Week have started with mixed feelings as I've learned that ACE used the Katsu cut of Bubba Kush to do this breeding. Their is 2 things I love more than the others about ganja: a great sativa high and dank kushy taste. This hybrid most likely won't have the kushy taste that I hunt. ACE is a first class company and they suggested me to look at their Bubba hash strain for this specific therp profile.
Anyway here I am at week 5 they don't look bad at all! Just not the smell I expected. The Bublawi 1, Malawi dominant is so so frosty she looks silver. Some pistils are slowly turning brown. She is done bulking up and starts to ripen. Same for the Bublawi 2, bubba dominant she is just a lil less covered with sugar but looks tasty and killer.
Took them all out for inspection as they sit under HPS lamp I can't see nothing!!! Also ACE asked for a few shots.. The PCK x KC finished in beauty. I looked at trichomes under natural light and couldn't find any amber, so she will stay an other week.
Had a beginning of K def spoted after watering and posted last week update. I have been using potassium sulphate to correct deficiency and supply extra K in my soil. I've bought a 5 lbs bag for cheap. This bag will last forever only 2ml in a gallon makes it to 400pm (saturation point). This instantly correct any deficiency. Also doing this when I wet my soil before transplant. Never mind if it's not *real* organic but in my own book, if Epsom Salts is OK for organic growers and is magnesium sulphate I don't see no problem using potassium sulphate.
About 3 weeks for the Bublawis.
@HighRoller909, Seedsman used to be good but orders don't end up making it thru customs anymore
stealth just doesn't cut it unfortunately . I may try one of the other "seedbanks" but because they won't send original breeder packs It is unknown whether you are actually getting what you paid for??
@sativaman, the truth shall be revealed only after curing. I think some terpenes stay only for a short time and some are shy. The shy terpenes comes out only after a month or so i. The jar. Sativa is some time like this.
I smoke joint so not a big fan of kush. I think kush is great with a bong.
@Med_in_Tropic, I did not know about Katsu. Just saw a vid on youtube he explains the difference and origins of pre-98 Bubba kush and the Katsu cut. then he comments: if I give you the 2 different bags to smoke you would know instantly they both are Bubba Kush and pronably won't be able to identify witch is witch..
Happy to hear that!! Characteristics should be very similar...
@Med_in_Tropic,...
Truth is I feel very sad and beyond disappointed!!!! I was growing this for taste and effects, this special cut of Bubba is not what I expected. ACE just broke hart!!
Dear friend, you may have mite infestation. This could cause more trouple on some strain than other. Ace did listed resitance to spider mite on PCK x KC to be "average-high". For me, if it is not very high then it would need attention.
Well @sativaman, what works for 6 legged insects may or may not work for eight legged mites. I had a heck of a time with mites at the moment. Comes with the wet season.
@Med_in_Tropic, Oh yeah.. I forgot.. also have on hands some diatomaceous earth spray but it shoots like a jet it is designed for ants nest.. (Ants don't care about diatomaceous heart and it did not hurt them)
@Med_in_Tropic, I sure hope it is not mites.. never had any mites issues indoor. I cannot see any bugs or signs even with the jewellers lope. No signs of web or honey like with aphids.
From my experience running these LED it still can be a Magnesuim problem. Really crossing my fingers for a mag deficiency. Letting the soil drying out a bit and tomorrow I will drench it with a triple dose of epsom salts and see what happens.
Otherwise I have some 'Doctor Doom Spider Mite Knock Out' I used it on my basil plants a few years ago: all leaves turned black, dried and died..π°π± Last resort insecticide...
@Med_in_Tropic,..Yep!! in fact I did not realised the Bublawis are advanced as well!! (Gotta say that pre-flowers started very soon after week 8. I am not counting days from flip to 12-12 but rather when I detect firsts pre-flowers).
@Grey_Wolf, I am not quite sure now mate! Just went true defoliation and they smell like Bubba! (great stickiness already!) Stem is thick and sturdy not like old Sativa would be. I would love any of the combinations: Bubba would be one of my favourite Indica and Malawi my top Sativa. Cannot wait see the outcome!!!