TheLoadedDragons full year Grow Cycle C-99 GDP
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theloadeddragon
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same here. its really starting to pack on right now, week 4. Lots of pink hairs... pics on my journal...
lavenderstar
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looks good, i think i love you...
theloadeddragon
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Thank you my lady... I know that I love you 
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lavenderstar
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awesome i know too..... babe.
theloadeddragon
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ok back to business on this here journal... I will post an update a little later today, so we can oogle over each other outside of RIU agreed? Like, make out right there next to me plants?
Cheshireplant
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i am tuned in as i will be starting the same kinda thing in two months after my next harvest, but i only have a short season here so they won't be super crazy, but on the otherhand,it is pretty sunny here.
theloadeddragon
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I am in the middle of transplanting all five plants! Im having a lighting emergency! 
... I will update in a little bit.
... I will update in a little bit.
theloadeddragon
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First of all let me apologize for not updating sooner, my last post got swallowed by RIU's server being down. Now on with it.
Watering Schedule:
Previous Watering- Two days ago (17th), one day before that (16th), three days before that (13th), and then two days before that (11th)
Recent Watering- Every watering (to include todays) I watered all of them during the evening
Next Watering- The day after tomorrow
Water PH- today 6.5, 17th 6.3, 16th 6.7, 13th 6.5, 11th 6.4
Amounts- 474 ml (2 cups) each every watering accept the Cinderella 99, she got 712 (4 cups) per watering
Plant Ages:
Cinderella 99- Day 13,
GDP- A.) Day 20 B.) Day 14
SSDNL- Day 10
Plant heights:
Cinderella- 1 ft, 3 inches
GDP- A.) 1 ft exactly, B.) 11 inches
SSDNL- A.) 5 inches, B.) 6 inches
Growth Log:
Cinderella- She is still growing nicely, she stretched due to lighting issues.
GDP- They are growing nicely, until hit by Spider Mites, they are in the process of recovery.
SSDNL- Roots well established, they are growing very healthy, barely saved from Spider Mites
Notes about this grow:
A.) I have a really big lighting issue to deal with.
B.) I have a really big electrical issue.
C.) Topping schedule will go in the same order, but has been set back to sometime soon.
D.) I literally just finished transplanting all five plants at once today.
E.) I have been thinking about the SCROG method I am going to use, as these plants will be as tall as me when they go into the ground, but have not chosen one yet.
F.) I do not have the funds available to immediately fix notes A.) and B.)
G.) When I transplanted the plants I did this:
1st- Made sure all new pots were properly cleaned
2nd- Put 3 inches of Harvest & Bloom original organic potting soil in the bottom of each container
3rd- added an additional 3 inches of Harvest & Bloom Blue Ribbon Blend soil to each pot.
4th- mixed the two together thoroughly
5th- added Fox Farms Ocean Forest soil mix to the top of each pot, mixing the soil in the pots as I added the Fox Farms.
6th- Watered the pots and let them sit and drain for about 20 minutes.
7th- Fitted the plants in their pots into predug holes for the plants to fill.
8th- watered the plants to be transplanted and added a little Superthrive to the water, and let them sit for ten minutes.
9th- Gently squeezing the pots the plants were already in, I loostened the soil from the pots they were already in when I removed them and placed them gently in the predug holes.
10th- Immediately cover any additional space in the hole with more soil.
11th- watered all five plants when done, and gently pressed down on the top of the soil to help the plants root ball settle.
H.) Tomorrow morning I will be putting little signs in each pot so they are nicely labeled
.
Upcoming events:
I am going to hit them with a home made mite spray to kill the mites. I will use simple bar soap, and cigarettes to do it. I have done it before with success, but in a way better growing environment, this area is difficult to keep clean! Like I wrote, the topping schedule has been set back to next week since I went ahead and transplanted all five today at the same time. They will be outgrowing their little fluorescent veg box very soon .... and the only place for them that I have after that is outside.... ..... I need new lighting really bad, and the electricity available to power the light. This is scary. I could lose the whole thing over a god damn light.... Unless, I used my 1000w HPS along with the fluorescents?
