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Vio_La_Grow Just picked up these new clones from the GoldenGate Company off NobHill. Clones look really healthy. My only concern is on the clay pebbles that need to be washed etc. Under the MH 600W bulb right now.
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Week 2. Vegetation
5y ago
1/3
15.24 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
27 °C
Day Air Temp
5.8
pH
150 PPM
TDS
38 %
Air Humidity
16 °C
Solution Temp
16 °C
Substrate Temp
21 °C
Night Air Temp
37.85 liters
Pot Size
33.02 cm
Lamp Distance
Vio_La_Grow Recently got the VIPARSPECTRA XS2000 for LED lighting. This will be much better for the heat since SF has gotten really hot lately with all the wildfires. Also added the mylar covers to prevent light from getting into the water/roots
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Week 3. Vegetation
5y ago
1/4
30.48 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
27 °C
Day Air Temp
5.8
pH
300 PPM
TDS
38 %
Air Humidity
16 °C
Solution Temp
16 °C
Substrate Temp
21 °C
Night Air Temp
37.85 liters
Pot Size
33.02 cm
Lamp Distance
Vio_La_Grow Plants had some stress from the Pebbles being off in PH LEVELS. It kept flux'ing to 7.0 PH lvls probably after i washed the pebbles. Started to do the LST tradining as well as Fimming/Topping. Both are getting very Bushy so i also started trimming the bottom nugs so i don't get popcorn nugs. MORE MAIN COLA NUGSSSSS
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Topping
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Defoliation
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Week 4. Vegetation
5y ago
1/9
38.1 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
26 °C
Day Air Temp
5.8
pH
300 PPM
TDS
38 %
Air Humidity
16 °C
Solution Temp
16 °C
Substrate Temp
21 °C
Night Air Temp
37.85 liters
Pot Size
33.02 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 4
pH Perfect Grow
4 mll
pH Perfect Micro
4 mll
pH Perfect Bloom
4 mll
Vio_La_Grow PH levels have been pretty stable around 5.8 lately. The growth speaks for itself and I'm extremely impressed by the VIPAR SPECTRA XS2000 lights. Keeps the heat very low and humidity right. I have it at 50% power because I started to see VENOM show light stress. These are STRONG lights. The girls are also starting to drink a ton more water.. will need to flush before flowering next week. one more week of Veg
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Week 5. Vegetation
5y ago
1/6
60.96 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
26 °C
Day Air Temp
5.8
pH
300 PPM
TDS
38 %
Air Humidity
16 °C
Solution Temp
16 °C
Substrate Temp
21 °C
Night Air Temp
37.85 liters
Pot Size
33.02 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 4
pH Perfect Grow
4 mll
pH Perfect Micro
4 mll
pH Perfect Bloom
4 mll
Vio_La_Grow PH levels have been pretty stable around 5.8 lately. The growth speaks for itself and I'm extremely impressed by the VIPAR SPECTRA XS2000 lights. Keeps the heat very low and humidity right. I have it at 50% power because I started to see VENOM show light stress. These are STRONG lights. The girls are also starting to drink a ton more water.. will need to flush before flowering next week. one more week of Veg
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Week 6. Flowering
5y ago
1/6
60.96 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
26 °C
Day Air Temp
5.8
pH
300 PPM
TDS
38 %
Air Humidity
16 °C
Solution Temp
16 °C
Substrate Temp
21 °C
Night Air Temp
37.85 liters
Pot Size
33.02 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 4
pH Perfect Grow
4 mll
pH Perfect Micro
4 mll
pH Perfect Bloom
4 mll
Vio_La_Grow Major growth after Week 5 of vegetation. The leaves had a little bit of PH flux stress so stabilizing that will be important. I've defoliated a bunch and did more LST to make room for more node locations. Overall very excited to see how both flower. The Tropicana is absolutely HUGE and continues to grow taller every day.
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Week 7. Flowering
5y ago
1/6
71.12 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
26 °C
Day Air Temp
5.8
pH
Normal
Smell
300 PPM
TDS
38 %
Air Humidity
16 °C
Solution Temp
16 °C
Substrate Temp
21 °C
Night Air Temp
37.85 liters
Pot Size
33.02 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 6
pH Perfect Grow
4 mll
pH Perfect Micro
4 mll
pH Perfect Bloom
4 mll
Vio_La_Grow The babies are starting to show their white hairs and nodes are opening up. The Root growth is MASSIVE and pretty much the size of the bucket with a very healthy white color. Probably one of the healthiest I've seen. I flushed before adding the new set of nutrients on both buckets.
