Last week (veg 2nd week), I was calling them my "babies"...
Let's make it short: this doesn't fit anymore. They scare me. They might turn into monsters.
๐ข 3TH WEEK: MOST HEART-BREAKING WEEK OF VEG PERIOD ๐ข
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You probably got spoiled by my diary pictures: Yes, I performed topping this week!
It's the first time I have to perform it on 4 plants. Usually only one or two.... This was lot of stress for me too ๐
For the first time ever, I felt the need of cleaning scissors with alchocol before performing the topping.
Always been too lazy for it. But not this time. I was actually Needing to do it that way!
Topped the 4 ladies above node 3, right before their night. They all grew node 5, I could have topped before,
but the "Ugly" is a bit slower and I decided to wait her for some days.
๐ FUTUR MONSTERS? ๐
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Don't think I'm teasing here... But they are looking surprisly big for this stage.
The colas are fattening days after days, the leaves are already big, dark green, praying most of the time, with branches already 1-2cm at every nodes... Day 20 people!
They are like plants during week 4, comparing to my previous diary. The improvement in this grow is huge.
The crazy part of this is that I've been using Used soil from previous grow (only fresh soil in the bottom of the pot).
But I must say I've been calibrating PH since begining, and trying to reach good temps and humidity...
And I'm also using a brand new light. Maybe my ViparSpectra is already showing some "better results" ?
๐THE UGLY HEALING ?๐
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One of my ladies is..... Let's say... Different. Different, but not Ugly anymore. She seems to get more regular leaves,
growth after growth. She have deformations, but it's like the distortion % is reducing at each node.
So... She may make it to the end. But she's already a bit late. She will grow small that's for sure.
โฒ๏ธ PLANNING FOR THE NEXT WEEKS โฒ๏ธ
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I will transfert plants to bigger (and final) pot in the next days. Already 3 weeks in thoses tiny shoes, time for a step-up.
From 2.3L to 16L :) My plans is to start flowering week 6. I wonder if I'll be abble to perform Nebula's mainlining... Might be too short.
But the more important for me is to start flowering week 6, so If I haven't performed the second toping yet... It will be an unfinished mainlining, with less apex.
With Nebula's mainlining method, you are supposed to Top the plant at node 3, and top both new growth at node 3 again.
I'm thinking to this just right now... I'm not sure what I'll do :/ What do you guys think about performing only one topping, instead of 2 topping for mainlining?
๐ก GROWING CONDITIONS ๐ก
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Just a quick update... It's just so perfect ๐ The weather is a bit less hot days after days.... It's just perfect, reaching the perfect conditions is so simple.
A wet t-shirt for more humidity, opening doors and windows at the right time, and I reach the perfect spot!
I got an additionnal fan, not woking at the moment. Too powerfull for now, but ready to do his job. I know my plants needed more winds during last grow.
And no bugs for now, no thrips, no flies....
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Conclusion: It's way too easy, too promising.... To not be the one :)
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Wow! I really enjoyed visiting ur journals! Great work, I hope youโll get a healthy grow with the best results and some delicious buds at the end. Keep on doing ur thing.
I will drop by some times to see your progress on ur grows! Happy growing and feel free to drop by anytime to say hello! Have a good day ๐๐ฅฆ
Sounds like you're trying to catch some previous lightning in a bottle...but sure it's a worthwhile quest to be on!!! Good luck and hope you find the flavour you're looking for in here!
@PurpleWorship, nah, they are good, i don't care so much about couple spots on first leaves ;) you have to try products, to understand what and when, failure is success sometimes too !!!
@AsNoriu, It was important to me you like it, because you made me realise previous ones were not that great. I really appreciated this feedback,
because i didn't noticed the problem, and I been abble to improve my pictures after that.
I'm verry verry sorry about your bad experience with leafcoat :S
Why did you applied it that early? An emergency I guess.. :S ?
I only used it way later, when plant well grown.
Each time I'm applying a product (like black soap), I'm pre-spraying my plants, so leaves drink as much as they can,
and then when it's dry, I apply the product.
Anyway dude... I hope they'll recover :/
@PurpleWorship, ;)))) i am not your nasty Spanish teacher ;))))
All the best in your adventure, hope you'll find that taste in those girls !
I have tried to use LeafCoat on youngsters, 8th day, got burn, even after first application during first night. Be cautious with it, i know you like the stuff ;))
Sempre piรน belle amico, pulite e ordinate, ottimo lavoro, sei una di quelle persona che spinge le altre a migliorarsi, รจ bello venire a confrontarsi con i tuoi lavori, buona fortuna per la fioritura non vedo l'ora di tornare a vederla finita ๐ช๐ป๐ฑ lavoro super ๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป
@Mr_Cannuccia19, Thank you.. I dont know what to say. I have a looooooooot to learn and understand. And I like to take my time. I'm also thinking the same with so much other growers on @growdiaries. This place offer us an unique chance to share and learn from each others... Thanks for this kind comment :)
That purple taste you are referring to I found the perfect cannabis from stones coffee shop in Amsterdam around 2009.
It was a blueberry x a reversed purple kush. In my top 3 ever smokes for sure if not too 1.
I think a purple kush x blueberry strain is what I would be hunting if trying to replicate that quite rare mix of terpenes.
@PurpleWorship, grand daddy purple is on my list to grow funny enough, I was looking at the version from the originators grand daddy purple seeds which had a similar description to what I remember from 2009.
They also had them in regular which is another plus point in my opinion being more stable than a feminised strain. I think that would be a very good chance to finding that terp we crave, also sell them in fem too.
I think medical seeds also do a Mendocino purple kush in fem which I have pondered buying a few times over the years but I got caught up in the hype of these new over hyped low yielding hemi prone strains๐ in fact the only hype strain that I found stood out was barneys runtz muffin which with the right pheno looks crazy (several examples in my diaries) and hits like a truck but again low yielding and hemi prone if you even look at it funny while in the grow room๐
In the UK we had purple haze around 1996-1997 which had the first type of purple taste arrive which I wish I had some seeds of but like many other fantastic strains from years ago that genetic pool seems missing from todayโs market.
The cookie crosses have done as much bad as good for the cannabis connoisseurs in my humble opinion.
I will be sure to follow your diaries and hope you find what you are looking for my purple hunting brother๐
Good luck finding your purple bro!
I agree on the pots, I've got some lavender I started in them and they fall over or are just super awkward to water!
Wider is better! I use 3 gal pots but thought I'd buy 5 gal measure 3 gal and cut the excess pot away (fabric obviously), giving me the extra vertical space and making watering a little easier ๐
@InspireMe, I tried corriander in it too, and miserably failed :D
It need way more attention than with other pots, because it just accelerate water dissipation.
And also, there is not that much plants that would benefit from a so deep pot that tight. Carrots maybe XD? Weirdly designed to be honnest.
Following your Quest for the " Purple Grale"
but how can you call those little ones ugly tststs..... if they hear it๐ฑ
I really like your grow-description and your thoughts.Pictures are sharp and good aswell, keep that track!๐
I agree to the XS-2000, tent stays quite cool, no overheating
@Mrs_Larimar, Damn I were is my first answer!?
I was saying that I was calling her "my pretty Ugly" so I think it's totally fine :)
My pictures are good when I get plant outside, under sun light. But I can't make decent photos in the grow tent...
The light spectrum is messing with my camera so much lol.
"I really like your grow-description and your thoughts."
Thanks :) I'm trying to share interesting thoughts without going crazy with data / techy details.
I'm glad you find it appreciable :)