World Of Hempy

[ineverveg]

so I purchase PH Storage Solution, and it not only cleaned my diode, but brought a pen that I though was dead, BACK TO LIFE.

i'll have to get some of that, its new on me. nice 1

 

[Moebius]

Quick WOH Update. OK, so I needed to do some strain trials and get some quick bud before xmas and basically Im at various stages of that task. ATM. My growroom is a bit like a messy laboratory but ive now found my keepers, cloned them and Im vegging them on. 95% of the Exodus Cheese just grew too high to be managable in my limited space.

 

[Moebius]

This is a plant that grew too high and is showing light strain. I call her 'Icarus'. She won't be cloned. and tbh will probably use for hash.

 

[Moebius]

This is one of 2 shorter pheno's from a pack of 20 and I think will be OK under my limited height. Smell and bud formation are excellent and flowered earlier than most too. Shes been cloned and Im vegging her pups.

 

[Moebius]

This is a 'Kens Granddaddy purple . No colour showing yet. This is one of the shortest strains Ive come across in a while and I chose the shortest pheno out of a pack of 10 regs , actually half were male. Shes been cloned in preperation for a full hempy run. Her babies are vegging and if she produces tasty bud then its a go!

oh, its not a hempy just a tester.

 

[drdank50]

Ph calibration fluid,use a small screw driver and adjust accordingly. There is a small screw next to the batteries

Some things I better left explained by pictures. Here is the PH pen that I've been using for a couple years now that's been great:

I put ph calibration solution (GH green liquid) into the cap. However, after some time, algae begins to grow in this cap:

So to combat the algae growth inside the cap and on the diode, I soak it in a mild bleach solution for an hour and then run it under water and re-calibrate. When you re-calibrate, do you do so with the solution in the cap? Or do you calibrate it in a shot glass (more sterile) to ensure that it is set properly. Appreciate all the help guys!

 

[drdank50]

I've been having issues getting ALL the algae growth out of the rubber cap. It drives me nuts!!

 

[ineverveg]

I've been having issues getting ALL the algae growth out of the rubber cap. It drives me nuts!!

lol, i see what you mean now, nice pen btw i just use the cheapo 1s as i break them all the time, To remove the algae without using toxic chemicals, try vinegar!

 

[Moebius]

I've been having issues getting ALL the algae growth out of the rubber cap. It drives me nuts!!

I have a polti Vaporetto steam cleaner that I use round the house for general fiddly cleaning purposes but youre not going to buy one for that purpose, as previously mentioned, vinegar may do it, or possibly an aerosol can based product..

 

[Moebius]

After soaking the mysteriously new "Mapito" medium for 24hrs in R/O water and light nutes (5.8ph @ 430ppm), I transplanted two of the G13 PE's into 2 gal hempy buckets as their final home. I might see some issues....the leafs were so close to the bucket edge that placing the chunky, nutrient enriched media around the root zone caused some contact with the leafs. Lifting the leaflets with my rubber gloved hands (a must with rockwool to protect your skin) made contact even more abundant. I made sure to spray all leafs top and bottom with Arrowhead drinking water (very neutral pH, no secret). I did not use perlite in the bottom per advice here on RIU...we will see how it goes with watering frequency and most importantly water quantity per feed. I had things so good with chunky # 3 perlite in the bottom of my coco hempy's....like an even 1 gallon per bucket per feed with the hole 2" from the bottom. Also I've heard rock-wool can cause some pH swings and coco was a no-brainer in that respect. Anyhow, if you go this route there is some work to it...rinsing, nute pre-cheging and then mixing every thing up to ensure consistency. The polyurethane foam chunks do float to the top when soaking. Not to mention wearing a breather mask with the open bag (which is loaded with airborne offtake when open) and several pairs of nitrile gloves while mixing/handling. There too, bagged Canna coco was supreme in ease of start-up. View attachment 2414135View attachment 2414136

Cool, so you find coco easier to prep than Mapito? I agree with the rock dust issue when initially using it, a mask is a good idea. How you finding it as a working medium in comparison to the coco?

 

[Shivaskunk]

how many of the slh hermied? i have like 5 growing now. hope none of them hermie on me. question. if i get clones from a plant that ends up hermie-ing before it is in flower then does that mean the clones from the plant that eventually hermied will be hermies too?

