Oldfellainspain 2024 Grow Log.

[oldfellainspain]

From photos on internet, it seems grasshoppers are the most likely culprits.

Four chewed leaves. Four caterpillars found.. one per leaf. About half an inch long. From watching them move and watching videos, it looks like they are inchworms. Caterpillars that have a front and back cluster of legs. They have to arch their bodies to move.

 

[deluxestogie]

For fun:

Bugs 101: Insect-Human Interactions

Offered by University of Alberta. Of all the animals on earth, which are the strongest for their size? What about the fastest? Who were the ... Enroll for free.

www.coursera.org

Bob

 

[oldfellainspain]

For fun:

Bugs 101: Insect-Human Interactions

Offered by University of Alberta. Of all the animals on earth, which are the strongest for their size? What about the fastest? Who were the ... Enroll for free.

www.coursera.org

Bob

Thanks Bob. Looks interesting. I'm going to give it a go.

 

[oldfellainspain]

Looking at deluxestogies's "Ripe-O-Meter" post, I believe this plant is ripe and ready to stalk cut. Could I have some comments on this please.

 

[oldfellainspain]

Over the last week and a half, I've primed about fifty leaves from twenty two plants. The smallest white leaves (Spectrum?) from when I started priming are already brown and can come out to dry soon. Yesterday I stalk cut eight plants, which had wilted by this morning and are now hanging. These eight plants had all flowered early (only eight to ten leaves) so were topped. I still have three more topped plants almost ready to stalk cut.
That leaves me with eleven plants (KY17?) that show no signs of flowering at the moment, so I'm hoping for quite a bit more height and leaf numbers. At the moment they are averaging out at around sixteen leaves per plant, and are about three feet high.
Only having fourteen plants on the roof terrace now is so much easier. My wife (an angel) can now get to the washing machine in a relatively straight line.

 

[oldfellainspain]

For fun:

Bugs 101: Insect-Human Interactions

Offered by University of Alberta. Of all the animals on earth, which are the strongest for their size? What about the fastest? Who were the ... Enroll for free.

www.coursera.org

Bob

I've just completed module 1 of this course. I cannot believe how many times I have to re-read something, or re-watch a video for the information to sink in.
It's a great course though. Really enjoying it. Thanks for the link Bob.

 

[deluxestogie]

Be careful. Taking fascinating courses can become addictive. The more you lubricate rusty gears, the more easily they turn.

Bob

 

[oldfellainspain]

Pretty much 100% overcast this morning, so seemed like a good time to empty out the eight grow bags that are no longer hosting plants.
The bottom watering has encouraged the roots to go deep, right to the bottom of the bags. The soil at the outer edge of the bags (maybe a half inch) was dry and crusty from top to bottom which I'm putting down to direct sunlight on the black bag material.
Considering the plants flowered so early (eight to ten leaves), the root ball seems okay.
I guess this afternoon I'll give everything a good clean, ready for my second grow to be transplanted, when ready.
Last year at about this time, I started two compost bins and now have a smaller bin full of what I hope is good compost. It's almost dry, crumbly and smells of soil. I will add it to the soil saved from this grow. I've read that a 4-1, old soil- compost mix is recommended for grow bags.

 

[oldfellainspain]

For anyone interested.... the small town of Javea on Spain's east coast where my family and I have lived for the past 30+ years, had it's largest annual fiesta last night. Although it's based around catholic saints, It's 100% pagan for those involved or just watching. This is an old article. Last night it was estimated that 18,000 people were in the streets.

FOGUERES - Nit dels Focs (23 Jun)

2012 was a special year for Jávea. Not only did the town celebrate 400 years of administrative independence from Denia but the fabulous 'Nit dels Focs' was afforded the distinction of ‘Fiesta de Interés Local

www.javeamigos.com

 

[oldfellainspain]

Still got ten plants in this grow waiting to bud, top and stalk cut. They are growing well, new leaves coming all the time. They recover from wilting once the sun is off them and usually look really healthy first thing in the morning. Until this morning, that is. Three of the plants have a couple of leaves each that are still wilted, with ominous dark (damp?) patches. Looking for comments please.

 

[oldfellainspain]

I have one plant out of twenty showing what I think is Tobacco Ring Spot Virus. It is the only plant that didn't have just new potting soil. It was a mixture of new and old.
Do I need to destroy this plant?
I've removed the four infected leaves. No other leaves are showing signs of it.
I've read two posts with photos in deluxestogie's 2021 grow log that look similar. Other plants that are touching don't show any signs of it. If this is TRSV, how is it transmitted?

I took Deluxestogies advice and left well alone. This leaf colour cured and dried fine. Looks smokable to me.

 

[oldfellainspain]

Still got ten plants in this grow waiting to bud, top and stalk cut. They are growing well, new leaves coming all the time. They recover from wilting once the sun is off them and usually look really healthy first thing in the morning. Until this morning, that is. Three of the plants have a couple of leaves each that are still wilted, with ominous dark (damp?) patches. Looking for comments please.

Looking much worse this evening. Any "ideas" as to what this is, would really be appreciated. Guesses will do.

 

[Havok]

Possibly wilt disease? Just guessing.

 

[oldfellainspain]

Possibly wilt disease? Just guessing.

Hi Havoc. Thanks for the guess. I've just had a read up on it. I hope it's not that. So difficult to pin down a problem like this when you are only on your second grow.

 

[Havok]

Many years ago I saw something like that on a couple of my plants. I did pull them and remediated the soil.

Wilt may not be the culprit, but seems bacterial. Is there any dark portions on the stalk?

 

[oldfellainspain]

Just had a good look. No dark marks on the stalks. Wondering If I should just remove the affected leaves and keep an watchful eye on the three plants.

 

[Havok]

Yes, you could try that. If possible, keep them away from your other plants as well.

 

[wruk53]

Looking much worse this evening. Any "ideas" as to what this is, would really be appreciated. Guesses will do.

Maybe root damage from overwatering or over fertilization? Hard to say.

 

[oldfellainspain]

Maybe root damage from overwatering or over fertilization? Hard to say.

Knowing me, I would think either/both. Latest leaves seem very dark green. Perhaps too much fertilizer.

 

[oldfellainspain]

I don't think I'm overwatering, but I think I'm overfertilizing. I've taken off the offending leaves and will keep a close eye on the three plants.
If the same problem reappears I'll flush the growbags through with clean water.