Critical Summer

fraankiiee First week down. They're getting a lot of heat and growing slower compared to their apartment mates. Let's keep growing... 😜

fraankiiee They keep growing very slowly, I guess this strain is less heat-resistant than its apartment mates. I imagine that, being autoflowering, their growth rate is slower or they need more light. Q3W -> 80%. But well, they look very healthy and still have plenty of time to grow. We'll see next week.😉

fraankiiee Week of quite a bit of growth. They haven't stretched much, but many new shoots and pretty big leaves have come out. Everything is going smoothly and full sail. I haven't detected any signs of stress. Every two days I turn them 180º and raise the light by 2 cm. I also apply foliar feeding every three days and it suits them very well; it's a strain that tolerates excesses quite well. The first pistils have started to appear. Getting her ready for flowering next week. Don't miss it.😉

fraankiiee We started the flowering phase of these ladies by changing the cycle to 12/12. The growth this week has been incredible. The first pistils have started to appear, and they haven't stopped growing. Despite the high temperatures we have here in the south, they look happy and content.😜 They have a very nice color. One of them is growing a bit slower, and I'm not applying LST to it; maybe that's why.

fraankiiee Incredible growth this week, it has practically doubled in size. Even Critical #2 has surpassed its older sister in size. Critical #1 has grown a bit less, but it has produced quite a few buds and pistils. I had to bend the tips so they don't stretch too much. I guess the drop in temperatures and the increase in humidity this week has helped. I lowered the light a bit to penetrate the lower parts and changed the nutrients so they can start fattening up the flowers. 💪 You can tell they want more food, everything I give them gets eaten in 2 days. 😜

fraankiiee In full flowering. I added a red/blue LED strip 8:1 to boost the red and blue light to help fatten and mature the flowers. Little by little, the stems are taking on a reddish/pinkish/purplish color. The light is a bit close, but it looks healthy, doesn’t seem to be affected much. They've stretched 10 cm this week, I hope they don't keep growing much more.😜 I guess starting this week those autumn colors will start to show.

fraankiiee Not many apparent changes. Critical #1 is freezing. This week I'll start the flush. The end is near for her. Critical #2 just keeps growing and flowering. She doesn't care about being so close to the light. 💪

fraankiiee Critical #1 seems to be reaching the end of its life. The trichomes are turning milky and the pistils are oxidizing. This week I will do the root wash and by the end of the week, I will give it the chop. I want to cut it early so it’s more psychoactive (day weed) and I will cut its sister later so it’s more relaxing (night weed). Critical #2 just keeps growing, it’s way too close to the light and the flowers are opening up to breathe. It’s fattening up quite a bit and a lot of trichomes are appearing, although many pistils are already oxidizing. It’s much further behind than its sister, but it has doubled in size. I’m starting to think they’re not the same strain, there are quite a few differences in the plant's structure, as well as in its leaves and flowers. I will cut it later so it’s relaxing and helps with pain and sleep.

fraankiiee Last week for her.

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