Things to think about:
How am I going to provide adequate lighting to them without the proper lights, nor the money to supply it? How am I going to fix the electrical issue? If I am unable to find a solution to the above mentioned questions, is there an alternate way to set up these lights to provide adequate lighting? Vegetative Nutrient feedings to start in 18 days.
Picture Descriptions:
pic 1- This picture shows how much Harvest and bloom is in each pot, and what it looks like by itself.
pic 2- This picture shows how much Harvest and bloom is in each pot, from a different angle, and using that piece of concrete to measure (six inches).
pic 3- This picture is to show you what Harvest and Bloom looks like, because it is a pretty good cheap potting soil.
pic 4- shows the difference in the two kinds of Harvest and Bloom that I mixed evenly together in each pot. the difference is
A mycorrhiza (Greek for fungus roots coined by Frank, 1885[1]; typically seen in the plural forms mycorrhizae or mycorrhizas) is a symbiotic (occasionally weakly pathogenic) association between a fungus and the roots of a plant.[2] In a mycorrhizal association the fungus may colonize the roots of a host plant either intracellularly or extracellularly.
This mutualistic association provides the fungus with relatively constant and direct access to mono- or dimeric carbohydrates, such as glucose and sucrose produced by the plant in photosynthesis.[3] The carbohydrates are translocated from their source location (usually leaves) to the root tissues and then to the fungal partners. In return, the plant gains the use of the mycelium's very large surface area to absorb water and mineral nutrients from the soil, thus improving the mineral absorption capabilities of the plant roots.[4] Plant roots alone may be incapable of taking up phosphate ions that are immobilized, for example, in soils with a basic pH. The mycelium of the mycorrhizal fungus can however access these phosphorus sources, and make them available to the plants they colonize.[5] The mechanisms of increased absorption are both physical and chemical. Mycorrhizal mycelia are much smaller in diameter than the smallest root, and can explore a greater volume of soil, providing a larger surface area for absorption. Also, the cell membrane chemistry of fungi is different from that of plants. Mycorrhizae are especially beneficial for the plant partner in nutrient-poor soils.
Mycorrhizal plants are often more resistant to diseases, such as those caused by microbial soil-borne pathogens, and are also more resistant to the effects of drought. These effects are perhaps due to the improved water and mineral uptake in mycorrhizal plants.
Mycorrhizae form a mutualistic relationship with the roots of most plant species (although only a small proportion of all species have been examined, 95% of all plant families are predominantly mycorrhizal).[6]
Plants grown in sterile soils and growth media often perform poorly without the addition of spores or hyphae of mycorrhizal fungi to colonise the plant roots and aid in the uptake of soil mineral nutrients. The absence of mycorrhizal fungi can also slow plant growth in early succession or on degraded landscapes.[7]
Pic 5- This picture shows both GDP Clones After transplant.
Pic 6+7 are both pictures of the Cinderella Clone Before transplant.
Pic 8- This picture is of both SSDNL Clones Before transplant.
Pic 9- This picture shows both SSDNL Clones After transplant.
Pic 10- This picture shows all five clones After transplant in the little veg box area.
Pic 11- This picture shows the Cinderella Clone After transplant
Pic 12- This picture shows all five plants burried under the rest of the plants because I don't have enough space/light for them all...
Watering Schedule:
Previous Watering- Two days ago (17th), one day before that (16th), three days before that (13th), and then two days before that (11th)
Recent Watering- Every watering (to include todays) I watered all of them during the evening
Next Watering- The day after tomorrow
Water PH- today 6.5, 17th 6.3, 16th 6.7, 13th 6.5, 11th 6.4
Amounts- 474 ml (2 cups) each every watering accept the Cinderella 99, she got 712 (4 cups) per watering
Plant Ages:
Cinderella 99- Day 13,
GDP- A.) Day 20 B.) Day 14
SSDNL- Day 10
Plant heights:
Cinderella- 1 ft, 3 inches
GDP- A.) 1 ft exactly, B.) 11 inches
SSDNL- A.) 5 inches, B.) 6 inches
Growth Log:
Cinderella- She is still growing nicely, she stretched due to lighting issues.
GDP- They are growing nicely, until hit by Spider Mites, they are in the process of recovery.
SSDNL- Roots well established, they are growing very healthy, barely saved from Spider Mites
Notes about this grow:
A.) I have a really big lighting issue to deal with.
