape, or painters tape... painters tape is probably pricey though, pretty much the same exact thing.
Your going to want a roll, within an arms reach if your training branches down... when snaps occur youll be glad you have it, because you tape it up and 3 days it's holding itself together & 7 days later it's completely healed over
very little stress if you tape it as soon as it snaps
mr2shim
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It is said to flower for 56 days but I have no idea if it'll go that long or longer because I can not find another person who has grown Holy Smoke's stra diesel and made a journal about it. I found, if anyone is curious a pdf made documenting what scottyballs did so reading through however many pages is not necessary..id keep going for a little, unless it's a super long flowering sativa..
Your not topping with your screen?
pick up some masking tape, or painters tape... painters tape is probably pricey though, pretty much the same exact thing.
Your going to want a roll, within an arms reach if your training branches down... when snaps occur youll be glad you have it, because you tape it up and 3 days it's holding itself together & 7 days later it's completely healed over
very little stress if you tape it as soon as it snaps
https://viewer.zoho.com/docs/rZH0i
Sr. Verde
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Eh you have 400w and a decent ceiling right? Should stretch like two to 2.5x right? In that case you could go for a bit more branching before you flip the switch...
granted you have space!
Whats going on on the bottom of your leaves in the last pic btw?
Looks like mg deficiency. You adding any Cal/Mag?
granted you have space!
Whats going on on the bottom of your leaves in the last pic btw?
Looks like mg deficiency. You adding any Cal/Mag?
mr2shim
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They were fine until I sprayed the Reverse, I'm not exactly sure why the bottom ones ended up like that and the rest didn't. I'm only using Nova Blooms, which seems to be just fine for it aside from what happened with the reverse.
Yea, I'm thinking it'll stretch 2x or 2.5x, if it goes the latter I'd be running out of room of I vegged for much longer. It's 7" when lights came on and will probably grow to 7.5 or 8" today. So, I'm thinking tomorrow will be the last day of veg then Monday I will go to flower. With my realistic headroom left 17" I don't think I can afford to veg much longer. 28ish more hours under veg light will most likely give it more height and the secondary branches enough exposure.
Father Earth
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Sounds like a good plan good luck brother.
Dayzt
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Just my opinion, but I think you should have that air hooked up and running 24/7... the waterfarm's benefit (and a big reason why it grows plants as fast and big as it does)is the constant bubbles that deliver oxygen at the top level of the water where the bottom of the inside bucket sits - right where the roots go from the hydroton to the rez. The air also keeps the rez water constantly circulating, which helps draw the roots down into the rez.. Scotty explained that in his journal and it makes sense. Why did you turn it off again? ..just curious. =)
mr2shim
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When the leaves were all droopy I took it off assuming they were getting a bit overfed. I have it back in now and it's been going all day.
Dayzt
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Hmmm.... I don't think droopy leaves would be a result of an 'overfeeding' in this case since it really only gets what you put in the rez - if that's a concern, then maybe dial back the ppms slightly... I think it looks good though man - keep it up! As you know, I would have had her LST'd already by now in order to get that lower growth caught up with your main stem... but that adds literally 'weeks' to your veg time which I know was a concern...
mr2shim
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Yea I should have done LST earlier, we'll see how it ends up looking by tomorrow evening to know for sure. I never started doing "LST" more like moving fan leaves then pushing them back under when they pop back out method. Plant is SO bushy it'll be very hard to LST it. From doing this just yesterday I've already noticed signifigant growth from the lower branches. Should have done it a few days earlier but whatcha gonna do! Looked at your pics and I can't believe that plant still has time left on it. It's so nice looking and I'm betting you're gonna get a pound of close to it. You gonna make a journal for the next one you're doing with 2 waterfarms right?
greennewfie
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Great setup man looks good!!
mr2shim
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Thanks, I may end up vegging longer again, lol... I doubt it though. It's looking pretty good today. Will see how it's looking by end of day to determine if I am or not. If I don't I won't veg it any longer than this coming Thursday. The secondary branches are catching up to the main stem quicker than I thought.
greennewfie
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yes thats good mine caught up to the main one then when i went 12/12 the main stem stretched out alot and budded right up the side of her lol your gonna have some nice buds there, i noticed you said you used molasses in your CFL grow do you still use it?
mr2shim
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No, I don't plan on using molasses. Who knows I may the last 2 weeks of flower. Not in the plans though.
greennewfie
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cool i found it boosted my flower wish i had a side by side to compare though
Dayzt
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I tried using molasses in my waterfarm and it clogged the pipe and drip-ring quite fast - it wasn't hard to clean, but I stopped using it after adding it to 2 of my add-back pails for that reason. I suppose if you mix it in extra good before blending it into your rez water, it would be okay - just a bit risky with the small holes in the waterfarm plumbing. =)