Zarnon takes aim at a fall and winter grow

[Elephant Man]

Now that is some 'root porn' right there:cool2: , great color, nice and hairy, looks very healthy. Is that setup on a timer? Some big TAG aero guys got really good results with 30 secs on and 3 min off.

 

[parkingjoe]

here what ya saying zarnon dude.

i feel the same way sometimes lots of time uploading pics and writing the diary all to no avail or so it seems....


i was on cw for many years and shared info and loved it.

i made many friends worldwide and considered it a wealth of knowledge regarding growing my ****.

always got dome input for your diaries.

waffling now-


no offence to newbies im no newbie and im still learning everyday and probably always will be.

hey bet ya dont have spider mites like i do dude.

ps happy xmas and have a joint on me.

pkj

 

[Zarnon]

Naw, it was just very close to my Bday and holidays n' stuff .....

I used to run a timer but now just leave continous recirc. I initially use regulators to moderate the flow. Once the roots take up most of that container I keep 'er open all the way.

I use cannazyme which really helps to break up dead root matter (always recommend some type of enzymatic additive to break down dead material.. very important).

ParkingJoe...bummer on the mites.. it's something I've always dreaded. My little veg room is much more exposed to that. Less of a prob in the winter tho...

I hope to run into some of you dudes sometimes. I'm hoping to head to A'Dam sometime next year... maybe I'll see some of you there!

 

[Hampster]

Hey what is a bonsai mother? I would all so like to mention that I love reading grow journals to follow a plant from start to end and to get the info from it. So I would hate to see some one stop with this sharing of info. Since I am new to the scene.

 

[Zarnon]

Sounds like what it is Hamster.... a purposely bred/trained mother plant to take clones from. I have never kept a motherplant so I dunno (I get much more than I could smoke 24/7 from these grows and have never had the need LOL)...

Ok........ clone help....!

I am growing in a soilless mix which I've never done. The hydro store dudes (which have never failed to give me terrible advice) told me I should be watering twice a day.. So of course they looked terrible.. once I backed off they seem to have perked up. I also cracked the door a bit which brought the room temp from 84 to 78.

I still have one that's really droopy though... can't figure it out. Some are a little stretchy and one has stayed like a bonsai.

And for my fellow Gnome Elephant Man, a rootshot for thee! Think I can keep 'em in those netpots another three-four weeks? LOL... That's the goal!

My buddy is coming over after xmas and gonna take a look. I'll give you his thoughts.

 

[Elephant Man]

A couple are droopy but they don't look that bad. Great color and leaf shape.

Is that a pre-mix soiless?

Thanks for the root shot, seen the latest one in my journal?

I've seen HGB grow a 3' plant in a tablespoon of soil so sure it's possible .

Have a great holiday my gnome brethren .

 

[Zarnon]

Day 28 flower

The soil is premix, a pic is on the page 3 of this grow.

Some of the others are droopy after I left for a full day... maybe they have too little water? Argh...

I go by weight too and this coco stuff seems to dry out fairly quickly. I can't wait till I can get them in hydro LOL...

 

[sanchez]

I gotta say the lack of traffic to this grow really makes me reevaluate what I'm doing here. I mean, I spent 2 hours formulating the last major post including pics .

I don't need the 'attaboys'. I was hoping for some sort of didactic learning experience. But that does not appear to be on the horizon.

Anyways, this is probably going to be my last grow journal unless I do some sort of personal blog; too much time on this without enough interest. Frankly, I do not have much interest in hearing me speak to myself.

dude, reading your journal is making me learn alot so keep the posts coming. i'm sending loads of good karma your way, and that **** works whether you believe it or not .

if you want some sort cross-section learning exprience check out my high-tech grow here: http://www.marijuanapassion.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8115

it seems however you're slightly more advanced than I am, but thought to put it out there for you to check out anyways. congrats on the full house of ladies, can't wait to see 'em full of sparkling buds!

 

[Elephant Man]

The soil is premix, a pic is on the page 3 of this grow.

Some of the others are droopy after I left for a full day... maybe they have too little water? Argh...

I go by weight too and this coco stuff seems to dry out fairly quickly. I can't wait till I can get them in hydro LOL...

Yeah, I looked for the soilmix twice now and still can't find it . Is it coco coir? Checked the biocanna site and just saw nutes...am I missing something?

Drying out fast sounds pretty good with my very low RH. Even the very 'airy' mixes I make take way to long to dry for my taste.

 

[THE BROTHER'S GRUNT]

As always Zarnon everything is looking great.

 

[Zarnon]

"Tell me again about the Wizard's Staves grandpa" She tugged at my arm expectantly.

I sighed "Child, why do you want to hear that story yet again?".
"Just. Tell meeeeeeeeeee, pleeeease?"

"Allright", as I rolled my eyes and grumpily settled into the bedside chair.

"The Wizard's Staves are said to be called by the Druids of Mere in times of great need. They can only be called to heal the pain and suffering of the land. Each staff (correctly created I might add) is made from and draws power from the land itself.

One is powerful... while the combination is enough to shake the foundations of the God's themselves!"

"And when will the Wizard's Staves be called back to us Grandpa?"

"Child, some say they are already here..."

 

[Zarnon]

Hey Sanchez what's up? Well, feel free to chime in... we're all learning.

EM!! Dude.......... it's on page three, like the middle, in that group of photos. I took a pic of the BAG not the soil itself, so that might be throwing you off m8.

