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Opened Seed Can: April 3, 2021
Dinafem Moby Dick XXL Auto
Day 1 - Opening Day
a. placed seed directly into Root Riot, with a few drips of nutrient solution, 10ml daily
b. root riot is in plastic egg tray under humidity dome in the cabinet in the dark
Day 4 - taproot has just appeared from seed, placing in tent to get some light
a. this method always takes a week longer, but produces serious tree trunks in the end
Day 5 - taproot has dug itself into the Root Riot, the root is huge
Day 6 - good things are happening, she is curling up about to make her appearance
Day 7 - the lady has a great taproot showing out of the bottom of the root riot, her cotyledon leaves will show today.
Typical first germination week, next week we will have a viable plant resting in her air pot
Day 8 - she has made her appearance
a. the lady is doing well in her new coco rootbuilding home, we are using Gorilla Soil Coco Super mix 10% perlite.
b. we are watering every morning right before the lights come on
c. we are using water that has been cleared naturally of chlorine, it is high in calcium and magnesium
Day 9 - she grows
a. humidity is a bit high as we had alot of rain, our tent is outside in our barn, at this stage it is welcomed
Day 10 - all is well
a. noticeable growth overnight
Day 11 - all is well
a. more leaf growth overnight
Day 12 - smooth sailing
a. nothing new to report, just watering .5 litre every morning before or right after lights come on
Day 14 - she looks great, growing well
*watering every other day, the Gorilla Coco PX holds water nicely
Day 15 - she is growing strong
Day 16 - we addded the CO2 generators
a. 2 700ppm CO2 generators have been added to the tent to create massive trunks
Day 17 - new leaves are present
Day 18 - she likes nutrients, growth is noticeable
Day 19 - growth is noticeable
Day 20 - major growth overnight
Day 21 - growth explosion
a. watering every other day, or two days is working well at this stage
Day 22 - growing well
a. the humidity here has been a bit high, so we have been watering every other, or every 2 days, seems to work well
b. there is growth everywhere, the new branches are starting to form
Day 23 - growth is noticeable
a. her coco bed is still nice and moist, so no watering today, tomorrow will get a litre
Day 24 - she is growing very well
a. watered her 3/4 litre today
Day 25 - everything is good
a. no water today
b. the roots have made it through the 20L root builder pot bottom
c. will be watering in an outer circle to promote root mass growth
d we have about 10% runoff from watering in the middle
Day 26 - smooth sailing
a. gave some water, didn't need it, moving watering schedule to every 3 days.
Day 27 - growth explosion
a. root mass is nice and hydrated, humidity is a nice 60%
Day 28 - more growth
a. all looks well
Day 29 - all is going well
a. the lady seems to be growing very well
b. there are new leaves daily, and the new branches are becoming more noticeable
c. the root mass still has plenty of moisture inside, water will be tomorrow
Day 30 - installed new ventilation and fans
a. the plant is loving her new breeze!
b. fed a liter of full growing nutrient mix, has 20% runoff, all is great
Day 31 - growth explosion
a. she needs water today, getting more thirsty
b. very healthy lady, roots are exploding out of the bottom of the root builder
Day 32 - preflowering
a. removed the CO2 generators, they did their job
b. elevated the root builder, built the drainage system for runoff
c. establishing a 2 times a day coco watering schedule, 2 litres each event, with 20-30% runoff
Day 33 - growth everywhere
a. we are running 4L of nutrient solution a day through the coco/perlite
b. the plant is responding nicely to the increase in water
c. runoff ppm was 330, nutrients are 600, the lady is eating
Day 34 - noticeable growth
a. watering every 12 hrs, 2 times a day, 2 litres each watering
b. looking very nice, will be training next week
Day 35 - rocket ship
a. removed 4 huge fan leaves so branches get more light
b. increasing water frequency next week
Day 36 - she grows well
a. the lady is responding very well to the minor defoliation
b. there are many new shoots coming off the branches
c. will be watering 4 times a day
Day 37 - LST
a. performed LST on the main and the 2 secondary branches, preparing the canopy
b. the plant is very strong, no cracking sounds when bending
Day 38 - LST recovered
a. the plant is super strong! she bounced back fast from LST
b. performed more LST on main stem
c. feeding 4 times a day a L each time
d. made 10L new nutrients, preflower blend, 850ppm
Day 39 - she loves LST
a. bounced back fast from LST
b. more and more bud sites are developing
c. the sativa roots of this plant are showing with the long node spacing
Day 40 - more LST
a. filled the root builder with more coco to hold more water
b. the lady is growing rapidly, recovers in 6 hours from LST
Day 41 - just WOW!
a. we have broken apical dominance! The lady is growing many branches upward! hoping to have 8-10 colas, not sure if we are going to ScrOG or not.
b. will not be LST'ing today
Day 42 - she is looking great!
a. our watering schedule is very little, but frequent waterings, seems to be what she likes.
