This just doesn't seem right to me, but I have never grown before. I just chopped my first plant and the main stem was completely hollow. I have never seen this in any kind of plant before, or never noticed, and am wondering if she had problems I didn't catch? I cut her at the dirt level and it was solid, but about 3" up it went hollow all the way to the top. She was a chronic ryder 54 days old, grown in a bottle and cut early due to overcrowding. All total she gave me 8 grams dried, she was still budding strong when I cut her and had at least 3 weeks to go.
New Grower Is this normal?
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From 3" out of the soil all the way up to the main cola top.
I have had this happen to me and I was told it was a silicone deficiency.
Since adding liquid silicone to my feeding schedule it has not happened again so I am pretty sure this was an accurate diagnosis.
Another way I have dealt with this in the past was to add a cup of gardening sand to the soil mix(per 8 litres ) to make silicone available organically.
Since adding liquid silicone to my feeding schedule it has not happened again so I am pretty sure this was an accurate diagnosis.
Another way I have dealt with this in the past was to add a cup of gardening sand to the soil mix(per 8 litres ) to make silicone available organically.
Thanks for the quick reply, I have never heard of that, all the deficiency lists I have seen haven't mentioned that. I'll have to look into this. Where do you find liquid silicone besides industrial stuff? I'm guessing that the 4 other plants growing in the same soil and nutes have it as well, but they look great. At 57 days in should I do anything for them?
Here's something I found on another sight, it says the hollow stem plants produce more thc. That could explain why after wake n baking with her today I got in the shower, forgot to shampoo, and started getting out without rinsing off the soap. I was clusterfucked! lol
Does anybody else see this with their plants?
Apparently I can't paste it, but it refers to a book, Marijuana Potency by Michael Stark. He make the observation about higher thc and hollow stems and says growers should seek out plants that have the trait.
Does anybody else see this with their plants?
Apparently I can't paste it, but it refers to a book, Marijuana Potency by Michael Stark. He make the observation about higher thc and hollow stems and says growers should seek out plants that have the trait.
57 days is a bit late to correct it, I usually feed them silicone during the third fourth and fifth weeks, but if you want to try then silicone is available on ebay here is a link so you will at least know what you are looking for.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HYDROPONI...arden_PlantsSeedsBulbs_JN&hash=item415c7117d9
this stuff is designed for hydroponics and is not to be confused with things like industrial silicone which will kill your plants
I hope this helps
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HYDROPONI...arden_PlantsSeedsBulbs_JN&hash=item415c7117d9
this stuff is designed for hydroponics and is not to be confused with things like industrial silicone which will kill your plants
I hope this helps
As far as I can remember I think all of my weed I've grown has had a hollow stem.
that's an interesting point I will have to check out that book.
I found that the plants were too fragile for my liking when they were like this, and attempts to lst ended in broken stems, hence I tried to correct it. but as always I try and keep an open mind so thanks for the info.
I got me some reading to do
I found that the plants were too fragile for my liking when they were like this, and attempts to lst ended in broken stems, hence I tried to correct it. but as always I try and keep an open mind so thanks for the info.
I got me some reading to do
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A lot of breeders choose males that have hollow stems because it is assumed they put less energy into veg growth and more into flowering and since males don't have buds its one of the best ways to make a selection.
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