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Felicity - White Widow photo.

SullenOldGit

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3y ago

Lamp

Tent

Hydro-Box Grow Tent 80x80x160cm

Black Orchid

Substrate

Indoor

Room Type

5 liters

Pot Size

0.1 liters

Watering

Start at 4 Week

SullenOldGit Nice looking seed, 'decent size and colour. cracked within 24 hours transplanted to a pot on day 3. It was just beginnning to poke up through the soil first thing this morning.

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Used method

Paper Towel

Germination Method

1/3

1.97 cm

Height

24 hrs

Light Schedule

22 °C

Day Air Temp

6.2

No Smell

Smell

45 %

Air Humidity

20 °C

Solution Temp

21 °C

Substrate Temp

20 °C

Night Air Temp

5 liters

Pot Size

0.1 liters

Watering Volume

17.72 cm

Lamp Distance

450 PPM

CO₂ Level

SullenOldGit Had a glass dome over her for a few days, I took that off today to get some air on it. There are pale spots and the leaves are a bit 'puffy' I'm thinking it's a bit overwatered and possibly needs some nutes already. I'll start with a little cal mag and basic NPK @ half strength when it dries out a bit.

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1/3

50 cm

Height

24 hrs

Light Schedule

22 °C

Day Air Temp

6.2

No Smell

Smell

45 %

Air Humidity

20 °C

Solution Temp

21 °C

Substrate Temp

19 °C

Night Air Temp

5 liters

Pot Size

0.1 liters

Watering Volume

17.72 cm

Lamp Distance

450 PPM

CO₂ Level

Nutrients 2

Calmag

1 mll

Bio-Grow

1 mll

SullenOldGit I was starting to notice the stem was spindly, didn't pay much attention at first, just propped it up a bit. Next though, pale/white patches started to show on the leaves. Internet says this is, probably, calcium deficiency. I'm not entirely surprised as the substrate was well flushed after last time and is probably completely devoid of nutrients. A little CalMag and some BioGrow are now going on with each watering. The problem has not spread and the plant looks rather better overall after just a day or two.

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1/3

6 cm

Height

18 hrs

Light Schedule

22 °C

Day Air Temp

6.2

No Smell

Smell

45 %

Air Humidity

20 °C

Solution Temp

21 °C

Substrate Temp

19 °C

Night Air Temp

5 liters

Pot Size

0.1 liters

Watering Volume

17.72 cm

Lamp Distance

450 PPM

CO₂ Level

Nutrients 2

Calmag

1 mll

Bio-Grow

1 mll

SullenOldGit Looking great again after problem of last week, now feeding BioBizz nutes and 1/4 strength and watering with about 100/200ml per day.

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9 cm

Height

18 hrs

Light Schedule

22 °C

Day Air Temp

6.2

No Smell

Smell

45 %

Air Humidity

20 °C

Solution Temp

21 °C

Substrate Temp

19 °C

Night Air Temp

5 liters

Pot Size

0.1 liters

Watering Volume

17.72 cm

Lamp Distance

450 PPM

CO₂ Level

Nutrients 2

Calmag

1 mll

Bio-Grow

1 mll

SullenOldGit Growth is a bit slow, I think I've not been increasing the nutes quickly enough. Otherwise plant is going along well enough, I think I'll just increase the nutes a bit and see how it goes.

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Mr_Juice commented4y ago

if you use the same substrate repeatedly, it is good to revive it, mycorhizzae, various tea… return exhausted life… I “dedicate” the old substrate to the garden and I always give new ones 😁 I would also increase the humidity 🤝

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SullenOldGit commented4y ago

@Mr_Juice, Thanks for the comment - points noted!! In this particular case a bit of CalMag had it sorted in no time, plant looks really nice again. So no permanent damage done I think. I am thinking in future I'll probably add about 30% fresh substrate to the used stuff and as you say, some mycorhizzae etc. As for the humidity, I had a bit of mould on the last one - first time ever!! (I was so pissed about that!!) so I'm ok with the low RH for the moment. tbh, I haven't yet seen any adverse effect from the level of RH I have, which is pretty much the ambient level as I leave the tent open most of the day. Thanks and happy growing!! 😃 Edit; I just noticed the RH reading when the photo was taken, 37% is really quite low even for my grow room, its normally about 45% - 55%. 😕

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