A Guest in the Garden

[Mobius]

Greetings KGB community,
I recently commented about the small grove
of "Mother's Finest" plants I've found myself in ownership of. I could not
say enough good things about the M.F. Everything from the growing
style she prefers to the multitude of curing recipes ( resulting in a multitude of finalized product types ) available to the grower to choose from at the end of his/her crop. And all that is fine and good, but this afternoon I have another question which I hope does'nt vex, as it has vexed me.....


Blessed as I am to be gifted with the Mother's Finest, I am blessed further still with the recent addition of a very well developed Mako Haze female.
She has already dropped her pre-flowers so I am pretty certain she's ready
for finalizing in veg, but there have been some serious questions I've had about keeping a slot open for Miss Mako Haze. Primarily the way she is on
a totally different feeding schedule. ( one I had to figure out myself )
My Mako did'nt come with an instruction manual, so I had to carefully figure out what this plant liked by gauging everything I did for the Mako Haze against what I did for the Mother's Finest. When there was a bad reaction, the most severe of which resulted in some yellowing of individual leaves in various locations around the plant, I would attenuate the nutrient
ratio in a diametrically opposite way in an attempt to reverse the negative
change. Obviously this not a very effective method of gardening for
ANY type of plant, not just Cannabis. So I arrive where I am at today, with a primarily healthy, VERY finicky Mako Haze female ready to
give some thanks back in the bud next month and a half. My question is,
is there anything you can recal from your personal memory or knowledge base concerning Mako Haze and her flowering cycle that might trip a novice grower such as myself? Again , normally I would probably not be growing this strain plant in my garden , but it was a gift and I had only
1 week before it was offered got a chance to smoke a bit of the
well grown Mako x Haze. It was STUNNING, literally. Therefore I have decided to give her a regular slot in the Mobius Garden of delights. Only time will tell if the decision was a sound one. Do Mako x Haze and Mother's Finest normally grow well along side each other? Honestly I can't imagine how ANYthing could grow effectively along side a plant strain as aggressive and large in size as Mother's Finest, but I could be wrong.

Anyway, I would appreciate any advice concerning Mako X Haze in her
flowering cycle or anything concerning how she takes in cloning. ANY experience you may have had or know about would be awesome.

Thanks again for reading.


With kindest regards,
Mobius

[kindgreenbuds]

no personal experience with mako haze, unfortunately (still waiting to get a chance to taste it), but here's a post i found off the kiwi seeds website.. mainly because of this...

"In 2005, Kiwiseeds had the Mako Haze analyzed by experts for THC content. The result of 19.7% staggered even her breeders. her smoke is lovely and smooth, with aheavy hazy taste, and her high is up, up, up! Haze strains like the Mako are good treatments for lethargy and depression. Mako Haze will have a therapeutic effect on the mental state of anyone who appreciates a quality high."



http://www.dampkring.nl/12120/257/mako-h...becom.html

[Mobius]

Yes, I noticed that article in a magazine I read recently, I think it was a "Treating yourself" monthly or some such title. I wonder if it is within the rules of this board to post a photo of my plant so people can look at it and maybe give a few pointers.... I suppose I will upload them and catch hell later

Look out for an embed of my Mako plant, I have a younger one that's exhibiting a temper tantrum right now as a matter of fact. I had introduced "CAL-MAG" in a higher than "micro" level ( 2 ml per gal/filtered 6.23 ph with neither "up" or "down" having been needed) and the Mako Haze adolescent has been pissed ever since

I will snap a few photo's and post after Colorado diner time.



Kindly ,
Mobius

[kindgreenbuds]

a picture tells a thousand words feel free to post any relevant pics, man.. you can embed em in the post if they're hosted somewhere else, or upload as attachments...

[Mobius]

Thanks for that info kgb... I went ahead and uploaded a few pictures
concerning the finicky nature and volatility of my single Mako Haze plant.


Here is Mako Haze as she looks today, a definite work in progress.




But do not let the hue of the grow light fool you, there are only a few truly
"worrisome" leaves on the plant at this point, but this picture was not taken
under green light. I'll show you the one's troubling me the most as of now.





This is an excellent example of contrast between the healthy and
the photo-specific leaves. So far this problem has not existed on more
than about 4 leaves at any one time. Generally I will snip the entire leaf off
in case it's some kind of spreadable pathogen or a mold....
I doubt it's anything more complicated than an unbalanced diet though.
I can give you the entire nutrient schedule is you think it would help
figure out why it's doing this. I am honestly not in fear for my other
plants at this point because I obtained this plant from a dispensary owner
and I'm fairly confident there is no communicable pathogens on the plant.


