Week 9 of flowering, Day 92 = the smell is incredible
a. the buds are smelling very sweet, and still growing very large
b. we are in the home stretch
c. the trichomes are very milky
d. the DWC is half full of 1620ppm nutrients at 6.5PH, I am cutting it in half with Mineral Water to finish the maturing process
e. stigmas are changing color very rapidly, and the smell is incredibly strong
Day 93 - WOW! The smell is becoming very intense
a. we do not have a carbon filter on this box as it is out in our barn, but holy cow when we walk about 5 meters from the barn we can smell it strong
b. added 4L of mineral water to the DWC to cut the Ripen down
c. the buds are maturing fast! this will be harvested around day 100/101/102
d. for this week we are moving light to 11/13
Day 94 - resin explosions everywhere
a. the light switch always makes more resin appear, and causes white stigmas to turn pink/orange
b. she has slowed down her drinking a bit
c. tomorrow the DWC will be pumped out, and 10L of water with FloraKleen will be added for 2 days
Day 95 - trichomes look wonderful!
a. 100x microscope shows really nice trichome development, majority milky white, with some amber, a few clear which should go white/amber in the next few days, and while drying.
b. installed FloraKleen at 3ml/L with 10L of mineral water, will keep FloraKleen in for 2 days, then remove
c. the pistils are all turning red/orange and brown
Day 96 - growing well
a. the buds continue to fully mature, the pistils are changing rapidly, and there are very few clear trichomes anywhere I look
b. she is drinking less and less, her life is coming to an end I see, i constantly remove dead curled up leaves from her
Day 97 - maturing, and smelling awesome
a. i uploaded a video of the buds
b. the trichomes are all milky white, and a probably 5-10% amber, they are SO greasy! Just like Girl Scout Cookies!
c. installed a dehumidifier into the tent, it works well
Day 98 - she is in the harvest window
a. what a great plant to grow, 95% pistils are orange/red/brown and trichomes are 90% milky, 5% amber and a few clears here and there
b. I am removing some leaves today to open her up a bit
c. I think we will go another week, I will be in Geneva, so hopefully she will eat her leaves!
@Ganjagrandaddy, that is some real clandestine knowledge for sure! I will add it to my toolkit! Thanks a million!! (: Luckily our environment is super clean, and the humidity is dropping fast!!!!!!
@SwissKush,as crazy as it sounds , raw milk at 20% ratio to water will kill mould spores at stem level and leave no nasties after . The milk has an enzyme that forces the mould spore to replicate WITH itself and not as another cell growth so it kills the spore by sterilising its ability to take hold. It is safe and as long as you dont keep drowning them and keeping them wet with the spray , the milk does not have time to go off and create any smell nor issues . Can leave a very light mark where contact was like a coating but wont damage anything at all and is all natural. No joke at all. Milk is a growers friend and can even benefit the soil when used in the feeds too. My 1st grow here was with breast milk as a nutrient !!!!! Add bicarb and tobacco steeped water and it is a killer for any soft bodies visitors as it suffocates them by closing their airways on contsct
@Ganjagrandaddy, Thanks SO much!!! She smells incredible! Our ventilation and fans have been going non stop, as well as about 5 trips a day to the tent to air the space out, shake the plant etc. Hoping the breeders claims to resilience is true! (: Any tips are welcome (: our box is outdoors, so using a dehumidifier cannot be done like our inside tent. We used to source hanging dehumidification bags, but since covid those are gone. Luckily the airflow around everything is great.
@Blabina, thanks a million! (: I think the reason my hydroponics always work well is A. I do not use a digital PH meter, I use chemical test always, B. I use 3% H202 to rid bacteria. C. I feed my plants the ppm levels they need in hydro, never use my ppms for soil or coco, it will wreck them.