Grow-A-Long with Dick
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Hollatchaboy
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Richard Drysift
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Wow so it’s literally a smart pot dropped inside a larger plastic pot w/perlite. There is support underneath I assume. Diggin the water level indicator; very smart design. Do you start your cucumbers inside? Or direct plant to the sips?
El Verdugo
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No support underneath, just pearlite. Tubs are 17 gallon from walmart, with the pearlite and the height of the smart pot holds 7 gallons of water. On the cucumbers , start em inside. This will be a first time for cucumbers and chilis in sips.
El Verdugo
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myke
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Those leaves look like a Japanese maple?
Richard Drysift
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Weird AF; wanna see what the buds look like on this
Richard Drysift
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Have no recent pics but we got 8 confirmed girls in the bloom room currently vegging again in 7 or 10g fabric pots. Gonna give these maybe another week and flip to 12/12 for the duration. They seem to be loving the aloe FPJ I have been giving them...special thanks to JJames for the excellent recipe:
Updated pics coming soon
Aloe FPJ (Fermented Plant Juice)
Aloe FPJ (Fermented Plant Juice) Step One I use the Pups that the aloe throws out every year to make my aloe FPJ. You want to harvest your aloe in the morning before the sun hits the plant and at least 3 days since the last rain. Sunlight and rain both affect the microbial populations on the...
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Richard Drysift
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Cabbage phase; this is what monster cropping does....some are overwatered; just got worm tea. Been giving that aloe FPJ which is pushing vigorous growth.
Richard Drysift
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So the one I was worried about looks better...
But now these two are fading....
Gonna let the soil dry out a bit and give them both an ewc top dressing. These 2 were in the same containers for way too long. Waiting until they begin to recover before flipping to final bloom phase.
But now these two are fading....
Gonna let the soil dry out a bit and give them both an ewc top dressing. These 2 were in the same containers for way too long. Waiting until they begin to recover before flipping to final bloom phase.
myke
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So two weeks into flower the sips have taken off. I hope stretch is done as I’m running out of height lol. Continuing with top dressing once a week with ewc and Gaia bloom/veg. Drinking a lot of water as im filling them every day. Lollipop them to control humidity. 
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Beautiful plants man, looking forward to seeing how they finish up for you.
I should probably get to trimming up my plants soon, but I'm hesitant since things are looking healthy at the moment. Big healthy fan leaves are hard for me to clip as I'm sure they are helping to utilize a ton of light for the plant. I always say I'm going to attempt to lst/top my plants on the next run, but end up letting them grow out naturally. Yield not really a concern as I'm only growing for myself generally so dont need to hit any crazy numbers.
I'm at like 5 days from flip to 12/12 and the plant on the right is a confirmed female. If the other plant turns out to be a male, I'll still keep it for a bit probably and let it pollinate my girl to make some seeds for the future.
Mixed up a bunch of amendments (kelp/alfalfa/karanja/gypsum/greensand/ insect frass) all in equal portions and then added like 5 tbsp of that mixture to 50/50 ewc and soil for a topdress at flip. Water only so far except for a couple coconut waterings so far.
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El Verdugo
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myke
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Amazing growth since your last pic on the 11th.
raggyb
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cool thermometer and pots.
raggyb
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Okay Dick. Pretty neglected, plants were sexed, impregnated(accidentally), reveged and tortured for some time. finally potted to under the main lights. Second pic 1 week later and looking a little greener me thinks. Third pic is side view. Soulmate (Edit: Pinesoul) and Blueberry.
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El Verdugo
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Been having great results with Quebec seed companys Grand Daddy Purple! Awesome strain for chronic back pain and sleep. Never had a problem with their beans, great stealth delivery and freebies!
El Verdugo
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Out of the pics I posted the one with the red "band aid" tape is GPD, theres a soil tag in there thats visible.