FastBuds Gorilla Punch

~ FASTBUDS TESTER #2201 ~ 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. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ~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 Mars Hydro 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. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Weekly Updates: 2/3- Here we go Week Nine! I apologize for my lack of journal entries as I've been a little 'under the weather' and have just been focusing on keeping myself and the garden healthy. I watered her this morning and then placed her in the dark late in the evening where she'll spend 48-72hrs there boosting her trichome production. I'll be monitoring her while she's in the dark to make sure that her medium doesn't dry out so she can continue to carry on her processes. 2/6- This evening, after 72hrs in the dark, I removed her and shot a few pic's of her and removed all of the large fan leaves before cutting her and hanging her to dry. She'll be hanging in the dark for 7-10 days with a constant 58-62℉ and the RH running @ 50% for the first 24hrs, then 60% for the remainder of the time. My drying room has fans, AC/Heat, de-humidifier and a humidifier to keep the room at the ideal temperature and humidity levels throughout the drying process. Next post will be the harvest of this frosty lady so stay tuned! 🤩💚 😎💚 Thank you for checking out my passion in life! Please visit as often as you wish and I hope you enjoyed this journey as much as I have! Much love 💚 and Grow Strong! 💪😎🤙