Dutch Passion Groff Labs: AutoWhite Widow & Think Different, 20L Coco & SOL 9 LED

[User K]

Do you have tights wrapped around them mate? Yours are the only plants iv ever see do it?

 

[insert name here]

Looking very healthy Groff!!

 

[Groff]

Do you have tights wrapped around them mate? Yours are the only plants iv ever see do it?

Not this time... for one I used the biggest super triple XXL size and I had a tough time getting them on the 10L ones. This time, since not using biobizz, and coco not squirting out like crazy, I decided it was not worth the trouble.

Looking very healthy Groff!!

They were! Then they seriously weren't .... but now they are again !! :stylez rasta smoke:



Day 31

The girls are now insanely behind schedule. The roots just would not stop spreading looking for a dead end. Even though I removed all the run-off after every feed, there was always a residual layer that apparently was comfy enough for them to just keep at it. I wish I had my gf was over to take some snaps. They exceeded double the length of the actual airpot height, so we're talking over 60-70cm of root spread. The two TD's even starting entangling together. Completely nuts. But as a result, near zero plant height growth.

To make things worse, I didnt check for 3 days straight without the LEDs blazing the pinkies, so I was unaware I was having a very serious Cal def. I swung the pH like in other occasions, but this time it did not work at all. Since it was my first time reusing the coco, I thought maybe the expected K overload was locking out Cal, so I was cautious to jump at it and risk Cal overdose. A few days later I tried 0.5ml of Sensi Cal Mag and boy did they bounce up in color!

So next, I decided enough was enough and did some rails for my run-off trays. Lifted the pots high enough so air does prune the escaping roots. I was gutted, but I manually pruned the roots too. Immediately, I mean only a few hours later, they clearly started shooting up. I really don´t think this is a coincidence, this is day 31 and I only had a deficiency this last week, and they are certainly not stunted.



So I do think there is a trigger in the rootzone. When the plant decides how big it can go, it then goes to try be big as she can, not the opposite. I may have lost some precious height development, but I hope to be rewarded too... fingers crossed.

TD's - you can see left over def signs on the lower leaves...









AWW - really starting to show their indica traits







Right now they're getting

0.5 ml/L Cal Mag (EC 0.2)
0.5 ml/L Liquid Silicon (EC 0.1)
1.2 ml/L Canna A&B
2.0 ml/L Rhizotonic
2.0 ml/L Sensizym

Total EC= 1.3, pH 5.7, water temp 23^C (too high, working on it).

 

[Duck Commander]

Looking spot on mate with regards to the roots out the bottom you did rite to raise the pots, Remember with airpots (air prunning pots) The idea is when the roots get the the holes the prune (die off) at the ends this causes the roots to fire out from the sides of each root.. When urs got to the bottom there was feed and alot of moister so they acted ike they were in the soil still.. looks crazy tho bro..

Going to update my AWW tonight shes like a tree pmsl they realy do fill up the air pot i had to top dress the soil again 3rd time ive done it as the roots are still sprouting out up top and out of the soil Hop digity

 

[Groff]

Yeah Si, its not like I'm doing it on purpose, but I am trying to find out if one can take advantage of it. I never expected for them to do the same as last time without the stockings over the pots. Guess that must mean I need a better air circ down the bottom. One thing is to sacrifice a few days to take advantage of root establishment, but this is way too much if you grow counting the days. Unless of course, there is a notorious reward.

My coco vs biobizz thing is long overdue, but its such a long write-up, and this being summer, plus the ridiculous amount of AutoX and AutoMazar I've been smoking make it hard for me to start... :stylez rasta smoke: But I will get to it asap.

I didn't open a new diary 'cause I just dont have the extra time, but in the end my friend wasn't able to accept the other TD's and AWW due to a medical reasons that will have him abroad in the next few weeks. I was going to lend him my other tent and some extra gear.

In fact, I was carrying the stuff out of a backroom when I stripped over a power-cord and smashed my face on the floor. I was quite dizzy, 'ya know like on the cartoons when you see stars flying around your head? When I looked up I saw this

Left 2x Aww, right 2x TD's (and a small 1L pot with an unnamed photo bean I've been using to practice some evil things)

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I tried explaining to my gf that I have absolutely no recollection how this all happened, but she just won't believe I also have no clue how, but it seems they're on reused biobizz ammended with 30% reused coco. Interestingly, the smaller plants to the far left and right are on 10L airpots, the center ones are on 15L. Already a notorious difference. All have shown sex except the smaller AWW.

 

[Duck Commander]

Looking great for the age bro hows the WW liking the feed? Mine is muching through 3L per day still and is now on full grow for another week before i drop it down :smokebuds: P.s Updating my AWW thread now

 

[Groff]

I did flush the biobizz before last chop, the coco too, so I was expecting the medium to be depleted. Wrong! At around day 15 I thought they were going slightly pale so I gave 0.5ml biogrow. Immediate burn, and quite the necrosis. So I went back to straight water with a touch of root juice. Today I decided to introduce 0.5ml fish mix as the bigger TD does want food, so I expect the others to follow. Its day 32 already!

Also rotated the center plants 180 degrees, as you can see there is light intensity blind spot dead center. The 10L airpots are reminding me of my automazar grow. Bushy as heck inside!

 

[Duck Commander]

I did flush the biobizz before last chop, the coco too, so I was expecting the medium to be depleted. Wrong! At around day 15 I thought they were going slightly pale so I gave 0.5ml biogrow. Immediate burn, and quite the necrosis. So I went back to straight water with a touch of root juice. Today I decided to introduce 0.5ml fish mix as the bigger TD does want food, so I expect the others to follow. Its day 32 already!

Theres some info on re-using bio bizz soils on the bio bizz thread bro must be good nutes to stay in there after a flush : im going to buy some root juice and top max and some fish mix to use for the first 2 weeks. Soon as i get enough cash together Si

 

[Groff]

Other than weed, I've been using fish mix for my little salad garden and its the only thing that pirks them up properly, jucily and tastily. Its a fantastic product. But stinks likes a mofo. Do not drop a single drop indoors, unless you love the smell of rotten fish market :brow:

 

[Duck Commander]

Other than weed, I've been using fish mix for my little salad garden and its the only thing that pirks them up properly, jucily and tastily. Its a fantastic product. But stinks likes a mofo. Do not drop a single drop indoors, unless you love the smell of rotten fish market :brow:

LMAO it sure does stink : It was one of the first things i tried but my bottle went funny coz i left it open for prolong times so never went back to it