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5X

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Fri Mar 29, 2019, 01:49 PM Mar 2019

progress from my grow...edit to add: latest updates at bottom. [View all]

Last edited Tue Apr 23, 2019, 11:34 AM - Edit history (4)

March 1st on the right, today on the left

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Some of the backstory:
I was given the clone March 1st by a local dispensary as seen on the right above. It had been overwatered and the potting
mix was very alkaline. pH of about 8.
I got a cheap 3 way meter from Lowe's, it shows moisture, pH, and light meter.
I messed up and read the cheap meter wrong at first, but ended up making pH strips from red cabbage and that got me
in the ballpark and allowed me to figure out the pH portion of the meter. Once I got the pH balanced somewhat it started
to grow much quicker. I used 1 ml of white vinegar to 2 qts. water at first to lower the pH.
I found Alaska Naturals Organic liquid fertilizer on clearance sale for 5 bucks, using 1 ml per quart of water to feed it the last two
water cycles.
On sunny days it goes outside. Inside it is lit by two led full spectrum bulbs and 3 cfls now. Sometimes a homemade
led fixture.
Just short of two months since I got it and I think it is ready to flower.

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you might need a bit more light -- keep an eye on it htuttle Mar 2019 #1
The pic is lit by a 2700k cfl on the right.... 5X Mar 2019 #4
That might be just enough, but you might not get huge flowers unless you finish it outdoors htuttle Mar 2019 #9
I intend to get more lights, probably daylight cfl's to keep the heat down. 5X Mar 2019 #10
Cool htuttle Mar 2019 #12
Have you been pinching the buds? lark Mar 2019 #2
I have, at the top you can see new growth 5X Mar 2019 #5
Good job. lark Mar 2019 #6
I was wrong, I looked back at pics, 5X Mar 2019 #7
Kicketty Kickin' Faux pas Mar 2019 #3
What variety is it? BootinUp Mar 2019 #8
I'm not sure, it was given to me at a dispensary as a promotion... 5X Mar 2019 #11
I did confirm it was dark star. Tracked down the grower. n/t 5X Mar 2019 #15
Wow, man. Groovy. I think I see colors, man. Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #13
Latest pic... 5X Mar 2019 #14
This morning... 5X Mar 2019 #16
6 days after topping... 5X Mar 2019 #17
An update...had some pH issues, finally starting to straighten out. 5X Apr 2019 #18
Today's update...about ready to flower 5X Apr 2019 #19
April 22nd... 5X Apr 2019 #20
Current grow setup. 5X Apr 2019 #21
Update 04-27-19 5X Apr 2019 #22
Cinco de Mayo update... 5X May 2019 #23
Five days after putting plant into flower... 5X May 2019 #24
Update May 12th, one week of flower... 5X May 2019 #25
May 14th update, buds getting bigger... 5X May 2019 #26
May 16th update... 5X May 2019 #27
May 18th update.... 5X May 2019 #28
May 25th update... 5X May 2019 #29
May 26th update...lookin good 5X May 2019 #30
May 27th update... 5X May 2019 #31
May 30th update... 5X May 2019 #32
May 31st.. 5X May 2019 #33
June 2nd...should be harvest month 5X Jun 2019 #34
June 6th update...larger than usual 5X Jun 2019 #35
June 7th update.....any experienced growers here? 5X Jun 2019 #36
Water CDerekGo Jun 2019 #37
Use a magnifying glass to examine the crystals on happybird Jun 2019 #38
You can see them in the last closeups. 5X Jun 2019 #39
From what I can see on the close ups happybird Jun 2019 #40
June 11th update... 5X Jun 2019 #41
June 12th update... do lots of these trichomes look amber? 5X Jun 2019 #42
June 16th update... 5X Jun 2019 #43
June 22nd update, Harvest.... 5X Jun 2019 #44
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