It’s been a few since my last post. Buds are growing but leaves look spotty? May switch to spring water at this point. LEDs are about 17” away, keeping RH below 50% and temps below 78°F or so (it’s been really 🥵 here). Tricombs look clear.

2 years ago

Starting to stretch out more. Added a second trellis to get ready when they shoot up. Will water again tomorrow and probably trim more leaves underneath. Also, have been PHing the water, hopefully won’t hurt the live soil. 🤞

2 years ago

Grow! Grow! Grow! Raised the light up another inch or so. On another note, I would really like to use a different strain name than AK-47. Just need some ☮️ in my life right now. Any good suggestions?

2 years ago

They may not be perfect but they are mine. The 🍇 Kush AKA Ethel (left side) is growing tall. I swear it’s grown taller while I stand here writing this. 😂 Noticed more bud sites on it today. The AK-47, AKA Lucy (right side)has stayed bushy and pretty even in height with a little LST. Many droopy brown leaves 🍁 underneath - hopefully pushing all the good juju to the top 🪷.

2 years ago

The girls are growing. The first photos are Ethel. Check out the second photo of one of the Bud sites. Not sure what’s happening there. The next 2 photos are Lucy, sooo many buds!!!

2 years ago

Starting to get droopy. Should I be watering before lights out? Or just wait til morning? Bud sites are forming, yay!

2 years ago

Defoliated the left plant 🌱 (Ethel vs. Lucy on the right). Also added a dehumidifier just outside the tent, now getting lower 40s RH at night, 🙌 Much better than the low 60s I was getting with only the exhaust fan. So far both girls.

2 years ago

Cut some leaves from the right plant still have to do the left. Probably not enough but a start. Will do the left plant tomorrow. Watered today.

2 years ago

Ugh 😣 Went too many days without 🚿 I imagine they will bounce back after this watering today but gotta start paying closer attention. Was even going to do some defoliation but gonna wait til they perk up again. Live and learn ☮️

2 years ago

Amazing what some 💦 will do! Perked right up hours later. Don’t want to let that happen again. 😥 On another note, I added a few small baby 🖥 fans to the floor. They used to be J6Bs for his space grow but he doesn’t need them anymore. I will defoliant in the next few days to help reduce the humidity. It’s low 50rh right now with the exhaust fan at 9/10. Summer is coming. It’s only gonna get hotter and more humid. 😓

2 years ago

I feel like it’s a humidity game at this point. Flipped to 12/12 on the last posting. There’s been lots of rain here so humidity is up. Currently it’s around 52RH so hope it will stay that way overnight during the darkness. I’ve got the exhaust at 9/10 which seems to be helping. Wondering about how to deal with the humidity going forward. A dehumidifier won’t fit in that tent. Maybe some clipping of leaves? 🪴We will see. Plants are looking healthier as far as I can tell.

2 years ago

Haven’t posted for a bit. Watered at some point (😬) since last post and due for another today. Will be flipping to 12/12 in the next few days to start flowering. Moved the light closer at least a week ago. 17” right now. Tips of leaves seem good. Just wilty right now.

2 years ago

2 days ago did another epsom spray down to prepare for flowering. Had to water today, very droopy, especially Ethel. She always gets weepy. Also added a net to spread out the growth. Did add some fishsh*t to the water on the last watering too. After talking with the folks at Aroma Grow, will start flowering next week. Fun times!

2 years ago

Bushy, bushy! Watered 2 days ago and found Ethel (on left) very droopy. Whoops 😬 But we all have our droopy days. Need to move my lights up another 2 inches. New leaves look nice with slight yellowing on the tips but not as bad as weeks ago. Maybe the epsom salt spray is helping? Will do another in a week or so. Very exciting!

2 years ago

🎉 Day 60 on Bud with my first grow! Amazing what a watering 💦 will do (yesterday 48oz each). Nice and bushy! Any overflow water in the pans was wicked right up so no issues there. I can really feel the weight of the pots now vs. dry yesterday. Had to raise the light up another 5” or so.

2 years ago

Finally landed on the appropriate names: Lucy (on rt.) & Ethel! My wife wanted Fred & Ethel but I explained no males! 😂 Watered yesterday and after talking with Tommy at DNC soil (great guy and very helpful!) , just did an Epsom salts spray down just before lights out which I will continue every 2-3 weeks until flowering stage. It was mentioned here before so thanks for the good tips. Due to this, going back to 18/6💡.

2 years ago

A little perkier after 💦 yesterday but I think more discoloration is on more leaves.

