JohnBoh's Papaya Grow (open journal)

Johnboh

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volcomrider157 said:
I always use miracle grow moisture control potting soil to get mine started...its always worked fine for me.
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The seedlings cotelydon leaves contain enough food for the plant till it reaches the vegetative state.

you dont need to use any type of fortification to begin your grow.

using any type of nutes during the seedling stage is a waste nutes. adding to many can stunt growth as well.
 
volcomrider157

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Johnboh said:
The seedlings cotelydon leaves contain enough food for the plant till it reaches the vegetative state.

you dont need to use any type of fortification to begin your grow.

using any type of nutes during the seedling stage is a waste nutes. adding to many can stunt growth as well.
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I've always considered the little nutes that the soil does have, no harm no foul and I dont start additional nutes until I transplant at about one month of veg.:leaf:
 
Johnboh

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Finally back home. Things are looking good. The papaya pretty much has stayed the same height but damn bud sites all over her now.

the blue dot is doing well also. Ill have some pics up later.
 
blazermon

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Hey bud, welcome home. Looking forward to the pictures, mine are budding like CRAZY! So short too, with your LST your in for one hell of a plant!
 
Johnboh

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She and her blue dot friend have over grown the light system that I built. I have been designing and building a new setup over the last day or so. More pics to come later.
 
Johnboh

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Update for today (day 40)

transplanted on day 38 into new rose pot with new potting soil (Nickel City Just Right Xtra)

added four air tubes as well.

also added in some cfl side lighting. I hope to add another cfl lamp on the other side within a day or two.








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Today will be a straight water day for the girls. Ive been juicing the hell out of them, want to wash away any built up nutes in the soil.
 
Johnboh

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the air tubes allow for direct air flow right down to the roots. the air goes into the tube and down to where the roots and perlite is.

roots love air these tubes allow for tons of air to get right down to the roots.
 
tbyles

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two questions.

1. What is the co2 yeast mixtures purpose? yeild?

2. Is it normal for the first two leaves to be frosty?
 
Johnboh

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the co2 mixture is to increase co2 in the grow room.
plants use co2 to grow. more co2 the better

which first two leaves are you talking about? the feeder leaves or the true leaves or the first leaves to come out after the plant has started to flower?
 
Johnboh

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those are the feeder leaves. can you produce a picture?

here are some more pics I took today.

look how close I keep my low wattage hps away from the plant.











Looks like my papaya clones have grown some legs and are finally starting to come around.
 
blazermon

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Wow you are close, however your bulb is vertical, I would not go that close if my bulb was horizontal because more heat would be coming off I would think...
Very nice pictures looking so nice!

So under your feeding tubes you have a layer of Perlite?? under your soil?
 
Johnboh

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blazermon said:
Wow you are close, however your bulb is vertical, I would not go that close if my bulb was horizontal because more heat would be coming off I would think...
Very nice pictures looking so nice!

So under your feeding tubes you have a layer of Perlite?? under your soil?
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I never thought about whether or not the position of the bulb makes for more heat or not. Looks like I will have to do another test. I do know that having it horizontal will increase the lumen output the plants can consume. Ill have to see what I can muster up with this new experiment.

robert 14617 said:
feedding tubes great idea ,will keep that in mind
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Not feeding tubes. air tubes. I dont feed any water/nutes threw the tubes.

They just chill there and allow to flow threwout the bottom of the pot where alot of the roots are

tbyles said:
yeah. those look lovely. i must say. if the temp drops will it change the bud color?
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in most cases when the temps drop it affects the chlorophyll production which results in purple flowers
 
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