The Ultimate Growing Competition

@Jetfixer100 you might want to move the conversation about the pics here so you don't both get booted I am cool with the p-touch, and was thinking about doing the same with mine - just don't think it will work on wet cloth pots LOL

Lightgreen2k said:

Put that in handwriting your number. Don't "disqualify " yourself as the rules are rigid.

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• Each player will be assigned a number. This number will be displayed in physical form in every photo (written on a piece of paper or something. Not typed over the photo in an edit).

No photo editing going on here. Just a label maker.

Lightgreen2k said:

Put that in handwriting your number. Don't "disqualify " yourself as the rules are rigid.

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It doesn't have to be in handwriting, just physically in the pic.

#125
Don't think this should clutter the other thread, but since I have 4 sprouts now my plan is set, and after they get un-cupped you will see this in all my photos. This also explains my plan pretty much in one pic.

I am growing 4 SSK in 2 gallon pots and a 50/50 FFHF and FFLD mix. What I want is to decide on a nute to invest in long-term. 2 will be Fox Farms products. One using the original trio plus all the extra stuff on their ff-soil schedule. The second will be their Gringo Rasta schedule. The 3rd will be using the dyna-gro sample pack, and the last will be GenHydro "Maxi" dry nutes. All will start at 25% strength feeds, but the goal is to get them slowly to 75% and keep them there.

I use an RO, so I add cal-mag (or the nutrient specific equivalent) to every feed, but have been watering in between feeds with straight RO. If you add nothing, it doesn't need to be pH'd.
If you ever try to adjust 7.0pH 0ppm RO you will pull your hair out. I've tried. You add one drop of pH down and it automatically shoots down into the 5's. You add adrop of up and it either does nothing or shoots up to 8...
Then I remembered chemistry class. It is completely neutral so it assumes the properties of whatever you add to it - or what you add it too... So if your soil is good, your RO water becomes whatever the pH of your soil is.

Lastly, since I am not in dire need, I want 4 big top cola. I don't usually feed them until the run-off shows a drop in ppm, or problems with pH that will require me to start adding something. I do add cal-mag and pH the water before I start feeds and may add a little silica blast as well. I want them to each get a few "veg" feedings with their specific nutes before I flip, but I am not vegging long. Probably around the 6th to 8th node depending. And they will all just be Christmas trees. no topping. I might prune (lower limb or two), but probably not much. I do have little eyelets in my pots for LST if needed but nothing major, just to get even light.

Big Perm said:

It doesn't have to be in handwriting, just physically in the pic.

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Written is of the hand. But I guess typed means "written too now in English language "

Note to self , your number can be written or typed!

So many purples lately!

H.A.F. said:

#125
Don't think this should clutter the other thread.

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Thank you for that

#4
I wanted to show you guys the tent I am keeping my 4 “Vinny’s Revenge” in. I have my entire outdoor 2019 summer grow starts in there, so I fear it would cause confusion. I’m pulling out the drying purp trainwreck out of main tent, and will do some resituating as soon as possible.

I don't see another update needed for me until I repot them. Usually at about 7 days I can see enough roots in the cup to know they are progressing, and I repot them before any chance of them getting root's out of the bottom of the cup. I just repotted my non-contest NL seed today (7 days) into her final 3gal home. I hate repotting.

GreenThumbsMcgee said:

#4
I wanted to show you guys the tent I am keeping my 4 “Vinny’s Revenge” in. I have my entire outdoor 2019 summer grow starts in there, so I fear it would cause confusion. I’m pulling out the drying purp trainwreck out of main tent, and will do some resituating as soon as possible.
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If I get stretchy ones like those on the right that are leaning over, I mound soil around them to prop them up. Looks like a bumper crop in the works.

H.A.F. said:

I hate repotting.

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I’m sure you have technique, but I like to repot when they are wet. Give em a good squeeze all around the pot. Tip it over in yr hand, and always have yr next pot ready with the right amount of dirt! I usually don’t even get any stress doing em that way

Oh and thanks for the tip on those stretchy bastards

Hey if anyone follows me, I’ll follow back. I am ramping up for another great outdoor summer grow here in Washington state. Hear it’s gonna be an El Niño summer, unlike last year. It is hit or miss up here for outdoor. You really do need at least a little skill to pull off beautiful buds in this climate.
Anyway, I’m always looking for more ppl to follow my grows. I love the comradeship amongst growers. We’re gods own prototypes.

Big Perm said:

@All Players

Pro Tip:
One drop of pure nutrient solution on your seedling will give it all of the nutrients it needs for the remainder of the entire grow.

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I would never do that ...but thanks any way .

If you guys want straighter tap roots hang your bags with the paper towel and place you seeds in the center and let gravity do the work for you no more twisty seedlings

Great pro tips, be sure to post photos doing it to your own plants so we can learn.

GreenThumbsMcgee said:

Hey if anyone follows me, I’ll follow back. I am ramping up for another great outdoor summer grow here in Washington state. Hear it’s gonna be an El Niño summer, unlike last year. It is hit or miss up here for outdoor. You really do need at least a little skill to pull off beautiful buds in this climate.
Anyway, I’m always looking for more ppl to follow my grows. I love the comradeship amongst growers. We’re gods own prototypes.

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What part of Washington I from I'm from the Portland metro area and ya our climate can be good or bad defineyly need a faster finishing strain here lol

GreenThumbsMcgee said:

I’m sure you have technique, but I like to repot when they are wet. Give em a good squeeze all around the pot. Tip it over in yr hand, and always have yr next pot ready with the right amount of dirt! I usually don’t even get any stress doing em that way

Oh and thanks for the tip on those stretchy bastards

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Actually, I was waiting to post the whole "process" I use until I have numbered plants to show it on. I soak the cup about a day before transplant, and let it drain/dry a little. When I open the cup up it sticks together like a plug.

Mysturis420 said:

If you guys want straighter tap roots hang your bags with the paper towel and place you seeds in the center and let gravity do the work for you no more twisty seedlings

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I hate tails! I am scared to break them LOL After 24 hour soak mine go right into the rooting plugs. Usually enough of a tail to make sure it's pointed the right way, but not enough to really break.

On a more serious note I know that after opening up a harvested root-ball to look, there were 6-8 main roots coming out of the rooting pod. Those things don't disintegrate or wash away with a hose easy I have a theory that the roots will start coming out of the sides of the main taproot sooner if it is already in the pod. No way to prove it, but I put it in that "can't hurt" category.

I already made 2 slices down the sides of the containers I planted the seeds in and covered with tape, when it's time to transplant I should be able to just peel the tape off and the containers should be able to fold open.

Pa-Nature said:

I would never do that ...but thanks any way .

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You do remember that this is a competition - and he is a competitor - riiiiiight?