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Can’t wait to start this project! Running 3 different strains from FastBuds that were my prize for winning newbie of the month.
This diary will follow the progress of Blackberry Auto!
I was hoping to hold off until my new FC-E 3000 shows up, but after speaking with the company I ordered through I will have the start the germination/seedling phase under the TS 1000 until it arrives.
Week 1 Day 1 Blackberry seems to be a little bit behind the other two, but I decided since the other two were ready to plant she was good enough too. Planted in 4 gallon fabric pots with Fox Farms Happy Frog soil. Initial watering was PH 6.34
Week 1 Day 3 The Mars Hydro FC-E 3000 has arrived! Replacing the TS 1000
Week 2 Day 2 Blackberry has had a difficult time since it washed out of its peat pod when it was watered early last week. I was almost at the point to remove it from the grow but the tap root is continuing to grow under the soil after the trauma, so I will be trying to limp her along for the rest of the grow.
Week 2 Day 4 Black Berry is showing signs of progress, the leaves are starting to open despite the fact she hasn’t gotten any taller
Week 3 Day 1 Black Berry continues to struggling after its rough start when its germinated seed was washed out of its peat pod one day after being planted. This diary will serve as an experiment on the resilience of this plant and how it will rebound for its initial trauma.
Week 3 Day 5 Blackberry is moving forward! Second set of leaves finally showed up. Twice the size it was beginning of the week
This journal has become an experiment in the resilience of this plant. When it was 2 days old I water and washed the germinated seed out of the peat pod, and have been trying to allow it to recover at its own pace which it has been, but is very stunted and behind it sisters.
Week 4 Day 1 Blackberry is making a come back! Showing significant growth in the last 7 days as opposed to the 3 weeks prior. Can’t wait to see what this tiny plant brings me at the end of the grow!
Week 5 Day 1 This week the plant is continuing to increase in size and is looking good. I have started adding the holland secret line from future harvest.
Week 5 Day 5 Blackberry has grow another 3-4 inches in the past few days catching up to her sisters. These most recent photos were taken after I cut a couple of the fan leaves off the lower main stem because they seemed to be blocking out light to the lower growth, judging to the sag in the upper fan leaves she really did not appreciate me doing this as they were all very perky prior to this.
Week 6 Day 2 Blackberry is catching up to her sisters nicely starting to show early signs of flower. Nutrients are slowly being introduced to help with her increasing growth.
Week 6 Day 6 Blackberry has some beautiful black/purple coming through as she continues to transition into early flower! Lower leaves are starting to show some yellow despite the nutrients being added so I did add some Calnesium to this feeding as well well as the first feeding of Bud Start.
Week 7 Day 2 Blackberry is looking very nice as she catches up with other two siblings from fastbuds.
The beautiful purples are coming through me and more every day.
Week 8 Day 1 Blackberry is continuing to catch up with the other two plants after the slow start. The buds are starting to dense up nicely and look amazing with the black/purple coming through.
Week 9 Day 2 Blackberry is continuing to bulk up very nicely. The main cola is exceptionally large, as you can see it is almost the size of an adult (11") softball and is continuing to grow every day. Without any unforeseen issues I wouldn't be surprised if these three were ready for chop within the next 2 weeks.
Week 10 Day 1 Blackberry is continuing through flower nicely and I will be adding the final nutrient to her mix with Bud Boom by Future Harvest to really help her bulk up in her final couple weeks.
Week 10 Day 2 Added trichome photos
Week 11 Day 2 Blackberry is looking amazing as always. The bulkiness of the buds is unreal and the density is insane. She will be receiving one more cycle or Bud Boom and then will be flushed. Harvest is expected in about 14 days.
Week 12 Day 1 The final week has begun for Blackberry! Have been flushing for 5 days now, the final flush will be on wednesday followed by lights out thursday/friday, and the chop coming on saturday. The trichomes are nice and milky with some amber, unfortunately with no way to turn off iphones auto upscaling of photos, it makes it very difficult to get a picture without it automatically increasing the brightness and making the trich’s look blurry.
Week 12 Day 7 Lights are out! Harvest is on Sunday
The plant was amazing from start to finish, couldn’t be happier with Fast Buds products, and can’t wait to grow these strains and other by them again!
The FC-E 3000 by Mars Hydro was an awesome upgrade to my 3x3 and produced the best buds I’ve personally grown so far!
Future Harvest nutrients have once again produced amazing and healthy plants.
Tubington9
