Gorilla Breath and Blue Fire test in coco

[HSO-Mark]

3 hours ago, Rick Grimes said:

I thought these roots deserved an extra photo.

 

Now that's some crazy root development mate and definitely in need of the potting up

 

Very healthy looking root structure, brilliant white colour , sign of a thriving plant 

 

I would keep your ppm around the 600/700 (1.2-1.4ec)Mark to see how the plants adapt. So far they are thriving

 

One thing I would ad into the feed regime would be a weekly flush to help reduce any salt build up in the coco

 

Looking fantastic from here

 

Kind regards 

 

Mark..

[zabz]

Some serious roots there mate! 

I'll be keeping my eye on this one!

Zabz

[Rick Grimes]

^The Blue Fire were potted up yesterday. The roots were at least as thick as the Gorilla Breath, if not thicker, on two of them. The other was a way behind so that made the decision about which plant was culled. 

The 4 Gorilla breaths are too big for group shots now. They’ll be potted into the 11 litre final pots at the end of the week. They’ve been topped a second time on the main branches and LST has continued.

^the two remaining blue fire were topped when they were potted up and I’ll start tying them down in a few days when the top shoots have gained some length.

 

All 4 Gorilla Breath tops rooted in the aero cloner, but took a few days longer than usual, and are in soil now. The blue fire tops have been put in the cloner too.

[Seasick Steve]

@Rick Grimes Crazy roots there mate, like you say let's hope they mean good fruits  

 

 

[HSO-Mark]

@Rick Grimes I think a potting up was definitely needed mate, that's some crazy root growth

 

Very explosive and nice and white just what we want to see

 

Looking in really good shape mate

 

Kind regards 

 

Mark..

[Rick Grimes]

My apologies to everyone thats following. This weeks update photos are a bit brief and less detailed than usual.

I’ve pulled something in my back somehow that’s seen me in a bit tangle for the past week. So dragging Plants out for photographs hasn’t really been possible.

A friend helped me pot up the gorrilla Breath in their final 11 litre pots and I’ve used a length of plastic tubing with a funnel in the end, I can pour the nutrients into, for feeding without bending over.

This is the 1m^2 veg tent with 400w duel spec light. The hole in the middle of the canopy is where an oil filled radiator is.

Gorilla Breaths are in the four corners, the Blue fires are middle front row and middle back row. Also wedged in there is a Dinafem Auto Blue cheese in a 6 litre pot of coco.

You can see things are getting crowded in there but the Gorilla Breaths will go into the flower tent early next week when some of the Dinachems are finished from my other diary.

The faster growth from the coco looks like I’ll need to reduce plant numbers in future which is a good thing for us.

Edited February 28, 2019 by Rick Grimes

[HSO-Mark]

On 28/02/2019 at 0:32 PM, Rick Grimes said:

My apologies to everyone thats following. This weeks update photos are a bit brief and less detailed than usual.

I’ve pulled something in my back somehow that’s seen me in a bit tangle for the past week.

 

Absolutely no apology needed mate, rest your back up, don't be hauling heavy pots about and soon you'll be as good as new

 

Considering you've been semi out of service the plants still looks happy, healthy and thriving 

 

Rest up my friend 

 

Kind regards 

 

Mark..

[zabz]

Looking fantastic in there Rick! 

I hope your back gets sorted, I know your pain!

 

 Zabz

 

[HSO-Mark]

@Rick Grimes is everything ok buddy? 

 

Kind regards 

 

Mark..

[Rick Grimes]

On 12/03/2019 at 7:30 PM, HSO-Mark said:

@Rick Grimes is everything ok buddy? 

 

Kind regards 

 

Mark..

 

Yes mate. Still having a bit of back trouble so pics aren’t the best but it’s improving and should be better in time for the buds forming.

The monsterous growth rate of these Gorilla Breaths has really surprised me and caught me a little off guard.

The three plants at the front of the pic are the Dinachems in soil from my other diary. At the back are three Gorilla Breath that have been in the flower tent since the 6th and are stretching for the sky. I’ve had to cut down the fourth Gorilla Breath because there was no way 6 plants were going to fit in here once flowering starts. 

Now I’m down to the 3 Gorilla Breath and 2 Blue Fire so I can spread them out a bit better and things will be more manageable.

All three GB’s are needing 3 litres/day of feed to get a decent run off. Feed is at 1.4 EC at 5.8 ph and plants are looking good.

In the veg tent the Blue Fire are looking a bit worse for wear after some recent bending but theyll be looking as good as new in a few days time. 

Back left in this tent is an auto Dinafem Blue Cheese in coco and front right are two DP Auto Colorado Cookies that are in soil. The Blue Fire are front left and back right. They’ll be going in the flower tent next week when the Dinachems come down. 

[HSO-Mark]

@Rick Grimes Nice to read that your back is in the mend buddy

 

Try do as little lifting as possible and you'll be back to 100% in no time 

 

On 14/03/2019 at 4:02 PM, Rick Grimes said:

Now I’m down to the 3 Gorilla Breath and 2 Blue Fire so I can spread them out a bit better and things will be more manageable.

 

Sometimes a sacrifice is needed to benefit the remaining crop, good call in my opinion 

 

Thank you for such a detailed diary update mate 

 

I'll drop back in on the next and please rest that back up

 

Kind regards 

 

Mark..

[Rick Grimes]

I’m down to 4 plants now, 2 Blue Fire and 2 Gorilla Breath. I put the first Blue Fire in and there was no way 5 plants were going in there as you can see in the canopy pics.

Ive had to bend a few stems to avoid height issues.

The Blue Fire are more compact and manageable. The Gorilla Breaths are stretchy beasts and trying to take over the whole tent. I’m trying to hold them back because I think the Blue Fire will have huge potential from what I’m seeing of them.

feed is up to 1.5 EC and they’re all taking a good 3 litres per day to get a decent runoff. 

Front right and back left GB’s are at 21 days. Back right BF is at day 14 and front left BF is day 7. 

 

[HSO-Mark]

@Rick Grimes You've made the right call buddy by removing one plant 

 

4 plants look perfect in that area and now they are hitting full bloom 5 plants in my opinion would have been way to overcrowded 

 

The GB,s(Gorilla Breath) should now be finished with the stretch phase and bkth BF(Blue Fire) are well underway and getting there stretch on

 

Thanks for the update buddy 

 

Kind regards 

 

Mark..

[Seasick Steve]

On 26/03/2019 at 10:58 AM, Rick Grimes said:

The Gorilla Breaths are stretchy beasts

 

You're not wrong mate, I thought it was just me but mine ended up in the shade. Partly my fault for vegging them so long waiting for the smaller ones to catch up. I should have flowered them sooner but yes they went wild when I did. They look good for it though.

 

e2a: Oh yes and I broke a few stems super cropping  

 

 

Edited March 28, 2019 by Seasick Steve

[Rick Grimes]

On 28/03/2019 at 0:35 AM, Seasick Steve said:

 

You're not wrong mate, I thought it was just me but mine ended up in the shade. Partly my fault for vegging them so long waiting for the smaller ones to catch up. I should have flowered them sooner but yes they went wild when I did. They look good for it though.

 

e2a: Oh yes and I broke a few stems super cropping  

 

 

I agree mate. If they turn out as well as expected I’ll run the clones I’ve taken but train them with a more open structure and flower them when they’re much shorter.