Brandan's Perpetual Grow

[1337Gr33n]

Great Job, Brandan!! Nice work. Those buds look mighty tasty!

[Brandan]

So everyone got 50% strength nutes today they seem to e getting fairly bushy in there. I'm hoping the nutes will push them into overdrive and I'll go look later to see them skyrocketing up lol if only hopes were nickles lol but they r doing good, posting pics later

[Brandan]

so, kinda dealing with a mite issue as some of u know. been doing alot of research, asking a million questions, so i hope that i can resolve this issue asap. so last night I bought some 70% iso alcohol, this is to make a 50/50 mix of the alcohol and h2o. This is going to be used to wash my plants ( Per Bubblegrower ). The alcohol is supposed to kill mites on contact and loosen/ wash away eggs.

So , i made my wash and wash each of my plants in the alcohol wash, trying to make sure I get every single inch. I then let it sit for a couple min, then washed them off with clean H2O. I did this to each plant, and will continue to do so every 3rd day for about 14 days.

In addition to this, I found this article http://hightimes.com/grow/jcervantes/46 , he says that a freeze will kill most eggs Also earlier in the day someone told me about this and it worked for them, so as the temp was about 28 last night I set the ladies out for about 20 min ( I should have let them stay out longer), I will doo this again tonight, in hopes that it will help the tent was also bleached head to toe..but i will def keep u guys posted also doing regular neem oil sprays now ... so here are a few new pics:

it seems like the tall one is getting the worst of the mites, the damage isnt bad, but it far far far worse than on any of the other ones..

:sword: :sword:

trying to kill these friggin bugs...

[MichiganMan]

Alcohol water mix? Hope I keep these little guys away. Good luck!!!

[Brandan]

So, for my 3 pronged attack I now introduce EcoSmart organic insecticide. I had bought it when I thought I had thripes a few months ago, but it says it will kille mites and eggs so why not. I gave them all a good spray down . Keep switching it up on them so I hope they DIE. Lol

[MellowFellow]

Wow!,

I just stopped in to check this thread out and I had to say NICE JOB! Your 1st grow turned out great!

Thanks for sharing your adventure.

By the way as the advice flows from all these great members I'd like to add my 2 cents worth on the mites.

No-Pest strips (approx $6 a piece) from places like Home Depot, Wal-Mart, Lowes and hang them in your grow area. Those evil little creatures won't survive a week in No-Pest vapor. So when they dissappear and your sure there gone you can put your pest strips in a zip-lock bag and save them for the next time an outbreak occurs. They don't smell and they kick aZZ.

I wouldn't just leave them hanging after the mites are gone because the strip has warnings on the label about human and animal exposure time limits. (About 4 hours a day)

Peace,

[Brandan]

Lol Thanx mellow, I actually ordered 5 of them 3 days ago lol couldn't find them locally. I have like a 4 prongged attack against these little pests lol...

[Brandan]

update time

i should be updating everyday but been kinda busy. The ladies r getting big ive seen no new mite damage, hoping it is under control... But it does look like i have some "burns" maybe on some of the leaves, i think its from the alcohol/water baths, maybe some didnt get rinsed off completely. if u guys think its something else let me know oh also, ive notice low humidity (20-35) so i put a small humidifier i had right by the intake on the tent, i really hope it helps trying to perfect my craft... so on to the pics and i have a ton of them

 

So enjoy the pics , let me know what u guys think...

[Royal Smoke]

Those spots look just like the spots I have on my plants after I did the Sulfur burn. Thanks, by the way!

 

 

How long after the burn did they appear? My plants were infested with mildew, so they pretty much all browned up like that. I take that as a sign the Sulfur did it's work. I clip all those leaves, because they are essentially dead anyways (the powdery mildew had been snacking on them).

 

If I were you, I'd clip the leaves. I forget if you're in veg or flower, but I'd clip em' anyways.

[Brandan]

been researching and those spots could be a calcium deficiancy. they just started getting nutes not long ago...keeping an eye on them

[Royal Smoke]

Here's a few pictures of mine. I know for a fact that mine was caused by the Sulfur burn.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Looks pretty similar to me. If you think it's a calcium deficiency, pick up some Cal-Mag from your hydro store. I add 10 mg per gallon of nute/water mix.

[Brandan]

I have calmag lol they have been on 1/2 strength nutes. Next feeding they go up to full strength.

[Brandan]

so the GDP love nutes they grew over an inch in less than 18 hours lol they got their first dose of 100% yesterday morning.. Had to move up light when i checked them earlier But here are the pics:

 

Here is the GDP Momma

 

 

They are looking good 2 of them are going into the flower room next week, maybe ....

[Brandan]

messing with camera, trying to get better pics for u guys

here is some of the blue julie ann after about a month cure

[Brandan]

ok new pic time. 2 of the GDP are now in the flowering room had to add a space heater in there but exspected too

the taller one is around 20 inches...

 

Ok from left to right we have the bubba kush, GDP mom, Kings kush, and a GDP awaiting the flowering room.

[Willy]

looking good, seem to be growing strong.

[Brandan]

as you guys can see in the top pic of my last ones i posted i have a small space heater in my room. Well it is a Quartz heater, and there r 2 quatrz rods in the front and when they get warm the glow a orangeish color. Will this effect my plants? Will it cause any type of stress?? it runs during light off cycles as well so...Im very curious to know guys please any help or suggestions is always welcomed

[kindbuds]

I love the fat leaf indica in the tan pot,what strain is that?Beautiful leafs!

[Brandan]

That my friend is Kings Kush from green house. Its a grape ape clone crossed with an og kush male. So yea gonna be a nice one I'm very excited about that strain

[kindbuds]

pinned!!

[Brandan]

Day 3 of flower " and it starts "

 

Loving how these aldies r looking. they got their first dose of flower nutes yesterday. They drink so much ! i think they may be a water every other day strain.. I still gotta take some pics of veg room, but i topped ever one of the GDP about a month ago, so i thougfht id try something on one of the ones in veg still. I topped it again, i think around 4 times lol but looking at it about 20 min ago i counted around 10 visible even canopied tops on her

[Brandan]

so we have some serious bush action going on in the mother keeper...

lights r off in flower room so new pics will have to wait till tomorrrow.. they r looking great, the 2 in flower put on a few inches so far... getting geeked :jig:... it also looks like the bubba is making a small come back lol

[Brandan]

went crazy withcamera last night and got a bunch of pics hope u guys like..

The flower room day 6:

 

Ok this GDP is still in veg. I tried an experiment lol i topped her once. Then about 3 weeks later topper her again , i believe it was in 4 spots, and well she has turned into a little bush

 

This is the kings kush... very nice the leaves on her are HUGE!! lol

[Bisharoo]

That is just beautiful Clark!

[GanjaWarrior]

lookin fanfekintabulus!!!!!!!!!! good job b