B.) I have a really big electrical issue.
C.) Topping schedule will go in the same order, but has been set back to sometime soon.
D.) I literally just finished transplanting all five plants at once today.
E.) I have been thinking about the SCROG method I am going to use, as these plants will be as tall as me when they go into the ground, but have not chosen one yet.
F.) I do not have the funds available to immediately fix notes A.) and B.)
G.) When I transplanted the plants I did this:
1st- Made sure all new pots were properly cleaned
2nd- Put 3 inches of Harvest & Bloom original organic potting soil in the bottom of each container
3rd- added an additional 3 inches of Harvest & Bloom Blue Ribbon Blend soil to each pot.
4th- mixed the two together thoroughly
5th- added Fox Farms Ocean Forest soil mix to the top of each pot, mixing the soil in the pots as I added the Fox Farms.
6th- Watered the pots and let them sit and drain for about 20 minutes.
7th- Fitted the plants in their pots into predug holes for the plants to fill.
8th- watered the plants to be transplanted and added a little Superthrive to the water, and let them sit for ten minutes.
9th- Gently squeezing the pots the plants were already in, I loostened the soil from the pots they were already in when I removed them and placed them gently in the predug holes.
10th- Immediately cover any additional space in the hole with more soil.
11th- watered all five plants when done, and gently pressed down on the top of the soil to help the plants root ball settle.
H.) Tomorrow morning I will be putting little signs in each pot so they are nicely labeled
.Upcoming events:
I am going to hit them with a home made mite spray to kill the mites. I will use simple bar soap, and cigarettes to do it. I have done it before with success, but in a way better growing environment, this area is difficult to keep clean! Like I wrote, the topping schedule has been set back to next week since I went ahead and transplanted all five today at the same time. They will be outgrowing their little fluorescent veg box very soon
.... and the only place for them that I have after that is outside.... ..... I need new lighting really bad, and the electricity available to power the light. This is scary. I could lose the whole thing over a god damn light.... Unless, I used my 1000w HPS along with the fluorescents?Things to think about:
How am I going to provide adequate lighting to them without the proper lights, nor the money to supply it? How am I going to fix the electrical issue? If I am unable to find a solution to the above mentioned questions, is there an alternate way to set up these lights to provide adequate lighting? Vegetative Nutrient feedings to start in 18 days.
Picture Descriptions:
pic 1- This picture shows how much Harvest and bloom is in each pot, and what it looks like by itself.
pic 2- This picture shows how much Harvest and bloom is in each pot, from a different angle, and using that piece of concrete to measure (six inches).
pic 3- This picture is to show you what Harvest and Bloom looks like, because it is a pretty good cheap potting soil.
pic 4- shows the difference in the two kinds of Harvest and Bloom that I mixed evenly together in each pot. the difference is
A mycorrhiza (Greek for fungus roots coined by Frank, 1885[1]; typically seen in the plural forms mycorrhizae or mycorrhizas) is a symbiotic (occasionally weakly pathogenic) association between a fungus and the roots of a plant.[2] In a mycorrhizal association the fungus may colonize the roots of a host plant either intracellularly or extracellularly.
This mutualistic association provides the fungus with relatively constant and direct access to mono- or dimeric carbohydrates, such as glucose and sucrose produced by the plant in photosynthesis.[3] The carbohydrates are translocated from their source location (usually leaves) to the root tissues and then to the fungal partners. In return, the plant gains the use of the mycelium's very large surface area to absorb water and mineral nutrients from the soil, thus improving the mineral absorption capabilities of the plant roots.[4] Plant roots alone may be incapable of taking up phosphate ions that are immobilized, for example, in soils with a basic pH. The mycelium of the mycorrhizal fungus can however access these phosphorus sources, and make them available to the plants they colonize.[5] The mechanisms of increased absorption are both physical and chemical. Mycorrhizal mycelia are much smaller in diameter than the smallest root, and can explore a greater volume of soil, providing a larger surface area for absorption. Also, the cell membrane chemistry of fungi is different from that of plants. Mycorrhizae are especially beneficial for the plant partner in nutrient-poor soils.