Day 43 - rapid growth
a. the budsites are growing rapidly
b. we are going to have many top colas
c. still watering 4 times a day 1L each, will likely continue this trend for the rest of the grow
Day 44 - growing well
a. starting to stretch
b. installed ScrOG net today
Day 45 - ScrOG is awesome
a. she is responding very well to the netting
b. spreading these bud-sites out will allow for the little TS600 to cover the entire canopy. looks like we are going to fill the net in a few days.
c. the plant is growing very rapidly, she consistently eats 600ppm of nutrients, as measured by the runoff readings. we always get 20% runoff each watering interval.
d. i read from @Dinafemseeds that you want to keep Moby Dick XXL on a 20/4 schedule, also @Bloombuster - who's diary is my guide, also uses same 20/4 schedule.
Day 46 - more LST
a. yesterday no LST performed, she stretched alot!
b. tucked her main branches under the netting, allowed the little tops to get some light
c. this will produce a nice flat canopy in a few days
Day 47 - all healed from LST
a. the lady is stretching alot, major growth upward overnight
b. exposed some of the smaller shoots to the light this LST session, really helped produce less runts
Day 48 -growing well
a. filling out the net very nicely
b. my need one more LST session, we will see over the next few days
Day 49 - looking like we have every cell filled!
a. this strain LOVES ScrOG netting, if you're reading this, install a net around week 6/7
b. @Bloombuster thank you very much for the help! 😀
Day 50 - the stretch continues
a. the second week of flowering is off to a great start
b. increased the nutrients to the full flowering blend
Day 51 - these genetics love good fertilizers
a. extreme growth overnight
b. cleaned out the bottom of the canopy, no energy wasted on runts
Day 52 - minor defoliation
a. removed some of the larger old fan leaves that are buried in the net
b. the lady is growing fast, her main colas are stretching upward
Day 53 - growth explosion
a. extreme growth all over, lateral limbs are really stretching
b. the main cola is blooming nicely, not getting too high as to out perform the rest
c. will keep an eye on bud spacing, these genetics provide for large node clearance
Day 54 - more growth
a. just steady growth all over
b. raised the LED to 60cm over the plant, she will stretch upward more by doing this
c. removed a few fan leaves blocking bud sites, this looks like it will be a very long flowering auto.
Day 55 - more stretching
a. her branches are stretching upward
b. 4L of nutrients through the coco a day
Day 56 - she is begging me for more bloom nutrients!
a. will be increasing the bloom nutrients next week, these are very hungry genetics
b. all is growing well, this is a long winded plant as we were hoping. We are going to flower this one for 9 or 10 weeks like the OG Kush Auto from Dinafem we grew. I can see the same Haze genetics coming out.
Day 57 - growing very well
a. will be increasing our nutrients onward throughout the grow
b. the plant is begging for more flowering nutrients, so im giving them to her
c. PH 5.8, ppm at 975, performed aeration to the coco coir with the back of an old tooth brush, works great for exposing roots to oxygen right before you water. aerate then water, then spread the coco around as not to keep the holes open.
Day 58 - she really likes the flower blend
a. growth is increasing, white buds popping everywhere
b. long way to go, so excited that this is a longer flowering auto, should produce sweet flowers
c. I am ALWAYS using mineral magic to improve the taste of buds, makes them very fruity, i do not know why it does this, but it does.
Day 59 - growth explosion
a. she is stretching really hard, may have to eventually supercrop and scrog again
b. feeding a solid 4L a day 1L per interval, spaced 6 hrs apart, she is getting constantly fed
Day 60 - monster
a. she is growing so fast
b. the stems and buds are covered in resin, smells like HAZE!!!
c. I love smelling the legendary HAZE smell, it means that if we keep feeding our plant accurately, we will have a VERY INTENSE final product. We have had haze before from an original photo plant improperly grown outdoors, it was still awesome.
Day 61 - resin production
a. there is resin forming all over the limbs and sugar leaves!
b. she is stretching still, may have to supercrop a few branches later on
Day 62 - big growth, more resin
a. plant is growing as it should, extremely big! This is an XXL variety
b. buds everywhere, we are going to have a legit crop
Day 63 - supercrop
a. we HST the really tall branch, was about to hit the light
b. We increased our nutrients to the week 4 flowering blend today, 1100ppm, acidified water 5.8 PH
Day 64 - she is growing eveywhere
a. this is the most stretchy, sativa like plant ive ever seen
b. very interesting variety, the resin production is VERY high, my hands get very sticky
c. I changed to the 1100 ppm flower blend yesterday, gradually increasing bloom as we go
d. the light has been raised to 40cm, this should be good for the rest of the grow
Day 65 - wow! White everywhere
a. the smell in the tent is becoming more fruity!
b. the buds are exploding, the supercropped branch is healing up nicely
c. we can tell this is a 100+ day plant!!!