I had 3/4 buckets 'fail' in that those roots ripped off the filters and started clogging the pumps. The last fixative I tried was Marine Grade Sealant and while it was stronger, the roots were stronger still.

Additives. Very few for flowering. I put in the pk 13/14 3-4 weeks before harvest. I also regularly use bananamana. Last time I used Floralicious which was very sedimenty and I'm not sure added anything.

This time I'm using the BioCanna additive Bioboost; which is fermented and bioactive and that's about all I know about it. Oh yeah, as Sam Jackson would say "It's expensive as Hey-all!".

(only out in 1/4 liter right now as far as I can tell)

 

[Elephant Man]

Hey Sanchez what's up? Well, feel free to chime in... we're all learning.

EM!! Dude.......... it's on page three, like the middle, in that group of photos. I took a pic of the BAG not the soil itself, so that might be throwing you off m8.

I had 3/4 buckets 'fail' in that those roots ripped off the filters and started clogging the pumps. The last fixative I tried was Marine Grade Sealant and while it was stronger, the roots were stronger still.

Additives. Very few for flowering. I put in the pk 13/14 3-4 weeks before harvest. I also regularly use bananamana. Last time I used Floralicious which was very sedimenty and I'm not sure added anything.

This time I'm using the BioCanna additive Bioboost; which is fermented and bioactive and that's about all I know about it. Oh yeah, as Sam Jackson would say "It's expensive as Hey-all!".

(only out in 1/4 liter right now as far as I can tell)

Sorry, I see it now...100% coir I guess.

Have you tried marine epoxy putty? Comes in a tube of putty that you mix be kneading with your hands...dries hard as steel in like 20 mins. even underwater .

 

[Zarnon]

It's a mixture of coco, perlite, pumice and worm casings. Seems to work better than vermic/perlite I've used in the distant past.

I have seen the Marine Epoxy putty but was worried how it might interact with plants?

 

[Elephant Man]

It's a mixture of coco, perlite, pumice and worm casings. Seems to work better than vermic/perlite I've used in the distant past.

I have seen the Marine Epoxy putty but was worried how it might interact with plants?

Stuff I bought at Ace hardware said 'aquarium safe'. Should be good yes?

 

[Zarnon]

Hmmmmmmmm.... do I have a problem?

If you look up at that pic on the bottom left (above) the leaves close to the buds are turning yellow but only on one plant and they're all on the same resevoir.

The older leaves or leaves not associated with buds on the affected plant are green and not turning yellow or wilting. The yellowing is most prominent at the base of the leaf and includes some browning.

This is not like nute burn or overwatering. This plant has two airstones, great waterflow, and normal waterlevels. The other three show no sign of this.

I'm not sure if this is a variant, some type of local deficiency, disease or what? I'm having my friend over who has seen everything. I'm hoping he can give me some clues (including if it's anything to worry about).

 

[Elephant Man]

That does sound odd doesn't it? I understood the plant will save the solars around the buds at all cost. If it is some weird disease or something, perhaps some Hydrogaurd or SM90 might help? Can't hurt.

Let us know if it gets worse. If you wanna post a pic and your variables, I can ask some gurus I know.

 

[Zarnon]

Day 35 flower

Well, now I'm worried.

The other plants are still doing fine, but the yellowing has extended in that one.

After a long process of elimination....here's what it is. I think this is a true case of Magnesium deficiency brought on by the rapid flowering of this particular plant. The changes I see on the larger leaves really look like the 'interval chlorosis' you read about.

So what I did was do a foliar application to this plant using Mineral Matrix. I like MM b/c it's an organic mineral application that contains a lot of trace minerals. I do not like epsom salts as they will raise your ec to a huge degree (can more than double it ). I think the doses I got were for soil not adjusted for hydro, but once was enough for me!

I dosed my nute tank too. I put one-two drops per gallon.

Ok, so the top two pics are of the one affected. You can see how the leaves are different (yellow and browning at base, then slight new changes on the older ones). Compare it to the others which are rich green and slick.

The rest are going great guns. One is four inches on her top colas already!

 

[parkingjoe]

they are amazing zarnon dude dunno about nute probs you know more than me on that score but one thing i do know is boost accerator works wonders on my second grow using it and like ya said it is expensive **** dude


ps dem plants are looking great.


pkj

 

[Zarnon]

Thanks, for the compliments, although with that one I am hoping I can help her out.

Previous Harvest(s) Nug Review...

I don't have the selection of TBG, but do have abundance of Kali Mist and Power Plant (PP from Spring).

They are nice complements to one a nother...very different in terms of taste and effect.

The Kali is dark and very very resiny/perfumy but the high is up in the head. It's the type of weed I smoke when I'm burnt out! LOL.. It is very 'up', someone called it 'meth weed' in a review.. I'd agree. The one drawback is that it is the only weed I've ever smoked that could accentuate anxiety. I do not smoke it when I am really stressed out (but as a daytime or anytime else... yeah! It was voted 'Herb you'd most likely grow as your own stash' on OG).

I have read that Kali is not a big producer and would have to disagree! Two grows and she has always produced HUGE nugs. You just have to expect a really long flower. She's a sativa through and through after all!

The Power Plant looks and smells sweet and innocent! LOL... then five minutes later your eyes are swelled up, you're stoned off your BLEEP and wondering where your car keys are ... The PowerPlant is not couch lock per se, but do not smoke it if you have a lot to do. It's easy to just surf the net, play a game, etc.. do nothing all day herb LOL...

(I need much brighter lighting... oh well.. next time!)