Total Noob using teas and I am a believer

GandalfdaGreen

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I just did the same thing. I know I was the cause from too much oil. I am sure I plugged the stomatas. I also gave the excessive amount when the lights were on. And I also let it drip into their soil. Just hang back and keep doing what you know how to do. I am pulling for you man. You'll get on top of it quick. It's always something bro. If it always goes perfect it would be boring. Post up the pics tomorrow and lets see what's up. :eyesmoke:
 

Mad Hamish

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Holy shit, your thinking is the same as mine here mate, I also think stomata got a bit plugged up, and I also did a spray during lights on which I think didn't help much. I did also mist the leaves a bit and like I said all are in full prayer again within hours. I used Aloe to help emulsion along and I think it was overkill. Natural does not mean 'weak' nor 'harmless' it is a lesson I seem to learn over and over. Also going to canola oil is an adjustment from Neem, the latter is a lot thinner and less sticky. But you know Neem is now on the endangered list and already not available in any form in Holland? Buy up whatever stocks you can unless produced locally and even then prices are going to skyrocket. The time to play with alternatives is NOW...
 

GandalfdaGreen

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I want to post up a few pics for my crew who has pulled me through this run of my gage testers. Tonight I was just going over the plants and I found a small branch down low that got the best of me. I had to cut it knowing that it will mature for the week it dries putting it in an acceptable early range for harvest, I am in no rush to cut anything but damn it I had to. Let's face it....you have seen this from me before. I am weak.

The smell is a blueberry lemon tea. Very strong. It will be dried in the drying closet. Total darkenss and RH of 60.

I want to thank you guys for getting me through my first Gage tester harvest of this great medicine. I am pretty sure I am the first tester to ever run this. I am planning on running a few of the very best phenos and I will pick the best to Tiresais Mist and then make some beans just in case this never goes through to production. These are honestly just some lower flowers that were at the hint of being remotely cut. The 30th will be 8 weeks. I expect them to go to 10 and a half weeks. Sorry about the cat hair in the first picture. :spew:

Super Blue Dream x Freedom Baby aka Harlequin Jo.







 

Mad Hamish

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It has been an EPIC run mate, inspired all of us and won Gage a few customers in the process too. They will be silly to not put these dank genetics into production after seeing your pics. I have it on first hand authority that the boys at Gage hold you in high regard and love this run as much as we on the thread do (yeah we spoke about you behind your back lol) and that they deeply value your presence on their forum. I can only hope to do as good a job for them, expecting those packs this week some time. Once again, badass run bro, I hope you are proud because you OWNED it like a boss bro.
 

GandalfdaGreen

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Thanks bro. It's been a cool run. It's all water from here on out. I will be dropping a bunch of picts in the next few weeks so if I get annoying I apologize up front.

You have been a great friend to run these with Hamish. It went fast man. Thanks for all your invaluable help. I mean it. :eyesmoke:

I know you will kill it in your runs bro.
 

hyroot

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With neem use half of what the directions say or even less. Clogging stomatas / suffocating plant can not only stunt growth but also cause hermies...
 

GandalfdaGreen

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With neem use half of what the directions say or even less. Clogging stomatas / suffocating plant can not only stunt growth but also cause hermies...
They are growing really well. That was one of the signs I was very happy to see. I know for a fact that I got really lucky. I will be looking into some teas from Rrog tomorrow.
 

Mad Hamish

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Same here, growth is still phenomenal but definitely time to get the phyllosphere in tip top shape. Think I will go with a normal little EWC tea and foliar feed later this week.
 

Mad Hamish

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Thanks to some reference work on this thread and into my archives, I have nailed this down to Ca def. Run off was testing a little low far as pH goes. I under-shot the lime and gypsum in this soil mix.
3-pronged attack, pH buffered waters, CaMg+ (already gotten onto both) and a little feed with molasses next time they get thirsty. This is the worst leaf. It became pretty easy to figure out as soon as I had them out from under the HID. The sprays were doing a little to help this on and colour the necrotic spots, which was causing the confusion. The little yellow 'corona' around the spots are a dead give-away, also the 'isolation' of the dead spots in the middle of the leaf. My dirty hippy just been in the dirt thumb is in there for scale.
On most of the leaves where you can actually find signs of this, there are only the smallest of little deadening spots, about 1/4 the size of these on this leaf, and a tell-tale 'patchy' yellowing of the front left 1/8th of a single finger on girl no 3.

Gandalf, it was your post revisiting your pH and Ca issue that prompted me to cross-reference this problem. I am now 100 percent sure. Thanks mate. In sharing our weaknesses we make the whole group stronger. Learning from each other's lessons. The Circle Of Green continues...

At least my least favourite pheno got this first and gave me warning before the others suffered. I am having the best luck with this run. Badasssss.
 

hyroot

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Has anyone done botanical tea's with lavender or mint? I got a bunch
I have lavender, chocolate mint , and peppermint plants in the flower room now and outside for a while. They seem to keep pests away by their strong smell.. I just realized that today. Then read up on it. Better than worm teas foliar and de.
 

Mad Hamish

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Has anyone done botanical tea's with lavender or mint? I got a bunch
I have lavender, chocolate mint , and peppermint plants in the flower room now and outside for a while. They seem to keep pests away by their strong smell.. I just realized that today. Then read up on it. Better than worm teas foliar and de.
NOt teas as such, but chopped and steeped for a few hours with a bubbler in there. Lavender is friggin miraculous. One of the few plants that can keep mice at bay outdoors. I can't plant outside without lavender. Coot also mentioned that Lavender is bloody good for nearly all pests. Apparently Peppermint is also damn good, but Coot reckons the 'flavoured' ones like apple, pineapple, chocolate, etc are best used as refreshing additives to lemonade.

Lavender, Tulsi Basil, Rosemary and Thyme are my main plant helpers for making deterring sprays right now. The Tulsi Basil is also bloody good, you should be able to get some plants easy, it's perennial so you only buy once, and making cuttings off it is a breeze.

EDIT: I know a lady that swears that Lavender in a burner will clear a house of fleas. She's got more cats than I have hair on my head so I believe her.
 

hyroot

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I stopped drinking coffee and soda years ago. I get my caffeine from very strong sun tea that I make every other day. Sun tea just tastes better than kettle tea....

Red you will like the switch. It's much healthier too.
 

Rrog

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I don't eat / drink most processed food, so for sure soda hasn't seen my innards in many years. I do love my coffee, however. Mmmmmmm...
 

May11th

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Green tea is a wonderful mix, especially for people trying to lose weight. Thats why I dont drink it, im a skinny ass lol I gotta say the new blue redbulls are the shit, I got me through trimming last night.

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