Day 66 - smell is becoming stronger!
a. resin production everywhere
b. the buds are starting to grow outward
Day 67 - all is well
a. the plant looks great, there is so much resin all over everything
Day 68 - smells wonderful
a. not much to report, just a great looking plant, that has buds EVERYWHERE
Day 69 - quick nitrogen flush out for a day with floralkeen before being bombed with bloom nutrients
a. rinsing out excess nitrogen, the leaves are really dark, no signs of lockout or anything
Day 70 - mid flower flush complete
a. 24 hour flush, with 6 litres of FloraKleen
b. starting back on bloom blend, will post measurements on next weeks chart
Day 71 - bloom nutrients full
a. after the successful flush with FloraKleen for a day, the bloom nutrient blend seems to be working well
b. the resin production is intense, this plant has resin everywhere
c. watering has been scaled back to 2.5L a day now that vegetating is done
Day 72 - buds are swelling
a. these buds are huge calyxes, they are covered in resin
b. the next 4 weeks are going to be intense, this plant is huge
Day 73 - growing well
a. resin is so sticky, smells of citrus
Day 74 - the white hairs, are still white!!
a. everything is swelling, stems, buds, leaves everything with resin!
b. will be going the long haul with this one like the OG Kush we grew from Dinafem, they need at least 100 days.
Day 75 - growing well
a. nothing new to report, just growing
Day 76 - this plant is SO sticky
a. this is the most resinous plant I have grown
b. the buds are numerous, all built out of fat swollen calyxes, she's a MUTANT!!
c. we are going to push her harrd over the next few weeks, hoping to have pure white covered buds
Day 77 - the buds are still growing, and they are very dense
a. we cannot believe how much this plant is growing, our friends are all stunned
b. the week after next they will be getting Ripen, i cannot even imagine how much more they will grow
Day 78 - these gnarly buds are so dense!
a. will be using Ripen blend now
b. going the distance with this lady, there are many little solid calyx like buds all over the place
c. still about 20+ days to go
d. the smell is INTENSE, the resin production is incredible
Day 79 - she loves Ripen
a. buds grew everywhere
b. will be getting 2 full weeks of ripen, then flush with FloraKleen
e. changed to an 18/6 light schedule to generate even more resin
Day 80 - swelling
a. all the little buds are swelling up
b. the top buds are gnarly as hell on this plant, the smell though is so intense
Day 81 - buds are still growing
a. growth occurring all over the place
b. like Dinafem says, the buds will become too heavy for the branches and you MUST tie them up, they will bubble out and grow like crazy
c. I captured some video of the sativa calyx jungle today
d. this plant LOVES GHE Ripen!
Day 82 - explosions everywhere
a. the calyx like buds are exploding all over the place
Day 83 - smells great
a. love this classic haze smell!
Day 84 - this plant is a MUTANT MONSTER!
Day 85 - the mutant matures!
a. the trichomes are looking great! We are going for 50% amber, a real knockout punch; a face melter if you will
b. still has a little ways to go, she is a gnarly mama, and smells like Pure Haze from Abraxas in Amsterdam
Day 86 - tastes wonderful
a. QWISO a lower bud, and wow, very good stuff
b. the lady is still growing buds, this mutant is awesome!
Day 87 - smells wonderful still
a. I will examine the trichomes tomorrow to see where we are at
Day 88 - she is finishing up!
a. will be watering her heavy with Ripen nutrients, 4 -5L a day to start flush
b. will begin florakleen soon
Day 89 - Florakleen flush
a. the plant is super gnarly! I think we got the best of the Ruderalis genetics!
Day 90 - trichomes are perfect, harvest
What percentage of amber trichomes are present in my microscopy photo? I personally think there is about 10% present, we are going for 50-75% amber for this strain. 2 more weeks! Help us out! Thanks! Much love from Switzerland!
Automatic varieties continue to surprise me! Genetics continue to develop and get better and better. Dinafem did an AWESOME job of giving us the automatic version of Haze x White Widow. Moby Dick XXL sure is an XXL plant! Our plant in the 6th week showed us very interesting Ruderalis bud traits. The plant put on a massive amount of weight in the last 3 weeks, make sure you go at least 90 days. Our plants buds are ALL calyxes! Very few leaves, but just massive dense crystal covered calyxes! We feel lucky to have gotten the Ruderalis type buds, that have zero seed, just tons of resin buds.
We tried a bit of the dried buds in the water pipe, and the effects are spectacular! Very good White Widow hazy efffects. The smell is so very sweet and like a pine forest at the same time, really great. I will let it cure in banks for 1.5 months, it will be so perfect!
Really great Automatic variety which we got very lucky to receive very crystal calyx like buds! If you have this seed in your collection, grow it now! Thank you @Bloombuster for all the help on this awesome variety!
We smoked a little QWISO and it was very smooth, a joint tasted very nice, very peppery/citrus. I will provide another smoke report after it cures for a little while
Smoke Report
20 days after harvest smoking a bud in a water pipe was very enjoyable, very good taste and effects - like a lighter version of haze. Needs to cure alot longer.
60 Day smoke report: it is cured properly, still a lighter version of Haze, very good, like a peppery smack in the head. Good bud, will have for a while.