100% Organic Balcony Grow (First Time)

VermontGrobo · August 30, 2020, 2:39pm

@drewcmpbll From looking at the pics you can definitely tell which direction the sun shines from most of the day, love the leaf tilt towards the sun!

drewcmpbll · August 30, 2020, 4:49pm

Good eye! In fact, because of this, I rotated the plants 180degree every 7 days for a balanced shape.

Because I’m covering them in their “enclosure” at night, it’s not possible to rotate anymore. I’m doing a lot of rope ties: (attached) To help with this.

White Widow finally flowered last night!

VermontGrobo · August 30, 2020, 4:51pm

Seems like they are all happy and getting plenty of sun!

drewcmpbll · September 1, 2020, 3:01am

Day 95: Completely stripped them back; debated on when to do it and, and how much—said let’s go for it !

VermontGrobo · September 1, 2020, 5:06pm

@drewcmpbll nice! Where do you live? That part of the city looks clean!

drewcmpbll · September 1, 2020, 5:25pm

@VermontGrobo Thanks! Toronto, ON. (Balcony faces due-west).

Re: Clean - Very lucky to be far from new construction, which leaves a thin layer of dust in other parts of the city!

Farmercuetical · September 1, 2020, 7:45pm

Should be a amazing sight!

drewcmpbll · September 2, 2020, 2:16am

Day 96:

Anyone that does suffer from ambient light leak, adding the frame/tent for the evenings has been a key component in pushing these into flower. Nights of overcast create a reflection of light back to the city and essentially kept them both in vegetation.

Chem13dog · September 2, 2020, 2:57am

You’re balcony pics inspired me take a very long trip down that ever present “rabbit hole” named YouTube lol. I’m watching vids on Permaculture gardens and researching dual citizenship and what not. Lol

buzzy6 · September 2, 2020, 8:48pm

Awesome

Todd.grobo · September 2, 2020, 10:16pm

good to know. I have a night light post literally above the garden bed. I thought it would be bad for the grows so tossed em in an indoor tent outside at night. Worked well other than lugging them back and forth lol
Looks amazing Drew

drewcmpbll · September 3, 2020, 5:02am

Great solution Todd, who knew that it would fix
everything. The learning curve with outdoor / organic is much slower than the hydro…

drewcmpbll · September 8, 2020, 6:39pm

Day 102:

Flowering looking great! I removed a few fan leaves that were covering critical bud sites.

Regarding trimming, 5 weeks ago, I gave one plant a heavy defoliation, while the other considerably lighter. My test proved correct: ChemDog received the heavy strip and is producing the thicker buds by far!

Increasing Boogie Brix Foliar spray and Watering from 1/4tbs to 1/2tbs for next 2 weeks.