I’d guess a bit too much nitrogen ,or leaf temps too high .she should grow out of the crinkle leaves hopefully for you.
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**VEG. DAY 18 **
Sept 22
Shit…did you say defol.???
Could of swore I heard you say that…
Will do a product review when I have it installed and scrubbing…luckily, it’s not stinking too bad yet.
Also, if you could score me a like for this contest that would be awesome! Thanks much, gang!!!
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No clones cut…decided against it.
I’m looking for 1 solid mom…scrog is what I want to do…only 3 plants…flower, veg, clone
With the topping, I want to see whose gonna give me colour, weight, potency, weight, potency, colour, weight, potency…probably in that order…did I say potency?
The rebound is gonna be awesome!!!
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The leaf stems were super thick and woody! Loving the silica!! First time using it, but I’ll never go without it again.
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Comparison pics.
Veg day 18
Defol.
Sept 22
VEG DAY 20
Sept 24
All have passed the defol test…all have rebounded nicely!!
Roots
Clones ready to be cut!!! Love big fat clones!!
Perlite/vermiculite clone bed ready!!
I’ll be up at 4am tomorrow morning cutting clones while the rest of the house sleeps! Will be able to get 4 clones from each of the 6 (24 clones total). Will veg dwc out for another week and switch to flower. The single best of the 6 girls will be my keeper, the rest will be tossed…or given away if anyone wants a cut or two. Canada post is $2 for a standard envelope…pretty sure I can rig up some sort of rigid protection for tender clones in the mail.
Fyi…no bugs, no PM…clean clones, from a clean room.
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VEG DAY 21
Sept 25
CLONE DAY 1
Will be letting the clones do their thing for a week or two. Will be letting the dwc veg for another week or two, then initiate flower.
Cloning powder .25 cent garage sale special…used it in the past with great success
Nice looking clone!
24 clones cut…don’t judge my shit fridge.
12 watt 5000k CFL, I think.
The aftermath…and the rebound begins!!
It may not look like much, but each plant has 4 tops for mainlining.
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Budget grow breakdown.
Dual vero light - $350 online
4" filter fan combo - $175 online
Rubbermaid tub - $12 home depot
Air pump - $12 pet store (used)
Air stones, t connector - $6 pet store
Hydroton 2 scoops - $3 hydro store
Net pots - $2 hydro store
Maxibloom - $22 hydro store
Silica - $12 hydro store
Ph+ - $16 hydro store
Ph kit - $8 hydro store
Ppm meter - $8 online
Timer - $10 online
Everything except the light and filter fan combo was under $20. A DIY light rig and carbon filter could easily bring the cost of this setup down, while still remaining very effective!
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veg day 22
Sept 26
Starting mainline training…1 branch on #2 snapped, but salvageable, 1 branch on #3 snapped, but salvageable. These branches were too small and woody to be bent so harshly…but I have no doubt they’ll survive…I should say they cracked, they aren’t completely snapped.
Rebounding from clone session on Sept 25.
Ppm 515
Ph 5.7’ish (was at 6.5 this am, brought down to 5.7)
Clones looking good. Usually have a 99.5% survival rate, but I’ve never crammed 24 clones into an 8" x 12" tray…fingers crossed!
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The snapping of stems is one of the reasons I stopped using the mainlining technique.
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As much as it sucks that they broke, I get to see how they react to major damage. They all seem very similar, so I’m not sure how much variation there will be between the 6 of them.
I’ve never done mainlining before. I’ve done scrog…seems less aggressive than mainlining. Might just stick to what I know.
I can’t wait to do 1 massive plant after this run!! Gonna be epic!!
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Veg day 24
Cuttings day 3
Sept 28
Emptied 10 of the 11 gallons of old nute solution (best I could do, didnt think of res changes when starting this…was very difficult without my submersible pump and pantyhose). Added fresh water, maxibloom, silica, Epsom salt.
Comenced second round of mainlining…all 4 branches on each plant have now been tied down, even if it’s just a little bit. No snapped/cracked branches this round. Cracked branches from first round didn’t seem to have any effect, rebounded all the same.
Will be starting flower on Friday and train as they grow…might start earlier depending on growth as the week goes on.
Ppm 650
Ph 5.5 (will let drift up to 6.5 again)
All cuttings look good!!! Not even the slightest sign of limpness or stress. Heat is up, probably around 25c - 30c, humidity is high (not sure rh).
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Found a bunch of rigid, plastic containers at dollarama for super cheap. If anyone (Canadian) wants clones, they’ll be ready in 10 days! I won’t send anything that doesn’t look like the roots can sustain it over a 2 day period in a package. At this point I’m expecting 100% success rate and I’m only keeping 1 clone, so the other 23 are up for grabs.
Order when they’re ready and I’ll double the order for FREE!!!..just pay shipping!!!
- Billy Mays
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Veg day 28
Oct 1
Awesome rebound!! As soon as the TS1000 gets here, I’m going to switch to flower.
The mainline was a fail…too small to funk around like that…but each plant has 4 tops…so defoliation/swazzing and a good lollipopping will be the direction we go from here.
Ppm 550 (this seems to be the sweet spot for these girls)
Ph 6.0
Nutes: maxibloom, silica, Epsom salts
Cuttings/Clones day 6
Everything is looking incredibly healthy!!!
Also, we have roots forming on day 6!!
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Tappy paint them walls or put something on them for reflectant.
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I have panda wrap…but cant be bothered with that stuff…such a pain to work with in a small space…always goes up crooked and wrinkled.
Want to get some of this stuff…its a little more rigid and can be taken down if need be and reused.
https://www.homedepot.ca/product/reflectix-48-inch-x-25-ft-double-reflective-insulation/1000167795
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Reflektex is nice, there is also a fiberglass panel out you can cut with a pair of scissors.
3 sheets ought to do what you need.
I used it on the bottom shelf of my kitchen cabs, so easy to work with.
Be about 60$
White is a better reflectant.
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I was gonna paint flat white…but decided against it. I may have to rethink that decision. Probably cheaper than reflectix. My grow is in the basement with two exterior walls. So I have styrofoam insulation behind the osb…was hoping to get another layer of insulation from the reflectix.
Lights out last year, I think I hit 18c…too scared to put a space heater or anything…so many houses burn down here in the winter because of those death traps.
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Not much insulation value on the reflektex so not really gaining nothing.
If you buy Zinsser bathroom paint would be another option.
It’s really thick and contains bleach for antifungal anti mold.
30$ a gallon and a roller $5
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