Sept 2023, Landrace / Heirloom Challenge

Thanks @Trowertripper, my heart goes out to your situation as well Growmie.

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Soils were Amended last-night and topped with Worm Castings. Plants were Top-Fed and are Loving-it, ppfd was increased and we’ll see where that gets us.

Here is a shot as I left them last nite @ 28.8C & 62%rh
Congo front left, Squirrel Tail front right, Bhadra back right, Oaxacan back left

These are from the festivities last nite:





Squirrel Tail below x 3

Soil is being amended below with Alfalfa Meal, Bloom Fert (gaia green) and Dolomitic Lime. These were mixed-in, topped with WormPoo and mixed-in again. The Soils Moisture was measured from the Pots bottom and watered accordingly.



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Looking good! Oaxaca looks slightly displeased but the rest looks happy. Still loving the Congo.

Glad to see good progress and seems like the PM has been eradicated! Fantastic :sunglasses:

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Fingers n Toes are crossed on that-one @FieldEffect.
A Sulphur treatment on Tuesday is planned, that had a positive impact in early Summer, shutting down wpm.

One and Done ingredients are still delayed… I’ve not forgotten about it (wpm) and am not leaving any Cracks for it at this stage.

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How well do those moisture meters work? I have one just hadn’t used it at what dryness point do you water?

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Also curious about this :point_up:

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They are incredibly simple to use. There is one rule though @420noob.
Don’t leave it/them in the ground. Use it, wipe it clean, throw it in the tool box or on the shelf.

It gives a really accurate “ballpark”

In Veg, you want the soil to be on the verge of Dry between waterings. As you move into Flower/Bloom, they NEED more water to perform.

The moisture meter will let you know when its dry. Pick the Pot-up, you’ll know that feeling again the next time you lift it. It matches the Dry rating.

If you watch it as you insert it, you can see it respond as you go through the substrate…

If it says Wet, do NOT water… becuz its true.

I share these tools with people, because it makes the decisions, a No Brainer.

Veg or Bloom

Good Luck Bro
Each plant will let you know…



ps. As a remedy for when 1 pot stays wet… I aim a fan 75% at it’s fabric for a day to help wick it away and start troubleshooting

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Awesome thanks man. I go by pot weight but sometimes it seems they want when it doesn’t feel right. Another tool to help.

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These MelFrank grown congo seeds drop

Always enjoyed MelFrank

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Like the Idea

3 in One tester
https://www.amazon.com/Sonkir-Soil-Moisture-Tester-Gardening/dp/B07BR52P26/ref=sr_1_18?crid=3UHIGGPSANWQO&keywords=moisture%2Bmeter&qid=1700971479&sprefix=moisture%2Bmeter%2Caps%2C188&sr=8-18&th=1

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They work great.

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Nice! And even though electronic measurements of ph are flawed some measure of soil ph tells us our mistakes. And most people growing in peat based soils have bad ph problems and don’t even know it.

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Make sure you don’t mix one and done and the sulfur spray. It’ll probably eat holes in the leaves.

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Thanks @JoeCrowe.
Mail service (re:lack of) will almost guarantee it Bro.

But Thank you for the reminder. I’ll “make-sure” there are a couple of Mistings between Meds now that you mention it

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Day 64 in Flower



Congo below, she has that corner pinned down

CONGO’s Cola


Bhadra above, below has hit 30” a few times

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One of our 80s Durban poison in week 13 of flower. Got a really sweet peppery smell to her.

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Dayummmm! 13 weeks looking like that?! That’s some puuuuuure landrace sativa ya got there!

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Looking really awesome! They seem so alien, especially in a tent :tent:

:+1::+1::sunglasses:

fed the Kids last nite and I’m left with one of the More “Positive Visits” that has happened during this grow.

Now that nutes are Amended and back on a schedule via surface-feeding, I’m hoping the plants realize its an Open-Buffet, just for them.

The Oaxacan looked a little defeated last week, but you can now see that an almost “string of pearl-like” bud structure is taking shape. Very narrow and delicate buds (large Calyx) ARE forming.

What’s impressive is it (Oax) has begun to Smell angry; skunky and-or a bit like Cat Piss. Positive enough of definite progress… that it Was worthy of a little dance.

Squirrel Tail has white Pistils pushing out of each bud again and she is in full motion.

Congo and Bhadra are each looking very healthy with easy to see changes.
Looking for a burst of activity these next couple of weeks.

Will use macro on Oaxacan next visit. Its just really Nice to see the water demands, increasing…

Bhadra x2 below



Squirrel Tail (thai stik / hang garon)! (its great to see the Buds Leaves extending outwards, not drooping)


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Of course thats the way Caribbean Dream rolled-out, fall 2023.
With an All Male line-up! 3/3

Looks like Carib Dream has a spot already set aside for next fall @Habitt.

Numbers are on our-side next time

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