and congrats on getting the smart pots! You should see these root balls - nothing like I've ever seen before - tiny, tiny little roots - EVERYWHERE! So much surface area in which to absorb nutrients. Actually, I'm not sure what cannabis roots are *supposed* to look like but the sheer quantity and pervasiveness of these roots are freakin COOL! :clap:
bugs, piss off!! LOL! * This is just happening in the hoopy, right? Honestly Stick, who knows where the thrips (?) came from,... many pests are so ubiquitous one is virtually assured pestilence on some level! Fungus, if any, are probably secondary opportunists movin' in on damaged tissues.... speaking of which, for Christ's sake don't forget to wear your tick and flea collar when outside!! :roflcry: You had me twitching at 'tic'!... 'epidemic' was just abuse at that point...:smoke: Ahhh nature,... Dewd!! the other day, I finally saw, in broad daylight, up close and nearly personal, after 30 years of living here and spotting only shadows or bits of before, a little masked ferret! Amazing! It just popped through the fence with a rustle that caught my attention; I was standing still, looking at the purple Star Ryder at the time; somehow, it didn't notice me, and proceeded to bound around the yard and fence line, past my girls, onto the concrete steps to pause and have a look inside, then scamper next to the house directly toward me, and past practically over my shoes!! I was literally stunned by this behavior, from what is notoriously the most wary of creatures (I think it was a black footed ferret; no doubt about the mask, markings, and the yellow-buff color)... so cool,... maybe 15" long tail and all, maybe as big around as my wrist... it moved like it was boneless, all springs....Finally, several yards away, I made a noise, and it snapped it's head toward and just teleported away *poof*! ...still not sure it really happened! the whole event was surreal... but very satisfying!! :dance2: The Crm. Trio are doing fine, and the 2 MOB's are up, out and waiting to get into their final home... and the 2 GhD's, 2 GhxC99xC99, and 2 GhDxC99's were put to soak and germ today; hopefully the soil has come in now,... You know Stick, GhD is limited ed., 'not to be made again', so if you've the scratch for it, score a pack of them, maybe a mix w/ MOB, and store them! I know, putting evil thoughts in your head!
Well, it's been much cooler at your place, and the next 2 weeks will see craaazy changes! Besides, who are you griping to about pathetic? LOL! I have 4 that are less than 8" tall! Most are under 1' too,... Mark those TD crosses, and see if they grow out like my B. Lee's are,... Not a great job yet my friend, not until we get those fat, calyx packed (not leafy!) colas in our faces!!It's hard to believe that most of my Autos are only around 2 weeks younger than yours. Most of mine look very immature for their age, and just plain pathetic to boot. I do know that the TD xes will take more time than the average Auto, but....
Anyway great job thus far for you. Cannabis certainly isn't like growing veggies or common flowers is it ? Man, it seems like every day there arises another problem to solve in growing this species of plant. It's not just a job but an adventure.
A big congrats on getting your MOB up and going. I can't wait to see that grow out.
I will be some what ahead of you on my HR Auto gear that I have just started. That will be interesting to watch one another grows with these. Even though they are not the same strains exactly, but close.
By the way, I can already tell that Smart Pots are the way to go over plastic containers, so I think you will see a big difference with this grow in that respect.
Absolutely, these are no set-it-and-forget-it kinda plants, but they ain't rocket science neither! We're just still paying our dues, I guess- LOL! Smart pots!! Sapphire noted the dense root balls her plants had,... and the 3 of mine I harvested last night (UV, RRF, Cobra, mini w/ decent buds, unlike the other 2), I broke up the root balls today, and there wasn't shit-for-shine-ola there,...Very suspect,... of what, Ill ask Muddy... I've messaged him and Mr. NS about some other things, which I'll relate later when I get answered... Film at 11:00 :smoke: ..... 'night Stickfriend :group:Yesterday, I discovered that I also had leaf-miners,(thanks to X) learned how to take a pic through my 30x jeweler’s loupe. I completely forgot I had 2 of them, until you mentioned it. Thanks. I used a list from here at AFN on what is needed for grow gear for noobies, and I ordered sooooooo much stuff, including most of my ingredients for my TLO, that I completely spaced those out.
Oh, I am jealous but more so thrilled that you got to see an elusive critter like that. We have packs of coyotes here, as well as when we lived in the mountains of Northern Idaho, but I have only seen them few times.
The ambient air temps are still in the low to mid 40s at night, but I think I have plenty of heat sink mass in the hoopy, with the hot tubs and the 50 gallon water barrel.
We have had so much money going out of late (and not just the perpetual money going out for more grow gear) that I will have to hold off on any more beans at the moment. I really wanted to get some Albino Dragons also, HighRise Auto Diesel x Russian Dragon, sound like some great meds to me.
Yes the whole crew got a taste, even the girls in the tent. When I read what you wrote concerning the sugar residue on the leaves, it was like duh Stick, just how stupid can you be? Come one and all you critters, the buffet is wide open for your dining pleasure. Another thing to mark off the list of things NOT to do.
Mz. S',.. Stick-bro'like photos thru the magnifying glass - seems to give plenty of detail of those shining trichomes! :check: Speaking of, have you had a peek thru the loup? Wondering how your trichomes are developing, and which strains have changed the most. Fun stuff to me!
