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

[Groff]

Could it be a bacterial infection? That might explain the smell, and the pH drop.

I have no clue, but I have switched rez anyways... I'll do proper update tonight!

 

[Duck Commander]

I have no clue, but I have switched rez anyways... I'll do proper update tonight!

Standing by for the pics

 

[Groff]

Standing by for the pics

Here 'ya go!

Day 60

Oh my... way too many pic to sort through... So whats been going on?

First, I changed rez'es, and no more putrid smell. Pheeeewww... I was bubbling 30 to 50L of nute mix with a 60L/h air pump. Water temp have been around 25C which is too high, but I'm on coco, so not as demanding as pure hydro... even still


Here are some pics of the gunk...




But whats really horrifying is the amount that deposited after I turned the pump off.



So I switched back to my older and bigger 80L rez, and no problems so far. I finally got my hands on a power head inline 4w (500lph) pump to recirc my nutes to try flumming instead of bubbling. I dont have a DO meter, but so far I am seriously impressed. The nutes mix up much faster and pH becomes stable much faster too.




I also did an extensive lollipop trimming session, learnt my lesson with AutoMazar

This was about a weeks ago

Before




After












They certainly did enjoy the beauty hairstyling... What an enormous jump this past week! I though stretch was over, but just now I had to raise the light again! Even with the tops trained, the two front AWW and TD are reaching 1.65m from the ground. The back row AWW & TB have a much different pheno and are a bit smaller, but with chunkier and more developed bud sites.

Here are today's pics

Girls seem pretty happy.... fan leaves around the light angle upwards so they can get maximum light per surface area around the outer edges. All around the light... if this isnt a sign they absolutely love LEDs I dont know what is... Notice that the outer edges the fan leaves do not point horizontally upwards, but bend sideways almost 90 degrees







Here are some pics to try to show the light spread for those who asked





Right behind the fan and up closer...





Trying my best to maintain height while pressing my hand against the mylar and shooting a focused pic

Bird eye view

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A few close ups...




















These are near the far end of the tent just above the heater...







And just as a comparison, these are the sister plants, slightly neglected I must confess... in biobizz and smaller pots.

2 to the right... AWW (left) and TD (right) in 15L pots

2 to the ledt... same as above but 10L airpots



Back to the coco girls...

EC has been pretty much the same. around 1.7-1.8. Mixed the rez with silicon for the last time, dont want it depositing too much on the buds (harsh smoke).

Have to decide when to pk as I am still very "green" when it comes to deciding... I've been doing it too late up to now, so suggestions are very welcome.


pH 5.9 - 6.2, water temp around 22-25C, RH has gone up into the 60%

We are entering the coolest part! Bud fattening and possibly different nutes requirements between the strains and phenos. Lets see what happens next.

Video update soon... (got my hands on some sweet spanish outdoor weed with the deepest pine aroma... love it! Hope I'm functional enough for video editing haha!)

 

[A4]

Man Groff, you have those ladies looking nice! Perfect form, happy and healthy.

 

[Groff]

Man Groff, you have those ladies looking nice! Perfect form, happy and healthy.

Thank you my friend :smokebuds:

BTW... what's on tonight? Got any channels? :brow:


[video=youtube;7G-uLKEWelU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7G-uLKEWelU[/video]

 

[Duck Commander]

Looking great Bro and you gona need a chain saw for them girls :gthumb:

 

[TaNg]

They look great bro I love the praying leaves,how are they smelling? Have you got sweet fruity smell? My grow room smells like a bag of Skittles lol can't keep me nose out lol.

 

[Groff]

They look great bro I love the praying leaves,how are they smelling? Have you got sweet fruity smell? My grow room smells like a bag of Skittles lol can't keep me nose out lol.

I am most surprised with TD. It is so fresh and fruity!! The AWW are changing almost daily, I've had sort of piney smell, then swamp rat fart, then back fruity undertones. The smell still doesnt hit you when I open the tent, but then again, the buds are only starting to form. The smaller pheno smell a bit more, but they're also a little ahead of the more sativa ones.

The AWW is higher than the TD and will NOT stop stretching! One of the side branches has overtaken the light during the night!

So what do you think guys? I've got about another 1 or 2 days of nute mix, should I pk on the next batch or wait a little longer?

 

[dogsnut]

"The AWW is higher than the TD and will NOT stop stretching! One of the side branches has overtaken the light during the night!"

How is the stretching in general with that Sol 9?

 

[Groff]

"The AWW is higher than the TD and will NOT stop stretching! One of the side branches has overtaken the light during the night!"

How is the stretching in general with that Sol 9?

Hey Dogs!

I wouldn't know how to answer that to be honest. First time using this light, first time doing AWW & TD too Have no bases for comparison. But I would say genetics play a far more important role than the light itself. Being LED, plants in general become more compact than under other lighting systems.