snowgrow19
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Hey guys, the next round of girls are on the way, 22 days into flower. Here are some shots from the day after they were set to 12/12.
These plants are being fed General Hydroponics Flora Series with Floralicious Bloom, FloraBlend, and Floranectar as well as Advanced Nutrients' Big Bud, Humboldt County's Own Bushmaster, Plant Revolution's Orca Beneficial Bacteria, and Botanicare's Silica Blast.
To begin flower I dilute the pH 5.8 nutrient solution to +/- 650ppm and add 1ml/Gal Bushmaster. After 3 days I adjust the ppm up to +/- 1000ppm. I run the Bushmaster for a full week then drain the system and refill with 1000ppm nutrient solution.
All these plants have been topped. Most have been vegged for 2 weeks, 1 week under t5 fluoros and 1 week in this system under HPS bulbs. The largest 6 plants (5 golden goat, 1 purple kush) have been vegged for 5 weeks and topped twice. These largest plants have also had their roots pruned at about 3 weeks veg. This is a common practice in bonsai to keep plants small. I have never attempted this, so I am excited to see how the yield and density of the buds on these plants will be. So far at 22 days, they are filling in very well and the density appears to be on par with the rest of the plants.
This system is equipped with CO2 sensor/regulator, carbon air filtration, and temperature regulation. Humidity is not directly regulated, but never exceeds 65-70% and there is abundant airflow. 3 small fans circulate air above the plants, 2 medium fans circulate the air below the plants, and 1 large fan constantly blows air upward over the light bulbs.
These plants are being fed General Hydroponics Flora Series with Floralicious Bloom, FloraBlend, and Floranectar as well as Advanced Nutrients' Big Bud, Humboldt County's Own Bushmaster, Plant Revolution's Orca Beneficial Bacteria, and Botanicare's Silica Blast.
To begin flower I dilute the pH 5.8 nutrient solution to +/- 650ppm and add 1ml/Gal Bushmaster. After 3 days I adjust the ppm up to +/- 1000ppm. I run the Bushmaster for a full week then drain the system and refill with 1000ppm nutrient solution.
All these plants have been topped. Most have been vegged for 2 weeks, 1 week under t5 fluoros and 1 week in this system under HPS bulbs. The largest 6 plants (5 golden goat, 1 purple kush) have been vegged for 5 weeks and topped twice. These largest plants have also had their roots pruned at about 3 weeks veg. This is a common practice in bonsai to keep plants small. I have never attempted this, so I am excited to see how the yield and density of the buds on these plants will be. So far at 22 days, they are filling in very well and the density appears to be on par with the rest of the plants.
This system is equipped with CO2 sensor/regulator, carbon air filtration, and temperature regulation. Humidity is not directly regulated, but never exceeds 65-70% and there is abundant airflow. 3 small fans circulate air above the plants, 2 medium fans circulate the air below the plants, and 1 large fan constantly blows air upward over the light bulbs.
So here we go. Ive labeled certain buds in my garden so we can easily see the bud development process. I'll mainly use this to decide if I like the Humboldt County's Own Gravity that I purchased. It's supposed to be a 'bud hardener', basically I'm assuming it will cause a new wave of flower growth on top of the initial bud. I'll add this at 1 ml/Gal in a couple days when I refill the reservoir. I'll also lower the ppm to 600 initially to avoid any stress, as this is supposedly a very potent product. Then I will gradually increase it back to 1000, or until stress is visible, over the course of a week.
