Orange Sherbet #1

Welcome! Here we go again, another month, another new diary! >> SEEDS << Fastbuds - Orange Sherbet Auto I've been growing a lot of Indica dominant strains recently, so I really wanted to break that tradition and grow something heavily Sativa dominant. It was a toss up between Orange Sherbet Auto and a Mephisto freebie cross of Hubba Bubba Haze x Mango Smile. I went with the Fastbuds in the end because I like the sound of the citrus vibe for a nice, fresh spring harvest. Here's the official blurb: "A Sativa dominant citrus terpy beast that hash makers and extractors will fall in love with. A superb autoflowering hybrid that boasts an impressive 24% THC, to match her wonderful taste with potency. Well recommended for first-time growers looking for a low maintenance, yet extremely productive cultivar that will flower from seed to harvest in 9-10 weeks. This strain can grow tall making her one of the larger autoflowering hybrids, meaning she is a wise choice for commercial growers in search of something extra special." Other details are 63-70 days from seed flower time, 70/30 Sativa/Indica with a total size of 110-150cm. I'll be doing some fairly heavy LST to keep that size down for sure. >> EQUIPMENT << I keep things pretty Lo-Fi: 3 Gallon Felt pot Vitalink Calmag Bio-Bizz Light Mix Bio-Bizz Grow Bio-Bizz Bloom Bio-Bizz Alg-A-Mic Fecida CR600 125w LED I grow in the Space Cupboard, a broom cupboard in my kitchen with the walls wrapped in survival blankets. It's small, but it's stealthy and convenient. >> GERMINATION TIMELINE << 26/03 - Seed put in between two cotton pads, soaked in water and kept in between two bowls kept in a warm space. I've filled the pot with soil and moved it next to the Space Cupboard to warm it up a little as it has been outside in my shed and is pretty cold, so it'd be nice to get it up to indoor room temps before planting. 27/03 - It took about 30 or so hours for the seed to pop and have a nice size taproot. I've planted her into a small section of pre-watered soil just off centre in the pot and covered with a humidity dome so that I don't have to keep misting the soil to keep it from drying out. 28/03 - Sprout broke the surface of the soil this morning, taking about 2.5 days from seed which is pretty good going. Anyway, we're up and running, so here we GO. Looking forward to this grow, I love a nice citrus in my space and I love the sound of the orange tangerine vibe, so fingers crossed we get some of those later on!