Here is a photo of some of what I think are relatively healthy portions of
the Mako. And some new growth just for G.P.








As a talking point I thought I would include a photo of a baby Sour Diesel
which is positioned directly adjacent to the Mako Haze in question.

Well here she is, and no yeller anywhere on her.




I'd be grateful for any input though on the Mako or ANY knowledge you'd be willing to share with me and thanks again for the help!



With kindest regards,
Mobius

[kindgreenbuds]

here's a chart from one of the pages i havent had a chance to put up yet.. hope it helps




N - NITROGEN (N)

Pale plants, red stems, smaller growth. Rapid yellowing of lower leaves progressing up the plant. Add any chemical fertilizer containing N. Treated plants recover in about a week.

P - PHOSPHORUS (P)

Slow or stunted growth, red stems. Smaller leaves that are dark green. Lower leaves yellow and die. Add chemical fertilizer containing P. Affected leaves will not show recovery but new growth will apear normal.

K - POTASSIUM (K)

Affected plants are usually tallest and appear to be most vigorous. Necrotic spots form on lower leaves. Red stems. Leaves appear pale or yellow. Add chemical fertilizer containing K.

Ca - CALCIUM (Ca)

Lack of calcium in the soil results in the soil becoming too acid. This leads to Mg or Fe deficiency or very slow stunted growth. Treat by foliar feeding with one teaspoon of dolomatic lime per quart of water until condition improves.

S - SULFER (S )

Plants suffering from S definciencies exhibit yellowing of new growth. Mix one tablespoon of Epsom salts per gallon of water until condition improves.

Mg - MAGNESIUM (Mg)

Lower leaves yellow and may even turn white while veins remain dark green. Blades die and curl upward.

Fe - IRON (Fe)

Leaves on growing shoots turn pale and veins remain dark green. pH imbalances make iron insoluble. Foliar feed with chemical fertilizer containing Fe or rusty water.

Mn - MANGANESE (Mn)

Necrotic and yellow spots form on top leaves. Mn deficiency occurs when large amounts of Mg are present in the soil. Foliar feed with any chemical fertilizer containing Mn.

B - BORON (B)

Growing shoots turn grey or die. Growing shoots appear burnt. Treat with one teaspoon of Boric acid (sold as eyewash) per gallon of water.

Mb - MOLYBDENUM (Mb)

Yellowing of middle leaves. Foliar feed with chemical fertilizer containing Mb

Zn - ZINC (Zn)

White areas form at leaf tips and between veins. Occurs in alkaline soils. Zn deficiency can be treated by burying galvanized nails in the soil. Chemical fertilizer containing Zn can also be used.

Cu - COPPER (Cu) Fungicide, sulfate [Cocus] Apply foliar.

OVER FERTILIZATION

Causes leaf tips to appear yellow or burnt. To correct soil should be flushed with three gallons of water per one gallon of soil.

[domboy1]

(11-05-2009 09:38 PM)Mobius Wrote:  Thanks for that info kgb... I went ahead and uploaded a few pictures
concerning the finicky nature and volatility of my single Mako Haze plant.


Here is Mako Haze as she looks today, a definite work in progress.




But do not let the hue of the grow light fool you, there are only a few truly
"worrisome" leaves on the plant at this point, but this picture was not taken
under green light. I'll show you the one's troubling me the most as of now.





This is an excellent example of contrast between the healthy and
the photo-specific leaves. So far this problem has not existed on more
than about 4 leaves at any one time. Generally I will snip the entire leaf off
in case it's some kind of spreadable pathogen or a mold....
I doubt it's anything more complicated than an unbalanced diet though.
I can give you the entire nutrient schedule is you think it would help
figure out why it's doing this. I am honestly not in fear for my other
plants at this point because I obtained this plant from a dispensary owner
and I'm fairly confident there is no communicable pathogens on the plant.


Here is a photo of some of what I think are relatively healthy portions of
the Mako. And some new growth just for G.P.








As a talking point I thought I would include a photo of a baby Sour Diesel
which is positioned directly adjacent to the Mako Haze in question.

Well here she is, and no yeller anywhere on her.




I'd be grateful for any input though on the Mako or ANY knowledge you'd be willing to share with me and thanks again for the help!



With kindest regards,
Mobius

can't help but notice on your Sour Diesel some silvering on the leaves, think you might have some thripps in there with them..