2 years ago

Watered today. 💦 Have switched over to 24 lights and haven’t needed the humidifier as the RH has stayed steady around 57% with the help of the cloudline exhaust set at max 4 speed. Noticing more edge discoloration on the Grape (1st pic) and like the AK, they are both continuing to grow. At least there’s that. I’ve removed the little LST I had from the AK and rotated the pots a bit. Will add some FishSh*t to the 💦 the next time.

2 years ago

I’m getting resigned to the fact that I’m going to have leaf issues no matter what and to be grateful that I’m growing at all and that it’s my first time. *sigh. First times are always special but not necessarily perfect. 🍀 — After 3 days soil still feels a bit damp, gonna wait another day to 💦 Excited for the new growth and it’s starburst 💫 like pattern. — Also, switching to 24 from 18/6.

2 years ago

Trying some 💦 directions from Detroit soil folks - qt and half per 5 gal pot every 3 days. Also added carbon filter today and up exhst. fan to 5 speed from 3 to keep RH at 58%. Is it better to keep fan always running at 1 speed or let the exhst fan regulate constantly spinning up and all the way down? Does it matter?

2 years ago

Whomp whomp 🥲 guess my LST was a bit too much. Found an odd leaf on the Grape and then discovered the plant had topped itself! Not sure if tapping it back in place is worth much. Will stick the top in the soil but 🤷🏻. Talked with Tommy at Detroit Nutrient Co, he thinks maybe I’m overwatering. Gonna let things dry out a bit and try some measured watering per his suggestion. My grow store contact is leaning more towards nutrient deficiency. More to learn and discover.

2 years ago

Watered last night. The AK (on top) still looks a bit stunted with old leaves curling up and down. Gave it more water at once to see if that helps. Have trimmed a few bad leaves. Not sure if to trim more. The Grape (bottom) is really thriving! Yay! Have not topped either yet. All is good with the humidifier with the CL fan set to a high speed of 2 and 57% on the RH on the top end.

2 years ago

Just watered and attempting some LST and trying not to stress about the plants 🌱 looking a bit dreary. Got my humidifier on a timer and keeping the cloudline at a 3 fan always on for now until there’s more natural humidity. I’m open to kind advice.

2 years ago

A new day, a better attempt. So far I’m convinced I was running into a few issues: too small a container (see prev pics) and I’m guessing overwatering. I also tried turning off the humidifier and found the humidity at a good number (57 RH) and the temp about 70°F but the Cloudline (CL) exhaust would never kick on bringing in fresh air from the bottom tent opening. Then the next day turned the humidifier back on and tried the CL on Auto and the tent was continuously “breathing” as it ramped up and down trying to correct the RH. Today I set the CL fan to On at “3”. So far the RH and temp are staying consistent. See pic. Will water again in a few days. Lastly realized I never added anything to the bottom of the pot to help aerate under the soil. Oh well. Next grow.

2 years ago

Welp, a little wilty. Gave more water and didn’t need the humidifier after all plus the monkey fan fell and was blowing on the right plant all day. Here’s to a steady recovery. Humidity avg of 57% and about an avg 70° temp.

2 years ago

Transplanted to smart pots. The roots were a bit tangled taking them out but was gentle as I could be. Humidifier is back up and running strong and humidity is hanging closer to 60%. Looks like I damaged a few leaves from the previous “pot”🍃 but hopefully it’s not an issue.

2 years ago

Had to step away for a few days. Someone came and watered, but my humidifier conked out while I was away. Now I have some leaf issues. Not sure what’s going on as I’m not seeing this issue listed on the sites that deal with grow issues. I had thought to move these two to bigger pots, maybe that will help? Also seeing purple stems. A bad sign? The humidity has been low so will try to increase it tonight with a new humidifier. Wish me luck.

2 years ago

Getting a little bushy! Had to use a zip-tie to separate the two. They were starting to crowd each other. AK still shows some lighter green in the leaves. The Detroit soil folks said not to PH the water so I’m not. Will post more from them later. Staying around 70°F or so at 55% humidity (when I remember to fill the humidifier tank 😅).

2 years ago

Was away for a few days. New leaves 🍃!!! A bit weak in the stalk probably due to not enough water while I was away but still looking healthy I believe.

2 years ago

AK is still slightly lighter in color. Wondering if this “hot” soil is a little too hot. Will keep watering as normal and hopefully will grow out of issue. AK leaves look droopier than they are in person.

2 years ago

New leaves sprouting on the AK. The Grape is looking perkier. Still noting slight yellow on leaves and slight curling (wilting?) on the AK.

2 years ago

AK-47 - some slight curling, could be due to lack of humidity

2 years ago