~ FASTBUDS TESTER #2204 ~
Well friends, here we go on another 'canna-venture' together!
The grow room has had a complete remodel and some upgrades done to it including brand spanking new 4x8 and 4x4 tents and a Trolmaster Hydro X controller along with a new Control Panel.
This tester strain is one of six tester strains that FastBuds has graciously provided me with and I'm looking forward to seeing what this girl has to offer when she's grown to her full potential!
One drawback of 'testers' is I have little to no information on it other than its number and that it's an autoflower... 🤪 But, it's ALWAYS a blast growing them for me because not knowing a lot allows me to just concentrate on the essentials: Light, Environment, Water, Nutrients and possibly a bit of LST... not complicated, just basics like keeping a constant temperature and RH in the tent at a level that gives a good VPD, watering when almost dry and maintaining proper light levels according to their stage of growth.
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~THE SETUP~
~Initially seeds were lightly scuffed, then soaked for 3 hours in 78℉ distilled water after which they were transferred to moist paper towels laid out in a Jiffy Pellet plastic starter tray with lid. Underneath the tray was placed a Vivosun Heat Mat with Controller that was set to 78℉ where they stayed until their tap roots emerged.
~Planted into Jiffy Peat Pellets that were hydrated with distilled water warmed to 78℉ with a 7.0 ph.
~Once roots emerge from the Jiffy Pellet they're transferred to their fabric pots.
~Grown 100% organic in a 4g Gronest fabric pot and a 3g fabric pot by Wraxly filled with Mother Earth 70/30 Coco/Perlite medium and initially amended with Dr. Earth 4-4-4 / Earthworm Castings / Dr. Earth Flower Girl 3-9-4 and Coast of Maine Stonington Blend Organic Plant Food 5-2-4.
~19/5 light cycle for the entire run with supplemental UVA added during flower. Lights are controlled by a Trolmaster Hydro X controller set for a 15min Sunrise/Sunset simulation.
~Top dressing every 3-4 weeks with slow release dry amendments and Earthworm castings.
~Straight water ph'd @ 6.2-6.8 when needed and bi-weekly Compost Tea's.
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Weekly Updates:
2/9 - Wow! Week TEN...+/-Sixty Seven days from seed and these ladies are absolutely amazing looking!
The 2 phenotypes are quite different in their flower development. The #1's flowers are densely stacked and have a beautiful lime green hue contrasted by numerous bright orange pistils. The #2 is a third larger than her sister with wide spread branching, numerous bud sites and her flowers are covered in snow white pistils and are loaded with trichomes! The #1 has a slightly more compact structure and she's LOADED with gorgeous flowers that smell absolutely AMAZING and are tightly stacked!
Daily watering/flushing with 0.5g of straight de-chlorinated water which is ph'd to 6.6 @ 72℉ continues as these girls stay thirsty!
2/11- I watered today, removed some shade leaves from the canopy and turned their pots.
2/13 - Both were watered today with 0.5g of straight de-chlorinated water which was ph'd to 6.6 @ 72℉. I also removed some shade leaves that had begun to yellow.
2/15 - The #1 pheno has maybe a week or so to go, then she'll be 'going dark'. The #2 will take a bit longer form to looks of her!
Well, things should be wrapping up over the next two weeks or so. Stay tuned as the final weeks are always exciting... See you there! ❤️
😎💚 Thank you for checking out my passion in life! Please visit as often as you wish and I hope you've been enjoying this journey as much as I have! Grow Strong! 💪😎🤙