New Grower Turtle's Colorado High Altitude Grow
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No worries for the high-jack, I like to see the Colorado pride as well.... My phone took a crap, so no pics till I get a new phone. As the girls go, the are doing there thing, while looking good and smelling great! All leaves are looking real healthy and the best TD has 1.5" of growth on the first set of branches. I put a 4000k full spectrume CFL on them to help supplement the blue and white rays that the HPS lacks. I did this on Sunday afternoon and they showing that they are loving it! Plus the oldies playing in the background keeps them excited too!
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Day 28
Happy Independence Day
Sorry boys and girls for the delay, but had to wait for a new phone to be sent to me... On Wed I decided to transplant from the one gallon pots into the final 3 gallon pots. I wasn't scared but a little nervous to do this since everywhere I've herd say DON'T transplant autoflowers. I did the most gentel transplant I could think of, witch was cutting the pot down the sides and bottom. Then with left hand, hold the pot at 45 degree take one side off. Then switch over to the right hand using your hand and forearm to help support the dirt/ root ball while you take off the other side of the one gallon pot. THE KEY is to keep your right hand under the base of the plant and forearm along the side. If you move your hand off the bottom than your risk the dirt/ root ball falling apart.
I pretty much used the same blend but just tweaked it. 1.5 cu.ft. of
OF, 2 cu/ft HF 2 cu'ft river pebbles and on 3 gallon pot of extra perlite. I did a buffer zone of rocks /perlite the best I could so the roots didn't freak out with the new soil. Also the pots I am using are just basic, but heavy duty nursery pots. So I decided to drills some extra holes and make my own custom air pot.
As it sits, 2 days after transplant and the have shown no sign of shock what so every. They are just EXPLODING with rapid growth. The two in the pics are TD and SS witch are doing the best!
Happy Independence Day
Sorry boys and girls for the delay, but had to wait for a new phone to be sent to me... On Wed I decided to transplant from the one gallon pots into the final 3 gallon pots. I wasn't scared but a little nervous to do this since everywhere I've herd say DON'T transplant autoflowers. I did the most gentel transplant I could think of, witch was cutting the pot down the sides and bottom. Then with left hand, hold the pot at 45 degree take one side off. Then switch over to the right hand using your hand and forearm to help support the dirt/ root ball while you take off the other side of the one gallon pot. THE KEY is to keep your right hand under the base of the plant and forearm along the side. If you move your hand off the bottom than your risk the dirt/ root ball falling apart.
I pretty much used the same blend but just tweaked it. 1.5 cu.ft. of
OF, 2 cu/ft HF 2 cu'ft river pebbles and on 3 gallon pot of extra perlite. I did a buffer zone of rocks /perlite the best I could so the roots didn't freak out with the new soil. Also the pots I am using are just basic, but heavy duty nursery pots. So I decided to drills some extra holes and make my own custom air pot.As it sits, 2 days after transplant and the have shown no sign of shock what so every. They are just EXPLODING with rapid growth. The two in the pics are TD and SS witch are doing the best!
Day 33
Sorry for the delay on update. A lot has gone on with the grow. All but 3 plants went to being outdoor full time. And they have really BOOMed cause of it. At night they sleep in a small 9x3x3 greenhouse just to keep them warm and also protection from some of the nasty hail we have been receiving. The other 3 plants went into a small 3x3x3 indoor tent I built. I sprouted 2 freebie sees in the very beginning thinking they were supposed to photo plants. Nope they are most def AUTO's. So not knowing the sex, and wanting to try my 180w Vipar UFO, I deiced to build a tent out of left over parts from 2 of my small greenhouses.
Today I watered with 1/2 tsp cal/mag & 2 tablespoonBB.
Sorry for the delay on update. A lot has gone on with the grow. All but 3 plants went to being outdoor full time. And they have really BOOMed cause of it. At night they sleep in a small 9x3x3 greenhouse just to keep them warm and also protection from some of the nasty hail we have been receiving. The other 3 plants went into a small 3x3x3 indoor tent I built. I sprouted 2 freebie sees in the very beginning thinking they were supposed to photo plants. Nope they are most def AUTO's. So not knowing the sex, and wanting to try my 180w Vipar UFO, I deiced to build a tent out of left over parts from 2 of my small greenhouses.
Today I watered with 1/2 tsp cal/mag & 2 tablespoon
BB.Yesterday I forgot to water the plants under the LED, so today I watered the same mix. 1/2 tsp cal/mag( actually using GH's Cali-MAgic witch is a 1-0-0 NPK, but also has a little iron in it too) and 2 tablespoon fox farm big bloom. Yesterday I was in a hurry so I didn't have time to PH anything, but today had time. Water PH'd around 6.2. When I mix the nutes it was 6.7-6.8. When I watered the plants I measured the run off and it was 7.2! Is this too high? if so what should I do? Thanks in advance!!!
I just transplanted mine. I cut the bottom off the old pot and buried into a fresh bucket of Ocean Forest to give her some leg room. The smaller pot is buried about 1.5" into the fresh soil. She's been put to the test of the mountain climate. Rain, hail, cold temps at night etc. Maybe this transplant will give her some reason to grow up lol.
Forgot to add, I added a couple things to theOF about a month ago and have kept it moist in a warm container.
Some of this http://www.ageoldorganics.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/In-Full-Bloom-5-Front.jpg
And a packet of this http://xtreme-gardening.mybigcommerce.com/products/Mykos-Drops.html
I did cut the packet open on the Mykos Drops though... let's see what happens!
Forgot to add, I added a couple things to the
OF about a month ago and have kept it moist in a warm container.Some of this http://www.ageoldorganics.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/In-Full-Bloom-5-Front.jpg
And a packet of this http://xtreme-gardening.mybigcommerce.com/products/Mykos-Drops.html
I did cut the packet open on the Mykos Drops though... let's see what happens!
What can I do to lower the pH?
Did you adjust ph after you added nutes or before?
The local grow shop carries Mad Farmer Get Up and Get Down to adjust ph.
Add your nutes, then check the water and see what it needs. Sounds like you need PH down BUT I suggest having both up and down on hand in case you add too much of one and need to adjust it back.
I prefer a digital ph tester (although I'm using drops currently) because they are more precise, plus I think I may partially color blind haha.
The local grow shop carries Mad Farmer Get Up and Get Down to adjust ph.
Add your nutes, then check the water and see what it needs. Sounds like you need PH down BUT I suggest having both up and down on hand in case you add too much of one and need to adjust it back.
I prefer a digital ph tester (although I'm using drops currently) because they are more precise, plus I think I may partially color blind haha.
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