Mycorrhizal plants are often more resistant to diseases, such as those caused by microbial soil-borne pathogens, and are also more resistant to the effects of drought. These effects are perhaps due to the improved water and mineral uptake in mycorrhizal plants.
Mycorrhizae form a mutualistic relationship with the roots of most plant species (although only a small proportion of all species have been examined, 95% of all plant families are predominantly mycorrhizal).[6]
Plants grown in sterile soils and growth media often perform poorly without the addition of spores or hyphae of mycorrhizal fungi to colonise the plant roots and aid in the uptake of soil mineral nutrients. The absence of mycorrhizal fungi can also slow plant growth in early succession or on degraded landscapes.[7]
Pic 5- This picture shows both GDP Clones After transplant.
Pic 6+7 are both pictures of the Cinderella Clone Before transplant.
Pic 8- This picture is of both SSDNL Clones Before transplant.
Pic 9- This picture shows both SSDNL Clones After transplant.
Pic 10- This picture shows all five clones After transplant in the little veg box area.
Pic 11- This picture shows the Cinderella Clone After transplant
Pic 12- This picture shows all five plants burried under the rest of the plants because I don't have enough space/light for them all...
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greenthumb111
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I can tell a little from the leaves you have some mites. I hate those sucking little bugs. Mites, thrips and scale. Death to them all. You crack me up with all those lights. Reminds me of Earls Purple Cindy grow. Lights everywhere.
theloadeddragon
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I do the best I can with what I have, and the budget Im on (which is $0, lol). Yeah, I am working on ridding the indoor of the mites. But I have been thinking quite a bit about the scrog method I am going to use, and they way things are going to be set up in the for when they go into the ground. Looks like this drawing. If you have trouble making things out, let me know, I might do one in color anyways just for this journal. There will be four 4"x4"x6' posts on four sides square of the plant, and attached to the posts will be chain link fence to cover the entire 5 sided box. The chain link fence will be me SCROG screen. I will be putting tires that half been cut in half into the ground to hold some topsoil into as you can see by the drawing. Any questions or comments?
Shit its upside down... Half to take another pic...
Shit its upside down... Half to take another pic...
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theloadeddragon
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or in other words, the base of the plant will be completely surrounded by chain link fence, and will be scrogged on all four sides, as well as on top.
greenthumb111
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THat will be interesting with the fence on the sides. I think the utility of scrog mesh on the top is to promote additional colas to grow vertically towards the light. Since your light is not centralized overhead and constantly moves, Im wondering how the side scrog will do? And since the fence is 4 ft away from the plant, what utility will it have? I dont know the answers just cifering on your design.
theloadeddragon
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While they are indoors I will be stress training them and topping them... only the lower branches, under the first main stem top will go out through the sides, and they will be topped one or two times themselves. They are going to be indoor vegging for the next 6 months, I have the time and the patience for it. I was hoping they would be around six feet tall when they go into the ground , so they should be able to reach through the SCROG, .
, so they should be able to reach through the SCROG, .
spida
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Wow. A full year would be amazing. I think it could only grow to a certain extent though, and after that it'd just sit. I could be wrong about that though. And it better have a pretty damn strong stem if its going to be standing 6 feet tall. Haha. I'd love to see this done, but its a shame it'll be a year from now. I'd love to sit in and watch this, and smoke some of it when you're done 
I'd love to sit in and watch this, and smoke some of it when you're done
theloadeddragon
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This shits going to be hard workWow. A full year would be amazing. I think it could only grow to a certain extent though, and after that it'd just sit. I could be wrong about that though. And it better have a pretty damn strong stem if its going to be standing 6 feet tall. Haha. I'd love to see this done, but its a shame it'll be a year from now.
, let alone keeping the journal for it, and growing the rest of my garden, and living all of the other parts of my life (like feeding my RIU addiction 
). I will keep fairly thorough updates in this journal, so keep checking in, you might find yourself surprised about how big they can get....
theloadeddragon
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Thats about how big this years outdoor is for me. Seed planted in a pot June 5th... now 7+ ft tall... hehe
theloadeddragon
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The journal in my sig has a post all about that... it has been two years since my last grow... Im just getting things up and running again
.... well, me and my buddy grew six plants... but nevermind that, its been smoked up!