Mr. Brown dreams a little dream of Dreamtime

Day 50 (day 4 at 12/12)

Today I raised the LED to 75% to give the plants some more DLI (y)
All the plants seem to like the soil mix so far :)and I really love the color of the leaves :love:
Dreamtime 1
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Funny growth
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Dreamtime 2
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Group shot :love:
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MB
Day 54 (day 8 at 12/12)

My Dreamtimes didn't want to wait until Christmas to reveal their gender ;)
Not much guessing in the guessing game :LOL:
Dreamtime 1
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Dreamtime 2
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Have a green Christmas 🎅
MB
 
Day 54 (day 8 at 12/12)

My Dreamtimes didn't want to wait until Christmas to reveal their gender ;)
Not much guessing in the guessing game :LOL:
Dreamtime 1
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Dreamtime 2
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Have a green Christmas 🎅
MB
Day 60 (day 14 at 12/12)

Everything is on track so far (y)
LED is still dimmed to 75% and I still water the plants with aerated RO water with a pinch of algae lime and some water from the fish tank.

Dreamtime 1
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Top shot
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Close up
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I cut down DT 1 and put him on the window sill to collect some pollen.
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Dreamtime 2
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Top shot
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I used some plant benders to spread the branches apart for more light and air movement.
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MB
 
I cut down DT 1 and put him on the window sill to collect some pollen.
Seeing the resin he already puts out I would do the same and make seeds with al your keeper cuts.
He carries a nice structure, how does he smell?
This stud deserves a place here https://mrnice.nl/forum/threads/strut-your-studs.18580/ .
Nice find Mr. Brown.:)(y)

If you notice the tips of your leaves becoming crispy, watch the fish tank water. Depending on how many fish you have and the space, nitrogen levels could get high.
Or toxic levels of ammonia, fish tank water can be a good food source but it has to be monitored closely!
 
Rub the stem with your finger, you should have plenty of the smell.. Could be hay like / weed generic / weed bodied / fruity / skunky / fragrant ... etc
- train like that, you will start to differentiate / or buy yourself few teas to train your nose (peppermint / green / citrus etc...)

But some smells are pretty difficult, as you cannot pinpoint what it really reminds you off...
 
If you notice the tips of your leaves becoming crispy, watch the fish tank water. Depending on how many fish you have and the space, nitrogen levels could get high.
Or toxic levels of ammonia, fish tank water can be a good food source but it has to be monitored closely!
Thanks @Diesel840 and @Swifty :)

It's only a small fish tank with 15 little fishes. I have a bio filter with bacteria in the fish tank that breaks down the ammonia to nitrate for the water plants.
And I only use 50 ml fish tank water with 2 liter RO water with algae lime to bring up the TDS to ~55-65 ppm.

MB
 
Day 60 (day 14 at 12/12)

Everything is on track so far (y)
LED is still dimmed to 75% and I still water the plants with aerated RO water with a pinch of algae lime and some water from the fish tank.

Dreamtime 1
full

Top shot
full

Close up
full

I cut down DT 1 and put him on the window sill to collect some pollen.
full


Dreamtime 2
full

Top shot
full

I used some plant benders to spread the branches apart for more light and air movement.
full


MB
Day 65 (day 19 at 12/12)

I didn't change anything on the set up and Dreamy 2 develops good :)
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Top shot
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Almost a bud shot ;)
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Dreamtime 1
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I collected some of his pollen in a small brown glas bottle but I hope for a lot more.
I read that some of you guys mix the pollen with flour to store it. What ratio do you mix the pollen with the flour?

Some facts:
height ~60 cm (~24 inches)
air temperature ~25,0°C
RH ~45%
leave temperature ~20,5-22,5°C
LED at 75%
supplemental lights at 100%

I wish all of you a happy new year and that all your dreams come true :)
MB
 
Day 65 (day 19 at 12/12)

I didn't change anything on the set up and Dreamy 2 develops good :)
full

Top shot
full

Almost a bud shot ;)
full

Dreamtime 1
full

I collected some of his pollen in a small brown glas bottle but I hope for a lot more.
I read that some of you guys mix the pollen with flour to store it. What ratio do you mix the pollen with the flour?

Some facts:
height ~60 cm (~24 inches)
air temperature ~25,0°C
RH ~45%
leave temperature ~20,5-22,5°C
LED at 75%
supplemental lights at 100%

I wish all of you a happy new year and that all your dreams come true :)
MB

Me personaly, adding few beans of rice into pollen.
 
I collected some of his pollen in a small brown glas bottle but I hope for a lot more.
I read that some of you guys mix the pollen with flour to store it. What ratio do you mix the pollen with the flour?
Anywhere from 2/1 -4/1. Make sure to take out any plant matter or it will release moisture and ruin your pollen.

I think I did closer to 6 parts flour and 1 part pollen this last round, and I still got lots of seeds.

Nice grow Mr. Brown.

Diesel840
 
Day 65 (day 19 at 12/12)

I didn't change anything on the set up and Dreamy 2 develops good :)
full

Top shot
full

Almost a bud shot ;)
full

Dreamtime 1
full

I collected some of his pollen in a small brown glas bottle but I hope for a lot more.
I read that some of you guys mix the pollen with flour to store it. What ratio do you mix the pollen with the flour?