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Week 8. Flowering
5y ago
1/8
71.12 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
26 °C
Day Air Temp
5.8
pH
Normal
Smell
300 PPM
TDS
38 %
Air Humidity
16 °C
Solution Temp
16 °C
Substrate Temp
21 °C
Night Air Temp
37.85 liters
Pot Size
33.02 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 6
pH Perfect Grow
4 mll
pH Perfect Micro
4 mll
pH Perfect Bloom
4 mll
Vio_La_Grow Buds are really starting to flower and drinking about 1 gallon every 3 days or so. The lights are doing a great job and am pleasantly surprised with the way that the flowering has progressed so far. The venom OG is creating some very sticky node locations. Conditions are optimal at 78F/38% Humidity
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Week 9. Flowering
5y ago
1/10
71.12 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
26 °C
Day Air Temp
5.8
pH
Normal
Smell
300 PPM
TDS
38 %
Air Humidity
16 °C
Solution Temp
16 °C
Substrate Temp
21 °C
Night Air Temp
37.85 liters
Pot Size
33.02 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 6
pH Perfect Grow
4 mll
pH Perfect Micro
4 mll
pH Perfect Bloom
4 mll
Vio_La_Grow Week 4 - the white hairs and nug sizes start to show more prominently. Also noticed the colder temp at night in SF (50F) turned the Tropicana purple. The Tropicana is shooting up for the main colas in the back
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Week 10. Flowering
5y ago
1/14
71.12 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
26 °C
Day Air Temp
5.8
pH
Normal
Smell
300 PPM
TDS
38 %
Air Humidity
16 °C
Solution Temp
16 °C
Substrate Temp
21 °C
Night Air Temp
37.85 liters
Pot Size
33.02 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 6
pH Perfect Grow
4 mll
pH Perfect Micro
4 mll
pH Perfect Bloom
4 mll
Vio_La_Grow WEEEK 5 FLOWERING. (END OF WEEK 5) The buds are really starting to PLUMP up and get really frosty. The Venom OG is so fat that the branches are bending already which is expected. I remember in the last VENOM OG grow it got even more plump under the HPS. Really impressed by the LED performance and how it's keeping the temps super cool during the daylight.
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Week 11. Flowering
5y ago
1/30
71.12 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
26 °C
Day Air Temp
5.8
pH
Normal
Smell
300 PPM
TDS
38 %
Air Humidity
16 °C
Solution Temp
16 °C
Substrate Temp
21 °C
Night Air Temp
37.85 liters
Pot Size
33.02 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 6
pH Perfect Grow
4 mll
pH Perfect Micro
4 mll
pH Perfect Bloom
4 mll
Vio_La_Grow End of Week 6 Flower 12.28.2020
Main highlights this week:
- Potent aromas very apparent
- Venom has a lavendar/aromatic smell
- Tropicana has a citrusy smell but very purple.
- Very Frosty
Problems potentially:
- Potassium deficiency
- Slight root rot (I was out for 1 week.. .roommate overwatered)
Solutions:
- Added new water pump 950GPH vs 250GPH Old one
- Muffled the air pump with foam at the bottom
- Flushed both of them last week
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Week 12. Flowering
5y ago
1/22
71.12 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
23 °C
Day Air Temp
5.8
pH
Normal
Smell
300 PPM
TDS
43 %
Air Humidity
16 °C
Solution Temp
16 °C
Substrate Temp
21 °C
Night Air Temp
37.85 liters
Pot Size
33.02 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 6
pH Perfect Grow
4 mll
pH Perfect Micro
4 mll
pH Perfect Bloom
4 mll
Vio_La_Grow Word of the week: HEAVY
Venom OG branches can't event stand up because the nugs are so dense and heavy.
Tropicana smells super citrusy and like fruit loops
Fixed the root issues by adding a new air pump 950GPH - kind of loud but tons of bubbles for the bucket
YIELDING this week. Very excited.