- TY! This round of pics shows them better, but it's still not close to what my eye sees... one thing different about the trich's on nearly all of them vs. photos, is the size of the globe-ends are generally smaller, but the density coverage is still good... I guess one shouldn't read too much into the trich's alone, since the well grown strains of low THC/high CBD also look nice and frosty... it's what's inside that counts! LOL! So far, as Muddy sagely stated, amber is a rare color here, but cloudy to milky is the norm'.... Hazels 'twin' was harv'ed when all were cloudy+, and is drying nicely so far; at this point in the drying most of the distinct aromas fade out, and a more general 'dopey' smell remains, unless you squeeze out a fresh wifff..! 4 days now on the Rack, so I'll check later on the stem dryness, and maybe put'em in a paper bag to help even out moisture as they finish, then into jars for a cure,.... **** That purple SR is a stubborn little shit! It's showing the least yellowing of all, even the B.Lee's (these ones are racing to finish in the last few days!) ,... and her sister isn't much better! No complaints though, since bigger sis' is still putting on more goodness! The other bigger Cobra and Red Dwarf are likely the next to go dark, maybe in a couple days... Sir Doobage! I saw your iron-nugget Buddha gal made it into the BOM comp.! :booya: Yaaaa- boi!! ... what a shame we can't smell all the wonderful aromas in that show,... LOL! I know, my turn to lag on the nose-report!
Next day or 2, I'll get it posted! Aromatics are still refining at this point, of course...
I looked at the roots in my pots on the 3 that came in, and I was unimpressed to say the least,... UV and RRF hardly even expanded into the newer soil! Pshhhh... no wonder they were such sorry specimens,...
Wow, still? With the solstice 2 steps away now? I gather you're at some elevation, then...
Bless that Hoopy and heat sink's! LOL! **** no worries about the beans, mate! I think even if you miss some strains, other fine candidates will fill in right behind them, plus who knows whose hoarding what around here! The list of things I'd love to try is still about 30+ strong.... Whaddya gonna do, eh? That is well said, and gospel truth my friend! I do try to keep that in mind, however I may grouse about results and such,... Indeed, many of the sensei's here were paying their dues during the truly stone age times of auto development! Things aren't so bad now, and getting better all the time! Consider all the $$ and effort that's being focused on autos these days, from Big Hat places like Dutch Passion to independent Super breeders like Aunty Mossy, Cres, and many others just here alone...
I'd love to make a career of this somehow, someway, but even if you attend Oaksterdam Univ., the only way to learn is to 'do', and boy is it fun- usually! Success tastes all the sweeter for having taken some beatings along the way... Aw, c'mon now Stick, you saw how well they reacted to that super-juice,... imagine if you put Superthrive in there too! They'd have kick down your door that night and demanded seconds! As long as the leftover residues get rinsed off within a day or so, weather depending, I think the occasional 'treat' is a good thing! besides, with the fish emulsion in there, many bugs might be repelled by that mixed in with the molasses.... ditto for the superthrive! B-vit's smell sooo gnarly!!
My fortune in beyond reckoning with my Dad being as otherwise healthy and able as he is all things considered, and my care-taking is a cake-walk compared to what so many others have on their plate,...
There's a lot to chew on here!! :cough: .... but the only thing I'm in the mood for just now, is a snack!! --Later......!..:smoke:...outdoor grows with autos IMO will not produce like they do indoors...for the simple fact...you can not control the environment..with that said...you can fatten up the buds with some kind of bud booster...like AN Overdrive...orOpen Sesame...I am not doing any autos outdoors this year except for one...that I thought was photo...I ran some last year that did great...but a few got stunted because of the weather causing stress...anyone can grow a photo strain....but it does take a little bit of know how to grow an auto and have good results...if I may ask...what nutes and what kind of feedings are you using??...some people tend to just over due the feedings sometimes...in return will also leave them with stunted plants...the leaf to calyx ratio on outdoor grows does tend to be on the leafer side sometimes and does have something to do with the genetics in the strain...but like I said you can get the buds to swell and pack on more weight to courter it...tell me your nutes, feeding schedule, what size pots, soil, and how much direct sunlight your plants are getting...this will help me help you better...:thumbs:..
Great info - I'm going to have to learn more about organic soil mixes in the future... I've just dipped my toe into the water looking at it, but I finally understand the concept, and why fertilization can replace all the fickle feeding.
you can fatten up the buds with some kind of bud booster...like AN Overdrive...or
D'OH!! SOOO helpful!!! This is another piece of key info that has been circling but I never really got it... My grower friends kept telling me to add more phosphorus, and I explained that I was already feeding them, not sure what they meant. BLOOM BOOSTER or super-flower nutes or whatever you want to call them - of COURSE! That's what they meant. Why couldn't they just say that?? Aaaaanyway - that will go a LONG way toward fattening the buds and "making up" for the extra-leafiness from our insufficient natural sunlight.
And thanks again for asking the important questions for us!
but with the light issue I would think semi auto would be better for outdoor to push the death clock back a bit due to less light availability .
