I mentioned in one of my first updates I got a new water softener (potassium pellets) and thought I'd try this grow using tap water.
As you can see from my leaves it wasn't going great.
I knew PPM/hardness but never knew exactly what was making up all that hardness.
I think there's something to be said for knowing exactly what nutes are in the water by starting with RO water.
I just switched back to RO (reverse osmosis water) + nutes and will carry that forward as I did with my other two previous grows.
She looks a little rough but I think she'll be able to bounce back - hopefully without being kneecapped, ruining the whole grow - we'll see!
3rd time is apparently the charm! So, I'm sure you and and your little ones will do great!
Sending the best of vibes to you, your plant/s, and your mutual growth together! Good luck! 🌱
@@CheefDunnoNothin,
Okay cool. I just ordered the entire line of the first authentic Banner autos from the original breeder. Very excited to get em going.
@HashCakes, I prefer to vape so as taste goes I don't have much input.
A friend of mine that smokes everyday doesn't care for Hellbender because he believes it makes him feel very "dumb" the next day - he has stopped smoking it in favor of Bruce Banner (which is why my current grow is a Bruce Auto).
Another one that smokes everyday likes Hellbender a lot but stops short of raving about it & says he uses it to supplement some other bud that he prefers in order to make it "go further".
My own experience is no paranoia, no anxiety, no couch lock, no munchies, and no other obvious negative side effects (not any dumber than normal the next day!). For me it is just a nice mellow middle-of-the-road "high" feeling that stops short of being anything special or particularly memorable.
My overwhelming urge is to call it "vanilla".
It might be reasonable for people who are relatively new to cannabis to try a strain like this. I'm not sure what flavor/feel you're looking to achieve with your own grow but as you know phenotypes and growing conditions can make for some wild differences within the same strain so I hope it goes well for you!
Try hellbender in 3 gallon pots in a 3x3 =9 pots or optimal 5x5. They love growing in a sog and trellis if you have room to maneuver. I've grown a few strains. Bessie cake is my fave hands down