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Week 13. Flowering
4y ago
1/68
71.12 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
23 °C
Day Air Temp
5.8
pH
Normal
Smell
300 PPM
TDS
43 %
Air Humidity
16 °C
Solution Temp
16 °C
Substrate Temp
21 °C
Night Air Temp
37.85 liters
Pot Size
33.02 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 6
pH Perfect Grow
4 mll
pH Perfect Micro
4 mll
pH Perfect Bloom
4 mll
Vio_La_Grow Tropicana Cookies is an upbeat strain with citrus terpenes! Can turn purple in cooler temperatures.
General Information
TYPE: Sativa Dominant
GENETICS: GSC x Tangie
Growing Information
FLOWERING TIME: 8-9 weeks
YIELD: Moderate
DIFFICULTY: Intermediate
Patient Expectations
SCENT: Citrus, Sugar, Dough
FLAVOR: Orange Juice
EFFECTS: Upbeat and energizing
@@VanillaFrostX,A Few Starting Tips:
Growing marijuana really isn’t that complicated, people just make it seem that way!
Marijuana is a fairly resilient plant, and can survive a fair amount of stress. Ideally, you want your cannabis plants looking pristine through the whole grow but don’t worry if your plants get a little beat up along the way. I’ve had plants look rough towards the end and still produce high quality bud!
If something is wrong with your plants but you can’t figure out what it is, change the reservoir water. There is a wide array of problems that can be fixed by a reservoir change!
Use less nutrients than indicated by nutrient labels. Feel free to experiment and see how your plants react to different amounts, but treat the amount specified on the label as the maximum amount. I suggest starting off at 1/2 of the amount specified.
Be nice to yourself! This is likely a new skill to you and there’s no shame is making mistakes… I made many!
@@VanillaFrostX,Mixing Nutrients:
You can use an old five-gallon water jug as a container to mix your nutrients. You can use tap water, rain water or well water. Some growers use RO (Reverse Osmosis) water to grow cannabis since it has the least amount of extra ‘stuff’ in the water, though with RO you may want to supply your plants with a CaliMagic supplement to make up for the calcium and magnesium that’s normally found in most regular water sources. Either way, always make sure to “pH” your nutrient water before you pour it into the reservoir (see below).
The Importance of Managing pH:
A chart describing the optimum pH zone for nutrient absorption.
pH’ing Your Water:
After you’ve mixed all of your nutrients and supplements into your water, it’s important to ensure that the nutrient water is the correct pH so your plants are able to properly absorb nutrients.
You will need a pH kit or an electronic pH tester to test the pH of your water. Most pH kits come with instructions, so you should follow those if they’re available.
Basically, you want to get a sample of the water you’re pH’ing and test it (put some pH test drops in it/place some on a test strip/use your electronic tester). This will tell you the current pH of your water.
You can then use small amounts of pH up/down to adjust your water to the right level, but don’t be afraid to leave the pH within a range. Some nutrients are better absorbed by the roots at a lower pH, while other nutrients need a higher pH to be properly absorbed by the plant’s roots.
Therefore, when you’re making your water, you want to adjust to a pH within the range of 5.5 – 6.5 to ensure proper nutrient absorption.
@@VanillaFrostX,How to Manage the Water Reservoir
Replenishing Reservoir Water:
Make sure to add water when it looks like the reservoir has lost about a gallon of water (if you have a smaller reservoir, you will want to top off sooner).
Be sure to leave at least a few inches of air-space below the net pot.
When replacing water, you’ll want to replace the nutrients in it too, especially after your plants mature and start drinking more than a gallon of water a day. In the beginning, you can probably get away with topping off your water with plain, pH’ed water. You can figure out how much nutrients to add to your top-off water by applying the following formula: Take the number of gallons you’re putting back in the reservoir, and divide that number by the total number of gallons in your reservoir. So, if you’re adding in 1 gallon, and your total number of gallons is 5, your number is 1/5. The resulting number is the fraction of your normal nutrient dose you’ll need to put back in the tank (I always like to put a little less than whatever number I ended up with). If you end up with a fraction of 1/5 like in the example, you’ll add 1/5 of your normal nutrients (or a little less) to the 1 gallon of water that you’re using to top off the reservoir.
The easier way to do this is to make an extra batch of nutrient water and use that to top off your reservoir. Nutrient water can last for at least 2 weeks after being mixed.
Minerals will build up in the reservoir and your plants may not use all the nutrients equally, so you’ll definitely want to change the entire reservoir of water at least once every 7 days.
The plants like the 10-15min of oxygen they get while you’re changing the water, but don’t let any of the roots dry out.