Yes clones from very hermie prone plants will hermie. If it goes hermie from stress it doesnt mean all cuttings will hermie but it will mean they are predisposed.

Did you buy femenized SLH? From what ive found the femenized SLH is very prone. Keep a super close eye on it. I only had 1 of them. Grabbed it from a dispensary because my girlfriend really loves the strain. Wish i hadnt now. Finding a decent amount of pollenated buds.

Even though ive had one problem after another im loving Hempy style. Think ill switch from LUCAS formula back to my local brand of hydro nutes Blue Moon..

Here are a few pics of my nutrient deficient pollenated girls. Day 42

 

[Shivaskunk]

Dont know why pics post upside down. Sorry.

Comparison from day 42 to what was day 23

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[Moebius]

Shiva, I thought SLH had some stretch to it and was a bit of a lanky cow. Yours look nice and compact. Is this what you've found or are the pictures deceptive?

 

[Shivaskunk]

Hey moebius! I only had the one but it seemed to quadruple in size. I flowered it very small. Basically picked it up at dispensary on a whim and put it right into flower at about 5 inches tall.

 

[Moebius]

Shiva, Interesting vent setup with the CF at the bottom there buddy. Not critiquing but how's that working for you?

 

[WattSaver]

So to combat the algae growth inside the cap and on the diode, I soak it in a mild bleach solution for an hour and then run it under water and re-calibrate. When you re-calibrate, do you do so with the solution in the cap? Or do you calibrate it in a shot glass (more sterile) to ensure that it is set properly. Appreciate all the help guys!

To calibrate do pour some calibration solution into a clean shot or narrow glass, enough to completely submerge the electrode.

I'm wondering why your getting algae. The storage solution is very inert. Are you able to thoroughly rinse your probe after every use??
To get algae ya need organics and light, maybe some of your nute solution is still on the probe.

To clean your cap use something that evaporates (alcohol), it will leave less residue on the instrument.

 

[Shivaskunk]

Shiva, Interesting vent setup with the CF at the bottom there buddy. Not critiquing but how's that working for you?

Im in a basement here and trying to keep temps up. It seems to help keep the whole tent a higher temp instead of hot up top and too cold below. Seems to help keep air moving down below too. Limits floor space though and pulls more air /kills smell better when its hanging up above. How it sits now there is a U in the ducting as well.

I had to put an open hood and another 600 in there just to keep temps acceptable.

 

[Shivaskunk]

First pic is a berry bomb from bomb seeds. supposed to be an 8-9 week girl but she looks to go longer. Almost no calyx swelling. Intense dj short blueberry smell and looks like great cola structure. Glad i collected pollen from a male and pollenated lower buds.

Second picture is my favorite jack frost x kush out of like 5 of them from seed. Smells like grapefruit and so sticky just brushing it will goo ya. Day 43

 

[smoothness]

Yes clones from very hermie prone plants will hermie. If it goes hermie from stress it doesnt mean all cuttings will hermie but it will mean they are predisposed. Did you buy femenized SLH? From what ive found the femenized SLH is very prone. Keep a super close eye on it. I only had 1 of them. Grabbed it from a dispensary because my girlfriend really loves the strain. Wish i hadnt now. Finding a decent amount of pollenated buds. Even though ive had one problem after another im loving Hempy style. Think ill switch from LUCAS formula back to my local brand of hydro nutes Blue Moon.. View attachment 2416985View attachment 2416986View attachment 2416987 Here are a few pics of my nutrient deficient pollenated girls. Day 42

yeh i got 5 fem slh. i havent notice any make preflowers yet. ive seen some female preflowers so far. still got a month left on them so hopefully i see flowers on them before i clone them. question. if i top each budsite when i clone will that stress it out to hermie it? i was hoping to get clones off of each but site now and then two weeks later get another round then flower. but i am scared to overstress

 

[Shivaskunk]

Were they greenhouse seed bank? Apparently they are the worst.Don't stress too much man. Now that you know just keep a good eye on them. If they go hermiepick the male flowers off...or just get some Reverse. I think its Dutch Master brand. It will stop the male flowers.Its mostly stress in flower that sees hermie traits pop up. Take all the clones you need. Purchase some Reverse to keep on hand.