Bogies' First

This little girl is coming around very nicely. Remember this was a breach baby. I'll up pot this afternoon or tomorrow. cheers!

Nice tight nodes going really well. Couple more and we can start some training. Nice and easy.

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Watered about a quart this week. I'm very excited - nice tight nodes, colors are good. Tent conditions are excellent - Temps between 70F and 75F and humidity is between 40% and 45%. If only the rest of the grow is this good. Plan on topping her next week - after the next full node. I'm considering HST this time. I hope nobody harsh's your calm. 😎

Last week, I collected rain water to try with my plant. I actually collected 2.5 gal. It P.H.'d to about 6.5 and was very stable. No additional additives. Our tap water is really pretty good but this was a unique opportuity. One qtr of rain water. Little runoff but not too bad. I topped her and as you can see, still very nice tight nodes. Now we can start thinking about flipping to flower.

Warm spell this week and next. Not as comfortable but all is going well. Flip to 12-12 next week.

Post topping streatch looks really good. First day of 12/12. Expect more flip streatching and then we'll try to bend/supercrop. Where I'm at, we have a heat wave (early March) but so far, so good. It's getting exciting. 😀

Feeding about every 4/5 days with fresh clean rain water. Water p.h.s at 6.3 consistently - this makes me very happy. I just splayed my tops out to create a nice bowl shaped canopy. With 12 hours schedule now on, we should see some nice flowers soon. Cleaning up the underbrush generates a very very nice smell. Living MJ smells sooo good. I'm excited. Be well

Heavy rain this week bumped up humidity to about 55-60%. Temps got a little warm also - 77/80F. I'll need to add more ventilation. Upped her feeding - Collected rain is again stable at ph 6.3. I'm very pleased with this. Training is no longer a major concern. I'll be plucking larf and other "energy sucker" from under the canopy day x day ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks to all the NATO countries that are taking in refugees (Poland!) from Ukraine. You are HEROES of the free world and I/we applaud you. Please continue to assist our brothers and sister (and their children). Also, please don't lose sight of the fact that our black and brown skinned brothers and sisters are also victims of this unwarranted aggression. Black Lives Matter! Bless you all! 🙏😀

I added another small fan to keep the leaves and flowers wiggling. Day time temps are high (75/78) and now that the rains have moved through, humidity is stable at 40-45%. I also removed the energy sucking stragglers from beneath the canopy. Each time I touch or manipulate leaves, they release the sweet smell of living MJ. I love the the sweet smell of living MJ. It is the second best smell in the world. The absolute best smell in the world is ... Liberty! 😀 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Despite what some would say (D.J.T.), Putin is not a smart person. He's overestimated his position and his opponents - He's bitten off more than he can chew. Clearly the Russian military is not what they claim to be. President Zelensky remains strong and I support him, Ukraine and all our Ukrainians allies / friends.

This week I upgraded my light to a GROWSTAR MN-W3000 LED Grow Light Bar. This sucker is bright! Wow, no more shadows - anywhere. The perfect light for my 3x3 tent. Just for safety's sake, I raised the light up to 20" above the tops. I also set the brightness to about 90% for the rest of the week. Currently, we've got it set at 100% brightness. Glad to be growing. --------------------------------------------------- Be kind to each other. We are all we have.

I started a process called "Bud Swelling" It's described https://seedmarket.com/blog/en/make-cannabis-buds-harder-and-more-dense-with-one-simple-operation/ . I'm not sure I took enough off the tops tho. I might try again this week. And, in another week, I'll feed and then let her dry out for about 11 days. This is twice as long as my regular feeding schedule but I understand it's effects are to increase rosin / trichomes. This is what I'm wanting from my plants. This technique is described as a "Controlled Drought Stress". Find this study - https://journals.ashs.org/hortsci/view/journals/hortsci/54/5/article-p964.xml [I thank Krissi1982 (on another forum) for this discussion]. Added more fans for temp control as we're getting up to 81F. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have a mind, try this: Compliment a stranger and watch their reaction. My experience has been to watch for their smile and this makes me feel good also. I'm finding kindness is contagious. No masks needed. Be well my friends. 😁

I was droughting this week but only made it to 6 days post feed. - I chickened out of the full 11 days. Nevertheless, I think this 6 days had a positive effect. Colas are bulging in places and leaves are discolored. We're starting our decline to harvest and I hope to see more and more trichomes busting out. I may try to add a l a tad bit of fish emulsion to see if the leaves green up a little more. So far, water only with my last bad of kind soil is coming along very nicely. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I know this is sounding like a broken record and I really do just want to grow some weed but I have to say that an unarmed man or woman of color who runs away is no threat to anybody. Not in Georgia and not in Michigan. We all have to take care of each other. Our neighbors, friends and family - these are the things that are most important to us all. To our dear law enforcement officers, please stop killing our people! There is another way that doesn't ruin peoples lives! Be well! Stay safe. Black Lives Matter.

I ran out of rain water to feed baby - ph was so very consistent. Our tap water is good, however I have to ph up a little bit. Only 1/2 ml of "ph up" to bring 1 gallon up to proper levels. Nevertheless, I think we're getting close to chop. Colas are fat and happy with a little color change. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Remember folks, you go to hell for lying also.

Plenty of cloudy trichomes, few clear and no ambers. I want a few amber trichs before harvest. I think a few more days and we'll be ready to take her. When it is time, I'll defoliate and give her a few hours of dark time. Maybe this weekend. I also like to hand trim as I harvest. It's hard on the back but it works better for me. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be kind to your mom.😍

Super Silver Haze (SSH) was fun to grow. I love growing regardless of the quantity. I kept this plant short because I don't need a lot (I have 2 more SSH seeds). Drying conditions are 75F with 50% humidity. Hopefully one month from now I can offer a smoke report. Thanks to everyone who offered well wishes