Some facts:
height ~60 cm (~24 inches)
air temperature ~25,0°C
RH ~45%
leave temperature ~20,5-22,5°C
LED at 75%
supplemental lights at 100%

I wish all of you a happy new year and that all your dreams come true :)
MB
Day 70 (day 24 at 12/12)

I changed nothing at the set up and let Dreamy 2 do what she does best ;)
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Top shot
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Bud shot
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Any guess which strain this could be?

Some facts:
height ~62 cm (~25 inches)
air temperature ~25,5°C
RH ~48%
leave temperature ~20,5-22,5°C
LED at 75%
supplemental lights at 100%

MB
 
Greetings Mr. Brown! I'm assuming that was RO water you put him in, but I'm curious if you added anything else to the water? I'm also curious how long it took for it to produce pollen? Cheers! 😎👍🏻
Hi @Freedom_Fighter :)

I put him in aereted RO water with a pinch of algae lime (y)
DT1 first showed balls at day 54 (day 8 at 12/12) and I cut him down on day 60 (day 14 at 12/12). I collected the first pollen on day 65 (day 19 at 12/12). That's what I would call a fast flowering male ;)

MB
 
Hi @Freedom_Fighter :)

I put him in aereted RO water with a pinch of algae lime (y)
DT1 first showed balls at day 54 (day 8 at 12/12) and I cut him down on day 60 (day 14 at 12/12). I collected the first pollen on day 65 (day 19 at 12/12). That's what I would call a fast flowering male ;)

Thanks, Mr. Brown. Much appreciated. Very impressive, indeed. He's a great find. Hopefully he produces some impressive offspring. Since I'm unfamiliar with algae lime, I did a quick online search and got this description of it:

"Algae lime is produced from deposits of red algae. It mainly contains calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, silicic acid, as well as a variety of trace elements like boron and iodine."

Very interesting. I asked because I need to make some changes as none of the flower cuts from my #1 dude produced any pollen for me. I just placed them in unaerated water, witwout any additives. There was zero development in the flowers and after a few weeks, the water went bad and they all died.

I literally had a couple dozen of them. You'd think 🤔 at least one would have produced some male magic for me, but nothing, sadly. 😔 In hindsight, I would do several things differently next time. It was a learning experience, for me, in more ways than one. 😉

If it wasn't for one of the tiny, barely rooted cuts from him, that bloomed when least expected, I wouldn't have had anything for seed production.

Cheers, brother!! 😎👍🏻
 
Thanks, Mr. Brown. Much appreciated. Very impressive, indeed. He's a great find. Hopefully he produces some impressive offspring. Since I'm unfamiliar with algae lime, I did a quick online search and got this description of it:

"Algae lime is produced from deposits of red algae. It mainly contains calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, silicic acid, as well as a variety of trace elements like boron and iodine."

Very interesting. I asked because I need to make some changes as none of the flower cuts from my #1 dude produced any pollen for me. I just placed them in unaerated water, witwout any additives. There was zero development in the flowers and after a few weeks, the water went bad and they all died.

I literally had a couple dozen of them. You'd think 🤔 at least one would have produced some male magic for me, but nothing, sadly. 😔 In hindsight, I would do several things differently next time. It was a learning experience, for me, in more ways than one. 😉

If it wasn't for one of the tiny, barely rooted cuts from him, that bloomed when least expected, I wouldn't have had anything for seed production.

Cheers, brother!! 😎👍🏻
I add the algae lime mainly for the calcium and magnesium (y) It works well with all my plants and flowers.
And I change the water every 2-3 days. I found out that this gives the best results (y)
Good luck for your next try @Freedom_Fighter :)

MB
 
Day 70 (day 24 at 12/12)

I changed nothing at the set up and let Dreamy 2 do what she does best ;)
full

Top shot
full

Bud shot
full

Any guess which strain this could be?

Some facts:
height ~62 cm (~25 inches)
air temperature ~25,5°C
RH ~48%
leave temperature ~20,5-22,5°C
LED at 75%
supplemental lights at 100%

MB
Day 75 (day 29 at 12/12)

So far my first grow in soil is a pure pleasure :) and Dreamy 2 grows into a beautiful lady.
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Top shot
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Main cola
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Bud shot
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Some facts:
height ~69 cm (~27 inches)
air temperature ~26,0°C
RH ~40%
leave temperature ~21,0-23,0°C
LED at 75%
supplemental lights at 100%

MB
 
Day 75 (day 29 at 12/12)

So far my first grow in soil is a pure pleasure :) and Dreamy 2 grows into a beautiful lady.
full

Top shot
full

Main cola
full

Bud shot
full


Some facts:
height ~69 cm (~27 inches)
air temperature ~26,0°C
RH ~40%
leave temperature ~21,0-23,0°C
LED at 75%
supplemental lights at 100%

MB
Day 80 (day 34 at 12/12)

I turned up the LED to 100% (~130 watts / ~35 DLI) to give 'Dreamy 2' more power to flower :)
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Top shot
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Main cola
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Bud shot
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Some facts:
height ~70 cm (~27 inches)
air temperature ~26,0°C
RH ~44%
leave temperature ~22,0-24,0°C
LED at 100%
supplemental lights at 100%

MB
 
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