ballpark estimate on harvest

About a pound!!!!

RIKNSTEIN said:

Remember it has to "all natural" apple cider vinegar...it will be the darker vinegar not the clear...there is a difference...peace...and it's a tablespoon per gallon drops it .5 good luck...

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Yeah good point, the ACV you want to use will say all natural and unfiltered. Unfiltered is very important too! You will see cloudy stuff floating in the bottom and you will want to shake it up before every use. I forget things like that because I live in a very hippy town and every store near me only sells organic, raw, unfiltered, etc. of everything.

Great feedback about the ACV. I will get some ASAP. I have been experimenting with a PH down product designed for pools, and I'd rather not use that on something I'm going to inhale.
Two questions:
How long will the ACV keep the PH down? ( can I mix up a gallon or two ahead of time)
And do you think that is the problem with the purpling of my leaves?

I actually plan on harvesting this one this weekend. I have another in my "Veg Section" that is already too big and I need to get it into the "Flower section".
Thanks again for the feedback! ( and the pound comments as well...( helps me sort people out))

It depends, in soil the soil its self will tend to buffer the pH to whatever it wants to be, and most changes will be very temporary. That's why you don't really hear about pH adjustments in most gardening applications outside of hydroponics or very sensitive flowers and plants. But by and large when you are growing in soil the pH will take care of its self. I would make sure nothing else is causing problems before you close the book just because the pH is slightly off.

Lewbowksi said:

Great feedback about the ACV. I will get some ASAP. I have been experimenting with a PH down product designed for pools, and I'd rather not use that on something I'm going to inhale.
Two questions:
How long will the ACV keep the PH down? ( can I mix up a gallon or two ahead of time)
And do you think that is the problem with the purpling of my leaves?

I actually plan on harvesting this one this weekend. I have another in my "Veg Section" that is already too big and I need to get it into the "Flower section".
Thanks again for the feedback! ( and the pound comments as well...( helps me sort people out))

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You can go to a "pet shop" and get PH up/down for fish tanks...it works perfectly...good luck...

Lewbowksi said:

Thanks again for the feedback! ( and the pound comments as well...( helps me sort people out))

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I'm sorry. Good luck, you can find some things on ebay, iI get things I need delivered to my door if they are hard to find here, I hope that helps.

Hey, it's all good... my OCD was just unable to deal with the fact I wasn't looking for yield, but a timeframe. I'm all for being funny and goofing around, but everyone someone piped in with a weight, It was like a child... wandering in, in the middle of a movie....


But seriously.... I have 1 other good size plant and two smaller ones in my veg side. The bottom leaves on all three keep yellowing and drying out and dying. The rest of the plants seem to be thriving. Has been like that for a month or so. My PH always tests around 7.5-8. But... the whole setup is in an outdoor garage with no insulation, so both sides are heated with a small, temp regulated fan heater. (I have a PC fan out of each room that goes on/off ever half hour...) I think I've posted pics of my veg side before, but I can throw some new ones up later.

So..... would the fan heaters be drying them out? Could that be the problem with my flowering plant as well?? It seems to me like Nute deficiency but even when I add some fish very I get no change.. ( and the stems always have a purple tint.... )


Anyways again for everyone's input,( and Humor) -~

Here's the pics I said I would post. Every one pretty much the same symptoms.

It could be from the air blowing over them causing more transpiration than it is ready to handle, especially if the air is heated as that speeds up the process. However, I wouldn't worry about losing a few old leafs like that as long as the new ones are looking good, new growth is where you look to get the best insight into the plant's current health. I would worry more about what is causing them all to droop like that, looking particularly at pics 1 and 2, my first instinct says over or under watering, but I certainly could be wrong. Also pics 5 and 6 have some clawing, which combined with the very dark green leafs might be a sign of too much nitrogen. Other than that, those plants all look great so you're obviously doing something right

What do you have in that soil mix to aid in drainage? I've seen soggy roots that don't dry out cause the leaf droop.

Nothing special... just potting soil. (Holes in the bottom of pot)

Sorry... repost!!!

Is the heater fan running all day or only during lights on? i've seen leaves go purple when the temps drop drastically during lights out. Also might want to get a radiant heater and not a blower as that can have some adverse affects on your babies.. the PH seems a bit high, you should be trying to hit around 6.3ish ph in soil. Next time around try adding perlite to the mix to help with drainage try 40% perlite to 60% soil..

I had plants that had this look. It was caused by overwatering and I dont think the roots were getting enough O2.

Ive since learned my lesson and havent had a plant with burns and curled leaved.

You only have > 30 days IMO , just keep it alive and youll be straight. Good luck.

hey guys. thanks again for the help and feedback. i actually harvested it tonight, and I'll post some pictures up in a new thread. i realize it seemed early, but I have snipped tiny buds off for the past two fridays, and each time I dried in a paper bag next to the pant for 3-4 days, and it smoked pretty good both times. my second reason is that I have another plant on my Veg Side that has gotten too big and cannot wait to go into flower any longer or I fear it getting out of control. Anyways like I've said before thanks for all the help!!! I think i got a good first Harvest!! look for my post, with Pictures

Lewbowksi said:

Thanks folks!!! I'm having what seems to be Nute lock issue with all my plants right now. Been experimenting with lemon juice and distilled water to lower PH. But not having much luck. Hoping to find a local nursery to get some PH down, but as it's winter in the NE, gardening supplies are scarce! Thanks for the input tho!!!

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Try using FF nutes, they seem to drop my PH quite a bit, compared to other nutes, or go to a Petsmart, and get some PH down for aquariums.

Lewbowksi said:

Here's the pics I said I would post. Every one pretty much the same symptoms.

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How often are you watering?
Do you have drainage holes?
Why no Perlite?

Lewbowksi said:

Here's the pics I said I would post. Every one pretty much the same symptoms.

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I had a plant that looked like that once, my humidity wasn't high enough...

I see what appears to be mulch which aids in draining but that is almost certainly a soggy root issue or pH...maybe both. Next go round I would recommend no less than 30% perlite added to your soil and mixed in very well. This will allow for superior drainage. Remember roots need oxygen and muddy water is hard to breathe in. As far as pH..its been my experience that adding nutes to soil over time causes a serious drop in pH...and soil runoff should be around 6-6.5. Did you flush her at all?